Smyrna times., 1888-06-20
Smyrna and Vicinity.

WIN. P. LEGG dined off of potatoes
yesterday from his garden.
J. G. FARsoN, at Brenford, advertises
Buckeye Binders, mowers, &c.
A COLoRED bass ball club makes the
the third or fourth nine in town.
THOMAS LAVENDER has the limbs of
several peach trees prOped up already,
from overloaded fruit.
THE Fourth of July is just two
weeks from to-day. Ample time to
get ready for the big celebration.
DR.. GEO. B. TULLIDGE has brighten
ed his home up near town, by a new
coat of paint for the dwelling, barn,
&c.
THE services at the Methodist church
next Sunday morning will be devoted
to the administration of the Lords
Supper.
WOODLAND BEACH takes the lead in
snakes "a cow-sucker was killed there
last week that measured eleven feet in
length.
B. F. G. ROTHWELL's wheat field
which was in the lead of his neighbor-
hood in the spring, has maintained it
throughout.
Z. G. REED gives notice that he will
have fresh fish and crabs every week
through the season, and almost every
day in the week.
LAST Sunday was Children's Day
at Walkers school house Sunday
school. The floral decorations were
artistic, and the attendance large.
THERE will be a trotting contest at
the Poplar Grove track, on Friday.
Horses will be entered from Middle
town, Dover, Smyrna and elsewhere.
TEACHERS wanting an examination
for second and third grade certificates
will observe the time and place in Su-
perintendent Handy's advertisement.
If nerve trying lightning is to take
so prominent a part in our summer
showers as that of Saturday, the peO-
pie will be satisfied to have them a
long ways apart.
THE pupils Of our high school are now
going through the delectable exercise
of the annual examination. The other
departments follow in immediate sue
cession, closing in week.
SMYRNA had big Fourth of of July
celebration last year, demonstration
that surprised even its projectors.
That for this year will not only equal,
but the indications are that it will
greatly exceed it.
OUR acknowledgement are due
Messrs. Root & Tinker for fine crayon
portrait Of George w. Childs, proprie-
tor Of the Philadelphia Ledger II is
published by Messrs. Bonnell & Com
pany, New York.
THE successor to the Rev. ]. w. Nor
ris as pastor of Bethel A. NJ. Z. Church
is Rev. Lewis Hood. The retiring pas.
tor has beeen successful in every res
pect, and his congregation part with
him with regret.
The warm weather Of the past few
days has hastened harvest considerably
Many farmers throughout the county
will commence cutting wheat the FIRST
ofnext week. The prospectfor large
yield is excellent.
Posi- MASTER BEwLEY, in the Trus-
tees meeting at Newark yesterday
received a vote for the Presidency Of
the Delaware College. Mr.. Bewley
don't begin to know the hOnors that
are in store for him yet, If he don'I
put in lock-boxes.
EDWARD BECK is building on Mount
Vernon street near Pearl a residence
for his son Charles, the cellar for which
was dug last week. 1t is to be on tht
cottage order with front Of 20 feet.
running back "a feet.
THE estimate of Messrs. I. q & II
M. Farsou, at Brenford. Of the neacr
crop at that station is, 2Ol COO baskats
with possibility Of it reaching fron
25,O00 to $4,000 more if all STAY On tbe
trees that are there now. The dro,
seems to be about over.
G.. A. FocHT, of Pennsylvania ha
bought out Phillips, the barber, a
CLAYTON where he proposes to locate an,
prosecute the business. Clayton In it
growing condition ought to be goo
place for q barber and we hope Mg
Foeht, win find it so.