Smyrna times., 1878-03-20
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

RANDAL Is. GAEMAN, a successful farmer,
living IN the ALLEY" died on Thursday
last leaving wife and six children to morn
his loss.
KENT COUNTY has an annual interest Of
over $1,000 to pay on the county's in.
debtness The returned delinquent voters
would nearly pay this.
CHAs. T. CAHoox, sou of William Cahoon.
OF Philadelphia, formerly of this town, was
one of the graduates of the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy last Friday.
The sheriff of New Castle co.. adv. the
property of Ann G. Lord executri& of
Joseph A. Lord, deceased, for sale at D lessa
2lst inst. Also, the property of William
A. Cochran at Middletown on the 3Gth inst
SUBURBANE REsoRTs.-The beautiful spring
weather calls for walks extended beyond
the limits of brick and mortar, especially
those who take delight in the revelations
OF nature. To such Belmont Park must
be an attractive place With its broad, serpen.
tine walks, rustic bridge and comfortable
seats, where, with nature all around, in.
Snirations from her open book NAV be i'm
blbed such as nothing in the town can give.
Under the directing hand of Mrs. Speak.
man, Belmont Hall and Park is always at.
tractive as a suburban resort.
SUNDAY IN SMYRNA.-A number of orr
citizens spent Sunday last at the seat of the
Conference in Chpstertnwn. No suDpIv
was sent for the N. E. Pulpit, and one of
our licentiates, Mr.. Herman Roe, occupied i,
very acceptably morning and evening.
Rev. Mr.. Johns at the Episcopal Church
preached on the Careless Indifferent sleep
of the sinner" from the Book of Jonah. I
chapter 6 vs.-an earnest, chaste. direct
gospel sermon that had in it no uncertain
sound.
At the Presbyterian Church the Rev. Mr..
Umstead preached to good audience.
The calithumpians were out again ON
Monday night, the victims this time beinr
John +. Tygert and lady, who returned
last week from their wedding tour. in New
York State. We must say for the bows.
that for bit of fun of this character. thew
were on their good behavior. They have
deliberately voted the Horse.fddje" an
abominable discordant of sounds, "relic
OF barbarism" and a thing not fit for
civilized community, and for this conclu
SION the community owes them vote Of
thanks. They used in its place horns.
trlangles, ACCORDION, bells and the racket
MORTON IrEMs.-Mr. Delaplane Mcdaniel
has put a board fence on the line of the
railroad, making altogether about a mile
OF this neat fence on his farm, tenated by
Peter Hardcastle, near Morton.
The public school of this District, taught
bv Gamaliel Garrison, is managed with
great care and precision, and ranks high as
apublic school.
Every Sunday evening at Bethel Church.
near by, young mems prayer meeting is
held conducted by some of the active
young members of the church. This
neighborhoo numbers several young men
OF superior talent as Vocalsts.
BRIDGE Across Duck CREEK.-Some six
or seven years ago, it will be recolIected. an
Act was passed by the Legislature granting
the construction Of a bridge across Duck
Creek, at Deakynes Landing, to connect
the two counties Of Kent and New Castle.
the money necessary of course to be On.
propriated by the Levy Courts of the re.
spected counties. New Castle county
promptly made the appropriation bearing
It's part, but the Levy Court Of this county
has peFsistently refused through the oppo.
sition OF the lower part of the county.
until the present, to grant the ne,essary
funds-$3,400. On Thursday last Chas. ri
Register, President Of the Court, called
Mr.. How to the chair and he stated fully
to the Court the advantages the road would |
be TO the communities on either side of the
Creek. Mr.. Frazier Of North Murierkill |
Hid. opposed the road principally On the
ground of the County's Indebtedness, and |
considered the appropriation asked for
would only be an entering wedge to further
demands. Upon the clerk calling tile roll, |
the following was the vote for the appro.
priatIon; Messfs. Register of Duck Creek, /
Griffin of Kenton, Moore Of East Dover,
Scotton of West Dover. Against. 1lassrs.
Frazier Of North Murderdill, Martin Of
Milford, Hopkins Of Mispillion. Mr.. How
of little Creek Hd., as President, cs.st the
deciding vote in favor of the road, and the
was allowed.