Smyrna times., 1876-08-23
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

S. j. ToULsoN, this town, is going to have
q glass front in his store" Clements cor
ner."
DIR. SWAIN, of this town, has gone to the
White Sulpher Springs, Va, for hebcncfit |
of his health.
ANOTHER excursion to Ocean City to-
morrow, by the Delaware road. Train will
leave Smyrna at $50.
THE Presbyterian Church in this town is
to undergo a thorough repair, inside and
out-new roof, fresh paint, &c.
REV. Jos. T. WRIGHT, Rector of st. Peters
Episcopal Church, this town, has rendered
his resination, to take effect Nov. lst.
WoRKMEN have commenced grading the
{" flat iron point lot" this town, preparatory
to building the new depot so long promised
this town by the Del. r. R. Co.
THE closing party at Collins's will be
given Thursday of next week, 3lst. a
special band of music has been engaged,
and big supper will be spread.
THE train men on the Kent County Rail
road are going to run an excursion train to
the MillingtOn (Segar's Woods) camp next
Sunday Train will leave Smyrna at in
the morning. Fare 81.
President HINKLEY, of the P. w. & B.
Railroad, with lot of other officers and
number of foreign Centennial Commission
ers run down to Clayton on Monday in a
special train and inspected A. l.. IIudson's
fine peach orchard, EYans's basket factory,&c
REV. Mr.. WHITFoRD, of the Presbyterian
Church here, has closed his ministry for
the present to finish his studies at Prince.
ton. He has made a most acceptable
pastor, and it is understood that the pas
torate will be held open for him until next
Summer. In the mean time the pulpit
will be duly supplied.
The Kent County Railroad will make its
final excursion of the season to Cape May
on Wednesday next, August 30th. The
fare has been reduced by Mr.. Gerker to
Hook, round trip. The City Ct Bridgcton
Bay. The ride is certainly cheap.
LAST Saturday night, in this town, tho
teams of Torrance Carvin and Sam'l Arm
strong collided on Main ST., and Mr.. Arm
strong carriage was prettv BADLY damaged
The accident is attributed to the high rate
of speed of Carvin, who proceeded on his
way uninjured and without looking back
Both parties live :" over in New Castle"
\ YOUNG lady Of this town, one day last
week, whilst standing on the big bridge, at
the pond" plank gave way and she fell
| through to her arm pits. Fortunately, she
was not much hurt, and gallant assistance
was promptly at her side. Her condition
was decidedly critical; six or eight feet of
water was Just beneath her feet, under the
bridge.
J. H. MAGEE, U. s. Pension Agent from
| Washington, has been in this town, investi-
eating a fraudulent pension claim, and
| though no steps have been taken in the
way of legal indictment, it is generally un-
derstood that the officer has struck an i'm.
portant trail At all events resident has
suddenly gone off to rccreate where it is
healthier.
Mrs EZEKIEL WALKER, on William c.
Mitchelrs farm, near town, was badly in
jurcd one day last week by a severe Jolt il
the carriage whilst going rapidly over {
bridge. Her husband was driving coming
from the bay. She is in a fair way to re
cover. 1t is said she was refused medica
assistance for several hours after the acci
dent, for some reason.
Miss NJ. A. II. GAY, of Decatur, Georgia
lady of literary reputation in that STATE
and the Washington correspondent of tn,
Atlanta Constit,diOna}ist. is on a visit to ou
town soliciting aid for a ruined Baptis
Church in Dalton, in her native State. Sh
is also preparing to write up the Peninsula
from such facts as she may CLEAN on he
travels through our country. She is recey
ing much encouragement in her work Q
benevolence.
TIE congregation Of the African NJ.
Church of this town, Rev. G. S. Watson
pastor, held special service on Sunda
last to raise funds to pay off the debt o
l their church. There was large attendanC
4 of colored people from the surrOundin
1 country. Rev. DR.. b. T. Tanner (colored
t Editor of the Christian Recorder, preache
I an able sermon in the morning. In I'll
1 afternoon the Society of Love and Chart.
c a benevolent order of the Church, had
e parade in regalia, and in the evening ID
t Tanner delivered lecture to the your
y men. $lG6 were realized; the debt on ii
c Church was about 5000. 1t is the fine
Il church in the State, owned by colored pc
n pie, with one exception, in Wilmington
n has been completed about five years.
DIGGING FOR That N1ONE0.-OuF clJlLel
- remember that about a year ago Rev. ia
:. Woods, of Kentucky, came here ostensib
IF to see his old friends (he is a native Smy
N nian) and that one night, during his Wis
~ he employed man to dig near to or und
no the old Friends meeting house (Smyr
.. Seminary for some money that he said W
;. buried there. The digging revealed not
~ ing, and the old minister soon left for
a western home to get away from the derisi
= smiles of his friends here, but he went wi
. unshalcn faith, and expressed more cor
D., dence in his repeated dreams of thil
he years than in the practical spade test
90 two hours. Since then, (last Spring. I
a old meeting house has been burned dov
n. and nothing more was thought Of
80 matter until the other day, when 10
,st Rash was cleaning off the bricks of I
III foundation wall and heard the story Of
70 Wools's dream, which induced him to
IN, his luck at digging. He commenced
or. Monday, he and black man.
nd After two days digging, up to last mig
Il they laid by the "Shovel and the no
! ;s having attained depth of Is #. with
tic striking the treasure. When about 4
.oS below the surface they came to a Ia
an. stone slab, #. long, 4 IT. wide and abor
al inches thick This huge stone was pre-,
-j tod bv Mr. WoOls and every thing dowt