Smyrna times., 1882-01-04
Smyrna and Vicinity.

BOTH our Banks have declined to re-
ceive mutilated coin.
MEssRs. WIN. FAIRIES & Co., have util-
lied the space between their store and the
adjoining residence by enclosing it for a
store room.
THE friends of Ed A. Oliver a former
citizen, now assistant editor of the YOnk-
erS Statesman, will be interested in his
initial effort at story writing on our first
page.
THIS is the "week of prayer" so desig-
mated throughout the Protestant world
for the spread of the Gospel, The Rev.
Mr.. Umsted is observing the plan by
holding meetings daily at the Presbyterian
Church,
JOHN II. HOFFECKER, Trustee, has sold
the Middle farm containing one hundred
and twenty acres, between the Big Oak
and Brenford, to Messrs. Tschudy & Cats
for forty-eight hundred dollars cash. This
is the last farm of the Trusteeship.
On New Years day, as is the custom on
each recurring anniversary, the friends of
Mrs. Ann Denney assembled at the resi-
dence of Col. Geo. w. Cummins to cele-
brate with her, her 104th birthday. Mrs.
DenRey enters her 105th year in good
health and with faculties as bright as in
any period of her life.
RUMoRs having got in circulation,
though without foundation, that there
was one or more cases of smallpox in our
town, committee of Physicians was ap-
pointed by the Board of Health who
made thorough examination and at
meeting held last evening rendered their
report that there is not now and has not
been a case in the town for some months.
CASE is reported of small pox, color
ed woman, residing in an isolated house in
kenton hundred, near the railroad, mile
or so below Clayton. The woman had not
been from home, but one of the occupants
OF the house, man, was in Wilmington
thirteen days in attendance on the Neal
trial and hence these poor unfortunates,
in round about way are the legatees of
that notorious case.
PERSoNAL.--William VanGasken, of
Montana, son of John VanGasken, of this
town, is home on a visit after an absence
of eleven years, leaving here before he was
grown.
Mrs. Alvan Allen, of Wilmington, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Thos B. Megear.
Richard S. Culbreth, Esq, and S. Geo.
Snowden, of Baltimore, visited our town
last week.
Miss Name Wallace of Dover, is spend
ing few days in town.
The thermometer was down this morn
ing to 150, and within one or two degrees
OF this the two or three preceding morn
ings. This is good Winter weather and
suggestive of ice, but not cold enough to
make sufficiently thick to house unless
continued for week or more Our ice
crops are usually made after three or four
days of zero weather. The ice is now
only between two and three inches thick.
and until this morning would not bear the
skaters only on small ponds. The Messrs.
FAIRIES and w. Ii. Carr, are however gath
ering it for their houses,
NEW MANAGEMENT-The former man.
agement of the carriage shop on Market
street has been dissolved and it starts out
in the New Year on a more enterprising
career as James c. Lassell & Co. In the
nane of Mr.. Lassell and his associates,
Messrs. Curry and Hamilton, the people
recognise legacies of Smyrna's past repu
tation in the carriage business, themselves
men of twenty-five or more years of ex-
perience who, while they have the conf
dence, know the wants of the people. 1t
Is with pleasure we call attention to our
two new firms in the carriage business
twenty-five years ago we had three as
sign OF returning prosperity where there
had been decline. Our section should
give them all the encouragement thew can
nafPOnizino fhaVr, fo III
also all repairs that come in their line
These two firms add not only to our pro
ductive wealth, in which every monsved
and commercial institution is interested
but also to our population.
LEVI j. CoPPIN, one of the first teachers
OF the colored school in this town, who
afterwards became a leading preacher in
the Philadelphia A. M. E. Conference. now
pastor Of the Bethel Church in Baltimore
has been getting married aud the Phila-
delphla Times thus speaks of the event
The Wedding reception of the Rev. Levi
Coppin and his bride, who until about two
weeks ago was Miss Fanny Jackson. prin-
clpal of the Institute for Colored Youth
Philadelphia, was attended by a large
number of friends at the school last even
ing. The nuptials were solemnized i'm
Washington on December 21st. At the
reception Monday evening the bride was
attired in heliotrope brocade satin, trim
med with lace. The bridal couple were
assisted in their reception by twelve young
colored ladies, gracefully attired. Over
four hundred persons called at the Insti-
tute and congratulated the happy compile.
Nearly all these were in full dress.
Among this number were about seventy
white persons, more or less identified with
educational affairs.
DEATH OF E. JOY MoRRIs.-Hon. Ed
ward Joy morris, o prominent citizen and
politician OF Philadelphia, ex-member of
Congress and ex-United States Minister to
Turkey, died on Saturday in PHILADELPHIA.
Mr.. Morris was of Delaware stock and
was always regarded in our State with in
terest, and in the days of Clay and CLAW
| toa was frequently sought as one Of the
most effective Whig speakers. Mr.. Nor.
ris' early life was spent near this town, a
part OF his early education was received
at DO. B school house, and his mother lies
In the family buryipg ground ON the farm
OF John ii. Hottccker near this town.
This farm, then embracing the two tracts
ON either side Of the road, since divided
into two farms, was the property Of Edward
Joy, prominent and rich old bachelor
He had no heirs in this country and tax
ing strong liking TO William Morris and
his family, he left this valuable farm TO
the SON of the latter, Edward JOY, who
was named for him. William Morris lived
here during the minority of his SON, and
the latter having received liberal eduea-
tion, on coming Of age sold all his property
et public sale for the purpose Of travelling