Smyrna times., 1879-03-19
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.


facts, notably Baltimore, the day was OBJ
served with imposing demonstrations.
THE Methodist ministers of the town
yesterday took their flight for the annual |
which meets in New Castle to-
day. There is less interest in it than usual |
from this place, as no changes are expected |
among our resident ministers.
NOTWITHSTANDING the large crops Of fwheat |
last summer and the ruling low prices, |
there is greater scarcity of it than is usually |
the case at this season Of the year. Our
milers have difficulty in obtaining supplies
at five cents above the market prices.
ALEX. G. CUMMINs, ESQ, is out on the
street this week, the first time since last
October. He was out cunning at that time
and while in the pursuit Of game fell,
severely injuring his ankle, from the effects
of which he has been housed until the
present.
JonN T. GoLDsBoRoUGH, of Leipsic, drove
into town on Monday with double team,
sire and son, gold.dustl the latter but two
years ard ten months old, but measuring
l6 hands and one inch in height. 1t is a
very rare thing to find colt Of this age of
such size and with all, so tractable and
gentle to harness.
AT the temperance meeting in the Town
Hall Sunday afternoon, Rev. Chas. Hill
delivered an earnest and forcible address,
showing the wrongs Of the license system
as a crime against society, and its autagO,
nism to Democratic or Republican princi-
pies, while sustained by legislation against
the wish of the majority of voters.
GEN. Tom THUMB is to be with us on
Tuesday evening next. lie and his attrac,
tive wife need no introduction to our read
ers. They are accompanied 10y Major
| Newell, who as "the mischicvous monkey"
is remarkably funny character. The
Little Folks will appear during the even.
| ing in comic and sentimental songs, tableau
| &c.
WHAT WAS IT?-On Saturday last at 90
minutes past eleven in different parts of
| the town there was heard sudden shak e
and rattling of the windows similar to those
of sudden conclusions of a distant powder
mill explosion or small earth quakes. One
| gentleman was so certain Of an explosion
at Dupont's powder mill that he bou sht an
Erery EUe,tng at night, expecting to see in
it a full account of catastrophe.
Mrs. OWEN c. Crow fell down flight OF
ware and Methodist sts. severely cutting
her head in the fall, but fortunately break
ing no bores She was alone in the house
at the titae and when her daughter Mrs
Theo. w. Cavender, entered the house she
found her laying on the floor helpless. She
fell down the same stairs some two weeks
ago, but tLat time with less injury.
The Eun JournH is neat monthly pub
/ i
son, Esq, formerly one Of the publishers o
the Wilmington C6mmcrciai. The subscrin
tion price is so cts. 1t is now in its thirC
year. 1t Is one of the neatest agriculture
papers coming to our office, the articles ar
brief pointed, and about Just such subject
as the farmers wish to know for the montl
it represents. 1t is published at 9l4 Arcl
st.
CHANGE OF BAsE.-A Lee Cummns, VIII
commenced the manufacture Of the Dia
, mond Crown Phosphate last fall at Smyrn
Landing, has changed his base. He ha
> procured q lot of ground near Clayton o
the line of railroad nearing "Jimtown
. and is having erected factory to start wit
F.: 80 by 60 feet to which is attached an cngin
. house. He is also to have a railroad sidn
for freight accommodations. He will 500
have these Improvements completed an
@ commence the manufacture of the Dii
Y mond Crowa' in earnest.
| ADYERTIsERS.-J. B. Evans e. Go. call a
\ tention to their plows, cutivators and peac
5 baskets.
a William A. Winford has opened a nev
d cheap and well selected stock of goods
y Clements corner.
Miss Maria d. Sipplc, spring goods, n
e tions, &c.
r John II. Bewley has completely renov
Q ted his store on the corner and has ju
e opened full line Of new goods.
Q See also the advertisements of Hiram
Is Lutz and w. D. Holding
% THE BRYANT LITERARY SOCIETY met
i. the Library room on Saturday evening Ia
is to complete their organization and ho
their first exercises. The roll of membe
now numbers between 80 and 10 and
number Of additions are yet likely to
Is made. The society starts off under t
T. most favorable auspices. The names '
G. gave in our last issue Of assignments
6 literary duty for the following meetir
re were all present and we must say for the
IS. did their parts unexceptionably well.
ne constitution and bylaws governing I
OF society was adopted and the tempora
" officers continued for three months.
as
IN JAIL DELIVERY AT DOyER-On Mond
To evening about o'clock Us Walter Pra
N. the keeper in the Jail at Dover, went
is lock up, he was knocked down and TIN
ay men, Julian Kemp, Hiram Griffith a
he Thos. Cox, escaped. After knocking Pr
he down, rendering him insensible, they I
N. him in q closet first taking the keys
IL. had. Mrs. Dunn, the Sheritl's wife, heG
,se the noise and went out while Cox v
" locking Pratt in the closet. She caught c
nm by the arm bat he threw her violently up
he the floor and ali made their escape.
.re reward has been offered for Kemp and
Ir for each of the others No pursuit
re. made that night and it is probable Il
,ili have made good their escape. Kemp '
in. taken to jail from this town tor shoot
ow man in Il street fracas last SUNNI
he Kemp had two years to serve, tho 9th
,us only few months.
vas REV. CHARLES A. HILL, son Of Presid
alt Elder Hill, filled the pulpit for Rev.
ma Haynes ut the NJ. L. Church on Sunt
put evening last, lis text was from ii Pc
Ike lst Chap. 10 VS.: Wherefore the rati
ces brethren, give diligence to mako your
art ling and election sure; for if ye do til
red things ye shall never fall" The discou
e was mainly an exegetical exposition OF
L 3 bible doctrine of election" showing
the clear analytical thought of the differ
theological ideas Of this subject and what
un. considered was the true bible idea. His
re. ductions were strongly putand he was Toll
the ed attentively through the line of argum
Vho by the large congregation. lie has re
,as. Cow of words but an undertone of deliv