Smyrna times., 1889-07-24


on gradually.
BOATING on the pond has lest its
afOretime charm.
THE wet weather has not interfered
with the crab crop.
THE steamers down the river were
well patrOnized last Sunday.
The frame of the new house of l. II.
FAIRIES, on South street, is up.
OUR neighbor, VIM. H. Baggs, has
dropped out of the Post Office race.
The once prominent bicycle is very
little used OH our streets this season.
THE basket mills are both working
moderately, using up the material on
hand.
ORDERS for Ice Cream promptly at
tended to 1T short notice by Chas. G
BOehmler.
THE applicants for the Postmaster
ship sent in their petitions to Washing
ton last Saturday.
THE Peninsula Bone Fertilizer COM
pany have begun making phosphate
for their fall trade.
WE understand there will be a game
Of ball between the married and single
men of Smyrna next week.
THE churches all had good congre-
cations last Sunday, and the Sunday
schools were well attended.
SNYRNA's general health is good
we congratulate ourselves on having
plenty Ofpure water these midsummer
days.
II is the general impression that
summer visitors are not as numerous
in this community as usual at this
season.
REMEMBER the helpless dumb ami
mails during the hot weather; give them
a drink, and do them a kindness when
you can.
e. w. LAPHANG near town, has put
up powerful windmill On his farm
to be used for pumping, grinding and
other work.
WE learn that John E. plunges to
the surface again as an aspirant for the
POstmastership. 1t is also limited that
maybe there is Il dark horse in the
pool.
THE members of the Society of Chris.
tiau Endeavor who went to Woodland
Beach last Wednesday, passed very
pleasant day, returning home happy
and refreshed.
The majority of kberry growers
who gave up their patches last week
on account of low prices have begun
picking again. This week will finish
the picking for foreign markets.
A NUMBER young people from neal
Smyrna and Green Spring, had 6
crOquet party at Collins Beach Satur.
day afternoon. They enjoyed pleas.
ant experience of crOquet, bathing and
fishing.
THERE are four graceful fountains in
the yards of residences in our town
Nothing adds more to the beauty of &
home or a street than a ripping foun.
tain. A few more might be added with
good effect.
THE concert given in the Centennial
NJ. e. Church, Monday night last, un
der the auspices of VIM. Duker was :
success, the exercises being we'll rer
dered. This shows that the local mu
sical talent is being successfully devel
oped.
IHE canners are making preparation
for very busy season. The establish
ment Of J. II. Hoffecker has started
manufacturing cans. McGaw & Bro
| have advertised for 100 workmen
There are about 200 acres of tomatoe!
being cultivated by farmers under con
tract for the latter firm and there will
be a large crop, estimated for this firm
alone at from 800 to 2,4OO tons.
Work on the Baltimore e. Delawar,
Bay, or Bombay Hook Railroad. i
being pushed forward. A large force
OF men has been at work for two OF
three weeks back, including Sundays
and this part Of the road, extending t,
the Bay is nearly completed. W.
/ have no announcement and no defnit,
knowledge as to the proposed running
of trains. An excursion train passeC
down this morning carrying the NJ. ?
Sunday School, Of Clayton.
THE feather renovating establish
ment of J. w. Shelton, which has beel
located here for some time. left O,
Saturday. We believe we express tn
| general sentiment of our cOmmu1it,
when we say that we are sorry to par
with them. They are gentlemen il
every respect, and their work come
up to their promise. They have reno
waited large number of beds in thi
vicinity, and have given satisfaction i
every case. We recommend them t
the people of Newark and vicinit
among whom they have located.
On late Saturday night, lust befor
closing StevensOn's confectionery. i
was remarked there were twentv-eigb
bananas on the stem unsold, and tn
question was raised whether the,
would keep over Sunday. DR.. Moore
who was one Of the party. said to
colOred man who had entered. "se
here jim, do you like bananas 2" IN
boss" he replied" I don't like tneu
but there is a fellow out here VIII
does" Call him in" said the Doctor
The fellow came in and the sam
question was put to him and he an
swered in the affirmative. "Well,
said the Doctor" if you will eat all OF
that bunch will pay for them" Th
darkey accepted the challenge in
thorough business way, and as fast a
he could peel them they were eaten
and when he had swallowed the 2St
one, he looked at DR.. Moore in a sol
OF implOring way as if he wanted NOR,
The doctor paid bill he didn't expeC