Smyrna times., 1878-05-01

our young merchants, VIM. FAIRIES, to Miss |
Mary Stubs, sister of Rev. Enoch Stubbs,
who, until q few weeks since, for the pre-
vious three years, was a resident of our town. |
They returned last night from wedding
tour to Washington. Second, that of Thos. |
G.. Roe who for several years was q clerk in
the drug store of Jas. P. Hoffecl<er, to Miss
Lilly Moore, who was born and lived several
years in this town, where her father practiced
medicine previous to his removal to FELTON,.
Mr.. Roe has now a drug store in Baltimore
with fiattering prospects. Third, that of
Miss Maria Boyer, daughter of the late
Jacob ?. Boyer, who was born and lived in
this town until some ten years ago.
THAT WELL.-We last week gave an ac-
count of a wonderful well at Bells tile
yard near the Landing. An incident oc-
cured Just after we had written the item
that came near making it more notorious.
In sinking a cylinder, two of the three
men engaged at it had themselves secured
by ropes from the top, but the other, Chas.
| Glenn, trusted to an imperfect board on
which he was standing, which broke, and
down he went, bounding from side to side
a distance of forty feet He made no res
ponse to calls from above, and they thought
him killed, but in a little while he called
| to them to lower the bucket, was hoisted
out, and soon went to work as if nothing
had happened. If his fall had been straight
down instead of bounding from side to side,
first his head and then his feet striking,
the result might have been very different.
As stated last week, the well (now fur
nished with pump is 50 feet deep and
has 40 feet of water in it. No spring was
found but the water percolates through the
first ten feet dug. Mr.. Bell has sent
! SDpoin10D Of tho macmillan aortI, fot,nI -,
this well, in both its natural and baked
state, to the Scientific american to learn its
| properties.
THE entertainment at the Town Hall on
Wednesday evening last, was fairly attended
and well enjoyed, as an amature perform
ance. 1t opened with tableau, " Roman
Girls at the Shrine of ST. Agnes" and the
characters were we'll taken as were also the
two other tableaux, Justice" and the
"Three Graces," except an improvement
might have been made in the marbliza
ton of the latter Moonlight on the
Lake." a quartette by Miss Elva Carrow,
j. Ed. Hetfecker, Robt. Fl. Hill and Jas. d.
Price, was good selection and well sung.
my Opinions and Betsy Bobbet'sn was an
amusing comedy, in the main we'll acted.
The most prominent piece, a pantomime
of Blue Beard in three scenes, had enough
of tragedy in it to keep the interest
aroused, and, for amateurs, was an excel
lent presentation of this highly wrought
drama. The last piece on the programme
was an elaborate presentation of wax works
by Monsieur farley. Each was brought
forward, wound up and showed its individual
characteristic. The Monsieur, however,
was not thoroughly himself wound up, as
more than half the audience failed to hear
! | Il
as to Madam Jarley) descriptions of their
t respective characters and performances.
Prices Middletown Orchestra furnished
music for the evening and we must dc
, them the justice to say they made excel
lent music.
Town TALK.-The paint brush has been
e plying its mission the past week and as
t result, the residences of VIM. 3. Collins
5 and John w. Flick have been improved il
: appearance......The shed in front o
/ the stores of Thomas B. Megeal
. and w. Denney Hazell has been tori
5 down and replaced by what is called 9
!. "pent" rooted porch The National Bank
X of Smyrna, which owns the property, also
intends to put another improvement in it
. appearance in the way of a coat of paint
! ......Rev. I. Ii. Haynes who has been il
y poor health since his arrival in our town
" but not entirely disabled from ministerial
: duty, has recovered his wonted health, anC
! on Sunday last preached a sermon ol
y working Christians" vigorous in though
, and strong in utterance. May tn
. month of flowers and pleasant sunshine
E beams upon us to-day. The outbreak int
= new life and beauty which marks nature a
&c this time, instinctively excites feelings O
gladness and delight. In olden times th
+. first Of May was a gala day, and in foreig
r countries the Maypole," with its susper
h ded wreaths of flowers, was danced aroun
ID by the happy peasantry, who observed tn
IL day by general festival and merry making
he May-day," however, seldom reaches U
id the first of the month. Careful mamma
a do no not like their little ones to picnic i
e. the woods until the days are warmer an
.y the woods in full leaf......The man VIII
n doesn't aid in the support of his local papC
I'd ought not to boast of his enterprise.
Business men generally will indorse til
action of Congress in prohibiting the coli
i, age of the twenty cent piece......The tim
- approaches when we can afford two or thre
a. a. hats year. That will start our shops an
~ make the statesmen think times are gettin
ho brisk......The temperance meeting at ii
~ Hall was addressed briefly on Sunday afte
=, noon by Jas. C. Lassell and Richard \
10 | Rosln. Or. w. L. Collins read the " IuT
m mi in the Wine Cellar" Prof. Groves spoke
~ ~ the beneficial effect of these Sunday Gosp
ho I,o meetings, and moved that as weekly NEE
nc nc ings they be suspended until after ii
=" 10 heated term. The question was debat,
ne ne pro and con by Dr. Collins, Jas. C. Lasse
I w. Smith, Herman Roe and Dr. Swnne
10 10 and final action was deferred until ne
9" Sunday. ...... .Croquet is in full bloom..
Spring is the boyhood of the year. If "
i've doubt it, just take a short walk and no
all the numerous games and antics going o
lie ......And now the owners of wheat fel
IRE that stand up to the third rail Of the fen
, a are afraid this spring is most too much oi
a good thing. There are indications, al
ful they are afraid it will fall over before it
zen headed out, and if so the grain will n
adj. mature well......The frequent showers t
est past week have hurried vegetation forwa
ma and the country looks most luxuriant.
avs The blending of rich flowers with the de
nd green of the leaves and bright colored, f
nly ripe lemons in the window of Mrs. T..
old Colt, present almost tropical appearan
ary and in the way of variety and beauty
the flowers, the side yard os Mrs. VIM. Denn
is very NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. one has 81