Smyrna times., 1890-09-24

FROM six O'Clock last evening to six
o'clock this evening is observed as the
Day of Atonement, by the Jews, and
Hirnheimer's store is closed for the
time being in cOmmemoration of the
event.
THE Children's Band, a young Mis-
sionary organization under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Wilson resumed their
weekly meetings on Monday afternoon
at four o'clock. 1t is composed of
fifty or more of the little folks.
The strawberry patches cultivated
for next years crops look unusually
thrifty, the effect of thorough and
cleanly culture. Our growers are learn
ing that it is not the number but the
size of the berry that pays, and they
are cultivating only what can be done
we'll, with this end in view.
The transportation Company calls
the attention of persons who have not
laid in for the winter to their stock of
coal. Finding the Lee, they say, too
free burner, they have substituted
for it a harder and more enduring coal
from the Bennett, Butler and Packer
mines of the Lehigh region.
AN exciting game of football took
place a few days ago between the
Grammar School and the High School
of the Smyrna Public Schools. At one
time the score was "A, but the Gram
mars by good rush made two touch
downs and a safety, winning the game
by a score of 1874.
JOHN G. BAILEY, who bought the
Cloak mill near KentOn, year or two
ago, is having it fitted up generally,
regardless of expense. In addition to
new and substantial race and waste
gates and turbine wheels, and steel
bulk head and fume, the mill is GO
ing through a general renovation.
The workers in the canneries made
perhaps their biggest haul on Saturday
weekly pay day. Mr.. McGaw &
Bro. paid out about $500 and John
H. Hoffecker about $500 for labor. As
this money went largely into the hands
of the women and girls, we may look
for lots of new bonnets and new gowns
for fall and winter decoration.
THE Democrats OfClayton and vicin-
ity met in Wrights Hall Thursday
night and organized a Reynolds and
Causey club. Colin Ferguson was
elected president, J. D. Coverdale Sec
retary, D. Rees, William Leinberger,
c. A. Brown, T. W. Downing and Will
liam R. Davis, vice presidents. The
club will meet on Monday nights. 1t
expects to have number of speakers
at each meeting.
ISAAC SwIGGETT, who stole a watch
last spring, from Solomon Sparks, at
Clayton, and who skipped to Chester
after F. F. Postles and Thomas Lumm
had gone his security in the sum of
$3.50 for his appearance at court, re-
turned to Smyrna on Sunday, was dis
covered and arrested by constable We'll
don. The securities would have had
to pay the bail bond at the next term
of court, but for his fortunate return
in time to be caught.
Next in importance to politics the
coming Delaware State Fair looms up.
Everybody in Kent and Sussex takes
a big interest in this annual exhibition,
and the interest increases as the years
go by. The success Of the coming one
so far as the exhibitions and attrac-
tiOns are concerned, is already assured.
The exhibits are crOwding the space
in the various departments already,
and the display of live stock promises
to be especially fine.
A MAN living several miles down
the State road came to Smyrna Satur-
day morning shortly after breakfast
and left his horse standing at a hitch
ing post on Commerce Street unfed and
unwatered until about seven o'clock in
in the evening. The man it was pre-.
sumed was attending to his potationl
in another part of the town. The sym
pathies of the humane had been ex
cited by this neglect, and policeman
Grant notified, but the animal was
taken away before he got there.
Mrs. W. E. Hall, on upper Mair
street doubtless leads the other ladies
in a vigorous calladium plant. Iti
leaves are simply immense, measuring
four feet the long way and SO inches
across. Another feature in which il
differs from large number its spec
les is that in summer it threw out 6
blOssOm-yellOw. Mrs. Hall has be-
sides a fine collection of flowers anG
grasses, in which roses and dahlia,
predominate.
AT the Republican primary in Black
bird hundred on Saturday the follow
ing was the vote cast: for representa-
tive, Edward P. Thomas. 81; levy
court, R. R. Simpler, 81, Isaac R. Stats
SS assessor, VIM. s. Mills, SO; roaC
commissioner, Thomas FennimOre, SO
In Appoquinimink hundred the vote
was, for levy court, David P. Hutchin
son 183, J. w. Denney Al; for assessor
Paul J. Jarvis 221 road commissioner
P. S. Daniels 167, Henry L. Neff, 65
inspector, ]. NJ. OsgOOd, %.