Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

QUERY: Did the policemen take the
drunken rowdy who was making noise on
the corner Saturday evening to the Lock. .ur
or did the rowdy take them? Which, OF
neither? CfTIzEN.
The Methodist of Smyrna have agreed tc
invite Rev. VIM. B. Walton, now of George
town, to become their pastor next wear
This we call wise choice. Mr.. Walton is
so modest that his excellencies have not
been as fully appreciated as they Deserve
Peninsula Ne,es.
The amount of mail matter has so in.
creased that the letter box will not hold the
letters deposited on Sundays, and Post
master Baggs contemplates replacing the
present box with one that will answer the
increased demands upon it.
DR.. GEO. C. BoRsT advertises in another
column his personal property at public
sale on Saturday next intending to leave
the first of next week for Shippens burg,
| Pa, near Carlisle, where he will locate
and practice his profession in the
| future. The doctor has made many warm
friends here who regret his departure and
wish him success in his adopted field Of
labor
The Milford Neos in copying from the
ZINES last week mixed up names with
perfect abandon. 1t has it "George
lemple son OF the late George w. Temple"
instead OF VIM. Geo. Temple son of the
late Ex. Gov. VIM. Temple. And the
name of DR.. Gayley is metamorphosed
into that of DR.. Gaylord Be careful
brother Quilp and keep to the text: pcr.
Sonal identity may drop out of mind
The Bombay Hook mprovement company
have had all the winter, Il considerable force
at work in replacing the banks DESTROYED
by the storm of last fall. Mr.. Frank Col
Inns of the " "Hygenia House" has also we
learn had force Of eight or ten men at
work for some weeks, repairing the great
damage done his property by the same
storm, ana IT Is contemplated the work
will not be completed much before the
bathing season.
SHERIFF SALE.-The home farm, "Sunnv-
SIDE" l4O acres of Jas. w. Spruance was
sold at sheriff sale on Thursday last for
SS,4OO-Mrs. Martha A. Cummins, mortga.
gee, purchaser. The claims standing ahead
OF the purchase money will make the
amount foot up $1,000, or nearly $783 per
acre.
The Asa S, Clifton property on the same
day sold, LIST lot to L. Carty, for $l42, and
ma and 3rd lots to Ii. Haynes, for 1901.
Mr.. II. had bought these lots of Mr.. Clifton
with the understanding that there was no
encumbrance on them, and built house
on one of them. On making this state
ment no one bid against him and the
property was knocked off to him on the
first bid
LAST week the New York and PhiIadel-
phla mails missed on two days. Postmaster
Baggs wrote to r. C. jackson, Supt. r. NJ.
3, and received from him the following
explanation
On Tuesday, the 18th. the delay was
caused by the X. X. officials at Jersey CITY
holding the New York and Washington
IL. T. .. train for the Eastern connections.
thereby missing the 7.30A. NJ. train p w w
q B. H. X. On Thursday, the 18th. the
delay was occasioned by freight train off
the track on the New York Div. Pa. r. r
Yesterday the same thing occurred again.
making three times in ten days. 1t is not
our office only, but every town on the
Delaware X. X. that is affected by this mis-.
management in Philadelphia, and the peo.
pie are beginning to talk about the old
stage coach.
KENT COUNTY Mutual INSURANCE Co.
Inc thlrty-drst annual meeting of this
company was held last week at Dover.
when the following board was elected for
the ensuing year. George w. Cumrnins
DR.. Henry Ridgely, James Ponder. Jacob
Williams, of Scaiord, John w. Causev.
James L. Heverin, George b. Money. John
II. Hoifecker, William w. Tschudy. Sub
sequently, at meeting of the Board of
Directors, George w. Cummins was elected
President and VIM. Denny, Jr., was elected
Secretary and Treasurer for the next wear
me statement of business show receipts of
S2o, ,243.3G, losses by fire during the wear.
S9,I93l4 and the losses and expenses to
receipts OF interest and deposit notes has
heen 522 per cent. There is at present
sS4'2fl.9O OF un.appropriated interest, and
me amount OF insurance in force is S4,934..
90. Those wishing to know the items in
particular will find a statement by the
Secretary in the advertising columns.
NATIONAL COMMISSION OF INor,pv Tho
National Temperance Society has issued
the following form of petition, asking Con.
gress to provide for the appointment of a
commission to investigate and report upon
the relation of the alcoholic traffic to crime.
pauperism and the general welfare.
10 the United States Senate and House of
Representatives -
" Your petitioners, citizens of the United
States, respectfully ask that you will pro-
vide, by appropriate legislation, for the ap.
pointment, by the President of the United
States, of a Commission of Inquiry concern.
ing the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic, its rela.
tons to Public Revenue and Taxation, to
Crime, Pauperism, the Public Health,
Morals, Education and the general welfare
of the epeopls; and also the results of licence,
restrictive and prohibitory legislation in
the several States, and in the District of
Columbia and the Territories"
DR.. Cummins read the petition at the
Gospel Temperance Meeting in the town
hall, last Sunday afternoon, and the fol.
lowing committee was appointed to solicit
subscribers and forward the paper to I. N.
Steans, So Reade street, n. Y, for presen.
ton TO Congress Committee, Drs. VIM.
Cummins and w. r. Collins, Messrs. J. II.
Groves and j. V. Smith, and DR.. j. G.
Swinny.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-Sermon by DR..
GGyley.-The meetings commenced at the
Presbyterian Church last week have been
continued this week with apparent good
results in awakening, and. in ouiclranin,