Smyrna times., 1878-04-17

TALL WHEAT.-Theodore Mannering. on
one of Geo. w. Cummins' farms, near
Severson's Chapel, has, it is said, the best
grown wheat in the "Neck." A week ago
it measured &c inches. Tilghman Fox
wells field is considered the best on the
Galley" road.
TURNED UP.-" Will" VanGasken, son of
Johu VanGasken, left this town some seven
years ago for Missouri, being then eighteen
years old. After residing there two years
he went to Utah and engaged in silver
mining with good success. Two years ago
he and his associates were seized with the
" Black Hip gold fever, and procuring a
team, started for that wild country, since
which time his father has heard nothing of
him until last week, and he had about
given him up as a prey to the Indians,
through whose country they passed. His
letter explains the reason of his not writing /:
he had bad luck and did not want to write
until he had better prospects to report.
He left Utah with good supply of money
and everything needed, but arrived in
Deadwood, Dakota, in the language of Mr.
Van, "a used-up rooster" He remained
here with the varied rough fortunes of the
gold hunters life, until few months ago,
when he struck out for Montana, where he
Is now residing with better prospects
ahead. There are now four Smyrna boys
In the North Western Territories, three
sons OF VIM. IL. Baggs, and the subject of
this article.
PERsoNAL.-The Smyrna Library Associa-
ton having extended an invitation to the
Rev. Julius f. Gramer, D. D., of Baltimore,
to deliver lecture for the benefit of said
ASsnniotiOr pa,Nltoe l,o4 -
pleasure to again meet his old friends in
Smyrna, and that he will be at liberty to
come sometime in June. This will be
gratifying to his old parishioners and many
friends in this town.
Rev. Dr. Riley, of the Eutaw St. NJ. f..
Church, Baltimore, had charge of the
funeral service of Mrs. w. II. Baynard on
Monday, and those who were present, will
not soon forget his thoughtful and finished
address. 1t was a model of the kind.
Rev. DR.. Uric, who has been shut up in
the house all winter, from i'll health, gets
out occasionally since the temperature has
become milder.
Rev. Mr.. Johns is holding special servi
ces this week at st. Peters. Tomorrow
(Maundy-Thursday) the Lords supper will
be administered, and the next day, Good
Friday, is always observed as a day OF
fasting and prayer.
| Rev. Mr.. Haynes of the NJ. f. Church re
! quested his members at the Tuesday even
ing prayer meeting to observe Friday as
day of fasting and prayer.
IMPROVEMENT OF Duck CEEEK.-Mrs. S
2. Mason obtained short time since the
names OF several hundred Of our citizens
to petition asking Congress to make al
/ appropriation for the purpose of improving
! the navigation Of our creek, which wa,
! forwarded to Representative Williams, anC
lately presented by him. A few days sine,
she received a letter from Congressman
! ONeal of Philadelphia, member of th,
| committee on Appropriations, stating tina
/ it it had been presented sooner he had NJ
! doubt an appropriation could have beer
obtained for it as an item in the genera
bill, and that if there were an opportunit,
yet offered to tack it on, he would do SO
Mrs. Mason thinks, with the hearty accorC
! of our Representative in Congress it NIGH
have been and can still be obtained.
has been a cherished hope of hers and he
late husband, Gen. Mason, and almos
Singly for years she has stuck to it with
persistency that comes only Of large faith
10 the most of persons it has been passeC
by as visionary, q figment of an unsettled
brain, but one of our leading business mel
remarked to us yesterday, that the proiec
is sound, and has in it more of promise 70
the development of this community thar
came from all other sources combined
The Railroad, he remarked, "has nothin
in it for US. we have two National Bank.
all well as far as it goes, but" continued be
"the only hope for the material progress G
our town comes from the East-the deve
Opment OF our water privileges. a CON
paratIvely small appropriation would max
and keep our creek in condition for tn
plying OF first class steamers, and there ar
plenty who would be glad of such an OF
portunity." II the opinion Of this gentle
man is correct, it is we'll worth the Will
for bolder effort. The recent approprii
tions of Congress for the improvement c
the Delaware River, Christiana, Salem an
Mispllion Creeks, which have no more clait
than our own, makes the Accomplishment
OF the project entirely probable, if there b
any unaminity manifested for it.
School TEACHERs.-The school electio
is the period generally for closing an
beginning scholastic years. We give belo
the new engagements for the teachers i
the approximate Districts
| AACfb OOuftty'-lu LulS Town L0O LeaGDel
all continue. Dist No. SO, near Beth,
Church, |. d. Johnson, to succeed G. Carr
son, who intends giving his attention I
farming; No. 4, near "Big Oak" r. r.
, Rothwell, to succeed l. D. johnson; N,
ll9, Clayton, j. Whitaker, to succeed Mi
Helen Brown; No. 81, Spruance's, w. Davis
} No. 2, Middle Alley, Jas. Rothwell, to SUI
ceed r. r. r. Rothwell; No. l, Blackiston
Cross Roads, j. Douglass Coverdale, to SUI
ceed j. c. Gooden No. 6, Severson's, r.
z. Wilson, continued No. 7, Raymond
Annie Meredith, continued No 8S, Whit
Hall, no teacher, probably A. d. Postles
No. II, Leipsic, James Richardson an
Mrs. Lidie Farrow; No. 40, Green's Mil
Miss Lizzie Mcdowell, continued; No. II
near Leipsic, John Dawson, continued
No. 8, Downs Chapel, +. B. Saughte
continued; No. IL, Cowgill's Corner, Mi
Alice Cowgirl, confined; No. q, Lebanon
Herman Bessey, continued; No. so & 10
Magnolia, j. S. Bradley and Miss Matt
Green; Frederica, NJ. J. Clark, Principal
Willow Grove, J. C. Gooden. William
5 Grouse of Leipsic succeeds F. A. William
> at Dover; No. 9, Kenton, Powell f. Mic
s erson, continued.
3 New Castle County.-District No. II, Ga
, mans, Miss Josephine Harris, to succee
W. Baker; No. 70, Green Spring, Geo.
. Hazel, continued; No. 6S, Walkers, Ma