Smyrna times., 1878-07-03
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-The societies Of

ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-The societies of
our town have elected the following officers
Morning Star Lodge. No. 6, L. o. 0. e
j. II. Simpson, N. g.; VIM. w. Meridith,
V. g.; VIM. Culleny, r. s.. Saml Taylor,
P. s.; l. X. Shortman, Treas.
Mcdonnell Encampment, No. ., /. 0. O. f.
VIM. n. Ransom, G. P; VIM. Culleny,
II. P; John NJ. Jester, S. w; John II.
Simpson, F. W.; Morris Kirmse, Tres.
Harmony Lodge, No. 13, A. f. A. Mr..
R. Carly, w. NJ; Julian Jacobs, S. w.
Chas. Smith, j. W.; j. D. Evans, Treas.
G. A. Wick, Sec.
The SUNDAY SCHOOLS of Smyrna Circuit
have determined to hold a celebration on
the 23d inst, in Kardcastle's Woods, near
Moorton. The programme of the day will
be varied. In the forenoon, commencing
at 10 o'clock, there will be singing by the
schools, together with some short addresses
to the children by different persons. In
the afternoon it is proposed to hold
| a meeting of the Sunday School workers of
the circuit to consider the interest of the
schools within the bounds of the charge,
and to plan for their success.
1t is hoped to have full attendance of
all interested in the Sabbath School work
of the Circuit.
The FoURTH.-The committee has COM
| pleted all the arrangements for the celebra-
ton tomorrow in this town, and a spirited
time may be expected. A salute will be
fired at o'clock at 9 9oclock parade will
| form at school house No. and proceed
| through the principal streets of the town,
occupying about an hours time. After re-
turning to the school house, the meeting
will be organized and the Declaration Of
Independence read. The afternoon will
be occupied with speeches by different
orators and in the evening there will be
games, races, &c. The display of fire.
works, which will end the day, promises to
be very creditable.
THE CANTATA OF THE FLOWER QUEEN
When we say that the "Cantata of the
Flower Queen, or the Coronation of the
Rose,'' on Thursday evening last, was the
best spectacular exhibition ever given in the
Town Hall, we say we believe what is uni
versally conceded by the audience. From
the time the curtain rose until it fell on
the closing scene-a tableau-it was one
continuous and everchanging scene of
beauty. The most remarkable thing was
the grace and perfection of the drill
equal to and as accurate as any military
maneuver. Many of the children had
never been into anything of the kind
before, and the surprise of their friends
was from this fact the greater In thi;
particular the Grand Coronation March by
all the flowers, before the browning of the
Queen, Miss Elva Carrow, was the mos
remarkable. At the striking Of staff
the scenes would shift, marches, counter
marches, dropping in, falling out, then al
coalescing like the particles of drop o.
water coming together, then separating int,
, figures and finally forming the shape Of ;
star revolving on a common axis. This
with the handsome dresses, golden wandS
and bright faces, was scene to gader
! ones hearts, and eyes. We have not spac
f to designate all the characters and excel
, lencies of the beautiful scene, especial,
when all did so well. The singing wa
good, numbering sixty voices, though a
$ before stated, the scenic effect was tn
great surprise and attraction. The RccIust
IL. z. Webb, a talented vocalist of Bait
, more, gave some good music as did ais
J several of our own town ladies.
Miss Marion P. Jones, the directresi
g | deserves great credit for the skill and pei
g severance manifested in getting it uT
!. There is a general desire expressed to hav
it repeated when the cooler nights of th
: : Fall shall come.
t BELLS TILE FACToRY.-We have hereto
l. fore given descriptions Of our industria
establishments, but have only incidental
alluded to the manufacture of tiles nef
. . our town by VIM. NJ. Bell,-one of til
~ most important of our local institution
: 1t is located on the farm of Mrs. S.
Q Mason herself alive to all that enhance
the interest of our town. just beyor
t., Smyrna Landing. In purchasing the ella
:, privilege of prospect Hill" farm NJ
e Bell was particularly fortunate, as such
% body of clay so well adapted to this man
facture is rarely met with. The yards wei
! laid off, machinery put in place, and els
:" dug last fall ready for the spring work,
with brickmaking, it has to be suspende
10 in freezing weather. The works had pr
. viously been on the adjoining farm of
Il. Jerman, the business of manufactu
d having been commanced 10 years ago
b, Alvin Allen. In a visit to the yard yeste
ID day we found the process of manufactu
III very interesting. In the first place, ii
clay is dug aud thrown in heap, and if
can pass through a freezing, it is disint
- grated and that much the better The
- mand the past season has been so greG
a however, that what was considered
=. ~ sueiciency is already nearly exhausted al
1t is then thrown into mixer driven by
es ten horse power engine, where it
n thoroughly kneeded and forced throu:
is dies of any desired size on roller be
mt and cut into the proper lengths by fran
ms OF steel wires, every piece being of ;
exact size. Eight are made at a time
-. quiring few minutes only in the opel
+ ton. They are then placed on trucks al
- = carried to the drying house, where they
- main about ten days before being plac
~ into the kiln for burning. There are thr
=; - drying houses 100 by So feet. VIII
" sufficiently dry, they are transferred to 4
)" kiln and from there to the wagon, the {
''' mand this season being fully up to t
capacity of the works to turn them OF
mt The seasons manufacture will amount
el- from 100000 to 100000. The quantity
of wood required to burn these amount
to from 800 to $50 cords. John Cosgr
y. very efficiently superintends the manuf'
he ture which requires s or 10 men, or,
I'd Guiding the brick yard adjoining, whi
TX Mr.. Bell is also running, about Is me
The proprietor has great satisfaction
al knowing that the Smyrna Tile whenever
IN has come into competition with othe
of takes the precedence, in consequence
- their porosity as well as their smooth in
no rior, thoroughly sucking the adjacent wal
bo through its pores and venting the SAL
90 80 rapidly by its smooth interior.
III Several years ago when the extensi
~ repairs were being made at Fairmou
Park, Philadelphia, Bell & Allen las t
ra. firm then stood) put in bid, and we
lal awarded the contract and furnished all t
ad tile needed for that work-about 1S0,0t
in The chief reason is the clay is superior, t
he manufacturing carefully done-every pie
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