Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

the twenties and thirtles, and the indica-
tions are thus in favor of more moderate
weather.
THE prolonged winter has its compensa-
tion in still further assuring o good fruit
crop, which is now very promising. That
is more important and interesting to us
than any measure n devilish congress is
likely to concoct.
Gov. HALL has been dispensing military
favors with a liberal hand, but for some
reason Duck Creek has not had new
Colonel" dropped down into it yet.
Hope he will not forget it until he has
dropped them all out.
AT the annual election for Trustees of |
the NJ. E. Church on Monday, A. l.. Hud- |
son, Sam'l Roberts and j. w. Denney were |
elected to serve for three years in place Of |
the three retiring, and n. +. Jerman for |
one year for vacancy by resignation.
REPEATED.-In consequence of the in.
clement weather at the former reading Of
Misses Lizzie Reese and Maggie Sisco at the
NJ. P. Church at Clayton, it will be re-
peated on Friday evening next. The read
ings will be interspersed with vocal music.
CHAs. II. REGISTER, of the Levy Court,
authorizes us to call the attention of the
Sunday School Superintendents to the fact
that this is the session for handing in the
Sunday school reports, which must be
based on the average attendance of schol
ars.
We record elsewhere the death Of one of
our citizens, Mrs. Ann G. Holding which
occurred last night after protracted and
painful illness. She was the daughter of
George Deakyne Of Thoroughfare Neck,
| Of iOH nd Otn
horter of his day.
The Sentinel, in speaking of our business
men being mulctd out of $50 by nice
young man in getting up a directory, con-
cludes as follows: "Those business men
would do we'll to patronize their home
paper, then they would know with whom
they were dealing"
THE revival inaugurated by Mrs. Roach
at the NJ. +. Church wound up last week
On Sunday evening a class of fourteen per,
sons united with the church on probation,
making with those of the two previous Sun
, days &c as the fruits of the revival. During
the year about IS persons have professed
conversion in the charge.
THE steamer Pterepont went up to Phila.
: delphia the first of last week, but it was
not considered safe to return on account OF
) the large quantities of ice in the river.
They expect to return with her to-day, and
if possible resume regular trips. We are
Just informed by Mr.. Tygert that the boat
will start from here on Monday, and the
2 time table will be given in our next issue.
A NEW NJ. D.-John w. Flick who ha.
been attending the lectures of Bellevue
: Hospital College, New York, for sometime
: graduated last Thursday in q class of l6t
students and returned on Friday q ful
hedged NJ. D. 1t is DR.. Flicks intention t.
! relinquish his present business and locat
= in some place not yet settled upon for tn
> practice of his profession. The Dr. has
= good education, force and tact and such re
quistes assure success. See his advertise
:. ment.
% HOMES AT CoNFERENCE.-In the list {
q preachers homes at the Conference, whc
v meets at New Castle on the 10Th inst
70 Revs. C. Hill and J. Hough stop with 1
- Leckler; Rev. T. II. Haynes, in compan
is with Rev. F. P. Otis, with Thos. Halcoml
n ESQ.,; Rev. P. II. Rawlins, in company wit
10 Rev. j. NJ. Williams, with Mrs. Furguson
y DR.. w. T. Collins, in company with Rev. {
~ 5. Conaway, with A. f. Davidson. Th
es citizens generally without regard TO demon
m tions have opened their homes to the r
IN CepJlOD anu entertainment Ol lHe mlnlSE3'
~ and others on the Conference roll.
* THE temperance meeting was addresse
Ill on Sunday afternoon by Messrs. HERNIA
1t Roe, j. V. Smith and DR.. William Cur
ne Minis The latter in the course Of his +
es marks said that some years ago it was
so uncommon thing 20 have his peace az
We rest disturbed by fights and other night d
CT. turbances in the streets, but for sometin
OF past there had been a great improvement
he and it was very seldom that the quiet
be any one was ever disturbed now. He
he iojced over this great improvement in t
morals and habits of our community, al
III attributed it to the persistent efforts in d
I'd seminating temperance sentiment.
80 FOUND DEAD.-A colored woman by t
oil name of Rachel Hazel was found dead il
ret tenant house on the property of Matth
SSas Hazel, near Downs Chapel, in Kenton II
liz this day week, Goth ult., and as her clot
of ing and the floor of the house was sprinkl
al. with blood it was supposed she came to |
snt death foully. Deputy Coroner Taylor,
this town, was notified and in compa
q n with DR.. Clifton proceeded to the spot
~ investigate the case. DR.. c., however, af
of an examination stated that she came to
death from hemorrhage of the stoma
. and the jury brought in a verdict in acco
ance with the statement. The body v
taken charge of by Mr.. Hazel, as she '
: in one Of the old slaves that belonged to
ioz father. She was G5 years old.
'eg- A Class IN ELocUTIoN.-Miss NJ. Ar
18th Off1ey will be in the room of the SmyI
ems Library Association, this town, on ThursC
evening (to.morrow) 9th inst. at y o'clo
nm when she will be pleased to meet all /
,a;r sons desirous Of joining class to be tau
M tha by her in the principles of Elocution. 5
will be prepared to explain by the aio
charts and other appliances the meth
in a of teaching she employs. We are plea
Y to to be able to state that a class OF some
and teen persons are waiting to receive
structions. From her known reputation
bod q teacher we bespeak the best result
70 q follow this step on the part of our yo'
rsos people and hope their number will MI
ply. No accomplishment is more pract
or more desirable than that Of being G
It OF reader.
'ads CoRRECTIoxs.-Last Wednesday we
ople the following item: In three more d
llty. Spring commences-accordin to the al
, on macs. But the crocus and the daffodil
the slumber in their cold and icy beds"
,olis next morning we were waited upon
ven. lady to tell US that the newspapers did
always tell the truth. She bore in
hand q cluster of the beautiful and mo-
;atts Snow.drops in full bloom, each blossom
ing leaf as Derfect as if there had been