Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-12-15
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
The protracted meeting at Bethel, on tn
Circuit is progressing with good results.

HE prOtr2cteQ meeLlng at Detnel, on the
Circuit is progressing with good results.
Mrs. REsEccA BELL, wife of Lewis NJ.
Bell died at their residence near Kenton
on Sunday last after long period of suffer
ing from Cancer.
The press of business advertisements in.
cident to the holidays will be over in
another week, after which there will not
be such an encroachment on reading
matter.
VENpUEs.-A. G. Cummins will sell his
farming implements and stock at the
Brick Store Landing" tomorrow. A.
Perry, on the road to Collins Beach, will
sell his personal property on Tuesday next
2lst inst.
THE Rev. Dr. Butler of Wilmington,
whose lecture in the Centennial "Star
Course" was postponed from October, will
be delivered this evening. His subject will
be [" Hymns and how they are Sung" 1t is
said to be very amusing lecture.
WE have in baud a strongly presented
view of the importance and proper method
Of making Smyrna or Duck Creek contin.
uously navigable and available as place to
build ships and float our commerce, which
we will find room for in a week or two.
THE corn market which was fat last
week at so cts. has fattened down to As cts.
per bushel. For the want of cars the grain
has to remain largely in the granaries of
the buyers and this in part has depressing
effect. The large bulk Of the crop was
sold at so cts.
MEssns. GEO. V. MASSEY, Edward Ridge.
ley and Chas. NJ. Wharton of Dover, who
purchased the farm of F. w. Griffith in the
Middle Alley containing y acres at sheriff
sale eighteen months ago for $l255, sold
the same last week to George johnson from
near Dover for $l700.
ONE Of the cold days last week Mrs.
Mary A. KINNEY bought and had load of
coal delivered at her residence. Under
cover of the night it was gathered up by
thieves and carried away. A benevolent
lady and friend on hearing ofitimmediately
made the loss good by ordering ton of
coal left at Mrs. K 8 residence.
WE have received from Col Edwin Will.
mer an interesting "reminiscence ofSmyrna
so years ago" which will no doubt be read
with interest, especially by our older citi-
zens conversant with the incidents nara.
ted. We will give the first part in our
next issue. Col. Wilmer is now connected
with the Biographical Publishing Co. whose
Office is ii South Gay St., Baltimore.
WE have from Mr.. Chas. II. Register
President of the Levy Court and member
from this Hundred, full showing of the
collectors account of this Hundred for the
years 1874 and rs as an offset against the
account published by the State Sentinel fol-
the same years in which an accounted fol
deficiency was charged Of $4,003.l5. W.
will give the statement in our next issue.
TIE high Northwest wind of last weeb
so reduced the amount Of water in tn,
creek that there was not sufficient to floa
the 1ygert out on Friday last and she lost
round trip-the first for any cause of thi
kind since she has been running. There
considerable ice in the river, but the Tyge,
being an iron propeller is not interfere,
with very much by it. The Perepont
now engaged in conveying corn To market
Rev. j. II. WILEY, pastor of the NJ.
Church at Townsend, is finishing up hi
third year in the midst of sweeping r.
vival, over fifty conversions having alread
been reported and the work still going or
Rev. I. f. Martin6ale preached for him o
Sunday night and there were conBiderabI
more people present than the house woul
hold. The whole community is stirre
and an outward wave OF influence is 70
ling on.
A FARMER the other day in speaking Of Ii
4 prospective weather prophesied that "
are going to have hard winter, basing b
representations in the change of III
: moon. Shortly after another came
. when his opinion was asked on the san
9 subject and he predicted that were goir
to have an open winter, giving his reaso
from certain phases Of the very same moo
This is about the way it goes with Il
}. INCOMES.
PERsoNAL.--Mrs. J. II. Groves is on
two or three weeks visit to her sister, Nj
). z. Cooper, Avenel, near Raughway, Ne
e Jersey.
6 Mrs. T. w. Blakely has gone on visit
> her relatives in Canada to spend most
/ the winter.
It Miss Annie Lambdin is spending sor
weeks visiting friends in Virginia.
o Mr.. John III. Bewley left yesterday
70 Washington to carry the vote of lDelawa
D. to deposit with the Vice President.
!, Mr.. John Appleton, of Odessa, is spen
Is ing several days in town.
% 7. K. Collins gives his first terraI
IN supper this evening.