Evening journal., 1901-09-17
SMYRNA PEOPLE
IN MOURNING
assassination Of President
Theme Of Sunday Sermons
Tax Collector a Busy llan-Are
Lights Don't Give Sati,iacIiOR.
O.her News Notes

Special to the Evening Journal
Smyrna. Sept 1.-THE services in
Asbury NJ. Il. Church on Sunday were
largely attended Rev. Samuel
Thomas. ID. d.. Of Philadelphia, editor
of the Philadelphia Methodist preach
ed the morning sermon and made an
eloquent prayer for Mrs Mckinley In
this hour OF sorrow and bereavement.
The late presidents favorite hymn
Lead Kindly Light was sung at this
service as it was at all the other
churches here In the afternoon the
annual Sunday School reunion was,
held. Among the speakers were Dr.,
Thomas and State Treasurer Martin
B. Burris. OF Middletown, who spoke
upon character building, the Philadel-
phia pastor admonishing the children
along the same line. In the evening
Rev. Vaughan Collins preached a
special sermon to the young people.
TaN Collector Frank POstles has.
with q few exceptions collected all The
tax due him from the residents Of
Bombay Hook Island, but the money
was paid under protest, and the ciu-
zens who are cut off from the main
land by the impossible roads Will
make some effort to have their taxes
refunded 20 them. There Will be quite
a delegation from here visit the Levy
Court when that body meets the first
tuesday Ia October. and a lively time
ia expected as the incompetent men
employed to supervise the work of
luilding the lighthouse road viii be
called 10 account
IL Is likely that In the near futul G
TIE four or FIVE arc lights included IN
the electric lighting system here Will
be taken down and 32-candle power
incandesoent lamps substituted. The
dynamos at the powerhuuse are now
taxed TO their utmost capacity, and
yet number of squares here are
poorly lighted, especially during the
season the trees are thick with foliage
The fight to have the Christian En-
deavor Society of Ashury NJ. e.
Church changed to an Epworth League
has been temporarily settled ia favor
Of those opposed to making the
change, but the matter will be brought
mp again In the near future. The lsn-
deayor Society has been organized fer
, twelve years. and as it As a presby-
terrain society. a number OF the mem
bers desire to have their rules changed
D TO those that govern the EpwOrth
League. the organization OF young poo-
iple In the Methodist Church. III the
change is made, a number of young
men viii Join the league as honorary
members
The annual meeting of the Church
aid ana Roctory Society OF ST. Peter =
Church the oldest society in the
church, having labored faithfully for
more than half a century. had it's an
nual election Of officers on Saturday
night Mrs. George H. Raymond. who
I has been the president for seven yea s
handed I'm her resignation as othe.
| luties now prevent her from attend
/ ing TO the work OF the Office. The
| alection resulted as follows. Presi
II lent, Mrs W. b. Waters, vice-presl.
i lent. Miss RebecCa Bailey: secretary
Mrs. Mary H. Eldsidge; treasurer
Mrs. j. Allen Johnson.
Citizens living i'm the vicinity of tho
-Four Corners. the business centre OF
smyrna. We're startled enc night ne.
Gently hy two revolver shots ringinl
out in quick succession. The firing wa.
done by Constable c. II. Jones. who
was attacked by a rabid dog. The ami
nal was killed.
The welcome home" given tn,
Rev. J. T. Estlin, ID. d.. pastor OF tn,
Presbyterian Church. by his congrega
ion was a pleasant affair. DIR. Estlil
has been touring Europe and ais,
pent some time i'm England and Scot
!, and. His voyage was. q rough one.
Edward Dolly, a desperate colore,
nan, who is said % DE wanted by tn
Iaryland authorities for shooting
nan. thought he owned that portion o
lain street between Commerce an,
outh late Saturday night. and for tn
inc being. he did Dolly paraded nj
nd down the thoroughfare hourishin
huge revolver and daring anyone t
ouch him. Officer Benjamin Turne
ppcared on the scene when Doll
ad nearcd the Opera House an
tfcted for the fellow, who made
Freak down the street AS he turne
p at the Beckett carriage factory IN
policeman sent two bullets after IN
negro. but the man made his escap,