Smyrna times., 1883-06-06

ouperllbenuenbS OF free ScnOOlS desire
us to say that the monthly examina-
tions will hereafter be discontinued.
All teachers whose certificates expire
before January 1st, 1884, will greatly
Oblige them by attending the regular
annual examinations which viii be
held as per notice in another column.
AT a meeting of the l. o. o. f. COM
mittee on Tower Clock the following
was unanimously adopted
ResOLDed, That the thanks of this COM.
mittee and Morning Star Lodge /. o. o. F.,
is due and is hereby rendered to the ladies
of Smyrna and vicinity for their kindness
in so literally supplying us with cakes,
&C., and for their %ind service during the
festival We also tender our thanks to the
community for their liberal patronage.
The rain of Sunday evening was q
nice growing shower and greatly re-
freshed the willing vegetation, but ten
times as much could have been receiv-
ed. We have had none since, though
the conditions of the weather are favor
able for it. The rain only reached the |
lower part of Kent County. From
Milford on down it is very dry, no rain
having fallen since the oath of April.
AsBURY NJ. Z. CHURCH.-Quarterly
Conference, Friday Sth inst, at o'clock.
Some important matters demands full
attendance. Love-teast on Sunday
morning next, at 9o'clOck. "Children's
Day" service, preaching by Rev. L. f.
Martindale. Young Peoples Meeting
at 9 P. NJ, to consist of music, recita-
tions, responses, and addresses. The
floral display will be something ele-
CANT.
LARGE EGG.-Jacob Maclary resid-
ing in Blackbird Hundred left at our
Office on Friday hen egg of the fol-
lowing dimensions: circumference,
oblong way 10inches; around, 8 Sinches;
weight, g. ounces. 1t contains another
hard shell egg inside the outer shell.
The size can be better judged when we
say that the egg is larger than the
average goose egg. This specimen of
hen fruit will take down those we
think so prominently set forth in the
Wilmington Republican some time ago.
WE were the recipient on Saturday
of large and very beautiful boquet
with the card of A. E. Skaggs, near
Townsend. 1t was the more apprecia-
BILE because made up of the varieties
that gave such a charm to country
homes in "days of yOre," that cannot
be improved on for freshness and frag-
rance including the Lady Rose, Hello
tropes, May Pinks, PcOnies, Bachelors
Hat, Golden Buttons, Glycena. Column
bine, Mock Orange, Sweet-William,
Iris, Poppies, Damask Rose and others.
THE FESTIVAL for the benefit of the
Tower Clock on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings last was success while
giving the young people two evenings
fol" chance" meeting. A watch charm
pertaining to Odd Fellowship was chan
ced off, DIR. Clifton having the lucky
number; also Odd Fellows pin, A. +
Fowler had lucky number, and large
pound cake also CHANGED, A. Lee
Cnmmins had lucky number. TOta
receipts $l43.2l, expenses $8l .05, leav
ing total profit towards clock o
$62.15.
THE Young Peoples Christian Benev
olent Society will meet on Friday
, evening next, at o'clock, at the resi-
dence of John Cosden. PrOgramme.-
Select Reading. Miss Estelle Smitl
and Miss Minnie Reed; instrumental
Solo, Miss Elva Smith; Vocal Solo
: Miss Mary Cosden; Referred Question
r Miss Lizzie Beck. Amount in treasur,
r $12.26; been in existence since Sth Q
March; had twelve meetings; numbe
of members Al; average attendance 1!
> Society closes on the last Friday i
, this month.
STATE School Superintendents Wi
liams and Carpenter have been visitin
y the schools of Kent County since tn
e first of May and finish with our schoo
d in this town to-day. They found
the county but five schools closed, bl
this number will be increased with I'll
" advent of the berry season. The grea
V est defect they find is in the inatte
le ton, almost indifference of the schO
v commissioners themselves, to the we
fare of the schools under their car
re Very few of the schools have been vi
ne tied by their commissioners.
h: LOVERS of fine music and grand sin
OF ing have a rare opportunity offer
them on Saturday evening. The graz
=. choir of st. Peters Cathedral, Wilmin
~ ~ ton, will, under the leadership of Pr,
y RhOads, give sacred concert in t
II; church lately occupied by the Presb
- terians. Selections from the mastG
''' will be rendered by chorus of TWEEN
L.. voices. This opportunity of havi
of grand Catholic Church music by su
Wv an efficient choir is one which m
ek never be had again in Smyrna.
We are invited. See advertisement.
THE New PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDIN
,ro On Thursday last the contractor h
co,. gang of fifteen men on the recen
~ purchased site on South street to ma
90, the necessary excavations for the sto
- and brick work of the new sch,
building. The first spade full of eal
was dug and thrown out by the Pas
to of Asbury NJ. f. Church, Rev. John
ire Rigg, the second by John III. Hoffecl
ain of the school board and building CO
Aft mittee, then followed other member
nly the board. We understand an applies
is already in the field for the old sch
house and grounds on South str
ing with the view of erecting thereon
ord fine residence.
of THE act regulating the Munich
ied Court of Wilmington of which Wa
Cummins, Esq, has recently been
pointed judge, requires that court 81
ing be held every day in the week exc
lew Sunday throughout the year. Ju
tial Cummihs it will be seen will not h
to- any time to go fishing unless he ia
veil Sunday for it, and he cannot do t
lble because he is a vestryman of Trii
Church. The term of office is TIVE
years, long time to wait for an Cpl
eek, tunity to take the angling rod #
the little recreation. Horace Greeley
t is ever beat this. In life of thirty v,
md. in running the Tribune he had not 70
.rm- an idle day that he could take to
of fishing.
The CATHOLIC CHURcH.-The
Presbyterian Church is underg,
e us considerable changes to adapt it to
seks worship Of the Catholics preparation
4fter the d0dicatOry services on Sun
own when Bishop Becker will be pres
lses. The pews have been changed so
lone members can kneel forward, an
yait- large altar and altar rail has been el
ed. A Sacristy has been built at
rear of the church, part of which
araGa / boau o,.f Of Co.. n