Smyrna times., 1879-12-03
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Pork is coming to market freely and
selling at S. per hundred weight.
THE Benevolent Society will meet at Mrs.
William Nelson's tomorrow evening.
Mrs. CHARLES EVERETT, widow Of the late
Gen. Everett who died at the residence Of
his son, Chas. ID. Everett, near town, the
first of last Summer, contemplates making
trip to Europe shortly.
HOUSE BuILpING.-Nathaniel G. Sever.
son is building two story house at Clay
ton to reside in, and Robert Hill is build
ing a tenant house on his farm beyond
Kenton to take the place of the one de-
stroyed year or 80 ago by fire.
TEsrgMoNIAL.--Rev. j. #. Umsted met
| with pleasant surprise on Thanksgiving-eVe
| in the presentation of a handsome set OF
rubber harness by the members of his con-
gregation, which he fully appreciates, with
other manifestations of their regard and
esteem for him and his labors among them.
The beautiful Fall weather has glided
into Winter, and these three first days OF
December are such as are not often found
under the winter solstice. If there was
anything in the old saying that the three
first days of any of the seasons rule it, we
might look for an extremely mild Winter
but ''old Probabilities can testify that it i:
tickle az a sentimental school miss.
LEAsED.-On Friday last tho terms o.
lease were concluded for the Collins Beach
properly, Levi C. Grieves & Bro, taking i
for three years. The last Summer blu
one this property was under the manage
ment of the Messrs. Grieves, and it neve
enjoyed perhaps more prosperous year
Their return will, we think, give genera
satisfaction. VIM. V. Grieves, father of tn
lessees, will remove from Fraland this weel
: to taxa charge of the property until tn
Summer season.
FUNRRAL OF Mrs. SCoTT.-Quite larg
{ concourse of people attended the funers
' of Mn. Bishop Scott at Union Church
Blacktird Hd,, on Friday last, anon
which were several from this town. Som
Q nine or tsn ministers were present, tn
s most of whom took some part in the solem
!. services. Bishop Simpson delivered an al
propriate address, and Rev. William i
Hutchin read a short memorial pape
y Bishop Scott was so feeble, that actin
e under the advice of his physician, he di
t. not attend the services at the grave.
II REV. CHARLES HILL, Presiding Elder, WI
Frustrated by q sudden attack Of illness O
= Friday last which disqualified him from a
4 tending TO his Quarterly Meeting at Mar
~ del, an his place was supplied by Rev.
of III. Rswlins. At Thomas Chapel a r
!, manning debt of 500 on the Church W
i. lifted, and at Narydel the larger part of
% debt OIL long standing. Mr.. Rswlins' place
~ the Circuit was supplied by Rev. chas.
az Hill, SON Of the Elder, who was temporari
J. at home ON q visit. The Presiding Ed
WV is improving, and hopes to be at his we
the coming Sabbath.
"a REV. Mr.. UMsTED could not, ia CON
he quence of the use of the church in I
Is, preparation for the anniversary in t
dis evening, preach discourse on Thanl
be giving day. lie, however, gave the ssrm
he on Sunday morning last from JannesI, II '
ity " Every good gift and every perfect gift
5 it from above, and cometh down from I
of Fathsr of lights, with whom is no variah
nd ness, .asithsP shadow of turning In
in comprehensive discourse he considered
in the source and author, End, the diversi
ind goodness and perfection, I'd, the immu
lyo- blity of the author