Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-10-07

HE season OF pork anu Dodues "hu
puck wheat cakes and sausage, comes
IN pace.
THE rain last night. though not as
much as was desired, is regarded by
The farmers as blessing to enable
hem to 60 to seeding wheat.
Fred Lang of the firm of Eva K.
Bmhmler & Bro, went to Philadelphia
Yesterday to lay in a stock of fall and
winter goods in their line.
The late festival at Downs Chapel
neetted $1,000; the Ladies' Aid Socie-
ty of St Paul's church, Clayton, will
have an oyster supper on the evenings |
of the 9Th aud 9th Rev. I. H. Malli-
neux is assisting at the prOtracted |
meeting of the M. P. Church in Clay
ton. -
1T always pays to take the local pa !
per. You always look for it, welcome
it like an old friend, abuse it, make
fun of it and praise il. 1t shows you all
the dOings of week. where to buy
the cheapest and where to get the best
bargains, thereby saving you money.
1t always pays to take the local
paper,-Er.
Gilbert GEARHART, son of the late
John S. Gearhart. while playing with
some boys on Saturday, was shot in
the temple and for awhile was thought
to be seriously hurt, but the doctor,
upon examination found it only flesh
wound. OF late a number of boys
ranging from u to Is years, have OBJ
tanned small rifles and go around the
town shooting birds and whatever they
can find.
The B. M. S. K. held their first
meeting on Monday night at the resi-
dence of Miss Maia Farrell. The fol-
lowing officers ere elected for the en-
suing year: President, Miss Nettie
Tschudy; Vice President, Miss Beulah
Jefferson; Secretary and Treasurer,
Miss Carrie Beck. They will resume
their weekly meeting with next Mon
day night. The members were
bright and cheerful, and seemed to
look forward with great deal of in
terest to the prospective pleasure of
the winter.
THE pilot house of a steamer having
on it the name of A. J. Miller, was
found floating in the bay on Thursday
last by Mr.. Benson, of the light house
of Bombay Hook. 1t was a mile out
in the bay. 1t had in it wire cot.
Mr.. Fisher, mile or SO below, also
secured a part of the cabin, which
came ashore, having three signal
lights. Mr.. Cole also found the Ii
cense of the chief engineer This is
supposed to be a wreck of q steamer of
the above name, though there is no
knowledge of any such wreck on the
bay.
THE congregation Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Leipsic is busily
engaged this week getting ready fol
an oyster supper and festival enter.
tainment to be held in the new build
ing, next Friday and Saturday even
ings, the 9th and 10th inst. The young
ladies wanting it to be as attractive an
entertaining as possible are planning
for "Mum Sociable" for Friday even
ing from to 8 o'clock. To all who
may go it is promised to endeavOr to
have them enjoy themselves and have
a good time. All are invited.
A FAIR DIVORCE APPLICABILITY
West Chester Republican says Mrs
Fanny V. Harvey, who, through he
next friend, Mr.. Archibald Nc. G
Holding, has applied for a divOrel
T from her husband, Oscar j. Harvey
will probably have the writ granted a
, the next term of court. Briefly tn
history of the case is that subpoeni
! in divorce was issued on June 29th
1891. On August 10th the sheriff re
turned the subpoena, making affidavit
3 that the defendant could not be fOunC
f within the sheriff's hailiwick. Sept
23d, an order for the appearance of tn
e defendant was filed.
J The fair petitioner is the wife of o;
: car J. Harvey, now serving 10 yea
! sentence in the pepitentiary for fol
gerry and embezzlement, practice
while fourth auditor of the Unite
States Treasury. She was fOrmerl
Miss Holding, a West Chester bell,
> and a girl Of striking grace and beau
ty. Previous to her marriage she fire
7 quently visited Chester and Smyrna.
J. INADEQUACY OF PRICE.-The farm
I of Mrs. Sarah P. Mason, of this tow
Y located in Blackbird hundred, wei
sold some time ago at Sheriff's sal
On Saturday in the court at Whining
: ton, J. H. Hoffecker, Jr., asked for til
u setting aside of the Sheriff's sale of IL
. property of Sarah P. Mason, in Blacl
y bird hundred. 1t comprises two trae
:, 81 and SO acres respectively-ar
: sold for $500, subjected to a lien
$4,000. Mr.. HOffecker showed thi
u the property was assessed at 81, 82
u and called witnesses, who testift
that the prices realized at the sale we
grossly inadequate. Lilburne ChanC
!. Ter opposed the setting aside of Il
II sales, and there was a determined fg
D between the opposing counsel whit
Ie kept the case going until nearl
n noon.
re John L. Seemans, John w. Carol
70 ex.sherif Alvan Allen, and Andre
10 Spear testified that the land VIZ
" worth from $50 to $40 an acre. Jol
Of Deakyne and William Reynolds tes
II fed that the land was not worth mo
If than $50 for the first tract and $1S
4 the second tract.
After hearing the arguments Il
court decided that the sale should
r set aside