Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-06

SMYRNA, Nov. 80. Thanksgiving Bsr'
vices were held in each of the three
churches yesterday. A. the NJ 70. Ohurch
the Rov. ". 8. Robinson oficiated ~
St. Peters P. q, the Rev. q. W. Dame
assisted by DR.. Tullidge and OF the fres.
byterian, the Rev. g. s. Sweeney, post
graduate Of Princeton Theological Semi
nary. The usual anniversary OF the
Sunday-sohool connected with tho
Presbytsrian Church was held last ayen-
ing, An excellent orchestra furnished
music and the exercises throughout were
unusually interesting. The special feature
Of the entertainment was the building OF
| the triumphal arch, In which annmoer OF
the smaller scholars took part. The Rev.
@. s Swetzey, who has been extended q
call by the trustees OF this church deilv-
cred an address.
E2During ths past week thore has been
In town O middle aged woman besRing
money for herself aud family OF children
supposed to be somewhere down tho
State. II Ia said the woman is aproperty
owner and lives in small village not far
from Dover. She paws regular yearly
visits to Smyrna, and her sympathetic
appeal never tails to produce the desired
effect.
The proprietors Of the Smyrna House
have notified their regular boagders OF an
increase in the weekly rates In oonse
quence Of which number have left this
| hosiery snd gone 10 the Delaware House.
Edward Curry has succeeded Isaac
Vickers as collector OF freight for the
Philadelphia & Smyrna Transportation
Company. ..---...=
The Old Folks Concert, under the
auspices Of the Ladies' Mite Sociaty, at
the Opera House last evening, was one OF
the most successful and entertaining
affairs ever given by home talent The
house was crowded the sisles and passage
ways being filled with chairs, while many
we're forced to stand. The singing WINS
excellent, costumes supurb, and stage.
setting trst class.
SMYRNA, Dec. 5.-The customary notice
Of removal has bfen exchanged between
| landlord and tenant, and the number OF
! idle houses and stores next year will be
largely decreased. Ia many csses rents
have beau reduced, or the improvements
added that IN AXE the houses worth the
| figure asked for them. Water Ia being
introduced into many OF the tenant
bonuses, and improvements made neces-
sary by the demands Of renteYs.
The funeral of Noble II. LEHMAN, who
4 cd on Sunday niorning, took plaos this
afternoon from his late residence on
lower Commerce street. Iutermont was
made at Glanwood cemetery. MI. Jerman
was 81 years old, and bis death removes a
famili,, Il ure from the streets of Smyrna
A widow, three sons, John, Joshua and
Theodore, and one daughter, MIRA, Mary
Feron, sutSiva him fle leaves IN estate
valnGd ut about $50 ono.
Misses Anna Dougbten, Lizzie Parrot.
Kate Storm, Lizzie MoDowen, Emma
H0ugh, Mary Spruance and Carrie Budd
and Prof W. G. Lake, left yesterday
morning to attend the teachers institute
OF Camden.
Wesley Start will ssll out his black
smith shop and move to Philadelphia
shortly.
Hen Lee, the Chinese laundryman, wa
badly scared one night this week by {
stranger who wanted TO spend the nigh
with him. Hen who has not yet risen tC
the dignity OF lodging house keeper, 70
fused him accommodations, wheraupo,
the Ioan drew razor and Il ,urished it IL
the Celestaps face. Hen seized q hatche
and an iron bar to defend himself, ant
the stranger seeing blood in tue China
mans eye, wisely rctreated.
| The iast remnant of Pawnee Bill
wild Wsnt" show took passage on tn
steamer Tygert Of Philadelphia recently
In conversation viii onb o. the cowboys
Tho latter said Il souid BE- decidedly On
boeithy for Major allie, uii4a Pawno
Bill, TO come IN contact with any Of tn
boys, as there il no telling how far the,
would carry their resentment against him
The election for town officers take
| place in NJ sgch, and already the subisa
! Is being cgnvaseed The condition o
tho principal streets has aroused th
indignation of oil good citizens, ire
spcct;ve Of party, and many think tn
next board Of town commissioners will b
composed OF a younger and more ac,iv
elemeut. There are several hold overs
in the present board whom II will be i'm
possible TO uust this time, bu. by infusin
neg blood into those that remain muc
good is expected 10 result from the expert
irent. The people have had Bnrt It O
eEaOrhbla sSssets aud have resolved 4
take a hlnd In it themselves.
Tire apparatus for the Smyrna publ
school maps charts, globes, &c -ha
been reneived and placed il the diffsren
rooms for use.
Gscfge Stevenson, the market stree
confectiorer, has moved into new quar-
sera, on Main street, near the four col
nera.
The merchants are daily rsoaivin
large qaaptiIieq o. Christmas goods, an
the show windows are decked out in Ror
geous apparel
Z. WilmAr 0ollins of Camden, N. J.
who has been visiting Frank Postles be
returned home.
Samuel Buchanan, who WAC confined [
rus house eoont a month by aickness,
about again and will resume his pnsitio
. shortly
| John OoBdeu Of Chas,arvills. Nd. ia
: snsst OF his daughter, Mrs, George n
: Stevenson.
} Wiii'an Lewis has gone TO Suisse
yss,s tuAhAB eApeuNlnn.
Nllton Price Of the Centreville o.
Smyrna Rto1d
. pii0t fldridge DIos from Grief.
I ,PHiLAuELrAM, Dec. 6.-PIlot William
EietiuEc WHO wRs suspended ffom du
+; lor lhfee Months BY the board OF oort wa
i gems on Monday last, died yssterdIv NOR
Q ins a. nj mona in Cold Spring, Caps M,
4 e2Hh!y N'J his death was oanssd by ri
p ~, ~ 'uo seV9fe sentence iriie'ad upon hi
% WNs suspended was running tha staar
snlp Lord Cough srouud Ia he neiaws
Z Llvef " tlA ialrst pArt Of October, Elirid,
. VIZ over Gl wears of age, ana gor 40 yee
t ne ner piiNfed vs3sels pp and down the h,
9 WFsont Hseident ngtil Ids mishpp TINT he,
J. tha LitA danga while ia his chsrps. !