Smyrna times., 1886-01-27

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POCONIOKE CITY, down in one of tn
lower counties in Maryland leads tn
: Peninsula in being the first town t,
light up with electric lights. TIL,
= electricity is generated by attaching ;
= dynamo to the boiler of one of the saw
mills, a thing it seems that can be done
were there is boiler capacity anC
steam to spare.
AFTER considerable urgency on the
part of the Commissioners the cOntrac
tor for the Water Works put on steam
on Monday for the final test of pres
sure-1OO pounds. Ninety pounds wa.
reached, but as it was getting dark and
there was some obstruction in one Of
the valves, the test of the full maxi.
mum was again deferred.
The streets were merry with the
sleighs again on Monday and yester.
day. The five inches of snow that fell
as light, because of the cold, as feathers.
was too dry on Monday for good sleigh
ing, and the warmer temperature and
bright sun of yesterday made it to wet.
The lovers Of the sport may have
several other opportunities yet.
MOTHER: "YOu brought this on
yourself, Charlie. 1 told you that all
That apple pie you ate last night would
throw your digestion out Of order "
ChGHte: 'Taint out of order, ma it's
In order" Mother: "Charliel when
you are suffering so, how can you say
your digestion is in order?" Charlie: !:
wen, 1t IS main apple-pie order"
The severe cold weather of this
month has tested James w. Anthonv's
experiment of heating his house with
steam to his entire satisfaction, leaving
MIN nothing to wish for, and with the
/ other improvements heretofore spoken
OF, nothing, in fact, in the way ofhome
| comforts to be desired-a home in the
country with all the appliances for
comfort enjoyed by residents of the
city.
A CORRESPONDENT of a Wilmington
daily from this county has the follow
ing paragraph in his letter:
The funereal cry of "dead peaches -
mas begun, and will likely continue until
next summer. One man examined his
Crchard and then declared the peach crop
t.Tlmea; .Ta.e HOW many did you examine?
twenty-five How many deod .,
Two Then how do you make the cron
amt" u '"ey
SAMUEL P. GOODWIN, of the firm of
Hood Bonbright & Co., of PhiladeI-
phiaa. wQs in town one day last week.
ealing upon our merchants. In the
evening, instead of spending his lime
aI the MOTEL resting, as is the usual Gus
tom with travelling merchants. he was
called TO the NJ. f. Church by She ring
ing OF the bell, and was made GOOD use
OF by the pastor in both a PRAYER and
stirring address to the young men in
the congregation.
Mrs. ROGERS, WHO is canvassing the
town for the Ladies of the White
House" ," The Worlds Wonders" and
such other publications as NAV be
wanted, has also John B. Coughs new
DOCK, Platform Echoes" which is
considered the crOWning life-work of
the world-famOus temperance orator
1t IS John B. Coughs forty-fve wears
OF unceasing work in print 1t is
wholly and entirely new, nothing hav-
ing been in print before.
MEMBERs of Harmony Lodge. No
10, A. f. A. NJ, of this town. to the
number of thirty-six, went up to Mid
dletown last night in response to an
invitation Of Union Lodge, No. 5. and
were entertained very highly and ban
quetted at the hotel of Armstrono &
Sparks. The Grand Lodge of The |
State was also in attendance The
visitors from this town speak of the |
banquet in the highest terms. They |
got home shortly after one O'Clock.
WM. ?. SHALLcRoss, son of Serriek
Shallcross, of Odessa, and Miss Eliza
beth ): Deakyne, youngest daughter of
Mrs. Mary +. Deakyne, of this town
VIII be married this afternoon. at the
residence of the brides aunt. Mrs
Catharine Miller, in Wilmington. Rev
DIR. Martin officiating. Miss Bett as
she was Familiarity called bv her
friends, left here when quite a girl to
reside With her aunt. Mrs. Deakvne
and daughter Lovica have gone to
wilmington to attend the wedding.
A FARMER living near Delanev,s
station has a goose which he saws %to
ms certain knowledge" " is 66 wears
old, and apparently has several more
years TO its credit. 1t has had four
owners during its life. He has two
others nearly as old, the weight of the
-hree being 81 pounds, and the first
named y pounds. Some of these
winters when a goose bought in mar
ket IS found to be tough after a weeks
~ bling" the purchaser NAV know
"here 1t came from and something of
It's longevity. ~
IHE following paragraph from a pri-
'ate note from VIM. II. Dawson. who
moved frem this town to the vicinity
d stanton, New Castle county a wear
ego, notes the difference between the
armlng here and there as follows:
The farmers in this section are verv
low ana backward in the culture of fruits
ma great many buy for their own use or
10 without, mostly the latter Grain
grass and stock are their stand-bvs NM |
'9t vineyard Of three acres last Snring
Yhich caused a great deal of talk and won
lerment. Some persons in driving bv
vas" "''''' u
1T sounds a little strange to classify {
goose with turkey in the market {
'uI one OF our shippers tells us that he
VIII give as mnch or more for Il lot Of
,eese to ship as he will for turkeys {
me demand for geese comes from the
ltles, the chief purchasers being Jews.
Vno use the fat Of the goose where
ther5 use the fat of the hog. Dncks t
re likewise bringing as much as tur- {
.eys and chickens nearly as much t
me turkey got bad start in the race j
his Winter and will be lucky if he {
Oesnt get dstanced before the YER {
al season sets in. I
STANLEY & VANBRUNT. of Jersey :
,lty, have issued circulars announcin1
hat they are prepared to furnish horse :.
ar manure from the stables of New .
-ork and Philadelphia to all points oc- ?
essable by the Pennsylvania Railroad Y
no us connections. Farmers. fruit. :
ruck and wheat growers, who are in :
eed OF fertilizers would do well to trv . I"
ONE OF this manure. Station agents
long the line Of the Pennsylvania
.ailroad will be appointed agents for
MS firm in few days. JoseDh Smith
rs Will be agent in this locality IN
Ills has already received two cars
Clayton, which will be unloaded as
Don as possible. - q
SUNDAY was bad day, one of the 81
'orst OF the Winter from the f,lling
now and low temperature, and conse7
uently the churches i'm the towne "
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