Smyrna times., 1876-06-21
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Sm INA AMI N1C1N41xs
Bur one train per day is now running on
the Md. & Del. r. r.
IT is proposed to form a company of at
least twenty persons to go from this town
to Rehoboth.
THE steamer Aricl is now making daily
trips between Bombay Hook, Collins's and
Philadelphia.
JOHN r. WILSON, of this town, is going to
offer $4,000 peach baskets at public sale at
Cecilton, Md, on July Sth.
SUPT. GROVES, of the Public Schools is
now on his annual visits for the eXamina-
ton of teachers in this county.
DANIEL CosDEN, q former resident of our
town, has returned on visit, after an
absence of nearly ten years. lie lives in
Michigan.
THE public schools of this town will close
for the summer vacation next week. Owing
to the slim attendance they are now hold
ing but one session per day. The berry
season almost breaks them up.
| MARRIAGES in this town, if not very
numerous, are sometimes rather animated.
We record one this week. The groom was
q wdower of only seven weeks standing, and
the bride, who went to keep house for him,
maintained that relation only four days be-
fore the nuptials.
ADOLPHCS GREwER, a young man at
Clayton was before Esquire Colt last week
for selling liquor without license. lie was
held in eleven cases, at 5000 bail in each
case. Being unable to obtain security he
was taken to Dover. The Attorney General
has since released him on $500 bail.
THE Masonic LODGE of this town (IIar-
mony Lodge No. l3, a. +. & A. NJ. has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: Worshipful Master, j. w. Flick;
Senior Warden, RObt. r. Carty; Junior
Warden, Adams Mahood; Treasurer, I. X.
Shortman; Sec'y, q. A. Wick. Installation
tomorrow night.
EXCURSION TO CAPE MAYA grand union
excursion to Cape May, via Smyrna and
the Bombay Hook 2. R., by the Methodist
Episcopal and Methodist Protestant Sab
bath Schools of Chestertown, has been
decided upon, provided the necessary
arrangements can be made with the rail
road officials. The 18th Of July is the date
proposed.
THEWoMANs 5 FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY
of this town has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. Rev. Chas. Hill; Vice Presidents,
Mrs. Revs +. Stubbs and J. IIough, Mrs
Fisler and Mrs. John Anthony; Recording
Sec'y, Mrs. J. II. Bewley; Corresponding
Sec'y, Miss Moliie Thompson; Treasurer,
Mrs. John c. Bailey.
MARTIN KING, of Raymond's Neck, who
was convicted in the United States District
| Court, in Wilmington last April for selling
liquor without license, has been pardoned
by the President. King was sentenced to
an Imprisonment of six months, but L. s.
/ District Attorney Higgins and Marshal
! Dunn recommended his release on the
ground of meritorious services performed
during the war
WM. FAIRIES, of the firm Of FAIRIES & Co.,
stove and tin dealers of this town, has
commenced the Improvements on his pro
perty, opposite Mrs. NJ A. Cummins. He
is tearing down the "old Lambdin house., :
and will move the present shop back. He
Is going to erect a new storeroom, 24 by 40
feet, two stories and glass front; something
modern and attractive. With the old
store, he will have stove room 90 feet in
depth.
J. II. BEwLEY, of this town, was robbed
car in Philadelphia, We ;terday. He finally
recovered it from the conductor of the car,
whom he questioned so closely as to induce
him to hand it over. The conductor said
he found it on the street. Fortunately Mr..
B. had his money in wallet in another
pocket, hence there was not much object
to the thief in keeping the stolen book.
1t contained negotiable paper, however, to
| the amount of over $1,000.
The first drawing for tents for the Black
bird camp took place last Saturday, when
twenty-five We're drawn, by the following
persons: VIM. F. Evans, VIM. r. Davis,
+. c. Stidham, Thos. Bratten, |. D. John
son, c. R. Collins, T. Hartup, A. Hayden,
J. T. Smith, J. L. Collins, NJ. ID. Wilson,
&. Hurd, NJ. Richards, A. i. Quillen,
Molle Porter, c. Ferguson, = Roberts, oil
| Middletown, J. G. Vandyke, j. C.. Hutchi
son, Jas. VanWinklc, Thos. Deakyne, A. J
Collins. CClen Ferguson was awarded the
bread tent and = Warren the food pen.
Miss ANNIE OFFLEY'S Select School closed
yesterday. Miss Annie is going to re
establish Smyrna Seminary in the fall
VIM. II. Dashiel, former popular educator
in our midst, has accepted the Principal
ship, and Miss Knight, educated in musi,
at Hamburg, IN Germany, Is to take charge
of the music room. a proposition is OF
foot to rebuild the Seminary, with what
success we may hereafter note, together
with other matters connected with thi
laudable enterprise, so energetically under
taken by one of our townsfolk.
TIE New BASK.-The stockholders O
the new bank in this town have elected
the board of Directors, as follows: G. II
Raymond, II. G. Douglass, John H. Hoi
+ ieclcr, Thos James, Jos. Smithers, Samue
} Roberts, J. b. Cooper, w. w. Tschudy
Rich G. Johnson. (Of Masseys, Md A
Pt.a Griffith and A. l.. Hudson. Afte
holders adjourned the Director
called a meeting and elected Col. Raymon
: President.
q Yesterday the Directors met and electe
!, n. F. Wilds cashier. The teller will nc
a be chosen until Tuesday, July 18th, whe
E it is proposed to commence business.
y Col. Douglass and Cashier Wilds hav
been appointed a committee to negotiat
4 for the bonds. They leave tomorrow fc
. Washington.