Smyrna times., 1881-02-09

Friday morning and was buried in Glen
wood Cemetery this town ON Sunday after
noon, the funeral being attended by an
unusually large number of relatives and
friends. She had been great sufferer
from consumption and her death was not
unexpected. She bad been an active mem.
Der of Friendship Church, Thoreughfare
Neck, and her pastor Rev. j. M. Collins
and Rev. Mr.. Haynes oficiated at the fun
eral and bore testimony 10 the exemplary
| life and Christian character of the deceased.
DEATH OF DR.. MALoNEY.-Dr. VIM. B.
Maloney, wsll-known in this vicinity, died
at his residence at Wyoming on Sunday.
He came to this town about twelve years
ago and was winning his way into good
practice but had to relinguish it on ac
count of his inability for carriage riding
and moved to Wilmington. Thinking it
would improve his health he got the posi-.
ton of Surgeon on a steamer of the Red
Star" line from New York to Bremen. He
improved rapidly for time but after sew
eral years had to relinquish the position
and settled down in Wyoming. He suf.
fered greatly from a spinal and nervous
affections which finally terminated his life.
DEATHS DoINGs.-The papers Of last week
recorded the deaths of two former resi-
dents of Smyrna, Rev. Thos. F. Plummer,
of Wilmington and Martin Z. Dickson, Of
Philadelphia. Mr.. Plumner was then a
boy, and good one, clsrksd for some time
in the store of Mr.. John H. Bewley leaving
here for Wilmington and shortly after en-.
tered the ranks of the ministry. Mr..
Dickson came here in SO or go and enga-
ged in the watch and jswslry business sue.
cessfully, returning to his native city shortly
after the close of the war where he main.
tanned an establishment until his death on
Sth st. Both bore the marks Of health
and vigor, but died before reaching the
full prime of life.
The ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY EVENING
1t is to be hoped that there will be large
. attendance at the Town Hall on Friday
evening from both subjective and Ohjec'
tive consideration. Prof. James Ii. Crabh
has the reputation Of being fine reader
and especially entertaining in dialect, and
private letters from Smyrnians now in
Wilmington speak well of the vocal ac'
accomplishments of the Misses Roberts and
: Miss May Taggart. The mother of the
Misses Roberts daughter of the late Isaac
Hazel was a resident of this town when
married, and it requires but a little stretch
of the imagination to speak of them al
, coming home. A good attendance will be
=, complimentary to them and help the poor
Mr.. Phelps chart shows a considerable
number of seats already secured.
A RULE THAT WORKS Two WAYs.-Said &
gentleman day or two ago who has never
:, been identified with nor considered il
;, sympathy with the temperance cause, "i
is wonderful, the recent change in th'
public mind on the liquor question. Why
| believe that three fourths of the psspl,
b would sign local option petition" VIVA
a has brought about the change was asked
e Why" said be, "tbe manner the presen
% law has been observed by those who hat
\. obtained license under it. The law laid OIL
r them certain wholesome restrictions suel
rs as selling on the Sabbath, to minors, con
irmed inebriatss, &c, and they have pei
sistsntly, wilfully, defantly and doggsdl
lie broken every provision of the law. Man
At Of the people who had no respect for tn
n temperance reform do have for law, an
&. such persons have become tired of tn
be defiance of the sellers" 1t may be ne,
IN thought to the rum seller but if this oil
a servent gentleman is right, they have bee
indirectly but effectually working in tn
interest of the temperance reform.
n PREPARATIONS TO ExTINGUIsHING FIRES
n. This question is raised after every fire an
"a every man says yes, it ought to be dom
10 but it fails from lack of organization
Or Easton, Md, with more energy than
. most towns has, bridged this difficulty an
-. the Gazette thus tells how it was done:
I" For a number of years Easton was in
bad condition to subdue flames after the
had progressed 10 any considerable exten
" and in fact not until after the destructiV
On oonhsgraton in 1878 did our people apes
On TO become thoroughly aroused to the in
an portance of protection against the dsvou
ing element. At that time they took hoI
D. Of the matter in earnest. COmmitte,
OF were appointed to devise means to supp
on water and 10 select sufficient engine pow,
he to be effective in case of an emergenc
They did their work well. After dsliber
~ ting upon the matter maturely it was
nj termined to sink a number Of large wei
elf and purchase steam engine. Some dou
mt ted the efficiency Of the we'll system, b.
after the first one was dug and tested CO
tidence was very materially restored ar
others were constructed until now the
on are some six in the town. These wei
an have proven to be a success. Most Of the
prt furnish sufficient water to supply the stea
=: engine for from two to three hours al
w when enough OF these wells are sunk 81
Oh town will have all the water needed ev,
EN- in very extreme cases. The engine, "a
ne does all one Of its size ought to be require
-. to do"
OF ALMOST A FIRE.-0n Monday night abo
sht ii o'clock the alarm Of fire was given Al
Ice for time there was considerable of ct
cir 1t was caused by the burning Of mattr,
in the upper story Of Charles E. BeCl
dwelling GA Maine ct. He was arous
VI shortly after going to bed by the smell
"'s fire. On ascending 20 the room above
found it in light blaze. he threw
v" pitcher of water on il and hastily gave