Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
SMYRNA and Vicinity.

JOHN IL. W lLSON mas an apple tree
in full bloom on his farm. So much
for Russell Goes phosphate.
THERE seems to be a general filling
up of coal bins, judging from the many
loads daily passing through our streets.
THE long drought has been broken
by the showers of yesterday and last
night, much to the delight Of everyone.
DON'T fail to see those elegant 40
Karet Diamonds of Hi. Henry's. T
GEO w. BAKER, at Bay View" on
the road from Smyrna to the light
house, will have vendue tomorrow,
Thursday.
THE Sunday school of Ewell M. P.
Church, at Clayton, will give an enter
tainment on Wednesday evening of
next week.
JOHN E. PHILLIPS calls the atten-
ton of our readers to his full stock of
Winter clothing, gents underwear and
furnishing goods, hats, &c.
A DEMOCRATIC flag with the names
Of the candidates Biggs and Penning-
ton thereon, was suspended across the
-Four Corners on Saturday.
THE first turnips made their appear
ance in the market a sew days since.
They did not have q robust look and
the crop is likely to be very small
one.
MANY of our farmers would much
prefer having a good rain to hearing a
political speech; and they are not
averse to listening to a good spouter
either.
THAT was an apt saying of the man
who was told that the Fall bonnet
would be V-shaped, when he replied,
but the bill therefore will be
X-shaped."
a PAIR of sOltaires costing $4,000 is
worn by Hi. Henry, proprietor of the
famous Minstrels mt the Town Hall,
Oot 3Oth. 4
JOHN WRIGHT, of Clayton, is build
ing at the corner of Railroad Avenue
and Rodney street least side of the
Railroad) a building intended for a
store and dwelling.
THE Temperance Reform party pur-
pose holding an afternoon and even
ing meeting III this town Oh Saturday
next. They expect to have able
speakers from a distance.
A FULL attendance of the members
Of Smyrna Lodge No. 5, l. 0. G. T., is
requested this evening for election OF
officers. GEORGE CARTER, w. CT
CLARA +. WILSON, w. r. s
THE mum sociable," that has char.
acterized the actions of many of our
hitherto active political leaders seem:
to have ceased, and for the next few
! days there is to be more expression.
ALL persons wishing pianos or or
gans tuned or repaired will pleas,
leave orders at the office of A. P. Grif
fifth, Esq, as Mr.. Potter, of Whining
ton, will be in town Thursday or Fri
day. 4
WIN. 3. SHARP, who has a leadin,
dry goods store at the corner of 4tl
and Market streets, Wilmington, ad
vertises elsewhere a large line of good
| that should claim the attention of visi
tors to Wilmington.
For the balance of this week th
steamer J. Z. Tygert will leave as fol
lows: ROthwell's--Friday, 29th, l
A. N. Philadelphia-Thursday, 2Sth
3! p. NJ; Saturday, Both, P. NJ. Fo
November time table see third page.
CALL and see Hi. Henry's palace a
the depot, Saturday, Oct 3Oth. T
A STACK of clover hay belonging t
James II. Hall and standing in a lo
north Of the town, was burned t
ashes on Sunday morning before day
light. 1t was of course set on fire bu
there is no evidence who did it. Th
loss was about SO.
HI. HENRY's Minstrels will be i
Smyrna on Saturday evening. Fror
all accounts they are a frst-clas
troupe. There are six end men,
brass band and an orchestra; the
travel in their own palace car, an
have elegant stage costumes.
SECURE seats for Hi. Henrv's Mir
strels at Ashcraft & CIifton's dru
store. z
J. H. PRIMROSE & Co. real estat
brokers, have sold to Mrs. Lizzie Jone
of this town, the farm of l2O acres a
the Seven HickOries " belonging t
Thos. Z. Bailey, for 5000. Her so
Daniel will occupy the farm nez
year.
THE political canvass, such as it hs
been, will end in a week. It has bee
a very peculiar one, the fight bein
mostly between members of one part,
with perhaps the result of giving som
persons chance to think who nevC
Thought before.
THE Temperance-Reform Club wi
meet IN the room over the pOstoffice O
Friday evening. The Club now has 1C
members and a full attendance is r.
quested, as speeches will be deliverC
and interesting business discussed.
GEORGE CARTER, Sec'y.
OUR readers will be pleased to leaI
that our fellow tOwnsman, Mr.. r.
Wilds, has returned to his former col
nectiOn with A. G. Yates & Co. Phil
! delphia, where he will be glad to r
. ceive his numerous friends when
need of clothing. IA
THE falling Autumn leaves litter u
) the yards and pavements and give
good deal Of trouble to get rid of ther
Some persons rake them up and buI
them, but a better way would be
r put them on the compost heap an
turn them into manure for the garde
REV. T. f. TERRY, of New Castl
will address a meeting neld by Il
= Temperance Reform Club in the Tow
Hall this evening. The press of Ne
Castle county speaks very highly
D Dir. Terry as a public speaker, and
t will no doubt be greeted by large a
5 dience.
A DISTRICT Conference of Il
, Seventh Presiding Elders District
the Philadelphia Conference A. NJ.
Church will be held in this town COZ
mencing to-day and holding until F
day, Bishop Cain presiding. The co
: ference will number from ten to TWEEN
0 delegates.
= SECURE seats for Hi. Henry's Mi
J. strels az Ashcraft & CliftOn's dr.
= store. T
r IN accordance with the usual custC
j. on the Saturday before the eIectio
, the Democrats will hold an afterno
y and evening meeting on Saturd
g next. The following speakers ha
# been advertised Hons. Z. Saulsbur
r George Gray, Chas. B. Lore, f.
e Martin, J. b. Pennington, J. L. w
y colt and John r. Nicholson, Esq.