Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

Rev. w. \. GROUSE. the Methodist Prot
estant minister Of Leipsic, was favored with
a donation visit from his congregation ON
/ Saturday week. JAS Richardson made the
presentation speech for the donors.
LAST Saturday Wesley Truax and VIM
| Stevenson went to the creek back of this
town and cut holes in the ice, in one of the
deep curves. They inserted a scoop net in
these and ina little over two hours scooped
out nearly two bushels of catfish. They
were rather torpid when first hauled up.
They sold readily at II! cts. per pound.
The prayer meetings in this town are
still progressing. At the NJ. f. Church, in
addition to the night services, which are
attended by full houses. noon-day meetings
| are being held, lasting one hour. At the
Presbyterian Church the ''Week of PRAYER
is being observed, devotional meetings
being held every afternoon at >, under the
charge of Rev. Mr.. Umsted. an able minis
ter.
IHE following Directors for the Fruit Grow
ers' National Bank ofSmyrna were reelected
yesterday: G. II. Raymond, II. C. Douglass.
John II. Hotfecker, Thos James. Samuel
Roberts, j. B. Cooper, w. W. Tscnudy.
Rich. {. johnson, (of MasspyS, Md A..
Price Griffith and \. L. Hudson. The
officers were also reelected, as follows :
President, G. II. Raymond Cashier. y. F..
Wilds; Teller, 5. Gilbert Wilds.
IHE following ale the newly elected officers
of Rural Grange, P. Of H., Leip~ic: Master.
}. {. Robinson; Ovcreeer, II. NJ. How :;
Steward, Thos. Kerkly; Asst Steward. \.
Spear; Lecturer, Minos Conway: Chap
lain, VIM. J. Smith; Treasurer. J. W.
Fennimore; Gate Keeper, J. F. Colds
borough; Secy, Silas Snow; Pomona. Miss
rillie FreeSton: Flora. Ms. Hannah
Hoflecker; Lady Asst Steward, Mrs
Rachel j. Collins.
AT the last regular meeting of Smvrna
Grange. No. 2l, P. OF H., in December. the
following officers were elected to serve tho
ensuing year, viz: Master A. l.. Hudson
Overseer, F. J. Smith; Lecturer. j. NJ. C,l.
lins Steward, VIM. r. Davis: Assistant
Steward, B. F. Middleton: Chaplain, John
Sevcrson; Treasurer, Jas. r. Trulx: Gate
Keeper, John Truax; Ceres, Mrs. S. c.
Hudson: Pomona, Mrs. NJ Z. Smith Flora.
Mrs. r. I. Truax; Lady Assistant Steward,
Mrs. Hannah Truay.
A LARGE number Of the young men Of
this town have rented the DWELLING on
Main street, next to DR.. IIlons's office. and
htted up the front room as a loafing place
-"rcaGing ROOM" some of the NOR, mod
est of them call it. Some Of the merchant.
contributed libcraIly to the ENTERPRISE l2)
to save their own bacon tlr.r bu.iness was
being ioatel to death. Others q, Ynr stora.
Keepers are anxious for a lot Of old codger,
around town to start similar move. They
are not omnipres"nt, but they are present
to fearful extent, and il looks now as if
nothing but death would bring relief.
The heavy fall Of snow on New Year.
proved an cflcctual bar to the nnnino IF
trains on the Kent County Railroad. Tie
track in the deep cuts near Chc>tcrtown.
and just beyond Kcnnedyvillc, was covered
t" the depth Of about four feet, and it re-
quIrcd large force of hands. WORKING dav
and night, together with the aid Of several
locomotives, to clear the road.bed sullf.
GENTLY to get a train through to Clayton
from Chestertown on Thursday morning
Only three mails were carried during the
week. Two or three locomotives were con.
siderably damaged in trying to dig through
the snow.