Smyrna times., 1886-02-24

President Caldwell of Delaware Col
Iege will 90 to Washington this week
in the interest of the Blair Educational
bill.
The marriage of Miss Laura Biggar
formerly of Delaware City took place
at Manitoba on the evening of Febru-
airy 7th.
Henry Ward Beecher is announced
to lecture in Caskey Hall, in Newark,
on Monday evening, March 1st, on
"The Reign of the common People"
There has been a great religious revi-
val at Delaware City. One hundred
have been converted at the NJ. E.
Church and twenty-five at the Presby-
terian Church.
Sunday a missionary collection was
taken up in the Methodist Sunday
school, in Dover and $367.7O was con
tributed. Last year the school gave
S39S.62 to the cause.
The friends of Rev. J. T. Van Burka-
low, pastor of the Cecilton NJ E.
Church, gave him a donation visit one
night last week, and filed his larder
with good things and his heart with
JOY.
The Knights of Labor are organizing
assemblies of every branch of trade in
Wilmington. So great is the enthu-
siasm, wOrkingmen are seeking admis-
sion instead ofthe order soliciting men,
bers.
Clement Spittle, who for many years
carried the mail from the POstOffice to
the Depot, in Dover, was on Thursday
stricken with paralysis, and is now lay
ing at the point of death, at his home
ON North Street.
w. Scott Way has been quite i'll since
Christmas, at his home in MiddIetown,
but is improving. He has been obliged
to cease literary work. The recovery
of his former health is wished by many
friends and readers.
1t seems that the rumor that for
some months has been ahOat of the
translation of Bishop Becker from the
see of Wilmington to that of Savannah
Ga, is now authOritatively announced
by news from Rome.
Will the next Governor come from
New Castle county ?-DelGiCGr Ledger.
If Prof Williams, our efficient and
popular School Superintendent, is a
citizen of New Castle county, we an
swer yes.-LdUreI Gazette.
c. Gundy Brown, in letter to the
DetGVareGR, now expresses the opinion
that the peach growers have been more
scared than hurt, and that Wyoming
will be again, as in the past, the ban
ner station for large shipments and
good fruit"
1t is tolerably certain that pow WOW
fthe Lore wing of the Democracy was
held at the residence of Hon. Benjamin
T. Biggs, at MiddletOwn, on Wednes-
day night last, which was attended by
a number of enthusiastic Lore men
from Wilmington.
Jas. R. Hoffecker of Middletcwn re-
ceived six pairs of South Carolina quail
last week and will turn them loose in
that vicinity for breeding purposes
This bird is smaller than our quail, flies
more swiftly and is therefore a more
desirable game bird.
Messrs. w. Scott Roberts, G. E. Had
daway, McKendree DOwnham and w
Scott Way, delegates from the PENN
sular Press Association are in atten
dance upon the convention of the In
ternatiOnal Editorial Association 0
America, at Cincinnati, o., February
23rd, oath and 25th.
A recent inspection made by w.
Naylor, of Blackbird hundred, devel
Opes the fact that fourteen cOveys con
tanning in all ninety birds and averag
ing six to a covey, remain in that sec
tiOn since the close of the shooting sea
son. This is a good showing and
promise of excellent sport next year.
Miss Martha, daughter of Anthem
NJ. Higgins, Esq, died at Nassau, o.
the Island of New Providence, in tn
Bahamas, whittier she was taken wit
her father about Christmas for tn
benefit of her health, which had bee
gradually declining for some month
She was buried ut St Georges on MOI
day.
J. Frank Ruth has contracted
build seventy eight dwelling houses
Wilmington. The houses are to
built in two rows. The first will frOl
on the east side of Dupont street, an
the other on Ruth street. This sire,
has not yet been laid out and the graz
will have to be established before VOL
can be commenced
The Rev. William F. Butler, d. D.,
well-knOwn colOred preacher, died
sOftening of the brain at the county i
sane asylum Wilmington on Saturd;
night. Dr. Butler was a native
Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was 81 yea
Ofage. He was a man of fine entelle
tual attainments and went to Wilmin
ton eight wears ago from Rhode Islam
to assume the pastOrate of EziOn NJ.
Church. He occupied so prominent
position in the NJ. +. Church that VIII
the question of a cOlOred bishop W
agitated a few years ago all eyes tuT
ed to him as the man to be appoint
if a cOlOred man was to be elevated
a bishopric. He was twice marie
and wife and several children survi
him.
MILFORD AGITATED. The Philad
phia Press tells story about one Hen
N T. Reville who it says claims
have legal right to about all the Ia
upon which Milford is built and tC
good deal more of Sussex county
cause Of the expiration of certain
ninety-nne year leases made by
English ancestor who once owned
land under an English grant. Rev
says he has the papers all clear and u
perfect for all that he claims. Th
are other heirs but he is the Oldest
will push the claims of the Oth'
Milford is agitated.
The Milford NetUs copies the arti
in the Press and says:
The foregoing has called forth c
siderable comment and discussion
our town, and frightened very
timid owners of real estate; but all
clear thinkers care little for 1t.
statement Of the Press is an error
most from beginning to end. 1titW
true the leases were made for 80 ye
there would be some cause for apI
hensiOn; but such is not the case.
have this week seen some half do
Of the original leases, and they "
made forever" with no mention
80 yeass. Where a case to be mad
must be in the court Of this cou
and not in Philadelphia. Ther'
nothing in the claim except it may
for one or two lawyers.
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