Smyrna times., 1886-09-01

Smyrna and Vicinity.
THE physicians are busy.
AUGUST went out with a jar.
THERE are earthquakes in divers
places.
THE mercury marked 54' at sunrise
this morning.
IT is well to be careful of over-eating
and exposure.
THERE are many Phosphates, but
only ONE Star Bone.
THE time of the WortOn Fair has
been extended so as to include Friday,
making four days.
THIS has been the first season for
some years without a Cape May ex-
cursion from Smyrna.
The fine condition of farms on which
Star Bone has been continuously used
are living testimonials in its favor.
THERE was a very pleasant social
gathering at the residence of Miss
Nora w. Cotton, on Monday evening.
THE basket mill of II. Il. Mustard
& Co. has advanced the price of max
ing from one to one and a-quarter
cents.
If you are not going to use Star Bone,
then use Planet, for the BEST Phos-
phates you can get are not TOO GOOD. =
No, DEAR; Venus is not evening
star. Jupiter sevening star at present /;
Jupe will hold that position till Octo-
Der 9th.
THE hose house adjoining the Town
Hall has been very much improved by
being floOred with a complete brick
pavement.
POP" said a Smyrna boy, why
don't they raise the Presidents salary,
so he don't have to go into the fish
business2"
JUST IN.-New Dress Goods with
large and small Buttons to match.
Also, Silk Cord in all the Shades, at
L. a. CottOn's. 7
AT a colored camp-meeting down
the State the following sign might have
been observed: Fresh sault austers,
stude and roar"
THE basket factory of Tschudy &
| Cats is putting out between four and
| five thousand baskets a day, mostly
for the New Jersey trade.
| WANTED-two copies of TINES o
| November 11th, 1885, and one copy Of
the issue of June Oath, 1885, for which
! five cents apiece will be paid
The Talbot County Fair, which i.
to commence September 21st, at Eas
ton, holding four days, is under the di
rectiOn Of managers making activ,
preparation for the event.
THE Women's Christian Temperate,
Union will hold their regular meeting
next Tuesday afternoon, Septembe
7th, in the Reading Room, at 4 O'Clock
\ full attendance is requested.
THE steamer j. E. Tygert being en-
gagged for an excursion Wednesday
September 18th, will not leave Roth
wells until $50 P. NJ. (instead of 1.
noon as per time table issued. T
E. Y. CAREOW, near town, shippe,
u gallons Of peaches OF the Susque
hanna variety, 7 peaches in a gallon, t
: McMulkin & Co., New York, and re
ceiYed 80, or II cents peach.
WM. A. DEvNIsH, agent for Stat
{ Capital Laundry, intends to send tn
wash down on Tuesday instead q
Wednesday, as heretofore, and person
must have clothes at office by 8 A. N.
THE small vacant lot on Mort
street and the sidewalk adioinin
: should be moved and cleared Oft. Th
t luxuriant growth of weeds and subse
I quent decay are productive of malarii
effect.
The season at RehOboth has bee
fair The Hotel Henlopen closes tC
day; the Bright House has still nearl
hundred guests and will continu
, open until about the last week of Sci
tember.
The Dover water-works have bee
: in operation some four years and the
q property tax for water purposes is !
i cents on the hundred. Ours in tn
4 first year is but 174 cents. This is ce
tainly quite easy.
;. MOORTON LODGE of Good Templa
q will give a public meeting of the
Lodge tomorrow evening, 2nd inst
i at which addresses upon the subject
Is temperance will be delivered by Il
d Revs. J. V. Smith and J. &. Lassel,
a this town. The public in general is i
vited
4 The third quarterly conference
% the NJ. +. Church will be held on Fl
day evening, next in the usual plac
4 Love-feast at nine o'clock on Sund,
g morning, and sermon by Presidir
Of Elder France in the evening. lie W
/ preach at Friendship in the morniI
and SeyersOn's in the afternoon.
le PASSENGER travel between w
,e mingtOn and Baltimore, on the Bal
:. more q Ohio RAILROAD, Philadelph
Division, is open with several trai
10 running each way. The Wilmingte
OF station is at Water and Market street
ct This road promises to be well run bo
30 IN the line Of passengers and freightal
- is likely to be we'll patronized.
n The thermometer has not attract
!. so much attention this Summer as
= sometimes does, though it has risen
Iis some prominence during the past 6
r. or eight days 94' to 96', as denot,
he last Friday and Saturday, will do We
t, well for thermOms that are out Of prs
IL tice.
: ANYTHING like the usual crush
- the peach market has been unlock
IL for this year, but there has been
e. strong intimation Of it this week in d
shape Of fat market caused partly
=, a flush of the Old Nixon and Moor
= varieties. For a few days prices ha
re run lower than anybody would ha
he expected, though probably only for
on short period. The absence of MANY
Ia the city people at the Summer reso
has been the cause of a moderate {
~ mand just at the height of the seaso
IS out the return of these absentees
ke their homes, which Is beginning no
in VIII cause q renewed and larger ,
~ inand Tor canning and preserving pl
- poses, and prices will doubtless reael
'n- satisfactory figure soon.