Smyrna times., 1884-03-12

THos. EVANS, head carpenter of ].
E. Tygert & Co., of Philadelphia, who
has been confined to his home in this
town for the past three weeks by sick
ness is now getting better.
AT Centennial NJ. E. Church, Sun
day, March 10th, Rev. 7. B. II. Cole
man, D. D., of Milford, will fill the pull
pit at 1890 A. NJ, and 7.30 P. NJ. Sac
rament in the morning.
HERMAN ROE of the select school is
prepared to board scholars not resi-
dents of the town and who want the
advantages of the school. We COM
mend such persons to Mr.. Roe.
n. JACOBS, the merchant who re-
Gently went from Downs Chapel to |
Hartley and built large store and |
dwelling, was closed up yesterday by |
the sheriff. Liabilities about $4,000.
Mrs. ELIZA CARR has had the M. E.
District parsonage Thoroughly repaper-
ed and painted inside, and the outside
is also receiving a new coat of paint
John Wilkinson, Jr., is doing the work.
GOVERNOR SToCKLEY yesterday re-
spited Lewis F. List (who was SEN
fenced to be hanged on Friday next)
till the second Friday in March, 1910
fifty six years. No gallows for List.
THE dancing class which we noted
last week as being defunct has sudden
ly revived, and the young men took
their first lesson under Prof. Hyatt in
the Smyrna Cornet Band room last
| night.
The uppermost topic for the past
week in our social circles has been that
of the pastorate of the NJ. E. Church
how near it has been settled by the ap-
pointment of the Bishop is an undeter-
mined question.
THE cold weather that has prevailed
since the advent of March has delayed
shad fishing in the Delaware river two
or three weeks, but shad are in the
city markets from Savannah and other
Southern places.
HIGH springs abound every where
in the wells but one in "White Hall !"
!
in said we'll reached the top of the
ground and during the freeze last week
had a CLASSY surface like any other
body of water.
A PAMPHLET of 25 pages gotten out
bY Alexander G.. Cummins to set forth
the merits of his brands of phosphate
MaiZe-O -Oleine, Marrow-Bone, &c.-is a
handsome specimen of topography,
while at the same time it is abundant in
testimonials of the several brands.
REV. WALDO MEssARos, a native OF
Greece, and prominent Presbyterian
minister of Philadelphia, will deliver
his lecture on Temperance tomorrow
night at the Town Hall. The subject
from such an eloquent speaker is of it.
self sufficient to call out large audi
ence.
IT is usual to find our springs higl
and ponds full of water in March, bu
: March of 1884 tops them all. Persons
: who ride in the cars or on our roads hav'
: seen ponds of water on hill-tops.
[ the rainy weather should be now at al
: end, it will be weeks before many
pieces of low lands will be fit for cult
=. vation.
l. THE appointment of DIR. Caldwell t.
i be Presiding Elder of Easton Distric
{. or rather his selection by the minister
of the District, is one that is commend
e ed everywhere when his high-tone
u character and ability as minister
y considered, and as an occupant of tn
L District parsonage in this town he wi
r be received cordially by our citizens.
VI SUNDAY was one of the worst of til
; lot of the many rainy days, varied wit
4 thunder and lightning, and North I
E. Wilmington with sleet, snow and hal
J. In New York State and throughOl
10 New England the telephone and tel
graph wires were broken down an
. shade trees broken and ruined by II
d. weight of the ice and the force of Il
es wind,
FLETCHER F. COOPER, formerly
II this town and l. r. Pennypacker,
Ill one time editor of the Morning NeH
n both now on the staff of the PhiladC
I'd phia Press, have established Litera
Mt Bureau for the purpose of supplyil
Ial the country newspapers of Delawa
No and Pennsylvania with weekly neV
- letters from that city. These m
- have the tact and experience to ma
ii the bureau success.
ne
= w. FRANK JEFFERSON has the Ra
"a road Hotel and restaurant at Clayt
Gu nearly finished. The chief room is
ms large and commodiOus room with
RS, of the necessary appurtenances fol
cir frst-class restaurant. He has secur
me superior cook from Philadelphia a
mo intends having everything in apple
80 order. The whole house has been {
'e- tirely renovated and changed in its in
oc- rior construction, and all the roo
TO newly painted and papered. 1t
BUS fitted up to accommodate the growi
er- railroad wants of the place.
nal ASA CLIFTON, of Clayton, on NJ
Ielr day, in riding on p two horse load
Ieir lumber, while going over the crossi
the in front Of the Presbyterian Chul
mir was thrown off the wagon by the t
p"' ing up of the lumber, and in fall
So caught his leg in the spokes Of
mai front wheel and was thrown bene
to the wagon, the wheels running o
ore both feet. The mud acted as pill
any and saved him from what might otf
NC. wise have been a serious injury. :
e. muddy condition in which he
]ne 1n picked NJ jE did not add anything
nlle his appearance, bFt il did serve hi
lme good purpose.
and -
Town Officers.
hat The following is the organization