Smyrna times., 1880-01-14


Swarms of English sj,anowa are Gllips
the Sussex sSamps ami Hedge.
1t Is said that there is a wild man living
In the swamps South of Indian river.
Candidates for the Sheriffs office in Sus.
sex are already wire pulling for the noml.
nation.
The Loves Light gloats over an intense !
scandal that is stirring the quiet town from |
centre to suburbs.
The post-ofice department is authority
tor the statement that the largest dstrihu.
ting mails going out Of Philadelphia come
down on this Peninsula.
Tn" chandelsratth the Presbyterian Church
at Lewes, broke loose from its moorinus
! one day last week and fell to the floor.
The lamps were smashed to atoms and the
carpet was despatched with oil.
DR.. B; Brown Williams is holding
! series of psyche and magnetic exEeri.
ments in the Town Hall, Freder.ca. The
house IS crowded nightly. and delighted
audiences speak of his wonderful art.
MISUNDERSTANDING in MiddIetown
which has been active for The past two or
three years, has come to halt and the
Transcript laments tie bad promise for i'm
proVements the next season. 1t laws the
blame on the high prices Of the land
owners.
DIyIDHNDS.-r Citizens National Bank
of Middletown has declared dividend of
four per cent, and the New Castle County
National Bank Of ODESSA has declared
dividend OF five per cent. clear Of taxes,
from the profits Of the bank for the last
six months.
1t is eliminated that the Phiad~iphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Company will
ba able to build tue new road up Darby
creek to iIeyvlle for 100000, but as Il Q
road will be extended ultimately towards
Newtown square, much larger sum will
be required.
The new town officers OF Loves are =
Commissioners-Ed Edward Russell, George d.
Orion, Henry +. Maull, KicnsId PAINTER,
Charles II. Marshall; Asses,or-Cornelus
, Il. Wiltbank; Treasurer-Charles II. Maull.
Mr.. Geo. D. Orion will act as Mayor and
i, Charles II. Marshall, Secretary
THE Court UNDEcIDED.-Tae Hon. f. G
. Bradford, Judge Of the United States Dis
I trct Court for Delaware. is undecided as &c
y whether it would be proper to confirm the
5 Supervisors of Assessment, as he has been
!. petioned to do. Until he reaches a decl
sion, of course, nothing will be done witt
reference to the matter in Court Gq-sftr
e II. Harris, Esq, editor and proprietor {
J. the Marinettc Eagle at Marinette, Wiscor
/ sin, has purchased One.half interest j
d the Psr.HHdar Noes and printing office. an,
: will remove with his family to Milford an,
e join the present proprietor in managin
IS the paper and conducting the business, a
lr soon as he can close up his affairs at Mar
netts.
.. The estimate Of the loss by the hurnn
of the flour mill Of Pennypacker & Co., o
the Brandywine, on tuesday night, place
the amount at $4,000. That OF NJ
Psnnypacker, who had a lease on tn
mills, is in grain and flour, and the 10,
estimated at 100000. The loss of mil
and machinery is put at $4,000. The tvs
mills were sold Oh the 9th Of November
Sheritf's sale to J. L. johnson, Of BALI
more, for $26 900. 1t is said the proper
is insured for $4,000.
ODEssA.-The Farmers Mutual Fire
surance Company of ST. Georges and App
quinimink Hundreds have declared q di,
dend Of per cent. after paying losses
the amount Of $292420 during the yea
The following Board of Directors W
elected to serve for the ensuing term J.
Corhit, Columbus Watkins. VISA. Polk,
Y. Willis, Henry Davis, Colpn FUrguso
Joseph Roberts. These arc all re.slect
except Mr.. Roberts, who fills the place
In nh 70
State.
STILL on THE STUMP-The Philadelpl
Times, of Saturday says: Nelson j. Lee
former temperance apostle who lecturGd
Immense audiences in all the Midc
States a year ago, but who now keeps
saloon in Erie, is to give public lecture
that city, on Sunday, on his fall from gra
lie publicly invites temperance people a
saloon keepers. In Wilmington. Dslawa
Lee cost the county So 900 for prosecuti
saloon keepers, whose houses he WAS
strumental in closing. Lee drives TIN
ing liquor trade now
The deer we spoke Of recently, was
loose again on Thursday morning last,
the " Logan Farm St. Jones Neck, in
The presence Of large number Of peoI
an The animal made the chase interesting
nro some time, but, being hard pressed by
If dogs, he sought refuge in the He
hat Pond" Here beiag attacked by some
a to the hounds, no made it very lively
was thsm, throwing one Of them clear over
and head. The dogs were called off, and
+srs last reports the deer was roaming
the melested in the ''neck."
ted, 7, :. ...,.d ,Lo. C,hor,,s tIou..
| he hN n
, !, NJ, victed of an intent to commit rape n
iot' daughter of a resident of Milford, in Is
y III and who broke Jail at Georgetown
IN" Spring, was down about Greenwood dun
aim "Christmas week" visiting friends aror
n'"S his old home. He is now in the neigh
! " hood of Smyrna This negro is the
ny who gave Constable Hallett SO much troI
ne to arrest he leading him a chase Of ne
o0N' so miles before he was brought to ba
mes the big swamp in Nanticoke hundre,
~ Milford Chronicle.
d by The LEGISLATIVE CoMMITTEE.--The j
time committee of the Delaware Legislature
ton. pointed at the last session to settle
lions the State Treasurer Auditor, Secrstar
de State and clerks of the two Houses,
lass. meet at Dover on Tuesday the Goth
He This committee will require the servic,
the a clerk who will receive as compensa
DR.. about one hundred dollars, and alrc
who there are several applicants for this /
point crumb. The leading asprants are E
wing Cooper, of Camden, Andrew S. Kirk
Id at Dover, and Harry Colclazer of Whining
that The members of the committee are 5
ty Of tors ]. F. Denny and j. Wilkins Co
s are and Representatives James w. Ware,
The w. Sharp and Shepherd P. Houston.
olive
d 5y A singular accident happened at Mil
the the other day. While the work me n
At. in Grsr e. Sons foundry were casting,
The molten iron. coming in contact with n r
labor Of brass made up in the sand, exploded
on OF casting, mould and fraRe, scattering
the red.hot metal around generally, bur
- | thnsn nrnnnd nnI nartirnlnrlv Gnnr.,