Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

double the present capacity, and intends
t to put in full line of dry.goods aboutfbe
first of April.
| SUNDY School OFFIcERs.-The Sunday
School Association of the NJ. f. Church in
5 this town met on Thursday evening last
to select officers for the ensuing wear and
reelected the following officers
President, John II. Hoffecker; Superin.
tendent, Herman Roe, Assistant Suut..
W. II. Baggs, Lady Superintendent, Mrs.
M y. Bewley; Secretary, w. C. Benson :
treasurer, j. V. Hotfecker; Chorister. Jas,
II. Groves; Organist, Miss Helen Hof.
tecker; Superintendent of the Infant De.
partment, Mrs. Ldyia Mcdowell; Musical
director OF Infant Department, Mrs. Anna
". Hamilton; Organist for same, Miss Elva
Carrow; Secretary of Missionary Society.
.. B. VOshell; Treasurer of Missionary
Society, Jas. P. IIoiiecker.
ADVERTISEMENTS Baker & Burgess. of
Dover, call attention to their manufacture
OF shirts and other gentemen's furnishing
goods which they claim are cheaper and
better than any in the market.
Geo. b. Wells e. Co., of PHILADELPHIA.
call the attention of our citizens to their
Quaker City Hat Emporium" Mr.. Wells
was formerly OF this town.
Our builders who want hardware, and
our farmers who want spades, shovels.
forks and all other small farm implements,
Will find them at the store of VIM. b.
! Collins
| The business announcement of Our we'll
| known undertakers and furniture dealers
VIM. A. FAIRIES e. Bro, will not be over
looked. Also the steamer P;erreoont and
farm at public sale at New Castle of Thos.
NJ. Locke, 23d inst.
FANATIcIsM.-Some distinguished writer,
Addison we think, in writing upon the
dangers and hindrances to religion and
other retormatory associations, said their
greatest peril came from within lather tbnn
without-that bigotry and fanatcsm had
done more in some cases to destroy in.
fiuence than all outside efforts combined.
some months since temperance society
was tormedSin Wilmington the very sue.
cess oil which came near imperiling It's ey.
istance. The popular wave carried in with
1t all classes and conditions Of minds, and
once arrayed under the reform banner.
they saw monster stalking forth on every
hand, and liberal views, and illiberal
views, tobacco, &c, were discussed nightly. |
IN TACT every thing but temperance There
Is but one course to be persued when
eleventh hour refOrmers assume the direc |
ton; put the curb on as in the case above,
before the team becomes unnanageable,
The temperance reform is a thing by
itself that should not be burdened with the I
duty OF correcting other habits, however
desirable, and the leaders Of our local /
society should keep the lines well in hand, |
ana suffer no one who has not large ex.
perlence and cool head to take the reins, |
least they be driven over precipice.
An ENTERPRIsING MAN.-We do not
thlnk we can do persons in town orcountrv
wanting shade or fruit trees grapes or
berries better service than by calling
their attention to the Nursery of Can't. A,
Scout at Smyrna Landing, the price list of
which has been advertised in these columns
Tor several months The captain is known
everywhere as a reliable man he first
tests the fruit himself as to the adapta.
ollty to this soil and climate, and rcco.
mends none he does not know to be good.
lie Is a considerable fruit grower himself
ana 1t Is pleasure to walk through and
observe his thrifty fruit and vegetables.
ne mas TWO acres in grapes, about 100
vines, that yield enormously every year.
lie Is giving especial attention to two new
and early grapes. the Lady" an early large
white rich grape that ripens in tile first
part OF August, and the Belvidere,"
large blue grape that ripens about the same
time. lie has about 200 Of the former and
1O OF the latter root grated in his yinyard.
here Is more promise in these, especially
the Lady, than any other grape now
propogated.
Ills not bed OF Tomatoes and cold frames
OF cabbage plants are very luxurient for so
early In the season, the latter to the amount
OF 1000 being six or eight inches hipb.
s'aiky, and ready for the field when thought
JudIclous to put them out.
Nor Is the Captain while enioying the
ample benefit Of the years of toll in es.
ta6llshing his productive fruit farm, un.
mindful of the comfort of others. Last
laii' indlng the main public walk through
lhe place IN bad condition, in rainy weather
unht Tor pedestrians, lie at an expense of
thirty or forty dollars graded, widened and
raised several inches this side walk for the
benefit OF his neighbors We say again to
those wanting trees, &c, it is better TO stop
mere, than go further and do worse.
REV. E. STUBBs.-The last day came as
all inevitable things must. The bell in its
deep, mellow, but sad tones called the peo.
pie to the last Sunday of the third year of
the ministry of the Rev. Enoch Stnbbs
in the NJ. T. Church, Smyrna. The
Shurch was thfOnEeu at an early hour
every seat in both the nave and galleries
was taken and chairs brought to the mum.
ber of a hundred or more and placed along
the aisles. A manifest expression of emo.
ton characterized both preacher and peo-
pie, that would not admit os the touches of I
pathos usual on such occasions. 1t was not
safe nor prudent to launch out in this
strings were to tender for
even the most delicate hand to play upon.
The Reverend gentleman took for his
text, Acts, Xxx chapter, 81 and 32d verses
Therefore watch, and remember that
by the space of three years ceased not to
warn every one night and day with tears.
And now. brethren, commend YOU to
,Tod, and to the word of his grace which is :
able to build you up, and to give YOU an
inheritance among all them which are
sanctified."
The morning discourse was a review Of s
hls labors and what had tlauspired in the
spiritual interest of the church during the :
three years, and the evening discourse to !
The more particular elucidation and apnli.
cation Of the text.
AT the close of the services, j. w Dennev
stated that they had some special busines,
10 transact and on his motion. John II I