Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-02-25

c.nota and House at Annapolis.
LII TO punish persons for cruelty to
mails has passed the House of Delegates.
Rsv.A. W. Lightbourn, it is said, proposes
."r;nr the Wilmington conference at its
next session.
pov 7 B. Merritt, of Still Pend, who has
Ian ouits sick, is recovering, and expects
10 be out again soon.
Nom CEurch.-A new Methodist Protest
ant Church has been organized at LyAch's
Station, in Kent county.
IA. Tilghman, ESQ.,, of Corsica Neck,
Ia lately his thorough. bred setter dog to
Gentleman in Philadelphia for SIS cash.
Rsv Henry A. Skinner, late rector of
Trinity (Episcopal) Church, Elkton, has
+.ken charge Of a church at Sunbury, Pa.
Henry Cook Tilghman a prominent citi-
q.p of Talbot county, fell dead last Thurs
day. while standing on the porch of his
residence,
Joseph B. Sheppard, ESQ.,, enc of the
founders of the town of Crumpton, died at
bis residence in that place on Friday last.
aged 90 years.
1t is proposed to erect q monument at
ChestertOwn, on the Eastern Shore Kent. to
the memory Of General Phillip Reed, of
Revolutionary fame.
Rev. VIM. r. NcFarlano, of .narydel.
commenced protracted meeting there two
weeks since which continues with increased
interest. Five practitioners were admitted
as the result of The first week.
Ralph 7. Coursey, son of Joseph V.
Coursey, Esq, Of Csntreville, has enterod
the Conference Academy at Dover, Del.
where he Is taking theological course pre-
paratOry to entering the ministry of the
n f. Church.
Gr,lpatti-Wm. G. Smith, son of Dr..
Wa. I. Smith OF Salisbury, graduates at the
College of Dental Surgery this week. The
anniversary ard comforting of degrees will
take place at he Academy of Music. Phila.
delphia, Friday evening.
The wife Of the Rev. Isaac Jewell of Kent
circuit nee Miss Anna Goslin died at the
residence of her father, in fredericksburg. on
Monday they had been married about a
year. This is the second wife Mr.. Jewell
has ioSl WltalH three years.
D,ah II Hrs. Nt,,g!e.-Mrs. Stensle. wife
Of Kew. Adarn Stengle, of Crisfeld. died ON
Tuesday week after a severe and lingering
illness She was very estimable lady,
believed by all who knew her She leaves
husband and four children.
Col. George A. Hanson, u member of the
Kent county bar, author of "Old Kent"
and for some time editor of the Chestertown
Transcript. died AT his residence in Chester.
Town, after a lingering illness. Friday
plight OF last week; in the fiftisth wear Of
his age.
G. p. Smith, Of the Gel Democrat. has
been examined for admission to the minis.
try, and it was decided to license him as
LEGAL preacher and to recommend him to
the Wilmington Conference. The presid
IN Elder will assign him to some circuit as
Junior preacher after Conference.
A great religious revival, at the Metho.
dist Episcopal CAurch in Galena, has been
going on FOR nearly six weeks, aad is Of 81
more extended character than any similar
meeting that has been held there for wears
past. Mr.. and Mrs. Purdy and Mrs.
Aennsy, the well known revivalists. have
been laboring there.
Eleven oyster dredgers wore logged in
jail at Cehtrevllle on Saturday night last.
tor ~ days, on the charge of dredging in
forbidden waters. The REGARD asks The
Legisture to amend the oyster law bv max.
ing the vessels and cargoes responsible for
the fines. and thus save the State the OK.
pense OF keeping the prisoners in Jail.
Inc Legislature has passed bill. now
awaiting the Governors signature. to r1nisb
Oy me and imprisonment any person who
snail, by making an unseemly Noise in any
city or town, create disturbance. or who
snail protanely swear or use obscene Ian.
guags en- or near any street or highway
within the hearing of any person passing.
>, Boy Kiled.-On Monday last boy named
Afk and a young man named Kurd wore
paying with an old pistol at Warydel when
" some means tAe latter was discharged,
sending bullet into the brain of youne
Ark. killing him almost instantly Dr.
Jas X. fcClyment was sent for. but the
boy was dead before he could get there.
tie was about IA years old.
Last wednesday night, near Snow Hill.
'ne dead body of James Stanford, AGED 20
years, was found lying in the public road
A'6f his house, with a portion of his face
ana mead submerged in puddle of water.
he mad been en- visit TO a neighbsr and
was returning home when, as it is supposed.
ne was seized with apoplsxy, and. falling.
ueath ensued from suffocatien.
hlda Warren, of Queen Anne's county.
turned down the wick of a lanp, last
monday evening, when there was a sudden
SS1Plesion' the burning oil flying in every
iecuoh: The flames were extinguished
before doing much damage. Miss Warren's
sVspGiotnsr, with rare presence of mind,
smotasrsd the flames that were gaining
hsaa"ay upon her daughters clothing.
That Aarriage.-Inre reference to he Shores
marriage on the Eastern Shore, the facts of
winch have been fully reported in these
columns, the Somerset Herald says that the
mo motive Tor the marriage, it seems, was
'n0fs: desire to get possession of 81 800
70 70 "hlch the child lately fell heir. The
mite bride has been taken charge of hy her
guardian, II. P. White, one Of the judges
o. the Orphans Court.
L!eg'sIativs Prcferences With commend.
Aois enterprise the Baltimore Gazette has
ea9Vassed the Legislature on the Presiden.
nAi question and found that araong the
Dsmocratic members Bayard has SO SUP
POr'ers against 10 for Tllden, 6 for Seymour.
'er Hancock, ! for Thurman and s for
Any available man. The republicans are
I''Ided For Blaine 49, Grant ;, Sherman
- any enc 0xcpnt Grant on. ..aJ.LI. .