Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-11-14
Delaware Items.

A large revival is in progress at Sea-
ford, and sinners by the score are en-
bracing religion.
Mrs. James H. Hazel died at her
home, in Dover. Friday, of cOnsump-
ton, after 4 short illness. /
The Cullen farm. near FELTON,, was
sold Saturday week, to VI. ". Steven
son. for s.. 1872 80 contained %! acres.
4 fine new pipe organ that cost up
wards of 81 900 was placed in s.. Anne's
P. f. Church, Middletown, last week.
Middletown's two fruit dryeries and
cannery, says the Transcript, paid out
s 900 for labor during the past season.
A. NJ. Wilson and Clinton Horsey of
Se4f0rd bagged l2l quai!s and four
rabbits in a days shooting last week.
: W. Hall. of Dover. has leased the
Sea Board Oil and Parriffine Works at
ThurlOw, and IS now engaged in rein
ing oil.
The Emigration Commissioners have
received since last meeting. nine fami-
lies. all farm laborers. English and )
German. and have sent for more fami-
lies.
The members of the Wilmington
Conference Academy. al Dover. are
getting up a beautiful drama. which
will be rendered by them in Christmas
week.
An interesting and unusual scene
occurred at FELTON,. on Tuesday even.
l. - Il.
cornerstone of the ". T. Parsonage by
moonlight.
4 movement is on foot to establish q
bank in Harrington. The large IN
crease of business in the town and
neighborhoOd seems 10 demand such
an institution.
Thomas J. Walters. who ha- been
running "a express messenger between
Philadelphia and Wyoming, has been
discharged for carrying package past
its destination.
The Hardeson place. near DenAey's
Corner. four miles from Dover. belong
Ing To A,bury Slaughter, and contain
ing - acres. has been sold to DR.. Spang
FOL SO !.'- acre.
Bishop Lee and the Diocesan Mis-
/ siOnary Committee will hold missionary
| .rvices in the southern part of the
/ diocese during next week, viz: George
/ town on the 14th, Milford 10Th, Dover
/ 10th, and Smyrna 18th.
! Gov. Stockley spent the larger por-
/ ton Of last week in Dover giving audi
! ence to delegations in favor OF the diff
/ f.rent candidates for the Office of Re-
/ order of Deeds of New Castle county.
/ The appointment will be made to-day.
State Superintendent T. y. Williams
states that he will hold county teach
ers institutes a follows: Middletown,
November DIST. 22nd, 23rd and oath
/ Harrington, December 9TH. 9th and
eth; Lewes, December 10Th, Goth
and 2lst.
Walter Morris, Esq, some time since
purchased the Todd property, on the
Green. in Dover, from the Farmer
Bank, for 5000. He has sold the
dwelling and ground through to North
street, TO Capt. Joseph L. Bonsall. OF
Lebanon, for $500. This leaves Mr.
Morris the offices and 80 feet of ground
& DICh VI them. -.ctHl tNct.
In the panel of jurors for the Court
Of Oyer and Terminer at Wilmington
DIST inst, are the following:
St Georges-Samuel {. Eaton, VIM
NJ Nandegrift.
Appoquinimink-D W. Shockley
Joshua W. Brown.
Black bird-George c. Deakyne, Geo
II. Hartup.
THE TEA SwINDLERs.-Twom er
who proved to be swindlers were il
lower Sussex last week selling tea. anC
making very liberal promises of pres
ents to each purchaser of their goods
The tea. which proved to be worthless
was delivered, but the presents whicl
were TO be sent on the train on a speci
fed day have not yet arrive. Any on,
who bought a 80 cent package Of te;
was promised a marble top stand.
enough tea TO amount to s. was pur
chased by one person Brussels carpe
and a parlor suit of furniture wer
promised, and other things in proper
ton to the amount of tea bought
They are said to have taken in quite
number of customers. It is hardly
+ necessary 10 say lhdI TIE present
: never arrived, and of course never will
We wish through this medium to war
the public against them, for they ar
said to be still engaged in their nefaI
ious business somewhere in this State
:, Laurel correspondent Of Mornin
.Nelcs.
LITTLE HENRY DEAD.-Henr
: Thompson, the well-known cOlore
boot black. Familiarity known as Littl
= Henry" died in Wilmington, Thur!
day. He has been suffering from tn
|, asthma for several years. Little Henri
was quite a character in Whining
ton and vicinity. He was born
slave on the farm of John Fa
sons, near Smyrna. He then succe
sively worked for James Trua,
N Nathaniel Parsons and Samuel Griffil
=, with whom he became free. He nel
Of worked for Benjamin Abbott, nes
80 Kenton, and about the beginning
y the war he removed to Wilmington
IS, When the first steamboat war betwee
Y the steamers Eliza Hancock and Il
in Samuel NJ. FELTON, broke out Lift
re Henry" became boot black and co
al tinued in that occupation up to Il
BY time of his death. He was one of Il
Ks most familiar characters in the cit
IN the sport of the children, with who
of he always amused himself At fir
VI easy and good natured, he latter