Smyrna times., 1876-06-28
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

TIE hay and wheat harvest has been
gathered in splendid condition here.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY will meet at Mrs.
Roberts tomorrow evening at s.
CIV. & S. TAYLOR of this town have had
orders for .0tH.to,~ reaping and moving
machines this season.
GEo. W. CCMMINs, JE., has sold out in the
mercantile business in this town, (Clcm-
ent's corner,) to Sam'l TOlsOn.
THE depot grounds in this town were
offered at public sale on Thursday last and
knocked off to Geo V. Massey for $40.
This is for the ground only. The building,
and all other property was reserved by the
r. Il. Company.
AMONG the Smyrnians from abroad who
are now on q visit to their "nativc heath
are Mrs Helmes Pitman Foster, of Orange,
New Jersey; DR. Jos. NanGasllen, of Luling,
Texas, and B. Benson Cahoon, now an
influential lawyer of Frcdcricktown, Mis-
souri,.
The picnic in Belmont Grove, this town,
is getting under way as we go to press this
afternoon. \ number of visitors are in
town. 4 hundred Chinese lanterns are to
mix their gay colors with the moonlight
this evening, and Riches orchestra is to
fill the air with concord of sweet sounds.
QUARTERLY MEETING.--SccOnd Quarterly
Meeting for SMYRNA Circuit will be held at
Kcnton, July lst and 2nd. Preaching on
Saturday. July lst, at 10 o'clock, \. NJ, by
Rev. c. Hill, P. Z. Preaching on Sabbath,
July 2nd, at 10! o'clock, \. NJ, by Rev. E.
Stubbs of Smyrna. REV. +. DAVIS.
June 2Sth, 1876.
ASA S. CLIFTON. from Clayton, was arrested
/ by L. ). Marshal Dunn for selling liquor
without paying the special L. 5. tax. lie
! appeared before Commissioner Smith, in
| Wilmington, yesterday, and was held III
! $500 for his appearance at the next term OF
! the L. :. District Court. Mr.. c. friends
say this is put up job on him, by some
parties at Clayton.
THE steamer .1rtd is now making daiL
/ trips between Bombay Hook and Philadel
phia, touching at Collins and Port Penn
Fare between either landing and the city
80 cents. The I5io has been greatly i'm
! proved the past winter, and the trip by hel
Is always 4 pleasant one. A fine piano il
the saloon helps to pass the time, as it is {
rare thing that there arc not good per
formers on board. Visitors to the Centen
NAL will find this pleasant and cheap wa,
to get there.
THE steamboat Falcon will make 4!
excursion from Rothwelrs to Philadelphia
on Monday, July Sd. returning at mid
night, latter the fireworks) on the 4th
Fare. round trip. $50 from Smyrna; tick
cts good for - days. Sleeping accommC
dations on the boat. The Falcon will ais
make an excursion to Pennsvillc, mex
Sunday, touching at CollinsS. TO lcav
} Rothwells at : in the morning. Fare
round trip, 80 cts. 1t is thought the 4th G
July trip will be largely patronized.
The Kent County r. r. will also max
an excursion to Bombay Hook on the 4tf
leaving Smyrna at S.l5 in the morning an
, + in the afternoon; returning, leave Bon
bay Hook at Q i'll the evening.
: THE present time table on the Nd. & De
| r. r. is abominable 1t went into effeC
last week. The trains do not connect
all with any trains either north or south 0
the Del. road, and passengers are keI
; waiting at Clayton from one to four hour
: 1t looks as though the whole arrangemeI
was spite case between the Company an
the Superintendent, as they are known
: be at loggerheads. The change was mac
! to curtail expenses ostcnsably, but really
4 is curtailing receipts. People 60 by way
Baltimore, all who have time and mean
The mails are neediessly delayed aboI
four hours to Easton. \ railroad has I
I right to inhict the public in any sue
c manner.