Smyrna times., 1883-10-31

CHAS, Z. WILSON, overseer, has set
tied with Russell Coe for $63.32 and
leaves the farm in six days.
THE Register of Wills of Kent County
has granted the following letters of adj
minstration: On the 25th inst, on the
estate of Alexander Jackson, late of
Smyrna, to Lewis Hamilton; on the
same day, on the estate of Ann G..
Fuisthwait, late of South Murderkill
Hundred, to Elizabeth d. Terry on
the Goth inst, on the estate of Ann
Burnett, late of Dover, to Philip Bur-
nett.
THE distinguished scholars of big |
Oak School, Robert Y. Wallen, teach
er, for October are as follows:
Emma KINNEY, 90; Sudie Griffin,
974; Elmer Frazier, 97.2; Sallie Grit |
fin, GIL; Fanny Short, 81 Amanda
Kinney, 96S; Libbie Short, 96.5;
India Jarvis, 96.3; Ollie Frazier, 96.3
Charles Mundy, 963 Mamie KINNEY,
So; J. Luther Truax, 95. The maxi
mum is 100 per cent, the minimum 50
per cent.
THE Gypsies, who were encamped
week ago near this town, pulled up
stakes in search of place of better
weather, and after a six miles travel
southwark located near Bishops Corn
er. A gentleman who was passing
there on Sunday says the camp was
, surrounded when he passed by about
twenty carriages which were mostly
from Dover, and besides, there were n
large number of persons on foot, pre-
sumably from the surrounding country.
: The Gypsies doubtless found Sunday a
! most thriving day for business.
t f. II. BECK, real estate agent, has
S sold the "Oakdale" farm, near town,
belonging to John Frazer, containing
p Ill acres, for $4,000, to Joseph P.
Moore. Mr.. Moore is son of Joseph
n Moore the well known auctioneer, and
I married the daughter of John Z. M.
r Denney. He is now residing at Den
p ney's Corner" ON the Dover road, but
O will move to "Oakdale next year for
his future home. Mr.. Frazer bought
this farm of Thos G. Oakley year ago
h He will try and suit himself in another
n home, but if not, may return to Canada
20 LAST week an unknown negro made
= indecent exposures of himselftO severa
II females at Smyrna Landing and tried
o houses while the men were off at worl
frightening the women of the plac,
G. very much and causing them to arm
~ themselves for protection. The mel
X did not seem to get aroused to TIL
Il. danger until the first of this week, bu
v if the fellow makes his appearance
,. again it will not be good for him. Con
ss stable Weldon was on the lookout fO
Vo him on Monday evening but he wa
not to be seen.
nc THE 400th birth day of Marti
nc Luther, the great refOrmer, Saturda!
hs November 10th, will be observe
,I throughout Germany with great ecld
w. AS this country is equally interested
III what he accomplished for the freedOl
70 70 of conscience, it has been recOmmen'
Vi cd that the Protestant ministry thrOug
out the length and breadth of the Ian
M the next day, Sunday, preach di
els course commemorative of Luther an
;ed his great work, and of course the pu
on pits of our town will not be behil
ley those of other places in tribute to Il
eir man who without cannon shook
ter continent.
l'o THE Presbyterian Church is havil
wide pavement laid in front supper
stle ed by substantial curbing which also e
red tends from the front on the east side
A. the entrance of the chapel at the rel
'ert The space between the pavement
ed: the front and the church, and betwe
J. the entrances at either tower has be
ieo. nicely sodded and the whole is to
Viii enclosed by neat iron fence set on
stone coping. 1t was the expectati
oo, of the congregation to get in tn
' eom chapel next Sunday, but by a mista
. e az in making the windows, not obserl
: ~ 81 until they were ready to put them
'rnn permanently, the use of the house v
c ftUn be further delayed.