Smyrna times., 1885-04-01


caused the resignation of the Ferry
Ministry. More troops are to be sent.
Smyrna and Vicinity.
ALL Fools Day.
BUSINESS is picking up.
GENTLE Spring, stay and make us a
visit
MARCH goes out and April comes in
with soft skies and balmy atmosphere.
H. P. MELLON will sell his household
goods at Kenton on Friday at 10 o'clock
AN.
LESS rain fell during the month Just
passed than is usual with the month of
March.
The ice which so filled the Delaware
a week ago has now nearly all disap-
peared.
SOME of our farmers have started
their plOws-the best practical indica-
tiOn of Spring.
A GREAT deal of clover seed has
been sOwn by the farmers since the
breaking up Of the Wintry weather
week ago.
+. B. ALLEN has procured lot of
horses and young Kentucky mules
from which our farmers in need can
get supply.
FRESH herring from the Chesapeake
found their way to our market yester-
day under the impulse Of the warmer
Southern breezes.
Miss NJ. NJ. Smith has decided to
add millinery goods and dress trim
mings to her business and is now in
the city purchasing stock Of goods.
JAMES MORRIS, living in the Middle
Alley, with J. /. Cavender, had a tu-
NOR, removed last Monday, by DR.. c.
.. Swinney, assisted by DIR. E. B. Fan
ming.
The bicycles, which have been in
Winter quarters for several months
were attracted out by the pleasant at
mosphere and improved roads of Sat
urday
REV. J. B. QUIGG will preach an
Easter discourse next Sunday morning
and in the evening devote the services
to the administration of the Lords
Supper.
IHE snow which barely covered the
ground here on Sunday morning was
two feet inches in Wilmington. three in
Philadelphia and seven UP in New
York State.
THIS is holy week." the last of
Lent. Saturday ends the season com.
memorative of the passion of our
saviour, and Sunday, Easter, the glor-
les of the risen Lord.
w. a. STEVENS, administrator of To.,
,. Crawford, deceased. will sell bis
personal property at public sale. at his
late residence, on Thursday. April 2nd
at O'Clock, P. NJ, sharp.
The shad fishermen of the Delaware
river commenced on Monday the prem
ara'lons for the Spring campaign
They start at Bombay Hook and worl,
up the river as the season advances
The first load of yalIer neds -
from the Maryland waters, entered
THIS town on Saturday, about il month
later than usual Some very fine
white perch from Bombay Hook wcro
DAY or two la advance OF them.
+. II. BECK, Real Estate AGENT has
purchased a lot of W. W. Tschudv
Cor South and Pearl streets. 100 frct
front, running back to Cummins street
Tor $1,000. The purchase it is under,
S'Cod Is made for John f. Tygert
JOSEPH, son of Edward c. FAIRIES Of
TINS town, left on Friday last to entar
drug store, corner of Chestnut aud |
Broad streets, Philadelphia. where he |
designs learning the drug business and !
eventually graduate in pharmacy.
THE effort to get the hav scales 70.
moved from Market street. which hos
now become business thorougbfare
mas at last succeeded, and they were
taken up on Monday and carried to
tne farm Of Henry Short, beyond Ken
ton.
HOPE of Spring has long been do
ierred, and many heart has been sicL
with the delay, but nevertheless there
VIII be plenty Of days in the near fu-
ture when these same hearts will Dina
for the frosts that have been disturbinc
their peace.
IHE EastOn Star, in speaking of the
ADVENT OF herring there on Saturday
says One old herrinemonger
bought string, filled himself full mt
on a clean shirt Sunday morning, and
said ne did not expect TO be able to get
II on until the herring season was
over" ""S
lAE euzzard which had bell at
tached to it some two or three wears
-, since ey resident Of Cecil county, we
think It was, and which has been re.
ported from time to time since from
Fennsyivania to Georgia, was flying
about the vicinity Of Kenton last