Smyrna times., 1882-01-11
SmVrna and Vicinity.


Smyrna and Vicinity.
The amount of deposits in our two
banks subject to check is $228, ,403.96.
J. P. STAATs, in Thoroughfare Neck,
killed four hogs aggregating 1850 TBS.
REV Mr.. RIGG has resumed the pro-
tracted services at the M. f. Church.
MORE pork has been in the market this |
week than is usual at this time of the
winter.
THE Deldware Gazette has published Il
finely illustrated almanac, copy OF which
has been received.
THE Fruit Growers National Bank has
declared a dividend of three per cent. for
the past six months.
If you want to spend pleasant even
ing and be highly benefited, go and hear
Prof. Ford on Friday evening.
WILLIAM H. MONEY, in the xaidst of his
other losses, lost tenant house on his farm
on Friday evening fron fire, 1t caught from
the chimney.
A. P. GRIFFITH, real estate agent, has
sold farm at Blackbird of 1O2 acres,
belonging to Dr. Parvis, for 81, 900 to r. Z.
Reeder, of Pennsylvania.
THE Snow Hill Messenger of last week
says: "Prof. Ford will make you forget
about hard times. One selection alone is
worth more than the admission fee."
The Middlrtown Transcript says: Prof.
s. I. Ford is the most pleasing and anus
ing reader ever on the Peninsula. 1t is
worth ride of twenty miles TO hear him
read How Rubenstein Played the Piano"
THE records of the Smyrna Library
show that as rule the children read the
books of history, travels and biograpy,
while the older people read the novels
This is decidedly good record for the
boys and girls.
The recent mild weather has evil
IDENTIFY deceived some of the turkeys into
the belief that spring has come and have
gone to laying. AT least such are the
market products from the farm OF William
Hutchinson of the Western district"
A NUMBER of the young men of the
town and country unite in AN oyster
supper tomorrow evening at the residence
of VIM. K. Davis, in the ALLEY" The
"Oysters," of course, will be secondary,
the young ladies coming in for the first CON
sideration.
FRUIT GROWERS NATIONAL BANK.-At
the annual election held yesterday of this
institution the following directors aAd
officers were reelected:
Directors c. Douglass, John II.
Hoffecker, F. II. Harper, A. l.. Hudson,
Sumuel Hurlock, R. c. Johnson, Thomas
James, Geo. H. Raymond, Samuel Roberts,
w. w. Tschudy, Joseph Smithers.
President, Geo. H. Raymond; Cashier,
n. F. Wilds Teller, S. G. Wilds.
MRS HANNAH WILSON was buried yes
terday from the residence of her son-in-
law Wesley Warren. When Mrs Warran
died some twenty years ago she took
charge of his house and his two children,
both of whom died with consumption
just as they were entering young woman
hood, leaving her thus alone. Mrs Will
son was woman Of great goodness of
heart, and esteemed as an earnest Chris
tian, devoted to the N. E. Church in all
its means of grace.
TEE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA
| The annual election yesterday resulted as
| follows
Directors-D. J. Cummins, Jno. c. Bailey
Jno. +. Collins, Jno. L. Tygert, Jon. NJ
Voshell, ]. Frank Denny, William Hutchi-
son, w. Geo. Hill, Jas. B. Conner, A. B.
Roe, Dr. A. f. Suddler, w. c. Satterfield
d. J. Cummins, President; w. M. Bell
Cashier; o. B. Voshell, Teller.
There were only two changes. DIR. Sud.
Ter of Sudlersville, Md, in the place o.
his father J. w, E, Sudler, deceased, anc
w. Geo. Hill in the place of James W
Anthony, resigned.
SMYRNA & DELAWARE BAY RAILROAD
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Smyrna & Delaware Bay
Railroad, held in the Delaware House, to
day, II. Z. Douglass was elected Chairman
and \. F. Wilds, Secretary. The following
were elected Directors for the ensuing
year: K. w. DeForrest, Chas Gould, J. Il
Nicholson. H. c. Douglass, J. II. Hofiecker
n. +. Wilds, J. +. Bingham. Number 0
votes, 1906 The following officers wer,
elected John F. Bingham, President
r. w. DeForrest. Secretary; II, C. Doug
lass Treasurer; J.. d. Bruin, Chief Engi
neer; John II. Nicholson, Attorney.
IMPRovEMENTs.-John E. Collins /
building double dwelling on Methods
street, 40 by 60 feet.
The painters are putting on the finish
ing touches on the handsome new resi-
dence of +. Harry Beck on South street
which il otherwise ready for occupancy.
The new residences of the Misses Hur
lock and G. w. Bradford are in process
for occupancy in the spring.
William Walker is having large bull
: window placed In his shoe store on Com
merce street.
DIR. c. o. Swinney has erected a stabl
on his recently purchased property o
|, Main street.
PERsONAL.-James ID. Wilds, who ha
charge of the freight department at Clay
ton, has been promoted to the chief ofIiC
of the company at Philadelphia. Will
pleased at his advance, there is regret q
his loss from this town. His family wi
remain in their comfortable home here.
John ID. Baggs is home from Mssou
on two weeks visit to his father, VIM. +
Baggs.
} VIM. ]. Carrow, of New York, is on
visit to his family in this town.
Mrs. Allen, of st. Louis, is visiting Mr.
Horace Spruance near town.
/. AFTER weeks rest the newly REQ
: ganized Georgetown papers came to han
| on Saturday. The Journal, which swa
/. lowed the Seaford Inder, looks very muc
the same, in fact continues under IL
q same editorial management, claiming pa
ticularly that it does not represent an
!. faction of the Democratic party, but
i united party. The Democrat, that tax,
I the place Of the independent Inquirer