Smyrna times., 1875-06-09

NNNii ~ ANNtIllN DlOckCO. / W.
parties have sued out an injunction res
training further progress in the worl;
alleging that they believe the manufacture
OF coal gas will he injurious to them. Worl
VIII nave to be suspended until the iniunc
ton can be dissolved, by the court next fall
The people are indignant.
a series of open air meetings. devoted t,
the interest of Temperance, are being heI,
at Water and Market streets, Wilmington
on Sunday afternoons. Tho mcctino las
Sunday was addressed by Rev. Mr.. LAT;
m"r, (Episcopal) and next Sunday. Rev
Mr. OTIS, (PrcSbytcrian) of West Church
VIII preach Singing is furnished at thes,
meetings 10y choir of ladies.
At tn" close Of the NJ. Z. prayer mcetin.
IN this town last evening meeting wa
called of those favorable to holdino cam,
on what is usually known as Blackbir,
Camp Ground. a committee was appointa,
|" confer with Smyrna and Appoquinimink
| 'IlcultS, Odessa and Middlctoun with rnfar
ehrc to the feasibility of united move il
the matter. Committee-Wm. p. Smithcrs
John II. Bewlcy, VIM. W. Nelson. William
Nailor and \. Price Griffith
TN Sunday afternoon last Young ncgr.
man named Theodore Jones. AGED about -
was drowned at Raymond swharf. ON Iei,,.:,
creek IN Raymonds Neck. a few mile,
from this town. He went in svimni,,o ,o
and thus met his fate. 1t i, not known
what caused him to drown; he wa, aIo,,.
IN tn" water, his campanon, having iu-,
hnl>hod dressing when he jumped in. Tii.
Is the fourth cas, of drowning that has
ocrurreda at this wharf Jones wa, regarded
a good. industrious man.
Mr.. Rowbotham, os Wiluingfou. w.II.
known as "Chcap John. arrived in tIi.
town yesterday with a fnr assortment Of
rhromo~ which he will sell at auction to-
m"~row-will sell them at any price. even
II they oo not bring the cost of the frame.
some "i which ar" "i the finest solid walnut.
h"% ar" now ON exhibition i'm one Of
Warts storcroolnS. H. has also other
goods "i miscellaneous character to aII,
uon off, Many of the chronos will bc
desirable for the frames. if nothing more
iHE i.ri>corN CoNyENmoN.-Th Enj.co.
pal Convention Of the Diocese Of p,Iaw,r,.
met IN Wilmington ON Wcdnc,, ,,iav morn.
ing in st. Andrcw', =. +. Church. Bi.,on
Lc"pr'~id"d.andS. Miuot Curtis. OF Newark
was reelected Secretary.
iwenty-thr.o minister were present. and
about thirty laymou. Rev. Jos. r. Wriaht
and George II. Raymond represented =
I"t"rs of this town. Rev. DR.. Stone.
OF Newark. preached the opening sermon.
Tn" Bishop then read hi. annual ad,ir,...
TO the 'oHvenllon ,,ating that the church
was III more prosperous condition tLou
ever before, all churches being sunrIi.d
with ministers. with one execution. ! liz
~ ms visits to churches. his ordinations.
IaynE"t colnrrstone,. dvdi, ations. &c.. wa
also given; number Of fcontirmation, I&5.
Most Of the business wa, Of q Io,I,in.
'rdcr' Of no c-per.al interest 10 the general
public motion was carried t. cbauoa
u" A"ln" of til" church at Milton. Sussex
county, from st. Naly'~ to st. Johns the
Baptist. Nmyrnavl: -:ruatcda, tIcnoyt
'Iae" to hold the convention. IN juno or
l"xt year TN Thursday evening couvo.
alton va, held. when Rev. Mr.. Wright. of
MS town, made a mos; eloquent address.
II" lImngt"n rtpcrs say.
IL" election Of the Standing Colnnittar.
an important hoard in The Epi,eoral
hurch "reatoi an animated contest. six
'aIIots wrr" had before all the nlemhct.
we're chosen. The following person. con.
committee rlergy -Rcvs. We'll. +
rrnrer and Latimcr; !ayincn. Mc.,r..
ell and Curtis. This il the executive,
omnitt"r Of the Church. 30 candidate.
an he admitted to orders without the ao
roval of this committe1
Missed THE TRAIN. Philip w. Downrs.
So ON" of the Maryland Fish Commits
oh"rS, missed the ! o'clock train going
'uth Yesterday, at Clayton, with 10000
oun9 sllad for the Nanticolln water, NJ