Smyrna times., 1882-12-27
County and State Items

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Stevenson. near Frederica,
Roper Monday of last week, Il hog !
@lltV, ,lnt weighed 10 pounds. i
p.,;t;ons asking the Legislature to
n.ss A local option act IN New s,, Cas'ae C's,,n
paS, p';,ntv : are being circulated for sigma
t tHres in Middletown.
Seven new houses are in progress OF
ton in the enterprlslng llttle VII
g,os' HGe If Lincoln, and about ana equal
nEsmbpr rusr are being built at harrington
Tho largest vessel ever built in
raorira lIo is now on the stocks for
r,,."rnor Itu Hall in that place. 1t will
Hoi Se brig rugged and carry about l'ooo
tons.
rno trustees of Wyoming, Institute,
:, Wyominc. Nv have elected as principal
~ a.. bow Newton J. Miller, A. NJ,
us ,,ar Of St Johns Reformed Church,
Wyoming.
r,s,v Ereainq has the credit OF argu-
- hat we had better have nine !
dT1nkards in every ten inhabitants,
tisn TO regulate drinking or have total
ppdibition by law.
Tbowill of Alex. l.. Lewis, formerly OF
v;lford who died in New York recent
II leaving an estate of $4,000, Is like
i to bring on law suit, as some
Darties are dissatisfied
The late A. %. Newton. of st. Geor-
90. in his will bequeathed the sum OF
fwpntv.6ve hundred dollars to the 1t.
1Ipargrs PRESBYTERIAN Church, the in
come thereof to be used toward the
support Of the pastor.
lanes Truitt who waylaid William
Mahle of Camden between that place
and Dover OH Saturday night week
AGO and shot ut him twice, grazing him
both times. is meditating upon his mis-
deeds in the jail at Dover.
Joshua B. Jones, living near lIarring-
ton, shot and dangerously wounded his
wife on Sunday last. the bullet striking
her in the left temple and glancing
down and lodging in her cheek. He
was promptly arrested and lodged IN
Dover jail to await the result
Professor harrington of Delaware
College, who So recently joined the
faculty has resigned his place because
Ofill health a threatened serious atfrc
tiOn of the head neceSSitating emir,
rest from mental work. lie will go t.
Maine and rough it on farm.
The Peninsular Fruit Evaporation
are having published their constitution
and bylaws, together with other infOl
nation for the benefit of the Graf
When finished copy will be sent t
those inclOsing Il one cent stamp io
postage, to the Secretary. Mr.. c. Bogg
at Morton, Del
There was much drunkenness an
disorder at Mlddletown on Christm;
day, particularamong negroes. RazO
and pistols were brandished and thin;
looked squally. No arrests were mad
ApOIiceman was knocked down by OF
OF the disOrderly negroes on Saturd;
night They got whisky at Whitlock
the terror OF MiddletOwn.
The OratOriO of Queen Esther
which is now being rehearsed i'll t
town Of Dover, for the benefit of t
Methodist Sunday school, is attracti
the attention of the people, and
worthy Of the best patronage. 1t
i without doubt the finest selection eN
offered to the public. 1t will be rel
cred on Wednesday and Thursd
evenings, January Bird and 4th,
Court House Hall.
"A "A medical student, whose home is
7MAlcrd, sent box home addressed
MS iather, who supposed the box c
'"lhed Christmas presents, and Ct
reneed to open in the presence of
Iamliy. When the top wrappers W
removed, a skeleton, with part of
nesh still adhering, was exposed
view, much to their horror. 1t
sent home to be cleaned and set ~
Chronicle.
HEAVY FREIGHTs. On Tuesday
iasI week the steamer Bredkwdter
''eNe' with 63 car loads of c.
ccySIeiS. c and lumber. She was ne
,CI iTll heF capacity being rs car 10
eue amount of corn that il shiI
h from the lover roads seems wOnde
II hhe people around Snow Hill got
HI lcp on early and secured the hig
II rces- Every trip nov the boat
H neaVy freights and carries, many
fl engers.
:, Inc Ml!, Morning Ners says of Chris
al Wilmington:
II Inc number of drunken y,
Il se1,-mere boys-was appalling
u sthese probably drifted into drin
A Trough opportunity and Gu.
n ileatlng does the business, a
NJ Snlsky hole Ca every other e.
hi a"srnishes s the means, That the pa
Nj " these boys should La determin
HI ro1lDlt the general sale Sf into.
shquors is only natural. One dj
- enough TO open the G,
HI S,y Sy lather, unless he is hard dr.
ern ' >''O H''P ''o
A.. aAE REsrLTOF A ARPREE.-Lastt
& S.y Sy night, Richard Morrison, a
tens ~ ~ OF Townsend returned from
- Maryland, with some two hu
;i,ars In wallet which he had |
Hr. A. eae inside pocket of his vest
n.otd .oered saloon, and after dri
peety freely made a display
TSy Tny One of the men named
w1Rpoeil, wn1 seeing where he pl
s,A, llel, went over to him and i
iy siy tpok it out of his pocket.
bss, hsOn seized him. bat be struggI,
Measing away made his escape
snS %"9ds. He afterwards was al
so was held in 5000 bail for his a