Smyrna times., 1892-08-24
Smyrna and Vicinity

Smyrna and Vicinity.
SUMNER is going fast.
KATY-DID now singeth her song.
COAL is Sc per ton in Wilmington.
PEOPLE returning from the sea-shore.
WILMINGTON and Elkton fairs are
on the same dates.
The Transportation Company have q
new delivery wagon especially for coal.
THE public school will reopen on
the first Monday in September, 5th
prox.
THE Ladies Benevolent Society will
meet at the residence of Mrs. T. B.
Megear next Tuesday 80, inst.
EIGHTEEN car loads Of peaches went
over the Delaware road yesterday,
making the total to date, 1876.
Mrs. L. A. CoTTON has improved
her side walk by nice new pavement
in front of her store and dwelling.
JOHN L. SEEMANs, residing in West
ern Blackbird Hundred, had two ribs
fractured last week by the kick of a
horse.
SUNDAY, the closing day at the col
Ored camp, near Clayt ID, had a consid-
able larger attendance than the
preceding Sabbath.
IT is right to take vacation, but be
sure you know how to enjoy it for
your own good and that of those you
come in contact with.
REV. J. T. HAMMOND, pastor Of
Bethel A. NJ. E. Church, will hold q
church-camp commencing Sunday
Sep. 4th, and continuing two Sundays
w. F. & J. R. CLEMENTS, of Clayton
are in the field with the Bickford 8
Huffman Drill, which is claimed to bC
the best for the drilling of wheat
and fertilizers.
OUR people never INDUCED in outing
to so many places of interest as they
have this summer. And they are still
at it and will no doubt continue unit
the end of the season.
THE stack yard of Frank Wright
near Thomas Corner, caught fire OF
Friday, while threshing the whea
crop. About IS bushels were burned
The fire originated, it is supposed, iron
a spark from the engine.
W. A. G. HARDCAsTLE, as Registo
for the Eastern District, and Presle,
Spruance for the Western District vii
set to register voters the four Satur
days in September, the frst at th
Smyrna House and the latter at tn
Office of Alderman Budd.
GRAPES have been shipped the pas
week or ten days at the rate of fror
one to two car loads day from bot
} Clayton and Brenford. II is now be
tween seasons, the earlier varietie
: nearly gone and the Concords, th
staple variety, coming on. Good fru
is bring from TO cents per pound.
: THE excursion to Cape MAY on Nor
} day by the Steamer Excelsior" the la,
Of the season, was enjoyed by a muc
larger crowd than the previous onei
: The train passed here with eight pa
senger coaches, 1S0 tickets being sol
from here. The boat stopped at tw
3 places on the river for excursions b,
8 fore reaching Woodland Beach.
: THos. L. MASON, for several yea,
= in charge of the drug store of j. v
: Denney, of this town, and well know
! throughout the vicinity, calls attentio
= to his new and we'll stocked drug stor
Q In Clayton. He also wishes it unde
: stood that DR.. Walls, who has opene
: an Office In this town, has established
: branch Office in his drug store at Cla,
q ton.
Q THE promised showers of the weathI
y prophets on Saturday did not com
y but there was a semblance Of them q
Q Sunday afternoon when a few clou,
d gathered In sufficient force to give SON
7, thunder, and q shower covering a fe
! farms between this town and Blacl
Q bird. Its early dissipation was q al
,f appointment, as on all sides It ",
T. hoped that the long wished for RAJ
q had come,