Smyrna times., 1878-12-18
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.


COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.
Rev. II. S. Thompson. assisted by Mrs.
Clara L. Roach, is having a very successful
revival at Stanton.
Pronouncing bees are all the rage in
The young folks are prac-
ticing on Russian names.
The NJ f. Church at Odessa have this
and tomorrow evening in the Town Hall
entertainments of music and readings.
J. Lowery, of Milford, on Saturday week
killed IA fat hogs, only eight months old,
the total weight of which was 3,04l4 Tbs.
LARGE IIoG-David D. Marvel. of IIazlett-
vile, butchered a hog on Wednesday, |
which weighed six hundred and seventy |
two pounds.
James Jones of the DOdson case notOriety !
is turned to commercial account by Ply |
mouth Church Wilmington, which has him |
on exhibition at 10 cts. per head.
Miss Bessie L. Houston has returned to
Wilmington from China, where she went
a year ago to do mission work in Ningho.
the climate proving too untavorable.
ORDAINED TO THE PRIEsTHooD.-Rev VIM.
and modern languages in Delaware College,
was on Friday ordained to the sacred order
of priesthood of the Episcopal Church, in
St. Thomas's Church, Wilmington. the
Right Reverend Bishop Alfred Lee, d. d..
officiating.
Thompson X. Smiths steam saw mill and
fruit package factory at Lincoln, WAS des-
! troyed by fire on Tuesday of last week.
| Eot, II,
! it is supposed from the wind blowing the
sparks out of the furnace among some
shavings that were in the mill. Loss,
| $4,000; no insurance.
Representative, Hon. William Ward on
Friday, introduced a bill for an appropria
ton of $50 900 for additional lights along
the Delaware, between Cherry Island lights
and Philadelphia, and submitted strong
arguments and proofs OF the necessity Of
this improvement as an important measure
to facilitate the navigation of the Delaware
by night.
THE IMAGINATIVE JoNEs-Jamps Jones,
the negro Of Coldwell notorcty, is now at
the house Of Prof Charles ID. Agnes, No.
sos West Second street, where it is likely
he will stay for some time. Jones says
the Dodsons are great liars, and that his
story was true. lie thinks he will stay IN
,, Wilmington all his life and to use his owl
words he thinks "de peoples bout hayel
acts like the Lord made 'em. ,'-Hera}d.
The committee of ten. appointed at tho
l late temperance convention of Kent co.
;. at Lebanon, on the general subject Of TEN
= perance Legislation at the approaching ses
t sion of the Legislature, will please meet il
e Smyrna on Friday, the 9th inst, at
n o'clock P. N. |. +. COOPER, Chairman.
h The committee is as follows Rev. |.
y Cooper, W. N. Brown, Rev. A. D. Dayi.
a Z. L. Butler, Rev. J. NJ. Hope, D. Sherman
w. S. Mcllvane, D. Bce, F. N. Stevenson
and Rev. DR.. Hayward.
!, REAL ESTATE REcoRD.-The folowin
If deeds of. real estate exchanges were admit
a ted to the public records of Kent count
J. during the past week, namely:
!. James l.. Heverin and wife to Charlott
d l.. Cotter, home farm situated near Littl
d Creek Landing, in East Dover IId., contain
d ing 1853 acres; consideration, $4,000.
y" B. f. Blackiston, Sheriff, to Josiah Stee
1t farm Of Joshua r. Clements. situated
,e North Murderkill HID, containing 55 acres
st onsideration, $365l7.
le Sarah Rebecca Bailey to Ruth Ann Wi
is liams, one half interest in 10 acres of Ian
er in Kenton HID; consideration, $S65.l9.
"a B. F. Backiston, Sheriff, to Hum Jel
X. kins, farm of Thomas B. Lewis, in Mort
as Murderkill IId., containing 50 acres; COZ
10 sidcration. $1,000.
George X. Deacon to Howard r. Deacon
farm of 290 acres, situated in North Mu
ut derkill Hd.; consideration, 81 900.
~ THE SUGAR BEET PREMIUMs.-We hay
:" been informed by a correspondent fro
- FELTON,, Del, says the Newark Herald, thi
the Sugar Beet Commissioners for this Sta
l no recently held meeting at the residence
n Commissioner Cooper to hear the result
le an analysis Of the beets raised this seasO
o' Kent county carried off all the premium
nc having produced the best beets that a
ne alyzed from twelve to fourteen per cent.
Pecc saccharne matter, greater yield than Il
VI average of either France. or German
no Robert J. Reynolds, Esq, of Willow Grow
i"' received the first premium of SIS; ii
on other two premiums Of $50 and $25 also
hn to Kent county. This will prove regul
III "bonanza" for the farmers of Delaware, al
MS particularly in Kent county, whose 81
ni9 seems to have superior qualities for the pI
en ductiOn Of the sugar beet. We hope
'oS soon see the day when Delaware will az
ere ere to her already long list of products of t
~ ~ soil that of sugar.
,od SEwATOR BAYARD ON THE EDMUNDS BILL.
ich Mr. Edmunds bill for counting the Pre-
it. dental Electoral vote passed the Sena
in. Friday. All the Republican Senators W
of were present voted for the bill, and Mess
he Bayard, Morgan and Merrimon, Democr
the -35 ayes to 26 nays.
The Senator Bayard delivered an able q
the patriotic speech in favor of the bill, a
ich gave it bis unequivocal support, taking I
md broad ground that the present is m
the opportune time for the passage of su
cir a measure. Each party controls one bran
has. of Congress, and if action is taken now
adj will be of q non-partisan character.
bile called upon all the members of the Sen
up to vote with him for its passage, and S
son he believed that if this question were
tied it would relieve the minds of the =
in pie from any fear of a repetition of
IS scenes two years ago, and give new
lar- petus to all the business interests of
country. He made strong appeal for
yer, purity of the ballot box as the only s
are guard to American institutions, and C
ems. demned in the strongest terms all attem
re- at fraud, declaring that those who succ
lous by fraud would perish by freud. He C
cluded by saying that in his opinion q I
ngs era of good will and brotherly affection
E. dawning and wished for by the WI
so a country, and that the people of all secti
are demanding that nothing shall be d
rom to impede its coming.