Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30

i. E. ANTHONY has raised this year
400 baskets of onion sets from aths of
an acre, having sowed 80 pounds of
seed.
THE amount of money ON deposit in
our two banks subject to check
amounts to the neat little sum of
$685., 55518. -
CORN and potatoes are ripening
splendidly. The farmers should stop
swearing and hold u Thanksgiving
camp-meeting.
THE Autumnal equinox was down
for Sept. 23d, but it did not come to
time and the storm has not put in an
appearance yet.
THE foliage is beginning to show the
tints of autumn and the leaves are be.
ginning to fall. So it is not Jack Frost
that alone does this work.
MISS THOMAS, of Baltimore, who
will sing at the concert on next Friday
evening, is the leading soprano in one
of the principal churches of that CITY.
A SPECIAL meeting of the Ladies'
Benevolent Society will be held, at
Mrs. T. b. Megear's, Oct, 9Th. A full
attendance is requested. Committee
will please report.
A CONSIDERABLE crowd of people
assembled around the post Office at 5
O'Clock Saturday afternoon to see an
attendant of the Photograph Gallery
walk tight-rope. Larger exploits
are promised next Saturday.
TICKETS are selling rapidly for the
Concert and Recital on Friday evening
next. The chart is now open at Mr..
HOffecker's Drug Store, and many
places have already been marked oil.
The indications are that there will be
full house.
THE cap was completed for the
stand-pipe and the other things nee
essary to be done, finished last week,
but leak was found at one of the
bolts at the entrance, and the water
was let of again yesterday, so as to
make it absolutely tight.
The Chautauqua Circle will hold
its first meeting of the year at Mrs.
John II. HOfecker's, on Wednesday
evening, Oct. 7th. Any interested in
the work, or desiring to commence the
course, are cordially invited to be
present. Signed, SECRETARY.
MANY farmers are ready and wanted
during the past and present week to
commence seeding wheat, but have
been deferred by the dry condition
of the soil. The rain yesterday, how
ever, though not cOpious, answered
nicely for this purpose and many drills
will start to-day.
BY advertisement in another column
it will be. seen that Refs Bros. have
succeeded Herman Hirnheimer, cor
ner of Maine and commerce streets.
Mr.. Refs has brOugh with him large
stock of clothing, trunks, etc, which
he is putting in readiness to be seen
and purchased by the people.
THE quality of Miss Jefferis' Recitals
may be guaged by the fact that the
majority of those who heard this
charming young lady during the sum-
mer have already purchased tickets
for Friday evenings northumberland
are persuading their friends to share
with them their prospective enjoyment.
RESERVED SEAT tickets for the Con-
cert and Recital in the Opera House
Oct. End, are now for sale at Jas. p.
HOfecker's Drug Store, and
the chart is filling rapidly. % cents is
the costa very reasonable one when
the high character of the entertain
ment is taken into consideration.
Doors of the Opera House will be
opened at z o'clock, and the entertain
ment will begin at 8 o'clock sharp.
B. v. WELDON had an animated
pull yesterday among the blue fish,
drawing in from the pier at Woodland
Beach, % of these gamy fish in about
half an hour. Such a catch of blue.
fish so far up the bay is perhaps un-
precedented. He iished with shallow
hooks. the fish being near the surface.
Other fishermen, who fshed with deep
hooks, had poor luck.
THE funeral services off. S. Gear
hart, whose Heath was noticed in our
last issue, occurred at his late residence
in this town on Friday evening. The
remains were taken TO HillsboFough on
Saturday for interment. Rev. Mr.. Wilson
O6iciated here and Rev. Mr.. Morgan at
the latter place.
Mrs. J. J. Rodgers, of Galena, Md,
Mrs. NJ. E. Sparklin. of Millsboro and
Mrs, J. A.. NJ. Denny, ofTalbot county,
Md, w. F. Stansbnry, of the firm Of
Matthai, Ingram & Co., Baltimore,
Md, and {. Il. Spencer, wife and son.
OF Oxford Valley, Pa, were among the
relatives in attendance at the funeral.