Smyrna times., 1881-08-03

AHE EplcOpal Ounudy OcuOOl puIpOSeS ,
laving picnic at Collins Beach at an
arly date.
SEE advertisements of Delaware Col
ege and the Conference Academy, two of
'ur most prominent institutions of learn
ng
THOMAS f. JEFFERSON, for some time
,lerking with L. B. Megear, has succeeded
lis brother Frank in the Butchering bust
hess.
THE employees of the TIMES office were
presented basket of fine spring apples
on Monday by our young and thoughtful
merchant. Geo. W. VanWinkle.
THE mud machine has been at work re-
the mud at the mouth of the
Creek the past two weeks. 1t is expend-
ing the second appropriation of $4,000.
THE colored camp in Burris' woods |
closed on Monday. Rev. Benedict, the |
in charge, was not disturbed as
is frequently the case, by any disorder.
PERSONS who wish to visit Rehoboth
under the auspices of the Teachers Asso-
ciation, reduced ticket and board, can be
accommodated by applying to Professor
Groves.
r. NJ. JOHNSON intends sinking a force
pump in front of the johnson Building"
Its object is to get drinking water and
throw stream of water to the top OF the
building if necessary.
HAVE our Town Commissioners ever
cast an eye on the low and uneven pave
ments that exist in several places? They
serve as basins to hold water in rainey
weather and should be reconstructed be-
fore bad weather sets in.
WE arc indebted to Secretary Way for
copy of the Annual Catalogue and Pre-
MUM list of the p. A. & 2. Association
The fair will commence at Middletown
Sept goth. The premium list shows a
liberal award for articles placed on exhi-
bition.
NJ. f. PULPIT.-The following are the
Rev. Mr.. Riggs pulpit supplies during his
absence, subject to possible changes by
visiting clergymen Aug. Z, T. o. Ayres,
J. G. Raymond; IA, Jas. Stubbs, II. Roe
21, J. V. Smith, J. c. Lassell; %, w. j. ID.
Lucas, II. Roe.
ONE of our farmers last week sent nine
teen crates of choice apples to New York
the receipts after paying expenses III
cluding the cost of crates leaving hin
seventeen cents. The cuttings of the
same lot he sent to Philadelphia on the
Tygert and they sold for twenty-five cents
per basket.
THE much coveted rain has still no
come. Saturday and Sunday gave evi
dence that the rainey season was ap
preaching, but it was only promise, Onl.
a slight shower on the latter day. In tn
mean time the drought is telling in it
: effects on the corn and grass fields. w
hear and read of good showers in othe
localities.
OUR mortuary list records the death {
two octogenarians in our town last weel
n One is recorded elsewhere; the other Wa
< Mrs. - White, who was about S5 yeal
|, old Mrs. White had not been a resider
s of the town long, her later years havin
t been spent with her children in Kento
n Hundred, i'll which section her life hi
II been mainly spent.
o ANOTHER excursion will be made
e Cape May this day week under the ausI
It ces of the Chestertown NJ. Z. Sundg
e School. A large company is expected
Is join it from the Delaware g. Chesapea
r and Queen Anne's Railroad. Two ca
d will be left at our depot for the accomm
dation of our citizens. Edgar L. Hayn
was in town to-day completing the a
e. rangements.
es THE new bridge between Smyrna al
ed Rothwell's landing is completed and W
ne handed over to the Levy Court Comm
as sioners yesterday. 1t has occupied a lo
r- time, nearly four months in its constrr
On ton, and is presumably good job. T
y, difficulty was in laying the foundati
*. and stone abutments. Putting the iron
re place only occupied the past week.
81 will take the rest of the week to fill
he the earth.
Ter MATRISIONIAL.-Wm.B b. Collins, one
the proprietors of the Smyrna House, to
ice his friends by surprise last evening
of bringing home from the Delaware Wa
es. Gap bride, Mrs. Mary C. Reedy, one
IN our well known ladies. The bride has
to Gently been q near neighbOr of the TIN
us. office, and carries with her the best wis
yer of the establishment to her new home.
lly Invitations are out for another wedd
pe. to-day, Joseph S. Bradley to Miss CornC
of Barber of Milford.
the
in New DwELLING.-E. Harry Beck
asst commenced the preparatory part iowa
nas 'n;,. erecting dwelling-settling well o
an. digging cellar-on the lot we noted
to week as having been bought of VIM.
be Tschudy on South Street. The hous,
M Lne to be 35 feet front by 80 deep, main bu
oh ing, with back building 20 by 16 f
ex- 1t will be finished with two bay wind'
for in front with porch between. The
near the centre Of which it will stand