The sun., 1898-02-23
Smyrna.

Mrs. MARY Hoffecker and Mrs. Emil,
Spruance attended the funeral of Dr.
John A. Roche, in New York, Saturday
DR.. Roche was connected in this town
and entered the ministry when 10 years
Of age: He was pastor of Asbury Nj. +.
Church here in 1850 and comes Of fam.
lily of ministers, his father being edu-
Gated for Catholic priest, his incl, $
also being priests. Both of his sons are
Episcopal clergymcn. lie leaves COM
Portable estate and was one OF seven min
listers who were started upon their Chris
tian career during the great revival held
IN this town seventy years ago. lie sur
vived all OF his boyhood companions, be-.
ing 50 years Of age. Sixty-tive years OF
his life was spent in the ministry.
The present members Of the Town
Council justly feel proud over tie fnan
cial statement of the towns affairs The
electric and water plants have been Il
source Of revenue and the sewer system
has been conducted at only "a small loss.
The statement Of the financial condition
of Smyrna will be published next week,
and it will be a great surprise to many
citizens Of the town.
John J. Haruts and Miss Susie Ben.
nett, of Thoroughtare Neck, near town,
were quiet Y married Thursday evening,
at the Ciltuit tarspnagc by R"y s. W.
Layfeld.
Miss Elizabeth j. Durlnan, OF Sails
bury, is being entertain cd by Miss Nellie
Fares
Miss Nellie Collins, Of Camden. y. j.,
is guest Of Miss Ethel Taylor.
William Buchanan, Of Milford, is a
guest Of Smyrna friends.
Poland Watson. and aged colorrd man,
had his left hand badly hurt Friday by
being kicked by horse at Belmont
Park. This old servant has been en-
ploycd at Belmont 40 years.
Next Sunday will be big MISSIONARY
Day. at the NJ. +. Church. 1t is hoped
$3.50 can be raised.
Wal'in Buscnd and Benton Weldon
are in New York attending the Weldon
Middah nup,iaIs, which onccur today
Sunday morning Rev. J. t. f,stlin,
d. d., preached a Spcca! sermon to
Stars and Stripes Council, No. 2G, Jr ..
L. A. NJ. The cnunci attended the
service in il body and the sermon was
an excellent one, being in touch with
the trincil IS of the order. The doctor
spoke Of tie results that may be cX.
pected from foreign Immigration, when
it is composed Of the class of people who
now come to our country. He dwelt at
lengJh upon bossiSm in politics, inf
deity aS hcradcI by blatant writer's,
civil service reform and the shaping ui
the character ol the West by foreigners
His sermon was thoroughly appreciated
and much enjoyed.
When the change was made in the
system II lighting the streets Of SMYRNA
inc&"ccsccnt lamps being substituted
for the arc lights, Secretary Anthony
wrote the Elcllos Electric Company ask
ing what they would give for the arc
lights taken out. The letter received bv
Mr.. Anthony in reply was Il surprise to
the members Of the Town Coun;il. 1t
stated secondhand lamps were OF little
use, especially the arc lamps SMYRNA
had used. as that light was out OF date.
1t would hav" been better for the town
had they been thrown away sooner, as
Smyrna's arc lights was costly expert
mcnt.
\ family reunion vas held at the resi-
dcnce Of Mrs. II. Il. Carrow, Friday
evening, which was Il delightful affair.
The evening was pleasantly spent induIg-
ing in various forms OF amusement.
Thos" present were: II. G. Carrow and
wife, Newark, y. j.; Miss Annie Carey,
Milton; J. IT, jefferson and wife, Mrs.
NJ. J. B"wIcv, W. +. Hall and wife, A.
Lee CnnmIn~ and family, J. +, Will
liams and wife, W. u. Hazel and wife,
II. j. Hall and wife, Misses !}rnlah .Irf.
ferson and Rena Williams. Cnarlr- vii
Iiams.
Resolutions o Respect have been
IA :sed by Morning star Lodge, 80. G, !.
.. .. T., on tine death ul Or. john ".
Fluk. who dlcd IN Dc!a',I, Fla. I'c had
been 4 IN 'nIi"r Of this lodge for 81 yeas.
having passed through AL the chairs.
A "QuAkcr Tr"' will be- given at the
NJ. +. parsonage Friday evening. to
which an admission Of ten cents viii be-
charged. The proceeds will be given TO
the extra missionary fund that Asbury
Church expects to raise.
Miss Dora WiIcS, Of Dover, is ii guest
of Mrs. Bertha Snithers.
Miss Bessie S arr, of Wilmington. was
O guest Of Miss Ilettie Richards la t
week.