Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-11-26

or second and thlfd grauo certlncateS at
Smyrna on the 29th inst.
Hoe killing has been going on this week
n earnest, and the three establishments in
his town, Leinberger's, Archer q Co. and
Hamilton & Co., have slaughtered some
fine porkers.
SOME person or persons tried to effect an
entrance into the store-house of Walter ID.
Crow & Co., on Monday night last, by an
attempt to wrench the lock from the front |
door, but was unsuccessful.
POULTRY focked to market on Tuesday |
in great abundance and our buyers for |
shipment were kept busy. The quantity |
that went up on the railroad was enormous. |
The price in our market was, turkeys l23
cts. ducks u and chickens 10 cts. per 10.
The ladies of the Mite Society are
making large preparations for the Festival
of tho Hall tomorrow evening. The young
"old folks" will be a novelty. The doors
will be opened at 6 o'clock and supper may
be obtained at that time. Admission III cts.
S. l.. KAHN, who has been keeping
clothing store in this town for the past SIX
or eight years, yesterday sold out his stock
of goods to his brother, q. l.. Kahn d. Co.,
of Wilmington, who removed the goods
the same day. Mr.. K. has not yet deter
mined his movements for the future.
AND now there is a small "boom" in the
matrimonial market-one OF our young
men Yields to the draw OF the nuptlal
halter to-day in the NJ. E. Church IN Dover,
| and similar event is announced to take
place in st. Peters Church, this town, next
week, and rumor has it that one or more are
! soon to follow.
This week closes up the fall season, and
on Monday next, according to the Almanac,
the reign of Winter begins. Notwith'
standing the long and splendid season for
work, the Winter, from present appear
ances, finds few unready for its approach
The most, however, have their corn housed
and some marketed.
| SALE OF PROpERTY.-The real estate Of
the late John Green was sold at Executor
sale on Thursday last in this town, The
"home farm" near Kenton, being bough
by DR.. Cove Salisbury for $4,000, o track
} of wood land of &c acres beyond Kenton b!
Mr.. Hayes for $500, and the carriage shol
occupied by Joseph L. Beckett & Co., thi
town, to DR.. Daniels for $205. The grount
on which the latter stands already belong
to the Doctor and was subject to a groun'
rent of $l20 per year.
l ADVERTISERS Carson whose advel
Q tisement has been in these columns fo
D some months, stands at the head of Wi
. mington tailors as a good fit. We ca
recommend Mr.. Carson to all persons VIII
u 20 to that city for their clothing.
y Adams & Brs, Wilmington, advertise
n the largestlot of Holiday goodsin the Stat
6 Burgess & Butler, of Dover shirt mani
. facturers claim better fit and less priC
II than any city shirt.
n See advertisement of Collins & SaVin #
n ladies Cloaks.
lie On DIE. Ward has rented his tv
fe store houses just below Phillips ClothiI
<. Store, to two city houses-one for Motto
&c and the other five cent store.
Miss Maria D. Supple has rented and W
the ensuing year occupy the store hou
lust vacated by S. L. Kahn for trimmi
Id store, and it is probable will be succeed
-. by Robert Gass confectioner.
Messrs. f. & f. H. Beck & Co. have erect
" a counting room for business convenien
n about midway the store, and between it a
ty the residence Of E. Ii. Beck.
We REPAIRING BOMBAY HooK.-Bombay Ho
ny is about to be reclaimed from the deV
IRIS tating effects Of the October storm {
:. year ago which nearly desolated the islal
The stopping at the mouth of Old DIT
en- Creek was then washed out, the ban
lay leveled and the tides have since had
re- access to most of the low grounds of
~ island. VIM. Reybold has contracted W
the Duck Creek Improvement Co., for 81 j
M we understand, to replace the stopping
ing the mouth of the Old Creek, thus shut
md out the inflow, and will proceed with
,;al work next week.
BOARDING ScHooL.-Miss Janvisr and
RAYMOND, we are pleased to learn, /
tad rented the commodious house on Me
pay cnnancv Of the Holding familyl and
ude the ensuing year use it for a Select
. of Boarding School. 1t is gratifying to k
tod that they feel encouraged to take this
''eu and this town and surrounding cou
. VI should afford q profitable patronage.
ling noted last week that they had add
wits music department to their school.
in. this branch Of instruction they have
gagged the services of Miss Lizzie Lore
LOT Camden, Del, young lady of fine mu
xty attainments She has commenced
car, structions this week.
Ition AN EVIDENCE OF BETTER Tines
con- evidence, which probably indicate
lilac clearly as any other thing, the imp
ment in the times, is the increased t
uen' on our railroads, and the astonishingly
ire quantities of freight carried by all the
heat leading to and from the city. All
And trains are filed with passengers, goir
!. g every direction. The baggage incre
10 u so great that the trains near the large
Up 10 are often delayed SONS time in loading
falo, unloading the numerous trunks, mer
the disc and other things. The freight
a. shipped now is simply enormous.
JUG railroads are running a large NUM-
trains, and the steamboat lines are
ually busy.
Which ACcIDENTs.-On Sunday afternoon
be a P. Collins, proprietor of the Smyrna Il
saws. hitched up the horse Of Harry Carp
salesman, for ride, but the horse, a N
@tiol some animal, finding new hand h
3 had the ribbons, took advantage of the
RENE ton to cut up some pranks and in ad
ut;on to kicking, upset the carriage (Ba
80 best) throwing the occupants on Ty
anu pavement, hurting Mr.. c., but break
relns bones. The carriage was badly da1
action and the horse somewhat bruised.
situa. On Monday evening the horse att
keep ~ .IU &c emit sow sor, stb;n
ly de- sive on the street and with a plunge
less it from out the shafts and up the street
ceiling drafted, DONG no damage except or'
which '"o es"'''
ever IHANKsGIviNG.-io'morrow' Zth
u '"0 day Of Thanksgiving and prayer, '
a con- duly observed in accordance wit
ust do custom of the town as holiday.
extra young it will doubtless be day of
ton, while to those of more mature
it will be devoted to social inter
lection home comforts, and the interests