Smyrna times., 1885-10-28

POSTMASTER Bewley has at last 90
asupply of postal cards but he did no
obtain them from the Government
Office at Washington, who have had hi,
order since the 18th of August. He
thinks he may hear from chem tbi,
week, however, if saucy letter car
make them regard the demands of an
official from little Delaware.
IHE gentleman who was reported
last wee k to be dead because he was
dead drunk" says that he can prove
an Gtt6t-that he was out in the
country at work and Madam Rumor
was very wrong in connecting him
with the affair at all. 1t certainly is
wrong to trife so with persons repu-
tatlOns, whether considered as a Joke
or not.
RoBT. I. SMITH, who has been home
with his father, J. V. Smith, since the
Spring and rendered him very valua-
bic service in getting up with the accu-
mulatcd work of cleaning and repair
ing watches, clocks, &C., left last week
for the West, where it is hoped he
may meet his expectations in an am
pier field. His objective point in leav-
ing here was Lexington, XIV.
DEPUTY Charles H. Davis, of Will
mingtOn, Del, is in Smyrna for the
purpose OF organizing the Ancient
Order of United WOrkmen. the hest
order i'll the world, numbering at This
date over 148,OOO members. If is ono
OF the best orders for young men, so 90
ana JON and you will never regret It.
II secures for your family at death
SZ,OOO. Call on J. II. Primrose who
VIII be glad to give you any informa-
''o'' 4
The Rink opened on Thursday
night with the original Mideets and =
goou mouse to witness their feats on
The attendance on Friday
and Saturday nights was not SO large
as last Spring, or it may be when the
weather IS cooler. While the weather
continues warm, the management will
not make special effort for entertain
ments. We are authorized to state that
Ot afternoons, admissions will be free ~
persons who desire to skate.
The Rev. DR.. J. II. Caldwell. presi-
lent OF Delaware College, preached at
he Presbyterian Church on SUNDAY
asst, morning and evening. The dis.
courses were in his deliberate. tbouoLt-
ul, rather than his Oratorical style
ma were enjoyed by his audiences
1ls text for the morning sermon was
rom Psalm lvii, 1st verse: BE mer-
'ltul unto me, o God, be merciflI INTO
ne Ior my soul trusteth in thee; yea, |
Il the shadow of thy wings will make |
ny refuge. until these calamities be
'verpast."
IHE new and commodious house
'ullt for Ihos. Kirby by his landlord.
ohn NJ. Voshell, on his farm in the
over Neck, has been completed and
n Friday last. Mr.. Kirby gave
ne workman who had been en-
aged IN fitting up his home, an ele-
ant dinner, which seems to have been
Ilghly enjoyed by all those present
ne carpenters were w. F. Weldon
no Ihos. Humphreys, bricklavers
nd plasterers were Bell and White
epresented by Charles B. Peregov and
ne painter, n. Pratt. The quests
.lsh to tender their thanks to Mr.
-irby through this medium.
I. r. LIPPINCOTT, who came to this
'Wn year ago from Salem. n
nd purchased the stock in the tin and
owe store OF }. G. BrintOn, has made
engagements with Messrs. Jefferson &
layton, prOprietOrs of the Smvrna
Ouse for new store ADJOINING the
I'D Fellows Hall, 56 feet deep. bv %
et 'front.', two stories high, and the
OrKmen are now pushing it forward
Pidly with view of having it ready {
r occupancy by the first of the wear !
VIII have two front bulk windows
Llpplneott has made himself Donu- I
with his customers who wish him /
ell IN changing to his new quarters /
1HE attention of our people in search
country homes as well as those who
ant to invest in land for the cultnro 7
peaches and other fruit, is called To y
e real estate advertisement of Davis =
Hynson, of Milford, whose catalogno -
i0races variety of sizes, conditions "
d prices sufficient to meet almost n
cry possible want. Quite an impetns h
; oeen given to land in lower Kent Il
q sussex counties, because of the |,
iehuld returns the holders received "a
IS year for their peach crops. and II
ing strongly impressed with the idea | ii
~ that portion of Delaware is in the d
peach belt, makes the land n
ire desirable for the DurDoses of frn;t h
Iture. - '''' !"
WIN. NJ. LEWIS has purchased Of
ln Z. Bailey, a lot at the corner of
and Union streets (opposite &C
residence of Capt. John Mustard p,
the latter, forty feet front, running q
tx 1856 feet, for $500. Yesterday hi
rning Lewis II. Peeky staked off the in
lines of IA new dwelling for Mr. o
WIS ana the work of digging the OF
lar commenced, the intention being of
have 1t finished and ready for occu7 tn
ICY the latter part of the Winter ii
new house will have a front of W
teet by 5l4 feet deep, ten rooms. hi
be finished with Il two story bav as
ldow front, and the same at the tn
tn end. 1t will he supplied with IN
Ter and gas and in consideration of a ba
ply OF water from the waterworks hi
re will be no well on the premises lei
rear OF the lot has on it a large 20
lding that will be used as n stabis wi
was included in the purchase. ta
rank LesLie's Popular llonthIy for on
Vember comes in with most attroc- fle
election of reading and illustra- be
!. Kentucky's great emporium tu
ere so many have witnessed the Re
ut Southern Exposition. IS here dr.
y and attractively described and ito th,
with depicted. THE Trottino ins
rse OF America " is well handled bY res
5. Townsend, who shows how won. tn,
FULLY the improvement in trotters ha
gone on, till the present marvellous wa
lbltions of speed have been at wh
ed. The POstmen of the World.D the
Gordon Cumming, is another rec COZ
OF modern improvement, the quaint Ce
3trations taking us back TO other tic,
es and other places, where tortoises lOd
q to have been the symbol of mail the
lerS. JOhnstOn's Journey to XII pie
mara Is an extremely interesting On
,unt of tho first scaling of a Won ner
1l mountain in the heart of Africa issI
ddition to these papers there are pri
les. poems and short articles in Cas-
ndSnce. Published by Mrs. Franz at
|, le, 20 %, 90 and 81 Park Place, New
K City, at 25 cents number. or A
year postpaid. "
New Adveptisements, Mr.
A. 1
M t1 aSIention of our readers is called SI!t Hu
le loilowing new advertisemante. iJt