Smyrna times., 1877-10-24
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Roberts tomorrow evening at y o'clock.
EDw. HARRISON, of this town, will make
public sale Of his household goods next
Saturday afternoon at 2.
| REV. A. S. JOINS, of Alexandria. Va.
| (son of the late Bishop Johns) is expected
to of1iciate in st. Peters Church, this town.
next Sunday--his second visit.
WM. r. COOPER, the forger, was not
| arrested in Cincinnati, as reported. 1t was
his brother John. All about Bills antics,
after he was released from Moyamensing
prison, is published on the next page.
THos J. HEATING. the Democratic can
didate for Comptroller of Maryland, is
native of this town; the son of Michcal
Heating. a school teacher here for long
while. He is now one of the ablest lawyers
at the Centreyille bar.
Col. RAYMOND has returned from Boston,
where he has been for three weeks as del
eGate to the General Convention of the
Episcopal Church This body, numbering
about 400 members, has been most hopita.
bly, entertained in that city. 1t is expected
to close its sessions this week.
THE TEMPERANCE MEETINGS in this town
show an increased interest and increased
attendance. Last Sunday the meeting,
besides Rev. Mr.. Stubb's address, was all,
dressed by Edw. Harrison and Jas. c. Las,
sell, who gave some personal experience of
the evils of the cup. Next Sundays meet
ing will be addressed by Nelson j. Lee.
"reformed' man from Wilmington. He is
said to be powerful speaker
| Court is now in session at Dover, and a
large number Of our citizens have been
summoned to appear before the "grand in
quest" Almost all the men son the hill"
left this morning to testify in the liquor
cases, it is supposed, they, as usual, form
| ing n leading feature before the court.
Another matter is the shooting affair
between Il. b. Garman and j. Douglass
Coverdale, which tool, place at Clayton last
| May. We do not know that Mr.. c. is in
| the State. Mr.. G. claimed that he shot in
selfdefense and gave himself up to the
| authorities. A true bill was found against
him by the grand jury yesterday.
SHERIFF SALE.-On Thursday last. at
Townsend, Sheriff Grubb Of New Castle,
sold the estate of Jacob Deakync, in Thor
oughfare Neck, as follows The home farm.
| lG0 acres, for $1,000, to the Kent County
| Mutual Insurance Co.: farm No. . 332
acres. to a Mr.. Roger. Of PENNSYLVANIA, for
S4,l00. Both the Company and Mr. r.
had liens upon the property. This is the
second time this estate has been sold At
the first sale the home farm was knocked
| off to DR.. Daniel, of this town. for S3. 900.
The sale was set aside, we believe, for
inequacy of price. Now it sells for $500
below that figure, and why it should sell so
low Is mystery. 1t is one of the most
| desirable farms in the Neck-a beautiful
residence on the Creek.
THE EXCURSION to Fort Delaware on the
steamer PeJrepo,t, last Friday was one of
the best appreciated Of any of the season
that have been gotten up for our citizcns
With grand autumnal day for the trip
and most comfortable appointments on the
boat, the eXcurSlonists were delighted to
| the full. The Fort was genuine interest
and study to nearly all the party. Its
brown, sombre, granite rampartS. with huge
cannon still mounted in its deserted case
mates, and peeping out the portfolios,
made it lawfully grand" 1t is not garri-
sOned, and as the party strolled through
the silent bastlOns, over the grass-grown
parapets, and by the front Of the deserted
barracks, disturbing the solitary crickets in
their ceaSeless chHpngs, there was a sOlcm.
nlty as well as interest manifested by the
slghtseers. There is an air Of neglect and
desolation about the massive structure.
The officers houses, outside of the ram.
parts. have hanging shutters, careening
fences and neglected flower yards, with the
" last rose Of summer" left blooming alone
all in striking contrast with the war
times. Only a Sergeant has charge of the
premises, and he was not on duty. There
are thirteen families living on the Island
labout GO acres) however, occupying, rent
free, the frame structures left there by the
soldiers after the war. After doing the
Fort the boat steamed over to Delaware City. /
The excurslOnists spent short time there
in viewing the pleasant town, with which
they were well pleased, and then steamed
for home again. During the delightful
trip Messrs. Tygert & Co. gave entertain.
nent to all the eXcursionists spreading
elegant tables both at dinner and supper,
and made the trip free to all. This was an
entire surprise. OF course hearty vote of
thanks was rendered to the hospitable pro.
pretors, and to Capt. Allen and his crew.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Our town was never.
perhaps, more surprised and saddened
than it was on Friday morning last when
the people, as they started to business,
were completely dazed by the announce
ment that Mrs. Jas. p lIofiecker was dead
1t seemed incredible that she. of all others
in the community; one of such robust
health and so sunny a temperament one
looked upon as so free from affiiction of
either mind, body or estate one whose
cheerful greetings had been extended to
her friends on the street and in the social
circle the very evening beiore-it seemed
almost incredible that she of all others
should have been stricken down in the
night. She had been assisting on Thurs
day evening, at a relatives, in preparing a
birthday supper for a nephew who had |
reached his majority that day, and after
the supper had been prepared and served |
she returned to her home and retired soon
after l0-retired in an especially cheerful |
mood, detailing to Mr.. II. the little Incl |
dents connected with the supper. Sleep
put an end to the recital, however, but |
before midnight she aroused her husband |
to tell him how strangely she felt, and how |
difficult she found it to breathe. Her |
physician, DR.. Collins, was sent for, and he |
arrived i'll a short time, but as he ap. |
preached her she grasped his arm as she |
struggled for breath, saying, Doctor, you
can do nothing for me-my hearts in my
throat :; In, laoa fhor N bnIc io,,,