Smyrna times., 1883-10-31


horses at a public sale in this town on
and rode them home on horse
back that night.
A COMMUNICATION which came to
hand as we were ready to go to press,
signed "Omega," endorsing the neces-
sity of the Paw Paw bridge, will APP
pear in our next issue.
REV. J. T. VANBURKALow has
closed q successful revival at Central
Church." on Smyrna circuit, with
twelve conversions and has commenced
protraoted meeting at Kenton.
AFTER week of muggy, warm, rainy
weather ending with heavy showers
on Monday evening, every body was
reioiced to see bright sunshine yes |
terday morning followed by breezy |
day.
ALL industrious and careful farmers
at this season of the year gather all
their implements and place them under
cover, from the storms of the Winter.
This saves over hundred per cent to
the careful.
WE understand there is movement
among the landlords to advance the
rents the coming year. Such a move
ought to put our Building and Loan
Association in active requisition by per-
sons who ought long since to have
owned their own residence.
On Friday last span of black horses
belonging to the Poyneer Fan Company
ran away at Clayton, throwing two
4 fans from the wagon and went tearing
through Hudson's 60 acre peach
orchard to its furtherest limit without
striking tree or breaking so much as
spoke.
GEO. w. s. S. TAYLOR started their
new engine yesterday for steady work,
and advertise their old one for sale in
another column. The workmen are at
this time actively engaged on their
make of corn shelters with separator
attachment, which are said to be the
best in the market.
EIGHT feet of water from the mouth
, of the creek to the Landing! who can
estimate the commercial advantage it
would be to our community, and the
prosperity it would foster? In West
ern community it would be considered
little thing. Are our people giving
it due consideration?
A WEEKLY lecture course is annOunc
ed for this town with the following
prospective lecturers: John Wanamak
er, A. X. Mcclure, Rev. DR.. J. H
n Caldwell, w. Scott Way, VIM. A. Law
y ertv, Rev. w. S. Robinson, Rev. ]. S
c Willis, Master Ralph Bingham, Mis-
IL Gertie Bunnell, a stereopticon and TIVE
@ musicals.
% THE tomato vines on account of tn
=, continued absence of cold weather ar
still producing fruit, and the cannin
- factory is having work two or thre
. weeks longer than was expected
N Between 800 and 400 baskets were car
l. ned on Saturday and it is expected
l. have similar quantity at the last {
re the week.
ie THE Diamond State Pickling Con
he pany received on Thursday "a barre
MS of Long Island caulihower to be use
ne in putting up assorted pickles and O
j. Monday three hogsheads of jelle
IL tumblers from Stubenville, Ohio. The
us first order for horse radiSh for Whit,
c. use has been received-seventy-fi'
of dozen tumblers.
us In the list of jurors for New Cast
lat County those for Blackbird HundrC
lat are: Samuel c. Derrickson. VIM.
Die Cummins, Jacob X. Biles and Robe
nd n. Warren; Appoquinimink Hundre,
mr. VIM. A. Scott, VIM. w. Lyman,
, n Henry Hanson, James McCarter, &c
in w. Atwell. The court begins at w
minUton. November 10Th.
m II. II. HUNTINGTON, who has be
or merchandising for several years ne
cal the depot, is disposing of his stock
~ goods with a view of entering a pa
W., ~. nership with his brothcr-in-law, Aar
III Willis, NOW residing at the mill fo
'ies miles below Smyrna) who together {
In sign opening q grocery and commissi
an store in the city in the Spring.
'erS WIN. NJ. BOYER, below the 81
uO- Oak" is half done husking his &C
rlly crop. 1t is yielding him he says
the bushels per acre, which is remarka
for for the land and the best yield it
made in many years, or since it '
. the property of John VanGesel.
secret of great success this year
:. been the manner of cultivation.
IT will be remembered that a gen
man named Jesse Williams was rob
at the Broad street station in PhilaC
ay- phia, in February last, of $1,000
emu gold. He was on his way to this to
nth to purchase farm at the time the l
key berry was committed, but had to aba
on the project and news now col
A. that he has since died at South Be
tn .'I Indiana.
OUR town and vicinity has had
of malarial sickness, especially cl
med and fevers this Fall than usual, b
ners prevalence of contagious diseases s
as rash, mumps and diphtheria has b
,;Do manifested. The latter disease m
tbs its appearance first about month
at Blackstone Cross Roads and Il
have been a number of cases tn
hes, about Green Spring and as neal
now Duck Creek, but as yet no pronoui
cases ip town.
ling, THE Central Cornet Band"-
rich recently organized band of young
had their first engagement yestel
lopt- Dorada frn9 'I Graonshoro 70 H.
II be Ma Tbo ubo,,sU Iof. -, NJ,
ions, aver;nc 70 fiji fba;r ergo0ement
CNcnlnS W iii IuClE ChRdScuAcub,
of course it was to them an impol
pur- event. They were accompanied
-neer their tutor, Prof, Rauscher, ant
have course gave them the best music
had in their repertoire. The ele
,.;a in Maryland will come off next
' ILL., day.
into WE noticed last week some rem
ably large potatoes, but there
others we did not name. Wn
his Spruance steps up from the IN
Y en- with a basket that % fill: job
ses OF Stockly with a Magnum Bonum
balances, avOirdupoise pound al
Fru;t ounces; and John M. Bedwell,
own Bryn Zion Church, has a part Of
hare that tips the beam at 81 ounces.
are whiting pow to record the mar
the man who has p single potato
store will feed family Of nine hl
f dry children.
ieehs- OUR farmers are finding it prof
to turn their corn into beef rather
ght of sell in the market. With this (
j bas- in view Geo. r. Donovan, of Thor
tx re- fare Neck, went to the pine regio
& Co. Maryland and bought nearly a SC
,rooo, oxen on which he expects to conn
'aoSoy with his corn at the bone and
y. outward. In due time the attent
yC ,ari the butchers will be called to thu
0u" compound manufactured from
bone and Delaware corn, and the
lily ina test will be by the beef eaters at