Smyrna times., 1885-01-28
Opening of Nails.
County and State Items.

many of the MeLnOOlSG anu IFeSDyIer-
ian churches in Sussex county.
An effort is to be made to stay, by
inocnlation, the spread Of pleurO-pneu-
monia among cattle in Delaware.
A biUb-toned wedding, in which Mil
ford and Georgetown will be represen-
ted is announced for February 18th.
GEORGETOWN is seeking authority
from the Legislature to borrow $4,000
for the purpose Of building a new
school house
ANY of our readers wishing for a sit
nation would do well to read the bust
ness card of ID. f. Atwood q Co., which
is inserted in another place.
The members of the Newark Grange
came to the conclusion recently that it
Maid better to raise cattle than to sell
corn at the present prices.
The revival meetings at the Middle
town NJ. +. Church are continued with
nnabated interest. About forty per-
sons have professed conversion.
In the House Of Representatives
\,..-hington on Saturday, bill to
constitute Lewes a port Of delivery
was reported and placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Frank L. Nowland, formerly of
Middletown. and Miss Ida NJ Lear, of
Philadelphia, were married in Philadel-
phia by the Rev. Dr. Wood on the l7th
instant.
The air, says the Wilmington Times,
is full OF rumOrs as to the measures
that will be employed at the present ses-
sion of the General Assembly to secure
legislation Of very questionable pro-
priety
The Methodist of Frederica are
meeting with great success in their re-
viyal Quite Il number have been CON
verted and twenty penitents were at
the altar one night. Neaarly all of
them are young ladies.
At the meeting Of the Kent County
Mutual Fire Insurance Company on
Wednesday, the following directors
were reelected to serve for three years:
John H. Hoflecker, William w. Tschu-
dy and John d. Burton.
The Milford High School will ask
the Public Schools OF North Milford
will ask leave to use their surplus of
about 81 500, in the erection of an addi-
ton to the present school building.
The editor of the DeIaUarean goes u
good ways back. In speaking of the
reopening Of the NJ. +. Church and
the prompt payment of the indebted
ness he says: \ more generous heart
ed community of people never existed
since Adams day.
The dweling-house in the town Of
Leipsic, owned and occupied by Henry
i. Wilson. was discovered on fire on
Thursday morning; the roof and first
floor was destroyed. The citizens
worked bravely. There was an insure
ance Of $500 on the house.
Professor Wyatt is at Bridgeville
arranging for the cantata OF Queen
Esther Mrs. Beauchamp, who was
tried and acquitted at Denton year
or two ago on the charge Of poisoning
her husband, was married January 18th
to William Adams Of AdamsviIle
W. F. Mckee, T. J. Moore, !. G.
Boyles, T. w. Kernahan, A. X Cole,
). NJ Hufnal and J. Pusey Cox, far
mers of the neighbOrhOOd Of Dover,
propose to start a street market in that
town and have petitiOned the town
council for suitable provisions for the
same.
The calithumpian serenadcrs who
were fired into a few weeks ago by
the LaytOns of Baltimore hundred and
who brought suit for damages, are not
only suffering from the Shot wounds,
but have also been sued themselves
for violating the law in the use ofguns
III their serenade. Several are bound
over to appear at court.
Miss Alice w. Conaway, only daugh-
ter Of EX-Statc Senator Isaac COnaWay,
Of Georgetown, was married on We'd
nesday Dist inst, to Philip c. Penuel,
Esq, Clerk of the Orphans Court and
Register in Chancery for Sussex county.
The ceremony was performed at .4j
A. NJ. by Rev. p. IL. Rawlins aU the resi-
dence Of the brides parents.
An OPPosITsoN LINE.-The Salem
and Delaware Steamboat Co. is build
ing new wharf at Delaware City for
the use of the company's steamers.
The old wharf has been leased by the
proprietors of rival line from Della
ware City to Philadelphia. The new
line has secured the steamer Nellie
White and the boat will be command
ed by Capt Phil Reybold. Capt. Tag
CART, Of Philadelphia, is said to be the
backer of the new line.-SOuth Jersey
Raa.
The Game Protective Association
held meeting in Dover, on Tuesday
when committee was appointed tC
have the whole game laws Of the state
changed So as to suit both the farmers
and the spOrtsmen. The present laws
suit neither The Association is in a
1ourlshing condition financially. Over
800 prairie chickens have been turned
out IN the two lower counties. Some
OF the members Of the Association
think there is not sufficient cover fOl
them.
RisdOn II. Bishop, formerly Of Bishcp'
Corner, was arranged before Magis
trate Nandegrft Tuesday afternoon OF
the charge Of bigamy, brought by Mrs
Emeline Bishop his first wife, WHIT
claims that he deserted her year ag'
anu mas since married one l1llLdDcJl
Alcott. Harry Sharpley, ESD, repre-
sented the defendant and William b
Barton Esq, with the magistrate
permission, conducted the prosecution
Short arguments on the case follow
ed by the counsel, and Bishop was he'll
IN $500 for court EOcTy EceHing.
A SURPLUS DIsCOVERED.-ln the Del
aware House Of Delegates. Wednesday
1t was stated by the committee appoint
ed to settle with the State treasure
that the State has balance of $2.5j2.4
In the Philadelphia National Ban
which the treasurer had no knOwledg
OF until recently. 1t was caused b
tne payment as the State Bank at Dove
OF interest coupons which should hay
oeen paid at the Philadelphia banl
where sums ample for the purpose ha
Deen deposited Thus surplus acct
mulated, but for some unaccOuntabl
reason previous State treasurers mad
Ghelr balances straight without an
knowledge of the fact.
TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY-.The 70
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