Smyrna times., 1891-04-29
Smyrna and Vicinity.

WALK on the shady side.
HARVEY Stuart has fresh tomatoes.
SOME people talk by the yard and
think by the inch.
Our farmers who did not plant their
corn last week will mostly finish this.
THIS should be big iee-cream sea-
son. Ice and sugar are cheaper than
last year.
w. G. PIERCE has sold the stock of
mules bought in Kentucky in March,
all but single pair.
THE annual meeting of the District
Stewards of Easton District, will be
held in Smyrna, May 7.
The Delaware is the best shad in the
world. So says the U. S. shad COM
mission and we believe it.
TRUCKERS are having much trouble
with sweet potato plants, in the hot
beds, so many of them rOtting.
SEVERAL of our grape growers have
already commenced spraying their
vines with the BOurdeaux mixture.
MEssRs. Tush & Collins, bricklayers.
went to Leipsic Monday morning, to
lay the foundation o. the new Nj. E.
Church.
DURING the winter the hen may be
rather dilatOry, but she is sure to come
to the scratch when the garden has
been planted.
The personal property of the late
VIM. Morgan will be sold at public
sale on Wednesday, May 9th, near the
Upper MILL" by Minos Conaway the
administrator.
THEpear, cherry and peach trees are
passing out of blossom, and the apple.
lilac, dogwOOd, &C., are coming in
The blossOmiDg trees came out nearly
simultaneously this year.
NEVER in the memory of the Oldest
inhabitant has the outlook for a fruit
crop Of all sorts in Kent county been
better. The entire farm has been a
veritable flower garden.
The quick, putting of the steam from
the exhaust pipe at the Hosiery fac
tory from tireless little engine i'm
parts a stirring business like aspect to
this part of Commerce street.
FTED fo-nnor,or,, tLo .-.-.1 .
which have heretofore been collected
from dealers in and manufacturers of
tobacco and cigars will cease, the law
having been repealed by Congress.
MEssRs. BUCHANAN & COLLINS have
secured horse and wagon for the de.
livery OF goods TO customers. Thew
have found it necessary to do this on
account of their increasing business.
u BURK COOPER, a young darkey
who decamped about a month ago.
when he learned the officers were after
him, for felOniOus assault attemnted
on young cOlOred girl q week or two
previous, was arrested in Wilmington
on Thursday, had hearing here before
Esquire Cooper on Friday, and carried
to Dover Jail on Saturday. His case
viii come up in Court this week.
QUITE an apprscjable number of the
pupils of the Smyrna Public Schools
nave laid aside their text books. some
TO work and some to play. Mr.. Yo.
cum desires us to announce again that |
no scholars leaving school before the !
end OF the term will be promoted
to higher grade next year without
passing searching examination unon
the work that was covered bv his
class during the time that he was an
sent.
The parties interested in the Winner
Investment Company of Kansas Citv
niO'' that recently failed, are not talk. |
ing mnch probably because the know
ledge about The business outcome is
''ry uncertain, as such things usually |
ga. They are simply hoping for the
n"st. The amount invested in It bv
ct this town it is stated will ex.
teod $4,000.
MICHAEL RILEY has bought of E.
beck the store house now occupied nv
w. Jones on Main Street
including two large stables in the rear
Tor $500. IL Is the purpose of Mr..
Riley TO open there shortly a butchers
shambles. Mr.. Jones has leased for a
term OF 1--WE years the store room known
as "Cummins Corner" property of the
late Geo. w. Cummins, to which place
ne VIII move next week his flour
and feed store.
Two so-called beneficial and
benevolent sOcieties in Philadelnhis
nave collapsed, wish liabilities estima-
-ed at over one million of dollars. and
assets at less than one hundred thous-
and dollars. One was called the Re.
nevolent Order of Earnest Workers
ana the other the Benevolent Associa.
ion. They were wildcat concerns
mat promised gullible members an
enormous rate Of interest OF money
invested, the first members being paid
with money received from new mem.
Oers. Immediately following the two
named above have been several Others
me crash coming sooner than manv
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OUR WEATHER FOR MAY.--Propbet
Devoe says that May will enter with a
lnow.storm over the greater part Of
me New England States. The flrst
week 10 May will be cold in this sec.
.lon, followed by great storm In the
Ohio Valley. On the 9th, Il Is likely
Q cause floods in the Western part Of
New York State. But in this section
: Will be remarkably warm, and will
continue 50 for two weeks. The New
Jersey farmers will have an excellent
growing season, with warm, sultry
weather, and just enough showers 10
Keep the ground moist. Between the
'4th and 18th, a cold northeast rain
ItoFm Will prevail alonR the Middle
atlantic coast, Now it Is time Jesse
Hyatt was heard from