Smyrna times., 1890-02-05
SMYRNA and Vicinity.

A FINE roe shad was caught in the
Delaware off Bombay Hook on Friday.
GRAPE vines and other free sap
shrubs should be pruned now, before
the sap begins to rise.
ANOTHER wedding will occur soon
between a lady of this neighborhood
and a gentlemen from Pennsylvania.
DR.. VAUGHAN came down from Mid
dletOwn on Thursday to get his effects
and bid his friends goodbye. He goes
with their best wishes.
w. G. HILL has received his usual
lots of Ohio clover and timothy seeds
and seed oats-farmers will be sup
piled at bottom prices.
JOHN MANNERING has a tin cup,
still in good use, which he purchased,
he says, of Nicholas Burrows in 1850
forty years ago. The question is,
how long will tin cup last?
AT the Sheriff7s sale on Saturday the
property of Reese F. Bell on Com
merce street was sold for 1881, Hard.
castle & Wallen purchasers. The
Thomas Price house in "Whopping"
was knocked off to the plaintiff at $3.50.
FEBRUARY has a good chance to
win distinction and TO get himself liked
by completely reversing the practices
of his predecessors in regard to tenn
perature. At present, however, there
seems doubt that February possesses
either the intelligence to understand
what kind of weather the public want
or the moral courage to exhibit a few
specimens of that kind.
ONE of our thoroughly practical
farmers, who has a good peach orchard
does not dispair of the peach crop. He
makes it conditional on the ice crop
however; if the weather should be cold
enough later on to give US a good ice
crop he thinks it will be goOd-by to
peaches. As to the choice between
these two, he thinks the advantages
are greatly on the side of the peach.
THE light rain that set in late on
Saturday afternoon, during the even
ing turned to snow and on Sunday
morning the ground was covered with
a veneering of snow that however
melted before noon under the effect of
drizzling rain. 1t was the second
appearance of snow this winter. 1t is
rather remarkable that there hasn't
been enough snow for sleighing since
the great blizzard the second week in
March nearly two years ago.
FRIDAY the 14th will be St. Valen-
tines Day; Tuesday, the 18th, will be
Shroove Tuesday or pancake day
Wednesday the 18th, will be Ash We'd
nesday, the beginning of Lent; Mon
day, March 18th, St. Patrick's Day:
April 4th, Good Friday; April 9th,
Easter Sunday; April 18th, Low Sun
day. Another event for a large part
of the Peninsula, will be the session of
the Wilmington NJ. E. Conference,
which meets in Milford Wednesday,
March 26th.
+. M. FOWLER wishes us to state that
he still has lot of goods at the Will
lumsOn store to dispose of,and will be
there in person from until 8 P. NJ.
they consist of Hats and caps, shirts.
collars and cuffs, heavy and light
weight underwear, cigars ETC., also a
fine 9 foot bevel show case, with other
store fixtures. These goods must be
less than cost price. We think this a
chance for some bargains.
CLARENCE PRETTYMAN is one of G..
A. FOcht's victims, case which fairly
illustrates the purchasing of goods
under false pretenses." A week or
two ago he went to Mr.. Prettyman's
to select a pair of shoes for a member
of his family Instead of doing this.
however, he asked the privilege of
taking two pair between which he was
not decided, saying he would return
with the one he didn't select and pay
for the pair kept. Instead of doing so
he kept both pair, never returning,
and Mr.. Prettyman is minus that
much, as there are attachments to
more than cover all Of Focht's effects.
MISS HAITI" LURTY took her friends
by surprise Wednesday afternoon by
marrying and leaving our town for
another place of residence. The groom
IL a clever and prosperous young man
Of Halls Cross Roads, Qleen Anne's
county, Md. They proceeded after
the wedding directly to his home.
About seven o'clock the home of
the groom was reached, where the
many friends of the groom had congre-
gated to welcome him home. G. sgd
ney Jump Esq, of Centreyille, acted
as master of ceremonies. A sumptuous
supper was served and the evening
was one Of pleasure to all who were
present.
A NEW YORK paper in describing
the spring-liEe weather of January and
the conversations about which has been
dignified into a grave and serious sub
jects, says:
physicians and druggists. when not
themselves affected, appear cheerfuk
and young physicians, who expected
to wait for years before they would
have living practice, are congratula-
ting themselves on the amount thev
have saved during the epidemic.
Clothing and coal merchants and the
proprietOrs Of Southrn hotels, on the
contrary, have a desponding aspect.
Those who do not travel have had the
benefit of a Southern with some of the
elements of an English winter added.
The SoutheFners, however, have this
advantage: they know how to dress
for their season, and the English inva-
riably carry an umbrella"
THE Boston GrOcer's Gazette saws
that there has been quite an improve
ment in the canned goods situation
over the past weeks. Although sales
have not been heavy, brokers report
frequent orders, end more inquiries
for all classes Of canned goods. Sales
Of tomatoes have been very fair iadeed
and the prospect for higher prices 10
the near future are veay favorable
Gamers however, do not see the NOV
ing in the goods reported from Bos-
ton, and only hope it may prove so
The sales from 6rst hands have been
very inactive. and the outlook for a
clearance Of their stock is hardly IS
near as they could wish.