Smyrna times., 1878-02-13

that may be desired, and our citizens may |
be assured of pleasant evening. Doors !
open at o'clock admission 10 cts.
ADVERTISERS Rs-Attention is called to the
advertisement of the Matby House, one
of the best and most popular houses iii
Baltimore.
Lost-gold bracelet.
T. James Belt, Wilmington, Wholesale
and Retail Druggist.
Elliott johnson & Co., Wilmington,
Bankers and Brokers.
Lost-gold earring.
Rev. JOSEPH T. WRIGHT, the former
rector of the Episcopal Church in this town,
is now stationed in Dennison in Northern
Texas. He is at this time on visit to his
friends in Wilmington, and preached in
New Castle last Sunday. He is much
pleased, he tells us, with his location-largr
congregation, the people cultivated and re-
fined and the town one Of very rapid
growth, and the business centre for a large
outlying district
A BORE" Ground hog day we are
thankful is past for another year. We do
not know what it is about the ground hog,
but every paper we have opened tor the
past ten days has had something about the
ground hog" sand-wiched with poetry
about "Candlemas.' 1t is getting to be as
big a bore as the "sllver question " is to
the general reader. But, then, if one is
inevitable, the other is more so.
BAD CoNDUCT.-Two boys nearly grown,
named Mnloney and Pleasenton, were
before Alderman Budd, yesterday, on a
charge Of trespass hy the school commits.
sioners of Dis. No. I, in Raymond's Neck
Their conduct was so generally bad, low
and obscene, as to require their expulsion
from the school. They persisted, notwith.
standing, in going and indulging in even
worse conduct, and hence the resort to law
ms above. They were fined to the extent Of
the law and put under $50 bonds to keep
the peace. Their conduct, from what we
can learn, was more like heathens, than
persons raised in a civilized community.
A NOVEL SHOOTING MArcH.-A novel
shooting match will take place ut Town.
send, tomorrow, commencing at o'clock
The shooting will ba done 10y Wm B.
Hollis, and will consist Of firing at two hun
dred glass balls. The balls will be sprung
from Il trap, and made to ascend aAumhtr
Of feet in the air. Mr.. Hollis, in shooting
will use a rifle and ball, and it is thought
10y his many friends that he will be able ia
hit them all, as he is an excellent marks.
man. This is a great Improvement on
pigeon shooting as the latter is a cruel
sport and should never be engaged in
especially when something better can be
substituted.
A SUCCESSFUL Fox CHAsE.-The fox chase
at Clayton, on the 7th inst, was one of the
most successful of the kind ever held OF
this Peninsula (so the huntsmen say who
engaged in the SPORT. Never since the
war has Clayton witnessed as many peopl,
at one time rs she did on that day. A
10 o'clock there were about 400 peopl,
from all parts Of the country to witness til,
snort. The granaries and tops Of building
were crowded with anxious people waitin;
; to see the fox turned out There wer
about 40 horSemen and so dogs. Y. +
Carly of the Clayton House had the 70:
in charge and conducted it to the satisfac
ton of the huntsmen. The fox was caugh
: after six hours chase and it has been fe,
on beefsteak to put him in good trim 70
another chase tomorrow.
, A New TEMPERANCE DEPARTURE
r temperance meetings held on Sunda
= afternoons are as largely attended as ever
\ | the Hall heng filled at every meeting.
= has accomplished considerable work an
many persons have been reclaimed, and
has become apparent that most of the til
y ling Is now done ty persons from til
: country. On Sunday afternoon, at III
u instance of the speaker, Rev. Mr.. Stubs,
= was resolved to hold meetings in the stree
d near the centre Of the town on Saturda
afternoons, if the weather should be lavo
J, able, otherwise in the town hall, and
Il committee was appointed to make tn
!, necessary arrangements. This committe
Il authorize us to announce Il meeting fC
y next Saturday afternoon at 81 o'clock to
addressed by Revs. Rawlns and Stubbs.
D HARD TO DRcIDE-A convention
y courting men was held in the bac
n room at the "club room" last week. TT
s. question to he decided seemed to be one
l. privilege rs well as etiquette As stated.
was to determine at what hour the gallar
~ should say good night to his dulcin
Il One thought it was etiquette to leave n
=, later than eleven o'clock unless the O
, folks should get seelpy sooner, which W
,r more than likelyj another thought Il
hour Of retiring should be optional and CO
respond to the pain of separation; al
IN another somewhat younger, said the tin
~ OF both the others was too late for him, {
his mother didn't know he was out
IS. After talking about it as long as it wou
take jockey to buy horse, the cauc
adjourned after a howery speech by Il
d. courtin'est man in Smyrna who advanc
nj the argument which was received with a
y plause-that he would stay as late as
ce could git to-by hoky. The habit of stan
nj ing and gaping at the girls as they cor
- out of the church was dismissed as belor
ing to lower order than they went wit
=, Adjourned to meet at the call of the pre-
III dent.
n A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT.-We h
d, the pleasure Of attending the enterta
MS ment given in the Court House Hall
.ss Dover on Thursday evening last, under t
auspices Of Phiodemic Lodge, MOI, LOO
:, The reading was by Miss Gerlie BunnC
~ Of Philadelphia, VINO delighted the lai
ilI !nI audience hy her splendid elocutiona
W. powers Miss Bunnell is an artist to
-, naturalness of manner and voice, is
ne grace Of delivery and quality of personati
'il the character Of the selection, that NAL
her more popular with each successive
ed pearance on the stage. Whatever may
I'm your feeling when she first comes o
in before she is done you are in positive liki
In with har and fool 10 If Won would ILL a