Smyrna times., 1878-10-30
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.


No more sliced tomatoes for the epicure.
The frost yesterday morning "settled the
hash" for them.
THE Ladies Benevolent Society will meet
on Thursday evening at 7 o'clock at the
residence of Mrs. E. j. Colt.
DIR. WIN. AsRcRArr, of Odessa, we learn,
intends to move to Smyrna in a week or
two for the purpose of practicing his pro-
fession.
STORE RoBBED-One night last week, we
learn, the store of j. II. Carson, at Blackis-
toms Cross Roads, was broken into and rob-
bed of about $75.
MANY of the people along the Bay Shore
are pretty we'll satisfied that the big wave
of this day week was the "Tidal Wave" "
protested some five years ago.
AFTER several days work with machine
the mud has been dug away and ways put
under the Clio at New Castle and she is ex-
pected to be got ahoat to-day.
THE Dcla,oarean desires some explanation
| in reference to our article on post once
business: we referred to mail matter simply
| not to revenue from Lock Boxes.
| THE highest tide in the Delaware River
at Philadelphia, as recorded in the old
charts, was in 1897 and the tide last We'd
nesday was foot 81 inches higher.
THE painters brush has been dressing up
| the residences of VIM. w. Tschudy, Walter
FAIRIES, Michael Rily, and the stores Of
the Misses Megear and Jas. H. Cotton.
A HEAVY frost with ice yesterday morn
ing. This is the first frost we have had to
kill vegetables, though the last of October !;
at least two weeks behind the usual time.
FRIDAY will be "field day." the game
law expiring the day before. 1t is likely
to prove as rough on the partrldges and
rabbits as the big storm was on the coasters.
SCORES of people visited Collins Beach
last Sunday to see the devastation of the
storm, but were unable to get within a
quarter of mile of the house with their
carriages.
A NOTE last week from Mrs. Mary A
5 KINNEY, now at Saltwater, Minnesota, says
| they have had three snow storms there
f though the weather is dry and compare
, lively warm.
, Mrs. MARY A. ROBERTS has removed t.
y Wilmington, where she expects in tn
J; future to reside. She will be succeeded
U
: turned from Ireland.
The first lot of new crop corn which ha
N made its appearance in Philadelphia wa
!. sold at the Commercial Exchange o.
e Saturday at forty-six cents per bushel.
% was raised in Delaware.
RS WIN. D. HOFFECKER, on A. L. Griffith
H. farm, near Kenton has Seckle pear tire
le that has born two crops of pears tn
present season and was last week whit
with the third crop of blossoms.
al FRANK RAYMOND has closed out his stoi
til in this town and will in few days leaN
n for Philadelphia, where he has made
d, business engagement. He carries with hi
lis the best wishes of the community.
u, THE Temperance meeting on Sund'
al afternoon at the Town Hall was addresse
o. by John D. Raymond, John E. Phillips ar
r. Samuel A. Keys of this town. The meetlr
rst next Sunday will be addressed by JAS
he Lassell and VIM. FAIRIES.
'e WE learn that the Teachers Institute f
Oh this county will not be held at Frederick
was intented, because of the difficulty
- getting homes for the teachers, and it ;
~ ~ invitation is not extended from some 9th
no town, it will be held in Dover.
s58 By note from Capt. E. B. Taggart, '
INT learn that the steamer Artisan will
Vo- unable to stop on our shore because of t
lis. damaged wharves at Collins Beach a.
ito Bombay Hook. 1t will be q serious
lof convenience to our "Neck farmers W
lth relied upon this boat to get their produ
he to market.
lay J. FRANK PRATT, son of the late Jan
in fhrnn
the Department at Washington, a positi
on the Government Training Ship Sarat0
key now lying at Philadelphia. He has to
a,h e%h main four years, during which time he Y
Th ,plo receive a thorough nautical educati
,-tb Frank is a young man of fine qualities a
nor his friends are not afraid but he will m
sv's every requirement.
hot BUSINESS NoTICEs.-Miss Maria D. Sip
him advertises new goods, trimmings, motto
lngs &C.; r. NJ. johnson, that his boot, 81
S IN and hat store will be in charge of Isaac
ned Hamilton; Adams & Brother, SOC Mar
llca- st.. Wilmington, great variety store; p
Nns Chas. Italie, optician, that he will be at
Smyrna House Nov. 7th and Sth Robt
W in Carty that he has taken the Blacksm
k of shop near the Chester House; Boston
the price clothing house, 2l2 Market ST.,
itely mngton, cheap clothing; VIM. +. Hazz
COM cook stove and horse.
soon BADLY HURT.-Among the other
allied dents of the storm was serious lnJur
eties Johnny Khelms Wel,kho"h y y
go in dealer, residing near Blackstone
$1,000 Roads. He went out to see alter his WI
that in the barn, which he thought wa
danger, and as he opened the door Sc
blast threw him to the opposite side OF
ouIn barn with such force as to render hin
meh' sensible, in which condition he was 81
'luei time after found and carried to the he
: 'e."- e.i In addition to a serious wound on his
l - ~a he was badly bruised on his leg and
eiroa and has suffered considerably from
n the since, especially on his head.
iority, THE CoURT.-The Court has beel
lnited session since Monday, but there arr
arise cases of especial interest, and it is tho
the Court may adjourn this week.
TX mas numerous indictments for illicit sale
NUS liu - whisky, it is understood, have or wi
=, "is settled by the parties paying fines
- = nor little over the cost of taking out lie
v pro' the States Attorney entering nOHe pr
n and in the remainder 1t is further stated
~ ma. several important witnesses have
paid to 20 away pending the Cou
needless expense when the cases are sc
by way as reported. 1t is expected that the
lg pre- cations for license to sell liquor will
.iDn .u 'nS' granted.
so ~At" baa REV. ]. r. UMsrED, Of this town, W
es had Delaware City on Wednesday wher
arv for storm occurred, and was "caged
Saturday, the railroad track being WI
away for considerable distance out c
nation town and the latter entirely surround
N that water. He witnessed the dash of the
ties for wave" against the bank that prot
rmans, their rich meadow lands, carrying it
les are in some places and leaping over it in o
ITo soys Il WAC a GRAND SIGHT the bPe