Smyrna times., 1877-03-21
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

A REDUCTION of telegraph rates is an
nounced to take place here shortly.
CHAs. SMITH, of the Chester House, this
town, has built billiard room and put
large-sized table in it.
THIS afternoon meeting was held at
Morton, Del, for the purpose of organi-
zing Fruit Drying Company.
THE colored people of this town made
donation visit 10 their pastor, Rev. ]. S.
Watson last Thursday evening.
HAMILTON & CUMMINs, merchants of this
town, have made an assignment for the
benefit of their creditors. Their liabilities
are put at $4,000.
LAND SALE.-J. F. Mancha, Real Estate
agent, sold last week, a farm of 73 acres
near Leipsic, for Mr.. j. P. NJ. Denney, to
Mr.. Nathan Vroman, of New York State,
for $l40O.
IN to-day's issue Mrs. Henry F. Hill
advertises for boarders; VIM. Numbers has
come to do bricklaying and Carly & Collins,
the new wheelwrights and blacksmiths
solicit patronage.
REV. f. STUBBs will lecture on the Sunday
School lesson at the regular Tuesday even
ing prayer meetings at the NJ. Z. Church of
this town, hereafter. The Thursday even
ing Bible meetings will be discontinued.
DAN'L HAMILTON, colored, of this town,
(son Of Lewis aged about 3O died very
unexpectedly last night-Tuesday. lie
commenced suffering on Monday with
pains in the back, and yesterday his neck
and jaws began to stifien, and the atfiicton
proved fatal before midnight.
SERVICES will be held every morning
next week-IIoly Week, the close of Lent
except Saturday at l04 o'clock, at St.
Peters Church, this town, Rev. J. q.
Bawn, rector. Also on Friday-Good
Friday--and Saturday evenings. On
Thursday morning the holy communion
will be administered.
WIN. AND GEORGE BAGGs, SONS of Post
master Bags, leave this town tomorrow
for Montana Territory. They 90 to join
their brother John, who is farming there
among the mines Of Bitter Root Valley
He left here eight years ago. The kind
! liest wishes of US all 90 with Will and
George, and all the "bOys" hate to see
| them leave to abide 1900 miles from home
REV. EDw. DAVIS, pastor Of Smyrna Cir
cult, NJ. E. Church, and for two years
resident of this town, left to-day for Churcl
Hill, Queen Annes CO., Md, his new field
The kindest feelings and respect of all il
this community go with Mr. d. and hi
family. Whilst among us he attended t.
his ministerial duties with modest fidelity
and his upright walk and chaste conver
sation" were always above criticism. II,
is succeeded by Rev. P. II. Rawlins, from
Snow Hill, Nd, who brings a good recorC
as a minister.
TERRIBLE Academia distressing acci
dent, resulting in the death of youn,
man, occurred at Bells saw mill, in tn,
Alley, west of this town, on Tuesday of las
week, 18th. Peter Bedwell, aged Is years
was in the mill, and the saw running at
rapid rate. Bedwell tripped and fell acros
the carriage and before he could recove
was carried into the teeth of the saw {
five feet circular) and one of his legs wa
cut entirely off, excepting the skin. DR.;
Cooper and Temple of Kenton were sun
mOned and attended the unfortunate mar
but he died the next day after suffering grea
agony. Since the accident the mill ha
been torn down, Evans & Co., of this tow
, having purchased the engine and put
into the basket factory at Clayton,