Smyrna times., 1882-03-29
and State Items.

/ Colby Smith will soon start his basket
gory at Willow Grove.
The PRESBYTERIAN congregation lh'eh"
.mild n church at FarminSton.
oxlev R. Jacobs, near Bridgevilie is
~ IN and is not expected to live i
Tho Pennsylvania Central Railroad is
.ay;ng largely of red oak cross-tieS.
The Young men of Middletown have
.-ani7ed a democratic club with twenty
,snelS.
0nita a number of young men are leav-
~ Bridgeville to seek their fortunes
.awhere.
Ibot one hundred and seventy-hEe
,ephoaes of the Bell patent are in use in
Timington.
The petition circulated in Wilmington,
qaying for the pardon ofSergeant Mason
T 50C signerS.
"a. Cummins, the Wilmington biga-
,st has been committed in default OF
1900 bail to answer at court.
senator Bayard was one of the guests
aGeorge W. Childs' reception on Satur-
ay evening, that cost $4,000.
Nanv of the districts Of Sussex county
ave closed their schools. In a few the
,hool5 have been continued on the sub
Griplion plan.
The Pusey 4 Jones Company Of Will
.ing.on have contracted to build reve-
ns cutter for the government to cost
learly $4,000.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Compa-
have purchased the Pusey PembertOn
mOperty. near the Deer Park Hotel.
yeTaIk, for $4,000.
Tho3. :. Harper, a well known citizen
Dover, recently appointed mail mes
sIger on the Delaware Railroad. died
yserday at Dover.
Gorge Smithers, long afflicted and
Laly respected citizen of Frederica, died
his residence of heart disease last
s thursday and was buried Sunday.
II. H. Prettyman, of Baltimore Nd,
5rmet4y of Milford, and Miss Ida Hudson
laughter of Homer Hudson Esq, Of Gov
sgtOn, KY, were married Thursday.
In the near future MiddletOwn will
Welcome as citizens from the country
Henry Clayton, r. T. Lockwood, J. T.
Bua6, j. B. Deakyne and McC9mb Clayton
The EUery Ereaing gives as an evidence
Of prosperity the fact that Sheriff Clark
wants a denomination because the office
during. his term has not been near SC
: Eofitable as usual.
4 o. P. Thayer, u noted herb doctor, oi
Wilmington, 20 years of age, was found
hanging in his house Saturday. He left a
lOte showing that the suicide was com.
$ nitted Monday week.
8 The New Castle Star Greenback organ
challenges the Georgetown Democrat and
4 Ecery EUening to give five reasons why
Nr. Bayard is Democrat and it agrees tC
give ten why he is not.
Samuel G. Tazewell, chief engineer Of
he Wilmington fire department died Sun,
Day, after brief illness, of consumption
lsed IL years. All the engine-houses are
dFapet in mourning.
Thomas H. DenAey, has sold his fine
arm, Of 211 acres, lying east of Dover, tC
the sum of $21 800 cash. Mr.. d. will nov
move into town to reside.
The baccalaureate sermon before the
Taduating class of Delaware College vii
e delivered this year by the Rey Thoma,
Guar, the well-knOwn pastor of the Mt
Vernon NJ. E. Church, Baltimore
The farm of the late Levi G.. Clark, in
led Lion hundred, was sold by order O
1e Orphans Court Friday. 1t contain.
9h acres and was purchased by Captain
Vhalies COrbit, of Odessa, for $24 800.
The Milford Chronicle says: Gov. Hal
aas formally accepted the Odd Fellows
invitation to be present at their anniver
ary ON April 25th, in Milford. 1t is ex
peeted he will be accompanied by hi
Aids.
The DeIGiUGreGn in noting that some @
the preachers are dissatisfied with thei
appointments, SAYS: "Well, brethren
some Of you must eat corn bread as wei
ss tde rest. Study hard, and you may b.
shte ta eat Of the fqt of the land.n
1 = Dover correspondent of the Mornin
5Sst95 says il is rumored here that
H%abt0nuS will be ISSUED against the Lev,
oeult to be tried at the next term O
sOurI, compelling them to put on tn
LLseSsment list ten or twelve men whom
,aey o%y improperly and frauduleRtly lef
capt. o. r. VanEtton of the Nationa
seAl2erance Alliance has succeeded il
ahglng 10 temperance meetings in th
Ae5 and Miss Amanda Deyo commenced
nm nll the appointments by speaking a
u0letown and Odessa on Sunday last
Jug Sue Will speak at Dover tomorrow even
.,Yr Tuesday evening ]. 4. Whitelock
@F 9F the New Castle Star addresse,
people iof Georgetown 0n the Green
~ Labor question, preparatory to open
S the fall campaign. He says TIL
sallpok is very hopeful and the chance
~seable. The Democrat at Georgetown
as the members Of that party to keel
tHN Iom tSreenbaclc meetings.
~ t7fF- sffssfs Fa
.vders have been issued TO agents IN th
epoy of the Pennsylvania Railroa,
apany to sell no tickets to intoxicate,
plquals, and all gafeRfen ale unde