Smyrna times., 1885-09-30


quantity of blade fodder because of
the shOrtness of the hay crop.
THE church camp at Bethel A. NJ.
E. Church was largely attended on
Sunday from the surrounding country
and an excursion train from Chester
town, the attraction being an Indian
preacher.
The weather this week has been in
striking contrast to that of last when it
was bleak and chilly. Some say snow
fell which is questionable, but if not
here it did in Vermont to the depth of
three inches.
PEARS have been abundant and
cheap this season and should have
been utilized more than than they have
for evapOrating, especially when they
sell for twenty-five cents a pound in
the dried state.
ABOUT sixty fat hogs went up to day
on the steamer Tygert, forty of them
from one man, Jacob Lienberger The
object in shipping them to Philadelphia
is to get ahead of the cholera. Hogs
up and sheep down, seems to be the or
der of the boat.
Jos. l.. LAVENDER has contracted
for moving a barn near Chesterville,
Md, 80 by 40 feet, the distance to be
moved being 900 yards. This shows
that advertising pays, as the party
saw his advertisement in the TIMES
and wrote for him.
Two PEARS grown by I. K. Short
man, one weighing II and the other Is
ounces, have attracted considerable at
tontion in the post office window.
They were the first fruits of a tree the
seed of which was planted by Mr.
ShOrtman four years ago.
THE new school district west of
Blackiston's Cross Roads, which has
been without Il school house for sew
eral years because of inability to agree
on conditions, place, &c, has at last
been settled and a new school house is
now being erected at Hazell's Corner.
DIR. J. w. IsENBURG, residing at
Shorts Landing, has rented the house
on Market street until recently Occu-
pied by Mrs. Mary HOffecker, and will
move up from the Neck" " this week.
He leaves his farm to come to town to
give his children the advantages of
better schools.
A CLOSELY contested game of base
ball was played here on Saturday be-
tween the club of Dover and that of
this town. 1t was nip and tuck :"
game all the way through, first one
ahead and then the other, the Dover
boys finally winning the game by a
score of "a to %.
This is the planting time of tulips,
hyacinths, daffOdills and other hardy
Dutch bulbs. The work, whether
done in the garden, or in pots for
Winter bloom, may take place at any
time during October. Roman hya-
cinths started early in pots will flower
by Christmas day.
REV. E. E. WHITE, the new pastor
of Smyrna Circuit, filled his appoint.
ments at Bethel and SeVerson's on
Sunday, and was greeted by large con.
gregations. The people were much
pleased with his earnestness of manner
and fervOr of spirit. He will preach al
KentOn and Central next Sunday.
This has been year of depression
but has there ever been a season il
which more money has been expended
for pleasure in the way of vacation
trips, picnics, excursions, base bal
games, horse races, and yachting con
tests? The Fall theatrical season ha
opened very encOuragingly, but it re
mains to be seen whether skating rink
will continue to flourish or not.
REV. HOWARD T. QU1GG, of Way
nesburg, Pa, preached for his fathe
in the NJ. E. Church, of this town, OF
Sunday, both morning and evening, t,
large and well-pleased congregations
: The discourses, while directed to
wards spiritual edification, had tina
! fluency of language and presentation
! of thought calculated to make then
popular with prOmiscuOus audience
, POSTMASTER BEwLEY has received
lot of special delivery stamps for sal
to those who want letters that go b
! mail to have a hasty delivery. Th
Z special deliveries are in towns O
i cities that have 1000 or more inhab
I tants. In ten minutes after they reac
3 their destination they are on their wa
from the post Office to the party ad
dressed. The cost of the stamp is te
Z cents.
l. The Town Commissioners have d,
i cided to economic by dispensing wit
> one of the pOlicemen-JOhn SlyhOf-
= retaining VIM. B. Grant, who, beside
that of officer will have the duties
lamp-lighter and keeping the crossing
;: clear, at salary of $50 per montl
This arrangement will 90 into effe,
tomorrow. Mr.. Grant will secure a
g assistant for police duties on Saturday
and special occasions.
( BETHEL A. NJ. f. CHURCH was pacl
ed last night to hear the IndiaI
"a Wakantank, giving an exhibition an
], lecture on the habits of the wild Il
dians. The audience was immensel
l. delighted. He will give the secon
ID part of the programme next Tuesda
evening when he will be attended |
his squaw, Minehaha, when they wi
u illustrate by tableaux, LOngfellOws N
y table poem, Hiawatha.
m THERE has been a great outcry
m all the post offices for postal card
= which the pOstmasters could not fl
Postmaster Bewley ordered 1O,Ot
as some six weeks ago and has been e
Y. tirely out for the past four weeks, an
20 can only wait until they come, wheth
that be sooner or later. There is 4
impression, however, that Delawa
E. will have the attention of the Depar
ne ment at Washington early in OctObt
DEPUTY Charles II. Davis, of w
mington, Del, is in Smyrna for Il
d purpose of organizing the Ancie
3 Order of United WOrkmen, the be
hs order in the world, numbering at ii
date over 148, 900 members. 1t is o.
+ of the best orders for young men, so
on and join and you will never regret
an 1t secures for your family at dea
$4,000. Call on J. II. Primrose W
will be glad to give you any inform
lst tiOn. T
est VIM. HUTCHINSON, of west Kent
hundred, is building a new residen
on his valuable farm. 40 feet frOl
5ot with an additional back building, al
eW having an extension of 40 feet.
TAI addition to its substantial, roomy
pect, it will be surrounded with bro
n. pOrches, which always give a count
residence a comfortable, hOme-li