Smyrna times., 1878-01-02

! "lN Ot~CH eye dG one OF the club rooms in
this townP One is carried inside and the
otheF carrieu OUTSIDE CITIZEN.
FORMER SMYRIANs IN TOWX.-The follow.
ing Smyrnians abroad have been visiting
here during the past two weeks, viz; DR.. E'
Morris Cloak, John Walcott, Benz. A. HAZEL
Jos. Stevenson, John A. Cavender. ir. Miss
Lizzie Cavender, Mrs Hope A. Lavender
lnee Smith), Sam'l P. Wright, Miss Mary
Wilson, Harry huntington, Maggie Smithers.
Philadelphia Miss Laura Doughten, Miss
Sue Wlckersham, VIM. II. Blackiston and
bride Mollie E. Roberts), Mrs. Kate Lingo
(nee Buchanan), Jno. S. Hoffecker and
vile, Addie Hoffecker, Walter Cummins,
Harry VanGasken, Chas. Waters, Whining.
ton; Miss Zipporah Spencer, New Castle: w.
Is. smith and wife, Dover; A. T. Hoffecker,
Milford; Olin HOugh, Easton; DR.. Hirons
surgeon OF steamer Pennsylvania, American
Steamship Line; Jno. II. huntington. Phil
lipsburg, Pa; Miss Lizzie Mitchell, Greens
boro; Thos. Oakley, Winona, Mimi; JAS.
+. Griffin, Chicago.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.-The Ladies' Be,
nevolent Society of this town, met at the
residence of Mr.. w. w. Tschudy on Thurs
day evening last, Dec. 9th, and elected the
following officers for the present year
miss Sarah {. Cummins, Pres; Mrs. w. w.
Ischudy, Vice Pres; Mrs. L. j. Colt.
Treasurer; Mrs. Thomas Megear. Sec. Dis,
! tributing agent, Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell.
During the past year we have expended
and distributed to the sick and suffering.
provisions, wood, and clothing, Sl75.75. In
mlnisterng to those in sickness or need the
families are visited by the Distributing
Agent, or some members of the society, and
| we try as far as possible to make a good and
proper use of the means at our disposal.
| We find ourselves at the beginning of
| another year, with less money in hand than
any previous year. We feel compelled to
! appeal to the citizens of our town and
vicinity for contributions of either money,
| provisions, or wood. We have felt the ne
ceSslty for several years past of having u
supper" or " Festival" from which we
have realized more than in any other way.
| We would prefer, tho if possible to raise as
much from contributions. If this cannot
be done we will have to resort to the same
cxpedient. Contributions can be handed
to any one of the officers, or any member
OF the society $. f. MEGEAn, Sec.
AN ESTEEMED LADY, CCHieHo1tan-M
Ann Denny, the mother of Mrs Geo. w.
CummlnS, entered upon her one hundred
and first year yesterday, Tuesday January
lst, 1878. For many years she has been a
member OF Col. Cummins' family at the old
! hom estead, Wood Lawn" near this town,
| coveted, Courted and welcomed, for her
motherly Kindness and Christian graces
/ Her husband, William Denny, who was a
prominent citizen and farmer, highly re.
| spected, died in the. year 1916, leaving the
widow only about thirty-eight years old,
/ with seven children, all in their minority,
to rear and care for. They had in all nine
| children, four of whom are still living.
| William Denny left the widow (for those
years OF small attainment) a clever fortune
mostly in real estate, which by long proof
/ could not have been intrusted to wiser
/ judgment or more industrious hands, for
/ she raised her children in the most respec.
/ table manner, literally educated them at
/ our best institutes of learning and gratified
them, each and all, with every prudent
! desire OF head and heart and with so pro-
longed life, she has participated in and
| enjoyed the comforts, delights and%meni.
! ties of home with all her friends, recipro.
Gated with many families of the present
and ancient times. Here NAV be intro.
duced the sacred declaration, that to one
servant lie gave so many talents" and
the widow, (Ann Denny a most faithful
servant never diminishing but increas.
ing her talents her estate. Mrs. Denny
| (ot the Stout family was a Presbyterian
and IN youth baptized at the old church
building which stood on the south hill of
the smyrna milEdam. This church build
ing OF brick, like the old Episcopal Church
which stood upon the south bank of Duck
Creek branch, was dilapidated and aban-
doned about or before the year 1910.
- soon after attaining womanhood, Mrs.
Denny joined the society of Friends, which
then and for many years after was large
body OF our Christian community. In fact,
Tor many years then evolving, the only
marked and prominent religious meetings
OF the town were held by the Friends and
the Methodists-Robert Holiday, shining
star among the former, and George Ken
nard with the latter. Mrs. Denny has
| been a member of the Friends Society for
about eighty years, faithful in its cause
and work at all times and exemplary in all
the virtues and graces of a Christian woman
In domestic life too has she been exemplary
in all things, minding her own business, help.
ing to reconcile the afflicted and discomfort.
ed industrious, frugal and managing in all
her various duties. A few weeks ago she was
debilitated in her limbs and unable to
move about without help, tho, through
this affliction her mind continued clear as
ever, her appetite for food and all her
senses, to appearance, as good as usual. She
is reported now to be much better, and if
she continues to improve, may in a few
days be able to stir about and join the fam.
lily circle.
Her birthday, yesterday, was commemo.
rated by visit from many friends and
relatives from Wilmington, Philadelphia,
and this locality, who, before leaving, in.
dulged in a sumptuous dinner, prepared
for the interesting occasion at Wood Lawn.
Then the "fare thee WELL" hand shaking,
and every congratulation with the aged
lady, friend and mother, were truly heart.
felt emotions from an earnest desire to
show her their affection and love. The
friends departed with evinced great sympa.
thy and ardent prayers, that Mrs. Ann
Denny might be sustained in health and
spirits for years to come.
TO
MRS. ANN DENNY
Her 1OOh Birthday.
4 century "-an hundred years n
! Of M eO full of ffoxtqo Il