Smyrna times., 1891-01-07


Mr.. Wenrick and moved his family
there from Burlington N. j., some time
ago purposes making stock farm of
it. He ownes besides farms on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and Vir-
ginia, and the Jos. L. Cavender farm
near Clayton.
Thursday, New Years day, was the
annual moving day from Dover down,
and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
The day was exceeding disagreeable,
it being dull and foggy and much rain.
The case was imperative, so the
teams and men were kept busy NOV
ing goods from one destination to an
other.
Elizabeth Johnson, widow of Mitchell
Johnson, died on Saturday, aged 6S
years. The Johnson family are better
known as the occupants of ''JiD Town"
for the past several generations, until
the days of railroads, the place and
family being cOnspicuously known to
visitors to the town from the western
districts.
Mr.. WILLIAM f. COLLINS, at Ches-
void has made public announcement
that he will deed two lots to any par
ty or parties who will establish a can
merry or some other approved industry
at that place to give employment to
and advance the interests of his town.
Some of the citizens stand ready to aid
the enterprise in other directions.
AT the office Of the United States
commissioner for the improvement of
rivers and harbOrs Monday bids were
received for the removal of the wreck
of the schooner Mary A. Rhodes in
Smyrna river. The bids were as fol-
lows: Frank e. Somers, Camden, n. J.
S485; Charles U. Johnson, Lewes, Del.
S1,49O; B. G. Bailey, Philadelphia
$447.
HOODS Calendar for 1891 is out and
it is certainly beautiful production Oi
the lithOgrapher's and printers arts,
The subject represents three children
playing musical instruments, and the
positions, expressions, cOlOring and
general finish make a most charming
picture. And to be appreciated it must
be seen. Ask your druggist for Hoods
Sarsaparilla Calendar, or send six cents
in stamps for one copy, or ten cents for
two, to c. 1. Hood, Lowell, Mass.
A vHRY interesting watch night ser
vice was held in the NJ. E. Church last
Wednesday night. The solemn tolls
of the bell announced the dying of the
old year, then as 1891 made its advent
the bell rang in loud and joyous peals
proclaiming that the new year was
born. Quite number turned out es
pecially the young people. 1t was an i'm,
pressive one, two or three persons
arising for prayers.
THE teachers and scholars met agair
in their usual places Monday morning
and began anew the work of teaching
and study which had been interrupted
by the holidays. Temporary relic
from monotOnOus duties which they
have enjoyed, the pleasures of tn,
Christmas holidays and the strength
ened desire for bestowing and receiv
ing benefits which should flow from {
reasonable use of holiday privileges
ought to make this renewal of schoo
work more pleasant and profitable t.
all concerned.
MEssRs. SPEAKMAN and Cummin
filled their ice houses with 4 inch ice
frOm the other side ofthe pond last weel
before the warm rain and thaw set in
On the town side of the pond it wa
only between two and three inches
W. H. Carr and others intended films
Thursday, but were prevented by thu
thaw that set in. Jacob Leinberge
filed his house with good thick ic,
from the Persimmon Pond. The re
naming ice dealers took comfort in th,
present cold spell which set in OIL
Sunday night.
REESE LEWIS the trapper and gun
of Brenford has u large black eagl,
which he brought down with his guI
while prOging in his favorite hauntt
along the "HOfecker mill pond" Tn,
bird was slightly wounded in the wins
but otherwise unhurt. It made battl,
on being approached, as the punctur,
in Mr.. Lewis boot will testify. l
longs for its freedom to soar and pro
vide for itself, but eats its rations will
avidity, devOuring a dead mink thrown
to it, in few hours. bones and all L
can be purchased by any one VIII,
wants such a pet.
The Literary Society at Walker
School House, that ran so successfully
last winter was reOFganized again las
Wednesday night, by the election O
the following officers: President, An
drew Spear; Vice President, Robt. A
Huggins; Treasurer, Miss Emma Hay
den Secretary, Miss Elsie Stats. Th,
meeting was we'll attended and prom
ises to be an important feature of th
neighborhOod for the winter. It will
meet every Wednesday night.
committee appoints program Of exer
cises for each successive night, ;nclud
ing journal Of the incidents of tn
society of the vicinity.
The article on our first page givins
the views of DR.. Neale of the Expert
mental Station of Delaware Oolleg
should have more than a Casual read