Smyrna times., 1884-10-08

THREE watches were drawn in the
" Baynard Watch Club" last evening
and they all came to Smyrna, Miss Su-
sic Hill, JOS. l.. Cavender and John V.
Weldon being the fortunate ones.
The premiums awarded at the Wor
ton Fair have not yet been published.
being held back for an exact list. Ar
tlcles OF handiwOrk from several ladies
OF this town were among the exhibits.
The upper part of the State and in
Pennsylvania rains fell last week. while
we had only a driZzle, and there is no
nearer appearance of breaking the
drought than there was six weeks ago.
SMYRNA is noted forits dressv Young
men, and, judging from the conversa9
ton we hear on the street. most of
them are expecting to purchase at
/ home this season as Z. M. Fowler has
secured one of Baltimore's best taiIors
to work for him.
MONDAY must have been "Delawora
Day." judging from the number of mas
sengers that went to PHILADELPHIA.
by way of the steamer John q. TT.
CERT. The boat left early in the doy
and gave those who wished, an excel,
lent opportunity to attend the Electri-
cal Exhibition.
l.. q. MCCOY has put in an Excelsior
heater in the new addition to the dwell
ing of John Winter. Besides heating
an adjoining room it is connected with
a 1900 gallon tank, by which, with a
boiler and a proper combination of
pipes, hot water is supplied to the bath
and wash rooms.
E. II. BECK, real estate agent. sold
this morning, the Herman Tygert pro-
perty, on Methodist street. to w NJ. |
Bell, for $4,000. As it was rumored .
That Mr.. Bell contemplated removing |
from Smyrna, our citizens generally .
Will be pleased at this evidence of his I
intention to remain here.
A TEMPERANCE meeting under the
auspices of the WOman's Christian
Temperance Union of SMYRNA. will he
held in the Town Hall. on SUNDAY
afternoon, ut half past three o'clock.
speakers are engaged for the occasion.
Inc seh0ol bell will be rung quarter
past three o'clock. All are cordially
invited
REV. ). b. QUIGG preached at the NJ.
Il. Chnrch, on Sunday evening, on the
subject OF amusements-the innocent
and Misunderstanding in the latter
the agricultural fairs, which have the
horse race as their basis. He said no
member of Church could attend them
without lowering his standard as a
Christian.
The trustees of the almshouse failed
to make the selection of new keener
ut their meeting on Wednesday. much
to the annoyance Of the numerous an
phcants, and several of them, including
,. +. Iruax, whom we named two or
three weeks ago, have made other ar
engagements and will not apply for the
place. The selection was deferred un.
-il after the election
ONE Of our commission merchants
from Philadelphia was in town this
week. In speaking of the peach sea-
son, he said he gave the PHILADELPHIA
ma Smyrna Transportation Company
great deal of credit for the good pri-
;es realized for peaches from this sec
ION the boat was managed much bet
er than any previous season. alwavs
arriving early and and on time. The
buyers soon learned this, and every {
morning they would flock there and buV {
heir supply of fruit for the day. c
MRS. HANNAH DAVID, wife of Enoch I
David, residing on the line of the Del .
ware and Chesapeake Railroad, be- +
ween KentOn and Hartley, was killed +
N Wednesday last, by being run over +
y the cars. She was slightly deaf, Q
nd did not hear the approaching train i
or did the engineer see her until She +
vas on the track, and within a few q
7et Of the locomotive. She was thrown y
ack by the force of the collision and
lstantly killed, She was returning to n
er own home from a visit to a near 7
eighbor. Deceased was nearly fifty i
We years old. 4