Smyrna times., 1930-11-19

wheels and last Harris Meteoric
and Cannonading Balloon" one of
the most graceful exhibitions of
pyrotechny. When inflated it
stood nearly twenty feet high to
which was attached a car filled
with fireworks. AS the ball of
light assembled high in the air,
from the car was sent forth a
shower of golden rain, bursting
bombs and lighting meteors. 1t
moved off beautifully in the direc-
ton of the Delaware Bay, keeping
up it's pyrotechnics until it disap-
peared out of sight. 1t fell on the
farm of Gideon Rothwell three
miles distant, the family seeing it
from it's rise till it's descent. 1T
was eleven o'clock when the pro-
gram was finished and the whole
evening, Notwithstanding the keen
frasty air, was enjoyed by our cit
izens and a number from the sur
rounding country without regard
to party or sex. The streets were
enlivened during the evening by
music by the Harmony" and I'm
dependent Cornet" Bands.
Death of a Prominent Minister
Rev. William Uric, after several
years of very feeble health, passed
peacefully away on Saturday even
ing last to his coveted home at the
ripe age of three score and ten.
DR.. Uric Gas he was familiarly
called in recognition of his ability
as a theologian) filled conspicu-
Gus place in the make up of the
Philadelphia and afterwards the
Wilmington Conference, and was
the compeet of such ministers as
Drs. Hodgson, Thompson, Roche,
Cooper, Quigley, Hazard, and
others who ranked high in the
days when the pulpit discourses
partook of more theological vigor
and strength than now. DR.. Uric
entered the ministry A years ago,
having been born and reared at
Rock Hall, Kent County, Md. Dur
ing his ministry he filled a large
number of the prominent appoint
ments of the Conference, among
them Green street, Fifth street,
Wester, Ebenezer, and twice at st.
Paurs in Philadelphia. When the
conference divided twelve years
ago he was within the lines of the
new Conference. Ten years ago
he was sent to Smyrna Circuit,
from here to Seaford and from
there to Salisbury where his health
which had been failing, hopeless
ly gave way, and he purchased
property and located in this town
four years ago. His health was
such the most of the time as to
deprive him of the privilege of the
church and the street. The last
time he attended the church was
at the Centenary Jubilee a little
over year ago, the participation
in which gave him as much pleas
ure perhaps as any one of that
large and interested audience. His
room of affliction was said by his
visiting friends to be anything but
a room of gloom, such was his
cheerful anticipations of bright
er beyond. His wife and five chill
dren all survive him. A large
number of friends met in the M
E. Church last evening to partici-
pate in the memorial services. Af-
ter a voluntary by the choir, pray
er was offered by Rev. ]. T. Um-
sted, which was followed by touch
ing and impressive addresses from
the Revs. Messrs. Brindle, Martin
dale, and Haines. The body was
taken to Philadelphia this morn
ing for interment in Mount Moriah
Cemetery.
Deaths-Spear-In this town, on
the 18th instant, John Spear, aged
81 years.
A Sad Case.-Some two years
ago young man named James H.
Miller came to this town from Bal
timore and engaged with one of
our boss carpenters working here
a year or more. He was a young
man of good address and deport-
ment and meeting one of our
young ladies, Miss Anna Wallace,
as is very natural in
such cases an attachment sprang