Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-05-18
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
EARLY peas are in blossom

EARLY peas are in blossom.
MEssRs. G. w. s. S. TAYLOR have already I
old all their Champion Automatic Cord Bind
RS.
THE new signal now used by the engineers
IN the Delaware Railroad is two long blows of
he whistle two 'tOots."
ONE of our young farmers will take a bride
rom Philadelphia tomorrow to help him en-
oy the blessings of rural life.
THE new clip Of wool is beginning to come
20 market freely, our wool merchants paying
y cents per pound for the unwashed.
PASSENGERS travelling to Philadelphia on
The p w. IL B. road can be landed at Broad
and Prime, 10th and Market or West Phila-
del phia without extra charge
A NUMBER of the Saturday midnight people
from the country arc beginning again to as
sumo that the town people have no rights
which they are bound to respect.
ONE day last week as the slOop PenpOck was
coming down the bay, the body Of dead man
was observed floating in the water near Col
Inns Beach. 1t was taken to the shore and
buried.
THE shower of rain yesterday morning, a |
surface rain only was however very beneficial |
to the grass and wheat fields. The farmers |
would be pleased to receive four times as much !
before it is over.
THE midsummer heat of last week has given |
way to cold damp weather and yesterday and |
to-day the coal fire is again called into requisl
ton. Some people were in too much of n
hurry it seems in removing their stoves.
JOHN NJ. COLLINS, near Clayton, has a
turkey hen which has laid Al eggs and is keep
inn an nd QS tbnuUh
doing it on wager. They rarely exceed
more than twenty-one or two at one litter.
THROUGH Mr.. Fl. b. Hannah, attorney, the
Stout heirs have received So OOO from their case
in Baltimore-viz 81 QUO to be paid Aug. 10th,
81, and $1,000 in one year each from this date
This ends the controversy and secures to them
Il small return from the property involved.
ONE of our quiet old bachelors who has
been going along rather unObtrusvey for
considerable time has fixed himself up with II
nice new carriage for two with Il good stepper
altogether making an attractive turnout
There is a suspicion that 1t means business
THE Baltimore Sun passed its 44th anniver-
! sary on Monday and has the congratulations
of the press for its great success, ability and
! accuracy.
The Wilmington Sunday Star shows its sue
! cess and appreciation by its early enlargement.
| a cotemporary says Flowers never have
| hydrophO6ia." 1t recommends poor hard
working families to throw the dog Kennel out
| of their ward and to plant where it stood bed
of roses, geraniums, fuchsias, verbenas, phlOax
begonias, allyssum, heliotrOpc or mignOnette
/ AMONG other desirable and convenient inn
prOvemcnts for the accommodation OF passen-
gers at Clayton. Station plumbers are now at
work introducing water and wash basins.
The water is to be conveyed from the pump
just below the station and is good spring water.
Water coolers and ice water will also be pro-
vidcd for waiting passengers
CONGRESS HALL of Ocean City, Nd, has
been undergoing very considerable change
for enlarged accommodations by the addition
of q wing, having some eighty rooms. These
rooms, like the rest of the house will be fur
nished with Spring beds and hair mattresses.
The sleeping accommodations and table of this
: house are not surpassed on the coast
Mr. EDITOR What has become Of the
= sprinkler? How badly it is needed. 1t hai
been suggested to me by quite number thai
! our efficient road Overseer, Mr.. Riley, take
the thing in hand, and think under his man
agement our citizens would gladly subscribe
the necessary amount to pay him for his servi
I ces. CITIZEN.
The literally of preachers at conference i
: | prOverbial and the one here the past week wa
r no exception. Not only to make the variou
conference collections creditable and up to al
;, advanced mark were their hands in their peck
u cts daily but in the case of q brother in tinan
cial embarrassment four of them stepped for
ward and paid the debt of between $50 and $50
I, The Bishop was especially particular in enfOrc
q ing two things-that they should keep up wit
|. their studies and make no debts that the
>, could not readily pay.
: Complaint ie made that persons visit on
n cemeteries and cut the flowers and otherwis
=, despOil the shrubbery put out for adOrnmen
> by lot owners. Such acts amount to dcsecru
e tinn and such persons should be fOun
J. out and the law. which is severe, enforce
Il | against them. Doubtless it proceeds IN pal
: from a want of thoughtful appreciation {
others and the sacredness which these sina
8. lots bear to them. but if they have no natlv
A. feelings OF respect, 1t should be stimulated b
. a little legal enforcement.
q LOCAL PREACHERS AsSoCIATION.-This A
g. ISOLATION, according to programme met IN tn
town on Friday last and had charge of II
G. religious services until Sunday evening. tt
he attendance of membership was very slim
A. which lessened the interest and efficiency
their legitimate work well as that of Il
~ people in their deliberations. Rev. j. \
I'd Clark preached on Friday evening. The A
or ISOLATION organized on Saturday morning wi
Revs. Jas. r. Dill, of Templeville, Preside
e. and VIM. X. Cahoon Secretary, and adjournl
be until the afternoon for reinforcements, Il
Oh | different topics for discussion occupying u
- afternoon and evening. Sunday was well put
nc experience meeting at O'clock in charge
ID. Mr.. Cahoon, preaching at l04 by Mr. Di
of Sunday-schoOl addresses in the afternoon
Messrs. Baker and Cahoon, and sermon
"a the evening by Rev. @. II. Baker of Chestt
W. town. The following also took part in t
". proceedings: Revs. John Downham, Jam
Johns, Joel Clsments, Jas. @. Lassell Jam
- Stubbs, B. ID. Evans and j. " Smith a.
an the discussions were also participated in
~ Revs. Rgg and Brndle. The next meet
~ of the Association will be held in Wilmingtt
ny DIED IN ITS INFANCY.-Last week we ga
OF the list of officers in the formation of sec
net society of Life Insurance of the Order
-. American Legion of Honor" After
ne1 brief existence of a week the "Diamo
thS CounciPsh life fiickered and went out and
md habIliments have been returned to the - II
go of the Universe" 1t started out ut first wit
lS..' promise of large membership but the plau
Ills bic statements of the Agent became too plat
eks bic, and when the hour Of organizing came
&c proposed membership had dwindled down
'oi ten, who with certain protective considerable
- concluded to form society, the chief be
yea. that the 500 for the charter that was to
- sent on to the central office i'm Boston sho
aus be held until they numbered twenty-five me
OF beers. On Saturday the list of members ca
tice back from the central office with seven of
IN ten names rejected, the most healthy. of
lot and tina best specimens of manhood in
avy town. The first man ON the list the &c
Of mander," had never been sick in bed day
nod his life and the most of the others look
"eu much like living. Its sbrewdly suspected I
per- If the 500 for the charter had been sent
ern- all would have been right Then there
,o;s also quiblng over words such as safe
,ire. three members could not if they would {
the they wouldn't) attempt TO keep up the org
90 cation, the charter requiring Ave to max
vi quorum, and hence delunct was written on
was council door,