Smyrna times., 1882-03-22
County and State Items.

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County and State Items.
Ice is being brought to Wilmington from
ne State of Maine,
f. S. Cary of Millsboro, Sussex county; /
nd his hand cut off in steam saw mill /
st week.
A mad dog caused some excitement III /
dlessa Monday, but it was shot before
,,y harm was done.
William Dean of Newark has purchased /
,,auy thousands of bricks for his new fac
nry frOm the kiln at Elkton, Md.
Barrett's Chapel Cemetery, one of the
nost beautiful burial places in the State,
las been enlarged by addition of land
rurchased of VIM. Davis.
Jesse Lake, one of the oldest residents
dMiddletown died Monday. His life has
lsen one of untiring devotion to business.
.nd he leaves considerable property.
Doyers Town Council announces that
the water works will soon be completed,
sad advises the towns people as soon as
9,ssbe to organize two fire companies.
Horace l.. Jones. Il medical student in
Philadelphia from Delaware, who was
.ecused some weeks since of running 4
roung girl, has been acquitted Of the
lharge.
President Arthur has sent to the Senate
he nomination Of Col. Charles Bird, of
Delaware. to be Quartermaster of the
1nited States Army. He is a brother of
levi c. Bird, ESQ.
The 26th of April promises TO bring to
Milford the largest gathering that has
een in her limits for years. to witness the
grand parade of the Odd Fellows, in honor
IF their 63rd Anniversary.
There is a movement being made by the
physicians of the State to have a clause
Inserted in the law requiring nonresident,
Or travelling doctors, to take out special
Hcense to practice in the State.
A number of persons interested in
ssaring a reprieve for jeremiah Harrigan
sat from Wilmington to Dover Tuesday
DhaVe another talk with Governor Hall,
aau lIllS fAOIHlllS IS SSHb IL lcSHltC AOA y
months, ending December l5th.
The Morning Ne,CS makes the singular
statement that the Democratic officers
who have the court house at Georgetown
N keeping refused it for a temperance adj
iress or lecture although it is customary
10 open it for similar public purposes.
Congressman Martin has introduced i
resolution in the House suggesting the
abolition of III marine corps. The pur-
pose Of the resolution has generally met
with the approval Of the press Of the
country and will probably be adopted.
A few days ago Jehu NJ. Reed, was in
Philadelphia and engaged Il number o
the Russian refugees at the Pennsylvania
depot to work for him on his fruit farm
near Frederick. Three families consisting
Of sixteen persons, accompanied by III
agent arrived yesterday.
One day lass week there were tel
bushels Of public documents landed u
FELTON, from the mail car, all addresse
to patrons of the DeidWareGn. Th 81
documents, it is wittily remarked, ar
ased by Senator Salisbury in place o
chromO5 for the promotion of his paper
circulation.
According to the papers, Rev. Mr. Raw
hns at Georgetown, Willis, at Milford, ant
Terry at Centreville have had warm re
eeption at each Oftheir new places oflabor
The congregation at Milford on Sunda,
Was larger than the church would seat
Milford always did take a great deal O
stock in Mr.. Willis.
Mrs. Susanna Taylor, residing nea
Aiddleford, Sussex county, has in he
possession a large china pitcher bearin
the date 1898. This is said to be the oldes
pitcher in the State and belonged to Mr.:
IaylOr's great-grand-fat having bee
given to him by the British during tn
revolutionary war.
The closing exercises Of Wesleya
female college will take place in the pal
lOr of the institution, on French stree
between Sixth and Seventh street, +
morrow evening at o'clock. The graz
sates are Miss Susie p. Babcock, of Phil;
delphia; Miss Annie NJ. Hurlock,
Of Church Hill, Md; Miss Marie II. Watt
of Baltimore, and Miss Lizzie B. Irwin,
Wilmington.
The Wesleyan Female College will |
opened again about the first of Septemb,
IN charge of former President, Rev job
Wilson, and with an entire new corps
teachers. An amended charter, it is sal
VIII also be applied for at the next sessiC
Oh the Delaware Legislature, and an efIo
Will be made to procure other buildings
the city.
We understand that suit is about to
brought against the Pennsylvania RAJ
road Company by Mr.. Benjamin +. Care
IGr Injuries received while attempting
%hght from the train at Wyoming Ia
december. The amount Of damag
Sialmed is five thousand delIars. Ho
1eo. 2. Fisher and z. Il, Cooper. Ese
nnave been retained as counsel for N
Varey.-DeIdlOGrean.
On Tuesday of last week the lands
r,. Mn. E.f Hawkins, deceased, situated
vest Dover hundred, near Slaughter 81
npon, We're offered for sale by j. L. Wolco
CSC, trustee appointed by the Orphan
sSoart. As soon as the auctioneer b
"A rphised reading the advertisement j.
H luton, ESQ, announced that Mr.. Haw
H ~ has had no title to these lands, and til
n ~ clients claimed title to these lanC
sau would assert their right by all lawi
Il scans. This notice of contemplated la
n ss created ssme CONSERVATION amo
ii s oystanders, and prevented perso
II a' n" bidding, and the trustee withdr,
H onsas s sale in order to give Mr.. Fulton
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