Smyrna times., 1888-05-23

Rev. William Duhamel, a graduate
OF Delaware College, a son of Rev. J.
Pleasonton Duhamel d. D.. and well |
known in ElktOn as the former editor |
OF the Delaware College Review and |
present editor of the Church Hill NelUs,
has just passed his examination for
priest orders, before the Examining
Committee at EastOn.
DIR. James H. Frazer, editor of the
Cecil county Ne,Os, and wife have our
heartfelt sympathy in their deep afflic-
tiOn. Within sixteen months they
have lost all three of their children,
the last lovely little girl of FIVE years
and five months, succumbing on Satur-
day last to that dread disease dipth-
liberia. The doctor says their "home
is sad and desolate indeed.
Fire at COrdoUa.-On Thursday
morning at $40 o'clock fire broke
out in the store rOoOm occupied by J.
M. Lynn & Bro. and consumed the en-
tire building, also the drug store of J.
ID. Holt anjOining. Nearly the entire
stock of Lynn & Bro. was consumed.
but the goods of Mr.. Holt were saved.
Only portion of the loss was covered
by insurance.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Bevins
Norris, in MOrgan's Creek Neck, has
been twice set on fire within the past
| two weeks, and both times it had a
narrow escape from destruction, holes
being burned through the roof. The
last fire was between eight and nine
| o'clock Sunday night, when the house
was set on fire in two places. George
anna Carpenter, colored, about IA
| years old, who has been living at Mr..
| Morris for some time, but who was
discharged last Sunday, is strongly
suspicioned by Mr.. Morris as the incen-
diary, and on Monday he had her ar
rested and lodged in jail.-Kent NeoUs.
Suit for Insurance Money.-Mary E.
Ruth and Willie Wickes, by her gaur-
dian and next friend, Capt. Robert S.
Emory, of Kent county, by VIM. Pink
ney Whyte, attorney, has entered suit
in the Superior Court of Baltimore
against the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company of Milwaukee,
claiming $4,000 damages on a policy
of insurance for $4,000, issued on the
life of Robt. J. Ruth, formerly of Bati-
more, who died September 6, 1887.
Ruth committed suicide, and the pay
ment of the policy is resisted on this
ground. The policy is of date July %,
1876, and it is claimed that although
the defendent company has ascertained
the amount due to be $14,7972O, as OF
date October II, 1887, it has refused to
pay said amount.
Dedication of NelU Church.-The
dedicatory services of the new Asbury
M. E. Church of Salisbury took place
Sunday. There was large congrega
ton, many persons coming from dis
tance. Bishop Foster preached the
dedicatory sermon Other services
were held in the afternoon and even
ing. The exterior of the church il
Romanesque in style, built of Port
Deposit granite laid in red mortar
The main auditorium is so feet square
The lecture room is 40 by so feet Tht
tower is 80 feet, with copper finish
On the dome is a gothic cross of copper
The interior is frescoed and finished il
Georgia pine, with heavy trusswOrk
The seats are of solid oak and the pul
! pit is of oak and plush. The entir
church, which is lighted by four chan
! delers of the Edison incandescen
lights, will seat about 1000 persons
: the pews being arranged in amphithe
e atre style. 1t is entirely paid for.