Smyrna times., 1876-10-11
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

The family of the late ex-Sherif Green
are going to leave the farm and go to Dover.
Two of our oldest citizens, Aunty Jones
and Samuel Griffin, have done the Centen-
NAL and both enjoyed the trip immensely.
AMONG the Smyrnians home on visit
last week were DR.. Clawson, of Philadel-
phia, and John w. Savin, of Chicago. Jas.
Griffin, also of Chicago, visited us two weeks
ago.
The pier at Collins Beach, so badly
wrecked by the storm, has been fixed, and
freighting by steamer can now be done
there.
Dr. LEWIS, who recently located in this
town, has removed to Harrington, and DR..
Clifton, a young physician of FELTON,, has
taken his office here.
IT is rumored that Taggart, the steam
boat man in Philadelphia, intends to put
the LamokR on the Smyrna and Philadelphia
route, and withdraw her from the Leipsic
route.
Two of our youths have established bus
mess relations away from home-Chas
Waters as the telegraph operator at Elkton,
and Walter Crow with Strawbridge &
Clothier, Phila.
A CALATHUMPIAN serenade was the event
here Monday evening. The "boys gave
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Z. Moore "double
haze" because they went off and got mar
ried so unexpectedly.
THE farm of 16S acres near Blackstone
Cross Roads, belonging to Owen Traynor,
known as tho CASA Poinsett" farm, has
been sold by real estate agent of Will
mington to VIM. L. Gilbert, of that city, for
$4,000.
AMONG the awards granted by the Cen
tennial Commission last week was one to
Mrs. Sarah E. Anthony, of this town, for
elegant embroidery. We noticed last week
the award to Asa f. Worden, also of this
town, for washing machine.
REV. FIELDER IsREAL will address the
people of Smyrna on the subject of Temper
ance and Local Option, in the NJ. f. Church
tomorrow Thursday evening. Mr.. l. is
fine pulpit orator and will give us some
thing good. We speak for him a full house
The double house belonging to VIM
Stubbs, in this town, adjoining his hom'
residence, was sold by Sheriff Cooper las
W W OOOpST lOE gIOO. lNeI'
is a mortgage in addition to this sum
This property was sold once before to Col
Raymond for 1925, but the sale was upset
The dwelling of Jacob johnson, on hi
farm near Bombay Hook, (the "Keel
farm " was totally destroyed by fire las
Wednesday afternoon. The origin of tn
fire is unknown. Mrs. J. was at the light
house at the time and the rest of the house
hold were out attending to farm work
Most of the contents were burned with tn
house. No insurance. Lost about 81 ,2O(
! IMPROVEMENTS are progressing here. TIL
! Presbyterian Church, with its new roof an
! weatherboarding, looks like bran ne
edifce. The interior decoration is yet t
be accomplished. The ladies have e.
! elusive control in this matter; make th
; contracts and foot the bills. 1t is to /
: handsomely finished. The "Johnso
> store now begins to assume really magn
, ficent proportions with its additional stol
. and pretty finish. Belmont Hall is al:
. undergoing thorough repairs. Mr.. Speal
man is changing its antique appearant
I somewhat, and making it to correspof
q more closely with its beautiful surrounding
= VIM. FAIRIES, furniture dealer) has added
large addition to the rear of his dwellil
on Methodist st. w. T. Cavender is pape
ing and painting the Delaware House, pr
'' paratory to its reopening by Jacob Ra
IS mond, in week or two. Mrs. Fisler
freshening her residence with paint.