Smyrna times., 1888-09-12

freight on Thursday Sept. 1S, leaving Il
Rothwell's Landing at 6 P. NJ, and e
at 10 P. M. y
THE mass of men who use tobacco u u
in it's various forms know little of its .
origin and history. This is given in J
we'll written article on our first page :
by an NJ. D., of many years practice.
JOHN H. BISHOP, of Cheswold, has l
been spoken of as the Republican can
didate for Sheriff of this county. Mr..
Bishop has the qualities for the office,
and would doubtless make a popular
candidate.
WE have received, and will publish
in our next issue an account of the trip
of Harry R. Bell to Alaska, condensed
from letters to his parents, which will
no doubt greatly interest others besides
his friends.
A NEW moon was born on the 9th
inst, a week ago to-day, and yet it has
not been visible. As the weather /
cleared up this morning with a wester-
ly wind, perhaps we shall see luna's |
shining face tonight.
The NJ. G. L., will meet this evening |
at the usual place at $50 o'clock. All |
members are especially requested to be
present as business of importance will
beconsidered.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
MAJOR AND Mrs. SCOTT, will hold
series of gospel temperance meetings
in Smyrna the latter part of September,
under the auspices of the WOmans
Christian TamOpraOpa TIuiOn
SECRETARY.
EVERY week brings us nearer to that
necessary affliction-the Presidential
election. 1t unsettles business,
estranges friends, creates feuds and
matches out bummers and beats that
would otherwise be half decent if it
were possible to do without this quad
rennial evil.
A SPECIAL MEETING of the WOman's
Foreign Missionary Society will be held
Thursday evening, September 18th, at
the close of the prayer meeting, in class
, room No. of the NJ E. Church. All
members are earnestly requested to be
present, as a very important matter is
to be considered.
OVER 5000 tickets were printed for
/ use in Blackbrd Hundred at the prim-
S airy election. Considering there were
. only about 800 voters, this was an un-
r usually liberal supply,-abOut twenty
tickets to each voter. This large num-
Der doubtless resulted from the fact
t that there were several combinations.
y IN THE larger interest of gathering
S the peach crop, some of the farmers
could not find time to bring their milk
4 to the creamery. Now that the peacl
# pressure is nearing its end, we presum,
q the morning rides to the creamery will
a be resumed. The farmers co. cooperating
p in the association intend to apply 70
Of an act of incorporation.
3e THE managers of the Delaware Stat
Id Fair are sparing neither expense 0
le labor in their determination to max
p the coming exhibition surpass, in ever
no detail, anything ever attempted, of th
OF kind, on this Peninsula. Preparation
in are being made for the accommodate
an of thirty thousand visitors, and unle!
ch stormy weather should prevail, "
ss have no doubt this number will be il
ng creased,
20 SANFORD's MINISTRIES, who fgul
80 as the oldest company in the wOrl
on will give an entertainment at the Ope
he House on Saturday evening next. ThC
,te are ten in number-eXperts as mus
nc clans, vocalists and comedians. IT
in original S. S. Sanford is endesman
nv the troupe and can crack a joke al
oTt sing a song as well as ever. tt
viii company is pronounced by the pre-
:; one of the best on the road.
md THE Jefferson baseball club, of GC
on mantOwn, which played at Dover
Ort Thursday afternoon and Friday MOI
the ing and got beaten, and were book
lis here for games both Friday and Satl
, to day afternoons, lost both OppOrtunit
because of the rain. A collection v
. taken up for them on Saturday, a
they returned home en- Sunday
Woodland Beach, playing a ga
,vs- there while waiting for the boat wit
picked up nine, winning of course.
past week has been enough to bre
gnu any club depending on the gate
ceipts.
up A BRIGHT rainbow attracted cons
cradle attention early this morn
7ery from the last cloud of the weeks stol
Jaw. There is a popular belief hooked on
city ;ne GlV t saw S6;,on,. i"ImUOW ~ 'n0 nd t
'AO0 this bow indicated continued
weather, but as worthless, doubtles
lded a sign, as that the weather is affeC
cor by the changes in the moon. The I
moon that should have been an or
ouo of good weather, instead ushered in
oIoP worst week of the season: if the r
0'0i bow belief works in the same CONT
way we may be entering a deligh
nter- spell of weather.
III Now that the weather has cles
up, the base ballers can make
} be nouncements with some degree of
crop tainty. The Smyrna club will
four games this week, namely:
,o Dover, on the grounds here, this a
man ITo,,.io,. a1,,t of rTi,I-I-,- - H.,
)cess. 80 NT;iSorS LII tbo oinb of tbot g.
wick Saturday at Camden, with the clu
very that place.
being An exciting game was played
terday at Dover between the Mi
,r;s+s and Dover clubs. At the ninth in
| 'i,Si9 col they stood 2 to 2, the Dover win
,rnJs on the 11th. Carter, of the SIN
ciuD umplred.
Il ho NEWS has been received of the d
olooII of Mrs. George Carter at an early
y Il this morning in Dover, in the Goth
IN of her age. Her life has been han
in the balance for the past two W
t the and her death would not have be
er On surprise at any hour. She was
yed it daughter of P. H. T. Wyatt, grey
Y. and resided in this town when ma
s 1oft to Mr.. Carter, nearly a year ago,
s+.oot a ing her home in Dover shortly
t,',ooo S'ao where he had gone in the pursuit
49, 49, business, both entering the matrim
WI" life with 5uoyant, happy hearts,
with an assurance of many years /
IN, on them for its enjoyment together
)mple- bereaved have much sympathy in
rance, affliction. She leaves little
e for month old. The remains wi
brought to Smyrna for interment,
,,ors not yet determined.
k but AS IF we hadn't ground it in
aiming sufficient force during the past