Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1890-09-10

LuelT ran announcement IN LllS issue.
THE farmers are generally common
cling on their fodder saying this week.
w. R. Smith secured his blade fodder
last week.
CLARENCE PRETTYMAN, Geo. D.
Collins and John Cosgriff are having
new pavements put in front of their
residences.
'THE most trying moment of my
life," said Miss Mode as she stood a
half hour at the dressmakers having
her fall robe fitted.
The weather from Friday to yester-
day was more typical of the dog
days." than any that occurred in July
or August. During the same time in
the extreme northwest the tempera-
ture was down to the freezing point.
THE Delaware railroad repair shops
at Clayton were slightly damaged by
fire Friday morning. The flames
started in the paint shop and the ORR
gin was either spontaneous combus-
ton or locomotive spark. The Clay
ton Hose Company extinguished the
fire.
The visitors to the canning factory
of McGaw & Bro, are particularly
struck with the dexterity of the Misses
Pritchard, sisters, from Aberdeen Md,
who place the labels on the cans.
Their hands move with the greatest
accuracy, each putting on from 10000
to IL 900 labels day.
The third quarterly conference of
Asbury Church, this town, will be
held at the close of the prayer meeting
Thursday evening. Pastor Wilson
will hold the Love Feast Sunday morn
ing and Presiding Elder France will
preach Sunday morning in this town
and at Central church in the afternoon.
THE Church Camp at the colOred
chapel near Clayton on Sunday was
attended by a large number of people.
The Bethel A. NJ. Z. Church of this
town will hold a church camp on next
Sunday, holding over the following
Sunday, when leading ministers and
large congregations of people are ex-
pected to be present.
The Agricultural society of Della
ware advertises in this issue its 18th
annual Fair, which will be held at
Dover, September 90, 80, October l, 2,
8 and 4. Efforts have been made to
have this surpass any previous year
All entries closed Sept. %. See bills
at nearest railroad station for excur-
sion rates direct to the grounds.
This week practically closes the bay
side pleasures. The railroad stopped
running regular trips to the bay last
week, and the boats have been kept in
line only by the warm weather. The
summer in this regard has been very
successful, as the people have crowded
to the watering places in greater num-
bers than usual.
CARRIE, a six year old daughter oil
W. E. Riggs Jr.; residing near Sever
sons Church met with serious acct
dent while at play at school Thursday
resulting III fracture of her leg just
above the ankle. She was carried to
her home and DIR. Ashcraft sent for,
who reduced the fracture, and the little
sufferer is as we'll as circumstances
will permit.
The following was the resolution
adopted yesterday at the Republican
convention pertaining to the high IL
cense and local option issues:
10. That pursuant 10 the policy
the Republican party in this state so
enunciated in its state platform two
years ago, we favor the adoption and
maintenance in our state of system of
local option, and declare if the major
lty OF people in any local option district
shall declare in favor of the sale OF in
toxicating liquor, such sales shall be
subjec' to system of high license.
JOS STEPHENSON who is painting
Friendship Church, Thoroughfare
Mex, has the work we'll on the way
to completion. The reopening will
take place on Sunday 21st inst. The
outside is painted in light stone color,
gray trimmings, terra Gotta sash In
side, light stone ceiling trimmed with
blue and pink, sides terra Gotta. The
woodwork will have walnut finish.
The church will have a neat and at
tractive appearance, that cannot but
be appreciated by the congregation.
HORACE TILGHMAN, one of our
young mechanics, went down TO Sails
bury Monday to secure the bride o.
his choice, Miss Adelia E. Morris.
They were married yesterday morn
ing in Baptist church near Salisbury,
and came on to this town 10 the even
ing. Mr.. Tilghman has renteda house
on Delaware Street, and they will 20
to housekeeping in few days. He
had racket of a serenade, and he in
turn "set the boys up"
THE interest lately held by ]. E.
Tygert & Co. in the Phila. & Smyrna
Transportation Co., having been pur-
chased by parties in this town, the
company will reorganize. 1t is the in
tention to localize the holding of stock,
and make it more of home company.
To this end there will be Directors
meeting late this afternoon, at which
time the resignation of John E. Tygert
as president and director, and Mr.. III.
S. Tygert as director, will be acted up
on. 1t is probable new president and
two directors, prominent citizens Of
our town. will be elected.