Smyrna times., 1877-03-07

RESULTED IN A CHURCH ORGANIZATION
Several times we have referred to re-
markable revival that was in progress in an
old schOOl-house in Stanton, a village near
Wilmington, that commenced sometime in
January. The conversions number nearly
one hundred, and it has been decided to
organize the Stanton NJ. Z. Church. Here
totore there has been no Methodist organ
ization in the village. The revival was
under the charge of Rev. Henry S. Thomp-
son, OF Newport, near by.
HUNG HIMSELF IN THE New CASTLE AIMS
HoUsE.-A crazy man named Doran, who |
has been confined in the Almshouse near
Wilmington for some time, in a fit of
frenzy last Thursday morning, put an end |
to his mortal career, by tearing up his |
pillows, when lie tied one end to a beam in
the cell and the other end tightly round
his neck, by which means he strangled
himself to death. He was at times
violently insane, and has before tried to
take his life, by butting his head against
the WALL and biting his arm.
VIM. Reynolds, real estate agent in Will
mington, and recently Adjutant General of
this State, (he resigned on the Goth ult.)
died quite suddenly on Friday morning
last Of congestion of the brain, in his 10th
| year. He returned from Dover Thursday
! afternoon, feeling very badly, and died
| Friday morning at about Il o'clock The
! Gazette says the disease resulting in his
! death may have been brought on by
mental excitement, owing to financial en-
! barrassments as it is reported that seven
teen Of his checks went to protest at the
banks last week. He leaves a wife and
five small children. He was the son of
John A. Reynolds, of Middletown, and
brother of Edward Reynolds, publisher of
the Transcript of that place.
A New MOVE AMONG THE PUBLIC Schools.
Last Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 2Sth,
Chestnut Grove school, Miss Anna d.
Cahoon, teacher, and Dcnny's Corner
school, Miss Cordelia Cavender, teacher,
met at Denny's Corner school house for u
spelling match. Chestnut Grove school won
the day, and was acknowledged victor.
The champion spoilers were: Miss Helen
Mckee, on the DcHneS' 5 Conner side, and
Edw. d. Cahoon on the Chestnut Grove
side. The whole affair was conducted
crcdibIy, and both schools did much credit
to themselves and their teachers These
schools are near Dover The scholars of
the respective schools also questioned each
other on Geography, History and Grammar;
about fifty questions were asked, of which
Chestnut Grove answered two questions
more than the other.
, BEET SUGAR IN Philadelphia
f Bullctn: The House of Representatives OF
, Delaware has appointed special committee
to consider the subject of the introduction ot
sugar-beet culture into that State. The
matter is strongly urged by many of the
prominent men in Delaware, and there is {
probability that steps will be taken to make
experiments with the subject for the
purpose of ascertaining the most available
ana profitable methods of culture. We
! have no doubt at all that the soil of the
0 entire peninsula is well adapted to thC
growth of the sugar beet, and it is not les
r certain that if the beets can easily b.
: grown the manufacture of sugar will b,
I. found very profitable. What France ha
done in this direction is a lesson that ma,
=, be learned 10y other peoples. She has, il
about half century, created an industr,
: which supplies much of the home demant
i for sugar, gives her large quantities for eX
y portation and enables thousands of he
;, people to use their land in such manne
as to bring them more than usually goo
returns.
:, CoMPLIMENTING Hon. JAS WILLIAMS
= The Republican papers are pleased will
r Mr.. Williams's course during the Electora
5, count in Washington, and speak of him i
L very kindly terms. Says the Milford Ncr
" Representative Williams of this State ha
acted with the more sensible and conserve
- tive Democrats in all the crisis throug
: which the country is now passing. Sail
- bury is one of the tactionsts.
= Says the CommcrciQi:
- Our Representative in Congress, NJ
l. Williams, has acted throughout all the di
graceful efforts of the revolutionists wit
conspicuous good sense and propriety. II
Of has steadily voted against delay, no matt,
a how proposed by the filibusters; and he d
10 serves the thanks of the people of IL
IT. State. His votes have been much farth,
to beyond criticism than those of Mr.. Sail
lie bury, who actually voted, on Wednesda
/. in the Senate, to have the South CaroliI
" testimony read, though the motion to do
! was obviously an attempt to prevent Il
.o conclusion of the count. Mr.. Bayard, wi
of more honesty, or discretion, voted in IL
to negative.
nd THE New NJ. +. Church IN MILFORD.
IS. DR.. Dashiell dedicated the new church
Milford last Sunday. He preached NOR
ing and evening to crowded houses. II
IS church has cost $l9,400. or this amou
ed $l4, ,450 has been paid, leaving an indebte
OF :, ness Of $49j0. There was raised on Sund
ne morning $780, in the afternoon, fro
"n S. School, $2l3; in the evening from CO
ce. gregation, about 5000, or $2l10 through t
1st day, leaving balance of only $3.50. T
church will seat 475 comfortably. Re-
E. Stubbs and Ridgway, two former paste
ev. were expected, but were not present.
eat may be stated that there was strong OPP
aty. sition to the erection of the church by f
ks moneyed men; they carried it out to
tes last by staying away, which makes it a gr'
rye victory for those who put the enterpr
mi through. The audience room looks We
pretty, especially the pulpit surroundn
. which set every thing else off. In style
70 70 is plain gothic or semigothic. The wa
&c: OF are of brick supported by light buttress
loi- capped with stone. The roof is slate a
IN IN the tower, 100 #. high, is covered with I
IKE same material. The tower is at the fro
700 end of the church and through it are
low main entrance doors to the vestibule.
'"' WHAT You've LADY IN DOVER CAN DO
PIGEON SHooTING.-The EUery Erening is
are sponsible for this item:
and In Kent county there are many lad
ans who are so well skilled in bird shooti
ses- that the sterner sex are frequently put
n