Smyrna times., 1883-11-21

IT is whispered that our friend.
Frank Register, while on a shooting
excursion near Eagles Nest" last
week, bagged six quails and nine rab-
bits Ill tlOO hours. Now Frank is a very
unassuming fellow, and while capable.
if the game is sufficient. would rather
be square; and he with his friend. cor
rect the report and state, they together
did the thing in something over two
days. People will talk. ia.
BICYCLING is rapidly assuming pro-
portions never dreamed of by its early
advocates. 1t is growing in popular
favor everywhere, and some of the
achievements of the riders are very re-
markable. Thus, for instance. a
ScOtchman named Sutton has accom-
plishcd 258i miles in one day. This is
the greatest bicycling feat on record.
and it will, of course, incite others to
efforts to excel if possible.
Miss FRANCES +. WILLARD. Presi-
dent of the National WOman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, will deliver
an address in the NJ. L. Church ON
Friday evening, Both inst.-the night
after Thanksgiving. Miss Willard IS n
speaker who combines with high in
tellectual endOwments rare elouuence
anu Womanly grace of manner, and
citizens will doubtless avail themselves
OF the opportunity to hear her.
THE w. C. T. u, at their regular
meeting, Tuesday, November both.
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Mary A. Dannev.
Vice Presidents, Miss Sarah G. Cum-
minis, Mrs. Kate Smithers, Mrs. Kate
Cooper
p Recording Secretary, Mrs. r. f.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Emma
Hall
Treasurer, Mrs. Annie Ii. Martip,laIc.
PETER O'NEAL. the efficient engineer
OF the Branch Road has been laid off
by the stringent rules Of the Pcnn5vIva-
MA railroad, "cOlor blindness" form
ing a principal objection. Mr.. O'NeaI
had been ut the business of railroad
engineering for 35 years, for the last
SIX years in charge of the Branch
train, and had the entire confidence of
the people in his efficiency. He has
husbanded his resources and fortunately
is not dependent for living on any
corporation. He is succeeded bv Geo
Ii. Hcarn from the Delaware road.
THE Salem (N. J. Sunbeam thus re-
fers to disease that has not reached
this State yet, that we have heard Of
though it is very apparent out sweet
potatoes are not so good as formerly
1t would be Il good idea for the sweet
potaIo ralSers OF South Jersey to petition
the Legislature to appropriate Il sufficient
sum ot money to have the cause of the
potato rot thoroughly investigated. This
bIlght Is making steady head way and is
seriously damaging one of the State ; most
profitable crops. Salem, Gloucester Cum-
Defland and Camden counties are vitality
interested IN this matter and should make
determined and united move"
THE laws passed by our Legislature
are frequently puzzle to the people
VINO have no means of knowing their
provisions. There has never been any
restrictions on selling game in market
before, and it never entered the mind
OF the average gunner that there would
be, and when they came to town last
week with partidges and rabbits for
sale and found no dealer would take
them at any price, they didn't know
what was up. On learning, however.
that for the privilege Of selling game -
SO license must be taken out. they
could readily see what was the matter,
y VERY large number of pcoplc
attended the funeral of Ann Kpnton.
one of our oldest colOred people. on sun
day, who died on the previous Thursday
evening. She has been known fnr
many years as an old. and at the same
time hale and hearty woman until
the iHSt few years, when cnfcpblcd bv
the lnilrmitles Of age. Her age was
not certainty known, and though 100
was claimed for her, it is probable that if
did not much exceed 9Oyears She wns
good natured, industrious and capable
aud filled in useful way, Il LONG. and
as 1t appeared to those who knew her
d happy life.
SUNDAY was Il day full Of sunshine
ana brightness and the number of uro-
pie who were on the street and in car
riages was very noticeable Tho
churches felt the impulse of the day
ana the congregation ut the N. r.
Ghurcn, especially, was very large.
Presiding Elder Martindale preached
in the morning a sermon of force and
picturesque application of the Scrip-
ture in Calculating his subject. claim
ing the earnest attention of his con"rr-
CATION. Rev. James Stubs preached
at night, the pastor, Rev. J. ID. Rigr.
having charge of the services at the
Smyrna Landing Chapel.