Smyrna Times

SMYRNA DOINGS
OF 50 YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago

ISSUE OF FEB. 17TH, 1886
Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible

Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera-
tion.

Rev. Dr. Tullidge filled the pulpit
of the Presbyterian Church on Sun-
day very acceptably morning and
night.

Dr. W. T. Collins, of this town,
has been appointed one of the surg-
eons of the Delaware Division, P.,
W. & B. railroad.

Rev. Herman Roe will preach at
the Presbyterian Church next Sun-
day both morning and evening.

Rev. Dr. Umsted is convalescing.

Edward Gilbert, carriage painter,
who has been living the past two
years in this town, moved yester-
day to Baltimore, his former home.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Maclary
gave a dinner party yesterday to
their son Jacob C., who recently
married Miss MacNamee, of Black-
bird hundred.

William J. Campbell, proprietor
of the Clayton House at Clayton,
has sold out to Joseph E. Cole, of
this town, and the latter took
charge last week.

Dr. Charles M. Johnson has been
appointed Medical Examiner of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Relief De-
partment, on the Delaware
Divi-
sion, with office at Dover.

Howard Reed, son of George T.
Reed, who has been a fireman on
the steamer Tygert for sometime
has accepted a position on the Del-
aware railroad as fireman.

S. R. King, teacher of the public
school at Downs' Chapel, who had
to resign on account of his health,
left Monday for his home in Tren-
ton, N. J. He was a very popular
teacher.

Rev. James Carroll has finished
his protracted meeting at Leipsic,
the conversions numbering about
forty. The two churches—Leipsic
and Raymond's—have been greatly
strengthened by these accessions.

Last week the members of the
M.P. Church at Clayton, gave their
pastor, Rev. C. M. Thompson, who
has recently changed his residence
from Kenton to that town, a hand-
some donation party, which
was
enjoyed also socially by a large
company.

A class for Bible readings is an-
nounced for organization next Fri-
day evening at the M. E. Church,
under the charge of Dr. W. T. Col-
lin. These classes of Bible read-
ing have been very popular and
beneficial especially to the young-
er people wherever inaugurated.

F. H. Harper, of Still Pond, Md.,
who was in town yesterday to fill
his place in the Board of Directors
of the Fruit Growers National
Bank, says they will have peaches
on the elevated lands of that sec-
tion, and on the bay shore, but that
of the lower grounds are killed.

Dr. J. R. Shreve has rented his
dwelling to Samuel Roberts, resid-
ing near the Alley Mills, who ex-
pects to move to town the first of
Apri. Dr. Shreve intends return-
ing to Philadelphia. He and his
wife have made many friends dur-
ing their sojourn with us who re-
gret that they contemplate so early
to leave our town.

It is with great pleasure that we
announce that J. Ed. Hoffecker, of
Baltimore, will take part in the
oratorio of Queen Esther. Mr. Hof-
fecker needs no introduction as a
singer to this community, and his
voice will be a great addition to
the chorus. Mr. Hoffecker will
probably be given a prominent
place among the characters.

At the last meeting of the Clay-
ton Savings and Loan Association
money sold at 20 cent premium.
The Association anticipate issuing
a new series of stock commencing
the second Tuesday of April. Wil-
liam H. Janney, Dr. C. O. Swinney
and George W. Denney were ap-
pointed the auditing committee.
The association is in a very pros-
perous condition.
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF 50 YEARS AGO
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Hoffecker's "Alley" farm, finds them all chocoate colored or black and believes them dead. A. C. Lat- tomus, a few live ones, but the most of them had a sickly look;
Theodore W. Cavender thinks he has enough live ones to make him, if there is no further disturbance. a good picking and thus the opin- ions or the conditions differ.
CAST OF QUEEN ESTHER
The following persons will take part in the Oratorio as representa- tive characters:
Queen .. Miss Elva C. Carrow
Queen's Attendants,
Miss Mary' Anthony
Miss Daisy Dorman
Queen's Maids, Miss Laura Faries,
Miss Nora W.Cotton
Zeresh .. Miss Elva Smith
Zeresh's Attendants.
Miss Carrie Beck.
Miss Susie E. Wyatt
Zeresh's Child, Little Bessie Hynson
Prophetess.....:
Miss Clara Wilson
Mordecai's Sister,
Miss Hanna E. VanGasken
Angel ....
Miss Mary Anthony
Maid of Honor,
Clarence G. Smithers,
Harry Wilson,
Frank J. Williams.
King's Pages ...Masters Paul and Townsend Jefferson
PERsONAs
McKendree Downham, of the Sussex Journal, dropped in on us Saturday for a social chat.
He represents a sensible and progres- sive journal.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wiltbank. of Milton, are guests of J. P. Hudson.
Miss Mollie Townsend, of Snow- hill, Md., is the guest of Miss Grace Quigg.
Rev. and Mrs. Quigg were invit- ed to a reception given by Mrs. E. B. Stevens. in Wilmington, on Mon- day in honor of Dr. Butler, of mis- sionary fame, and remained for the meeting of the State Temperance Alliance, today.
Miss Beulah C. Hance. of Phila- delphia, arrived on Monday evening last , on a visit to the Misses Vanl Gasken.
William VanGasken, of Miles City, Montana Territory, arrived on Monday afternoon last on a visit of several weeks to his home folks.
Mr. VanGasken is the living evi- dence of the healthfulness of the climate of Montana.
The fractur- ed limb from which he suffered when home last Winter is now en- tirely well, and he moves about with his wonted alacrity.
Dr.Joseph VanGasken, of Luling, Texas, arrived in New York, via steamer, from Galveston, on Mon- day night. He is expected home tomorrow to recuperate his health.
It has been years since the father has enjoyed a visit from both of his far-away boys at the same time.
Daniel C. Spruance, who went to New York several months ago to learn electric engineering with Thomas A. Edison, made his moth- er, Mrs. Amanda Spruance, a filying
came home last night for an un- limited stay.
The state of his health demands a change for awhile.
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since the first part of January.
Miss May Primrose is visiting Miss Nellie Benson, in Wilmington.
Luther R. Hoffecker, of Philadelphia, visited his relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mollie Hopkins of Farmington, is visiting Miss Mary E. Spruance.
Mrs. Mary Buchanan, of Lowe's Cross Roads, has been spending several days with relatives in town
Misses Della Wright and Lizzie Webb, of this town, are visiting friends in Townsend.