Smyrna times., 1882-01-25
County and State Items.

County and State Items.
.1arles Tatman, president of the New
stle County National Bank of Odessa is
dnety years old.
The central Office of the Mutual Union
Telegraph Company in Wilmington, Del, |
g ready for business.
lis said that three hundred and nine
cen immigrants arrived during the past
aar from Europe and settled in this State.
Mrs. Mary I. Black, widow of the late
amuel Black of New Castle, died on Sat
olay night ut her residence, i'll Whining
pn.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
rs about decided to have ten locomotives
ait at the shops of the p, W. & B., in
Wilmington.
c. H. Treat will remove his plaque fac
0rv from Frankford to Georgetown. be-
aiss of Il failure to obtain labor at the
0rner place.
Joseph Roberts has been appointed by
Register Bisgs to succeed the late Samuel
townsend as administrator on the estate
hJohn Townsend deceased.
Ayoung lady of Lewes, wears hat of
! he Cart-wheel pattern so large that upon
.nering the car door she is compelled to
hod her head sideways.
Rev. j. P Otis, now in charge of the
Centreville NJ. +. Church, has been offici-
\ Llv invited to take charge of the Odessa
" f. Church during the next pastoral
Term.
Mr.. S. J. Wiley, has resigned as prinCi-
al Of the High School, of Wilmington, and
Aus far Prof VIM. A. Reynolds is the
only person named as Prof. Willey's sue
:essOr.
Secretary of State Wolcott has in press
IN explanatory book of the school law of
the State, which will be of great value to
those Interested. A thousand copies will
be issued
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has been at worl; this week putting up
racks at the various stations to catch the
nal bags from trains that do not stop at
the stations.
Deputy Sheriff George Clark is now en-
gaged in summOning witnesses i'll the case
Of the Delaware City Episcopal Church,
Which will come up at special term of
court fixed for the 31st inst.
Pattn & Blanchard, of Bridgevile, re-
.ently placed drive well on the steam
J0At wharf of Lemuel Showell on Sine
guxent Bay. 1t was put down seventy
Gx feet and now affords 100 gallons Of
i sure water per hour.
Jehn J. Rosa, of Kent, VIM. Dean, o
New Castle, and Col. A 5 Small, of Sus
sex, have been appointed by Governor
Hall to attend the meeting of the National
Agricultural Association, to be held il
New York city, February and 3.
Assistent Superintendent Carpenter ha.
visited all the schools in New Castle coun
", about 100 in number, since the first 0
September last, and about so schools il
sussex. Superintendent Groves accom-
Yanies him in many of his visits.-SuSse.
Journal.
Ephraim Dill, residing near Hollands
Vile, six miles west of FELTON,, was dan
gerously wounded on Saturday, by Lev,
Scott. who fired at him with shot gun a
distance of fifteen feet. The affray Oc
Cured over a woman of i'll repute.
Pocket-bOOk in Dill's pocket saved hin
from instant death.
The SUSSEX Journal says: " Mr.. Elias r
Wheeler returned from Philadelphia o.
Sunday night having ridden from Smyrna
On horse back, leading a second animal
Elias is fond of horses; is a regular oil
Nader in horses, carriages, watches, pistols
ETC., but has never yet found anything h
eau trade for wife,
Sheriff Lacey will sell on Thursday. 26t
INST, at Harrington, farm of 300 acres, {
William Butler; OH Wednesday, Februar
lst, at Frederica, farm of acres and 8
perches, and one Of 81 acres 50 perches
On Thursday, February I'd, at Smyrna,
Tracts of land on Friday, February Sd, a
kentOn, 3 tracts OF land.
James #. Shallcross. near Odessa bui
small cannery on his farm last seasoI
and packed tomatoes, corn and some sIna
fruits, nearly all of which he has dispose
Of at a remuneratiVe price. Being encou
aged by his success he will this year great
enlarge his cannery and his facilities f
vegetable and fruit packing.
n Sussex MIDLAND OFFICERs.-At II
annual meeting Of the stock holders of I'll
Sussex Midland Railroad, at Bridgevill
Thursday, the following officers were ele
ted:
1 President-Loxley X. Jacobs.
n Hrectors-C. S. Layton, ID. $. Myer,
Ffennewill, Dan'l F. Ball, Milo Blanchal
Joseph Richards, l.. b. Cottrell.
The Kent Mutual Insurance CompaI
sn Wednesday elected the following boa
Oi directors: George w. Cummins, Smy
9aa DIR. Henry Ridgely, Dover; Jam
TTCader, Milton; Jacob Williams, Seafor,
SShn w. Causey, Milford; George
money, Delaware City; John II. HOtiec
a Smyrna; William W. Tschudy, smy
va Charles M. Wharton, Dover. y
soard afterward elected Mr.. Cummi
President ' f4ET.ifal .fH I
KENT COUNTY REAL ESTATE SALES.
ae following Kent county farm sal
ave recently been effected:
pLnarm Lfarm of H. C. Cooper, to J. H. Sin
ssadsphia, 2S acres, price $500 cas-
daIa,of dH OF Z. w. Horn, to John J. Pee, Phi
Of ofPrla, Pm, W acres price 81 700 cash fal
mos. Draper, to /. ERgle Cochra
Of fer Pa, lbs ceres, price sl2, ,O0G; fal
HI Meredith, Willow Grove. to w
III AVER Phiiadelphia, price $500 cas-
"a OF Samuel McIlvalne, Chester, p
ac,eaeph ac,as Waugh, Hollidaysburg, Pa,
Cass prce ~. .6o6 cash, farm located ne