Smyrna times., 1889-06-19

G. III. REGISTER is lowering his
to make it conform to the
nicely graded ones adjoining.
AMONG the contributions to the
JohnstOwn fund were $40 from the \
Episcopal church and $25 from the /
Morning Star Lodge.
TEN or dozen ministers Of the Will
mington District, A. NJ. E. Conference,
met here yesterday to transact business
pertaining to the District.
THIS is the week, beginning with
yesterday, that weather prophet Devoe
said overcoats would be comfortable.
So they will--laid away in eamphOr.
It is however, pretty cool for harvest
time, when the mercury drops down to
the sixties.
S. B. RICHARDSON, of the Forest
stock farm, Massey, Md, frequent
visitor to this town. is growing and
keeping for the market a supply OF the
| best strains Of horses. He is well up
on the pedigree and qualities OF the
best horses OF the country.
THE Woman's Christian Temperance
/ Union will hold their last meeting for
! the summer Monday, June oath. A
! full attendance is earnestly desired as
there are several subjects of Importance
| that need attention before closing. 1t
| is requested the payment OF all dues
be made by that date.
II. II. HUDSON, Sec.
-
| GLENwoOD CEMETERY with the ald
of the shovel, the pruning hook ana
the scythe, has gone through a Trans
formation as creditabie to those having
it in charge as il is attractive TO the5
eve. The walks have been dressed
nm the eyercreens trimmed, the grass
cut close and altogether 1t presents
care and attractiVeness equal 10 inc
, best in the county.
THE NJ. Z. Sunday-school observed
5 / Childrcu's Day Sunday, at hentohr
} rendering a well-seloCted programme
n consisted Of recitatiOns, readings
and music. Messrs. Ford and Ransom
both Of this town; took part IN the eN,
= ,rcjses. the fOrIaer as q ViOlinlSt ano
tbc latter as q cOruetist. The attrac'
ticus among the decorations, was q
beautiful throne erected in the pulpit
THEC. L. S. c. will hold It's las
, meeting for the summer on Frlda,
p l-eyening, June DIST, at the NJ. e. Par
= sonage. Lesson for the evening, re
e ouired reading in Chatauquan from
g June 10Th to 30th. All members ar
D earnestly requested to he present an
r make this last meeting Of the year
Y meeting worthy of the circle. Tim
o'clock sharp.
BY ORDER OF THE PREsIDEN'
d Mrs. DANIEL WELLS died at her re
?, idence in Jersey City yesterday, az
d will be brought to this town for inte
T. ment tomorrow. She spent the Wi
le ter at the residence of her father, Ge
rs d. Collins, hoping to gain her wont'
,e | health and strength, but as IS the ca
il with pulmonary troubles, was only
deiusiou. She went back three
four months ago and while apparent
ne better a few days at time, there W
.N a steady decline of the vital force
70 he was u lady much esteemed by n
I, friends.
he DEvOE, the Hackensack weath
IS prophet, whose dolelul prognosti'
.v. lions for this month attracted so mu
NC attention, has fallen short of his calf
rul | latiOns. The humid, warm weather
last week was all right according
his program, but the big storm Il
J"' was TO beat al!lts predecessors, Whi
go have been neither small IN numbers /
me dimensions. failed to materiaize in t
He prescribed time, from the 10th TO
Is 18th. If he had made his predictiC
eu' for last week and general for their
IAN plication instead of applicable
1ns Washington and Philadelphia,
lFI might have claimed some veri6cati
az In New Hampshire and COnEecti
'nu Ia last week there were scores Of bu
, Is ings struck by the electric fluid, hOr
cattle and sheep were slain in he
rch. and several men lost their lives.
on Newark, New Jersey, there were
,ree savage strokes of lightning, two
of which took out their spite on chu
to | towers. The Presbyterian church
\. | Plainfeld, n. J., was struck, the
ing, phone exchange burned out and
rJer- eral houses badly damaged, while
llec- New York City the Catholic Churc
mes. the Immaculate Conception had
on belfry shattered and a score of pig
The were killed at one stroke. At Ca
own. Point, Jersey City, lightning on Ss
ic. day afternoon fired q large oil tank
did considerable damage. ThrC
~ my MARYLAND there were fatal stroke
u Dy lightning last week and Wilmin
anu anu itself had the benefit Of several rat
u u. NJ. = storms.