Smyrna times., 1889-03-13

GEO. COLE, opposite the SMYRNA
depot has % mules for sale, three and
four years Old
THERE has been noticeably large
supply of eggs in every market this
season. The Crisfield Leader ACCOUNTS
for this abundance by saying that the
absence of snow this winter in manv
parts of the country has enabled the
hens to get more gravel, and therefore
they have laid more eggs.
JOHN WALTON, a colored man who
was In the late war, and drew several
years ago large pension with which
ne quilt one of the best houses in
"WhOpping" died on Saturday. aged
6O years. 1t is the testimony of one of
his physicians, (Of which he had dur
ing his sickness two or three) that he
needn't have died but for a certain
KIND OF contrariness in refusing to take
medicine as his doctors would prescribe.
SUNDAY was missionary day in the
Methodist church, pastor Robinson
preaching ably on the subject of chris
tian liberality. The collections in the
Sunday School including the monthly
collections of the year, nearly euualled.
and will be made up to that of last
year-$336. That of the congregation
was short of the sum asked but the
total for the church to be reported to
conference will approximate ifit does
not equal that of last year-$638.
Now that we have changed from
electlng new board of Town Com
mlssiOners eack year, to electing them
for period of years, the Record thinks
now that we have continuing board.
they should have policy in regard to
street improvement. This is the right
view of it. Use the money in the way
1t VIII tell the best for permanent i'm
| provement The question of sewer
age IS one that cannot long be deferred
and it should engage their early and
careful attention.
The funeral of Mrs. James Starting.
which occurred on Saturday. was
largely attended. She was a member
of the Methodist Church, and held in
high regard by her friends.
Mrs. H. Milton FarsOn died at Bren
ford on Sunday, of consumption, after
an illness OF year or more. She re-
sided at Oxford, Pa, when they were
married two years ago, and was re
garded by her friends as a lady of
| line type of character. She was bur
led to-day at Odd Fellows cemetery
VIM. M. BELL received yesterday. bv
| appointment, from DR.. ShOrtledge
Matched under his supervision in the
Brandywlne river, can containing
100000 white fish. Mr.. Bell took
them to the head of the SMYRNA mill
pond and emptied them in the stream
at the bridge there, there apparently |
not being dozen dead ones in the lot.
The white fish is an inhabitant of fresh
water, is abundant in the great lakes
between this country and Canada. and
considered a desirable fish. If they
can be made to thrive in our mill |
ponds, they will be desirable acouisi-
tlon over our mudshad, catfish, &c.
SPEAKER HOFFECKER brought home
the present that was made to him on
the return trip of the members of
the Legislature from Washington
Gen. Armstrong, representative from
Newark, on behalf of the other in a
ieW teilcItOus phrases presented the !
speaker with what appeared neatly
bound book bearing the title
Great Expectations, !" which was re- |
celved and appropriately responded to |
IN the spirit it was presented. the
laughing eyes of the donors CONVEYING |
the covert joke. A pull on a little |
piece OF tape made it a very suggestive |
volume, and the incident was an occa-
sion of much merriment.
The new board of Town Commits
Sioners met on Friday night and re. |
organized with the same officers. John |
II. Hottecker, President. and John B. |
Cooper, secretary. f. II. Beck who |
was elected Assessor at the election of |
municipal officers on the 4th inst. de |
cllned to qualify because of inadeGuate
compensation, and the board forthwith /
declared the Office vacant and elected !
Fl. d. Boyer. The assessment has to
be made in the next two or three
weeks. The different committees are
Vhe same as last year. There is a gen
eral ieeling That there ought to be new
Oi0od IN the street committee, or the
old one stirred up to a newer life.
MEMBERS of the Bethel NJ. f. con-
gregation near Cheswold, to the num-
Der OF htty or sixty had social gath
ering at the parsonage in this town
yesterday afternoon as much for their
own pleasure as that of Rev. E.. E.
White and wife, and the occasion
proved most pleasant one all around.
Ihey brought with them an annie
supply OF cake, cream and other edi.
0les, and invited in a number of their
friends IN town to help get away with
II. Ihey brought with them however.
some chickens, butter, potatoes. &c
Tor the pastor and his wife to eniov
after they had gone. The afternooT
was thus well put in, and they repair-
ed to their homes in the early evening
AN effort is being made to get uD a
strong base ball club for Smvrna
Ihelr experience last year proved il to
be costly job. Not a club of our own
l0r simple diversion, but a comDetino
clu0 that requires a hired battery. nos
slbly double one. This is of neces
slty expensive, and causes a poinr
down into the pocket not once buf
several times through the season
AN
Religious and moral associations might
take a lesson in the art of giving from
these devOtees Of the bat, though there
is difference in giving to a single OBJ
Ject because the personal sense of
pleasure is excited, and contributing to
many through a feeling of duty to
benefit others. The movement now
on foot Is to organize a stock comma.
ny to control the club.
EsTERDAY was the anniversary of
the great blizzard Of March I88S-in
its bright sunshine and mild tempera-
ture very different day from that a
year ago. The storm, it is true. began
about an hour before midnight of SIM
day the llth, but as its chief force was
manifested after midnight the follow
ing day, the 18th, will be Justly recog-
nlzed as the time of its Occurrence
Few people were prepared for the sur
prise which awaited them that morn.
ing when they woke up and found the
snow piled window high, keen, pene.
trating blast blowing, all lines of travel
tied up and business virtually at a
stand-stlll One such storm is enough
OF a meteorological landmark for n
generation and it is hardly likely tbat