Smyrna times., 1891-08-19

WHOOPING Cough is quite prevalent
n certain sections of the town. Three
children, colored have been buried
rom the residence of Noah Boise in
he space of ten days
If you want satisfaction with your
every day clothing, such as work pants
shirts, and Over-alls, you will find that
Edwd. G. Walls pays special attention
% the make up and Is. 0fthis morning
'',6thing #
IT is feared the hog cholera has
made start in the neighborhOOd east
Of CheswOld. Jas. z. Moore has lost
four of his herd and two others will
hardly over it. Other farmers also
have lost part of their herd.
The NJ. Z. Sunday School, of Dover,
which had made arrangements to pic.
mic at Woodland Beach yesterday,
could not carry out its purpose, as the
railroad running from Clayton thither
could not run passenger trains.
l.. NJ. PRICE has commenced the
manufacture of phosphate for his fall
sales. Having extra dry material
which renders it easy to drill, makes it
desirable for this purpose. His orders
thus far for the fall indicate good sales.
A DELAWARE Railroad freight loco
motive jumped the track at BrentOrd
Oa Thursday, and after running 600
feet over the ties it bounded ON to the
track. The machinery WAS 50 badly
twisted by the jOlting that the engine
could not move.
The real estate Of the late Caleb
Jones, located in "Whapping," was
sold at public sale by the administra-
tor, WIN. A. FAIRIES, on Saturday. One
of the houses was purchased by Walter
johnson for 1924, and the other by
Daniel Jones for 1920.
YOUNG men and young women, taken
from farm and village, and prepared
at once to take responsible positions,
by attending the GOldey Commercial
College, Wilmington, Del. Read the
advertisement in another column and
send for free catalogue.
WAsHBURN and APlingtpp's circus
will exhibit here on Friday next, Aug.
2lst. The show is highly spoken of
by the press of the country and will be
worth Witnessing. The performers are
the best and the attendants courteous.
See adver in another COLUMN.
SAYS metropolitan paper: The
advice to farmers to lay by a part of
the proceeds Of this years wheat crop
and take long vacation ut the Worlds
Fair in 1898 is timely. What is better
it looks as though it might be carried
out, if the Alliance doesn't interfere.
BY notice in another column it will
be seen that J. Frank Wilds will be ut
the Office of ex-Sherif Jas. c. Robinson
tomorrow and Friday to receive the
application of Claimants for the Direct
Tax. The full amount as paid by the
taxpayers will be refunded without
cost.
VIM. CARTER, who learned the trade
of painting with his brother, ]. Z. Car
ter, and has been in his employ since,
has changed his business and taken a
position with L. o. Waller, watch
maker and jeweller. He was with Mr..
Waller the most of the winter and
much of the time since, and has a ready
hand for the business.
JULY and August usually constitute
the dull season with newspapers. The
TIMES has however, been full up IN its
advertising columns with live adver-
tisements, in many cases containing
desirable business information though
in the form of an advertisement. 1t is
gratifying that the TIMES is thus,
more than ever. appreciated as a
business medium.
THE EpwOrth League Convention
to be held at Clayton September 1st
and End, promises to be an interesting
affair. A program for three exercises
each day has been made out. Among
the preachers who are announced to
take leading part are S. NJ. Morgan,
Il w. Todd, w. w. Sharp, v. S. Col
'"S. Alfred Smith, A. d. Courtney, d.
- AIOerC Chandler, Irving Watkins,
II. :. Thompson.
IhE EUery EUeniBg which came to
Us ia the bundle received at our post
office on Monday evening bore the inn
print OF Saturday. 1t was a good edi.
ton las the EUery EUeninq always isl
but as we had read it two DAYS before.
had lost its freshness by the 4S hours
that had interviewed. It is only an
other illustration of the old adage,
that mistakes will happen in the best
of families"
SUNDAY was a bright day of refresh
ing, cool breezes, just the opposite of
the previous Sunday. The pastors Of
the Episcopal and Presbyterian
Churches both being absent, there
was good congregation at the
Methodist Church, notwithstand-
Ing the number of persons away from
home. Rev. Mr.. Wilson preached a
sermon that claimed the close atten-
ton of the audience from It's terse,
vigorous thoughts.
THE statement about the gift of 500
to the Smyrna Library by Daniel B.
Cummins, Esq, did not convey the
exact information 10 regard to the
Encyclopedia BRITANNICA. His 500
went 20 purchase other books, the 25
books of the Encyclopedias having pre-.
viously been purchased by our citizens
at q cost of $500. These additions to
our library ought to be highly appre-
ciated by its patrons.
WE return thanks to NJ. NJ. Higgins,
Secretary of the Talbot county Fair
Association, for a copy of the Premium
list Of the Fair which will be held in
Easton, September IA inclusive.
This Fair is now the only one held on
the Eastern Shore and promises this
year to be one of the best agricultural
and mechanical exhibitions ia the
country. Mr.. Higgins has been untir-
ing in his efforts to make the Fair a
success, and with the large sum offered
as premiums to exhibitors tS12,O0Ol,
success will no doubt crown his work.