Smyrna times., 1882-01-18
Smyrna and Vicinity.
VACCINATE.

THERMOMETER TINS morning 23o
CARR has got his ice cream light out
again.
WIN. w. TsCHUDY has enlarged his
store and intends to still further improve
1t by putting in bulk windows.
V. o. HILL of Blackbird intends having
hog-killing next Wednesday, Some of
them, it is said, will weight 1000 TBS.
THE NJ. E. Sunday School have selec-
ted a new singing book" Redeemer's
Praise'-which will be used next Sunday
morning.
| HYACINTH plants in some wards are
coming through the ground. They seem
evidently under the impression that sprin~
is near at hand.
WILLIAM SURGEN, residing on the road
leading frem LogaA's Mill to Bethel
Church, will sell at public sale his per-
sonal property ON Wednesday 25 inst
JAMES DAWSON, living near Delanev's
Chapel, did hard days work on Friday
last. After supper he was taken with
appoplexy and died in few hours.
- rim, ICAl estate agent. has
sold farm of 76 acres, and the farm stock
ana ana implements belonging to Robert
Wicket, near Slaughter'S Station. to Viii
liam Wood, of this town, for 81, $50. cash.
PREPARATIONS are being made to organ
lze conclave of Heptosophs in this town.
Or. Collins, the examining physicians, has
already examined about twenty candi-
dates and the order will be organized
probably next week,
Mrs. ELIZABETH HILL has purchased
OF }. IL. Jefferson lot on South street
26xlOO feet, adjoining the residence of
benjamin DonoAo, and has contracted for
dwelling to be erected at once. Mr..
Peeky, the builder, expects to have il
finished in March.
the evenings began to lengthen the
middle of December and have made a
gain of 80 minutes, having daylight that
much longer There was no change in
the mornings until week ago the gain
Delng at this time only three minutes.
Inc mornings and evenings, now that the
sun has fairly started on its northern
course, will each gain little over a min
ute day or the net gain about 81 min
ntes per day,
IHE Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce
have resolved that the Ohio members of
Congress should vote for the Delaware
snip Canal-which will save 200 miles in
distance and % hours in time in the trans
portation of the country's exports and
imports, and will secure a reduction of at
least three cents per 100 pounds in the
transportation of the products of the west
and southwest for expectation to Euro
pean markets.
MISSIONARY DAY.-Rev. DIR. s. l.. Bald
wild OF the FOOchow Mission, China. So
J0urnlng while home in Brooklyn, will fill
the Nj. Il. Pulpit next Sunday morning
and evening, it being the annual Mission
ary day. DIR. Baldwin needs no introduc-
tOn TO Smyrna audience, and we con-
gratulate the people on the opportunity of
hearing one of such large experience. It
Will be missionary day With the Sunday
school also, an institution that meets with
liberal hands the demands upon it.
OUR ice men stand ahead, as we gather
from our exchanges, and are about the
only ones on the Peninsula that gathered
week before last, but there are a number
VINO wish they had In Dover not a
pound was housed, and even the proprie-
tor of the Rockland ice houses in Milford
usually 80 prompt, let the opportunity
slip. A gentleman in Kenton Hundred
VINO didn't fill says that he will bet horse
totwo cigars that within twenty days he will
get better ice than any in this town have
got
IHE Worniag NetCS under its new man.
agement and enlargement to a two nennv
paper, was issued on Monday, but a cow
qld not reach us until yesterday. Its an
perahce is pleasing. Its size is that of the
usual TWO cent papers, hut with wider
columns, decided Improvement Its
editorial and general make up indicates
character, and in the hands of Mr.. Sperrv
steadiness, rather than the hap-hazzard
manner of amateurs. 1t will no doubt
nave a liberal patronage on the Peninsula.
reaching most of the towns as it does sew
erai hours in advance of the larger citv
dailies,
ARE the committee who secured the
appropriation for Duck Creek Harbor
bearing the matter in mind that the work
Is only begun? The season is AGAIN
at hand, and while other places Of
less importance are receiving Government
tai AID this should be more literally dealt
with than it has been, Another appro.
priation In needed to complete the work and
ia:1ke the former expenditure Of value.
We have no doubt that interested parties
will present the matter before the proner
committee at once. The removing of the
distractions at the mouth of the Creek
VIII be great benefit to our river com
meroe,
POULTRY RAIsING.-fn these days of
enforced idleness what better could the
farmer turn his attention to than in build
ing henneries, cackles, &C., with a view To
enlarged poultry culture? Last year de-
monstrated this to be ono of the best crops
raised, including Of course, that fayorite
bird, the turkey; and with some this was
the only paying crop. With chickens sell.
ing from 10 TO 18 cts. per pound through
the summer, and from 10 to ~ through
the winter, what cereal crop pays as we'll
for the investment and labor expended? /?
The great draw back is the chicken chol-
era, but that Is not 80 ppeYelent as five or
six years ago, and with the "hen restoreFs"
in use, ought not to depress the business
Chickens will to certain extent take care
Of themselves, but little extra care and
expense win make them nuch more Proht-