Smyrna times., 1878-11-06
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

THE TEMPERANCE MEETING on Sunday
afternoon at the Hall was presided over by
Edward Harrison and addresses made by
Jas. c. Lassell and VIM. FAIRIES. The meet
ing next Sunday afternoon, Dec VOlente,
will be addressed by Rev. J. II. Wiley, of
Townsend.
AN EXTRA MEETING, commenced at the
Mission Chapel, East Commerce St, last
week, is progressing with increased interest.
Several have professed conversion, and four
or five penitents are nightly at the altar.
The meetings are conducted mainly by the
local element Of the church.
WE have Just received from the Fashion
and Pattern House Of Philadelphia, a copy
of the Metropolitan. Any of our lady read
ers desirous of having the latest fashions
will receive the Metropolitan gratis by send
ing her address to J. &. Ramsdell, lll3
Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
john c.. BAILEY has raised this year IS
bushels per acre on two-acre lot, and but
| for the ravages of insects, causing fourth
or fifth replanting, thinks he would have
got 100 bushels per acre. The variety Of
corn he planted was the Chester County
Mammoth. VIM. Polk Cummins raised SO
bushels per acre on a seven acre lot.
| Our BILLs.-A few weeks since we sent
out a number of bills to subscribers in
arrears and have waited patiently for res
ponses, which have been very occasional
This ought to be sufficient: we hope it will
be. Besides the tax on our time, and in
convenience occasioned by non payment
it is not pleasant subject to be recurring
to.
WIZ. B. START, the amputation of whose
leg was found necessary some weeks since
to save his life. has sufficiently recovered a'
to be able to return to his friends here anC
get about the street. s. E. Clark, whom
we noted about the same time as going tC
an hospital for medical treatment, is alsC
greatly improved and will soon be able t
return home.
DIGGING HER OUr.-A considerable mum
Der of laborers commenced yesterday tn,
big work of digging out the collier Rattle
snake which was run ashore during the lat
storm at Collins beach. The purveyor fo
them nearly swept our market of vegeta
bles, corned beef, &C., to feed them. Th
steamer is high and dry, and it will be
very considerable task to get her off.
. BUSINESS NoTIcEs.-Misses S. E. & c.. NJ
Wilson call attention by card in anothe
column to their business. In getting u
} boys or mems suits they deservedly stan'
: in high repute. Mrs. c. NJ. Collins adver
tises new trimming store. Frank Ray
mond his connection with the store O
Strawbridge & Clothier. A. II. Worder
|, lumber at cost with view to closing ou
business. Mrs. s. L. Raymond, dwelln
4 house and store for rent.
IMPROVED Corn SHELLER, &c.-Messrs. c
= w. & S. Taylor have made and have order
for them faster than they can be put up,
new corn shelter and separator that is ahea
!. of anything yet out. The improvement
l. consists of novel cam motion that move
;, the separator, thus dispensing with COS
J, and belts as in other makes, giving bette
g motion, while there is very little additio
q q to the cost over the old style shelter. The
y are made to run by both horse and han
e power. They have also one-horse power
very useful to run these or similar sma
machines. and haye lot of plows, th
q Wizard Patent" which they think sup
rior for this section to other steel ploys.