Smyrna times., 1876-11-15
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

THE Misses Hurlock are fixing up the |
Stubbs paint store for an Office for DIR.
Clifton.
DIR. j. E. CLAwsoN, our former townsman,
has moved from Philadelphia to Swedes.
boro, New Jersey, where he proposes to
locate.
j. E. WoRDEN, of this town, had his
pockets picked at the st. Cloud Hotel,
Phila., one morning last week. He lost
his watch and purse, containing about $40.
THE Smyrna Loan Association will make
sales of real estate here on the 25th of this
month, viz the Thomas hotel property, at
Clayton, and the Sam'l F. Jones residence,
in Kenton.
THE dickson foundry" opposite the old
depot site, in this town, has been rented by
JOS. E. Worden, who expects to occupy it
for an agricultural wareroon. The foundry
is to be kept in operation.
THos. JAMES, of this town, whilst driving
home from Frederick one day last week,
his horse, a good animal, became sick on
the road and died in few hours. It is
thought he ate too much new corn.
Presley Spruance also had horse to sicken
and die last week.
JOHN NJ. COLLINS, one of our extensive
farmers, on the Dover road, near town, one
morning recently found that one of his
shotes had been stolen, while his watch dog
was securely haltered to the hitching post
in the lane. Although minus a pig he
fully took in the ludicrousness of the situa-
ton.
RABBIT hunting seems to be favorite
sport with our gunners. Three or four
times recently as many as thirty have been
bagged in day by cunning parties from
this town. Last winter, being mild, was
particularly favorable to game, and all agree
that it is "thicker" than usual, especially
partridges and rabbits.
The Railroad Company have at last COM
menced the erection of tank house at
Clayton. The well was dug for this tank
last Spring. 1t is understood that the
Delaware, the Md. & Del. and the Kent
County engines are all to water from it, 1t
is to be located just below the Kent
County's crossing; to be brick.
LAST week we had an item saving, upon
the authority of the Milford Ne,cs, that a
Reformed Episcopal Church was needed in
that town. We have been requested by
two or three of the prominent Episcopa-
| lians here to again refer to the matter and
| change the phraseology so that the item
will read Smyrna instead of Milford.
DR.. WEST, the negro skinner, was among
those before Superintendent Groves here
last week, applying for a teachers csrtif-
cate. He passed fair examination, but
the Superintendent declined to give him
the certificate because he could not certify
to his "gosd moral character" The Super
intendent laid the case before the State
Board which body fully sustained him.
| The "Doctor" now resides at Hazlettville,
in this county.
| THANKsGIvING.--As has already been
| announced, the ladies of the Benevolent
Society will give an entertainment in the
town hall ON Thanksgiving, and earnestly
solicit the patronage of our citizens in
behalf of the enterprise. The town will be
canvassed for subscriptions, and each in
dividual will have an opportunity to aiC
the work. Remember, this is for our poor
and, He that giveth to the poor, 'lendetf
to the Lord"
GEO. w. TAYLOR, senior member of th,
firm of G. w. & S. Taylor, machinists anC
iron founders of this town, had his lef
wrist so badly crushed in an iron plane
last Thursday, that his forearm had to b.
amputated, about four inches below tn
elbow. Drs. Collins and Clifton performe,
the operation. 1t is seldom that an acci
dent creates such profound regret in ou
community as this has done. Mr.. r.
mechanism is almost a proverb with us
and that such an accident, sad in any case
should have befallen the head Of one of ou
leading industrial enterprises and rendere,
so dextrous hand powerless, is loss eve
to the community, as well as himself
However, his ingenuity is the same, an
, other hands are ready to carry out tn
ideas of his brain, in the place of the on
he has lost.
The repairs to the Presbyterian Churc
in this town, we are requested to stat,
will be completed this week, and ths
/ regular services will be resumed ne1
3 Sunday, when Rev. Mr.. Olmstead, of S
i, Georges, is expected to preach. The VI
|, holstering is now in progress. The carpt
is a rich scarlet ingram, with brow
S figures; the cushions and pew lininj
t match the carpet in color. The ceiling
q painted in pearl color, and the wal
papered in imitation fresco panels. I'll
, outside finish is yet to be put on. tt
e Church will be decidedly inviting and cor
S Portable in its new dress, which has mode
a neatness that is in full accord with IL
tastes of the enterprising congregatio
y The improvements will costs over 81, 90
9 The windows, which it was proposed
l. alter, will remain as they are for Il
n present, until the ladies replenish the
=, treasury.
y THE largest pair of shoes ever made
n this town, if not in the United States, W
y made by Messrs. johnson, here, last wee
= for a negro boy of seventeen years livil
= with one of the Cochrans, at Middleton
y His feet are so large that no shoe measu
re is long enough to take their size.