Smyrna times., 1881-10-26

the Docket at its commencement, and
they of no special interest. 1t is thought
the business will be closed up by Friday.
SELECT READINGs.-Miss Lulie Clay
Bigbie, of Tennessee, who has been read
ing in Maryland for some weeks and came
to us commended by the press of that
State, read in the Town Hall ON Monday
evening to small but select audience.
She was introduced by l.. Irving Handy
in some well chosen sentences, rich in
sentiment and complimentary to the sex
and especially the fair reader. The usual
accompaniment of music to alternate be-
tween the readings was wanting, both as a
relief to the elOcutiOnist and as an enter
tainment, which must make it very taxing
to the vocal organs, but she was equal to
the occasion and appeared in good voice
and physical force at its close. The pro-
gramme embraced ten selections from
grave to gay, from lively to severe" sew
eral of which had been heard before from
favorite readers on our stage. Mrs.
Caudle" and "Josiah Aliens wife, were
quite humorously v rendered and the Bal
cOny Scene" (RomOe and Juliet and
g POe's Raven" had an attentive and APP
preciative hearing by the audience.
Mrs. SARAH BAILEY, widow of the late
Mason Bailey, died at the residence of
her son-in-law, the Hon. James Will
liams, near Kenton, on Wednesday
last in the 8lst year Of her age. Mrs.
Bailey's maiden name was Smithers, born
and reared near Frederick but her mar
ried life, extending over period of fifty
years, was spent at KentOn where her
children with one exception reside. Mrs.
Bailey was throughout her life held in
high esteem by all who came in contact
with her, and as far as she had the OppOr-
tunity, for the church and in acts of char
ity, let her influence be felt for good.
Though in active sympathy with the NJ.
E. Church all her life, her name did not
appear on the Record until 1875 when she
joined with several of her children and
grand children who were brought into the
Church at that time. Her widowhood has
been spent with her children who We'd
with each other in acts of affection and
devotion and thus crowned her last days
with the best fruits of mortal gifts. A
very large procession of relatives and
friends followed her remains to St. Peters
Episcopal Cemetery near this town on
Saturday.
PERsoNAL.-Rev. Mr.. Cochel of Bay
View, Md, was in town on Saturday and
Monday and was the guest of John H.
Bewley.
Mrs. ]. w. Jones left yesterday for
Washington where she will spend several
weeks.
Geo. D. Collins, who has been living at
Bristol, Pa, the past year, has returned TO
his former home at Green Spring.
Mrs. w. G. Fairbanks has been on Il
visit to New York the past two or three
weeks, and Miss Mollie Pratt has gone
thither also for a two or three weeks visit
Frank w. Griffith left this morning for
Chester where he expects to enter into
business.
Albert Gilpin, of Maryland, has been
the guest of Geo. II. Raymond for several
days.
Rev. p. H. Rawlins of Wilmington
spent several hours in town on Saturday
after the close of the funeral services of
| Mrs. Bailey at Kenton, where he had been
invited to make an address.
Mrs. John S. Hoffecker, of Wilmington,
is spending day or two i'll town on a re-
turn visit from Milford.
| Rev. L. w. Gibson, rector Of the p. E.
| Church in Dover, was in town on Satur-
day.
| DEDICATION AT Downs CHAPEL.-The
new church at Downs Chapel was dedica-
ted to the worship of Almighty God on
Sunday, Oct. 23d. Notice having pre-
viously been given by the TIMES and from
the pulpit of neighbOring churches, by an
early hour quite a crowd had assembled
and when your correspondent arrived he
found the new church well filed. After
invocation, song, responsive reading and a
far reaching exposition of the Word by
Rev. Mr.. COchel, of Bay View, Md, the
pastor announced that $475 would be re-
quired to relieve the church of debt, and
enable them to proceed with the dedica-
tory service. The sermon had accom-.
plished that whereunto it was sent, and
ere long it was apparent that the required
amount would be secured. By noon $30(
of the amount was raised and the cOngre
cation, for the benefit of the "outer man
dismissed to reassemble at 3 P. NJ. Rev
Mr.. Brindle of Smyrna Circuit, NJ. f
Church, was the preacher for the after
noon. The sermon was sound in doctrine
presented with the speakers characteristic,
earnestness and was we'll received. Rev
MIR. Cochel again took the floor as beggar
which position he had 80 successfully tilleC
in the morning, and which as the seque
will show he filled with equal success il
, | II
Indebtedness having been met, Mr.. Thos
Attix, in behalf of trustees and congrega
tion presented the church for dedication
and in accord with the impressive dis
ciplinary service of the NJ. T. Church, i
. was given to the worship of Almight,
God. Praise God from whom all bles
sings flow" was then sung with the spiri
as well as the understanding, after whc
Rev. Mr.. Brindle pronounced the bene
, diction. Thus ended the dedicatory SCI
! vice. The church is neat frame struC
ture, 80 by 46 #. in size and cost abou
' $500, 1t is great credit to the com
munity, and considering the shortness c
, crops, and hence the scarcity of money,
I an evidence of its gospel zeal and Chris
Q tian liberality c. II.
2 SERMON TO ODD FELLOWs.-On Sunda
q morning last the Society of Odd Fellow
9 marched to the M. Z. Church where seat
i were reserve for them to listen to a sermo
r from Rev. ]. ID. Rigg the pastor, which Will
:. appropriate to them was likewise adapte
b to the general congregation. Sever.
boquets of choice flowers adorned the pu
pit place and the bright day brought out
y full house. Rev. Mr.. Rigg took for h
c subject the miracle of feeding the multi
e tude, his theme being, christianity able
5. meet all the wants of man." His purpos
J. was to show that whatever idea man hs
Ofbeneftting his fellow man he had got fro
J. the teachings of Christ, that in all Christ
70 miracles there was not an instance whel
70 he performed one to help himself bl
J. always to benefit others, and this was q
l. distinguishing mission of Christianit
Ie The three words constituting the motto