Smyrna times., 1879-03-12
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
TRAVELLING is getting good

THE plowman is plodding his weary way.
The Ptenepont commenced on her regular
trips-three week on Monday.
Mrs. MARY A. KINNEY has the "Pina-
fore ~ garden of the town-aOwers IN bloom
two weeks ago and peas and potatoes on
the way.
JAS. F. GRIFFIN Of Chicago, H., formerly of
this town, has gone into the real estate and
house renting business, the firm name being
Griffin & Dwight.
Ware indebted to J. Frank Denney and
John F. Collins, members of the Legisla-
ture, for copies Of bills now before that body
for its consideration.
MR. II. E. ARMIxGroN who has been
boarding since last fall at the Delaware
House, has gone to his farm near this town
known as the Reese" or "Clifton" pro
perty.
We owe our lady readers an apology for
the dulness Of the TINES this week-not
a single marriage notice. We know of
several couple, who, if we had our way,
would advance to this distinction without
delay.
"PINAFoEE after the name Of the new
| English opera is now the word. 1t is the
christening name for everything Mr.. Jno
NJ. Collins near Brenford has launched his
new bateau in HofFecker's mill pond and it
too is a "Pinafore."
THE fsh-horn gave its first toot of the sea.
son last Thursday morning. OF course the
load consisted mainly of "yelow ned -
| (carp) but the lucky yender bad a few her
ring that went off like hot cake at three
cents apiece. On Saturday they were more
abundant.
SALE OF LAND.-Wiliam f. Boyer has
sold through Mancha's agency his farm on
the road between the big oak and Bren
ford, l22 acres, to Henry Lowre, oI
Ohio, for $1,000. Mr.. Louvre takes imme
diate possession, the present occupant VIM
N. Boyer removing to Brenford.
MISSES LIZZIE REECE and Maggie Sisco gave
q reading as was announced, in the NJ. p
Church at Clayton, on Friday evening last
The music was principally by the Lyric
Trio of this town. A number from thi
town walked out and express themseve
as well entertained by the young readers.
The curling smoke arising from the burn
ing rubbish collected by the gardener
rake has been seen for several days in dii
ferent parts of the town. This is prepara
tory to the breaking of the soil and deposit
6 ing of the seed, and considerable Of pota
toes, peas, radishes, &c, will be planted
: this week
7 WITH the blossoming of the maple tree
comes the croaking of the frogs, the hun
. Of the bees and the songs of the birds.
six o'clock walk in the morning finds tn
| 10 ~ ,c,,I 4 Al
voices of robin, sparrow, blue-bird, black
. bird, &C., blend in delightful and harmc
s NOUS concert.
Q APIoINrMENTs.-Amon the recent az
), pointments Of the Levy Court of New Castl
a county are VIM. NJ. Hudson, bridge-tende
for the new iron bridge across Duck Cree
at Flemings Landing, and Henry A. Wi
d son constable for Appoquiniming Hundred
n and William S. Vandyke and w. r. Rotl
,s we'll, constables for st. Georges Hundred.
10 The address delivered before the Del
a. ware State Medical Society at its last NEE
ing at Lewes by DR.. Wm. r. Collins of oil
10 town has at last been published by the 8
n ciety. 1t evinces very careful researc
Of among the past authors, its style of comp
q sition is correct and strong and it is r
= garded by the medical fraternity as pap,
oi Of more than ordinary force.
" JOHN SPEAR living on Australia" thrt
lg miles north of the town will have q publ
r. sale on Friday next. He had rented
d. farm near Chesterville, Md, and sown b
IA. wheat there, but was too sick to move {
!. moving day, and the proprietor rented it
IA another person in a few days, hence the n
OF cessity for his sale. He was improving al
ny expected to move on Saturday last.