Smyrna times., 1889-07-17

J. w. Denney has a new and inn
proved awning, that does not require
posts.
THE output of the Smyrna creamery
for June was 1O,695 pounds Offrst-class
butter.
ORDERS for Ice Cream promptly at
tended to ot short notice by Chas. G
BOehmler. I
GEO. WRIGHT, near Brenford, shipped |
some Early Rivers peaches on Saturday |
and Monday.
AN interesting musical programme
is being arranged for a concert Monday
evening next at Centennial NJ. E.
Church.
LAST night and the night before
were nights to catch up in refreshing
sleep-nights that you could sleep
under a blanket.
ISAAC DUFF, colored, near Clayton,
has been granted a pension of four
dollars a month, and a back pay of
two dollars a month until 1865.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND quarts of black
berries were shipped from Clayton
yesterday. They are bringing and
6 cents in New York and Z and in
Boston. This does not leave much for
the grower after the expenses are
paid.
THE old organ in the Methodist
ol,V in, oAHiffA., 70 vurhnoy1,,Dcc
that comes of age and long service, has
latterly put on a levity producing air
that has the stamp ofimpiety, and it
will have to 90 before the new one is
ready to take its place.
f. NJ. FOWLER is having his dwelling
moved back to be in line with the hand
some row of houses on Mt. Vernon
street, and will have some minor i'm
prOvements made. He is occupying
for the time the dwelling adjoining,
while they are at RehOboth.
THAT must have been All exceedingly
heavy charge Of electricity from the
cloud battery that struck the telephone
between here and Blackbird on Satur-
day. The bolt descended from fifty to one
hundred yards from the residence of w.
a. Cummins, and with sufficient force
to strike ten poles. Six of the ten were
shattered all to pieces and will have to
be replaced with new ones. The heat
was such as to melt the wire at these
poles. A goat that was tied to a tree
in Mr.. Cummins' yard was killed by
the expansive force of the fluid. The
bells were strongly rung at the offices
| in this town, over four miles away,
| though the connections were cut off.
No communication has been had over
the line until yesterday afternoon,
when the wire was connected and tenn
porarily suspended until new poles can
be obtained.
REV. r. X. STEPHENSON preached
for the Rev. DIR. Robinson at the NJ
II. Church on Sunday evening, and
was listened to by a large congrega-
| ton for Il summer night His subject
was the passage directing that with
| prayer they should make their requests
known and receive everything with
thanksgiving, The speaker showed
that he had nothing of pessimism in
his nature, but on the contrary, was a
strong Optimist. This was especially
apparent as directed against the
chronic crOakers who find everything
going to the bad when there is an
excess Of water as this year, and are as
! equally lugubriOus in seasons wher
there is an absence of rain for severa
weeks. The lesson drawn was thai
our fears are largely imaginary, anC
we are not half thankful enough foI
the blessings we receive.
Mrs. DURHAM, an aged woman o
this town who is several years past heI
four-score and claims to be 93 yers old
was, on complaint made by thos,
about her and best acquainted witt
her habits, committed to Jail on Friday
last by Esquire Cooper in default of
$50 bail. This was a roundabout way
to get her to the almshOuse, thI
trustees of the poor for this hundred
not being able to give an order to thi
effect unless the subject goes volun
tarily. Mrs. Durham with her daugh
ter have for years been largely main
tanned by the charities of the peopl
and the church, neither Of whom beins
properly capacitated to make a living
Latterly her actions have been such a:
to make it necessary for her to hav
more restricted quarters, and henc
this step was taken in kindness as tn
best that could be done in the case.
PRESIDING ELDER FRANCE in a re
port to the PeniasuLar Methodist of hi
rounds of EastOn District, thus refer
to Smyrna:
"The meeting at Smyrna station wa
full of interest. The love-feast, Sab
bate morning, largely attended by tn
members, had in it some of the oil
time fire and enthusiasm. From be
, ginning to end, the interest was wei
sustained by earnest testimonies. TIL
congregation which assembled fo
: public worship more than filled tn
! lower floor Of the church, and impress
) ed the elder with the thought, tina
5 there is not a larger or fner-lookin
congregation on the district, if indeed
, in the Conference, than the Smyrn
congregation. 1t was also my priv
lege to visit the Sunday-schOol in tn
5 afternoon. Here 1 found J. H. Ho
fecker, the uperintendent, with
: large staff Of officers and teacher:
: doing a good work for the youth ,
2 our town, in teaching them the way
E. i L.