Smyrna times., 1877-05-16
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

REV. NJ. GRAHAM, of Philadelphia, occu-
pied the Episcopal pulpit of this town
on Sunday in place of the Rector, who left
on Saturday for his home in that city.
The creditors of the late firm of Hamil-
ton & Cummins, of this town, 60 before the
Register in Bankruptcy, in Wilmington,
next Monday to prove their accounts and
appoint an Assignee to effect a sale of the
property.
ANOTHER Gospel Temperance. Meeting
will be held in the M. Z. Church of this
town next Friday evening, when the Pastor
will again lecture upon last weeks topic
"The DEVILS Masterpiece and How to
Demolish it." Last week the attendance
was large and the lecture was one of great
force.
THE time table for the summer has been
issued by the Del. Railroad. There is very
little change The morning train is due
in this town minutes earlier-1l.20 in
stead of 11.26-and the mixed train going
north does not leave here until $50 in the
evening. 1t used to leave at $50 in the
afternoon.
THE excursion to Rehoboth, as heretofore
announced, is fixed for June 7th. Tickets
from Clayton to Lewes and return, good
for five days, can be obtained of Rev. Z.
Stubs for 81. This trip is gotten up by
the Camp Meeting Association, and is
under more favorable terms than any here
tofore given.
ADvERTIsERs.-Geo. S. Grier, of Milford,
calls attention to his new fruit dryer; Mrs.
Henry c. Spruance, of this town, has new
millinery goods; r. NJ. e. w. T. johnson
\ bova n Y,ovU xuorly y, ~, IoJx,fc oloos
Kreer, of Philadelphia-and are on es-
pecially stylish work now; Fowler has
new line of dress goods and muslins for 81
| cts.
| THE SMYRNA GLEE CLUB will give a con-
cert of instrumental and vocal music in
the town hall, on the 31st inst, for the
benefit of the Smyrna Library. The club
is composed Of the best musical talent of
the town, and the public may expect some
thing pleasant and agreeable, both as a
means of spending an evening that may
benefit one of our most cherished institu-
tions and also advance the interests of the
musical fraternity in our community.
Mrs. SOPHIA PALMER, aged 90 years, died
in Leipsic last Wednesday. She was the
widow of the late Daniel Palmer of that
town. She had been widow for fifty
years. She was cotemporaneous with
Aunty Buck, who died in this town recently
in her 95th year. They were both Friends,
and used to ride horseback together to the
| Friends Meeting House in Little Creek
Neck. Mrs. Palmer enjoyed pretty good
health until short time before her death.
THE Rev. John G. Bawn, accompanied by
his sister, left this town last Saturday for
his home in Philadelphia. He is suffering
from nervous prostration, induced by
Overwork. The announcement of his
sudden indisposition was O great shock to
his congregation. By his religious walk
and conversation, his faithful and conscien,
tious discharge of pastoral duty, and his
CONSTANT christian conduct, and earnest
preaching, he had, in the short time of his
connection with St. Peters parish, en-.
deared himself to his people. With his
yestry and in all his official relations, moth.
ing occurred to mar the peace and harmony
which existed from the beginning of his
pastorate. He has the hopes and prayers
of many friends and parishioners for his
speedy recovery.
THIS morning those interested in the
estate of the late Col. Davis, of this town
went to Dover, to appear before the Register
of Wills, John G. Pennewill, to show cause
why the will of said deceased should not bC
admitted to probate. 1t was to have beer
filed in the Registers Office several week!
ago, but it is understood that two of the
heirs, in Baltimore, are opposed to its pro
) visions and desire to upset it. They accord
ingly filed a caveat against its admission tC
probate. To-day it is to be decided whether
to probate it or set it aside. The case has
not been decided as we 60 to press but il
is thought that the will will stand and the
Register will be instructed to file it. The
four other heirs, we learn, are in favor O
its acceptance. Miss Mary K. Davis
(daughter) and John f. Collins are the
: executors named in the will.
9 SHOOTING AFFAIR AT CLAYToN.-Last Sat
urday evening, about s o'clock, a shootin:
affair occurred at Clayton between r. B
Garman and j. Douglas Coverdale, in from
, of Hazells store. Mr.. Garman was on hi
way home from Smyrna to his farm in thu
Alley, and when he allighted from his car
riage at Clayton, where he made shor
stop, Mr.. Coverdale advanced towards hin
and struck him, or tried to. Mr.. GarmaI
, drew his pistol, small affair, and fired TIVE
shots, one ball penetrating the vest of Gov
erdale and lodging in the pocket, the othe
5 passing through his coat sleeve and slight,
! wounding his wrist. The parties movec
on, C. following G. up until they got int
the store, where friends parted them ant
Garman went home. If the pistol ka'
r been of little heavier calibre it is prett
evident that severe results would hav
9 followed. Garman surrendered himself t
Esquire Mahood there, and entered hi
own recognizance for his appearance a
e Court. The difficulty between them is
t purely personal matter. 1t is an old feu
that has existed since the settlement
i. Mr.. G. of the estate of the late Thos. Laml
- Both parties married daughters of the dt
d ceased, and Garman administered on tn
|. estate, which created some unpleasantnes
The INSTALLATION AND ORDINATION SCI
II vices at the Presbyterian Church in tn
y town last evening were witnessed by larg
is congregation. The choir sang finely. Re-
= DR.. Patton, of Middletown, presided. Re-
= DR.. Crowell, of Odessa, preached the insta
p lation sermon. Rev. Samuel Gayley,
West Nottingham, Cecil co., Nd, delivere
" the charge to the pastor and Rev. job
% Squire, of Elkton, Ia former pastor) d
livered the charge to the congregation
DIR. Patton then declared the Rev. Justl