Smyrna times., 1877-05-02


day morning last, as the family were
breakfasting, the farm house of Joseph
Seward, in tenure of Owen Moore, near
Hazlettville, took fire, having caught
through the chimney, and was totally des-
troyed. The household goods were nearly
all saved. Loss not ascertained but there
was an insurance of 5000 on the building,
in the Kent County Company.
FROM THE BAR TO THE STAGE.-A young
lawyer of Philadelphia, John I. OByrne,
son Of John O'Byrne of Wilmington, has
turned actor, and last Friday night the
prominent lawyers of Philadelphia, inclu-
ding Forney, Mcclure, Mann, Cassidy, &C.,
gave him a complimentary benefit at Simp.
sons Museum, Ninth and Arch streets, |
Philadelphia "Don Caesar de Bazan was |
presented, Mr.. O Byrne appearing as " Don
| Caesar"
CUTTING Down WAGEs-The Breakwatcr
& Frankford Railroad, running from Lewes
down through Sussex county to Frankford,
a town opposite Chincoteague Island in
Virginia, has resolved to cut down on
wages. Some of the men have stopped
work. The Old Dominion Steamship Co.
run the road, and at the annual meeting
last week, three directors Of that Company
were put in the place Of three Sussex
county men, as railroad directors.
Rev. |. n. Haldcman, the prominent
Baptist minister of Wilmington, has
another sensation. Last Sunday he put q
choir of sixty voices in front of his church,
by the side Of the pulpit, and the instru-
mental music was performed on an organ
and cornet horn. The cornet was played
by Prof. Ellenger, leader of the principal
brass band of the city. Prof. Pancoast
Allen is musical director. The horn and
music throughout was pronounced decided
success.
SINGULAR.-A young physician of Dover,
Dr. Shoemaker, was found lying in the
street in that town after sun.up on Sunday
morning of last week. 1t was supposed at
! first that he was dead, and it took till
: sometime in the afternoon to restore him
to consciousness. He could give no ac-
; count of himself after ! ! o'clock the night
before, and was not aware Of being out of
his office until told of being found upon
the street. We have not learned what
, was the trouble.
9 The office of Recorder Of Deeds for New
Castle county, although the present incum-
, bent's term does not expire until Nov. 1878,
! is being anxiously sought for. Besides Jos.
! W.Vandcgrift there arc two or three others
after it-Mr. Oglo. the present incumbent,
and Thos. Iocomb. But isn't the Eccry
Ecencng wrong in saying that the appoint
d ment will devolve upon the next Governor
$ Gov. Cochrans term does not expire until
e Jan. 1879, we believe, therefore he will
C have the job and not the next Governor.
A WILMiNGToN LIQUOR DEALERS OPINION
q Speaking of the great temperance move
!, ment in Wilmington, liquor dealer said
!, the other day: "Any man who is saved
t, from being drunkard should rejoice a
his redemption, but if a man is to have
q liquor then we might as we'll sell it to hin
- as others. Prohibition would be blessing
70 to the country and not even the liquo
y, dealers will deny this. But let the advo
= Gates of temperance convert us rather b,
kindness than by harsh wOrds.-Erey
OF Ecening.
ar r Last Sunday evening a procession 0
20 over seventy men in Wilmington, who ha,
i. reformed and signed the temperance pledge
marched in procession from Institute Hal
to Union NJ. f. Church to hear a sermon
OF by Rev. j. b. Mann. They were occasion
o. ally jeered on the street by some of thei
ny former associates, whilst on the marcl
ne Hundreds of people could not find seats i
at in the church, it was so crowded. Afte
the sermon the members of the Reforr
va League all marched around and shoe
r.. Mr.. Mann by the hand, while the cho
Dir sung "Sweet BY and By"
ed Last Sunday four temperance meeting
ge were held in Wilmington, one in the mori
ing by the Liberal League, one in the Opel
House in the afternoon hy the Mor
en- SuasiOn League, one at Institute Ha
nI before church time, in the evening, by tn
ca Reformed Mems League, and one at Unio
'P' NJ. Z. Church, (Rev. j. b. Mann's) by IL
we Methodist temperance organization. I'll
Opera House meeting was attended
lis, $500 people, it is estimated. A numb
of of men gave in their experience
lei drunkards, while the vast audience sal
1t touching hymns after each recital. III
m effect was remarkable.
A FORTUNATE Man IN WILMINGTON.-C
tn Thursday afternoon one of the workmen
led the joiner shop of the Harlan & Hollns
,sb worth Company. laid down his tools, al
Ills walking into the office stepped up to Of
,ys. of the desks and asked for the balance d
of him. The clerk inquired what was {
matter, and he replied that he was getti
old and that he thought he would ql
on work, having enough money saved to Ii
yes, on. The balance due was paid him, and
mt, was congratulated by those in the office
OOO his good fortune. He has been work.
Ter. for the above company for a number
mt, years, and is well known in this city
Gazette.
ex- A MIDDLETowN LADY ROBBED IN PHILA
sold Mrs. Z. NJ. Scowdrick, of Middletown, v
the robbed whilst on her way to the depot
tier come home, in Philadelphia, last Thu
law, day, by sharper lie approached her a
win. told her she had dropped some mon
which he offered her. She said not,
was induced to examine her purse at
VeI,y request. Mrs. S. found her money Sc
n'iy and after few more words with the str
~ II IL ger moved on. When the ladies Il
'r:n. IN daughter was with her) went to the DEF
" " isS -. Mrs. Scowdrick not only missed her mon
= = III but also a gold chain valued at $45, whi
IT, it is supposed, were stolen while the I'll
at was talking to her.
ated A CONSIDERABLE THIEF.-On Sunday nj
hey week, while the Methodist minister
part, Harrington, Rev. A. w. Milby, was ay
ton, from home filling distant appointing
aims his house was entered through the wine
the by thief who made his way to \
Milby's room, where she was soundly sic
.e of ing, and opened japanned box VIII
,ocb contained three fifty dollar bills and
q on five dollar bill He took one of the fift