Smyrna times., 1881-03-09
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
LARGE number of passengers went up
yesterday in the THgen
R. II. CUMMINs shipped wagon load o.
'hotts TO the city market yesterday by the
7Agert.
The Annual Statement Of the Town
Commissioners will be found in another
column.
Mrs. WILCOX, who has been living in
this town ior several years returned to her
farm near Dover last week.
NEARLY a score of our young people went
down to the capital last night to hear Dan.
Dougherty, the Pennsylvania orator.
CHANGE OF PRoPRIEToRs.-W Frank JEFF
ferson has bought out ?. P. Collins at the
Smyrna House and will take possession
soon.
The Rev. Mr.. Yineling left for Confer,
ence in Cumberland on Monday. Rev. Mr.
Lucus, from Preston, Md, is talked Of for
his successor.
In Milford on Monday at the Municipal
election the question was fire.engne and
antl'fire.engine and the former was success.
iul. The town will now borrow $4,000 with
which to buy an engine.
The Every EUening came to us last even.
ing with every column on the news page.
filled up under the head Of " Yesterday $
news" 1t would seem that that page
needs revising.
The Fruit Growers National Bank has
purchased a stable Of Oscar Fisher and in.
tend to have it removed 10 the bank
property for the accommodation of the
officers and Directors.
We have received pamphlet from the
pr-'s Of james & Webb, relating to the
ii 'alth Department of Wilmington. A
very neat work. Population, 44,OOO. Mum.
Der OF deaths during the year, 935.
The weather Of this week has put ideas
OF pea planting in the heads Of some of our
gardeners. This is especially so with that
class who believe that to secure an early
crop it must be planted on the light of the
moon.
YESTERDAY was the first soft aired spring.
like day that we have had-one that set
birds and bees humming and almost hurs
ted the maple blossoms. 1t was Just like
spring however to follow it up with pelt.
ing easterly storm.
TIE terms Of John H. Hoffecker, Jos.
Smitheis and John A. Cavsnder as trustees
OF the NJ. E. Church having expired, an
election was held on Monday to fill the
vacancies. The two Rrst were chosen 10
"uccred themselves and A. P. Griffith to
succeed Mr.. Cavender.
The Messrs. johnson sent an invoice of
shoes West short time since. The parties
wrote few days since stating how we'll they
and their customers were pleased with them
and ordered larger amount, There i.
doubtless good out let for the Diamond
State Shoe and Leather Company.
coroner's inquest was held last Friday
over cOlored chill about years of ave
reported TO have heen killed by its parents.
No marks OF violence, however, we're found
and Coroner Jackson's jury returned a
verdict OF death "from causes unknown
They were living in very destitute circum.
stances.
IMPRovEMENTs.-Miss Mary A. Walker i.
having her dwelling papered.
Captain John Cosden is having his store
painted and papered; also the Office q,
Miss DR.. Swinney.
The Delaware House is being carried
through n renovation.
Mr.. Peekey, with gang Of workmsn has
comm"nced on the new dwellings Of A. p.
Griffith on Main st., and Andrew Spear in
the country.
The residences Of James Truax and II -.
ID. Huntington, on the "Hill," are each
having an additional story placed on them.
VIM. II. Wright will commence shortly
at Clayton ths erection of double brirk
dwelling for himself and son, the front 30
feet square three stories, the back "a feet
square, tive stories.
TwESTy.SISE farmers say that Maize
Oleine is the best corn phosphate they ever
',t,eed 80 ittti1 ~ f's@f