Smyrna times., 1879-05-14

TRoTTER SOLD-D William S. Hitch, of Laurel, |
this State, has sold to New Yorker one of his trot
good one and is reported to speed low on the scale of
time
On Saturday morning the Sd inst, the son of David
Harmon, living near Magnolia, was found dead in
bed The child was put to bed about IL o'clock well
as usual, and at o'clock in the morning was found
dead
The jail at Georgetown. is to be lined with wood to
prevent the escape of prisoners. The building is of
brick, and as there have been numerous escapes
lately it is thought best to line the brick walls with
wood.
Travel to Rehoboth has already commenced and
large quantity of lumber has gone there over the rail
road Indicating that building is going on at rapid
rate The season will commence i'll full about the
list of June.
The Junction & Breakwater Railroad Co. have de-
cided to extend their road from the grounds of the
RehOboth Beach Association to Rehoboth City. The
work is to be commenced at once and completed
about the middle OF June.
! RECovERING-The condition of George W. Hast
ngs who was accidentally shot at Dover short time
ago. from the effects of which his left arm had to be
| amputaed, is very favorable HGhas so far improved
| as to be able to stir out of bed.
| Death Of a Physician-Dr John p Chandler, a
we'll known physician died at his residence in Cen
on Monday IN the G9 year OH OF his & aEe Whine ne
| he was attacked on Friday last.
| GRAND EXCURSION AND REUNIoN.-The Odd Fellows
of the State have already arranged for grand excur
sion to Rehoboth on Friday July 18th; A special
| stop at each of the large towns on the route
Miss Chadbourne, of Boston will read in Court
| House Hall at Dover on Thursday tomorrow even
ing. The music will be under the direction of Prot
| Pancost Allen with Il double quartctte of trained
singers She will read in Frederica on the 10th Mil
ton 10Th, Lewes 10th and Milford 2lst.
much needed improvement at Rehoboth for the
accommodation of cxcursionists during the coming
season, is in shape of refreshment stand res
taurant, where persons visiting the place for days
rest and amusement can get good meal at reasonable
! rot md for tbn Of he {
| so to a hotel
J Harry Laws who resides his farm in Ceda
Neck, near Milford, has four-legged chicken nin'
DAYS old The two extra legs are well developed il
every particular. but not used by the chick t
/ | facilitate its locOmotOn. They join on to the bod.
about half inch back Of the natural pair.
The entire amount of money raised for conference
| purposes last year including the sum raised fO
l building and improving churches and parsOnages
and the total expenses of Sunday schools was SIP
members and probationers in the COnterencc-2J92I y
gives about yearly average of slla per member.
> GOLD MEDAL-Thc firm of Richardson & Robbins
d of Dover received Thursday last from the Pari
0 Exposition, Il handsome gold medal, weighing thre
ounces having ON side Il beautiful female hcat
representing the Republic of France, and on tn
other figure of Peace. hovCrIHg over the EXpuSitiU
Building, for exhibit of canned fruits meats etc.
e CLOSE SHAvE-As Warren Harper, formerly Of tn
C firm of Harper IL Baker of Dover, was dGsCendin
from the third floor of his store in Wilmington. in III
elevator he narrowly escaped fatal injury by havin
his head caught between the descending cOntrivanC
T. and second floor The escape was such narrow on
4 that his hat was sn0tched from his head and cut
, | pieces.
. ANEW SERVICE FOR GoATs.--The farmers Of tn
= section have discovered that the chicken cholci
IL never comes upon the farm where goats are kept,
the consequence i that these animals getting
p demand. The loss from this disease has bee
enormous but it is now claimed that the remedy HI
been discovered Perhaps Nanny Tea which vi
ct formerly for the of the mCaSelS will also
the chicken disease and save the expense and ammo
~ ance of keeping the mischicvous goats-NVord Ncu
ie New Castle county's May term Of Court opened
- eleven o'clock Monday morning, Chef Justice Com
re gys presiding and Judges Wooten and Houston Il
10 bench William Herbert is foreman of the gran
jury. in addressing which Judge COmcgys called Spo
ia attention the law relating the sale of qu,
le He said that the jurors must point out to the Attorn
| General any case OF violation Of the law. Earn,
Newman, of Odessa. pleaded guilty to selling lqu
without licence and was fined fifty dollars and COS
IN Samuel Gamble. OF ChriStana hundred. was aCqutt
i. of the charge of manufacturing without license.
to Manager Mills took Il party Of newspaper men al
o. others on special train down the Delaware Ro
- last Friday They visited Ocean City, Crisiietd, 4
ne WcStOVer estate Governor Ross farms several lar
ry canning establishments and other points Of inter-
on the Peninsula. The object of the trip was t. q
play to the journalists the superior advantages of
ne Peninsula agricultural country and to direct
IT attention of settlers who desire good homes and
titled farms, to the great attractions of the Ian
between the Chesapeake and Delaware bays T
er excursion proved to be an exceedingly pleasant
ed THE Republican of yesterday has long letter fr
IN | George NJ butcher. reviewing tie "perSecutiof
VS. | through which he has passed. He alimS that t
| effort TO crush him was set on foot first by a man
hu Philadelphia who wanted to accomplish Mrs. "
la sons ruin, and when she appealed 10 him to stand
te her i'll her effort to reform her life, he determined
brave the storm and in the name of humanity
MS. stand by her to the bitter end lie says that She
in entered upon better and useful life and is leCtur
ms at BOOnville. y. Y, under the auSp of the Lad
Union. butcher writes from Wutcrtown on Ii
Ontario.