Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

0AHA" "bEahIES maue their appear
ance in market on Monday from this
vicinity, and in a few days will be
very plentiful.
J: w. JONES, collector of taxes.
wishes the people to know that he is
still receiving taxes, and it will be well
for them to pay.
HEARN & PITCHER's planning mill
on Railroad Avenue in Milford was de-
stroyed last night by fire. Loss, Sc, 1000,
insurance $4,000.
RICHARD BROWN has slate at Rob
inson's wood and coal Office. Main
street, on which persons who wish to
be taken to the depot may leave their
orders.
The flower season for the chancel
bOquet commenced on Sunday at the
M. E. church by very handsome bas-
ket of flowers from the yard of Mrs.
J. B. Cooper.
B. F. G. RoTHwELL, is the laroest
milk producer at the Creamery. 6av-
ing reached 153 quarts or nearly 40
gallons daily. He expects to reach
200 quarts day soon.
PPAYER meeting services at the M.
r. Church tomorrow (Thursday) even
ing at 40 o'clOck-Subject "Tokens
OF our Love to GOd," John xiv: 21-23.
L John ii : 15. All are invited.
ANY driveway leading out from
Smyrna at this season of the year pre-
sents objects of attraction. The cOun-
try, IN its emerald attire. is adorned
only as natures delicate hand can do
it.
The new Methodist Episcopal church
at Clayton will be dedicated on June
the 10th, Sunday week. Eminent
ministers are expected to be present.
and the occasion made one of decided
interest.
The Rev. Mr.. Mock will conduct the
services at st. Peters church one more
Sunday, and the pulpit of the Presby-
terian church will be filled next Sun
day by a theological student from
Princeton.
THE Dover papers complain that
certain dogs attack people in the
streets without provocatiOn, while in
this town the complaint is that unof-
Tending dogs have been shot to plant
at the roots of grapes vines.
BLACKBIRD HUNDRED got badly
mixed at the meeting at New Castle
on Saturday, and it wasn't from mixed
drinks either. They got lost in the
smoke of the battle, and turned up as
boilers when they didn't intend to.
IT Is no evidence that because there
is a good deal of saving and hammer
ing about the head of one man that a
vast number of others are enjoying the
same BOOM" Such a case of multi
plying would indeed be a matter of re-
jOicing.
ELDER EUBANKs, of Georgia, who
was in attendance on the Baptist Asso-
ciatiOn near Newark on Saturday and
Sunday, was in Smyrna on Monday.
preaching at the house of VIM. +.
Riggs, in the afternoon, and at Kenton
at night.
ISAAC S. TAYLOR who had the third
and fourth fingers on his left hand so
badly injured by buzz palmer at the
Taylor Machine Works on Thursday
as to need amputating, which was
done by DR.; Dwight, is getting along
very favorably.
EVEN oyster shells are not proof
against mud after time. The streets
OF Dover were shelled two or three
years ago, and the DeldlUdredn asked
last week what was the use of shells.
II three inches of mud was to remain
on the streets?
PREACHING at the Asbury M. F.
church next Sunday by the pastor, Rev.
w. ). Robinson, morning and evening
Morning subject "The Lesson of the
Hour" Evening subject: "A vouno
Man in Whom the World found NO
Fault, except his Religion"
The mercury, which last week and
the week before fingered about the
point where fire was needed, shot up
yesterday and the day before among
nlneties. A light thunder shower last
night and a west wind this morning
gives indications of more season.
able and settled weather.
DURING the month of June Rev. w
). Robinson at the M. E. Church will
preach a series of special sermons ON
Sunday evenings to young men and
young women. The first of the series
will be preached next Sunday evening
Subject: "A young Man in whom
Religion"
The second Sunday in June an all
day meeting will be held at DelanevIs
church, Love feast at 9 o'clock in the
morning, preaching at 1870 bv DIR 7
II. Simms, of Wilmington C6ildrens
meeting at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
preaching at 8 o'clock by Rev. J r. Dill
OF Iempleville, and 7.3O by Rev. r.
Colt, of Dover.
STARTS news stand with its speci-
mems of Puck, Judge and other picture
papers nailed up for inspection. has
prompted John E. Phillips to hang ont
line of checked and fancy shirts
clothing, &C., until it is not unantIv
compared to South street, and anv one
wanting to see section of the latter
without going to Philadelphia can
have fair specimen by walking in
front of Phillips, with the door always
opening on the inside.
The moneys who thoroughly be-
lleve that the weather is effected nv |
the changes of the moon, were certain |
that Friday would end the several davs |
of storm last week because the moon |
fulled on that day were disappointed.
the bad weather keeping right along |
that and the next day. There is one |
popularity about these believers in the |
moon and its control of the weather.
they never take any account of the |
misses. If it hits once, that serves as |
the guide Of faith for a life time.
THESmyrna nine will play a game
Of base ball on their grounds this
afternoon with the Camden base ball |
club. The Smyrna club is not vet
fully organized, but the following will
be the positions this afternoon Cbas
Wharton, catcher; Chas, Barnes
pitcher; w. G. Lake, short stop: q
E. Smith, 1st base; Thos. McCov
End base Geo. Barnes, 3rd base: VIM
Willumsen, left field Harry Miflin.
centre field; Thos. Coverdale, right
field.
The Junior B. B. c., of this town
has accepted a challenge from the
State Capital Club, of Dover, which
will be played here next Saturday