Smyrna times., 1877-05-23
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

e. l1s 1OElNA ~ W. dlO SOlAi9 W LA up luG
Picrrep0nt to accommodate passengers.
GEO. w. & S. TAYLOR, of this town, have
received a full carload of Champion reapers
& mowers from Springfield, Ohio.
THOMAS L. SUTTON, a well-known citizen
and farmer in Bombay Hook Neck, has
moved to farm near Catonsville, five miles
from Baltimore.
WE understand that there is no proba-
bility for any camps being held this sum-
mer in this vicinity noneat least at Black
bird and Camden.
IT is understood that q young lady of
this vicinity will take the highest honors
and read the valedictory at the Conference
Academy commencement next month.
WHOEVER heard of five consecutive days
in May when the thermometer run to 900
and over. Yet we had them from Thursday
to Monday The like has not been re-
corded before for 81 years.
G. w. BACON AND Tuos. OAKLEY, as the
firm of Bacon & Oakley, have started here
in the produce business, in the Farrell
building. Friend Bacon has an excellent
record in the produce trade.
B. V. WELDON, Tax Collector for this
Hundred, has been appointed to collect
the town tax and also the school taxes of
the town. His commissions for so extended
| a field will amount to about $1,000.
NEXT Saturday the railroad Company
will take the school children and teachers
of this town and neighborhood to Philadel-
| phia, to the Permanent Exhibition for one
dollar. This includes the trip there and
back and admission to the Exhibition.
AT a recent meeting of the Vestry of st.
Peters Church, this town, Col. Geo. w.
Cummins and DR.. VIM. Cummins were
elected delegates to the Diocesan Conven-
ton which meets in Georgetown, June 9th.
A. G. Cummins and Wilson T. Cavender
were elected alternates.
| HIRAM II. CLARK, native Of this town,
was recently murdered near Madison,
Monroe county, Missouri. We give the
particulars elsewhere. He was the son of
Nehemiah Clark, late of this town, who
ran for Governor on the Democratic ticket
when Gov. Comegys was elected by the
Wings.
CHILDREN's TEMPERANCE MEETlNG.-This
-Wednesday-ev at o. o'clock, a
Youths Gospel Temperance Meeting will
be held in the Lecture Room of the NJ. f..
Church, in this town. Singing, recitations,
&C., will constitute part of the programme.
Not denominational-a the boys and girls
of Smyrna and vicinity are cordially in
vited.
A MEXICAN youth walked wire here
Monday and yesterday. The wire was
stretched from the housetops across Main
st., from Fowlers store to Hall & Hard
castles. lie took up collection to re-
munerate him for his foolhardy feat. Then
he and three others constituted brass band
and played around the streets and passed
around their hats.
LAST Friday evening, at the Gospel Tenn
perance Prayer Meeting in the NJ. Z.
Church of this town, Rev. Mr.. Stubbs con-
tinued his able lecture on the "Devils
Masterpiece" and after singing and prayer,
a brief pledge, written on the blackboard,
was assented to by the audience rising.
All arose but three or four; several it is
thought who had never taken the pledge
before.
THIS morning several auger holes were
found bored in the window shutters of the
Hamilton & Cummins store, but no en-
trance was effected. This is the second
attempt made at those shutters, and while
the efforts look too weak for burglary, they
are entirely too devilish for Joke Col. G
w. Cummins, owner of the property, offers
$40 reward for the apprehension of the
parties.
| REV. JOSHUA MORsELL, D. D., formerly
Rector of St. Peters Church, this town, i.
now on visit to his friends and former
parishioners here, and is meeting with
most hearty reception. He is now stationed
| oA - I
York. He will lecture in the Chapel thi.
evening at u o'clock, and on Sunday mex
will Officiate in st. Peters Church, morning
and evening.
MISSES REBECCA AND ANNA OFFLEY, of thi
town, are going to open large boardin;
house in Philadelphia, on West Penn
: Square, opposite the New City Build
ings, and Wanamaker's immense establish
ment, 18th and Market. Miss Anna ha
given up the .Principalship of Smyrna
Seminary, which will be closed after thi
} week. Their many friends regret their de
, parture from the town, and wish them wei
in their new enterprise.
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETING IN TIL
Town HALL.-Tomorrow- w-Thursday-even
ing gospel temperance meeting will b.
held in the town hall, this town, when brie
( speeches will be made by several gentle
men, and good singing will be rendered b,
a chorus of the several choirs of the town
The exercises are expected to be interest
ing, and will commence at quarter to
/ o'clock. Admission free, of course, AM
. all the people cordially invited.
. ADvEETIsERs-Wm. Geo. Hill, reapears
G &C., for sale; Bacon & Oakley, new firm
in the produce business; DIR. Cloak, mar
= and colt for sale; Col. G. w. Cummins, 81
reward; Misses r. and NJ. A. Offiey, hous
to rent; Miss NJ. Anna Offiey, school furn
a ture for sale; VIM. Ii. Dashiel, intendin
to leave town, notifies school patrons tina
q they must pay up; the Johnson's elegan
new hats; Phillips & Co., new spring stoc
a of furnishing goods and clothing, &c.
o CASE OF OUTRAGE NEAR BLACKIsToN
n Cross ROADs.-Y yesterday afternoon-Tue
d day-a strange man came to the residenc
d OF Geo. Ennis, on Chas. II. Dulin's farm
s. near Blackistons Cross Roads. west of tn
r town, and asked Miss Smith, the hous,
l. keeper, where the men folk were. Sh
told him "in the field" About this tim
n the hail storm came on and he went ava,
r MIR. Ennis and his hands soon came in
It avoid the storm. They returned howevt