Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1884-11-12

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TT will not be long now before cleo
ton bets will have to be paid and as
/ several that we hear of are for cloth
ing, hats and such things, we would
advise them to give their order to E.
NJ. Fowler. T
The Baltimore Sun in its sales of
real estate says that Jas. P. Hoffecker,
of this town, bought last week the resi-
dence of Col. Chas. P. Montague, 249
North Charles street, Baltimore, Md,
for $4,000.
If one shall take his cue from the
Easton Star this has been verv
healthy year for poultry in that sec
ton, since it displays in this weeks
issue no less than eighteen ROSTERS. all
full grown birds.
THE second quarterly musical and
literary entertainment of the Golden
Musical Literary Association was given
last evening in their hall on East street.
The programme put through was one
of variety and much interest.
In a few days more the crack of the
game law expires on the 18th. Many
of our farmers have put up notices for
bidding tresspassing on their premises.
These of course will be bar to gun
ners.
LOTS in the Odd Fellows Cemetery
seem to be in demand and for the ben
eft of those desiring to purchase we
will state that f. NJ. Fowler is the sec
rotary and treasurer of the Board of
Trustees of this corporation and the
proper one to whom to apply for in
formation respecting these lots.
DANIEL WELLS, who has for several
years past been the railroad agent at
Green Spring, will make public sale
OF his personal property on Tuesday
next, the 18th inst, at that place
This action is preparatory to his re-
moving to New York, where he will
enter into the commission business.
THE TINES acknowledges the receipt
from 2. LOrillard & Co., Of jersey CITY.
Root u Tinker's eleetrOtype plate, en-
titled: Representatives of Profess
siOnal Base Ball in America" This
plate contains many of the faces of the
players prominent in our national
game.
WE are pleased to hear that orr
merchant tailor, +. NJ. Fowler. is busy.
as 1t shows that his cutter and tailors
are giving perfect satisfaction, and we
see no reason why any one in want Of
clothing should go to the city when
they can get the same for less money
at home r.
EVERY day we see evidence of the
near approach of Winter i'm the fact
that our stove men are as busy as bees
Turn where you may you will meet
one either with a stove on his trucks
or with an armful of pipe or some
other reminder of his business. Let
the good work go on. Keep out the
cold.
ONE Of our young gentlemen who
has not yet attained the dignity of n
student in the high school by at least
two promotions or more, was asked bv
his sister the other morning what he
wanted for his breakfast. Not fully
understanding his reply she said
hey ?" No, thank you" said he.
= prefer oats especially when in the
form of meal" 1t is needless to add
that he obtained the good breakfast he
deserved.
MRS. SALLIE E. RICHARDS has pur-
chased the stock, good will and fix
lures of Mrs. c. NJ. Collins, of Market
street and took possession on Saturday
last. Mrs. Collins has gone down to
spend the Winter with her daughter
IN Sussex county. Mrs Richards pro.
poses to keep a trimming store chat
will cater to the needs and tastes of
the community, and we bespeak for
her a reasonable share of the patronage
of the people.
HE fact that we have had virtually
tnree successive peach crops has re-
klndled the interest in the business.
ms IS an Inference readily drawn. at
least, by reason of the immense boxes
containing peach trees that are fire.
quently seen passing through our
sIreets. very many orchards are be-
ing planted this Fall, and, of course.
mere Will be others put out in the
Spring. As new ones are put out. old
ones go out, but the business is evil
IDENTIFY on the increase.
LAST Wednesday evening the
smyrna COrnet Band went out and
serenaded Geo. G. Rothwel. where
they were served with a splendid cola
ton, to which they did full Justice. In
ADDITION they were presented with a
me cake by Mrs. Catharine Rothwell.
mother of Mr.. r. The spirit of i'm
provement that pervades the commu-
nifty has been caught by Mr. RothweIl
and his new house just completed and
ninety furnished, adds one of the best
improvements to his neighborhood
ms house Is very convenient i'm its
appointments as well as attractive in
us appearance and makes. as we have
said, a decided Improvement to fbe
neighbOrhoOd.
The public sale of second hand car
rlages made by Jos. L. Beckett. on Sat
urday afternoon last was fairly salts
factory. The crowd was an AVERAGE
one IN point of numbers and the hid
dlng was sharp and spirited. Mr.. B.
was successful in selling IA carriages.
amounting in the aggregate to over
$500. While thus Kidding himself of
STOCK that will accumulate TOT greater
or less degree and which is GENERALLY
very undesirable to any carriage build
or he IS by no means suffering his new
work to be neglected, on the contrary.
he Is making sales almost or quite
every day, selling yesterday two new
wagons for which nc received the cash.
Enterprise and push with sound iudg-
ment to back them are sure to tell.
The weather for a few DAVIS mast has
been all that farmers could reasonably
expect at this season, warm and not
0lustery. Making corn huskinp the
not disagreeable labor it is in cold
windy weather. The warm suns too
are having most excellent effect ON
the wheat fields, invigoratinp the
growth of that cereal which bv reason
OF the long drought, the late seeding
and the cool weather of late. has
scarcely given a tinge of green to the
helds that ordinarily at this time of
the year are covered with vigorous
ana healthy growth. If then the
clerk of the weather shall see it TO
order succession Of warm days and
nights for while the farmer win
almost forget who has been elected
President, rejoicing as he will be i'm the
verdure Of his wheat fields.
WE have received the following
line selections from the well-know1