Smyrna times., 1891-02-04

T. B. MEGEAR has taken his son,
". B. Megear in business with him,
md will do business under the firm
lame of Megear & Son-the partner
hip dating Feb. 1st 1891.
MONDAY was ground-lOg day. After
hat. not the deluge, but Valentines
lay, February 14th. And then Wash
Birthday, the 22d, which is
4 legal holiday for the banks.
Board of Trade meets tonight at
7 p. m. at the Office of H. G. Budd. If |
you have not already joined go to the |
meeting and enroll your name as a
and help to improve your
town.
The office of Notary public, made
vacant by the death of E. J. Colt, has
3een very properly given by the
Governor to Esquire Cooper, who will
be both Notary and Justice of the
Peace.
MONDAY was grounding day; and a
bright, delightful day it was, and no
trouble about his hOgship seeing his
shadow. So, according to the old say
ng, we are to have six more weeks of
winter.
The fall of the Mercury last night to
DO was a pleasing fact to fruit growers.
The spring like temperature of the past
week or two had started the buds of the
spirea, clematis and similar plants and
the farmers had begun to fear a like
result with the peach trees.
Gov. REYNOLDS on Thursday ap-
pointed Jas. D. Wilds, of Smyrna,
Inspector General, vice w. A. C. Hard
castle, declined. IfMr. Wilds decides
to accept the office, he will make one
of the most imposing officers on the
Governors staff
Hon. JAMES WILLIAMS member Of
the Legislature, who has been home
from the senate the last week or two
still remains sick and not likely to be
able to return to his official duties for
week or two yet. There has been
much soIiGituds for his return by those
desiring certain paFtizap legislation,
for with him away the senate is q tie
GEO. H. BAYEARD who grew up in
this town, for some years 3 conductor
on the Delaware and Chesapeake road,
died on Sunday Rt bis home in Oxford
Md, of consumption. The remains
were brought to this town this morning
and will be conveyed from the home of
his sister, Mrs. Chas. II. Register, this
afternoon to the Odd Fellows Gene
terry. He was in his 39th year.
A wRIFER in the Country Gentleman
proves by statistics that land must
surely advance in value and farming
become more profitable within very
few years. And the New York Press
gives an interview with John w.
BOOkwalter, one of the wealthiest men
in Ohio, taking the same optimistic
view. The farmer may be ia the soup
now; but he is bound to float to the
top. --
! PROF. THEO. AsCHERFELD was in
Smyrna, Friday. looking somewhat the
worse from a severe fall be recently
,st4ined while at Cecilton. He was
in the act of descending q fight oi
stairs-one Of those of the box kind
without any railing to catch hold Of
and missing his step, fell headlOnL
down fourteen steps, badly bruising hil
forehead and face about the eye, anC
receiving a severe shock to the system
for one 20 years old. He has changed
his mind about moving to Smyrna, anC
viii remain in Havre-de-grace, bu
make Smyrna frequent business visits
VIZ have been handed by one Of tn
Board Of Trustees, John B. Cooper,
copy of the biennial report Of the Del
aware State Hospital for the InsapG
1t is a neatly printed pamphlet Of
pages, filled with interesting informs
ton of our unfortunate insane-natiS
ity, sex, occupation, age, when admit
: ted, form of the disease. cause, durs
ton before admission, &C., as well as
full account Of the expenditures, o.
tensions and improvements Of Ii
buildings, sc. They arc in need {
larger appropriations by the State, 81
q bill Is ROY before the Legislature {
! this effect.
THE devotion of the late r. ]. Go
to Morning Star Lodge, No. 6. I. DOL
D was a recognized fact in and out
/ the Order. The books Of Mornin
/: Star Lodge exemplify this. They sho
: that his dues were paid Eve yea
4 ahead at the time Of his death, 1895
q This is case almost unparalleled, NJ
only in Odd Fellowship, but in an
otksr secret and beneficial society, +,
2 it Is a rare oase that any are as muC
/ as $500 ahead, and nsqsI membe
are behind.