Smyrna times., 1884-03-26

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THE worst crossing in town is that
on Commerce street, just above the
Fruit Growers Bank-in the daily line
of travel of four of the commissioners.
The drenching showers of cold water
were too much for the Kent County
Temperance Alliance Committee last
Wednesday, so they adjourned until
to-day.
Now THE book agent has gone, the
tree agent has taken his place in show
ing the farmers beautiful and luscious
looking fruit, such as is seen only in
pictures.
The weather report for February |
shows that of the twenty-nine days in |
that month twenty were rainy, and the |
rainfall was the largest for thirteen |
years past.
THE great abundance of the over
flown lands has caused an active de-
mand for drain tile-greater than is
likely to be the capacity of the tile
yard to fill.
WE are indebted to State Senator,
w. L. Cavender for the Auditors Re-
port, showing the condition of the
finances of the State, an interesting
volumn of 1853 pages.
AARON WILLIS, residing the past year
at Hoffecker's Mill, has rented store
house at the corner of New and Divi-
sion streets, Dover, for the purpose of
! opening grocery store.
Mrs. JOHN II. WRIGHT, near Duck
Creek, had fine eve and lamb killed
by dogs on Sunday. One of the dogs
was shot at, and we'll peppered, but
succeeded in getting away.
JOSEPH B. FAIRIES has given his two
store houses on Commerce street Il
handsome coat of paint, and the house
occupied by Thos. Mccoy is also being
FURNISHED up by the painters brush.
CENTENNIAL M. E. CHURCH pulpit
will be filled next Sunday by Rev. ].
Emory Webb, of Dover, ex-Presiding
Elder of Philadelphia District, at 1880
A. NJ. and 7.30 P. NJ. All are invited.
The report of the Commissioner of
Agriculture shows that 60O,O00,0OC
bushels of last years crop of corn were
understandable and that the stock on
, hand March 1st, was about 100000, ,00C
bushels.
THE engine of the Delaware aDG
Chesapeake Railroad broke down abou
Y two miles this side of Hartley on Satur
day evening, involving delay of abou
, two hours, the train reaching Oxford
! at midnight. An engine had to b'
sent from Clayton to take the belateC
passengers to their destination.
THE first shad, which usually conn
to us from the tributaries of the Chesa
D peake and in small quantities for tw,
: or three weeks, came yesterday with
bounce, the number received by ou
,. two fish dealers numbering so whicl
II were sold at II cents per pound. HeI
+ ring are now selling at 80 cents pc
dozen.
v During the last few days the mil
race at Sharp's mill has been deepene
IS about two feet which will be quite a
addition to the power of the mill whe
the works are again in order. TIL
|, , heavy timbers that remained after tn
u, break of the old gates are being rC
l. moved preparatory to the work of pu
r ting down the new.
- REV. JOHN DUKES MCFADEN wi
% give an entertainment of views of til
le beauties and wonders of this countr
De and representations of the heathe
n Chinee and the Wandering Jew at ii
D. Mission Germany Chapel on Tuesda
II evening next, April 1st. This will /
10 ~ an entertainment doubtless of gre
'o pleasure to our young people.
of THE new building erected on Mark
.st street by w. w. Tschudy for two stor
nd with dwellings attached, is approac
W ing completion. Each will have
" glass front for the stores, and the DIV,
lot ling parts on either side of the par
ho tions will contain seven rooms and
ill cellar We see no reason why the
it should not be desirable property.
rs THE first Spring flowers such as t
N crocus and snowdrop that are the fl
nd to indicate the resurrection of natU
nat have gladdened the eye even midst [
no chilling storms of March, and the bur
,ds ing buds of other plants are an earn,
I~1 I of the rapid development of beauti
O0i and fragrant flowers to give tn
nat charms to garden, field and landsca
en-
ian SUNDAY called out large congre,
or tions at the Episcopal, Presbyter
- and Methodist Churches, that at
ma latter being but little less in numb
a to the one of the proceeding Sund
y a A rain set in just before the close of
to services, which caused some disco
ira fort to some who forgot that to rain
the easiest thing this season posi-
for the weather to do.
MEssRs. LEWIS & PRICE have been C,
: siderably impeded by the pad weat
in the construction of their new pf
- phate factory at Smyrna Landing,
Gnu they succeeded yesterday in gett
the frame raised and well advanC
ara 1t is 40 by 80 feet in size. The ne
sary machinery will be put in
building as soon as ready, to meet
idly wants of partial Spring trade.
THE Odd Fellows have commen
to clear away the bricks of the bU
ant house in the Peterson lot over the ]
gro pond with the view of laying it ou
cemetery lots. Among the ot
things voted to "go" is the veneri
our sycamore tree near the old man,
lstle site,-a decision which we could h
may be reversed. The beech tret
=, to which Jacob swung is to remain
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SEVERAL weeks since we publish
No. circular of New York Home for
who had no one to care for them,
'"0 institution designing to get homes
them in the country. G. w. Hs
,enc- got one last week Is years old thai
make is very well pleased with, and ia
McCarter got two also by the s
train. There may be others who
} the availed themselves of this mean
any getting help.
Il. M. JOHNSON has removed
and frame part of the school house rees
been purchased on South street, to {
minis street, adjoining the proper
l.. Pennewill, and will fix it up
ware dwelling. The brick portion of
was school house which remains has
converted into very comfor
dwelling for his own residence, "
Send front norch 60
ONE of our citizens, an old su
ioneu from dyspepsia, accidentally disc
inore ed the past Winter q remedy for
most annoying disease. simple