Smyrna times., 1885-03-11

property on the branch road between
this town and Clayton, for $1,000. It
is the intention to fix it up and make
it a permanent home after this year.
Mr.. S. has some valuable farm land on
the opposite side of the road, now
mostly in peach trees, and the two
properties will make a nice rural
home.
The Clements Corner" store,
which has been leased by w. F. Glenn
ent for the ensuing year, has been car
ried through thorough renovation,
repainted and papered, and made one
of the brightest stOre-rooms in the
town. Mr. Clement expects to receive
a stock of groceries to-day, and will in
a few days be in full readiness to sup
ply customers with the line of goods
he purposes keeping. He will be as
sisted by Ed. r. Hall, one of our popular
young clerks.
IN addition to the applications from
this town of E. V. Cooper and John c.
Stockly, for the Office of Insurance
Commissioner to succeed Col. Doug
lass, are T. o. Culbreth, J. L. Heverin
and Ezekiel T. Cooper of Dover :;
Jacob G. Brown, of North Murderkill: ::
Dr. Nathan Pratt, of Milford, and
David 7. Marvil, of Georgetown. The
office is worth about 81 800 a year.
The Milford Ne1cs says that the Office
lies between Pratt and Marvil, with
the chances in favor of the former.
THIS Spring has brought several
business changes among the clerks, as
follows Ed. r. Hall takes the clerk
ship al the new store Of w. T. Glenn
ent; Benz. Turner succeeds Thos. e.
Jefferson at the store Of Thomas B.
Megear and is succeeded at Geo. w.
Gordon's by Harry X. Smith, late Of
New Castle; Frank BrOckson, who has
been clerking for Abel Sevil, at Clay
ton, has gone to the store of VIM. II.
Thompson; Delaware Barrett, of New
port has taken a place with VIM.
FAIRIES.
THE Missionary Anniversary at the
NJ. E. Church on Wednesday night
last lthe programme of which was
given on that day., was attended by
an audience that could not be equalled
by anything except possibly fashion
bic evening wedding. One of the
pleasing things not on the we'll enioyed
programme was the presentation to
Superintendent Jas. c. Lassell at the
termination of a service of five years.
of handsome wicker rocking chair.
John H. Hoflecker made the presenta-
ton speech in behalf of the school,
which was feelingly responded to by
the recipient.
JEFFERSON D. SCOUT, the junior
member of the firm of Capt. A. Scout.
& Son, at Smyrna Landing, has bought
his father out in the nursury and
small fruit business, including the vine
yard near the railroad-thirteen acres.
This also includes a dwelling adjoining
the vineyard, barn stables, &c. The
Captain retains four houses and the
store Including his residence) and the
small vineyard on the opposite side of
the road from the latter. jeff. has
learned under the careful training of
his father, is industrious and provident.
and no doubt will continue the bust
ness successfully.
A CALITHUMPIAN racket was given
young married couple in the quiet
town of MOortOn, on Friday night, that
was not as successful as the projectors
intended-in fact they got thoroughly
beaten. They determined to bring the
groom out, but he as resolutely deter
mined he wouldn't, and nearing the
hour OF daybreak, cold, hungry and
tired they crept away to their homes
utterly defeated. Their discontinue
was somewhat relieved the next morn
ing by expressions of regret on the part
OF the groom for his apparent incivil-
ity, but he slept so sound, he said, that
that he really did't hear them.
GEO. w. & S. TAYLOR, during the
past Winter got up a style of iron fence
IA panel of which is now standing in
their central shop, that SO pleased the
Trustees Of the Odd Fellows Cemetery
that they have ordered 900 feet of it.
or whatever is necessary for the front
enclosure of their cemetery. 1t is
made of wrought iron, thus giving it
great durability, while it will be neat
and substantial. A good working force
will be put at it this week in order to
complete it early in the Spring, and its
erection on the cemetery front will be
an additional security, while it will add
to its attractiveness as a place of inter
ment.
AT the annual election of the NJ. z. !
Sunday School Association on Thurs
day night, the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year:
superintendent, John II. Holfecker: |
First Assistant, William II. Baggs |
Second Assistant, Mrs. J. H. Bewlev: |
Secretary, Walter o. Hoffecker; Treas
urer, Lewis NJ. Price; Chorister, Jas. |
II. Groves; Organist, Mrs. Lewis NJ.
Price; Assistant, Miss Grace Ouigg:
Superintendent of Infant Department.
Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell; Musical Direc-
tor, Miss Elva c. Carrow; Organist.
Miss Kate r. Douglass; Secretary and
Treasurer of Missionary Society, Her.
man Roe.
Mr.. Hofecker, who was not present
when the election was held. and Mr..
Baggs, who were placed at the head for
superintendent and assistant, have
both declined the positions, and a sub
sequent election will be held to fill the
positions.
New Advertisements.
The attention of our readers is called
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