Smyrna times., 1876-07-19
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

REV. j. HoUGm, of this town, will have
charge of the Rehoboth camp, most of the
time.
THE Blackbird camp commences Thurs
day of next week 21th,-not 25th, us has
frequently been stated.
THE steamboat NOccliy has been put on
the route between this town (Rothwells
Landing) and Philadelphia in place of the
wrecked Falcon.
The Presbyterian picnic TO Fraland
beach, last week, was largely attended and
hugely enjoyed. A goodly number of the
citizens Of the town went.
LAST week n. r. Underwood, living in
the Alley, had horse prostrated by the |
heat, in driving homo from the Presbyte- |
rian picnic, and it died in this town.
\ LARGE party is expected to so from
here to Collins Beach tomorrow evening. |
The Little German Band is there. Thirty |
boarders took rooms there on Monday.
A YOUNG negro man named Durham was
drowned at Deakyne's Landing, whilst swim
ming in Smyrna Creek on Sunday. 1t is
supposed that cramp caused the accident.
ALAD of Is, son of John P. Evans, a new
conner to our town from New Jersey, had
his great toe cut off at Clayton on Monday
by the machinery in Evans basket factory.
THERE is to be an excursion from Mas
seys to Bombay Hook tomorrow, GOTH
Train leaves Smyrna for B. II. at $50 Il. m
and $50 p. m; returning, leaves &. II. at
S p. m.
O. NJ. BENJAMIN, young man Of Sails
Rr0 Anl &.ala ooh
operator at Clayton, in place of S. Gilbert
NJ. Waters of this town, has been appointed
assistant.
THE Methodist Sunday School of this
town has abandoned the idea of beach
picnic for this season-the first omission for
four years. The trouble Of getting enough
| teams to move the School is the obstacle
in the way.
ANOTHER excursion to Cape May via Kent
| County r. r. and steamer 1r;eL is being
warmly advocated in two or three quarters.
The one last week was particularly tascina
| ting. Perhaps a more definite announce
ment can be made next week.
TuIs week we record the death of Mrs.
| Elizabeth Rees, an estimable lady of this
lONIg -hAASS 11dIIlS VII AltlNd OCC4l
identified with this community for sixty
years She was the widow of Thomas A.
| Rees, at one time a leading merchant of
our town.
We narrowly escaped fire about II this
morning Jane Smiths house caught from
the stove pipe and was getting well under
way before the flames We're eXtinguished.
Jane is one of our best known colorcd resi-
dents, near tho pond. Five good houses
were placed in imminent danger.
LAST Thursday T. E. Carly, of Clayton
was before Esquire Colt, in this town, fo1
selling liquor without license and was held
to bail in 5000 for his appearance at court
Yesterday Adolphus Grewer, of the same
place, was held in 5000 by Esquire Budd
for similar offence. 1t is the secon(
offence for both parties.
IT is feared that u native Smyrnian
Eugene Cooper, a young man Of about ,;
years, was killed in the Indian massacre 0
three weeks ago. He was one of Custar'
soldiers, and unless he was detached q
mail carrier, he most probably shared th'
; fate of his comrades. He was the son o
Benz. Cooper, now living in Wilmington.
: AT a meeting Of the trustees of the NJ.
Church here last evening, it was unani
mously voted to give the pastor, Rev F
Stubbs, leave of absence for as long tim
as he might desire. He will probably b
absent three or four weeks-one Sunday a
Rehoboth, one at Camden camp, one at tn
, dedication of a church at Preston, Carolin
CO., Nd, and perhaps one other. lie wi
: occupy his pulpit next Sunday.
THE FALcoN.-Efforts are still being mad
d to get the steamer Falcon afloat-the boa
s that foundered in Smyrna Creek, at Rotl
q wells, two miles from this town, last weel
As stated in our last issue, the boat res
y with her bow and stern on the banks
o the Creek, and the weight of her engine
IS the middle has sagged her so badly that
To is thought her hull will be useless. III
= machinery is good. Capt. Hallinger HI
:. put another boat, the Noccly, on in h.
Is stead.
10 The excursion to Cape May from Cheste
Sc town, Massey's and Smyrna, last Thursda
to was the most delightful trip the excursio
lists were ever on, they say. The ride I
- and down the Bay filed them full
- admiration and salt air. About 275 perso
1e were in the party-over % from this TOW
Id not enough to repay Mr.. Gerker for
fit outlay. The excursion was gotten up
the benefit Of the NJ. f. and NJ. ?. Sund
Schools of Chef tertown, but the cOmmitte
ne Of those schools, on learning that the II
l. you'd not be financial success, prompt
N, declined to accept their share of the pl
Il ceeds-about $3j. Some of the gentlem
or that town, who were particularly
'f.j with the excursion, started to ra
.,.., towards paying the deficiencies
to the trip, but Mr.. Gerker declined t
bo proffered kindness. Parties from Smyr
left home at s in the morning and W.
III back again before in the evening.
las THE New BANK.-"The Fruit Grove
me National Bank of Smyrna" opened
9 ,, doors for business for the first time vest
=, day morning. On Thursday last the Dir
'eu tors met and elected S. Gilbert viii
ow ticket agent and operator at Clayto
But Teller. Yesterday the Directors h
is another meeting and designated TuesC
,;r,, as discount day, the hour of meeting to
' at 10 in the morning. The institut
ase starts with a capital of over $4,000,
measures are on foot to raise it to $l00,C
This The President, COL Raymond, has recei
o,c notice from the Treasury Department t
the circulation (paper money! will
ana ready on the 9th inst. Now that
ace. institution has gone into operation we
- | ronana tha Directors and officars IN