Smyrna times., 1881-03-23
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.


SPRING blowing has commenced.
A NEW steamboat is now being built in
Wilmington TO run between LeiPsic and
Philadelphia.
WHEATFIELDs have changed very much
the past two weeks and ars ASSUMING quite
a green shade.
SPRING chickens Of winter extraction
nave made their appearance in market.
Being good broilsrs they brought 20 cts.
per b.
A CONCERT and exhibition will be given
at Bethel A. III. E Church on Friday even
ing conducted by Miss L. r. Tsnnant. AL
mission 10 cts.
BENTON V. WELDON, Of this town, has
taken out letters OF administration on the
estate of Sewell J. Mannering, late Of Apo
quinimink Hd.
We underrated Mr.. Jones' shipment OF
eggs noted in our last. Where We said
10000 eggs we should have 10000 dozen,
very consIlerAble difference.
LARsE numbers Of steel and chilled iron
piOws are now being sold 10y agents for agri
cultural machinery. They are easier upon
r~Ans and prepare the soil better for the
coming crop.
By the appointments on our frat page il
will be seen that the M. P Conference have
sent Rev. Mr.. Lueus to succeed Mr. YIsg.
lns here and Mr.. Saith 10 returned TO
Lelpsic. Mr.. Ylngling goes TO Deer Greek,
| Hartford CO., Nd.
s. F. PHELPs has made contract with
Josh Billings" for six lectures, commen
cling ~ Dover Monday next, March 18th,
Milford 29Lh, MIddIrtown 30th, CrclIton
3lst., Cnsstsrtown, Md, April lst, and
New Castle April Sd.
| PUBLIo SALRs.-Jonatham Jester on the
I" Eagle Nest" farm will sell a. public sale
Tomorrow the oath Inst., farm stock, &c.
Also John Williams in "Pumpkin Neck, y
the same day, and d. w. TrumpsIIsr in
this town on saturday 26th inst.
TIE 18th anniversary Of the passage Of tbs
| Fifteenth Amendment TO the Constitution
ot the United States will be celebrated at
Centennial M. E. Church of this town, on
Tuesday evening next, the 29th inst. Ad
dresses will be delivered by Rev. Wilks
helms, Waters and sthsrs. Admission free
TzRSr.--0a Saturday night thieves s.els
from Washington p. Wrench near Bomba,
hook, rs chickeRs, u large goblsr ana thl
ooots aud coat of colered man from th,
, kitchen. An unsuccessful effort was mad
TO force an entrance TO the front part o
the house. Certain parties of the neigh
sorhood are suspected.
ST. PATRIcK's DAY.
= Twas dark stormy day,
what You dontsay7
Graciousl what Joys. CD
. Bright little curly heads. .-.-. ..
q Both In one bed
God bless the darings, 4.-
claytons aheadl =.
Ma. REGISTER has introduced in th
Ia House a bill to protect muskrats., We d
!, not knew the provisions of the bill, b
. this little animal which inhabits our v
ID cant marshlands 10 q considerable source
ii revenue and food and should be protects
n. from the unnecessary greed OF trappers,
this 10 what is desired.
,h AsorRER SHOOTING AFpAIR.--on Thursd
N. night last, l7th inst, near Delaney Chur
20. AZ eali called Sh~ltons last dance, a rs
took place between Jake Poor and big il
sy 9. Powell, two rounds being fred by sac
cir Both being full of bad whisksy but o
N. shot took effect; that in Powslls leg ne
l. | the knee, passing skin deep 10 the AN K
man Who has Mica wife and family
children can run no risks of being shot
ION staying home with them. Ifthe Fore
on 10 trying TO revive it's "Cold-wsli' char
ter of thirty years ago, IL will end in hal
ing and disgrace like IL did then, and fr,
indications. certain parties are prepari
ub- themselves foe the victims. There WI
sur other parties mixed up in the fray,
ON. these two took the meat prominent part
all
icy WHRS, as the Farmers say, q crop
all Corn can be doubled by the use OF
Bee Maize Oleine. it will pay handsomely il
cold, backward Spring.