Smyrna times., 1876-05-10
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

tHE steamer fatcon commenced her trims
between Smyrna and philadelphia. on
Monday. p-'i"' oi
ONE of the ousted parties suggests that
we have soldiers at the polls at fiitnre RanS &
elections in this town.
IHE Town COMMISSIONERS have levied n
tax OF % cents on the hundred dollars real
and one dollar capitation.
The LEIPsIC People fear that the steam.
boat Ldlnokfn will not run there this sum.
mer' There are reports to that effect.
AN EXCURSION TRAIN came up to CLAYTON
from Chestertown this morning. 1t con-
nected with the fast train on the Del road.
IMPROVEMENTS are still being made in the
Episcopal cemetery of this town. Walks
are being graded through the old part.
trees are being planted, &c.
WM. B. FARRELL, shoe dealer of this town.
died whilst setting in his doorway on Sun.
day evening last. He had been afflicted
with the asthma for year or more.
The schooner Nette will take forty per.
sons to the Centennial on the Sd of JULY:
VIII board and lodge them very cheap.
Inquire OF W. A. Cummins, Secretary.
). F. MANCHA, our real estate agent. sold
last week the farm of Joseph Hoffman
lying in New Castle county, containing 140
acres, for $4,000, cash, to Thomas Lamb. Of
Wisconsin. '-'0' "
EXCURSION TICKETS to the Centennial
Grounds, good for ten days, from Smvrna,
are now sold on the Delaware road for So. ~
round trip. The trains run clear to tbe
grounds. Tickets sold only on morning
trains. ''-'s
POSTMASTER BAGGs has given notice that
the night mail, which arrives here about n |
quarter to 10, will not be distributed until
Ihe following morning at 6. The postal
authorize the offices to be opened
only during business hours.
HE NEW TRAIN just put on the Del.
'oad Is the fastest one on the.route II
'aves half hour between Smvrna and
in the morning, and at night
IN the down trip, makes the run in about
wo hours and fifty minutes, against three
hours and twenty-five minutes, as hereto.
ore. wv
WE call attention to the railroad time
able. Another train has been put ON the
quite, making four per day, now, from
'hlladelphia. The trains to Phila. leave
myrna at and 7.40 in the morning and 2
nd IN the afternoon. There is no
mango IN the morning mail train to Dover !
nd points South
REV. Mr.. TERRY, the new NJ. E. minister
Leipsic, was cordially received on Wed. t
esday week, by his congregation. rich /
upper was spread at the parsonage, and 80 v
ersons took tea. Rev. Mr.. TulI. the re- il
ring minister was called upon by a num-
er OF his friends before his departure. ON t.
uesday evening week, and a purse was r
resented to him by Jas. P. Lamb. on t
ehalf of the callers.
A MOVEMENT is on foot to organize y !,
atlonal Bank in this town. Parties have p
zen circulating papers for subscriptions to q
e capital stock, with decided success. II h.
proposed to make the capital stock SlOO.- II
": 1t IS rumored, on good authority, II
at similar move is being made at Milford. | te
"a that $4,000 have been already sub, II
rl6ed. The Bank now in operation there m
a branch OF the Bank of Smyrna. m
CENTENNIAL IN SMRYNA.-Ouite a nun,ber fpl
our places of business and private res;. IN
noes are displaying flags of all sizes and - -
tions, IN honor OF the opening of the IL
ntehhlaI Exh6ltion in Philadelphia, to- o.,
y. among which We notice especially 81 81
ordens basket factory, Mancha's real W. W.
ate agency, Pratts confectionery, Hoffec- -, -,
drug store, Raymond's dry goods store. 81 81
OK {; dry goods, Kahn's clothing, Harri. rs e
Is Sadiery, IN front of the Postofice. ="
Vender's confectionery, and FAIRIES & lo 1o
eldon's harness and shoe store. ue