Smyrna times., 1878-02-06

SHERIFF SALE.--ln this county, the fol-
lowing properties are advertised at public
sales; Feb. 18th, the property of Sarah
Jane Rash, in West Dover hundred; Feb.
18th. property Of the late Enoch Spruance,
ON Bombay Hook Island, and also the
property Of w. II. Hoffecker. in Duck
Creek hundred.
Henry Sterling. a colorcd youth, was ac-
cidently and fatally shot, 10y VIM. Ward,
near this town, on Thursday Of last week
The entire load took effect in the hoy's
head and he only lived about three hours
after the accident. This is another warn
ing to parents to prohibit the use Of fire.
arms by their children.-C ChriafeH Lca,kr
ODESSA During the storm last
Thursday night the town Of Odessa was
visited with a gang Of burglars. They broke
into the store of j. G. Armstrong, robbing
1t of goods and money amounting to about
$75. Mr.. Gremmingers gun shop was
entered and robbed of few articles. and
also II. WOrkmans shop, but nothing of
Importance taken.
NOTICE TO MARINERs.-The Five Fathom
Bank Lightship, in Delaware Blv. has been
removed three miles south Of its former
location, approximately rs follows Lati,
Jude ~ degrees AZ minutes 90 seconds,
iongltude 74,3G,l0. Cape Henlopen light
bearing west % miles distant Vessels en-
terng the Delaware bay should pass to the
southward and eastward Of the lightship.
The revival at Wyoming is an all.absor
binG theme with the people, and well it
may be. Such good times have not been
witnessed there for many years. An eye
witness informs US that the church is
| crowded every night, and great number
I al
number of those seeking is very large. d.
c. McIntire is the pastor in charge.-Dflt.
3cqrcan.
WlLMINGTON Conference AcADEMY.-At
meeting of the Trustees of the Whining
ton Conference Academy, on Tuesday last
1t was deemed advisable to run the school
| another year the same way that it has been
run during the past few months by the
Board OF Trustees. The Trustees say that
II the Conference sends them fifty boarders
year they can pay off the debt against the
building by 1888.
). Thodore Knowles, who was arrested
IN Wllminst on, charged with attempting
to obtain money fradulently, was dischar-
gel. 1t appears that firm owed knowles
the sum OF $302.45, and gave check for
the amo unit, and had no money on deposit.
| The payment was refused by the bank.
The whole affair Is much to he regretted
Mr. Knowles Is an enterprising business
man of Wilmington.
\ LARGE CoxrRAcr.-.Mr. Peck. the Iumbe.
merchant at R-dlen Station on the June.
ton q Brelkwater Railroad, is running his
lumber works on full time. he has re-
ceiYed contract from Swift, Courtney &
90, OF Wilmington, to furnish them with
nearly million of feet of green lumber, for
the manufacture Of matches and match
boxes. lie IS contracting for large quanti-
ties Of this class OF wood which has not
before been in demand down there W.
m,n7ton HtraH
The Peninsula Agricultural and Pomo.
logical Association held their annual meet.
Ing on Saturday last at Middletown, when
the following board of managers were
elected for the ensuing year: VIM. r.
Cochran, E. w. lockwood, NJ f Walker.
y. W. Corbt, r. A. Cochran, Jr., l.. p. Me
Dowell, +. 9. Fenimore, Thomas !. Craven,
j. IL. Walker Arthur Johns. Joseph Biggs.
The board met on the following Tuesday
and unanimously reelected VIM r. Coch-
ran President, and decided to hold the
neXhannual fair on Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday, the ID, 81 and 4th days of
October.
MIDDLETowN, Jan. Is, 1878
The Undersigned believing that our
Peach meetings have been held too near
the shipping season to accomplish possible
good, unite in recommending a large
general meeting on the 10Th OF February.
to be held either at Dover OF Middletown
and in accordance with the amount Of in.
terest shown for preference, will proceed to
call on that date at one of the named
places.
w: R: Cochran, Henry Davis, II. A.
Nowland, D. }. Cummins, f. r. Cochran,
). +. Shallcross, VIM. Polk, Samuel Pen.
ington, Nathaniel Williams, ohm A. Jones
and others.
A New ORDER.-The first lodge of the
Sons OF st. George, in this State, was in.
augurated last week, in Wilmington, under
the name of Windsor Lodge. The officers
were installed by George S. Rowbothem. of
Wilmington. The following officers were
installed: President, William B. Norton :
Vice President, j. Percy; Treasurer, JOS.
). Downingi Secretary, Edward Green ;
Assistant Secretary, J. E. Wood Messen,
ger, j. ShOrer. About 25 persons were ad.
mitted into membership. The Order of the
Sons of st. George is beneficial organza.
ton founded on the same principles as the
Odd Fellows and other kindred orders, and
will be composed exclusively of English.
men and the sons of Englishmen.
The TEMPERANCE FEsTIvAL-On We'd.
nesday evening last the young ladies of
: Milford gave festival for the benefit of
the Library Fund of the recently.formed
Temperance organization of the town. 1t
was only announced on Monday and held
on Wednesday yet the net proceeds were
over SlOO, which makes very good begin
ming for library that may grow to thous.
ands of volumes. The Ne,os was so de.
lighted that it explains: milford ladies
beats the world They are the prettiest,
smartest, most enterprising and sensible
women in the world. Nothing they under.
take ever fails. They know no such word
as fail, and everything and everybody has
to surrender to them whenver they attempt
to do anything. They do not bother them
selves about husbands, or they would all
have been married long ago"
Sussex COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE
The Third Annual Institute of the teachers
OF the Sussex county public schools was
held in Seaford last week, commencing on
| "Wednesday and ending SATURDAY. Tho