Smyrna times., 1890-04-16

pOrJanC is TO De new DOlier, WnlCl
will add to her steam power and speed.
There will also be an addition to the
deck whereby few passengers can be
carried.
THE strawberry patches, notwith-
standing the open winter, have much
less vigor and promise than usual at
this time in the spring, and new plants
for transplanting are much scarcer
than usual. How much of this is the
result of the wet weather last summer
is not known.
A CARD OF THANKS. The Ladies'
Mite Society of the NJ. E. Church wish,
through this medium, to extend their
thanks to the gentlemen who so kindly
rendered their service in the work on
the cushions for the church.
By order of the society,
S, B. FAIRIES, Sec.
ONE of the attendants on the funeral
of Mrs. VIM. c. Mitchell on Wednes-
day last, in a mistake, it is presumed,
in leaving the house took a very good
umbrella, leaving an inferior one in
its place. The person making the
LlASActhC Will OOllEC RnO OWuGI w IG-
turning it and getting their own prop
erty.
A THIEF broke into the chicken
house of VIM. P. Legg on Monday
night and got nine of his chickens,
viz: six were carried away and three
were left dead outside. 1t was perhaps
the same party that week before Wis
tied the premises of John H. Hoffecker
and got FIVE chickens. 1t is about
time the weekly visits of this chicken
loving individual were interrupted.
THE NJ. F. Sunday School has re-
solved to turn over a new leaf on time
punctuality. The bell will ring as
usual at a quarter to two O'Clock; then
at two there will be few taps again,
and the session commences as soon as
it ceases. The officers and teachers
for the children are mostly on time
ahead of them), will doubtless be de-
lighted with this rule--when they get
used to it.
The first of what is desired 10 be
regular weekly temperance meetings
was held in the room of the Good
Templars on Sunday afternoon. The
attendance was fairly good, and ad-
dresses delivered by Revs. Wilson and
Roe. The object is to foster a live
and healthy temperance sentiment in
the community. The meeting next
Sunday afternoon will be under the
auspices of the w. G. T. U.
A. LEE CUMMINs has rented his
home in this town to Hon. James
Williams of KentOn, intending to
move to his farm down the Neck. Mr..
Williams is to have possession the first
of June. The latter, who had the mis-
fortune to be thrown from his horse
several weeks ago, sustaining thereby
a fracture of his leg. is progressing fa-
VOrably though his condition has been
somewhat disturbed by other causes.
R. NJ. COOPER has had a good de-
mand for his sweet potato roots for
planting, advertised in these columns.
The probability is that there will be a
very largely increased acreage of sweet
potatoes planted this year as a substi-
tute, partially, for the fruit crop. The
evaporating houses, now that peach
drying seems no longer profitable,
could be turned to nice account as a
place of storage to hold for the winter
market.
THE garden magnolia will have few
if any flowers this year. They were
pushed forward by the warm weather
of February nearly to the blooming
point, when they were OYertaken by
the cold weather which set in in March
viz, when the mercury fell to s. and
1O' and frOze them lifeless. These
large blossoms are usually among the
first that spring sets forth, and in their
numbers and beauty an attractive fea-
ture of Belmont. 4 number of other
plants were hurt by the severe weather
of March.
BY an oversight, only part of the
program of the closing exercises Oi
Walkers Literary Society was given
our last issue. The whole of it ap.
pears on our first page, as was intend.
ed. We have had the pleasure of ex.
aminiDg the Journal, that formed the
chief feature of this entertainment, and
must sGy that it was very creditable
indeed. Mr.. Marvel's services as
teacher have been so we'll appreciated
by the commissioners, that they made
him an award in addition to the stipu.
lated salary.
HERMAN ROE will deliver one of hil
popular lectures, Here We are Again, ,
or (Nigns of the Times Past and Pres
ent) 1T Walkers school house next
Tuesday evening April 22nd. Should
the evening be stormy, Wednesday
evening will b.- selected.
Proceeds to go toward replenishinS
their Sunday School Library. All per
sons having weak sides would do vel
to send substitutes, as laughing is gen
orally considered bard on such.
Don't miss it. Let every family il
the neighborhOOd be largely repressn
ted.
OUR plumber, Walter c. Jones, has
completed the work necessary in con
Meeting the water motor to the new
organ at the Methodist Church, ais,
the gas brackets for giving light in the
new arrangement of the pulpit anC
choir 10 the addition built for tn,
organ. The light will be thrown OF
the pulpit from the side, very much a
before, with the burners in front of th,
organ for the benefit of the organis
and singers. The carpet was put dow
yesterday and there is little else to d.
besides arranging the seats, for tn
reopening on the 9th inst.
MRS. FIERCE has made ipaportan
changes in her house adjoining th
Presbyterian church. The bay win
dow, fronting both the first and sec
; Ond stories was detached and moved /.
the dining room, near the rear of thi
house, adding very materially to il
light and space. In its place on the
front has been constructed a windoy
covering the. same place but larger
and on a more improved plan. ThG
house is receiving a new coat of pain
and will soon be ready for Occupa nc,
by J. Allen Moore, Mrs. Fierce max
ing her home with her daughter.
AT the first Quarterly Conference O
Asbury M. e. Church on Thursda,
: night, Rev. w. w. w. Wilson, the pas
tor, reported the following as the con
tribUtions of the church carried up &
the Annual Conference Missionary
S640; Church Extension, SOL; Freed
mans Aid Society, $45; Tract, $13
Sunday School, $l3; Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, $52; Bible Society
$26; WomaR's Home Missionary So
eiety, SIG, Conference Claimants
} worn out preachers or their widows
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