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Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

Two dogs attacked the flock of sheep
OF Mr.. William Hendrix, near Chester
bridge in Kent county on Sunday last,
aud killed eight tue owes.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

The news to-day from the election in
Louisiana is that the anti-lOttery Democrat
le ticket has been elected by 10000 plural
itv
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

CALIFORNIA has been visited by the
heaviest earthquake for over twenty years,
causing a loss of $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

Burglars are operating on the East.
ern Shore. In salisbury there were
three places robbed, also ia Port De.
posit, Cecil county.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20
EPISCOPAL.

Easter is an important day at the
Episcopal Church, and ST. Peters
stood out in its usual floral freshness
A wire stand in the central front of the
chancel was rich in its green and var.
ious colored blooms, several vases of
cut flowers sent out their fragrance
from the rectOr's table and lilies and
other howers adorn ed the baDtismal
tont and windows. But the most strik .
ing feature of the display was large
collection of palms that occupied The
space ut one end Of the chancel. The
rector, Rev. G. w. Dame, preached. the
public exercises being followed by the
ADMINISTRATION of the sacrament.
The evening was given to the usual
Easter Anniversary exercises of the
Sunday School, which at the proper
time marched in from the chanel NV
classes. As is usual on this occasion
the church would not seat all the Deo-
pie. Special music had been prepared
ior both the morning and evening ser.
vices, and solos were sung by Miss
MaIa Farrell and Mrs. A. Lee Cum
minis. The missionary Offering of the
Sunday School was S74.35.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

A three-masted schooner from New
London is loading $4,000 bushels of
oyster shells at Annapolis to be used
for birds.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20
PRESBYTERIAN.

1t has not been the custom of this
Church in former years to give apv
concern to the Movable Feasts and
Festivals as was common with those
having bishop at their head. but the
Presbyterian Church here fell into line
S, @ltn neat but modest floral display
sunday about the pulpit and ba pits.
NAL font, and music by the choir and
sermon by the epastor, Rev. c. C. Adams
IN harmony with the day. A part of
the morning music was solo byJ Ed
Hotiecker, the leader of the choir.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20
THE CHURCHES.

The first congregation to move, land
1t required an early stirring for most
OF them. number living several miles
distant in the country was that of St.
FOL ycarp Church, o'clock, Father
Qulgley having to get through with
them in time to meet his larger congre-
cation in Power the same morning
The church was decorated with flow
ers, and the services usual for such an
occasion attended by a fair sized con.
gregatiOn.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20
BuckIen's Arnioo

Sores, Ulcers, Salt heu @ mErF Fe1o for GUS Bruise
mapped Hands, Chilblains. C0rns ana letter
EluPtlons and positively cures Piles al Skin
fegta o. IL IS guaranteed to give perc, no pay
oI i@ctoI OF money refunded. Price b go teCt salts.
0oX. FOr sale bY James F. HOffncler 'enS per
C. G. HarmOnsOn. Clayton. smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

The Cummins Will Case, which was
probated by Register of Wills, Cooper.
last summer after an earnest protest
by the heirs, will be before the Judges
on Wednesday of next week, the heirs
having appealed from the decision of
the Register to the Court, for a iurv
trial. On Monday the attorneys for
the contestants. Messrs. Ridgely and
WOlcOtt brought the matter before the
court, stated their object and reasons
therefor, and signifed their readiness
at any day it might please the court to
hear their plea. Messrs. Bayard and
Gray were not present, but Mr.. Smith
ers presumed their side ready. so the
court fixed next Wednesday, as bv
that time it was thought the other bus
mess before the court would be out
of the way.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

H. Gray's barn, near Still Pond.
Kent county, was burned Monday with
1900 bushels of wheat
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

The Queen Anne's AdUocate, news.
paper published in Centrevile, has
suspended and the plant has been sold
to the Observer and the Record.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

Near at hand is the season of house
cleaning, carpet tacks and miscellan.
eOus "cussing"
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

This CultivatOr is too well known in this
section to need any comments on it's good
qualities. We have plenty of them in our
warerooms for sale and anyone who wants
to buy will do we'll to call and oet our
prices. AlsO
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

A class ofsix graduated ut the first
commencement of the Southern HON.
eopathic Medical College in Balti-
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

Cards have been issued announcing
the marriage of DR.. James Jacobs, of
Kent, and Miss Annie, daughter of
Mr.. Wm. McKenney, of Centreville,
on April 81.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

WN. E. RIGGS, JR., of this town. late
tax collector Of this Hundred, has con
nected himself with the commission
house of Hill & Truax, 300 South
Front street, Philadelphia. He left
for his new business on Monday and
will be travelling on the Peninsular
railroads, mostly.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

A short berry crop is predicted for
Norfolk county. In some sections the
late severe frOsts have actually de-
stroyed the vines.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20
WANTED.

+, TO 70 BORROW ON FIRST NAM
&EAGE, y at g per cent, 81 900 nn MORT
Far,n. Ear n. i hent county 81 200 on m In I-sn'-arre
l "'''i' 0u'Sex county Address, ''''"eFe
NJ W. E coTrER.
No. p N. f. City Hall So,,.
Real Estate Broker Philadelphia
iHl
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

TIE ladies ofthe Christian Endeavor
Society are useful in more ways than
one. Thus, the Relief and Literary
Committee are engaged in the landable
work of gathering up the better class
of religious papers and magazines for
those who haye the appreciation and
enjoy such literature, bat ip the multi
tude of other demands, have not the
means for their purchase. Our people
who have 6nished reading such period
icals. and do not Gle them, cannot do a
better thing than put them in the
hands Of these ladies. Their selections
embrace those suitable to both adults
and children.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

1t is said that Senator German will
retire from the National Democratic
Committee on account of physical
inability to continue the work, and
will be succeeded by Mr.. /. Freeman
Raisin
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20
The CELEBRATED HAMILTON
CORN PLANTER,

= Inc king of all the Corn Planters.
4quaied by none. Sales larger than ever
oeiOre' Farmers will buy no other planter
after seeing the Hamilton.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

Easter Sunday services drew large
congregations to the churches, and the
scene on the streets as the church.
goeFs returned to their homes. was
very brilliant on account of the new
dresses and flowers worn.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

CARDS have been issued for the mar.
riage of Miss Sallie ]. Cooper, dough
ter, r. M. Cooper, near Cheswold, to
the Rev. Thos B. Cooper, of the Will
mingtOn Conference, now stationed at
Salem, Dorchester county, Md. The
wedding will take place at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents, Thursday.
April 2Sth, at quarter past twelve
o'clock.
TO LOOK at the fashion plates of our
daily newspapers-and it is a poor
daily newspaper now that doesn't have
two or three columns daily devoted to
the garniture Of the fair sex-one
would think there were no fat women
in the country, but that all were
sylp-like and willowy. There are lots
of queenly matrOns, rather inclined to
embOnpoint, who not only like but who
look just as handsome in fine feathers
as their slender sisters. PartiaIitv
should not be shown in such matters.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

SHAWNEE Tribe, No. 27, l. R.M..
OF Clayton, passed a series of resolu.
tlons in reference to the lamented
death OF Alfred G. Sheldrake, who was
member of the Tribe, setting forth
his virtues and deploring the strange
dispensatiOn, copy of which was for.
warded to this Office, but reached us to
late for publication.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

The annual financial statement ot
the Smyrna Building and Loan Asso-
citation shows it to be an important in.
stitutiOn of the town. Its business has
gone along so quietly and with such
methOdical exactness as to attract the
attention only of those directly inter.
ested, and yet it. has had receipts into
its treasury the past year of Sl2.I4S II
leaving balance in the treasury OF
81 ,45O SO. In the twenty-five wears
since its Inauguration its receipts have
apOupted to 1892, ,429. 80, aud its dis
5ursepeRts haVe been the same-to
persons mainly in the community. As
a savings bank its benefit has been
inestimable, and as d benefit where
there are small incomes, there is noth-
ing 70 take its place. At their annual
meeting a week or two ago the direc.
tors opened new series that may well
claim the attention of our people who
can spare $10O and upwards a month
beyond their actual wants.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

Mr. George Reed, of Queen Anne,s
county, finished planting a 20 acre
held IN corn on Saturday April 9th.
and Is now busy preparing the ground
~ second field. Mr.. WIN. d. Could
OF near Booker's wharf, is report ed To-
have also planted part of his cron
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

Great dissatisfaction has been cansed
10 tne counties of Maryland by Cover.
nor Browns action in vetoing two bili,
Intended to relieve the farmers one n1
the measures being for the reassesSI -
5 ment OF the state. There is a general
demand that the Legislature be CON
vened in extra session. 0on'
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20
WANTED.

FARMS TO SELL OR EXCHANGE
for Philadelphia houses. Send FUN ,.-,.
ulars. Address '"i' partlc-
w. f. COTTER
No. p N. +. City Hall Square
Real E.,,,. nro,,o. Philadelphin
1901
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20
PRErTYMAN's for shoes or oxfords

PRETTYMAN's Tor shoes or oxfords.
I
The Rev. DR., Mckinney, of the
Presbyterian, will preach next Sabbath
at the Presbyterian Church, morning
and evening. The services will omen a
series of Gospel Meetings, in which
the pastor will be assisted by Rev. A.
i. Pars ons, of Asbury, N. J. All are
invited and will find cordial welcome.
In the singing, the Gospel Hymns.
CconsOlidatedl will be used. Bring
your copy with you.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

The Baltimore Herald saws tbat tho
MeSsfs' Coates q Co, on Locust Point.
VIII open the first manufactory of tin.
piate south OF Mason and Dixon's line
about the middle of this week II will
employ ta0yy laO hands and its output will
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

THE pupils of the Smyrna High
School have selected for presentation
next Wednesday night. April, 9th.
the amusing farce comedy called "a
bog of Monkeys" The plot is quite
simple and the characters all everyday
people, but there is q comic vein, as
the description implies, throughout the
whole while some of the situations are
irresistibly lgdicrous. The cast of char
acters is as follows
MIs. OndegO,JnOnes..'.,',., Miss Mary Stewart
sierra Bengaline, niece eu.r,.. Miss Kate Beckett
Lady Guinevere Llandpoore. Miss Helen RinggOld
EuWaru hhlstOn tOn:........."...,MF. Herbert Farrell
Ohauhcey Malla1k
Time one hour and quarter. The
piece is not only well within the abilit
Of the cast but being of popular char.
acter will be sure of q good audience.
Rehearsals have been going on for
some time and there is every evidence
that the production will be little short
of artistic. There will be selections bv
a banjo quartette and perhaps a string
quartette. The Arion Orchestra will
furnish the remainder of the music.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

BOYER d Co, claim their business
mas increased more than 100 per cent
over 1891, so far in the season. Thew
are having large trade on Hamilton
Corn Planter. Diamond Sulky Guilt.
vators, Continental Disc HarroVs and
Oliver Pattern Chilled Plows.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

U. S. RECRUITING Officer is spend.
ing week or so in Smyrna, looking
up able bodied men for the Govern
ment service: He is making his head
quarters at the Delaware House.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20
Smyrna and Vicinity.

MISSES solar tips, $1.25 at Pretty
mans. ~
NATURE seems to have gone into the
green goods business.
IHE boys are now indulging in their
spring sports and games.
DREssMAKERs and tailOrs have been
rushed with Easter orders.
SUPT. TINDAL will hold a teachers
meeting here Saturday week.
If the weather doesn't agree with
you, it is best to agree with it.
THERE is beginning to be a demand
soon for lime and whitewash brushes.
FRANK BAILEY has the contract for
furnishing the lumber for the new
Church at Cheswold.
IHE coming summer girl will tie
ner shoes with fancy cord instead of
the usual silken string.
IHE Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet at the residence of Mrs. II. r
Megear, Tuesday evening, April Goth.
LOOK after the back yards and eel
lars now. Everything of a decaved
nature should be removed at once if
you value your health.
SATURDAY was busy day at Boehm-
ler's IN disposing of the Easter novel
ties advertised. Candy eggs were the
specialties with the little folks
THE Smyrna Bakery will deliver
fresh bread, pies and cakes of eyerv
klnd, to all customers every morning.
Leave your orders at the store. 4
BEST soc baby shoe at Prettyman's.
THERE will be another Demorest
Medal contest, such as the popular one
held two or three weeks ago, on the
evening of Monday, May 10Th. There
Will be nine contestants.
a U. ). RECRUITING Officer is spend.
ing week or so In Smyrna, looking
up able bodied men for the Govern
ment service. He is making his head
quarters at the Delaware House.
BOYER q Co., claim their business
has increased more than 100 per cent
over 1891, so far in the season. Thew
are having large trade on Hamilton
Corn Planter. Diamond Sulky (,ulti.
vatOrs, Continental Disc Harrovs and
Oliver Pattern Chilled Plows.
SHAWNEE Tribe, No. q, l. I.O.R.M..
of Clayton, passed a series of resolu.
tions in reference to the lamented
death of Alfred G. Sheldrake, who was
member of the Tribe, setting forth
his virtues and deploring the strange
IL.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

No cause was ever victorious for which
men and women have not lived and suf
fered and died. LADY HENRY SOMERSET.
Realizing the necessity for being "at
it, all at it, and always at it" the w. C.
1. U =, is observing this as self.deni4l
week. Every white ribbon woman in
Christendom is asked to deny herself
something not necessary, that the
money may go into either the Local.
State, National or Worlds w. C. #. o.
Treasury. The Smyrna Union is OBJ
serving it for the benefit of their local
treasury.
On Monday. April 25th the Union
will hold sociable at the home Of
Mrs. Alfred Hudson, on Mt. Vernon
street and contribute the amount of
their self-denial.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

THERE will be another Demorest
Medal contest, such as the popular one
neld two or three weeks ago, on the
evening of Monday, May 10th. There
will be nine contestants.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

The Smyrna Bakery will deliver
iresh bread, pies and cakes of every
kind, to all customers every morning
Leave your orders at the store. q
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

SATURDAY was busy day at Behm.
ler's IN dispOsing of the Easter novel.
ties advertised. Candy eggs were the
specialties with the little folks
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

sudden Death.-Mrs. Jarman. an as.
Unable lady of Crumpton, died vsrn
s9dden at the home of her don.kty 10y
MRS. George Gleaves, last SpnIe,,'
n,.s,li. n,.ernoon. She had gone on an errand
,;no pso"'rs ana after being absent a short
S.ain,, tao, was heard coming down the
Sinay SSsia,rway and suddenly stop. Mrs
o,,d 0,eaHes :, went to the foot of the stairs
SnJ %nd S; mere found her mother dead. She
haa died without a struggle. '' '"'
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

IHE young folks will have the big
gest hop of the season to.morrov ni0bt
There will be number of quests = fEo,. ~
a distance. ''' II ol
DR. Il. ). Dwight, sent a Dboto
graphic outfit to his friend. DR.. Driogs
"C the Arctic circle, in the far-off lanf
VI AlasKa. Our readers will remembe,
Che interesting letter we published lasl
iaIi from DIR. briggs about the life and
naOlts OF the people in the land of tn,
Midnight sun. There has been NJ,
mail from there since last summer
The outfit above referred to was con,
0y express and cost l6cents per pound
IHE railing snow for several hours
mere Friday did no damage; the blooms
vi Tue lruiC We're not being opened be-
cause OF the very late spring. but at
Noriolk and other parts of Virginia
there was much damage from cold
snow and hail. A terrific hail storm
0Scurred at Bennettsville, S. c.. on
thursday afternoon, killing hogs and
chlckens and doing inealcu liable dam
age TO vegetation. Some of the stones
are said to have been two inches in
diameter. III
FINE shoes in variety. Prettyman's
The Dover correspondent of the
o"nday Star has the following para.
graph A couple of Smyrna vouths
came TO Dover Friday and indulped
IN something stronger than their ma
1--WE ginger pop. While waiting for tn.
midnight train at the depot they tried
TO give practical illustration of the
famous burglar battle for the benefit
OF the waiting passengers. In doing
TINS they blackened one anotber's
eyes. and upset the large stove in the
waiting room. Their circus money
VIII be depleted to the extent of the
damage done to that stove" The
question is, who were they?
ORGAN RECITAL.-On one week
rom next Friday night the 29th inst.
MIR. &. Virgil Gordon will give an
organ recital in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church of this town, to which the
pubic are cordially invited. There
VIII be no admission fee charged.
In addition to the organ music.
several choice selections of vocal
music will be rendered bv Smyrna's
leauing vocalists, also male quartette.
Don't miss it, as it will Le rare op-
pcrtunlty to enjoy a rare musical treat.
The Wilmington papers give the
following incident in reference to
former citizen of our town:
On Saturday afternoon, about 4.3O
O'Clock, as Mrs. Joseph l.. Cavender.
OF No. 800 West Seventh street. was
walking down Market street near
Sixth with her little child the child
saw its father on the opposite side of
the street and started to run to him
directly in front of an electric car.
Seeing the child's danger Mrs. Caven.
der rushed after it and was struck.
knocked down and dragged a short
distance by the car. She was picked
up and carried into the store of Mrs.
John Percy, where it was found she
was not injured beyond few bruises
The child was not struck.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

A Queen Anne's farmer has inaugu-
rated novel way of Kidding his prem
lses of English sparrOws, Says the
ObserUer: whenever the English
sparrews get too numerous on his farm
he arms each man on the farm with a
shingle or piece of board, aud then
they all proceed to the bird roost with
lantern on a dark night. The birds
will fly toward the light, aud as thew
do so the brigade of shingles ana
boards knock them down and LII
them. He says his army killed 6d in
one night recently" ~
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

LOOK after the back yards and Gel
lars now. Everything of decayed
nature should be removed at once if
you value your health.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

me herring have become so plentiful in
III aH"t .t mat 1t is almost impossible to
9elI them at any price. Mr.. w. R,
nenhett caught l,4OO herring last
week, week, all of which he gave away.
Ahother gentleman sold one thousand
10 Ior three dollars. Perch were reported
so ABUNDANT along the bay shore that
1ney could have been scooped up with
CRAB net, and IN some cases herring
are advertised for sale at $l.50 per
thousand.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

BEST SOC baby shoe at Prettyman's
Smyrna times., 1892-04-20

IHE young folks will have the bio.
gest hop of the season tomorrow nigbf
Ihere will be number of guests from
a distance. eo''' nun
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-15

The road followed was up one noun
tain and down another, and progress
was to tedious that couldn't make my
eighteen miles on horseback before
night and was compelled to stop at a
little farm. 1t was a primitive place,
with an immense chimney outside Of
the house and a big open fireplace in
the main room. The people were very
hospitable (when they became satisfied
that was not in the revenue ,servicel,
and spent the evening very pleasantly
listening to their quaint talk. Before /
retired green, awkward young fellow,
who was lettering in front OF the house,
caught my eye and beckoned to me to
come out.
did so and hewhispered mysterious
ly. "Be you the postottice man%
said "Yes."
a reckon you know the President,
then?"
"Not intimately" 1 admitted.
"Know Wanamaker?
Somewhat"
"Weli, you s'pose I can send a mes
sage to him and he won't give me away
hereabouts?"
i assured him on that point and he
continued hurriedly:-
"Wail. Bill Radiord-thats Bill your
a. stopping With
He said this impressively and waited
till l had recovered from the announces
ment
'sWell, 1 signed Bills partition to be
postmaster here and We uns don't want
him nohow."
"What did you sign his petition for2"
because Bill told us to, that's why.
didn't dast to refuse. l want you to
tell WanaInaker 10 take my name Off
Bills partition and not to pint him;
he amt no kind of man for Postmas.
"what's wrong with Bill 2"
"Eyerything's wrong. with him. He
puts on more airs than ary stud boss.
| iIo lows II he gets that office he won't
have q Democrat come in 1t, and il he
don't get it he won't low US to have no
Office. Tell Wanamaker We uns don't
think thatsfair."
"Whatna shall I ask him to take
ofY'
way. It's George Carter; and tell the
President and Wanamaker not to APP
pint Bill, and not, to give me way
round hyar,"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-15

NEW YoRK. June M.-FlQur. receipts 1900
bushels: exportE 10 900 bushels; market dun
SV1 61s6es 4' SSportS 500 sSS Is ssss
4, 900 bushels OF futures and $4,000 bushels
Of spot: spot market lower; No 8 rcd $751; "a:
ungrRded rcd T11Sh9Sc; options steady and low.
or: No. red June SSas61SASJ3sc; July s6 T.16
795Rg65fc; August sGJSRS1t Sas5e; September
Sass Sas7i e; October s15IASeaS7ISe; December
0Oa9lc. Rye dull and lower: western $50.
Corn. receipts $4,000 bushels: exports 1000
bushels; sales / $4,000 bushels OF futures and
l97o 600 bushels OF spot; market quiet and
lower; ungrahcd mixed 4TISaS5c: June 6Sxc;
July SlAIhbsl {ASl54c; August 6l5IaSl5< a5lsso;
September 5l11Sa5l9 sa6li{c Oats, fecelpts lie.
huIhelS Of futures and 1900 bnsheis Of spot;
market weaker and irregular; June $50; tuly
SlsSaSl9lc; August $40; September SStSC;
ping ping CSaIoe; good to chSlcs 7SasSe
Cotfee AteAdy and unchanged. Sugar
dEm. Molalsed dull Rice dfm. TGlloW steady;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-15

CINCINNATI, o, Saturday Evening. June H.
Nearly everything In the horse aud mule line
has been ample, the market has ruled strong at
about previous prices, First.claSS driving and
saddle horses, with extra style and action have
been IN especial demand, Heavy dERtt-hosses,
good, S9Oall5: do extra Sll5a1Ij: saddle and
driving horses, good ssSall0: extra S1lOalI0;
southern horses good Ss0al0o: extra Sl00a1l5;
streeters SSoal91; plugs s2oa9. Mules, sixteen to
si55al70. do fifteen and al half TO sixteen hands,
good 5Sl9Sal35: extra SlS5al6J; do fifteen TO fl.
icon and a half hands, good Si011ll0: extra
sii8Ri26; do fourteen and a hall 10 fifteen hands.
good S75aSS; extra SsSQl00; do fourteen to four.
teen aud a half hands, good $SSa65i extra s66a
Is; plugs SG0a5l