Smyrna times., 1881-01-19

weeks ago.
MEssRs r. & j. F. DENNEY, have returned
rom Kentucky and their mules AZ in num-
Der are expected to-day.
THE winter by the calendar is more than
half gone and its backbone from the length
ening days may be considered broken.
The protracted meeting at the M. L.
still continues with larger attend
ance and increased interest. Several pro-
fessions of conversion have been made.
The ice blockade and depression-really
no corn market, is interrupting in some
measure the usual course of trade. Corn
and greenbacks are not just now convertible
terms.
AT meeting of the official board of the
NJ. E. Church, on Monday evening, the
Rev. J. D. Rigg, now of Newport, was selec.
ted to succeed Rev. T. H. Haynes, subject
to the appointing power.
SOME of our mechanics are seen this week
with their tools, the stress of bad weather
having put them in enforced idleness for
several weeks. 1t has been hard winter
on workmen of all kinds.
Is is stated that man at Leipsic few
days ago killed his flock of 30 sheep and
sailed them down. 1t is such an unheard
of thing as not to be entitled to credence
if it did not come well authenticated.
Assessor JERMAN, of this Hundred, has
completed his assessment and hung dupli
Gates lists up in public places for inspec-
ton. On Saturday, 29th, he will sit at his
Office to correct and revise the assessment.
IT IS stated in the papers that the par
tridges from their starved condition for the
past weeks have been compelled to feed on
poisonous berries and leaves, until their
flesh has become thoroughly psrmeated
with the poison, and if eaten, are liable to
produce either death or irremediabe dis
ease in the system.
THERE was another slight fall of snow
this morning but the indications are that
the weather would moderate if it could re-
member just how the thing was done. Tbs
sleighing still continues, but not in the
perfect condition of the former three
weeks. Down the Peninsula below Laurel
the snow has all disappeared.
DURING the moonlight evenings of the
past week the skating on the pond, as wal
the case with the sleighing, has partaken o
the character of a carnival, especially or
Monday evening when the Harmony
Cornet Band" Joined the skaters on thu
pond, the music, bright lights and gliding
to and fro Of the numerous skaters making
a most animated scene.
The parties at Milford noted in our las
issue as having examined one Thousand
peach buds without finding a live on
report on further investigation that il
some orchards and among some varieties
live ones have been found. w. D. Hoi
fecker, found on A. P. Griffith's farm nsa
Kenton, on examining some branches O
the Mountain Rose variety, about half @
them alive. The general opinion remain
however that the live are the exception.
} PERsoNAL.-Miss Nettis Waugh, daughte
of Rev. j. H. Waugh, of Falls Church
Fairfax CO., Va, arrived in town last weel
to take charge of the classes in the schoc
of Miss Janvier and Mrs. RAYMOND {
music, languages and the higher mathc
MATES. She is graduate Of the Wesleya
Female Institute, Stanton, Va, and i
addition to instrumental, gives especial il
struction in the cultivation of the voice
Thus equipped this school should have
liberal local support.
Mr.. Selmar Meyer, formerly of Ne
, York, now of Wilmington, was in tow
, last week tuning pianos, and will be heG
again the last of this week. While heI
he entertained a number of person at til
Office of A. P. Griffith with an organ col
D cert each evening and showed himself
skilful performer.
The Mobile papers speak of the bushes
|. enterprise and success Of w. B. Smith
a the livery business in that city. Mr. S. is
i Delawarean, brother Of Miss NJ. NJ. Smit
of this town. He left here thirteen yea
i ago.
8 Rev. w. s. L. Murray, of. Middletow
gave us a call on Monday.
DIR. J. c. Erickson, of Berlin, Nd,
a spending few days in town.
Prof. Groves went yesterday to Sussex
a examine teachers, and b. A. HAZEL on
9 long commercial tour.
d Col. Lem. Shovel, of Berlin, came
u town to-day 10 enjoy sleigh-ride.
!. The LRIPsIc SCANDAL CAsE.-1He Aceus
IS Virtually Acquitted. The case Of Rev. l.
:, Foreman, which was called for an ecclssia
= tical investigation in this town on Dec. got
a and deferred because of unreadiness
|, both parties until Monday last, 18th in
J; was dismissed by Presiding Elder Marti
dale on that day because there was no ca
the parties of the prosecution, Samuel A
derssn and his daughter Cora, failing
y appear to substantiate their charges. Al
rs church trial, at least before the Preside
3 Elder it falls to the ground, and Mr.. Fol
" mans relation to the Church and Conf,