Smyrna times., 1885-03-04

ESJnef, Gne beauIlIul queen" Is
down on the bills for Georgetown.
What they need at Dover, says the
Philadelphia Times, is a mugwump con-
tingent.
A number of new buildings will go
up at Odessa during the coming spring
and summer.
Mr.. C. c. Sellers and family of Mid
dletOwn have decided to remove to
Philadelphia.
The city of Wilmington is big enough
to be a county itself, anyhow, says the
Philadelphia Times.
1t is announced that Il new NJ. Z.
Church at Viola will be dedicated on
Sunday, March. 6th.
The missionary effort at Midddletown
in the NJ E. Church school was $3.50
an advance of $50 over last year.
Henry Latimer, one of the oldest
residents of Wilmington died at his
home i'll Wilmington, ON Sunday, aged
Sc years.
The harbor at Lewes has been frozen
up SO that persons could walk to the
Breakwater. The ice extended ten
miles to sea.
Many members of the Milford NJ T..
G., ,rch wish Rev. w. 5. Robinson,
Low + Bridgeville, to become their
pas,,t aeXt year.
1t is said that some Sussex members
of the Legislature of 81 are yet using
stationery furnished them as public
officials four years ago.
Farmers are now engaging their
hands," or monthly laborers for farm
work about Milford, The prices agreed
upon vary from $40 to Sl4 per month
Samuel Everett Marshall Of Milford,
who graduated February 26th at the
Pennsylvania College Of Dental Surg
cry, will open an office at his native
place.
About forty members OF the NJ E.
Church of Newark gave their pastor,
the Rev. T. II. Haynes, a surprise and
donation party OH the evening of Feb
ruary 18th.
The missionary collection in the
Dover NJ. e. Sunday school Sunday
amounted to S398.62, against $3.50. IS
last year. The collection in the church
amounted to 500
4 Russian peddler, who resides near
Davis Corner, was knocked down and
robbed of $40, by two negroes, about Il
mile from Diners Corner, on the road
to MoortOn, Friday morning last.
PERsoNAL.-Nliss MOllie Richards of
Milford is quite ill.--T. B. Coursey,
Of Spring Mills, is cOnvalescent.-Dr
ThOs. Cahall, of Frederica, has been i'll
for several weeks with heart troubles
Dover is squealing over her taxes.
1t costs money to fix up a town in first
class style like Dover, and on the other
hand, property is worth double what it
would be if located in slow towns
Milford Chronicle.
HYMENIAL.-Miss Annie Bennett.
daughter of Representative Joshua
Bennett, was married on Wednesday
last to Edward Adkins, in the Milford
Neck VI. z. Church.
VIM. NJ Hazel, Of Milford, was
married on Wednesday last to Mrs. +.
G. Parker, of Georgetown.
The Odessa Loan Association organ
lied last week wiki William Polk Presi-
dent, Victor L1rl. Vice President, e.
Watkins, Trcasurtr, Joseph g. Brown,
Secry tary, and D ~. Corbit, L. V.
Asprii, $ Il. Warren, T. \. Moore,
Cyrus Polk, W. VI. Nandegiifi, L. Z.
Mailley. T. W Rose and > i. Shall
cross, Managers.
The Trustees of tue Conference Aead-
envy have ARRANGED to hold an Eiuca-
tiOual Convention in Dover on the 9th
OF next May, and Bishop Andrews has
consented to be present and make an
address. Senator Colquitt, of Georgia,
Gen Fisk, Of New Jersey and Dr.
Buckley, editor of the Christian ldco-
cate have been invited.
THOUSANDS OF SKATE ROLLERs.-
The VulcaniZea Fibre Company OF
Wilmington has received heavy con-
tract for skate rollers that will occupy
them for the next twelve months.
They are to furnish 5000 rollers every
day. There is said to Ue no wear at all
on the rollers, tue aXies on which they
run showing hard service first Besides
nothing can possibly break them.
A. Brown, tralIic manager of the
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Rail
road, has issued special time table OF
trains over bis road for the accOmmOda-
ton of those who desire to attend the
coming NJ. E. Conference ut Snow Hill.
Trains Will leave Wilmington at $50
A. NJ. and P NJ, arriving at Snow Hill
at 300 A. ". and 40 P. NJ Returning
trains will leave Snow Hill at 6.1OA. N
and 1901 N.
Nearly two years ago Andrew Ella.
son and wife of Mt Pleasant celebrated
the tittieth anniversary OF their wed
ding, and on Tuesday week they were
among the the guests at IL second gold
en- wedding in the same family. On
that day, the residence of Mr.. James
Cam, at Glasgow, was the reHdezC0U'
for half a hundred members Of Tn,
family, and the event was observed
with much ecJdt.
CHURCH WEDDING. "Wednesday
afternoon, at halt-past 3 o'clock, Judg'
}. Green, Of the firm Of CwOgill & Green
and Miss Mary r., daughter of 5. d
McGOnigal, were married in the NJ L
Church Of Dover, by Rev. r. f. Mar
tindale Beautiful pot flowers orna
mented the pulpit Prof. Hamm pre-
formed the wedding march. The brid
was attred in travelling suit Of fawn
colored satteen. After the ceremon,
the young couple received the congrat
ulatiOns of their friends for short inn,
and then took the 4 o'clock train mort
for a wedding trip. The bridal pres
ents were numerous, aggregating 13
pieces, among which were n silver sci
vice, and other articles in silver.
Hon. B. T. Biggs of Middletowu q
the Farmers convention last week i
Baltimore speaking Of the cultivatio
Of fruits referred To Gov. Hamilton
statement Of raising 81 bushels G
wheat to the acre, and said he cOul
beat the Governor making money
even had the Governor raised 100 bush
els of wheat to the acre. He coul
take the poorest acre Of Queen Anne
county and do it by raising peaches
He has 1000 acres in peach trees an
10 miles of hedges. He took in 5000
last year, clear of freight and cOmmi.
sions, from 60 acres. Has now 5000
peach trees, exclusive of other crop
there is NOT a c6untv ON the Easter