Smyrna times., 1876-12-27
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

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THE new tank house at Clayton is now
finished and has gone into service.
REV. Mr.. GALLOWAY is expected to preach
in st. Peters Church here next Sunday.
young men of this town takes place to-
morrow night.
A Mr.. REED, of Wilmington, has rented
j. S. Huffington's store, "on the hill,"
opposite the basket factory.
SLEIGHING was glorious last night and
this morning, hut the genial sunshine this
afternoon is playing havoc with it.
HARDY & WILKINSON have rented the old
loan association room on Market street for
their paint and wall paper business.
THE Benevolent Society will meet at
Mrs. Geo. Davis's tomorrow Thursday J
| evening and elect officers to serve the
ensuing year.
THE TINES office was presented with a
basket of fine Northern apples 10y Bacon &
Lurty, on Saturday for Christmas feast.
Such generosity is rare.
SUPT. GROVES has transmitted his annual
School report to the Governor, to be
| furnished with other documents to the
! Legislature, next Monday.
| AS STATED last week, the protractpd
meetings in the NJ. f. Church of this town
commence next Sunday evening. The
meeting then will be watchnight service.
We have had just one month of solid
cold weather, without enough softness in
the atmosphere to melt the sleet off the
side walks. Such a long "spell for this
latitude is very rare occurrence.
Mr.. RoE invites the children of the three
departments of School No. 3 to what he
calls "Ginger Snap Party" at the school
| house, on Friday evening. Parents also
are kindly invited. Whistle blows at I.
THE Kent Co. Railroad is now issuing
round trip tickets (sOld on the train) to
Baltimore and return, good for four days.
It $3.50, from all points west of Masseys.
This is cheaper than they can be sold at
Clayton, by so cts.
REV. f. DAVIS, Pastor of Smyrna Circuit,
received donation visit from one of his
congregation (Severson' on Wednesday
evening last. A large stock of provision-
was taken to the parsonage, in this town,
and pleasant evening was passed with the
| Pastor.
The icy sheen that has covered the roads
since Saturday has been hard on horse
| flesh as well as man flesh. Last Saturday
John w. Stevenson, young farmer near
town, had horse so badly hurt by a fall at
Duck Creek hill that he had to kill it on
sunday.
The Smyrna Loan Association ran out
its first series of stock last night, after nine
years and nine months paying in. 1t run,
on, however, on other series. 1t add,
| 200 shares of new stock each year. The
Diamond State makes its last payment or
New Years night, when it will wind ur
and 60 out of of exstance.
A LECTURE to Sunday School teachers, tC
have been given to the Adult Bible Glass o
the NJ. E. Church, here, at its weekly
meeting at DR.. Collins's, tomorrow even
ing, by the Pastor, is to he delivered in the
Church instead, Mr.. Stubbs having beer
requested to make the change, that the
lecture might have more extended field
YOUNG woman, formerly resident o
this town, (the brick house in "Irish
town " now a resident of Philadelphia, i
the second time bride, before she ha
completed her 10Th year. Her frs
husband was young man Of large means
and her second one is a reputed millionaire
The lady, possessed of great beauty ant
other accomplishments, was a child of u 0
IA when she left here.
} BEcK's store, here, was entered ant
robbed of money and goods (the latte
mostly on Friday night to the amount G
J about $30 The parties had key to fit tn
front door. They were evidently scare
off. The store having a glass front the
could not use a light without exposn
themselves. On Saturday officer Stayto
searched the house Of Benz. Manning, a
the Landing, and found a number c
articles, including quite lot of new pocke
] knives, boots, &c, but Mr.. Beck could nc
; say, under oath, that the goods came fror
! his store.
: LAST Wednesday evening Rev. E. Stubt
and family had a donation visit from the
parishiOners and friends here who crowde
into the NJ. Z. Parsonage full handed an
open hearted. Besides provisions, &c,
= purse of S57 was rendered the Pastor, VIII
the ladies of the congregation supple
Mrs. Stubbs' wardrobe with an elegar
dress and other articles. The Pastor
sister, Miss Mollie Stubbs, also came in fC
: a similar token of practical esteem. ia
: c. Lassell presented the purse, on behalf {
the doners. A pleasant evening was sper
= at the Parsonage, of course.