Smyrna times., 1895-03-20
Smyrna and Vicinity.
FoR good frying oysters, go to Geo.
M. Stevenson's, Main street.


FoR good frying oysters, go to Geo.
nj. Stevenson's, Main street.
You can get table cream. ice cream,
frozen custard and water ices at Cars.
The teachers of the public school
are having only one session during
conference week.
THE Smyrna Grange will discuss
at their meeting Saturday afternoon,
the cultivation of potatoes.
THE days and nights are now equal,
when the sun, as per the common
phrase, "crOsses the line"
STEVENSON will have a full supply of |
all kinds of ice cream during the Con-
ference.
BESIDES other articles of groceries, |
fruit etc. Thompson's store elements |
corner) will furnish fresh, every day, |
lettuce, radishes, parsnips and celery. |
BISHOP WAYMAN will hold a memor-
al service of the late Frederic Douglass |
at Bethel A. M. E. Church this even
ing.
JOHN H. FARRELL is making
specially of fine teas and coffee. The
claim made for the Empress of India
Tea" is, that it is the best in the
market.
THE Smyrna Bakery wagon will
travel every street with warm bread,
rolls and buns of every kind. Warm
Maryland pies and cakes etc, every
morning. #
BAY VIEW school, in choice for
flower for State emblem went unanim
ously for the Peach blossom, as did
also the Severson School, with two ex
ceptiOns.
E. H. BANCROFT of Camden will
address the Farmers Institute at Ken
ton on Friday March -, al 2 p. NJ. on
the subject, "How to make the farm
pay best, and at the same time improve
it,"
THE people of Clayton are getting
tired of going down to KentOn to vote
and a bill was introduced in the Legis-
lature Monday by Representative
Davis to establish voting precinct at
Clayton.
THE Statistical secretary and the
treasurer of the confer eDce, have ac-
ctpted the lower room at the Odd Eel
lows Hall to do their work. They
will have the advantage here being
away from the noise and conference
Of such large body.
THE Smyrna Branch train will make
special trips from Clayton to Smyrna
during the session of the conference
1t will leave Clayton at 1.30 O'Clock in
| the afternoon and 7 o'clock in the
evening, leaving Smyrna Station in re
turn, at the close of the services.
THE oldest preacher in the Confer
ence in consecutive service is we think
the Rev Benz. f. Price, 50 years. He
started out with more ecidt than most
of the young preachers of his day, and
was one of the men that the people
would take pains to hear at Campmeet-
ings and other places fifty years ago.
LAST week, an abundance of rain,
hail and sleet, was as bad as March
could we'll give us. This week has
started in well with bright skies,
which gives a more cheerful aspect to
everything both in aud out Of doors.
Travelling is greatly improving. A
storm is approaching.
worshiper of St. Peters Church
has given expression to the opinion
that the canon of the Episcopal church
forbidding the use of its pulpit to other
Christian ministers, is cannon that
ought to have been fired off long ago
a relic of barbarism" as it were, That
has come down from the dark ages,
REV. .GEO.S. BELL, who filled the Pres
byterian pulpit last Sunday, las candi-
date, did so very accep, ably to the
congregation. The audiences speak of
the discOurses as exceptionally fne
Rev. c. G. Adams, the pastor, has re-
turned from evangelstic work in
Peninsylvania. The preaching next
Sunday will be by Rev. Robert Watt
10 the morning and Rev George h.
Neese In the evening
PROF. JOHN G.. ROBINSON, manager
for the Peninsula for the celebrated
Estey organ, also for Weber, Decker
Bros, Fischer, Ivers & Pond, and Estey
PianOes, will be stopping at Mrs Rich
ards boarding house, Commerce street,
during Conference. Mr.. Robinson is a
practical tuner of piapoes and organs,
and will be glad to see any one wiGhing
to purchase a good instrument or to
serve any who may need his services
OUR Deakyneville correspondent
writes: The chapter of the EpwOrth
f League Of Friendship Church Thurs
day evening held their monthly bust.
ness and library meeting. 1t was the
first meeting that has been held for
/ some months as the inclemency of the
weather has greatly interfered. Al
this meeting the chapter decided to
, give 500 toward paying the ministers
salary, it having given SIS before, max
) ing sum of $3.50
WE publish in another column the
1 Financial Statement of the Town fol
: the past year. 1t has in il much of
interest to the citiZens Of the town
whatever 1t may be to the genera
reader. Several large ads that came il
( yesterday crowd our reading space con
. siderable. thought there may lie al
q much as the most of people will find
time to read this week For the
reasons above stated several communi
e cations have been necessarily deferred
;, until another issue.
y THERE has been issued from tn,
+ TIMES Office a Manual of the confer
ence which includes brief history o
the Presiding Bishop, ]. F. Hurst, ais,
) of the local church and society b,
y pastor Stepgle, together with th,
J., homes of the Preachers and the specia
q work of each days session. It il
issued primarily for the use of tn
ministers in attendance, without cost
= but will be valuable Vade Mecuw T.
b all parties interested in the daily ses
q sions of the week.