Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-06-01
PEAS are now among our garden products
for the table.


THAT BRIDGE.-Several of our tax payers
nave called our attention to the slow progress
hat is being made in the construction of the
new bridge authorized by our Levy Court
over Mill Creek between Smyrna and Roth
Wells Landings. Over six weeks have elapsed
since its commencement, with very little show
Of anything being done, and interested OBJ
servers say at the present rate of progress it
will take all summer to complete it. 1t must
be said in justification of the workmen how
ever, that they have been greatly hindered
by high tides for the past two weeks or more.
1t is very fortunate thing the Messrs Tygert
did not rely on the fifteen days allotted for
the bridge to be up, but built one of their
own. The foundation work is being done by
the day; the iron bridge proper is to be placed
by contract
REV. MR.. RIGG in making the Introductory
prayer for Bishop Warren on Sunday morn
ing closed as usual with the Lords Prayer
but used the form of the Revised edition of
the New Testament instead of the old familiar
rendering. The new closes abruptly with
deliver us from the power of the Evil One"
leaving off entirely the ascription "for thine is
the kingdom and the power and the glory
forever and ever Amen" 1t seemed like
parting with the best part of it, but Ameri-
cans are very quick to adapt themselves to
new things. Rev. Mr.. Willis in the evening
sermon in holding before his audience the
genuineness and reasonableness of Christianity
made still further step forward by address
ing them ms Ladies and Gentlemen" This
is a considerable advance on the old fashioned
'brethering and sistering' sometimes used in
the days of the Fathers.
"CENTENNIAL" Church, Rev. George II.
Waters pastor, through whose instrumentality
Smyrna had the benefit of the superior servi-
ces of Bishop Warren Sunday, was entirely
freed from its floating debt of $3.50, and 8
great burden thus taken from the shoulders Of
its Trustees. The whites raised $500 of this in
subscriptions and this congregation the re-
mainder, leaving the Bishop little to do in {
financial way but count up the figures, anC
pronounce on them his benedictiOn. They
still have Building and Loan debt which
is provided for monthly and will pay itsel
out in three or four years leaving the churcl
entirely free The coming of the Bishop wa
to them day of deliverence, and of cours
they could sing in the most joyful strains
! They passed resolutions thanking the Bishop
| the Pastor and Trustees of Asbury Church
the gentleman who so kindly canvased 70
them as well as those who contributed 5
literally
BOARD OF HEALTH.-At the last session {
the Legislature law was passed authorizin
the establishment of Board of Health in an
corporate city or town in the State by il
authorities. At the meeting Of our Tow
Commissioners on Thursday evening last til
law was read and discussed with view to til
establishing of such Board for our tow
The commissioners have the authority by tn
law to constitute q Board numbering frol
three to seven men from among our either
one of whom shall be practicing physician
hThey will have the power to investigate an
ones house, outbuildings or premises, priva
or public alleys and abate any nuisance col
sidered detrimental to the public health
comfort This authority extends to one mi
beyond the limits of the town. The on
salaried member of the Board will be Il
secretary, who will receive such compensate
as the commissioners may deem right. 1t is C
pected that this Board will be fully establish,
at the next meeting of the commissioners.
!, PERsONAL.-Miss Lizzie Mcdowell, WI
: has been in Wilmington the past four month
! returned home last week much improved
health.
Geo. I. Bags is not only an L. Is. but
member of the Baltimore Bar, having be
admitted on Monday. He returns home I
night for few weeks vacation before putt
q out his "shingle."
The SuSse9 J4urnqt says 4 visit Of Edg
> Sipple, of Smyrna, TO his friends in Georg
town during the past week was greatly EMO
ed"
Postmaster Bags took run down to Bal
q more last week to attend the graduating ex,
o else of the Law University.
4 S. Olin Uric has gone to New York to G
y gage in business. His mother, widow of Re
4 VIM. Uric, has gone ON q visit to the cities.
@. H. b. Day, Esq, of Dover, was in to-
this morning
% The following gentlemen and ladies of NJ
e dletown spent Sunday in this town: Piel
d Biggs and wife, Mrs. Rev. w. L. s. MUIR.
.e guests of Mr.. Bewley; Miss Addie Hazza
v Miss Lou Downs Ocean Grove) Mr.. and NJ
t Burris, DR.. Frank Kennedy, Walter and NJ
Lizzie Leatherbury guests Of Rev. Mr.. NJ
tindale.
Il Tho following are among the visitors ]
lie Misses Tybout, Delaware City, Mrs. Nj
e. Blackiston, Wilmington, Mrs. J. F. Glenn
re and Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, Philadelpl
ut Miss Mollie Brisbane, Camden, N. J.
" NEW RAILROAD PRoJECT.-A ne1 thrOt
Route from Baltimore to Neao York Projected
Col Bingham, Jay Goulds agent, was in
O. town some two or three weeks ago, but no
We ing particular was thought of 1t as he has b.
g. here frequently before. Last week, howeV
Va he was here again, his movements indicat
of that he meant no less business than the
re and delivery of the Kent Co., Smyrna &
nv Bay Railroad, running between Bombay HI
and ChestertoWn, Nd, and its franchise:
the New Jersey Central. Tho hecess
st- properties for Depots, &c, have boen ?
as chased and the terms agreed upon for
Of road, though the papers have not yet, on
ng count of unsettled land damages which
on was here to pay in full, been prepared for
". livery. The object seems TO be to sstabli'
nd through line from Baltimore to New "
the Jersey Central road having already
sorbed the Jersey Southern, which tsrmin
ers at Bayside opposite Bombay Hook. Gross
A. the Delaware by powerful steamers to
ng Bombay Hook termination Of the X. s.
yn. ID. d. r., it will run to Herring Pond
, Il miles below Chestertown on the Chesap
re Bay near the mouth of Elk River. q
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