Smyrna times., 1876-08-30
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.


TT. LAMBDIN, of this town, advertses as
a veterinary surgeon.
TYGERT & Co. sold over POO tons Of Star
Bone Phosphate one day last week.
We have q communication from Miss |
Lottie r. German, now in China, for our
next weeks issue.
IT is expected that Rev. Mr.. Porter, of
Newark, will occupy the Presbyterian pull |
pit here next Sunday.
THE Columbia orchestra, of Philadelphia,
has been engaged for the closing party at
Collins's, Ihursday-evening.
REV. f. STUBBs, of this town, is expected
to preach at Camden camp next Sunday
morning lie will try and fill his pulpit in
the evening.
LAST Monday night some one tried to
enter S. L. Kahn's clothing store, here, by
boring the clasp out of the back door, but
the effort failed. 1t was daring attempt.
LEWIS NJ BELL, in the Alley, near this
town, had his hand badly lascerated yester-
day by a circular saw, in his saw mill. 1t
is thought he will lose his thumb and
index finger.
THE finest car load of peaches shipped
from here this season was sent away yester
day by Alex. G. Cummins. The car was
trimmed with flags, and the baskets Of fruit
were handsomely dressed.
REV. j. ?. DUHANEL, of the Church of
the Beloved Apostles, Phila., has filled the
Episcopal pulpit of this town for two sun
days past. 1t is understood that he is
candidate for the pastorate, soon to become
vacant.
SOME of the very finest watermelons and
canteloups shipped to this town this season
have been forwarded by Evan c. Reese, a
| former townsman, who now lives on his
farm near Harrington, in the lower part of
the ecounty. Hehas grown over l0, 0,000water-
melons weighing from 20 to 40 pounds
each.
The grape rot is quite as bad in this
vicinity as elsewhere in this State and New
Jersey. Tho crop will not be much over
one-tenth the usual yield. Capt. Scout
our leading producer, attributes the rot tc
; the heavy rains and hot suns Of June, and
not to any peculiar disease that has befaller
the grape.
YESTERDAY Tuesday a man was killec
+ on the Kent County Railroad, near Kenne
dyville. lie was lying on the track whcl
discovered by the engineer, and before tn,
train could be stopped the car wheels ha(
, crossed his body, cutting it in three or fou
} pieces. No one knew him. lie was rathe
2 well dressed for tramp.
TIE NJ. Z. pulpit in this town was oc
cupied last Sunday morning by one of on
= young business men, John Z. Phillips II
is a lcentiate, and thiswas his first effort a
/ sermonizing. As such it was a goo
: attempt, and he received many congratul;
n tions from the members, most of whor
, were surprised to see him in the pulp
p that morning.
LAST Thursday an oldish man name
d John Scanlen, OF Philadelphia, came dow
Il to Bombay Hook on the .1r;ei to bcnet
h his health. But shortly after reachr
: Bombay Hook he was seized with hemo
= rhage and died soon after he was remove
a to the steamer. lie felt invgorated by Il
'e ride and was remarkably cheerful up
Il the time Of the attack.
y NEXT Saturday the colored people Of IL
IL town make an excursion to Red Ban
:. n. j., and up the Delaware, via the Ke
t. County Railroad to Bombay Hook. r
IN colored people of Chestertown also ma
IN an excursion to Cape May the same ia
no via the same train, the Smyrna party TAXI
10. the steamer Sarah Il. Taggat and the Ca
be May party taking the city Of Bridgetoa.
THERE is to be railroad excursion
ut Camden camp next Sunday morning. I
", Md. q Del, the Kent County and I
T. Smyrna Branch roads unite in the ent
70. prise, and meet the Delaware train
lgo Clayton. Trains will leave Easton at G.
out Chestertown, at 600; Smyrna, 500,
DIX Clayton $40. Fare, round trip, from Eas
Tic nI and Chestertown, 1925; Smyrna and C.
ted ton, GO cts. Train will arrive at Wyom
are at 9 in the morning and leave at in
anu evening.
THE young man Chas. Phillips, of
town, reported to have died from an
ting '"' io iei''N Oi' .ii0 ON! ia ~ d
nan hoau, the nlShI OF inc nrsI ocean
rka- excursion, has called on US and says
vors his injuries were not received Oh the
va "S road at all, but that three tramps attat
encv him on the night in question and rol
The him Of S., at Clayton. How he came a
lsely tho railroad track, with his hand mas
lii s;G &C., he cannot account for, nor doe
v did know anything about the amputatiC
lden. his hand, by DR.. Collins. lie says
lse IN membered nothing for twenty-four
after the second blow from ono of
Tho tramps, which felled him to the grour