Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-16

purposes, selling at ~ cents.
The best Baking Powder in the
United States for the money is the
milford" 4
The most difficult ups and downs of
this life are keeping expenses down
and appearances up.
To remove grass stains from chill
dren's clothing, wash il out, while
fresh, with alcohol.
A NEW tin roof is being put over the
shingled roof of the Hirnheimer prop
erty, corner Main and Commerce street.
G. B. TAYLOR, intending to go into
the early vegetable business more
largely, has erected large hot louise
to facilitate his business.
COLORED Peoples Day at Woodland
Beach Saturday was smally attended.
The colOred Sunday School, of Dover,
will picnic there to-day.
The indications now are that we are
entering dry spell. This will suit
the farmers, who are entering on the
fOddering season, very we'll.
IF you wish to see we'll selected
and the largest stock of fall and win
ter clothing and furnishing goods you
ever saw in Smyrna, go to Edward
G. Walls. #
FARMERS who want to buy fertilizers
for wheat seeding will find the best,
the most reliable, and cheapest brands
on the market advertised in the col.
umns of the TIMES.
ELMER HOFFECKER bought on Mon
day four very fine beef cattle--steers-
of the HAZEL brothers, that weighed
5000 pounds. They will be put on the
market as the occasion demands.
THE contract which was awarded
Joseph Wright for building a light
j house at EdgemOOre Station, announced
in our last issue, was declined by him
on further looking into the require
ments.
THE EpiUOrth NetOS, a monthly jour
nal devoted to the interests of the Ep-
worth League, has reached our table.
1t is published by Rev. AlOysius Green
of Wyoming, and is attractive in its
general make up.
ALoNZO JONES, living down the
Neck, in opening an oyster last week
which was caught in Leipsic river,
found in it forty-One pearls. A jewel
Ter wanted to buy them but he has not
disposed of them yet.
JAMES PENNEwILL, Esq, trustee,
sold on Thursday the lands of Sarah
Boyer, located near Bishops Corner
SO acres without buildings to VIM.
Harrington at $24.25 per acre; so
acres with no buildings to DR.. w. W.
Parvis at $25 per acre.
AUCTION sale of dry goods, cutlery,
silver plated ware, watches, clocks,
! jewelry, musical instruments, fancy
goods, etc, commencing Thursday
evening, September 18th, and cOntinu-
ing until all is sold. Commerce street,
opposite the post Office. T
| MINOs CONowAY as trustee, sold the
real estate of the 'late VIM. Morgan
near the "SeVen HickOries" on Satur-
day afternoon in this town at public
sale. VIM. S. Hardcastle, residing
near Cheswold, was the purchaser, the
farm of 25 acres selling for $1OO8, and
the acre and tenant house adjoining
for $S4.
LAST Thursday was 'going day."
TO the Wilmington Fair, excursion
down the road to the ocean, and Farm
ers Day at Woodland Beach, and not
withstanding the attractions elsewhere,
over 300 persons took supper with Mr..
Campbell and between 1000 and 5000
persons were on the beach.
ABOUT 100000 baskets of peaches
have been shipped from Brenford, and
something more than this from Ken
ton. No peaches have been shipped
from Clayton this week. There were
peaches in the orchards of the later
varieties but the prices did not Justify
throwing the baskets away on them.
During the season about 100000 bas-
kets were sent from this point.
LAST Sunday was observed as Com
muniOn day at the Methodist CHURCH.
Next Sunday will be the occasion Of the
third quarterly conference, Presiding
Elder Smith preaching at night The
Sunday following will be "GOOd
Tidings Day, when the Conference
collections, (all except the Missionary
will be lifted by envelope. An addi-
tiOnal interest to the day will be the
ceremony of admitting q class of Pro-
batiOners.
THE Free Text School law, passed
at the last session of the General
Assembly, does not seem to be under
stood by many persons, who think the
books are furnished in addition to the
school dividends. Whilst the books
are free to the scholars, they are charged
to the districts and their value is de-
Quoted from the dividends payable to
each district. In other words, each
district receives its dividends less
the amount of the school books fur
nished each year.
The Summer is past, and the season
for pleasure and recreation is ended,
and the time for work has again come,
and from present appearances and
from what those say who pretend to
know there will be plenty of it to do
all through the autumn and winter. 1t
is said that a million dollars a day are
coming into this country from Europe,
and 1t is thought this will be kept
up for some time, which must of ne
cessity make business brisk the coming
fall, winter and spring. Plenty of
work, at fair wages, will keep any
nation out of mischief, aud discomfort
and want will be almost unknown.
Let the gold come in.
The Church Camp at Bethel A. M.
u. Church had big day of It Sunday.
The weather was clear and bright.
and they came from all directions,
many from distance making il an
occasion to pay day or twO's visit.
There was an excursion of seven cars
from ChestertOwn aud these, with
others from various near points, made
about 1000 visitors. Church choirs
from ChestertOwn and Dover were
present, and with the effective choir
here, strong and good music was rem
dered. Revs. Evans, Brown and Dem
mis- preached during the day, but
the exhortation ofpastOr Hammond at
night, Is especially spoken Of for it's
fine flow of language aud i'm
FASHIONED utterance. There were
many more than could gain admission
to the Tabernacle, who wandered about
and took the town in" but through.