Smyrna times., 1877-02-28
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

BOTH the Episcopal and Methodist organs
in this town were tuned last week by a
Prot. Stevens, of Harrisburg, Pa.
The Womans Foreign Missionary Society
of this town elects its officers for the ensuing
year next Friday evening, March I'd.
MISS ANNIE BAGGs, daughter of Postmas-
ter Baggs, takes the position of postal clerk
here in place of her brother William, who
expects to go west soon.
WILLIAM C. T. PoULsoN, native of this
town, son of Rev. Abram Poulson, died in
Philadelphia on Monday He was foreman
of printing office there.
THOMAS DEAKYNE, JR., in Thoroughfare
Neck, makes vendue of farm stock Thurs
day, March Sth. Jas NJ. Malambre, in this
town, will sell his household goods at
public sale next Friday, I'd.
THE town election in this town takes
place next Monday, 4th. Nearly all the
towns in the State hold their municipal
elections that day-New Castle, Middle
town, Dover, Milford, Seaford, &c.
THE Sunday School Association of the NJ.
E. Church of this town holds its annual
election for officers tomorrow evening; also
the Young Peoples Christian Association
of the same church, next Tuesday evening
A LITTLE fellow born in this town on
Thursday morning last has already been
presented with several little hatchets and
his parents feel almost compelled to name
him George w. to keep up the "eternal
fitness of things
The steamer PierrepOnt is now running on
her tri-weekly trips between Smyrna and
Philadelphia, leaving Rothwells every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, returning
alternate days. This line being permanent,
will give the farmers down the Neck an
excellent opportunity to grow and send
early truck to market,
The following is the programme for Lent
at st. Peters Church, this town, Rev. John
g. Bawn, rector: Wednesdays, services at
l03 A. NJ. and Z P. NJ; Friday, at p. NJ.
Holy Week (week before Easter) Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, at ii
A. NJ; also Thursday with Holy Communion,
\ at P. NJ; Good Friday, at 10 A. NJ. and 7
P. T.; Easter celebration of Sunday School,,
at p. h.
MOVING Day is to bring very few business
changes in this town tomorrow. The
Misses Hough go out of business and Miss
Maria Sipple takes the place; Thos. Mccoy,
tailor, has taken the Stubbs paint store for
a shop and Jos. Z. Williams moves his
shambles to the place vacated by Mr.. Nc
| Coy. i. X. ShortInan is to move his stock
to his old place of business, but not till
April. WaDGasken .& Cats move their
stock of Lumber to the old depot lot.
REAL EsTATR SALEs.-Geo. w. Whitlock,
at Clayton, has sold his two double
dwellings there to John Wright for $1,000.
Mancha's agency has sold to J, T.. Collins
of New York, tract of 37f acres, near
Green Spring, belonging to Gideon Z. Roth.
well, for 5000.
VIM. r. Allen, from the West, who has
resided here for several months, has
purchased the farm and stock of Sewell
Ford, near pexter's Corner, over in Apo
quinimink. for $1,000. Farm contains 9f
acres.
ANOTHER FIRE IN TIE GousTRY.-Last
Friday night the house on a small farm
belonging to Tilghman Foxwell, and oecl
pied by John Barber, near the Black bird
camp meeting woods, was totally consumed
by fire. with nearly all its contents. Mr.
Barbss and bis family just had time to get
out with sacb clothing as they could catch
up. II was raining very hard at the time
and they took refuge in the barn, until the
neighbors, especially Mr.. Blindt, aSsistef
them, in the morning. 1t is supposed ths
fire originated by smoking meat in the
kitchen loft. Loss, $500 or 5000; no insur
ance.