Smyrna times., 1888-04-18

ride over to Masseys on Sunday to
look at the ruins of the late fire that
visited that town.
The steamer Tygert is running with
full loads each trip and the PhiIadel-
phla & Smyrna Transportation Com
Pany will load two barges this week.
THE marriage of Benjamin Collins.
station agent at Green Spring. and
Miss Eta Middleton, will be solemn
lzed TINS evening at the brides home
near that place.
WHAT was rain here on Monday
morning falling lightly for two or three
hours was snow in Philadelphia. The
hill side on the approach to the citv
were white for several hours.
ONE of our merchant tailors had n
customer who stood so high in his
boots that in taking his measure last
week he could not reach the back of
MS neck without mounting in chair.
The following members have re-
signed from the Musical Association
ana have formed themselves into the
opera House Orchestra: w. III Steven
son, w. P. McKOwn and VIM. Norris.
Troops Srd and 4th Cavalry of which
Harry l.. Douglass, of this town. is n
member, has been ordered to Post of
Fort Lowell, Arizona. They left JEFF
terson Barracks on the 23rd of March.
J. T. JERMAN has made further i'm
proVements OF his premises by remov-
ing the high tight fence on the Union
street side, and putting in its place a
neat, low down open fence, enclosing
rockery, &c.
a CHURCH wedding will come off at
st. Peters admission by card onlv) on
Thursday evening 26th inst, the CON
tracing parties being Miss Juliet c.
Wright, daughter of Joseph Wright.
and Elmer z. Taylor.
VIM. P. WRIGHT, at Clayton, has
put in front of his properly a neat
curbing of brick and cement 1O5 feet
long, the work of S. H. Wright. Mr..
Wright always keeps moving along
with the breast of the procession.
A COMPLIMENTARY hop is to come off
to night at the Opera House, given bv
our young men perhaps the last of the
season. Invitations have been extend
ed, and guests are expected from
Dover, MiddletOwn and other places.
WE have received from E. B. Frazier
Secretary of the State Board of Health.
a, copy of " The Laws of Delaware for
the Preservation of the Public Health
and Registration of Vital Statistics y
a neat little book of % pages of impor-
tant information.
CARROLL's q RYANs Comedy Com.
pany, announced for our Opera House
on Thursday night last, failed to nut in
an appearance, and Moran & Thomas
San Francisco Minstrels announced for
tomorrow night, disbanded last week
IN Brooklyn. They had intended to
visit several towns on the Peninsula.
The announcement in our last issue
OF the resolution Of the Directors to
publish the names of the deliu0uents
on the school tax assessment list. is bav-
ing It's desired effect, some of them
hunting the collector up One man is
trying a game of bluff in declaring his
intention to sue for libel in case his
name is published
IHE children of the B. S. S. Society
will give Literary Entertainment in
the parlors of DIR. G. o. Swinnev next
Monday evening, April 23d, at 7.3O p
NJ. Admission, 10 cents. All friends
OF the children who may attend will
thereby help a good cause and TINS
encourage the children in Home Mis-
sion work. About rs tickets are
already sold.
IT is expected that a student from
the Theological Seminary at Princeton
VIII I'LL the Presbyterian pulpit next
sunday. Rev. G. S. Sweezev who
preached last Sunday again so accent
ably. and who graduates from the
seminary in June, disappointed the
congregation, some of whom had init
mated their intention to extend to him
a call after graduating by the an
nOuncement of his determination IN
pursue his studies in theology at least
year longer. .
1HE passengers on the north bound
train on Monday morning were both
amused and interested at two LITTLE
boys from six to ten years old BOARDING
Ihe cars at a station above MiddletOw6
each with tag tied around the waist
the same as would be attached tn n
piece OF merchandise, giving their
names and place of destination They
mus came under the special OVERSIGHT
OF conductor Layfeld, who manifested
tender and fatherly interest in the
young travellers.
WILLIAM A. DEVNIsH, after wears of
a fierce struggle, finally succumbed on
monday evening to that uncompromis-
ing enemy of its victims, consumntion
IN the 32nd year of his age. The con.
test mas been very unequal, standing nm
against the wasting effects of the dis
ease as he did with great energy. vet
ne was lncapacitated much of the time
from engaging in business as he desired
IOr the maintenance of his family. Mr.
DeVnlsh did what he could in the hest
way he could: he had the regard of
the people, and his wife and two chill
dren nave their sympathy in his death.
The Smyrna Record formally an
nOunces in its last issue what has vir-
tually been the fact since the onening |
OF Spring, that except the editorial
department, the get-np and bnsiness
management of the paper is in the |
hands of J. Edward Quinn. The nro.
prletor, g. b. Taylor, has taken stock
IN the Geo. w. & S. Taylor Co.. our
largest and most important mechanical
enterprise, and will give the most of |
his time to its development. This
company, that felt materially in the
winter the effect of the low price IF
grain and consequent difficulty thereby
In making collections, theirs being q
trade almost entirely with agricult1r-
lists, we are pleased to learn are pnsb-
ing business again actively, with larger
prospects ahead than ever before.
The Young Peoples Prayer Meeting
held at the M. E. Church at the bonH
Just preceding the usual church service
came to close on Sunday evening
They are always discontinued at the
approach of the heated term.D but
seem to stop this year for a different
reason, in advance of that time. The
meetings during the winter were well
attended, conducted with life and
spirit, and promised to be an important
spiritual adjunct of the church. The
cause of the decline and abrupt termin-
alton has been occasiOned by the con.
5inued bad behavior of some halfprown
boys and girls who made it a place of
meeting regularly, whose laughing,