Smyrna times., 1881-06-08
Smyrna and Vicinity.

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EVERY man who can push jack plane
has abundance of work.
LARGE quantities of sweetpotato and
cabbage plants were put ont last week.
JOHN P. NJ. DENNEY, near Leipsic, had
a slight stroke Of paralysis on Saturday.
His condition is hopeful.
JULIAN JACOBS, formerly a ship builder
at Smyrna Landing, died in Wilmington
on Monday morning last.
THE rains Of last week while enough
for the crops were 30 gentle in their fall as
to be of little benefit TO the mill ponds,
THE new bar and billiard room of Mes
srs. Jefferson & Collins Smyrna House, is
approaching completion. 1t is Al by 25
feet, ~ feet ceiling.
THIS cool, damp weather is just adapted
to the development of the cut worm and
other insects and there is much complaint
in regard to their destructiveness.
ATTENTION is called to the advertise
meet of Geo. A. MillingtOn-" Woodland
Beach," which from indications will have
large number Of visitors this year.
THE steamboat scored one lust week on
time. A young lady who had employ
ment in Philadelphia worked up to six
o'clock, boarded the Tygert and next
morning went to work at o'clock in this
town to Gil an engagement.
BY advertisement elsewhere it will be
seen that the new steamer, Maid Of Kent,
built in Wilmington especially for the
route between Leipsic and Philadelphia
has commenced her trips. This is the
best boat that has ever run from Leipsic,
The garden or lot OF John Lewes on Com
merce street in its straight lijaes and lux
uriance of growth has been the admira-
ton of all passers by. He gathered from
it his first pulling of heets on Saturday fol
table use, measuring 81 inches around
them.
THE well-knOwn original University
Singers of New Orleans, who delighted
| our people so a year ago, will give al
other entertainment in the Town Hall or
MOndey evening, Goth inst. Secured seats
can be had at the Boston Clothing Store
35 cts.
NEXT Sunday will be observed by the
M. Z. Church as "Children's Day." They
will take prominent part in the morning
services and the sermon of Rev. Mr.. Rigs
will be largely for their benefit. The
floral decorations will form a conspicuous
part of the attractions.
THIS is what is known as "Whitsun
tide" week-Sunday being the ssyentf
after Easter, festival of the Church il
commemoration of the descent of the Holy
Spirit on the Day of Pentacost. Rev. Mr.
Gordon held services Monday and Tues
day moyEipgs at st. Peters.
THE drove of Texas horses of Jas. w
Spruance which was put ON J3aS, pastur,
near Wilmington for two weeks and i
now at Middletown enroute for this place
bag attracted considerable attention O
those places IN witnessing the dexterou
art of lassojpg them by the Texan.
NEARLY every town on the Pepjpsul
had made ample preparations for the an
nual Strawberry Festival Ia the interest O
this or that church last week and ther
was doubtless no little disappointment an
some little pouting with certain fair ex
peetants at the continued cold, rain
weather,
REAL ESTATE sALEs.-Jas. McCarte
sold at Administrators sale last week tn
farm of Philip Landers, deceased nea
f Dexters Corner Blackbird, Hd,, (tha ol
Barr property 800 acres, TO Abraham
Landers of Lancaster for $500.
On Thursday last Sheriff Lacy sold til
! interest Zone fourth) of JAS. T.. Black, d,
. ceased, IN the parental estate as follows
: No. i, the family residence 1851; No. 2,
vacant lot adjoining SOL; No. 3, the far
ON the road to the Landing, l2O acres, Fl
t 81, ,29l; No. A, IL acres Of woodland
A Raymond's Neck. S66.