Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-30
MYyRNA.

! Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
SMYRNA, Dec. 28.-Henry Craig, a
colored farm hand in the employ of
Joseph Goldsborough, near this town, had
his left hand badly mang)ed ON Saturday
morning by having II caught In q corn
shsiler. He was brought to this town for
medical attention.
Christmas was duly observed in the
churches of this town. In the evening
the Episcopal Chapel was crowded, the
occasion being the annual anniversary of
the Sunday-school. The exercises were
unusually good. On the same night
Brewster, the spirifualist exhibited 10 a
small audience at the town hall.
| The public-schools are closed for two
weeks, the Teachers Institute causing
this unusual extension.
William Barnes was brought before
Esquire Colt on Friday night charged
with betraying young white woman
named AIRY Vansant. He was placed
under $3.50 bail for appearance at court.
This amount was paid by his step.father
and the young man released.
The break in Denny's dam has been re-
paired.
J. West Adams, drunken colored man,
| struck q white man banned William
Marvel in the face on Friday night, with
q blackjack, inhicting severe injuries. A
warrant WAS issued and Adams was cap
tured ON Saturday, brought before Alder
man Budd, and released under 300 bail
to await action of the court under the
charge Of carrying concealed deadly
weapons.
Kent County District Lodge, l. o. G, T.,
meets in this town on Wednesday. About
25 delegates will be present.
A pigeon shooting match was held in q
field on the outskirts of this town yester.
day. The following is the result; Shoot
ing at eight birds-Thomas Clayton, 4
Benjamin Redmsn, s dead, q fell outside
of bounds; Edward Start, 4. At seven
birds-G. A. Wick, 8; William B. Grant, 2.
SMYRNA, Dec. 29.-Brewster, the ven
triloquist, by request, gave exhibitions in
the town hall on Monday and last evenings,
to crowded houses.
! instrumental music Is an additional
: feature in the churches, and one which is
: doubtless much appreciated. The st.
4 Peters P. E. Sunday -school has in It's
orchestra an organ, three vioiins, two
D comets, one piccolo anba bass yiol, while
the Asbury II. E school comes next, with
/ an organ, two violins and cornet. They
d are negotiating for the addition of bass
VOL.
{ l.. /. Handy, principal of Smyrna't
u public schools and State superintendent
= prospective, has purchased through E. H
! Beck, broker, the cottage of George w
Bradford at the corner of Commerce and
d East streets, for the sum of 80, 100. 1t il
4 Mr.. Handy's intention to occupy ii as ,
d home, as he will in few weeks be mar
!, ried to Miss Name Bell, daughter of vii
q liam E. Bell of this town.
@ A constable's sale of the effects o.
n Charles Stockwell and a man named
d McLane, who deserted the farm of D. W
e Trumpeller several weeks since, aftel
70 having worked things very much to sui
y themselves from pecuniary point o
/. view, was held here on Monday. Most o
IS the things were purchased by interested
IS parties.
n John Conard and Miss Annie CruceI
i were married in this town on Monday
night.
Alexander G. Cummins has purchased
70 of Mrs. Ellen T. CUMMING her dwelling
z. at the corner of Main and Mt. Vernon
h streets, including the house occupied b,
10 Dr. McKown for $4,000,