Smyrna times., 1879-04-16
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

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MISS GERTIE BUNNELL will read in the |
Opera House at Wilmington on the 29th |
inst.
THE types in our last issue made us say
that the Presbytery Of New Castle was
formed in 1916. 1t should have been in
l7l6-a difference of 100 years.
THE house of Mrs. Mariner, corner of
Commerce and Union SITS, sold at Sheriff's
sale on Thursday last, was bought by VIM.
H. Thompson for $1,000.
U. S. Deputy Collector Of Internal Rev
enue, II. II. Prettyman, will be at the
Delaware House, this town, on Tuesday
May 9th, for the collection of all U. S.
Special Taxes.
A. LEE CUMMINS has suspended in front
of his Office, corner Delaware and Com
merce sts., a very neatly designed sign
designating his manufacture, the Dia-
mond Crown Phosphate"
Mr.. A. F. You've, commission merchant
of New York, who has been handling a
considerable quantity of fruit from this
section the past several years, has been
down prospecting in relation to the peach
crop.
THE Delaware papers all note the reap
pointment of Prof. Groves and with one or
two exceptions, edtorially commend the
Governor for the appointment, and none
condemn it. 1t is not often that an ap
pointment meets with such general APP
| proval.
| OCR Town Commissioners would do well
to take a peep into the closets and other
recesses of the Town Hall, and then give
some directions in relation thereto. And
then the lamps and those miserable
benches should also be seen after. The
latter are detriment to the hall.
The coming Of spring seems dlatory,
Notwithstanding we have entered the last
half of April. The willow, usually in full
leaf at this date, has scarcely burst its buds.
The wren and the martin have come with
their cheerful notes, as if tired of waiting
for the cherry and peach blossoms, that
usually come with them.
The color4d school will give another
Concert and Literary Entertainment, on Fri
day evening next at the A. NJ. f. Church.
They have out good programme Of dec
lamation and popular melodies, and
the exercises, it states, will commence at s
and close at l0.l5 o'clock. This prompt.
tude in regard to time is q commendable
step.
1T was just ten years ago yesterday since
the basement of the NJ. +. Church in this
town was burnt and blackened, and but for
the timely discovery the flames would soon
have licked up the church itself. 1t was
this incident 1.-THE want of unanimity as to
the repairs) that resulted in the enlarging
and construction of the beautiful edifce
that has replaced the former house.
Harper's Magazine for May has been re,
ceived. The opening illustrated articles
"A Peninsula Canaan" is by Howard
Pyle of Wilmington, being graphic dis
criptiOn of the two counties of Virginia
on this Peninsula. There are three other
illustrated articles The study of art in
London, Sketches in Tyrol, The Piano and
its antecedents and Stratford upon Avon.
JONATHAN EMERSON, a former well-known
citizen and Post Master in this town twelve
years, died in Philadelphia on Wednesday
and was buried at Barratt's Chapel on
Saturday last. On being succeeded in the
Post Office some six years ago by the late
Thomas Carrow he moved to Philadelphia
where he has since resided until struck
down by paralysis He leaves a family
of seven children, the most Of them grown.
ADyERrIsERs.--A. Lee Cummins advertises
to supply phosphate material to farmers
wishing to make their own phosphate.
State Auditor Stats gives notice TO
School Committees to meet him in Dover
the three first days of Court.
A. H. Hobbs, at the Cummins Corner
has just got down a very large stock o
goods which he advertses to sell lower than
ever sold before-ladies dress goods, print,
in great quantity, cassimeres, cottonades
| boots and shoes, groceries &c.
The river men have their humors and
enjoy their contests OF speed and especially
a victory. On Saturday the alice +. Pres
, ton, which runs to Leipsic. started two OIL
three hours before the Pierrep0ut left the
wharf in Philadelphia, but the latter over.
took the former before they had got hal
way down the river. Finding her comng
up, the Preston blew her whistle as a chal
lenge and the Pierrepont was soon in thC
A lead and in little while the Preston fadeC
= out Of sight despite the tanta!izing chal
p lenge of the PierrepOnt to keep up.
Our butchers are never in the vocativC
when a circus and menagerie comes along
! but the word ." "Presbytery seems not L
have been in their business vocabulary
Not pound of beef in a single shamble thi
morning ian uncommon occurrence) anC
: sixty or seventy strangers to feed. If tn
rations come up slim, our visitors must at
Il tribute it to the oversight Of tho butcher
rather than the Indifference Of their hosts
{ If the Presbytery would favor US with NOR
$ frequent visits, our butchers would n
J. doubt learn to have better appreciation
8 of their beefeating qualities.
TIE LITERARY SOcIErY.-The meetings c
the " Bryant Literary Society" have bee
changed from Saturday to Friday evening
. The society is not only growing in interes
: tut in numbers also, and the present rooI
. may possible soon be too contracted fC
y them. One Of the most interesting feature
IS Of the last meeting was the reading Of
e racy paper Is pages fools cap, called tn
y Bryant Literary O1ol DR.. f. N. Cloak Editc
"a and Miss Kate Bell assistant. This papt
y will be read monthly, the editor and sui
&c editor for the next issue being Walter
l. G. Colt and Miss Jennie Smithers. Th
y TIMES extends a hearty welcome to its ne
y contemporary and will be pleased to put III
~ OwL on its exchange list and draw on i
~ columns.
~ THE USUAL TEMPERANCE MEETING WI
held in the Town Hall on Sunday afternoo
last, and among other items Of busine
j., was the appointing Of committee to wa
- upon the court and protest against IL
~ granting of any additional license for Il
~ sale of intoxicating liquors in this sectio
Ie The committee appointed week ago mat
~ - the following report:
- We the undersigned committee appointed at /
W. weekly meeting of the Moral Temperance Rcfol
~, hssoc%iatl0h % OF smyrna; Del on sunday afterno