Smyrna times., 1884-07-02


AT the Quarterly Conference Of the
Nj. f. Church, on Monday, the follow
ing named persons were elected to the
Board of Stewards: Samuel Taylor,
Geo. ID. Collins, John II. Bewley, John !
f. Tygert, A. p. Griffith, L. NJ. Price
and A. l.. Quillen. Three of these
take the place of three of the old board
who resigned, the remaining ones with
the names above making thirteen, the
number designated by the last session
Of the General Conference.
A MAN who goes cunning about the
Odd Fellows Cemetery through the
week was seen practicing his dogs on
the premises on Sunday, so much so as
to attract the attention of those in
authority. Complaint has also been
made to the Trustees of the Cemetery
that some persons have taken their
dogs with them on Sunday, frequently
soaking wet from the millpOnd, and in
this condition make play ground of
the private lots Of the enclosure.
A DRUNKEN quarrel occurred on
Saturday night between two worthless
negroes named "Zeph" Cooper and
James Barratt, a Saturday night bully,
resulting in the latter getting II deep
cut down the back and another less
severe across the abdomen. DIR.
Clifton sewed up the wounds and the
patient who has passed through several
similar experiences is doing well.
Cooper fled when the police appeared
on the scene. Nothing has been done
with the guilty parties.
THE cline men" of the Delaware
Railroad removed the telegraph APP
paratus from the store of VIM. b. Col
Inns on Monday evening to the depot
from which place messages are now
sent and delivered. The former place
suited our people much better because
Of its easy access, and there was a Wig
orOus protest against its removal, but
the arrangements for the change had
doubtless been made before there was
any expression on the subject What
can be done in the future remains to
be seen.
Nothing does so much harm to
boys, says an old public school teach
er, as letting them run wild in the
city during the Summer vacation. The
very best boys are demOralized by it.
If they could only spend a few hours
each day learning some industrial art
it would be much better i'm the end for
them and for the community Many
promising boys are ruined by one SUM
mcr vacation in the city. The same
may be said of girls, though, as Il rule.
tpI- hot .cf
IN cutting a ditch to drain II low
place in the wheat field on the farm Of
b. A. and H.P HAZEL, at Woodside," i"
during the rainy weather of the past
Winter, the clay from the bottom of
the ditch was necessarily scattered
about in the young wheat On cutting
this wheat last week Mr. b. A. II.
found that wherever the clay had been
scattered the wheat was twice as good
rs where it was not, the grains stand
ing three and four abreast in the head,
and he says the accidental eX-
pertinent has proved theory he has
long entertained that heavy soil if re-
moved and mixed with light soil on the
same farm, or vice versa, would prove
a valuable fertilizer.
REV. DIR. CALDWELL had full house
on sunday morning at the NJ. +.
/ Church, and preached sermon of
more than usual thought and spiritual
1 power, having for his subject the
humanity of Jesus, or rather the inn
pressing Of his personality on the men
who came in contact with him i'm his
/ time, and which has continued and
will continue until the whole world is
won to him by his love.
/ The pastor, Rev. j. b. Qugg was
also attcntively listened to by "a large
audience in the evening in the delivery
/ of Il sermon suggested by the funeral
notice of Miss Kate +. Bell, read at
/ the morning service.
MONDAY morning John NJ. N0ahcll,
in company with James Barratt, start
I ed to drive to Il farm in Thoroughlare
/ Neck, with colt attached to the car
riage. After getting out Of the lane of
Mr.. Noshell the horse began to kick
and rear, and Mr.. Barratt was thrown
out. The vicious animal moved for
ward little distance and again began
operations, this time upsetting The car
riage and throwing Mr. VOshell out.
He then, in a methOdical manner.
began to demolish the carriage. and i'm
n brief space of time had transformed
it into kindling wood. Mrs. Voshell.
VINO was standing in the door witness
ing the accident, tainted Mr.. Barratt,
the first one thrown out, was run over
by the carriage besides being shaken
and bruised severely by the fall. Mr..
Noshell received wounds and bruises
on the leg and had hand hurt.
WILLIAM BRADLEY, of Rich Neck.
about four miles from Smyrna. has lust
finished painting and papering his
house, and with out-buildings all nice
~ whitewashed makes one of the neat
est and most cOmmodious looking farm
houses in that section of the country.
Mr.. Bradley came here from Canada n
few years ago and bought the we'll
known farm of John II. BewlcV. lie
has just finished cutting 20 acres of
very fine wheat, he has also 7Oacres Of
timothy to cut, which promises well.
Besides the home farm bought of Mr..
Bewley, Mr.. Bradley also owns a farm
near Taylor's Bridge, in New Castle
County, containing over 800 acres ON
which he has set out young peach
orchard, intending to make it princi-
pally fruit farm. Mr.. b. is one of our
most substantial farmers and is ably
assisted in the management of his
large farms by his son William. We
hail with pleasure ali such additions to
our community as Mr. i. and family,
and if Canada has any more such to
spare they will find hearty welcome
IN this community.