Smyrna times., 1896-02-19


= some 80 or 80 souls. 1t was exceed
ingly cold Monday night but there
: was fair attendance, and the meeting
seemed to start off to the satisfaction
OF Mr.. Galloway, who is looking for
ward to a successful revival. ThOugh
a large man he has that same gentle
- ness that characterized his work here
three years agO-a voice as low and
gentle as child's and as persuasive
! and sweet as wOman's. He presents
= faith as the most natural thing in life.
! and religion as something that should
! form part in ones everyday being.
Rev. Mr.. Stengle has charge of the
opening, passing the meeting over then
to Mr.. Galloway. The services will
he held every evening but Saturday
evening.
The Ministerial Association of the
Wilmington District will hold two
days Association in Bethel A. NJ. E.
Church, this town, Wednesday and
Thursday of next week. The Pro
gramme for the sessions for the two davs
embraces number of interesting ton
les, which will be participated in bv
some twenty or thirty preachers. Pre-
siding Elder Davis will be in charge.
The opening service will be conducted
by Rev. James Morris, the Address of
Welcome by Rev. Elijah Byrd. res
ponded to by Rev. Santee Burcb.
The Evening Session of Wednesday
will open with song service conducted
by Rev. Frank Bradley, a discussion ON
the question els the present methods
OF Campmeetings beneficial. CLOSING
with paper on ''The life and works
of John the Baptist, by Rev. J. B.
Stansbury, ID. d. Discussions and |
papers will fill mp Thursday morning
and afternoon, followed by 'Ieap
Year Party" at night.
A. Z. Moore, now residing between
Cheswold and Dover, was for several
years resident on his farm near tbis
town. In business visit to the TIMES
Office one day last week in a brief dis
cusslon on farming, he gave his expert
ence IN feeding wheat and corn to hogs
When residing near here three wears
ago. Mr.. Moore reaches results nv
carefulness in details, which ought To
interest those farmers who will not
take this trouble. His object was TO
test the relative value of wheat and
corn for feeding purposes. He had
twenty pigs which, when weaned at
the end of some six weeks were put in
pens OF ten each. Pen No. 1 was fed
on the product of wheat alone and Den
No. 2. on corn, the attention other ;
wise being just the same At the end 8
OF l'O days they were killed, when it
was found the average of the ten fed on
wheat was 1872 pounds, and the ten fed
on corn was 1873 pounds. In further !
estimating the wheat and corn at their
respective market values, he found his
pork fed on wheat had cost him Al cents =
per pound, and that fed on corn was 6
cents per pound. He is now feeding G
his hogs on middlings which he finds a
cheaper at 80 cents per 100 pounds than q
corn at 30 cents per bushel. ~
Last Wednesday night, while everv- q
thing was quiet, on lower Main street n
Ihomas Jefferson and Edward Barber. ~
TWO notorious characters, residing near
town, entered the residence of Titus
Hobbs and from there made their wav
nto the store of Harvey B. Stewart.
The amount burglarized was very
mail, consisting only of several bush
lis OF potatoes, some -four. coffee
'ugar, tobacco, &C., but it was enough b
o open suspicion, and in a quiet wav.
warrants were issued for the arrest and "'
earch OF the above named. They were "
rrested by Constable Goldsborough
t the mouth of the Smyrna River.
'eW Castle side, searched and goods s-
ound. They were brought before
Squire Cooper the next day. had a Fl
caring, found guilty and each held in
100 bail, in default of which, thew ev
Iere committed to jail, Constable cl,
ioldsborough locking them up in one tn
the new cells. That night they ch
roke Jail by prying up the bottom of to
ne inside steel door. The outer door sci
eing open, they made their way into Da
ne Alderman's Office, and from there ten
lsliy made their escape. This makes WI
le second time prisoners have broken
III IN this way, and the fault lies either o..
lth the officer or else the doors are
ot strong enough. Had the outer ,
OGDEN door of the cell been closed =.
'obably this would not have occurred. Ts;;
any event the town authorities ~
lould see that the steel doors are mt "'1
better shape. If no resistance is N
ade against fBgitives Of justice, out ~, =
WIS VIII become more numerous r.
ID the work Of the magistraey will ~
all nothing. ~