Smyrna times., 1878-01-09

| IHE steamer FteTTep0nt is now under an
ice embargo at Rothwell's Landing, and
will not resume trips until the waters are
free from ice.
WHY was the evening star in its approx.
nation to the new moon on Monday even
ing like certain young men? 1t wanted to
take horn. LYNX.
| The Sunday afternoon temperance meet
ings in the town hall still continue with
unabated interest, the Rev. Enoch Stubbs,
whom the people never tire of hearing,
being the general spokesman.
THE frequent sales of farms to foreigners
has made renting farms scarce, and some
tenant farmers have been looking around
briskly for places next year. This immigra-
tion may cause an emigration.
THE Thermometer fell to l0o above zero
here on Tuesday morning, and we thought
it cold, but in most of the Northern States
it fell from l0' to 20' below zero and in one
place in New Hampshire 400 below.
RIsDEN L. CRossLEY, doing business at
corner Main and Methodist streets, left on
Monday for parts unknown with household
and other goods. Inability to pay rent and
other bills is understood to be the cause.
AN effort was made to have the stores
close during the extra meetings at the NJ.
| +. Church at o'clock in the evening, but
failed for want of unanimity, one merchant
refusing under any circumstance to close.
PARENTS who permit their children the
freedom of the street at all hours of the
night, should not complain if they finally
become thieves, burglars and incendiaries
and are punished as such. Children are
alWaVc IN ha nA fOY, hoA
The papers every where as well as the
pulpit are discussing the subject of "IIell'
the keynote having been sounded by
Cannon Farrar of London and Beecher of
Plymouth pulpit The subject is too deep
for us, and we have no wish ever to fathom
it.
| STEAMER ARIEL.-The above named
steamer discontinued her trips last week
and on Saturday was carried to the yards of
Harlan & HollingswOrth, Wilmington, fer
the purpose of having new gallows frame
for the walking beam put up. and other
repairs made.
THE boys could not resist the temptation
to give Mr.. Jas. d. Wilds and bride a
calithumpian serenade. They had man
working for a week on an improved ma.
chine called ''racket," which works with
a crank, like "hurdy gurdy." All of this
for no pay. not even bucket Of water
VESSELS SEIzED.-On Saturday morning
U. S. Marshal Dunn, went down to Mahon's
Creek and seized the schooner's Nelson and
| Sarah Ann. The cause Of the seizure was
brought by Enoch Moore, Jr., for repairs.
The vessels were taken to Wilmington,
where they will remain, until disposed of
by the U. S. Court.
Mrs. CAROLINE RAYMOND, wife Of Jacob
Raymond, proprietor of the Delaware House
in this town, died on Saturday last. She
was stricken down five months since in the
midst of an active life by paralysis, since
which time she was unable to leave her
room and the fatal illness resulted from the
third attack of the same disease.
a Observation-Disclosures last while in
Middletown a horse driven by John A.
Cavender, of this town, got frightened at
an approaching train of cars and ran away,
throwing Mr. Cavender out upon his head
and shoulders. lie was painfully though
not dangerously injured. The horse, after
running some distance outside of the town
limits, was caught and returned. The car.
Iiage was not damaged.
SHERIFF SALES IN KENT.-At HARRINGTON
on the 10th inst, the farm of John V. Cal.
| loway, l6O acres; at Dover, on the 18th,
the farm OF Andrew D. Davis, IA acres
and the property of S. L. Richards, of
Magnolia: In Smyrna, 18th, house and lot
OF Geo. Whittlock; also, lot of Asa S.
Clifton; also, farm of $50 acres, the
property of VIM. Hoffecker, and l33 acres,
the property of James w. Spruance.
WEEK OF PRAYER.-This week is designa.
ted the week of "prayer''-the evangelical
denomination in all christian countries
having set this week apart for an especial
season OF prayer for the success of the mis-.
sion Of Christ. Rev. Z. Stubbs in the NJ.
4. Church has meeting of prayer with ap.
| propriate address, every day at noon, and
Rev. j. T. Umsted, in the Presbyterian
Church, at o'clock in the afternoon.
GAs.-Messrs. Smithers & Mcclure, manu-.
tacturers OF gas in this town, have reduced
the price on gas % per cent. for the present
year, viz $500 per thousand feet 10 per
cent. off or net cash S2.7O. This is a con.
siderable decline from original prices. In
1875 it was $4.60 net, 1873 $4.O5, 1872 S6.O
and In 1870 $500 per thousand feet. They
now claim the reduced price is as low as is
furnished in any town in the United States
of equal population.
GRANGE OFFIcERs.-At the last regular
meeting in December of Smyrna Grange.
No. 2l, P. of H., the following officers were
elected to serve the ensuing year: Master
"A. L. Hudson; Overseer-F. j. Smith
Lecturer-Wm. s. Jones Stewart-B. f.
TTuax; Asst Stewart-W. G. Truax; Chan.
lain-John Severson; Treasurer-James i.
Iruax; Secretary-F. W. Griffith; Gate
Keeper-John Truax; Ceres-Mrs. S. c.
Hudson, Pomona-Miss Florence C. Grif.
fifth; Flora-Mrs. NJ. E. Smith; Lady Asst
Stewart-Mrs. Hannah Truax.
PURSUANT to public notice the Stock.
holders OF the Fruit Growers National
Bank, of Smyrna, met at their Banking
House at o'clock, P. NJ, on Tuesday last,
with the following named gentlemen as
Judges OF the annual election: Wm. III.
Bags, w. G. Pierce and Ii. G. Murphey.
Esqrs., who at o'clock declared the fol.
lowing gentlemen duly elected Directors
for, the ensuing year, viz John II. Hof
fecker, II. G. Douglass. John B. Cooper.
George II. Raymond, VIM. w. Tschudv'
Thomas James, A. Price Griffith, A. f.
Hudson, r. c. Johnson, Samuel Roberts
and Joseph Smithers. On motion the