Smyrna times., 1885-11-04

The walls of the engine house are
about completed.
PERSONS going in Maryland with dog
and gun had better be careful in what
county they go if they do not want to
get in trouble. They have no game
law in Kent county, but they have in
the others, and there are men all the
time on the lookout for the unwary.
JOHN H. BEwLEY has employed J..
Z. Willis, of GreensbOrOugh, Md, to
take charge of his store. Mr.. Willis
has been with Satterfeld & Moore the
past five years, and has a thorough
knowledge of the mercantile business.
He is expected to take charge to-mor-
row.
ATTENTION is called to the column
advertisement on this page of CranOr
& Co., Wilmington. There is scarcely
anything in the line of ladies' wear
that he has not got as will be seen, at
low prices, in addition to which he
keeps large and varied stock of car
pets.
JAS. P. HOFFECKER has bought the
lot between the residences of John H.
HOffecker and Robt. D. HOffecker, on
Commerce street, belonging to the first
named, go feet front, by 200 deep, on
which the purchaser purposes the com
ing Summer to have erected for him
self a comfortable and attractive dwell
ling.
On Sunday next I'd. W the services
at st. Peters Church will be as follows {:
Morning prayer at 1870, as usual !;
evening prayer at 4.30; at 7.30 P. NJ.
there will be a special service and SER
mon for men only. This last service
will be very simple so that all can Join
in it. All the men and youths of our
town and vicinity are cordially invited
to attend. w. B. GORDON. Rector.
ALL-HALLOwE'EN night, Saturday,
was bright and beautiful, and the
youngsters were out, but besides the
removal of few gates, boxes. &C.,
there were few evidences the next
morning that the night of frOlic had
passed. Some of the girls made it an
occasion for social parties, and thus
what is sometimes a season of gro
tesque sports was really one of rational
enjOyments.
THE hog cholera seems to have
spent itself, at least we hear of but few
new cases. The loss in the town
and the surrounding country will
amount to between 100 and 200 hogs.
Those of our labOring men who were
among the losers will feel it the most,
as the well-filled meat-tub has hereto
fore been their base of supplies during
the idle days of Winter.
THE driving horse of w. A. c. Hard
castle, which was staying temporarily
at &. Frank GOOtee's near Clayton,
made a hasty exit through an open
gate on Sunday evening at dusk and
all efforts to find it since have been
unavailing, though many miles of
search have been made. 1t was
tracked to BlackistOn's Cross Roads.
The advertiser offers S25 reward for
the animals return.
SINCE the erection of the street
lamps now in use Delaware street
below South has largely filled up with
new resldences-sOme nine or ten fam
ilies-whO have had no provision made
for their accommodation below South
street. On dark nights they find it ex-
ceedingly ly unpleasant to be thus plum
dering" along in the dark, and natur-
ally feel the increased population of
the street should claim the attention of
the Town Commissioners.
ONE of the provisions of the Town
ordinance is that persons intending to
build houses shall apply to the Alder
man for permit. Some of the new
builders are ignorant or disregardful of
this law, and thus liable to a prosecu-
ton for Obstructing the highways by
their building material placed in the
street. Another provision is that
building material thus placed in the
street shall be designated at night bv a
danger signal "a red light at either
end.
ELEVEN of the members of Smyrna
Lodge, No. II, l. o. G. T., went by
hack to Dover last evening to partake
OF the good cheer of State CAPITAL
Lodge, No. 33, l. o. G.. T., of that
town, which held an entertainment
and banquet. Our folks added TO the
entertainment by rendering several
choice selections, and after the ban
quet returned home, expressing them
selves that it was a highly enjoyable
affair. Sparkling Water Lodge, No.
l6, l. 0. G. T., of Wyoming, was also in
attendance.
The brig Mary MilLigan that was
sunk near Collins Beach TWENTY-FIVE
years ago has remained there since.
undisturbed until the present time
The rule of late years for sunken craft
IS that they must be removed as soon
after as practicable. The Maru Mill
gan has been having attention during
the past week or two, among the other
things taken from her hold being about
lou tons of coal, as bright and good an
parently as when sunk nearly quar-
ter OF a century ago. 1t was drawn nm
from the bottom by very strong sue
tiOn machine.
IHE Royal Lyceum Comedy Com
pany have been exhibiting in this
town this week to appreciative audi
Glences but not so large as desired.
Inc troupe, consisting of ten persons.
IS under the management of Miss Lii
nan WestbroOke, a young lady of
hne dramatic talent. The play to-
night will be "Our BOYS" a laugh
aole and entertaining comedy; to-
morrow night, Naval Engagement
and Cup of Tea ," Friday night,
New Magdalene;" Saturday night,
School" The musicinside will be fur
nished by the Smyrna orchestra, and
outside by the Smyrna COrnet Band.
Attendants on these entertainments
speak very highly of them.
OCTOBER was a remarkably fine
month but its last week was charac-
terized by the elements of both Sum-
mer and Winter-thunder and light
ming, tempestuOus winds, and snow
storms. In the Middle States the cas-
ualties from lightning are reported from
a number of places, in Virginia and
further South the rains flooded the
rivers, while in the Northern States it.
turned to violent snOwstOrm. in
Canada falling to the depth of six
inches, followed by decided Winter.
November came in with heavier rain
lSunday night than the one above re-
ferred to, two or three days preceding.
Father Winter is rapidly coming to
take his abode with us until the sun
again returns from the South.
WE are glad to see the Sentinel
showing some sensitiveness on the sub
Ject of giving credit. We have been
particular to give credit to any items
OF moment local to that cOmmnnitv
copied from our contemporary, a thing
II has done only occasionally, even Of
news pertaining strictly to this vicinity.
The Bible Society meeting Of which it
complains was not a Dover affair onv