Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
Smyrna and Vicinity,

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THIS is the last week of the three
cent stamp.
BOYER handled 400 baskets of pro-
duce at his grocery store last week.
MOST time for the boys to test the
pointed qualities of the chestnut bur.
GRAY is the prevailing color for
dresses, and will be most used in
Autumn garments.
OUR carpenters and brick layers and
painters have more trouble in declining
than in procuring jobs.
A NEW oyster bar is one of the addi-
tions which w. Frank Jefferson has
made to the Delaware House.
THE steamer Maid of Kent will make
two trips after next Monday, leaving
Leipsic on Mondays and Wednesdays
at 10 A. NJ.
GEORGE MAILMAN, administrator,
will sell the personal property of the
late Jacob Mailman tomorrow morn
ing, at Smyrna Landing.
Mrs. VIM. H. BAGGs has La France
rose that is attractive for its size as
we'll as rarity. There are only one or
two others we believe in town.
SATURDAY night Zeph Cooper, a
negro rough, struck drunken tramp,
name unknown, in front of the Smyrna
House, knocking him down twice.
Mrs. JOHN ANTHONY has q sun
flower 46 inches in circumference.
JOS. III. Primrose has one in his store
show window 16g inches in diameter
OUR paper is again crowded this
week with new advertisements, but
this is the season they are on the wing
and we have to shoot them as they fly
MR.. TRAVERSE one of the manufac
turers of the Orchilla Guano was il
town last week, and appointed A. p
Griffith agent for its sales in this sec
ton.
CARDS are out for the 10th marriage
anniversary tin wedding) of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Caleb Boggs, on Thursday next, a
the residence of Peter Hardcastle, nea
Morton.
ROBERT BUCHANAN, on Bomba
Hook, has raised about 200 bushels G
very fine potatoes of the Early ROs
variety. He has put them away fc
better prices.
MARRoW-BoNE PHOSPHATE, manu-
featured by Alexander G. Cummins,
going out of Brick Store factory at tn
rate of four and five car loads day
Two vessels were loaded last Saturda!
THE Fair or more properly hor.
racing, at Dover, is being attende
LARGELY by the citizens of the countr
and large sums Of money change ham
da4y ia betting on the different horse
THE communications on our fir
page, from Col. Wilmer, Rev. T.
Ayres and John s. Hoffecker are
varied subjects, but each will intere
a special class if not the whole Of O
readers.
A PRoTRACTED meeting is now goil
on in the NJ. p. Church, at Clayto
and Rev. Mr.. TOmpkinson, of Millin
ton Circuit, will commence one
Blackstone Cross Roads next Sund
evening.
This is the season for new carpt
and John b. Cooper gives notice Il
he is prepared to furnish them at n
York prices. Payne G. Green, of Phi
.delphia, also has special notice in
gard to carpets.
GEO. REED LoFLAND, Geo. T. Thon
son and w. Polk Cummins have es
splendid patches Of citron melons.
our citizens desiring this fruit to D
serve can doubtless be accomm oda
by these gentlemen.
MRS. PETER s. COLLINS Detorah
cultivated gympson of which we spC
a few weeks back, has been trying e
since to beat its own record and has
this date 48 blooms. 1t has for the 7
two weeks bore so blooms in all
height is Al feet.
Our columns offer this week anot
phosphate candidate for the consid'
ton of our farmers, that of Parvi
Biggs, Middletown. b. b. Allen
agent is ready to supply any wi
grower with information in regard
quality, price, &c.
DURING the past two weeks
housewives have been busy in pres
inc. canning, &c. And all this sw
ING and stewing is for the use OF
male gender next Winter, who VIII
cent Ii In about the same manner
hOg does the acorn.
LOVERS Of buckwheat cakes are
monished by the shortness OF the
Of buckwheat that their fayorlte ar
or breakfast diet Is likely to be &c
and high the coming Winter.
sausage crop however may be u
the usual standard.