Smyrna times., 1878-04-17
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

the Levy Court last week, Constable for
this hundred, in lieu of Joshua L. Jerman,
who refused to bond.
ST. PETERS SUNDAY ScHooL.-The Easter
Anniversary of this school will be held in
the chapel on Easter Monday evening next,
April 22d, at o'clock.
j. r. STAATs, in Thoroughfare Neck,
New Castle CO., has an eve with four lambs.
| They are now two weeks old, and all grow
ing finely. They are all about the same
size, each having black spot on it.
THE entertainement for the benefit of the
Mite Society of the NJ. f. Church, will be
given on Wednesday evening, the oath
inst. 1t promises to be one of the most
attractive that has ever been given in
Smyrna.
AT meeting, held by the Republicans
of Kenton Hd., John Moore, c.. Boggs, and
L. NJ. Bell, were appointed delegates, and
j. II. Bishop, j. d. Dawson and d. S.
Clark alternates, to the Convention con-
vening at Dover tomorrow.
The TAX RATE.-The Levy Court at its
session last week fixed the tax vote of the
county at 40 cts. on the 800, which is five
cents less than last year. The assessors
new lists will be out in short time.
ExHIBITIoN.-The colored day school of
| Smyrna, Rev. j. S. Watson, teacher, will
give their annual exhibition, Thursday
evening, April 25th 1873, at the A. NJ. f.
Church, Commerce street. Exercises to
commence at S o'clock. Admission, 10 cts.
Children, cts.
| GREEN THINGs.-Wheat is looking re.
markably well. The rain last week came
just as it was needed to keep wheat grow
ing rapidly. The signs now are for an
early harvest and plenty of straw. Grasses
of all kinds are fourishing, and but seldom
does the middle of April present so much
verdure.
| AsPARAGUs.-This favorite esculent is not
usually on hand until the first week in
| May, but some fine bunches were in town
on Monday 18th, grown by Capt. Scout,
and went off readily at 25 cts. per bunch.
The next thing in this line is peas, which
usually follow in month after the first
cutting of asparagus.
ONE SESSION OF COURT DAY.-It is con
templated, it has been stated, to have one
session Of Court day, commencing at 10
and adjourning at o'clock. There seems
movement, and the Chief Justice could not
do more popular act than to thus pro
claim it next Monday.
The window of j. W Denny's drug
store has in it card receiver made by
Henry S. Anthony, that almost rivals the
delicate workmanship of Chinese handi.
craft. The work was mainly done by the
skilltul manipulation Of a scroll saw. The
wood is Holly and at a short distance has
much the appearance of parian marble.
DOVER has its big Post Office and now
the Ercry Evenlng is clamoring for new
Post Office because so many places no
better have them, and especially because
Harrisburg Is to have q new one on ground
that cost Of itself $4,000. 1t deserves it
if it can get it, but if there is to be free
distribution of such prizes by the govern
ment, we would like our town counted in
likewise.
SHERIFF SALEs.-The property of Thos
6. Hammill, of Appoquinimink Hd., ia
acres, will be sold at sheriff sale at Town
send, May Sd.
The property of Win. n. Ward, of Pen
cadar HID, 1873 acres, at Kirkwood, Apr
30th.
The property Of Robt. j. Lank, of Cam
den, Kent CO., &c acres at Camden, Saturda,
Goth inst.
The BRIDGE OVER Duck CREEK.-Tht
Levy Court of this county last week, mad,
an appropriation of SO, 800 to build tn,
proposed bridge across Duck creek a.
Fleming's Landing. New Castle county
through her Levy Court, has appropriated
like sum for the purpose of building hel
portion of the bridge. 1t now seems, afte
twenty years effort to obtain this thing
that it is at last to be reality.
: No DELEGATEs.-The call for HUNDRED
Delegates to meet in Dover tomorrow a
the Republican County Convention was o
no avail so far as Duck Creek is concerned
1t is something new for political affairs t,
7 go by default, and so far as we know, with
! out precedent. The feeling among tn
Republicans in this section, we believe, j
= adverse TO making out county ticket, anC
this doubtless accounts for the lack o
interest in appointing the usual delegates
DESTRUCTION OF MoNEY.-The Nationa
D Bank of Smyrna on Wednesday last com
t mitted to the flames $4,000 of banl
n notes. 1t was nearly or quite all ney
money that had never been issued. Abou
the time it was printed the government i'm
posed such heavy tax on State banI
q issue that it was deemed advisable not t
}, put it in circulation, and the character q
s the bank having changed, could neve
again be of any use and hence its destruC
tion as above stated.
TIE funeral Of Mrs. Evaline Baynard
i wife of VIM. H. Baynard, who died in Ba
Q timore on Friday and was buried in thi
e town on Monday last, was one Of more tha
q usual sadness, cut down as she was in tn
prime of life and when most needful to he
large family. She grew up and reside
a in this place until some nine years az
when the family moved to Baltimore. Sh
was the daughter Of the late Robert Pa
\. matory and from a small child noted fc
!. her exemplary christian character.
gI AN EXCELLENT SCMOoL.--It gives L
n pleasure to state, what we hear from th
n parents of the pupils, that the scholar
d who go to the Smyrna Institute are maxim
r. very rapid advancement in their studie
], and this is the very best test when couple
2. with thoroughness, as is the case her,
It This applies to the Primary departmer
lr as well as the higher, and all the school
n under the best discipline in department
y well as drill in studies. Some Of our publ
1. schools are too overcrowded for the sati
1 factory results desired and wa do MT oua