Smyrna times., 1891-06-10

- AAAA-s bhOJ aANs now kyoAtAtDEDa NhNhAh~
ers, string beans, tomatoes and cab
age. i HARVEY b. STEWART.
JERNfAN Chapel will have its Chill
ren's Day next Sunday afternoon, and |
be Smyrna Landing School Sunday |
7eek.
The TranspO rtatiOn Company is |
uilding a wharf on Smyrna river, near
be light house, for the use of the |
mith farm.
WHEAT, the farmers say is doing
veil, and promises a fair but not ex-
essive yield. Harvest will be on us
inside of three weeks.
YESTERDAY and to-day Collector
Weldon has been receiving the school
axes, on these days only IA discount of
per cent. being allowed.
JOHN w. FORD, residing in Sever
On's Neck, shot four hen hawks in
,ne day last week, and it wasn't
very goUd day for hawks either.
HENRY S. ANTHONY has had erected
/ much larger and better cottage at
Woodland Beach to take the place of
,he one burnt down few months
since.
Do not forget the time of the choral
at the Opera House
next Tuesday evening 18th inst. We
shall be mistaken if the room is not
illed.
MRS JOHNSON, mother of George
johnson, residing on the ''Savin" farm,
in RaymOnd's Neck fell Monday and
broke her arm. She has passed her
aud ten.
You should see the $10and $12 black
cheYiOt suits which are 50 popular this
also the $3.50 and $40 all wool
light suits. A large assortment of fine
at Edward G. Walls. I
The attention of persons wanting
pensions and those having claims filed
by w. S. McNair and w. S. Hayward,
now deceased, is called to the adVer-
tisement of W. p. VOshell.
JOHN H. FARRELL has one of the
leading fields of wheat in White Hall
Neck. 1t will nearly hide man in
any part of the field. J. Frank Denney
has also two very fine fields.
The tabulated analysis of fertilizers,
by DR.. 7. r. Wolf, State Chemist. will
be found in our issue to-day. TO the
large number of farmers names on
our lists, the statement is of more than
ordinary interest.
DOGS are not the only things
that need muZzling at certain
periods. Without being in the least
personal or calling any names, we
believe there are men whose muzzling
would be highly beneficial.
J. H. BECKETT, Government inspec-
tor, is on a visit of inspection of the
work of the alma, now dredging the
Smyrna river, so that steamboats, and
other craft drawing not more than 81
feet Of water can go out Of the creek
at low tide.
The price of wheat has steadily de-
clined for the past month, in anticipa-
ton of large crops. The June delivery
is quoted at S1O6 per bushel. There
has also been a decline in corn in the
city markets, the selling price being
about 6S cents bushel.
We haye from H. 8. Goldey, princi
pal of the Wilmington Commercial
College, cards of invitation handsome
iy designed for the commencement ex
ercises on Tuesday evening, 10th inst
Also for the commencement exercise;
of Delaware College, Wednesday 17tt
inst.
Mr.. briggs shipped his early Rich
mOnd cherries, (referred to in our las
issue) to three cities simultaneously
Those sent to Chester brought $l.0
per basket, Philadelphia, $500, anC
New York $3.50, There is some di!
ference in the expense, but not as mucl
as in the figures obtained.
THE canning 1rm Of Assau Baines
Co. met at Cheswold Friday last t,
more fully formulate plans for activr
work in the future. Workman ar
rushing things in the building of thei
packing house and when it is com
pleted another building for canning
will be erected at once.
CHILDREN's DAY at SeyersOn's Sun
day School, which was to have com
off last Sunday afternoon, following
that of Bethel in the morning, becaus
of the stormy day has been postpone
until tomorrow, Thursday evening
RaymOnd's and Friendship schools wi
have theirs next Sunday afternoon.
WE are indebted to Rand, McNall
& CO., map publishers and engraveri
l48 Monroe Street Chicago for poekt
map Of Maryland and Delaware.
has an excellent map Of the two state
with an entire railroad system and tn
names of the towns and villages i
each county, population &c. Th
price is % cents
THE w. G. Il. U. have decided {
hold their annual picnic on the 18th (
June friday at Blackbird wood
The friends and parents are cordial
invited to join them, thus adding I
the pleasure and comfort of the chi
dren. There will be business NEE
ing Immediately after prayer meetiu
on Thursday night, at Miss Susie Hue
sons. SEC'Y.
THE stable Of Henry G. Ford at Che
void Was burned about 8. 80 O'Clock We
terdaymOrning, and with it one horse, or
wheat thrasher and o york carriage. LOl
estimated at $3.50 to s400. No insu
ance. His little 4 gear old boy set
on fire playing with matches. Th
stable was located near the heart of th
town but other property was easil
saved.
rHE following are the officers (
Harmony Lodge No. IS A. i. A, n
of this town for the ensuin
year: w. NJ, Jas. w. Anthony
). W., Harvey F. Smith ]. W., Harr
B. Grieves Treas, w. B. Megear
Sec; Geo. M. Stevenson 8. D, Wn
FAIRIES ]. d., w. +. Dunn; s. s., E,
g. Walls; J. s., Hiram w. WOolford
Tyler, Chas. A. Barnes.
LEWEs HAMILTON, one of our mos
respected ooloPed citizens, Is critical,
i'll ut this writing. While preparin
some crates of strawberries Monda
for shipment, which had been pieke
from his patch, he suddenly fell AM
had to be carried to his home, and ha
been steadily growing worse since
John Wright, oOlOred, tenant on th
farm occupied by David N. BOgs
below the "Big oak" died last week
aged As years.