Smyrna times., 1891-03-18
PERSONAL.

Presiding Elder France, who has
been a ministerial resident of the town
for the past six years performed his last
official functions in mis- present capacity
on Sunday, preaching the morning SER
mon for the pastor. He came here as
pastor Of Smyrna Circuit, but in a
few months thereafter, Rev. DR..
Caldwell resigned the Eldership
of EastOn District to accept the
Presidency of Delaware College,
and the Bishop designated Rev. John
France as his successor. Actuated by
an earnest cOnscientiOusness, consecra-
ton to his Office as an ambassador of
Christ, and love for the work, he lays
down the mantel of Semi-EpiscOpal
authority with that esteem that always
will be borne to one who makes the
good of peoples and pastors his para
mount object. The kindliest feeling of
our people will go with him and his
family to their future home.
Our resident ministers, Rev. France,
Wilson and Stephenson have left to
join the other ministers of the Will
mingtOn NJ. E. Conference which con-
Venes at CentreVille tomorrow. Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. France, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Smithers and John II. Hof-
fecker will also attend the Conference.
The children of Capt. A. Scout COM
memorated his 74th anniversary at his
home on Wednesday.
George F. Brown, who has been do
ing very successful business the past
winter in Virginia as agent for the
Herring Safe, has been home the past
week.
The 10th wedding anniversary oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beck Friday
evening was observed little more ex.
teusively than they had expected. Their
idea included family supper with the
children, but that of the latter took in
a wider range, and between eight and
nine o'clock the parents were surprised
by the uisitatiOn of thirty or more OIL
their friends who took the "reins OF
government" so to speak for the even
ing of that household. Gayety and
games predOminated, the most solemn
thing of the evening being eight staid
men seated around table engaged il
a game of fiddle dy Winks. Ice Cream
Cake, &c, formed an appreciative par
of the evenings entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. WA. H. Baggs anC
Mrs. W. G. Pierce went to Camden or
Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs
Andrew G. Baggs.
Rev. ]. o. Sypherd, of Laurel spen
Monday night in Smyrna, guest o
Presiding Elder France.
Messrs Meddows and Cleayer O
Kennedyville, Md, spent Sunday a
the residence of T. w. Cavender neal
town.
Nehemiah E. Clark and Miss Ida M
Walker will be married in the Kentol
M. E. Church, at O'Clock tomorrow
Sam Buchanan, of Jefferson Medica
College, Milton E. Price, William
Wharton, Edgar Benson, of Philadel
phia and James Ford, of Wilmington
spent Sunday with friends here.
Rev. Herman Roe, who has beer
acting as pastor of Townsend M. E
Church since Rev. r. ]. Watkins wa!
transferred to Chestertown the first O
November, finished his work very sat
isfactOrily on Sunday, the collection
all up and the congregation not in deb
cent. This is the second winter h,
has been thus employed, supplying tn,
Church at EastOn a similar length O
time when Rev. Mr.. Wilson was sen
here to take the place of DR.. Robinson
when the latter was transferred t,
Dakota.
Miss Belle ]. Appleton, of Odessa, i
visiting Smyrna friends.
]. V. Smith, of Philadelphia, was il
Smyrna yesterday.
Rev. H. S. Thompson, en- route foi
Conference, visited his mother yester
day.
Miss Name Wallace, of Dover, speni
Saturday and Sunday with the MisseI
Tschudy.
Miss Lille Bishop, of Cheswold, Wis
tied the Misses Ransom last week, an,
was given an evening party.
Rev. r. K. Stephenson finished hi
second year on the circuit on Sunday
II is IN a prosperous condition and h,
has been unanimously asked to return
DR., J. A. Goodwin of Eenton, ha
been critically i'll for q week past.
Clifford, the little son of John A
HOhecker, who has been a great sufI
erer and confined 20 his bed for tn
past three months is still subject O
great solicitude.
The >. N. 3. K, met at Miss Mai
Farrell's on Monday evening, the beal
bag furnishing the chief diversion.