Smyrna times., 1888-08-22

SEE ADVERTISEMENT OF seasoned peach
baskets.
The most of our evaporators have,
or will start up this week.
THE school boy sighs as the dog days
come and the vacation waneth.
A BUsHEL of peaches is worth $1.25
if evapOrated. See adv. of American.
SIX youths of Odessa came last week
to bud trees for James Orrell near this
town.
DON'T forget the Sociable this even
ing, plenty of Stevenson's best. Good
company.
No PERSON has a right to do any
thing that will injure his neighbors or
the general public.
THE Smyrna club has new battery,
Carter pitcher and Grawley catcher.
They are from HazletOn, Pa.
G. w. & S. TAYLOR, sent several
exhibits to Williams Grove, Pa, the
interstate grangers exhibition.
MOST of our citizens are taking
good deal of comfort in spending these
pleasant summer days at home.
Ice CREAM, cake, peaches and cream,
sugared to the taste, bOquetts, nice
time at the sociable tonight
THE opening of the canning factories
means spending money for a good
many. The stOrekeepers throughout
the county will rejoice.
THE barge and tug have been with
drawn, and the steamer Tygert is MAX
ing daily trips from Rothwells Land
ing. See advertisement.
THE lines sent us about a "Sailor Boy"
while interesting in sentiment, are
really so poor in poetic rhymth, as not
to justify their publication.
THE farms offered at public sale at
Blackbird by Mrs. Ann Wood on
Thursday were not sold, the prices bid
not being considered adequate.
The Smyrna and Dover base ball
clubs play match game here this af-
ternoOn, and the Smyrna and Solar
Tip clubs cross bats here tomorrow.
LAWN SoCIABLE this evening at R.
NJ. Johnson, on South street for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Sunday
School Library. All are invited.
ROBERT DEAN, a prominent member
of Mt. Friendship church in Kenton
Hundred, and an industrious, useful
citizen, died during the past week,
aged AZ years.
GEO A. HALL has sold out his coal
business in this town to Jas. G. Robin
son, and will give his entire attention
hereafter to his regular business as
travelling salesman.
Mr.. AND Mrs. SKINNER. of PhiIa-
delphia, came down on Sunday to visit
her sister, Mrs. Lewis Mccoy. Shortly
after their arrival, their infant child
was taken i'll and died on Monday.
BETHEL A. NJ. E. CHURCH, of this
town, will hold a church camp COM
mencing on Sunday next, holding over
the second Sunday. Excursions are
expected from both ChestertoWn and
Dover.
PRESIDENT BROWN of Delaware
Fruit Exchange says: "Have used
two American EvapOratOrs for wears.
and no finer product is made on the
Peninsula than they produce" G. w.
Baker, agent, Dover, Del.
THE Athletic Association was agita-
ted last week by the question whether to
disband or UOt, from non SUCCESS and
low funds, but after a thorough dis
cussion it was decided to continue a
little longer, and this week have two
games of base ball.
E. H. BECK has sold the farm of DR..
Geo. B. Tullidge between this town
and Clayton, containing 21 acres for
5000 to Silas L. Weller, of this vicin-
ity. The Doctor has removed with his
family to Philadelphia where he will
continue the practice of medicine.
THE colored camp at Cbeswold was
considerably interferred with by the
rain of Sunday morning, though a
large crowd turned out in the after
noon. Those that were out until mid
night, and there were doubtless a
number of them, got a good drenching.
SENATOR SAULsBURY's bill, making
an appropriation for a new post-ofice
in Smyrna, passed the Senate yester-
day without dissent. That was getting
along as we'll as the Senator could ask.
If it passes through the House and
over President ClevelaLd's desk as
well, Smyrna is all right for a Federal
building.
In the heavy rain that fell on Satur-
day morning and the several since, the
farmers have had that much coveted
mud rain" which is so much needed
for August to mature the corn crop.
The early corn needs no more. and
there is enough moisture in the ground
without any more rain, to make the
late crop.
UNION CHURCH or Appoquinimink
Circuiewhich has been repaired ,repaint-
ed and thoroughly refurnished through
the liberality Of VIM. Taylor, of Mid
dletOwn, will be re-opened next Sun.
day, preaching at 101 A. NJ. and u p
NJ, by Rev. G. w. Prettyman, the first
pastor of Appoquinimink charge, now
stationed at FairmOunt, Md.
ATTENTION is called to the adver.
tisement of the Easton Fair which oc
ours on September 18th, 10Th, Goth and
21st. We have also the Premium List
of this, the third Fair, a good sized
pamphlet giving the awards for exhib
its, rules, regulations, &c. The mana
gers Of the Talbot County Fair Asso
citation have always made it an inter
esting occasion.
THE people of Smyrna ought by thii
time to have a full satisfaction of Handy
Kitchens-that is, the creditors ought
First was Samuel A. Benson, who goi
the cream Of the holiday trade and
skipped, leaving numerous bills un
paid. Then came o. d. Hill, clever
suAve and gracious as a French dancing
master. He made friends right and
left, always where it could be done
their debtor; dropping out right aftel
his big Fourth Of July haul with mo-
enough property left to pay one cen
on the 500. The constable closed ou
the little remains on Saturday. Be