Smyrna times., 1884-04-09


THE receipts of our post Office have
fallen off since the reduction of letter
postage from three to two cents, about
. 200 per quarter. The statement is
made that the Wilmington post office
shows a loss in the last quarter OF
81 200.
JOHN c. SToCKLY has had his
double dwellings,, below his residence
on Commerce street, painted aud has
added two new pOrches.
Mrs. l.. Ii. Pierce, on the same street,
is making important Improvements to
her residence.
THE hen roost of Dennis Ahern, at
Blackb bird Station, was robbed of about
fifteen dollars worth of chickens on
Friday night the 4th inst. He will pay
ten dollars for the detection and con-
viction of the thief or thieves who
committed the act.
NEXT Saturday from o'clock in the
afternoon to o'clock the primary |
meeting to elect Republican Delegates
TO the State Convention will be held |
throughout the State. The primary |
meeting for this Hundred will be held |
at the Smyrna House.
THE Philadelphia & Smyrna Trans
portation Company have procured n
barge load of oyster shells to put on
the Landing road beyond the town
limits. There were 5000 bushels in
the purchase. They will doubtless be
put in the places most needed.
REV. r. H. COLEMAN will exhibit
his sciopticon views at the Centennial
NJ. E. Church tomorrow evening.
/ The views are interesting and amusing,
/ two of which are 1.-THE Plan of the
Holy Sepulchre " and New Years
Day among the ColOred People" Ad-
mission 15 cents.
WE were treated to a sharp thunder
shower yesterday though the ther-
mometer was not much above the frost
line. The telegraph, however, reports
from Wisconsin snow falling for twenty
four hours, and six inches deep. The
rain here ended with a snow squall to-
day of several hours.
The season of arbutus gathering is
once more upon us, and the gay and
festive young man and maiden HE
themselves to the park to pluck the
sweet scented flower. The weather
has been so cold lately that the flower
is backward in blooming and the
quantity gathered has been limited.
THE demand for the admission to our
: public schools of children residing out
side the consolidated districts is such
that the commissioners have advanced
the prices to the following figures pei
year: Primary, SIS; intermediate, $50
grammar and high school, $2J. There
are now nineteen nonresident scholars
| HARRY LURrY, a twelve-year-OlC
l boy, while at play one day last weel
was tripped by boy, in the fall break
ing one bone of the arm and dislocat
: ing another. For fear of punishment
, he did not tell of his injuries unit
next morning when the pain and swell
e ing forced disclosure and had the i'll
5, juries attended to:
THE sycamore tree in the Peterso
lot, that has has been plead for to re
N main, was taken up by the roots las
l., week, the purpose being to convert
r into butchers blocks, ESTIMATED to
worth from S65 to S70) but it proved
be hollow except few feet at the tOl
l. This is the first hollow sycamore tire
as there is any knowledge of.
Vo
BECKETT & MACKEY received Q
Monday telegram that their carriage
he at Church Hill, Md, some five or 81
g, had been burned in the disastrous fl
in there on Sunday, but investigate
Yesterday relieved them from the su
posed heavy loss. A lot of carrag
nc ne were burned, but they belonged
au another party. The property destro
hs ed amounted to about $4,000.
~ THERE will be preaching at Black
IN ton NJ. f. Church by Rev. T. l.. Ton
q kinson, at 230 P. NJ, ON next Sabba
Vi April 18th.
Rev. J. c. Lassell will preach
the Blackiston, on Sunday, April Goth,
old 2.2O P. NJ. A CORDIAL invitation Is
sh. tended to all in the surrounding col
try to be present.
T. l.. TOMPKINsoN, Pastor
ak
his THERE are now dozen shad fish
ncb boats at Bombay Hook. The wiz
weather of last week greatly interi
red with the catch of fish, but they
and attended with fair luck on pleas
the days. They are greatly troubled
for this point of the bay or river of
seasons by the fish known as
"mossbunkers" getting tangled in
ON seines, but as these fish abominate fir
water and there is so much of it in
OF river the fishermen are not likely Il
10" troubled this Spring.
WE are told that several children
4. this town have been made sick by
}, ~ ing the candy called "Rock and r,
on" II Durnorts 10 no roclx candy and
ence whiskey, but chemist who analy
it says that it contains fusil oil inst
hos of the latter compound because CHI
aacb er, and the same authority says
,;des two pounds of this candy cont
hens enough poison if taken at one tin
kill person. At any rate there
need Of running a risk in eatin
rday when there are so many other
Wis candies in the market.
egin- c -. - -.
=" church going day. The auditoriu
Lne new presbyterian Cnurcn was
the ed to its utmost seating capacity
beef yet the statement from the
e for other churches is that there wa
nand perceptible diminution in the REF
make up of the congregat
Whether the interest in the LIZ
ected services at one, and the annou
o. 45, subjects for pulpit discourse at
T the other called more people out from
Phila- homes than usual we do not know
to the ministers at least, this co
-. gating at the house of worship
Son 1 gratifying fact,
high ra.4a so pa+a
I'm an Church.
Service, Sermon and Holy
ident, Communion, at.....'''''lO.3O
nv for Sunday School, at............... 2.30
~ tho Sunday School Celebration,