Smyrna times., 1882-01-25

THE Philadelphia Times Almanac has
been received. 1t is a book of 112 pacaS
containing the election returns of the late
electlons IN the various States, Govern
mental officers, statistics of finance, &c
Much OF 1t is devoted to Philadlphia and
pennsylvania affairs and especially inter
estlng to persons Ofthat State; price Is cts
IHE extra services the past two weeks
at the NJ. T.. Church have been attended,
WIN one or two conversions. Last nisbt
however, more interest was manifested
iOur at the altar and two conversions
heV Dr. Baldwin preached He left This
morning TO M an engagement in Balti-
more, but will return to take cbarn'.' ,''' 'ir
the missionary services ut Dover on SIM
day. ''''''-
, ,HEiND!UES,-The following persons will
sell their personal property at public saIn .
VIM. ). Campbell, on the " ,eny Land
ing farm, near Blackbird, on Friday Jan.
Abel Sevil, near the Blackbird Comn-
meeting woods, Oh Tuesday Feb. 7th,
VIM. {. Mitchell, jr., on the road lead
ing from Smyrna to Bombay Hook, on
Wednesday, February 18th.
Is. Frank TruaX at the Blackbir,l Cann
meeting woods, on Wednesday, Feb. 18th
THIEVES CAUGIIT.-Sevcrol ,yool,.. ,,,,,
we gave an account of meat beinu stoI9n
from Andrew Spear near town. From, in
formation which came to Constable WI
dlh from reliable source the meat M,
part OF 1t, was found hid in tho
Wocds under leaves iii Blackbird lid
between Thomas Corner and Binobom
ntatlon, and John Truitt and John Monroe
ustus dohh Johnson, arrested and placed in
the lock-up." Yesterday they were car
rled To Justice in that Hundred and com
mltted from there to New Castle ioil II
Is u qualification that these thieves are nut
out OF the way for the winter.
The blow of Sunday was vigorous but
not expected the precursor of a ''blizzard';
from the frozen regions of the North
"heh The record of the thermometer was
announces on Tuesday mOrning-two and
Vhree degrees above zero, and one ther-
nl0meter that can always out Jump the
others down to zero, there was s0methinU
suggestive of the weather last winter that
fixed the peach crop, and there was a
lGellng moro or less expressed that the
thing stop just where it was, and so it did.
ihe pressure easing UP from the morning
hour. No such iickleness as zero and Cos
Is wanted this side the yernal equinox.
PERsONAL.-Ex-GOv Ponder and wife
OF M!lton spent Saturday last with friends
in this town. '''''
Daniel b. Cummins, ESQ, of Philadel-
phla spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in this town.
leo. W. Taylor, of the firm Of G, w. &
s. Taylor, is on visit to Ohio. guest of
the Champion Reaper Company.
Mrs, Jennie brisbane and dauobter of
Bewley. -
Miss Addie Honecker, of WILMINGTON
Is the guest Of Mrs. X. ID. HolIccker.
Miss Hettie Megear is visiting friends
at DOylestOwn, Pa.
Miss Sue Bennett, Of Easton, Md. is
visiting Miss Kate Douglass
Miss Emily Gregg, of Newport. is the
guest of Mrs. J, d. Rigg.
Joseph NJ. Reynolds, for several wears
in charge of Adams Express deliyery for
/. B. Megear, has been appointed express
messenger between Harrington and PbiIa-
de!phia, and entered on his duties Monday
Levi Anthony and wife returned last
week from visit of several weeks to
New York State, accompanied by Miss
Alice Hurd, of JohRsonviilc. in that State
VINO will be their guest part of the
winter.