Smyrna times., 1879-02-05
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

REPRESENTATIVE COLLINS last week pre-
sented a petition to tho Legislature, signed
by about 400 citizens of this community
asking for local option.
REV. J. r. UMsrEAD, who has been labor
ing with the brethren of Princess Anne
for the past week, will return in season to
occupy his pulpit next Sabbath.
I. D. HAMILTON, for a long time engaged |
in mercantile pursuits in this town, has |
taken an agency for Wheeler & Wilson |
Sewing machine, with head quarters at |
Chester, Pa.
The Fruit Growers National Bank Of
this town has declared dividend of three
per cent, payable on demand, and carried
one per cent to surplus fund, out of the
profits for the last six months.
DUPREZ & BENEDICT's minstrels advertise
an entertainment here on next Wednes-
day evening. They claim for their per-
formances nothing that is unreined or that
can offend the taste. 1t is large troup.
Tickets for reserved seats can be had at
j. P. Hoffecker's Drug Store.
DURING January the highest thermometer
in this town was GA on the 2Sth, and the
lowest % below on the Sd. The total rain
fall was two-and-a-half inches; prevailing
wind west and northwest, and its greatest
velocity 80 miles an hour. The number of
days on which snow fell were TO-
REV. w. G. LEWIS, of Middletown, de-
livered on Monday evening his second
lecture of the course on the "Order and
Processes Of Creation" His subject was
"water" and was highly appreciated by
those present. The subject for the lecture
d.
is "Vegetable Life"
Mrs. CLARA A. Roach of Washington,
D. c., who has rendered such effective SER
vice the past two or three months in revival
services for Rev. Geo. r. Brstor at New
Castle and Rev. II. S. Thompson at New
port, will assist the Rev. Mr. Haynes in
series of meetings in this town commencing
next Sunday morning.
The warm weather Of last week, which
had very spring like appearance, was
brought to a sudden termination on Satur-
day, a cold blast coming down from the
North and closing up the ponds and creeks
again. The Delaware river is full of float
ing masses of ice and our steamboats, are
not likely to have safe navigation before
the beginning of Spring.
| SHERIFF SALEs.-The Sheriff sold on
Thursday last in this town the farm of
Alvan Allen in the Alley" 135 acres, to
John r. Allen of Philadelphia for $4,850.
The property of George Whitlock at
Clayton the Bingham House to Frances
Kelly of Wilmington for 5000.
House and lot of Risden Crossley,
Smyrna Landing, to Smyrna Building and
Loan Association for 1910.
MUCu sympathy is felt for James Nc
Dowell Of our town, who has lost in the
past three weeks three children by that
terrible disease, dyptheria. His other little
boy and Mr.. Mcdowell himself have also
had it, but in the milder form and are get
ting better. There are no other cases in
town we believe and have not been for
several weeks and it was hoped until his
family was attacked that it had taken its
flight from our community.
THE LIBRARY ENTERTAINMENT.-We again
call the attention of our citizens to the
select readings Of Miss NJ. Anna Ohley, to-
morrow evening, and can promise them a
delightful evenings entertainment. Miss
Offley's subjects will be varied, but repre-.
sentative pieces of their class, and all such
as are selected for first class entertain
ments. Her impersonations embrace the
full play Of the human passions. The
reading will be relieved by some excellent
music,-choruses, solos and Duets by
several ladies and gentlemen also the
"Irma Quartette." All parties are putting
forth extra effort to make it entertaining
VENDUEs-Harry Hackett will sell a
public sale, on the State road between the
"Big Oak 5" and Hoffecker's mill, his per
sonal property, Tuesday, Feb. llth.
John II. Bewley, near Bombay Hook
Wednesday, Feb. 18th.
Geo. G. Reihm, near Smyrna, on Friday
Feb. 18th.
Rufus NJ. McIlvaine, near RothwellI
Landing, Tuesday, Feb. 18TH
James w. Mitchell, near Raymond
Church, Wednesday, Feb. 10Th.
David j. Cummins, near st. Georges
Wednesday, Feb. 18TH
VIM. Allfree, near Prices Corner, Thurs
I day, Feb. Goth.
THE MASQUERADE party on Thursda.
night last was the most successful one per
haps that has ever been held in the town
. The candidates for an evenings hilarit
met at the residence Of Mrs. Geo. w. Cum
: mins Jr., and masked in all the comica
!, and grotesque figures that it would b
. possible to conceive of to the number @
! about so persons, and shortly after min
!, o'clock marched to the residence of Mrs
/ Moses Price, where they spent the hour
; in laughing and fun making until abou
midnight About eleven o'clock they en-
= tered the refreshment room where q wei
! loaded table of numerous delicacies furr
ished abundant supplies to over 100 guests
:. The occasion seems to have been one @
"a great pleasure to the participants, and tn
. anticipated time and line of march attra,
q ted a number of persons to the street
!. witness the novel procession.
o TEMPERANCE MEETING.-The usual ten
perance meeting was held in the Tow
o Hall on Sunday afternoon and huentl
G addressed by Herman Roe. At the clos
of of Mr.. RS address, VIM. ii. Baggs aros
10 and after making some remarks about r
n ports that were in circulation derogator
r to the temperance character Of the Pres
d dent, Rev. j. V. Smith, read letter whic
r will be found in a communication els
5. where, that was n contradiction to I'll
u rumors referred to by him. He the
of moved that committee be appointed
eff express the condemnation of the Nor
n Reform Association against such rumor
er the report of which committee is as follow
We, the undersigned committee, appointed by t
90 Moral Reform Association of Smyrna to report sui
= BILE resolutions expressive of the condemnation
IL certain circulated for the purpose of nuri
OF the usefulness OF Rev. j. " Smith, President OF q
Association, take pleasure in presenting the foowif
which believe fully reflect the opinions and sen
ments Of the temperance and Christian public wi