Smyrna times., 1879-08-06
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

COLLINS BEACH is for sale. See notice of
its proprietor, Mr.. f. B. Taggart, in another
column.
MULLEN d KEYS announce that their
boots and shoes are the cheapest and best
in the market.
We refer to the advertisement of the
Grand Tournament at the Delaware State
Fair. We understand it is to be made a
grand success.
THE attention of the police is called to
the fast driving through our streets. There
is an ordinance against it which the safety
of our citizens requires to be enforced.
LAND SALE.-Our real estate agent, A. p
Griffith, has sold farm in New Castle
county for Abel s. Riggs to johnson Will
lard, of New York, containing 100 acres,
for $1,000.
The Rev. J. C. Thompson, of Philadel
phia, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of this town, and the Rev. J. 7.
Umstead are expected to exchange pulpits
next Sabbath.
THE Fruit Growers National Bank of
lulS lOWUg HAS t2 per CCnls OIl ueE
capitol stock during the past six months,
payable ON demand.
BOMBAY HooK.-For information in re-
gard to the increasing attractions of Bonn
hey Hook as watering place, see the ad-
vertisement of its proprietor, Mr. George
A. Millington, elsewhere. The patrons of
the place report that every attention is
paid to their comfort.
CoLoRED CAMPs.-A camp meeting will
be held by the Mt. Friendship Circuit OF
the A. NJ. E. Church in Mr.. Benjamin Bur-
rasse's woods, Mt Friendship, this State
commencing August the 10th. That of the
Centennial M. E. Church Of Smyrna in Mr.
Horace Spruance's woods, near Green
Spring, begins August the 18th.
DAILY LINE OF STEAMERs.- Beginning mex
week, j. E. Tygert & Co. will put on the
steamer PierTepOnt to run alternate dayI
with the steamer John E. 1Lgert, thus
making a daily line of steamers between
Smyrna and Philadelphia. This is done il
order to accommodate fruit growers anC
shippers. The new time table will bt
issued in about week.
A SPRAINED ANKLE.-Mrs. Robt. d. Hof
fecker, while on the way with her HUSBAND
to Ocean Grove, stopped at Philadelphia
last Monday week and has been compelled
to remain there since on account OF dis
located ankle. The accident occurred las
Wednesday as she was going from tn
} house of her brother, Mr.. Samuel Mans
field, to that Of her sister, Mrs. Clements
She may be detained there several weeks
WEDDING BELLs.-Miss Emma F. Jeffel
. son, one of Smyrna's fair ladies, was mai
ried at the residence Cif her father, Nj
Thomas Z. Jefferson yesterday afternoon a
! 8 o'clock. The ceremony, simple but in
; pressive, was performed by the Rev. Nj
Umsted of the Presbyterian Church. TIL
{ knot tied, the happy couple took the trai
a for Philadelphia, whore they remained owe
! night, and went to Cape May this morning
: After remaining there a month they tn
, make their home at Wilmington, where wi
: : groom lives. He is an iron merchant o
v that city.
/ To CAPE MAY.-In spite of the rain la.
8 Wednesday, the excnrsionists from tn
n place to Cape May returned with favorabl
q REPORTS. We have heal,d of many MOI
q who would have gone, but for the Weathe
u Those disappointed ones we are glad to il
It form that there will be "Grand Famil
Excursion" to the Cape, under the dire
ton of Mr.. Fred Gerker, lessee of the Ker
n County, Smyrna and Delaware Bay Raj
= road, and Messrs. Joseph and George !
"a Baynard of the Delaware and Chesapeake
,f next Wednesday, The rates are moderat
4 and the Accommodations excellent.