Smyrna times., 1879-05-07

CoS1Io vi llS ldI0 1OSNs OOuu l1OuRus
The clip of wool is already coming to
market, j. w. Jones having bought the
first lot on Saturday. The price paid being |
from Is to 20 cts. per pound.
A CONCERT of "Ye Folks of Ye Olden
Time" will be given at the Centennial |
Church tomorrow, Thursday evening. They |
have out good programme.
WHEN the Gazette copies half column
or so Of matter from the TINES without
credit, it ought to change the words indica-
ting this locality, otherwise its readers are
led into local error thirty miles in length.
THE last OF the feathered songsters have
put in an appearance. indicating that we
are on the advent of warmer weather.
During the last few days the liquid notes
of tho song-sparrow and the oriole have
neen added to the vernal refrain, and yes
terday we saw flock of the frisky bobo-
INKS. The latter are on their way further
north, and seen here only in the month of
May.
THE BRYANT LITERARY SOCIETY had some
what Of an open meeting on Friday even
ing last and number of the members in
vted friends to enjoy the deliberations, all
| of whom expressed themselves AS especially
pleased. The essay, readings, referred
questions, &C., were of high order. The
monthly Bryant Literary O,cL will appear
next Friday evening and will no doubt
| sparkle with scintillations Of wit.
WHITE RATS are as rare as white crows,
hut hoy out in the Forest caught two and
brought them to town last week under the
Impression that they would go off readily
us curiosity at good price. The people,
however, do not seem particularly fond of
rats, and after some effort finally sold them
! 10 John R. Wilson for a quarter" John
r. has them on exhibition, and says they
are for sale when any one wants to pay ten
dollars for them.
PERsoNAL.-Judge George P. Fisher of
Dover was in town yesterday. lie and
| Gen. Everett were personal friends when
they both resided in Washington, and he
came to join in sympathy with the family in
| thP funeral ObseQuies.
II. II. Prettyman, Deputy U. S. Internal
| Revenue Collector, was in town yesterday
looking after the Government licenses.
Presiding Elder Hill was considerably
indisposed last week and not able to meet
| MS appointments on Sunday, but is now
convalescent.
New HACK.-Jacob Raymond, proprietor
of the Delaware House. has started new
hack to run from his hotel to the depot
for the accommodations of his guests and
Others-the former free, the latter at cost
Of ten cents. 1t has passed into common
saying when speaking of this and that man
that "he is q clever fellow, but he can't
keep q hotel" but this can't he said of Mr.
Raymond, for he can his guests speak in
the highest terms Of his table, and we have
never heard of an instance where he has
offended law or propriety.
ADVERTISERS Misses Collins & Savn al
yertise latest novelties in dress trimming
Miss Mary A. Smith dress making, dres-
trimming and cook stove.
Messrs. Elliott, Johnson & Co., Whining
ton, $l45,000 Wilmington city Loan.
A. Lee Cummins, Fossil Mlrl, cheal
natural fertilizer.
John E. Phillips & Co., lin business
locals) ready made clothing, hats, Sc
VIM. Cunditf, the steamer Trumpeter,
cheap route to Baltimore.
| s. L. Kahn, lin business locals tailoring
and ready made clothing.
Dr. Flick gives notice to creditors, anC
VIM. d. Holding house for rent.
FARM IMPRovEMENTs.-No farm in ou
| 'IClulty ptIudJS OeeIl IIOEo In2IeIlalll
changed in appearance during the past twc
years than that of Chas. D. Everett twt
miles from town, (the old jefferson
property. This is apparent not only il
the remOdeled house, barn and other new
nut buildings, hut in the substantial new
, fences, neatness Of surroundings, well-drain
ed fields, &c.
' The farm just this side belonging to Jas
! c. Robinson 1.-THE old Alice property ha
9 also been considerably improved in appear
: ance, and the bloom in its cherry orchart
: is beautiful to look upon. Much the fines
q field of wheat on this road to Leipsic is tina
e on the " Redman farm near the bridge
The two Others making the best show ar
. those of Jas. c.. Robinson and Walter {
Hottecker.
a A New REFoRMER.-Sunday amusement
, in Kenton Hundred do not seem to be
SUCCESS. We noted three or four week
ago the appearance of "spook" in tn
! shape of an immense dog before checke
player on a Sunday evening, whereby tn
game was speedily closed. A Sunday O
two subsequent some young men wer
:. pitching quoits in the village of Kento
when big black thing, the shape and siz
: of a barrel, appeared before one of tn
aforesaid young men, causing him to max
: his exit from the ground with about tn
t suddenness the mysterious visitor appeared
S If this was the sumo "spook" as the othe
5 and is determined to point a moral q
:. well as adorn a tale" it might be we'll fo
some enterprising individual to get
caveate on it and turn it to more practici
account. If the venue could be changed,
! would be well to try the new reformer o
) brother butcher.
S COLLINS BEACH UNDER New REGIME
The Collins Beach property, which we al
nounced last week as sold to James Ba
linger of Philadelphia, was not etfectua
Mr.. Ballinger forfeited $lOO and gave it vi
and it has since been sold to Capt. f.
Taggart, the noted steamboat man of Phi
adelphla, for $4,000. Capt Taggart intenc
to spend considerable amount Of none
= in improving the property. That alread
. there will be put in a complete state
: improvement, and in addition to this, h
: intends to erect a building 100 feet lon
. by 40 feet wide to be used for restaurar
!, and games of amusement. He also intenC
e to erect ball room, stable and all necessal
. builings for the accommodation of visitor
We have assurances from Capt. Tagga
a that no spurious liquor will be sold on IL
,s place. All llamusements will bestopped on Il
v Sabbath. 1t is intended that in no cas-
e shall any Of our laws be violated. Til
" The Sabbath dissertations at our Bay-siC
ir resorts have heretofore been notorious, an
st this new regime will meet the approval
,r all but the depraved, and put it at once
high plane of respectabiity. He has st