Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

A DELEGATION of cOlored Knights of
Pythlas came to Smyrna Thursday and
instituted a new lodge.
GIRLS shonld bear in mind that haul
ing young men over the Goals does not
tend to make them pop.
A mans wife Is thelast one to hear
that he Is~making money and the first
one to hear that he is losing it.
AT the sheriff's sale on Saturday, the
property of G. W. Taylor was bought
by II. c. Kenney, of Dover, for $1,000.
You can brighten a girl by talking
about mice, but you cannot scare her
by speaking of the poison in ice cream.
A FAVORITE resort for many of our
citizens is at Hoffecker's Drug Store
where delicious milk shakes are put up.
PARTIES wanting superior article
of oyster shell lime, will do well to
read advertisement in this is
sue, of POstles &CO.
Mr. Thomas, of Philadelphia, repre-
senting Sawyer e Co., Commission
Merchants, is in this vicinity looking
after the interests of said firm.
Edward Garry, of the P. & 5 Trans.
Co, has assumed the title of captain,
and will be at the head of the barge
Saunterer during the peach season.
DR.. WILSON, of Dover, and DIR. Con-
Oway of Leipsic, successfully removed
a large tibrOid tumOr from the abdo.
men Of lady near the latter town,
during last week.
MRS. ANNIE WOOD. of Leipsic, who
was thrown from a carriage a short
time ago and seriously injured, is daily
improving. Her attendant thinks she
will recover.
THREE bOys--HOward Jones. Her
bert Farrell and Robert Truax. are
camping out at Woodland Beach.
They took enough provisions to last
for two weeks.
WIN. T. Gray, living on the "Crow"
farm near town, had one of his COWS
killed by lightning during last week.
He had his stock insured the next dav
with E. H. Beck.
The flies are getting troublesome.
We are told the awful news that the
progeny of mother ly between July
lst and September Both is about two
million. Oh OH.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Trade, will be held at the
office of the P. & S. TRANSPORTATION
Co., on this Wednesday, August 9Th.
at half past seven O'Clock p. 10.
ATTENTION is called to the new ad.
Yertisements of Edward G, Walls.
Buchanan & Collins, the 9Th great
Fair at EastOn, Nd, the sale of nine |
building lots by J. E. Albright.
THERE was an unusually IaYOe
crowd at Collins Beach on Tbursdsv
last. the Richard Stockton being filed
to its utmost capacity. A verv Meas.
ant danee was given in the evening.
BEGINNING with yesterday there
Will be mail going north on the 7.l5
tram IN the morning. This will please
the business men for the mails have
been in a very disagreeable state of
affairs.
THE remains of Rev. J. Robert Lat
tOmus, of Philadelphia, nephew of A.
=. LattOmus, of GreensDring. who was
born and raised in ThOroughfare Neck
were brought here for interment this
morning.
The Baltimore & Delaware Bav
Railroad brought up twenty one car.
Loads OF peaches Monday. More
peaches will be shipped over that road
than ever before. They started Mon (
to ferry them across the bay.
The Board of Control of the Easton
District EpwOrth League met at the
'sidence OF Rev. Il. K. Stephenson
last Thursday, aud decided TO hold the
second annual convention Ofthe League 1
49, clayton, Sept. lsL aud I'd.
Miss LIZZIE CAHooN. who for more 6
Than two years has been head dress- {
maker ior Mrs. l.. A. Cotton, will re- 1
urn IN Two or three week to her home )
q brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Cotton will '
dressmaking. s
Mr.. G. w. TILGHMAN met with I
lulte an accident Friday morning. I
While planning a step ladder on the s
buzz" planer, he caught his thumb. r
nashing It so badly that DIR. Clifton a
vas obliged to amputate IL to the first v
ONT. It is now healing nicely. n
The advent of the Trotbs and Il
aountain Rose has made business d
lvely for the steamer Ella aud cars u
ne past week many of our shippers u
re realizing good prices for their 81
'eaehes, and the prospect for the on o.
oming crop seems very favorable. IL
The steamer Ella, on Mondays trim 81
al to refuse all outside freight to ac- il
shippers of fruit. She had tC
bout 5000 baskets. tC
The Daily Line commenced on Mon b.
ay, and will be continued AS long "a hi
here is demand for such a service.
The Philadelphia & Smyrna Trans. :.
DrtatiOn Co., have enlarged their ~
arehouses TO be ready TO receive ~ y.
uits and freights at any time during ~
le day. This will allow the shippers y -
haul their fruit to the Landing the 10
ternoon before shipping on an early 81 81
ate. IN
The Barge Saunterer, capacity as
TOUT 5000 baskets, land tug, M. III. vi
uaber, fill in the Intervening DAYS ~
tuesdays, Thursdays and SATURDAYS an
lese boats will run promptly on time fes
ID shippers should make an effort 10 IN
early IN order that not only their An
In fruit but that of Others may not be on
layed and run chance Of being late ne,
! market. on,