Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1931-12-02
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
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ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, NOV. 80, 1881


SMYRNA TIMES, NOV. 80, 1881
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Rea
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago
1.-THE Smyrna Times has started
70 look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this ISSUE half century
ago. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else.
Y will call to mind people and events
Of that day that should be interesting
20 the present generation. We hope
our readers will find il interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor.)
THANKSGIVING. Thanksgiv
ing Day cleared up in the morning
blustery and decidedly cold fol
what it had been but in its socia
aspects was fully enjoyed. The
people are not, it is evident from
the number the repair to the
churches, the appointed places fol
public thanksgiving, fully imbuec
with the spirit of the day in its
full significance. At st. Peters
Church there was a very apprecia-
tive audience who enjoyed the sing
ing and the pulpit ministrations
After prayer by Presiding Elder
N1artindale and selections of scrip
,ure by Rev. Mr.. Rigg, Rev. ]. t.
Umsted of the Presbyterian Church
was introduced and entertained the
audience for nearly an hour in a
very scholarly, thoughtful and
comprehensive discourse on nation
al subjects. The Anniversary of
the Presbyterian Sunday School in
the evening was attended by a
crowded house. The preparations
were not so elaborate as usual, but
the exercises were interesting and
singing of the school excellent.
Miss Maggie Sisco read a selection,
Miss Kate Spruance sang solo
and Miss Mamie Heitchu read an
essay, all of which were well re-
caived by the audience. After the
superintendent report Of the Mis-
sionary collection, Edward Harri-
son on behalf of the young ladies
bible class presented the Superin
tendent, George w. Taylor, with a
copy of Schaffs Bible Dictionary.
An address from the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Umsted and singing, closed the
exercises Of the evening. The Town
Hall from eight o'clock until a late
hour presented an animated scene
where several hundred people Of
all ages met on a common platform
and between dishes Of social con
verse well spiced and otherwise
and the testing Of viands from well
filed tables, the evening with many
was one Of great enjoyment. The
festival netted about 500.
Deaths. Hillyard.-On the 23rd
instant at Smyrna Landing, Maria
AZ, wife Of Captain Hillyard, aged
y years.
Carey.-On the 25th instant in
Whitehall Neck, Clarence r., son
Of John and Kate Carey, aged IA
months.
Kirkley.-In Leipsic, November
9th, Ethel b., daughter Of Thomas
and Mary Kirkley, aged 2 years.
George.-At Wyoming, Novem-
Der 2eth, Daniel George, aged "A
years.
Evans.-In Dover, November Fl,
James Evans, aged 68 years and 8
months.
Boone.-On the 22nd instant at
Oak Hall, Baltimore County, Md.
Eliza NJ. Boone, in the 10th year Of
her age.
Sporting.-A great many gun
ners have come into the State dur
ing the past two weeks, but we
have not observed SO many of them
in this section as usual. The dry
summer was favorable in the full
est degree to the production of
cartridges and rabbits and there
would have been an unusual quaint
ity but for the destruction of the
parent stock in the prolonged
SHOWS of last Winter. We have
some veritable lovers of the gun
and dog in our town who have had
some sport, but cunning is attend
ed with more difficulty than usual.
The birds are wild and took to the
thickets where, they say, they can
not wink their eyes without
scratching them with the briars.
iages.-Faries Purse. On
the 10th instant by Rev. ]. D. Rigg,
John w. FAIRIES and Marietta Purse
both of Kent County.
Scout-Wilson. In this town on
the 14th instant by the same, w.
Harry Scout and Miss Georgia A.
Wilson all of Smyrna.
Young-Redden. On the 9th in
slant by the same, Isaac Young
and Amanda Redden, both of Kent
County.