Smyrna times., 1892-03-16

OUR Methodist ministers bave re
eived their salaries, packed their
.napsacks, and are off to Conference. I
What next, remains to be seen.
The Independent Cornet Band,
Hiram johnson, leader, has reorgan-
zed, with an additional horn, as to
De ready for the coming campaign.
The National Dredging Company
ldvertises a large sale Of horses, cattle
md hogs at the farm of the company
1t Collins Beach, next Wednesday,
2Sd inst.
THE Philadelphia & Smyrna Trans,
portatiOn Company is now taking in
sheep tooth corn at Smyrna Landing,
to making shipments early
in April. -
A. L. HUDSON, JR., quotes the fol-
lowing prices on lumber: White pine
boards (rough) $18 and up per thOus-
and; hemlock, SIS; flooring, SIS and
up; shingles, "a to SO. I
The Y's will meet Friday evening, |
March Is, at Miss Sally COsgrifF'S. All |
of the young people are cordially invi- |
ted. as a very interesting programme |
has been arranged for the evening.
SEC.
TIE next State Sunday School Con
vention was voted to Smyrna-some
time next Spring. 1t will be not only
a full, over 100 delegates-but an IN
teresting time, that cannot but afford
both interest and profit.
DAVID STEVENSON & Son placed an
attractive marble monument on Satur-
day at the grave of the late John Far
rell in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. 1t
is square, nine or ten feet high, sup.
porting an earn at the top,
SHEEP tooth corn which at one time
seemed to be a drug on the market is
now in better demand. and If our
farmers will only be careful to use
nothing bat pure seed, there is no rea-
son why the old trade may not be re-
gained at a good profit to the grower.
Rev. w. H. THOMAS, pastor of Cen
tennial Church, who has been quite
sick for several weeks, is improving,
and it is hoped will be able to go to
Conference next week at Cambridge.
He has received during the year $4O9.
The membership of the church is 45.
E. LOWER, near BrenfOrd, has his
corn ground plOwed: it has not been
done in March however, but last De-
cember after be had gathered his
crops. Mr.. Lower has adopted this
method for several years of turning
under heavy sward in the fall for
corn, and found it to work admirably.
Messrs. Boyer & Co have secured the
| agency for the Little Diamond Sulky
CultivatOr for the State OF Della
ware and Eastern Shore of Maryland
and Virginia. They are prepared to
sell to dealears as well as to the farmer.
This machine was formerly made in
this town by the G. w. & s. Taylor Co
THERE will be a special meeting Oi
the Board of Trade at the Office of the
Philadelphia & Smyrna Transportation
Company, on Monday, March 81, 1892
at 7 P. N. 1t is earnestly requested
that full meeting may be had as bus
iness will be brought up pertaining tC
the Hosiery Mill and the locating Of &
large and established cannery fol
tomatoes.
SAMUEL TAYLOR, in comparing thii
with last Spring notes the fact that j
is very much later. Last year th'
sales for Spring seed-pOtatoes, peas
beets &c.,-commeneed pretty lively il
February, but March thus far has beel
as cold and frozen as January, ant
there has been nothing in weathe
suggestive of gardening, II is vel
however to lay In the seed, for the sea
son may change for the better any day
+, MEssRs. Hill & Truax, commission
. merchants, Philadelphia, who have bee
doing business for some years at %
South Front Street, have secured
: more desirable place half square dis
tant,-3O9 South Front, where the
will have more room, and will be bel
ter prepared to serve their customer
, It will be known as the "Blue House,
z that being the color in which 1t
4 finished.
CHARLES JONES had four shad o
, sale which we're caught at BOmba
Hook on Thursday-the day befOT
Q the bluster came, that sent the mu
z cury down to 20o. Two of them wei
d caught by StOkesbury, and the OthG
=, two by Carpenter and Redman. Wit
the exception of a single shad, this
: the first record we have seen OF
v spring catch. The weather since hi
s not been inviting for them to leaN
a the deep waters.
h For the Smyrna Times.
. The LOYAL Legion is preparing for
n aDemorest Medal Contest" Marc
2gth. ia the Opera House. The pr
= gramme promises TO be an unusual
" interesting one. Ten of Smyrna
1, bright yonng ladies and gentleme
n will contest for the prize, when CO.
~ sista of a silver medal. Music VIII
= rendered during the evening by Joe
talent. There will be no charge.
a admission but collection will be tax
B. to defray the expenses of the Hall.
- SUPERINTESpESTs.
y TIE real estate Of William and saI
D. uel Hutchison Ia KentOn Hundr'
of was sold at Sheriff's sale in front
Il the Delaware House, this town on "a
= arday, and attracted q considerah
- Rumbeg of spectators.
ID The farm Of 100 acres near "Blanco
n was knocked of to ]. M. Arthu
,r- of Kenton for $4,000. his being {
- only bid offered.
oi The farm situated near the BaPti
Church 1873 acres, the home Of samu
Hutchison was also knocked of 70
h. ~ Arthurs, for $500, and fifteen
- woodland for $l25-$6,625.
4 The farm Of Wm, Hutchison, p,