Smyrna times., 1882-09-27
Dover
DOVER. Sept. 20, 1882.


,r0 rpIroR:-Smday was rather a
~, nf, doy in the VI. +. church; IN tne
BIZ uja ar Rev. J. II. Caldwell, ID. d.,
m9fnlr9di Iiiarsd a very impressive and inter
deliver" 'or,non on the defeat of Aarbl
ts'ils IN Foypt. to a large congrega-
Iasi'" In In the afternoon the Sunday .
.io,,, Eohool npderth the direction OF the super
aInY ;,tDndent. {. L. Fem, held one OF the .
ill'e1Go s. G;nterestinc services we have ever
Li99' Liii;tnessed At the opening OF the
VIM .nnoI the interesting opening services
SclTo- eiGo Paroan lesson was used, and after
oL .Lo ~, .cbool which by the way is large
no Inv I6aJdevoted some time to the review
Of Of the lessons, the superintendent
VI UIocei in position the blackboard, on
PlnitJ% PiIio% was written the Temperance
,.nion %l'on Of the dav, in which three pol
w. 5m, r.ere spoken OF. The temperance
IOn, Tarner was also within the chancei.
Hr ''i Caldwell addressed the school on
.Lnsnh;prt - of bad books; John Horsey,
Tso. Of Baltimore, chained the scholarS ;
in an address upon the evil effects oil
;ntrmperlncc. and assistant superih-
,.nJant 7. VI. Stevenson, spoke upon
,5aeyiI, Of cigarette smoking, III con-
linn with the other evils, lllustra-
,;nr in his remarks how the character
,naT @ Lecome contaminated with these
evils. The space between the address,
es was filled with excellent music ana
singing. and everything passed OIL well
Tbis school under its present manage
mept is fast becoming one OF the best
schools we know Of, having a good
corns of teachers, good library, and
nm interesting Infant Department. Mr.
Fem knows how to conduct sunday
School.
Nr. \. Watson's position as operator
at the depot has been filled by Il Mr.
FELTON,, of NIiddletown.
The crop of peaches in this vicinit!
is about over. Occasionally a wagol
load is seen going to the depot. Thi
week. it is said. will about wind ther
up.
The rain storm of Friday and Satul
dav did not do any damage i'll thi
locality, as | have yet heard of. |
town. several of the low places in tn
streets and cellars of residences wei
filled with water. The escape gate
at the mill pond had to be raised,
prevent the water from flowing Ov(
the dam. and at the bridge ON Il
State road. lust out of town, the watt
extended several feet up the roa
to the depth of three feet, and 4
travel except in conYeyances, WI
checked
The drying houses suspended oper
tions last week. The canning factOri
are yet in full blast
The fair commenced to-day. YestC
day was devoted to the storing awi
of the exhibits in the several depa
ments. The rain in the afternoon n
the threatening aspect of the heave
in the morning, 40 doubt kept ma
from bringing in their articles, but
day the vacant places in the depa
ments will be filled. NOtwithstandi
the inclemency several weathered
storm and placed ON exhibition tn
stock, machinery, poultry, etc.
learned from good authority that
Fair, this year, will surpass any of
previous years in its exhibits and rae
lfthe weather will only remain Gle
large crowds Of people are expected
daily attend it.
Inc Democratic COnnty ticket VII
was nominated last Thursday, so ial
can i,.;rn, gives entire satisiacti
Nhlc ,A,rc were some who were
appointed, because they did not get
The ticket, yet their disappointment
moi 50 great as to prevent them Fl
supporting tin November. They l
hail to the chief"