Smyrna times., 1885-08-19

w hOuudy morning W1li0 DF. u,
NJ. Cloak was standing in front of his
drug store a small boy entered the
back door and took the contents of the
money drawer; fortunately it was earlv
in the day else the loss would have
been greater. The lad was given a
sound talking and allowed to 90. 1t is
to be hoped that he may do better in
the future.
A GREAT many people of this town
and vicinity went to the Segar's woods
camp meeting on Sunday, near Milling
ton. The day could not have been
more delightful and the encampment
pleasant and agreeable. Rev. Alfred
Smith, of GreensborOugh, preached in
the morning and the Rev. George w
Townsend, of Galena, in the afternoon.
1t will hold over next Sunday. There
are about fifty tents.
THE Town Commissioners have de-
clded to open streets through the Mus
tard and Peterson property ON the
north side of the town, in accordance
with the petition of the owners. the
latter intending to lay it off in build
ing lots. The extension of Church
Union and Pearl Streets to Glenwood
Avenue has been desired for some time
as u convenience of travel as well as
opening eligible building sites.
VIM. H. BAGGs, ex-postmaster has
bought out Through J. H. Primrose &
Co., real estate brokers) John Cosden
IN the boot and shoe business and will
succeed him September 1st. Mr.. Cos
den discOntinues the business on ac-
count of impaired health. The friends
OF MIR. Baggs will be pleased to learn
that he has so soon fixed himself in
business, and that too at an old and
well established stand with which the
community is familiar.
On Monday night some bricks were
torn away from the cellar window at
the store of Mrs. John Winford. but as
no entrance was made they are at a
loss to know what was the purpose.
since the above was in type it is
ascertained that the work of tearing IN
the brick was by some of our Young
men who would not like certain per7
sons to know their names, who were
out on lark" until one or two
o'clock.
The long period of approaching
thunder on Thursday evening seems
to have been admOnitory to the large
crowd of young people who went down
to Woodland Beach for a long even
ing's dance, for they had the iron horse
harnessed before the shades of evening
mad fully closed in upon them. and
were speedily brought home. It would
nave taken more than the approach of
an ordinary thunder storm to have
broken up an evenings hop at that
early hour, before the cyclone days.
THE stable on the farm of II. w. Ella
son in Kent county, Md, occupied bv
Garrett FOXwell was struck bv LIGHT
ming on Thursday night and burned
to the ground. Nothing was burned
In the stable but the hay. A lightning
rod was on one end of the buildinG
but the electrical fluid made for the
other end where there was no protec-
ton and where the hay was, and hence
the result. Forty tons of hay were
burned. The wheat crop of 1000 bush
els was stored in a granary near by and
escaped.
ANDREW w. WEBSTER, residing near
Prices Corner, gave his neighbors the
slip on the 9Th inst, and returned home
with a bride, Miss Josephine Jefferson,
Oh sussex county and took possession
OF the house which has so long been
without ruler. Mr.. Webster has for
sometime past been keeping house
assisted by his brother (who it is to be
hoped will follow in his foot steps)
one doing the cooking and the other
and general hOusewOrk. We
extend to them our best wishes for
thelr future prosperity and happiness.
Miss SOPHIA WELLS aged Sc wears.
a dependent on the charities of the
NJ. b. Church of this town since she
was 40 years of age, regarding herself
as It's ward, finally asked last week. to
what until recently she has strenOuslv
resisted, to 90 to the AlmshOuse,
IhOugh so advanced in years she is in
talr bodily health, but not so vigorous
IN mind. The change became neces-
sary because of the difficulty in having
a home for her. The ladies of the NJ,
T.. Church have seen after her care and
support through all these years. aided
oy the regular church contributions for
Its poor and for the last twenty years
or so by a small appropriation from the
county, Of 81 per month.
A MAN named Ford from bevond
CaspersOn's mill was found at an early
hour on Saturday morning abusing his
horse which, while intoxicated. he had
run into post and broken the wheel
OF his vehicle and torn his harness to
pieces. On taking charge of his team
OF which he was not capable from the
terrible batter" he was on, he resisted
and threatened to shoot officer Grant
and besides used language offensive to
the residents of the estreet. Seeinpthere
was but one way to proceed with him.
put hlm and his team out Ofthe wav-
the officers put him in the lock-un
where he remained until Monday morn
ing when he had sobered IN maid bis
hne and took his departure for home.
MRS. ELIZA A. JEFFERSON. wife of
Elihu Jefferson, residing at Bethel M.
II. Church, near MOOrtOn, died ON
Wednesday last and was buried on
FRIDAY, aged 20 years the day she was
buried. Mrs. Jefferson to an unusual
degree exhibited the christian virtue of
patience ia atiiiction, having been blind
for 30 years, 20 years of the time totally
so. Her mother, Mrs. Moore. widow
Of the late Abraham Moore. of Little
Creek Neck, is still living at the age
OF 81 years, residing with her daughter
Mrs. Lydia CarrOw of this town. Mrs.
Jefferson has six children to survive
her, Mrs. Isaac III. FAIRIES, of this town.
and Mrs. r. M. Cooper, John and Jos
e. Jefferson of the vicinity being of the
ON the outermOst boggh Of cedar
Fhlch projects over the sea and grows
from q oreyice in an inaccessible cliff a
klpg..blrd built her pest and brought
ger three pestlings to maturity. The
n0tbeF Jed them up from the nest to
bhe edge Of the Cliff only to find q cat
ready to snatch her brood, She fought !
IS only y a mother king-bIrd can fgbt. |
but she lost them all but one. The |
nan who saw the care of the mother |
and the disaster to the family bethOught |
aim Of the temptations which wait for
,he nestlings OF his own home. And
when he named over the dangers from
which he bad most to fear, 10, the groR-
ihop led all the rest. For that traffic is
)old when bOldness pays, and as silent
md uoorot aa a oof trghot, fh;, lii Lo.t