Smyrna times., 1879-07-09
State Items,
1t IS SAID that Harlan and HolingswortI
now employ li00 men.


1t IS SAID that Harlan and Holjjnrsworth
now employ leo men.
1t is said that Congressman Martin will
have 10000 baskets OF peaches.
There were l4l car loads Of strawberries
passed over the Del L. r. this Spring.
Stephen Waples killed Two headed
snake, Of tie VIPER species, near Greenwood,
last week.
The Y.taacr.ot says thus: "RehobotI
mosquitoes are sitting on the telegraph
wires looking ior an excursion"
St. Paul's i. L. church, Wilmington, has
given their pastor, DR.. Caldwell, a leave Of
absence .or sour weeks or longer if he dc
sires it.
Alderman Dickson on Tnursday morning
sent Thos. Berry to board with Sheriff
Dunn because lie refused to pay the dor
tax assessed against him by town author-
ties.
!. Hope Caldwell, son Of Rev. j. II.
Caldwell, Wilmington, was awarded the
IIerson prize silver medal for oratory at
Dickinson College. during the late com.
menccment.
The Citizens National Bank OF Middle.
4 town, and tae New Castle County National
/ Bank oi Odessa, have each declared divi-
| drnd OF iour pcr cent. (clear o! taXcs) from
their earnings Of the past six months.
Rev. George Il. Bristor, pastor of Ames
Church, New Orleans, is expected to visit
his bre hcrn in the North at an early date
lie will certainly visit his many friends il
Wilmington and New Castle. lie is aftc!
money 10 pay a church debt.
Howard Pyle, Esq, who has written al
extended account or the Peninsula
Canaan " for Napr'a .NaJa-'qe, has got hi
pictures badly mixed Ilecalls the picture
Of the old Iron IIill Baptist Church the St
AIMS Episcopal Church at Mddletown
and the church at Mjddctown he calls Ia,
old Baptist Church on Iron Hill.
THE COMMONWEALTH CIncUs.-The Ccci
Do"orlW gives the following account Of tn
circus that failed to exhibit here last weel
as advertised: When the circus goes forti
10 conquer there is blowing cf the trum
and beating OF the loud baasoon. SO it wa
with the Great Commonwealth Circus, bu
that Show came abruptly to an end a
Portsmouth, Va, on Friday. Sheriff Syel
CT Portsmouth,, seized the horses, tents an,
ra2hc9naiia, and the company dishanded
Eiwood Woodrow, OF this town, who joine
the circus company when it left here, o.
June 2nd, returned on Monday. lie 7,
, ceivcd irom the company sufficient none
10 pay his passage to Baltimore, but wa
forced TO walk from that city home.
GGAcc CHUgcH, WLMIxCToN.-Tha Oh
cial Board ofGracc church, Wilmington, ha
recently decided that their pastors salar
next year sha ! not exceed $1,000. and tha
he must lie single young man. This actio
upon the part oi Grace who has herctoioI
} paid their pastor $500 and $4,000 p>
aunun, viii surprise many Of our Methods
!o!hs il it does not call forth some prett
d severe criticisms; u little statement, hoy
cErr viii doubtless serve as a quietu
! Grace church has concluded that il is til
best pG.lcy TO be honest before She is gene
Gus. Fer some time past the monies +
cclved have rot met her current expense
owing partly to the fact that there is still
5 remaining debt Of $5S,000 upon the churc
t cdtice, the annual accruing interest upc
w4ich is a pretty heavy sum OfitselE Sue
> a sudden reduction in the price Of mini
b tcrial talent may serve to dampen the asY
;. rat:ons Of some who were looking forwal
with hopeIu! anticipations to the time whe
|. = "caii should be rendered them fro
this direction, but while the salary has bee
y thus reduced it viii not remain thus alwa
r but will be increased as soon as the truste
e can make it suit. 1t IS due Grace churC
is to state that she IS gradually reducing h
It Indebtedness, and the hope is entertain,
II that during the next half decade it will
2 entirely liquidated.-Co Conference Worker.