Smyrna times., 1885-03-11
Smyrna and vicinitu

1HE harvest of the painter anC
paper hanger will soon commence il
earnest.
PERSONS wanting a fine breed O
poultry will do we'll to call on c. F
Lippinc0tt.
The WOman's Christian Temperanc,
Union will meetat Mrs. r. E. Hough's
Tuesday March 18th.
WINTER is holding on with a bull
headed persistency: thermometer thi.
morning registered 2O0.
REV. WALDO MEssARos will deliver
his lecture, "Hooks in Our Noses" al
the Town Hall tomorrow night.
SHAD are working their way up the
Atlantic coast and the advanced guards
have found their way into the Della,
ware.
THE next election will be the school
election-April 4th, unless indeed q
Congressional election should become
necessary.
NEXT to water works in our needs
as ii town is shelled streets. Such has
been the impression and expression OF
the past week or two.
AN annular eclipse Of the sun will
occur next Monday. The eclipse will
begin about 11.5O in the morning and
end at 2.30 in the afternoon.
SMYRNA was the most poorly repre-
sented at the Inauguration of the
President at Washington Of any other
town perhaps ON the Peninsula.
The canvasser of O. H. Bailey & Co..
ofBostOn, J. w. Rhines, commenced on
the work this morning of soliciting for
subscriptions for the lithographic view
Of the town.
DIR. f. NJ. CLOAK, received last week
from E. Harvey, fancy stock breeder.
Delaware county, Pa, a fine, thorough
bred Jersey bull calf. It is of solid
color and valued at $3.50.
As SEEN from the depot, John P.
Hudson has in his lumber yard at
Clayton large and full stock of lum-
Der OF the various kinds and qualities
needed in house building.
DURING the late cold weather the float
ing ice on the Delaware carried away
half of the pier at Collins Beach.
There was, however, little concern for
it, as none Oft is ever likely to be used
again.
GEO. w. & S. TAYLOR, have on sale
a machine that will come in use in the
planting season that drops both grain
and fertilizer at any distance desired.
With it one man can do the work of
three.
CHAs. +. MOORE, who was urged by
those interested in the business, to take
the place of Col. Douglass as fruit and
grain shipper at Clayton, has finally
decided to continue on in his position
in the Fruit Growers Bank.
Miss MARY E. sAv1N, besides the
large double bay window placed in
the corner Of her house, corner of
Commerce and Market streets. has mt
in cellar heater, gas, and repapered
and painted the house throughout.
The skating Rink is nearly complet-
ed, and will be opened on Friday night
with the Cobb & Wescott Combination
OF Wilmington, fancy skaters. 1t will
be lighted with gas, which CT. Lib
plncott has just finished putting in
and the room will be a large airy one.
The blackbirds, the first of the mi
gratory birds to return, and which
usually put in an appearance the latter
part OF February, We're retarded bv the
cold weather until the first of the
week. The blackbird brings the first
Spring notes of the feathered song
sters.
The Ellis Family of Bell Ringers
who are making tour of the PENN
sula will be in this town on Tuesday
evening next, 18th inst. Besides the
use of 278 bells which are made to give
most delightful music, they will per-
form on several other musical instru-
ments.
LADIES, now is the time to do vour
muslin work and for your Hamburg
Fine Embroideries, Torchon Laces
Linen Edges, Everlasting Edges and
other different kinds of trimmings
you will find an extra nice assortment
and prices right, at Miss S. B. Collins
corner of Commerce and Market
streets.
THE largest part of the MONTHLY
farm hands have been contracted for
but with such cold weather as March
has brought, but little work could he
done on the farm. The wages aver
age only about $1.OO month lower
than last year-from S12 to s15 Der
month. Some very extra hands ex-
ceed this.
AT the missionary anniversary of
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, in Whining
ton, on Sunday evening, Aubrey Van
dever, who has been an efficient men,
Der of that association, but severed it
that day, having this week taken up
his residence in this town, was present
ed with handsome gold watch as q
testimonial of their respect.
MRS. MARY r. HOFFECKER has
bought of John c. Bailey on the oppo-
site side of Commerce street from his
residence, building lot, paying $500
for the same. Work has already COM
menced for the construction of a new
residence under the direction of Lewis
Pekey, the builder, novel in design
having four bay windows, large hall,
&c.