Smyrna times., 1879-01-08


THE roads were never in better condition
for good fall Of snow, Vegetation needs
protection, the youn. ladies wish sleigh
ride, and the young men an opportunity to
try the speed OF their stceds.
AT thr last regular meeting of Smyrna
Grange, No. 81. Z. of H., in December, the
following officers were elected TO serve the
ensuing year: Mastcr-F. J. Smith Over
sPcr-Ianes i. Truax Lccturer-James c.
Robinson; Steward--J. p. Hudson. Jr.:
Asst. Stewar-Wm. r. Davis; Chaplain
Wm. 5. Jones; TrraSurcr-A. l.. Hudson;
Secretary-F. w. Gritlith Gate Keeper
VIM. f. Riggs, Jr. Ceres-Mrs. $. C. lIud-
son Pomona-Miss Florence c. Griffith;
Fiora-Mrs. Hannah Truax; Lady Asst.
Steward-Mrs. Mary Truax.
THE IEoN BRIDGE across our creek was
completed and the first vehicle. that of Geo.
{. Drakyne, postmaster at D"akyncvillr,
passed over on New Years day. There
was somewhat of rivalry among some Of
the residents Of the section as 10 which
should cross it first, and while others were
at dinner or otherwise engaged Though on
the watch all the lnorning) the draw was
! put in position and Mr.. DcakyEr slipped in
ahead. We are toli that it is splendid
! structure lTJ feet long, substantially built,
and will not be profitable one to the CON
tractor. Thcinterchange between the cOun-
ties will be greatly enhanced by this struc-
| ture, and the route over ii is said 10 be mile
or more nearer t0 tits town fer the residents
of Thoroughtare Neck.
PEMoDIcALs.-The January number OF
the NwScry is a very attractive number and
captiyates at once the child by its bright
pictures and charming sketches. 1t is
published by John l.. Shorcy, Boston
Price, $I.G0.
Bab.pand, published 10y Lothrop & Co..
Boston, for so cts, is for younger reader:
aud can be made wonderful help to the
nurse and mother in entertaining "tOddle
kins."
Tie 1gricuitualtst for January is Il rcl
number in illustrations and valuable read
ing matter.
We have received T;cks FlorQl Gpide ant
Catalogue of seed for 1879. Our dealers il
garden seed would do we'll to send for i
before purchasing seed for their sprinj
sales. 1t is the most beautiful and com
plete book of the kind we have ever seen
, Address James Wick, Rochester, y. y.
REsCUED.--On New Years day Just afte
the cars had left Dover bound north. Jos
Ii. Primrose discovered John w. jump
! merchant of Milford, swinging from tn
Car steps, unable to get in (the speed al
1 the time increaSng) and if letting 90 in dan
! ger of a terrible accident Though run
ming considerable risk, he grabbed him b.
" the coat collar with one hand, holding OIL
e to an iron bar with the other. Jump
: weight and partial helplessness made it to
1 great IA task for one man. Primrose he'll
r on, however, until Jump and his Goa
began to separate. Just then other hel
o came and saved him from serious cata,
Y trOphe as otherwise in parting from hi
n coat. Jump must have been thrown unde
>, the ear wheels. lie was bound for Middl'
q town and thought Dover was Middleton
# and that the cars We're carrying him beyon
n his place of destination. 1t was the MOI
!. singular he should have made the mistak
Il for moment before he had been off til
g cars walking about the depot, but after b
n rescue affirmed, and wanted to bet
]; hadn't.
"a The TEMPERANCE MEETING on Sunda
re afternoon was addressed briefly, but wit
X emphasis, by Edward Harrison, VIM.
le Smithers and j. w. Denney. Mr.. Harrison
IN in connection with his experience, warnc
81 the young men against the dangers of Il
n traffic, and dec ared himself if that was
Oc tHc hdlCANoIu, strongly III laNOT
n " Local Option" Mr.. Smthers dwelt {
the great advantage the temperance agit
E. ton had been to the prosperity and hapl
". ness of the country. lie said 10 years al
We in filling the Office of Deputy Sheriff, viii,
as brought him in contact with great maj
an people, he never went 10 a mans hou
ID. that the bottle was not set out to him.
u was the universal custom to set it befo
,se visitors, pass it around at public sales, &
cs and at these places and at the hotels
tie public days, the fights and broils we
ms almost hourly. At that time also, he sa
ed there was but one store in Kent coun
irs that did not sell Intoxicating liquo
ON When he contrasted the present state
,at society with that prevailing at the beg
of ming Of the temperance reform, he thous
th that the remark frequently made that I
; a temperance cause had accomplished
on little good was made by those unacquaint
te with the facts in the case. Mr.. Denr
to spoke of the power of rum in controllin
of certain class Of the community, especia
in influencing their votes, and instanC
the 1000 drinking places in New York a
e" the power they were in manufacturing q
ne controlling the ballots of the prohig gate
ru' that city in the interest of vice. WI
ler a partisan in one sense, he declared h
On self in favor of local option or any meas
SIS that would give relief from the evils of
Out rum traffic.