Smyrna times., 1885-08-26

M. Il. prayer meeting tomorrow night.
IT might be well if the commission
ers Of the public schools of our town
could jug up some of the abundant
heat OF the present days for use in the
schoolrooms during the prospective
winter. Or if such plan is not feas-
lble perhaps some attention to the re-
pair of the heaters would not be out of
place while there is time and opportu-
nifty.
Miss MoLLIE w. THOMPSON, a lady
well known as thorough and compe-
tent instructor in instrumental music
will take charge of the musical DEPART
ment OF the Smyrna Home School for
the ensuing year. Arrangements NAV
be made for lessons on the piano or
organ by applying to Miss Thompson
or to Herman Roe, principal of the
school.
The new NJ. E. Church at Hartley.
will be dedicated on Sunday, Septem-
Der 9th. Rev. r. E. Martindaie, of
Dover, is expected to preach at 1870 A.
NJ, and Rev. T. L. TOmpkinsOn, of Mil
llngton, in the evening. This church
is on the Marydel circuit, and is said to
be very neat and substantial build
ing. Rev. Alpheus S. Mowbray. pastor
of the charge, is entitled to much credit
for his activity in pushing and com
pleting the work.
DURING the rain and hail storm
which passed over the upper part of
New Castle county on Wednesday
evening the carriage of VIM. Geo.
Knots, who was visiting the Port Penn
Pier, was struck by an electric bolt,
and hole made through the top. The
carriage was standing with about fifty
outside, but the horse was detached
and in the stable and he in the house.
A carriage right near his contained
three persons, none of whom, however,
were hurt.
The M. E. choir has felt the effect of
the Summer term and season of travel
in the absence and irregularity of its
members, but by the reinforcement, or
rather substitution of several visitors.
all leading singers in their respective
places of residence, the singing on Sun
day was especially enjoyable. The
anthem at the evening service with
the following voices: Walter O. Hof-
fecker, soprano; Miss Lizzie Mcdowell.
alto; l.. M. Price and ]. Ed. Hoffecker.
of Baltimore, tenor; Jas. ID. Wilds and
r. N. Zimmerman, bass, in quality of
tone and fuliness and volume, would
nave done credit to a grand occasion
instead OF being sung as it was to al
most empty benches caused by the in
tense heat and threatened rain. Olin
|. HOugh, of EastOn, took the place of
Mr.. Wilds in the announced HYMNS
which seemed well selected to suit the
prepOnderating male voices.
A RUMBLE of thunder was the first
indication yesterday afternoon at three
O'Clock of a break in the close. sultrv
spell that had continued for five or ak
days without relief. Gentle at first
was the rainfall, but presently the
cOplOus floods descended, the temDera-
AZURE lowered, young rivers poured |
through the streets, and vegetation re- |
yOlced IN the welcome showers. We
near of no damage from the storm in |
this neighbOrhood. At Woodland |
Beach the change in the weather was
instantaneous, and so abrupt that all |
parties had to seek the shelter of the |
hotel and close the doors, and several |
row boats were drifted ashore, probably |
blown loose from oyster pungies. K |
party OF young persons from here who |
were fishing down the creek received |
the whole brOadside of the storm and |
came home thoroughly drenched. The
weather to-day has been very agree
able, pure, cool air and no dust.
Miss SOPHIA WELLS, whose name is
familiar to the most of this community
departed this life on Monday evening
at the Kent County Almshouse, where
she was conveyed less than two weeks
ago. She was SO years of age, and had
been member of the NJ. +. Church of
our town for over forty years, during
the most of which time she has been
Supported in part, and for the last
1tteen years wholly by the church.
ohe was an invalid and almost HELPLESS
Tor a long time, and within a year or
Two had partly lost her mental facul-
les. 1t was for this last reason. cou-
pied with her own request that she was
lnally removed to the almshOuse. the
church requesting the Overseer to pro-
VIDE for her full comfort, stating that
any extra expense would be paid bv
hem. She was known to be a woman Of
and we'll versed I'm the
scriptures. She has no known rela-
ions IN this vicinity. Her remains
we're deposited in the old NJ. E. Gene
cry this morning at nine o'clock.
The excursion to Cape May ON We'd
lesday last by the cars and Glide,
which was made a complimentary to a
iozen or so of Peninsular editors, bv
Manager B, F. Flemming. of the BaIti-
more q Delaware Bay Railroad, was a
and a day of pleasure to the
large number of persons
Who Joined it from the different rail
0ads cOnverging at Clayton. 1t has
Ilready been fully described in the
,ress OF last week, and we will not at
MS date go over the same ground fur
her than to return thanks to the pro-
ectors for the generOsities of the dav.
during tbs hOmeward passage the
GLOWING resolutions were unanimously
dOpted:
WHEREAS, We, the undersigned men, ,
ers OF the Peninsula press, have to thank
everal thoughtful friends, for a delightful
ay Of pleasure, be it
Re,sot0ed, That we do tender our hearty
hanks TO Col. Fred. Gerker and General
danager Fleming, ofthe Baltimore s. Della
,are Bay Railroad, for the courtesies and |
lndness shown US in providing for our !
transportation to and from Cape NAV and
ur entertainment while there, and be it
ResoIOed, That we recognize the courte-
Is les shown by the officers of the steamer |
homGs CtVde, and further be it
R@sol0ed, That the thanks of the party {
re due and are hereby rendered to f. S. {
helps, of the Smyrna Record, whose un- !
ring efforts have done much toward the
lccess of the trip. {
A. A. CHRISTIAN.
j. +. SALISBURY,
9. G. WoODALL. i