Smyrna times., 1874-04-08

Our cotillon band, of this town, delighted a
Dover hop, recently. They play nicely, and
we think that if Messrs. Taylor, the PrimroSeS
and others would drill as an orchestra, to serve
our local entertainments, they would do a good
turn for themselves and the town.
Mddletown wants a constable 1t appears
that the two appointed for that place, by the
Levy Court, recently, have failed, as yet to
give bond, and are not available. A citizen Of
the town went to Wilmington one day last
week to borrow an officer to do some arresting
for him.
The Buell. Family one day last week went to
inmates free concert at which they were
highly pleased. The Carey Brothers and MIR.
Benson, of WyOEing, accompanied the sing
ers, as an orchestra. 1t was a deed of kind
ness, truly.
There will be public prayer meeting held
in the Lecture room of the NJ. E. Church, of
this town, on Thursday evening, April 9th, at
u clock, especially to pray that God will bless
and succeed the means that may be set in
order, fer the suppression of the sale and use
of intoxicating drinks.
John B. Smith, Esq, Postmaster at Dover,
and a worthy citizen, died on Monday night
last of heart disease. lie was an elderly man.
1t is understood that John A. Stevenson is
daughter OF the deceased officer, is a lsO named
She has had the management of the Office for
several years.
VIM. A Draper, a colorod man of more
than ordinary tai mt, died in Wilmington last
week. He was considered to have fine poetic
ability, and his verses, though crude in verSi
fcation, showed de, ided poetic skill He was
educated at the Friends Mission School. His
lines on the death OF Clarkson Taylor were very
favorably criticised.
Rev. Mr.. Brown has entered fully upon his
duties as pastor of the Presbyterian church of
this town, and there is a marked increase in
the congregations and general interests of
the denomination. His subject for next
Sunday evening will be Divine sympathy for
the erring and the lost continued from last
Sabbath evening.
Sheriff Armstrong, of New Castle, on
Friday last, seized and levied on an engine and
tender of the Kent County Railroad at
Townsend, on a claim Of about $3.50. After
the levy the train was allowed 10 proceed, with
the understanding that ii the claim is not paid
in certain number Of days it is to be brought
to New Castle and sold.
The Milford Ne,Cs is informed that a COM
bination has been formed by active politicians
in all the counties of the State TO work for the
nomination of Andrew Gray, of New Castle,
for Governor, and John Fl. Paynter, Of Sussex,
for Congress. Whether or not the friends of
Hall and Biggs can beat this will be seen when
the time comes to decide it.
The Mddletown Transcript says that Mr..
A. Cam, living near Glasgow, has a wild horse,
made so by the bite Of a mad-dog last Summer.
The horse is afflicted in a somewhat singular
manner; he will beat his head against the
fence and run wildly around the field. His
head is said 10 be bruised and beaten in a
shocking manner. He is kept penned by
himself.
Vice President Wilson spent day in vii
mington, last week. He was the guest, during
his stay, of Mr.. Jenkins, editor Of tue Com.
nlercidL Mr.. Wilson's health is steadily i'm.
proving, but he still strictly avoids all excite.
ment, and is devoting few hours per day to
the completion of the second volume of his
work, " The Rise and Fall Of the Slave Power
in America.
The 5 ,nders- Robinson Buell. concert in this
town, last "Wednesday evening, was attended
by full audience and was popular Prof.
Sanders, on the organ, showed lis fine skill,
and Prot. r., on the carlonet, with organ ac,
compartments, was especially admired. The
singing Ci the Buell. children was the most
pleasing feature of the evening, however, to
most Of the audience.
The MiddletOwn Loan Association held its
seventh annual meeting last week. The whole
receipts for seven years, from various sources,
amount to $64, 63l.4j. Entire Assets-$57..
$50, ,54 No. of Stock holders-5l; Sharos-426;
Whole amount paid IN on each Share-$84 90;
Value of each Share $l35, G8 Showing the
advance per share to be $jl,6S Average
premium OF the seven years was q IL 100
Rev. Lafayette Marks, pastor of the Hanover
Presbyterian church, Wilmington, preached,
last Sabbath evening, Temperance sermon,
In which he took occasion to speak a word
Of encouragement and sympathy for the
women engaged in the Temperance Reform
movement, and even announced himself the
advocate of Women Suffrage as one of the best
means OF accomplishing the objects whereunto
they are labOrlng.
The crowd around the Seaford depot had
hearty laugh one day last week, whilst waiting
for the cars. The air brakes could not be
be applied tor some reason and the train went
by the depot whlzzlDg, when a gentleman,
with carpet bag IN hand, started to catch il,
audibly exclalming, stop that train, | must
be in Philadelphia by seven clock. He felt
considerably relieved, however, when he saw
the train backing down the track.
From the Pittsfed, Massachusetts,, Eagle
we learn that the VI L. congregation OF that
town have petitioned the Conference to return
their pastor, Rev. j. +. Clymer, trecently of
SmyrDa) for another year. Mr.. g. has just
com pleted church of immense size, capable
of accommodating $500 people. We will state,
in this connection, that Mr.. G. and Rev. Dr.
Morsell, two of our former pastors, again find
themselves neiqhbors. LanesborOugh, the Doc
tor 8 parish, is a suburb of Pittsfed
Mrs. Ames, the accomplished lady who was
advertised to appear in Wilmington with Grace
Greenwood recently, in dramatic readings, is
a Delawsrean by birth. Her maiden name was
Fisher, and, we believe, she was born in
Lewes. 1t is said she has had liberal offers
made to her by theatrical managers, and ac-
cording to the accounts given she must be a
woman Of varied and decided talent. She has
modelled bust of General Grant and her bust
of Lincoln is pronounced by his friends a most
excellent likeness and, as a work of art, real
success.
On Friday evening next the patrons and
friends OF the Seminary are invited to be
present at the school room at "a o clock to ex