Smyrna times., 1870-12-28
STATE AND LOCALS.

In October last two little boys saved train
from destruction on the New Orleans and
jackson railroad, and recently the President OF
the road, Col. Harry McCombs, of Whining
ton, presented them each with gold watch
valued at $3.50 apiece. This is the road on
which Superintendent Sewall and Conductor
Kirby are employed.
Mr. Coursey has recovered from his late
severe illness. His condition was precarious
during the campaign aud his many friends will
be glad to learn that he has regained his
health.
, Mr. Edward Haman, living near Dover,
slaughtered hog on the Sd inst, that weigh
ed 704 pounds. 1t was 25 moaths old. The
big hog of Smyrna, weighing 697 lbs was only
l6 months old
The concert of the Methodist choir, of Do
yer, last week, was poorly attended from some
cause, though fine entertainment There is
talk OF repeating it,
A thief stole the horse and carriage Of the |
Sheriff of Caroline CO., one day last week, but !
, MIR. Lowe recovered his property at White |
leysburg in this county.
1t is thought the Md & Del Railroad will
be fnished to Oxford hy New Years Day.
The Smyrna Library Association holds its
annual election Thursday of next week-5th.
A pig eight months and twenty four DAYS
old was killed last week in Milford, and weigh
B, ed 3S4 lbs
f Messrs. HOffecker & huntington, proprietors
OF the HOtfecker Mills, four miles from Smyr-
4 ma, have put in two large turbine wheels in
: place of the old fashioned breast wheels,
y and the mills were started again yesterday
d This Is one II the largest Touring establish
" mentS IN the county, and with the increased
q facilities given by these improvements, its ca.
paclty is nearly doubled.
y Mr.. G. f. Maclary, is going to quit merchan-
" dlzng at Clayton, as he is selling off at reduc-
o ed prices.
n 4 fair for the benefit of the widows and or.
phans OF the Delaware soldiers is now being
held in Wilmington under the auspices OF the
,e Grand Army Of the Republic, an association
Of ex-soldierS. John O. O'Byrne, the Irish orator
10 made the opening speech Monday evening.
c The biggest snow storm Of the season is now
ID falling
u Capt. T. r. Wayne, of Savannah, Ca,
n whilst on a visit to Wilmington, last week
jumped from the second story window of the
c Indian Queen hotel, whilst under lit Of the
be mania.
IS The naw President of the Md & Del. r. r..
to g. w. HuntingtOn-is Bost0nian He
al will make important changes in the manage
ment of the road, it is said. Mr.. j. L. Cald-
lu well is continued as Superintendent-also a
on Bostonian.
e Sheriff Armstrong and FIX. Sheriff Richard
I'D son. whilst riding from Wilmington to New
ar Castle, Wednesday evening last, were thrown
Dlo from the carriage by runaway horse aud botl
oie badly hurt.
he Capt. C. s. Bell who acquired considerable
IN reputation as spy in Texas during the war
lectured in Wilmington last week. He is .
resident of this State.
la Mr.. R. L. Hastings, of this town, has con
ek tractsd with New York firm to built larg
mr. three-mast schooner of from 500 to 600 ton
-. burden. he has commenced work at tn
sly Landing. This, it is said, will be the larges
ry craft ever built in the State south of Whining
on ton. lie wants workmen.
ner A little fellow named Lafferty, son of Mr.
ion John Latferty living near Smyrna, fell int
md the pend, yesterday, and had a narrow escape
ion CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS. The Chst
on mast Tree entertainment for the scholars O
the the Episcopal Sunday Scfool, at the Church
In on Monday evening, was largely attended an
O"' Of course highly appreciated by the children
nas The tree, very large one, was handSomel
W decorated, beautifully Illuminated and Dor
ned fruits meet for sweet-tOothed children. Th
! - singing was good. Mr.. II. Rebt. Penngto
:, ~ delivered the address to the School Dl
the Cummins, the Superintendent, also made
ent short address.
of The exhibition of the ~ f. Sunday SchoC
or,, the same evening was alse quite success. tn
ccH occasion was the jubilee of the foundation {
ing the Sunday School in this town. fifty years age
cry On beautiful arch over the pulpit was In
lint seribed in gilt letters upon red ground tn
/ of words Jubilee Year, which made hand
:: some decoration. We cannot give the prC
Is grammee, for want Of space, the room bein
ak occupied by the opening address, which, i
ion view of its historical facts, will be read wit
ON interest This address, written by the pastor
A., was well delivered (as were the rest of tn
the declamations and dialogues) by one of tn
be scholars, and reads as follows:
ond 11,ya. of,Lo c,,aJ,,, c.1o.1:. O..
'ee' The first Sunday School in Smyrna was e.
or tablished September 10, lS20-50 years ago
ent and it ls fitting that the present year sLoul
ned not pass without commemoratlng the lnteres
- ing event. The school was organized by eigi
'he young ladies' and the first meeting was held
our the house now occupied by Isaac Shorts, on /
Commerce street This building was, at til;
. time, occupied by charity school, also COZ
was Quoted by young ladies. After the first Sal
has bath, the scnOol met In what was know as tn
the Mechanic ) Academy small frame buildin
5 in located near the old Methodist Church. Th
va building has since been twice moved and no
uri. stands ON small street between CommerC
int and Cunmins streets. In 1923 the scho
red numbered FIVE teachers and seventy one scho
the ars-a large number considering the size ,
and Smyrna at that time. Four of these teache
and were quile yVuHSi ahu Hau PiOoaDy Dee
ted scholars. That year the Rev. Dr. HodicI
now of the American Bible Society, New Y YorI
travelled Smyrna Circuit. The founders of II
e = school were Sallie and Mary Bassett, Margar
= the Kennedy, Mary Patterson, Mary Davis, r.
tTc in. becca Mcdowell, Matilda Abbott and Ar
did Curry. Only two Of them are now living
ote. T,u Mary Patterson, of Smyrna, and Rebecca NJ
ver' vsTo Dowe, of Reading, Pa. The ladies who he
'bat the position of Superintendent were Margar
ors. % Kennedy, Salie Bassett, and Sae Patterso
t;on now Mrs Mason. In 1927 seven years aft
'ana , the organization, William A. Budd, the fir
male superintendent, was elected. He lie
the Office until 1888, about six years. JOSEF
!, Earrnrz the first male teacher entered n