Smyrna times., 1889-07-24

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popular among the young people, par
ticularly the ladies.
PERHAPS you have noticed that the
ladies move about this summer with
less hustle than usual.
KENT COUNTY District Lodge of
Good Templars will meet in Smyrna
on Saturday, Aug. 10th.
THE feather renovator men reno
waited 1920 beds while here, at an
average cost of sligo per bed.
One of the meanest men yet is he
who wants the barber to sharpen his
razor for nothing so that he can shave
himself
THE Ladies Benevolent Society will
meet at the residence of Mrs. T. B.
Megear, on Tuesday evening next,
July Both.
a YOUNG man from Sussex, who is
attending the summer school in Smyrna,
brought a sachel of sand with him to
keep from getting homesick.
THE infant son of George and the
late Susie Carter, of Dover, was buried
in the Odd Fellows Cemetery on Sun
day afternoon last, aged eleven
months.
LET us catch the person who said
that the lady teachers visiting our
town do not average pretty, and if our
present impulses are carried out he
will not average pretty.
THE Board Of School Directors at
their last meeting passed q resolution
that the Principal should contract no
more bills pertaining to the school,
without their authorization.
SMYRNA Lodge of Good Templars
are making preparations to move back
into their former commOdious quarters
IN the Odd Fellows hall having Occu-
pied the Reading room for several
months past
An exceedingly pleasant party was
given by Miss Minnie Reed last We'd
nesday evening, in honor Of her guests.
There were about ten couples present,
| and the evening was spent in dancing,
social enjoyment, etc.
BY the market reports we learn that
| the price of diamonds has advanced :
| if this is the case we shall not buv any
for awhile. If our neighbOrs and the
farmers around will unite with us we
| will take measures to resist the grind
ing monopelism Of the diamond trust.
A MAN or a boy is known by his
I language There are a hundred thou
sand words in our language, and the
| person who cannot find enough in this
number to express his thoughts with.
out resOrting to low, vulgar and pro-
fame words, is either very weak or very
wicked.
Mrs. SARAH H. WILLIAMS. widow
of the late Jacob Williams, and a
former well known resident Of this
town, died in Wilmington on Friday
the 18th inst. The funeral took place
from the residence of her son-in-law.
Frank RoOp Smith, in that CITY on
Monday afternoon.
IN our base ball items it will be no.
ticed that the Smyrna club has com.
pletely disbanded and given up the
industry. To some this will not be a
pleasure, while to many others it will
be very satisfactory. Base ball, Oh
the part Of the Smyrna organization
has not been an unmitigated success.
either this season or last.
WHEN you find strong butter on
hand, remember that it is made rancid
by the formation of butyric acid by a
peculiar process of fermentation and
as this ill-smelling acid is volatile, il
may be driven off by high tempera.
ture so that the butter which is not
fit for the table may be used, to good
advantage, in cooking and baking.
OUR subscription list is large, it
takes considerable cash to buy white
paper, and we ought to be receiving at
least $50 per week therefrom. This is
not being done, and the only reason
is our patrons fail to pay their dues
promptly. Look at the figures at your
name on your paper, and, if in arrears
please bring or send the amount due.
DID you ever listen to the bow on
the street who is sent out and paid to
ring bell and give you information
1 about something or other that is tC
take place and to which you are in
vited The average sound is some
thing like this;-"HO, yah, YOU, olog
/ WasOmodOminy, OmpOmponoosock. ket
way goostnrkum kan kang gee woc5
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A FEW weeks ago the statement
went forth from the Smyrna Home
school that the whole present popula.
tion Of the world, every man, woman
and child, might sit comfortably il
rocking chairs in the State of Della
ware. By computation this will no
only he found true, but the surface O.
the State will give almost a bedroom
to every member Of the human family
now living. In this view there ought
to be room enough on the face of thu
earth for every one to get a living anC
be happy 1t Is also stated that within
the limits Of Smyrna there are four anC
a halfpersOns to the acre. Some part,
of New York city contain 900.
ACCORDING to announcement mad,
on Sunday, the condition of the sub
scription fund for the internal improve
ment of the NJ. Z. Church is encour
} aging. Many have responded prompt
; ly to the call, and it is stated that if al
do as well in proportion, there will b
no difficulty in proceeding with the
I work at an early day. 1t is generally
known that the required improvement
are-re- painting and frescoing thu
ceiling and walls, new pipe organ
accommodations for the same, a chang
r in the old and bulky galleries. new AM
! modern glass in the windows, a suit
, able carpet for the audience room, an
some minor matters, all to cost not les
than $4,000 and not over 5000.
IT is related that not long ago a ceI
tain vigorous circuit preacher not ia
away was driving out in the country
, when spying a farmer at work in
field, he hitched his horse to th
. fence, sprang over and approached
supp0sing the farmer to be a membe
e Of one Of his congregations. The ag
s riculturalist stopped work, stood u
, and looked, with something Of uncel
tainty on his countenance. "HOw d
you do?" said the minister, ~ am 6
2 and so, your new pastor ;"--"GoOd,
0 said the farmer, 'I'm darn glad Of
bless me if didn't think you were
: deputy sheriff" The conversation an
; the acquaintance turned out mutual
1 pleasant.