Smyrna times., 1880-03-10

The bright genial weather that charac.
terized the first week of March came to q
halt on Saturday, Sunday throughout being
dismal and stormy and yesterday snowy
and slushy.
ADvERrIsERs.-E. N. Fowler advertsss
the crazy puzzle.
Boston One price Clothing house, Will
mington, advertises fer coat makers
N. Bernard, Still Pond, Md, apple, peach
and pear trees.
JAS. Daley & Son, experienced carpet
weavers opposite the Depot give notice of
their readiness to receive orders.
ID. Llndrpth Il Son have opened new
seed store No. Arch ST., Philadelphia for
the accommodation of the River and Jersey
trade. See double column advertisement.
John VI. Evans has removed his Carpet
Store from 9th st., las will be seen by his
advertisement in this issue) to his large
and handsome store 9l9 Market st, Phlla
delpha His long experience in the carpet
business enables him to buy in the best
market and sell at the lowest prices.
FRANK LEsLIE's Smdqy .Hqya-t9c for April
is one OF unusual attractiveness its pages
are brilliant with literary and artistic gems
Among the most notable articles are a
charming German allesory, "The Maiden
of The Winged Wheel; comprehensive
article on the Normons, by the Rev. w
Fleming Stevenson, entitled "a CITY of
Saints" 1t is profusely illustrated as is
likewise "Martin Luther q biographical
study, by \. II. Guesnsey. There is a
timely and appropriate article by NJ. +. w
s., entitled Fashion and Faith" The
subject of No. III of "The Children of the
Bible" Joseph the Dreamer" The de.
partment of fiction contains stories by cele.
brated writers. "Religous Notes and News,
| at Home and Abroad" is new and in.
| terostiag feature. There are numerous
/ illustrations and decriptions Of Scclosasti.
cal architecture, scenery, patural history,
/ adventure, etc. Also many articles illus.
tratlve OF religious habits and customs,
with Scriptural interpretations.
PEEsoNAL.-Samual G.. Pratt, son of Mrs.
S. +. Pratt, Of this town, left this morning
for Iittsburg to accept IL situation j.
Frank Pratt, L. :. Cadet, who has been on
cruise to Venezuela, returned this week to
/ Hampton Roads.
William Johnson, yOung man formerly
from this town, and who has been n student
at Burlington College, \. j. died at Quaker.
town, Pa, at his grandmother's on Satur-
day last His parents, residing on Bombay
! Hook, knew nothing of his sickness until
receiving telegram announcing his death.
/ lie spent the most of his Christmas Yaca-
tion in this town, and was then in the full
| vlser of health. His purpose was to have
military education.
Hugh Moore and family move to-day to
/ Chester, Pa. lie would have gone TWO OF
three weeks since but was prevented by
! sickness
Caleb B. Luff, for some time clerk
with the Mcssrs. Beck, of this town, goes
/ in a few days to San Francisco. California. to
accept a situation there. VIM. II. Beck
will also 20 west at the same time and stop
ia Denver.
MATTERS MINISTERIAL Rev. Dr. John B.
Clemson, Of Claymont, is the oldest Episco
pal clergyman in the Diocese
Rev. r. l.. Dashiell, the Methodist Ep;s
coPal Missionary secretary, died at Newark
on Monday night from an internal cancer.
Rev. Chss. llill Presiding Elder of this
District, has closed up his abors for the
year, preparatory to Conference.
Rev. I. n. Rawlins was prevented from
preaching his farewell sermon at Bethel on
Sunday last in consequence Of the inclem
eht weather, and will preach there ID. Y
on next Sunday evening.
The revival meetings at the Mildletowr
NJ. +. Church closed on Sunday evening
Since the commencement Of the Meeting.
there has been 81 conversions and 70 acces
sions to the church.
Rev George w. johnson has decided tc
dedicate the new Episcopal church il
course of erection at Collins school house
Sussex county, on Tuesday, June lst
Bishop Lee will 0tiiciats.
The annual convention of the Episcopa
Diocese of Delaware will convene at Laure
on Wednesday, June second.
The vestry at the Christ Episcopal church
Milford, have extended call to Rev. Mr.
Brooks, of St. Peters Church, Salisbury
Nd, which will probably be accepted.
Rev. Dr. Caldwell, Of St. Pauls, Whining
ton was presented with purse on Satur
day evoning Of $3.50, and has received
during the year various other presents
ag.regating $3.50.
bishop Lee has determined to max,
his annual visit to the Episcopal churche
of Sussex county between May 10th an,
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