Smyrna times., 1889-05-08
Smyrna and Vicinity.


DEPUTY U. S. Collector Raughlev.
was in Smyrna yesterday.
Mrs KATE BECK gives notice that
she has procured the services of a first
class dressmaker.
JOHN VANGAsKEN has had a porch
erected covering the front Of his resi-
dence on South street.
AN organ grinder and a cute mon
key was along on Monday. The lat
ter very much interested the children.
Mrs. A. E. FOWLER was the recipient
Of hand some English pug on Satur-
day last, from friend in Wilmington.
Del.
CHAs. G. BOEHMLER has opened his
Ice Cream Parlor and will be glad to
serve his patrons with the best of Ice
Cream, Water Ices, &c. T
THERE will be a public sale of ofhorses.
colts and COWS at the stables of the
Smyrna House on Saturday next at
2 o'clock, P. N. See advertisement.
SUNDAY was lilac Sunday. Many of
the girls had punches of it. Next
Sunday will be wisteria Sunday. That
charming blossom now puppies a num-
Der of pOrches.
THE can makers have commenced
work at the canning factory of John
H. Hoffecker. The Over-stOcked mar
ket does not give a bright look to the
canning business.
The Name Wallace Dramatic Com
pany will be at the Opera House to-
night. They came here from Middle
town, where, Manager FAIRIES saws.
they were well received.
The first load of bay trout came to
town on Saturday. Shad have been
abundant and fine, and as the latter
diminish with the month, the trout
will be coming on in increased guam
titles.
G. II. REGISTER has laid in a lot of
his celebrated Xxx Hams also, sugar
cured Shoulder, boneless Shoulder.
cheap Beef, &c. Constantly on hand.
a pure article of Lard, his own make !:
he sells no other. 4
REV. ARTHUR ToKRENs will enter on
his pastOrate at the Presbyterian
church the first Sunday in June.
Bishop Coleman will preach in St.
Peters the same day and administer
the rite Of confirmation.
CORN planting, which would have
been general last week, was set back
by the exceedingly bad weather until
this. This is the usual planting time.
but the forward season bnt for the big
rain would have put it a week earlier.
THERE is a cOmmendable spirit of
enterprise gt work this spring in
changing old residences both to make
them look better and also 10 add to
the comfort. This includes front
yards, in which have been some
marked changes.
AT a meeting Of the Democratic
voters Of Blackbird Hundred held on
Saturday, Jos. l.. David chairman. and
Geo. ID. Armstrong secretary. the fol.
lowing were chosen delegates to the
meeting to revise the Party Rules for
New Castle county: b. +. G. Roth
well, John Lockerman, John L. See
mans, A. Hayden, and Jos. Van Pelt.
WIN. J. CARRow is Justly proud Of
his cheerful, bright home on South
street, and he is leaving nothing un-
done that will add to its attractiveness
and comfort. No house Of correspond.
ing value in Smyrna presents q bright
er interior than his. "A neatly ter.
raced side and back yard, nortico
over the door leading into the latter
new fences and pavements and walks
supply all that is needed for Mrs. C,s
and his own comfort.
SUNDAY was a perfect day. the first
genuinely clear, warm day for o week
and a-half, and the streets and
churches were evidences Of the fact bv
the people that got out. At the Meth.
odist church Rev. w. S. Robinson was
greeted by full house who felt more
than repaid for what can be aptly
termed a great sermon. His text was
Put We on the Lord Jesus Christ. !
No brief synopsis could do It Justice
suffice it TO say that it was full Of the
power Of the gospel, strong in theology
as IS revealed in the character and nj.
tributes of Christ, searching in ia
analysis, striking ID the thoughts that
came out IN the unfolding Of the SUBJ
lect and wondrously eloquent IN its
perOratiOn.