Smyrna times., 1884-03-05
Delaware Items.

chased the store house at the corner of
Lockerman and State streets, Dover, of
Robert Lewis, at $4,000.
1t is estimated that the NJ. E. Con-
gregation of Milford have contributed |.
$4,000 for the various purposes Of the
church during the last four years.
James Pennewill, Chairman of the
Kent County Republican Committee,
predicts the nomination of Postmaster
General Gresham as the Republican
Presidential candidate.
The Directors of the Dover Glass |
Works have contracted for five acres |
of land Just south of the Fair Grounds,
from David Harrington and T. o. Cul-
breth, upon which to locate the works,
at cost of 5000.
The revival services in the M. E.
Church of Dover lasted sixty-four days,
the total number of accessions to the
church being 127 prObationers and 20
by letter, 156 in all. The total mem
bership now consists of 427 full men,
bers and 1876 probationers, making 563.
Samuel G. Fisher, of Frederick, is an
applicant for the position of Inspector
of Weights and Measures for this cOun-
ty. The time of the present incum-
bent, Richard Colt, expires next May
but he does not desire to lay down the
cares of the office. The salary is 1925
ger year.
The revival which began at Little
Creek on the 9th of January and con-
tinued for six consecutive weeks has
resulted in the conversion of sixty-four
persons, all of whom, with four or five
exceptions, have united with the
church on probation, fully doubling its
membership. Seven entire families
have been received into the church.
Professor Skinner has resigned his
position as Principal of the Conference
Academy, to take effect at the end of
the present school year, in June next.
He proposes to devote himself to farm
ing to recuperate his health. Under
the Professors management the school
has been a great success, about 12j
scholars now being in attendance
Sentinel.
The buildings of the late P. A. and
P. Association at Middletown are be.
ing removed by purchasers, but the
work of removal will probably not be
over for two weeks. Mr.. Burris, who
bought the ladies' building, will make
a barn off The ground will be pu
in grain, and the voice of the starting
judge will be heard no more thereon
transcript.
The Court House at Dover came nea
being made bonfire of on Thursday
n. B. Smithers, Esq, was passing
along the east side of the buildini
when he discovered smoke comin
from under the sill of one Of the win
dOws of room on that side. Calm
several persons, an investigation wa
made, when it was found that tn
smoke came from a room occupied b
VIM. Slaughter, the Tax Collector
who, after smoking, had laid his pip
on the window sill. The fire from th
pipe had burned hole in the WOOD
work as large round as a silver dolla
and the flames had just begun to /
drawn between the plastering an
woodwork. A half heur longer an
the chances would have been vel
much against saving the building.
The following is a list of Deeds thi
have been recorded the past week
the Recorders Office for Kent count,
Henry Pratt, to Jos, J.. Bonsall,
acres, East Dover Hundred, $1,000.
Dover Manufacturing Company,
corporation, Dover stock, $4,000.
Mrs. Mary Barnett, to Richard
ROat, Magnolia, 5000.
]. H. Jefferson, to Henry D. BoyC
Smyrna, $666.
Charles d. Everett, to Jos. G. Robi
son, Log acres, Duck Greek Hundre
$6,OOO.
John Fraser, 10 Jos. P. Moore,
acres, Duck Creek Hundred, $4,000.
VIM. H. Sutton, to Walter NorJ
Dover, 5000.
Walter Morris, to Samuel Y. Jon
Dover, S1.10o.-DeIawwea
COUNTING CHICKENS, &c.-A corr
pondent from Seaford of the Er.
EUeHing gives the following account
young Sussex couple:
"a few days ago young man a
woman from the country came to S
ford, and, after buying articles atseve
of the stores, they visited the Rev. J.
Nicholson's grocery store and laid i
ouppty Vi RrocerleS. Wnen Jney W
through purchasing groceries
y Nicholson politely inquired if tn
was anything else they would ha
The young man replied that they
sired to be married, whereupon
reverend gentleman Left his scales {
took up his discipline and kindly |
the hymeneal knot for them. a
which this singularly forehap
couple at once proceeded to furnit
store and bought cradle. The pl
tical young groom lashed the indisr
sable article to the hind part of his
rage and the happy couple rode of
their country home where they will
doubt be heard from in the future.
The steamship Great Eastern, {
the wonder and admiration of