Smyrna times., 1896-07-08

twenty-one feet deep and has acapacity
of six hundred thousand gallons day.
The water in the we'll is so clear and
pure that you can see a coin at the bot
tom of it that was dropped there when
the well was built; and although it has
been there about ten years it is not
furnished in the least. The gas factory
is on Main Street near the millpond
and contains a reservoir with a capacity
of five thousand feet. The gas is
manufactured from coal and is very
satisfactory; but the street lamps have
been removed and electricity is now
being used to light the town. The
electric light plant is in the same build
ing with the waterworks. We now
have sewerage and altogether think we
are very we'll equipped for a small
town.
AS to the social side of the town, it
cannot be surpassed. Strangers are
always accorded hearty welcome if
they have anything to recommend
them. We have no royalty or aristOc
racy, but every one stands on their
own merits and intelligence; and our
hearts and homes are open to them.
We have great number of societies
and clubs which afford great deal of
pleasure to the the members. The
principal among the clubs are the B.
NJ. S. K, Tuesday Club, Shak espeare
Club, Junior Social Club and among
the church circles are the Kings
Daughters, the Benevolent Society,
Mite Society and several others. Then
there are lodges of every description.
Smyrna boasts of her beautiful
Lake Como which lies at the south
eastern end of the town. It is always
beautiful but never the same. In the
summer you have very pretty
scene presented to your view when
standing on the bridge: the Presby-
terrain cemetery with its wealth of old
trees of every variety. Seen with their
deep green foliage it looks very re-
freshing on warm day after being on
the hot, white dusty road. in the fall
when the foliage is turning the land
scape is brilliant with the mellow
autumnal hues in which Mother
Nature clothes her gigantic forest
children at that season. When
winter comes it would make a beauti-
full picture-the lake frozen, the
skaters Swimming gracefully over the
CLASSY surface and the big, fires blaz-
ing along the shores. To the left OF
the pond is the old mill which is owned
by Mr.. Webb. Opposite the Presby-
terrain cemetery is Odd Fellows GENE.
terry, whose beauty is much enhanced
by the Peterson lot. Beyond the Odd
Fellows Cemetery is Belmont Hall
one of the oldest houses in the county.
1t is built in old Colonial style and is
surround by the beautiful grounds
which are laid out way which dis.
plays the exquisite taste of its owner.
Farther on you come to Woodlawn, an
other colonial mansion. Between Bel
mont and Woodlawn, on the opposite
side, is the Belmont Driving Park
Out in the northwestern part of the
town is Gleenwood Cemetery and be-
yond that the Episcopal grave yard
Then you come to Duck Creek, which
does not have many nice dwellings ex
cept ''The Lindens," owned by Mr.
Robert Denney who also owns the old
mill. The scenery around Duck Creel
is very pretty though there are
not any very remarkable freaks O
nature. Between Smyrna and Clayton
is Mr.. Hudson's farm, where the Band
of Hope has its annual picnic.
Smyrna is a very pretty place anG
also a very nice place. The climate i.
very healthful. and it is an ideal town
in which to live. The schools are ex
cellent, its churches all supplied will
good preachers and there is every form
of amusement possible.
EMMA JERMAN HAZEL
June 18th, 1896.