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Table Glassware.

I-,s'-,o,n pieces OF Brilliant and Useful Glass
-. -, oor also 2s,c. assortments. They are
soods that will do their own talking. ,,.,y,
The above Is ONLY FEW Of tho BAhdAlss
wo will offor.
t1To II EAST BROAD STREET.
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CALICoES,
CALICOES.
1 case OF tho bee, Morrimaok shrtins Prints

1 case OF tho best Norrifnaok shirting frins
st 4lsc.
Ssso OF medium light Dress Prints at 40 {; 1
case of Indigo Blue Prints, warranted 10 wash,
at 0Lfc yard: l case remnant Solid black
Calico, 4lsc yard; good Black Percslos at 10
and l2l1c. best goods
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Hose PrJceS.

Childron's heayies. and best German
make III dark brown or navy for rs and
ooc pair; the best value OF these is
~ and o6c. Fast-Bhck Derby Ribbed,
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Dress GiR6hnIllS.

There are many pretty style Dress Ginghams
10 be seen here--those dainty little Zephyr
Checks are beautiiul-Freneh Ginghans are
here at 2jc. n yard--A quality at 12bec. also
that you could not tell from French-Some at z,
=
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Plain and Deco
rated, 9 Richly 10
corated Cake Plates,
worth Toe. for 29c.
o Landscape Deco
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GREAT SILK
CONSIGNMENT.
ZOO PIECES CHOICE BLACK SILKS
In AN Weaoxs at You, Mercy.
selling every yard this week. and
will do price be the great Our guarantee
goes with every yard fol PURE SILK AND
PERFECT RESPECT.
DOC Black Single Warp Smah Silk worth 45c
16sC Pure Silk good bright utro 81 inches. worth 75c
G4C Heavy Double Warp suroh, worth 85c
O~6, The best made esurahs Silk worth s25.
zoo Black Pongee good black % inches wide worth 75c
zoo, Black Pure Silk Bright Silk worth Toe
20 y 4, The best Black China made worth 81.
900 japanese Silk finest utre % inches wide
onC, Japanee silk little better and 27 inches wide.
Puesik GrosCrn and good dress silk worth 81.
91C. en9n'''d sf91 'f0'-' ''S'' ''''''
:, q Good Cirosirain 90 3incles wide, worth sl5N
Genuine Gnet Grosrain black 23 inches wide
- s-hf g.
coo AIlSuk Fale Fancase, worth 81.
- ~ Heavy AllSlk Faile, glossy black worth sl.25
= 4 OG The best heaviest Fai, warranted worth $40
$50. Heavy Seeded Silks three patterns worm si'-''
800 Poi de Sole fine fnib all silk, worth Sl.25
- D = Silk md Wool Bengaine.
&1.65 Ne" Weave Crystal
49C. 20 shades Al'Slh Crepe dc 'A''
DRESS GOODS.
DRESS GOODS.
SUPFRB VALUES THIS WEEK.
LARGEST VARIETY EVER OFFERED.
Immense Bargains in All Other Departments.

n ocas Woo Solid Color Chevots ten different shades; All
Wool Mixed Chevo These goods are worth and soid py
houses for 5Oc Our prce
40 different ses OF Imported Scotch Cheyots WOOL IN me-
dinm and light shade sold everywhere for 5Oc Our pnce>
Those goods described OF sterling values, every thread
wool and the finest and none worth less thsn 'o our
price 50c. ,,... 49,. ons ,oo1oo !
40inch Pure Wool HENRIETTA oil he" uehca'e AnS' e' ~
and pearls worth 7Jc - ,. on.
Inrorted Pas Stripes weights cloths worth oc
Wool Imported Bedford Cords spring shades worth 'oc
4aincb Pure Wool French Serge, shades worth Toe
English Plaid Check Debege in tans and grayspure WOOL
Chevron Camel g. Hair in mixed effects worth Soc
Choice of these for
Ou 81 assortment Dress Goods contains styles of latest creations
and unhearof goods that worth from 81 TO-
Tho finest soft gossynish German Henrietta 46 inches wide,
worth $l.25. m, =. A.. ,.. |
Foue SOFT feecyfaced twled-in the latest
spring shades worth Sl.50. 46 inches wide.
The epenne Bedford Cords all shades and mixed
Beige effects ,n,o-
ch heavy bold Bedford Cords the latest shades Also bright
red which very stylish for childrens wear worth So
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.. anl Checked All-Wool Tailor
ST. .. ,,-t eiN.e, trimmed with gold
H-ss unttons. $50 and $40.
Fl. uu, Dress Jackets, Sjand 800.
r axes D. 90 lS years. S21j aud
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.t[0ttiR6S.

We think we sell most OF the Mattlngs that are
used In this clty--It sounds like rather n broad
assertion--but IL comes very near being cor
rect-Extra Heavy Fancy Straw Mattings.
14c. a yard Good Seamless Mating, 2Oc- a yard :;
Mattings at -, p. and 25c. The Damask Mat
tings that you have always paid SOC. for ia here
at 3}c.
A pretty line OF NEW CHALLlES--NEW
LACES-NEW BELTS-NEW VEILlNGS.
2Oc CHAMBRYS--in Pink--Brown--
Blue yard.
LL-WOOL-FRENCH FLANNEL - for
chlldren's wraps and house-waists-25c yard
worth SOC.
The FOSTER HOOK GLOVE is here-tsns
and black-s5c. pair.
Extra long and wide-GRENADINE SILK
TIES-all colOrs, 25c.
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Rnbu-Cnrrin6eS.

Whom you can buy Baby-Carriage
s3.5O-they are getting down In price--We
have them here--SomeHt 81, 50, IS, $40, TO
S40--Our Carriage AZ $3.50, lined with best
silk Plush--any color or combination OF colOrs.
Best plated nxtures--Satin Parasol--1nest
Rattan body,
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A Colossal Stock Now Ready.
NEW GOODS. NEW STYLES.
NEW VALUES.
Superb assortment
,SDyin6 SiIRS.

Printed China Silks In all the latest designs on
light and dark grounds at 80, A. os, TO- ooc, sl'
and sl.25 per yard. -.
CRYSTAL Bengahne silks in sfull line OF colors
and bia;k at very low prices
per yard.
per yari. Nothing ike IT,
Two specials in White China SILK at go and 75c-
great bargain -o a.,
Great values in Plain China silks In 10 dis
tinct shades
Colored surah Silks in broche stripes in ex-
quisite colorings
Taffeta Shaded Silks in stripes, dots and plain
effects. -
Black FailIe SILK at SOC, 81, s1.25, si.50,
and up TO s2.25. -
Colored Faille SILK in all the new shades at 81
per yard. .so...
at very low prices. .-
New colors In yelvets from the l!ghtest and
moet delicate tints TO the dark effects at IL and
s. LOO per yard.
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NOTIONS.

Good Envelopes, Sc. a package; 120 sheets
good writing-Pspcr for 10c. Dress Shields ae
5, 10, 12ts. l63b 20, 2oc- Corset shisids for
supporting the side-stays and proventinNessak-
hsoss. DC. satin and Gros-Grsin hibbons In al
coIors and widths; los Fancy Mbbons for faacy
work at 2, 3, 4, 8, o. and &c. yerd. vssy mseE
Delesserz Perfumes. she swsesese ana tna
most fragrant Of ell psrfanea 80 ounce VI :"
odors.
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HOSIERY.

In this line we have anything that con be found
from the bost 10 and t2Ixc. Childrens school
Hose 10 the best spun Silk ~ $3.50 pair.
Our Tan and Brown Richelieu Ribbed Hose for
ladies az l21tc. arc great bargain.
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ChuH0nS,

Chu0onS.
in all colors-pink-- Blne--Helio-
e--Back--Gray Tan-White-Cream
and YellOw--yarious prices
Cream and Brown Al-Silk Chiffons-beauti-
fully embroidered, l0c. yard.
Another supply Of those ARMENIAN SERGEs,
In Figures-Plaids and Stupes--doublo
width--SlSc. yard
Also. 30 pieces more WRAPPER REPPS-
in Figures, Black and Wnlte---Blue and
Whte--Black and Red---Biack aud Hello
trOpe-Bluo Figures---Green Figures
Brown Figures--Sisc.
BOYS KNEE PANTS-well-made OF checked
and striped cashmere, ages from 70 13 years
33c pair.
IRISH LAWN--in rings-do,s and stripes,
very sheer---nic for hirt-wasts-12Ikc.,
worth 2jc.
SCOTCH CHEYIOT for boys aud mems shirt
ing-S1sc. yard.
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All Wool Refer
Jackets in light
checks or navy, dou-
b'c-brcastcd vest et-
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A new line for Monday.
Surah Silk Shopping
Bags worth soc. for j9c. /;
! eiIJR6.

This Underwear Sale will remind you
OF that We held over a year ago. La
dies Drawers, well made, 8 tucks with
cambric ru1le, 25c a pair Chemise to
match, 21c Ladies Corset Bodies, well
made, bound in neck. &c. each (only 2
20 each customer). Gowns trimmed with
beading. edged with cambric ruflle, back
double woke, BIC. Gown, Y-neck of en-
broidery, plated back. 5Or. Skirts, yoke
band. 3 tucks with S-inch ruille. 45c. I;
Skirt with 3 wide tucks, rufiie of l-inch
embroidery, G9c. The usual 81. 80 Skirt,
10 tucks with wide Hamburg ru1le, 81
each the usual Sl.75 Skirt. rufle of
wide embroidery, hemstitched Monday
for 2l.2j each. A line of long Infants
Dresses will be sold for p, AZ, 80, Zoe.
81 u up to $3.50, scarcely any of them
for more than the cost Of the work.
A line of very pretty work among the
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They have
mover been
III atched in
Richmond.
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IN all proba-
bility the
choicest line
ever cIhih-
tied In Rich.
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500 SPRING WRAPS

- e s quickly all styles and colors We bought them very
another lot We sell these this week. price
cord dtasse,w 1s
alIWoo Blazers ewelembroidered NJ
oolor worth S. CHOICE
Navy Blue and Cloth rolling collar REFER, well made,
lap ;.; :,, !s: .:, 81
::::::::l a.: i; ;.: S.
% ls: y $3.50
ad Breasted ALI Wool Bedford Cords heefe IN G.
,lsct tan States navy blue worth $3.50. w.
o5o new STYLES Chns Refers just yesterday morning
a little the cost OF the CLOTH
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Lace Curtains.

2 yards long, taped all around--75c pair
314 yards lOng--taped all around, 81 pair.
In this department you will find some excellent
values--in all grades--Curtan poles and tx
lures are lie. complete.
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.SnnaD[e PIANO. COuer

Sample R0nO- COUer
OF the finest Velour. very keavy and handsomely
brocaded and embroidered, regular retail price
s25 the sample for $lo.
CHENILLE TABLE COVERS
anything we ever before offered at s125, only
SOC.
Heavy Fringed Chenille Table-Covers, nne
quality, Ia yards square, worth sl.75, only
sl.25.
Lace Curtains and POrtiereS.
Oar new stock Just received embraces all the
latest designs in Lace Curtains and all the new
effects and oolorings In Chenille Yorteros.
Special attention Is called 10 these goods, as
they are all the finest and most desirable goods
we have ever offered, and the prices extremely
low for the quality.
JeWelry.
Solid Gold Rings for children 1 &c. each.
Solid Gold Band Rings for Ladies' and Misses
69c.
sterling Silver siick-Pins 10c.
Pendant stick-Pins 10c.
Shepherds Crook and Heart Stick-Pins f0c.
Silver and Gilt Hair-Pins l0c per dozen.
Silver aud Gilt Hat-Pins 25c.
Sterling Silver and Real Shell Hair Ornaments
in new designs
Baby C0yyzaSes.
Baby-Carriages Is good proof Of its superiority
over all other makes. There 10 nothing like IL.
IL has no equal We have sold this carriage for
years and know whereof we speak. We have
tho exclusive sale OF them for this city and they
can be found nowhers else. Buy Whitney II
you want the best.
Mdttin6S.
900 pieces OF New Nattings Just arrived,
which will be shown on our second noor To-
MORROW. An assortnens OF styles and prices
| 70 please all
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Everyday
household
wants are
tho Kind OF
goods talked
Fff taNHf NJ
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HOUSetC0Fe
GREAT 29c. SALE.

sUCCRss. TOMORROW (Monlay) we VIII be- :
rLm-a J
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is the rival
Of rcnch
()rgRndy
Null. The
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v NI n ''ItI VI , -"
for &c. a yard; .,
6, :, and Zoe. will
buy wonders III
NnIne: Mlder
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two thlrds pure
wool. Every
appearance OF
ali wool They
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SIIIRT-W AISTS,

pleated back aud front, with belt. for
39c. each Of Fast Black Satteen, worth
81, for 75c. OF French Percale, 50c..
another purchase of Boys Shirt
Waists goes on sale. Percalc, l5c. /;
Outing Cloth, 19c. f; French Madras,
Percale with inserted bosom, English
ChcyIot. your choice for SOC. /; Of Heavy
Cheviot, 35c. the same with cord-lacing
front, 23c. The latest effects in
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LACRCuRTAINs.

Weare showing the largest and best selected
stock IN this line on any house IN this CITY, ana
me prlces nave Ali been made very low In order
20 sell them out. As 10 style AMI beauty We nave
some which will compare fayorably with goodsof
very high cost. We invite you 70 inspect ours
before you buy and see whsE good values "e
have for tho money.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
Death of James M watorp

Jas. M. Waters, one of our elderly
citizens died at his home on MAR
street, this town, on Monday evening
after an illness of two or three weeks
In the 18th year of his age.
de was born and grew up in Snov
Hill Md, married in 1914 and went To
merchandising in that town but
moved to Smyrna in 1866 and remained
III Vhe mercantile business until retir-
ing from active life five years ago.
lie became member of the Metho-
uiSt Church in early life, and was uni
tea TO 1t by very close ties until the
iast, drawing inspiration from its doc
CrInes and receiving comfort in its asso.
clatlOns. He was class leader for a
number of years, and viewing the
church as body organized for spirit.
nal growth and help, he neither sought
nor took interest in what might be
termed its "affairs"-the mere ma
chlnery of the organization. Walking
mus h%mbly and with a simplicity Of
lalCh that did not take hold of uues-
tions that brought doubt and perplexi-
Ties to others, he lived in an atmos-
phere that virtually included the pres
ent and the future in the same realm.
his time was mostly spent in the circle
of his immediate family.
Besides the widow, he leaves four
VIM E. Waters. of PhiladeI.
phia, Jennie, wife of c. E. Moore, now
OF Philadelphia, Chas. J Waters, also
OF Fhiladelphia.and Annie W., wife of
John A. HOffecker, of this town.
His remains will be inferred to-mOr-
row afternoon at GlenwOod Cemetery.
to meet at the house at $50 O'Clock.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
Three Thousand Strong.

HAGUE, July 23.-Oficial confrma.
ton has been received here from Ba.
taVla OF the reported volcanic eruption
on the island of Sangir, in the Celebes
sea, between Celebes and MindaOn.
Inc eruption came from volcano
known as Gunona AVN. It took place
just after nightfall. The inhabitants
OF the northwestern part of the island
mad felt occasional earthquakes
throughout the day, and during the
preceding night steam and fire were
seen Issuing from the volcano. Such
threatening phenomena have been fire.
quent on the island for the last three
or four years and little appI ehensiOn
was felt.
About two hours after sundown the
whole island was shaken so violently
That huts and houses collapsed and
great 1ssurs appeared in the rocky
formation at the northwestern end
several small sailing vessels from
other Islands were anchored off the
coast.
Their crews hastily weighed anchor,
out before they could get out to sea
the eruption came. Great stones and
showers of ashes filled the air. three
great tidal waves ebbed and flowed
along the shore, and in the darkness
all the boats went ashore. The arun-
ton had come with such suddennar.
that few realized the nature of the
danger.
BURNED AND sAIOOTHERED TO DEATH
Just before the storm of ashes and
stones several Dutch traders had seen
the volcano helch up great mass of
name and started to give the alarm
out before they got half mile the
Olackness began TO close around them
Ihey seized rOwboat and pulled ont
TO sea, whence they watched the erun.
Ion and where they drifted about
until picked up by a Dutch vessel
which took them to Batavia Thav
say that the whole northwestern end
OF the island was buried in ashes and
lava. The huts took fire. and those of
the natives who were not burned IN
death IN the towns were covered and
smO0thered in the ashes.
Lava ran in streams two or thraa
feet deep and twenty or thirty foot
Wlde down the mountain side and into
Vie sen Inc loss OF life on the north
western end was at least $500.
On other parts Of the island the vii.
Ia9es were wrecked, and the people |
We're almost stilled by the poisondus
gases and ashes that filled the air, The |
total number of violent deaths in these
parts It Is reported, will not exceed
Iouri or live hundred. The volcano
was StIlI throwing up lava and bowl
lerS' nut IN insignificant quantities.
wheh me last vessels now at Batavia
passed the island.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
Delaware State Fair SnecioI,


VIM. Lea & Sons of Wilmington
manufacturers of Winter wheat Honrs
white and yellow corn meal. bominv
grlts, tarina, wheat and corn feeds
will give l barrel of Clifton FFF Aonr
value Sc, for the best loaf of wheat
bread, sweepstakes premium.
The Pratt Food Company. of Phil.
adelphia, offer the following sDeoial
premiums to be awarded by the DeIa.
ware State Fair; For the best trio
Of auck-wing game, 5ib. package OF
traits poultry food for the best trio
OF barred Plymouth Rock, 5ib. packace
Pratts poultry food for the best trio
OF white Javas, 5tb. package Pratt;s
poultry food for the best trio of Iigbt
Brahmas, 5lb. package Pratt's Poultry
food for the best trio of dark Bra6.
mas, OH. package Pratt's poultry food.
Tor the best trio of buff Cocbins 5b
package of Pratt's poultry food for
the best trio of black Cocbins KIN
package OF Pratt's poultry food; for the
best trio of black Leghorns. 5fb nsct.
age Pratt's poultry food for the hest
trio OF bronze turkeys, 5B. PACKAGE
traits poultry food; for the best trio
OF Black MinOcras, 5ib. package Pratt's
poultry food. "'' >
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

be finished in the coming autumn a
city hall has been in course of con
structiOn for four years and is now
nearly compelled; large free library
building is under way,-all these are
handsome and costly structures. The
congregation of the Adams Avenue
Methodist Church are erecting new
building which, counting the cost of
the lot, the parsonage and all finishing,
Will aggregate about $1SO,OOO. Rev.
w. II. Pearce is the pastor, and the
salary is $4,000. The streets are well
graded, many of the avenues have
hard asphalt pavements, and are lined
with beautiful residences.
HERMAN ROE.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
IVVMWV NICAIED.I
Death of John Hardcastle.
A NOBLE SOLDIER PASSED AWAY

NOBLE SOLDIER PASSED AWAY.
John Hardcastle died at his home in
Audenried near Yorktown Va, JULY
l3. He had been confined to the house
since April 2lst.
Mr.. Hardcastle was born in Queen
Anne county, Maryland on August
Both, 1871.
His early life was spent in Mary
land. When the civil war broke out
he enlisted in the Union army. He
answered the first call for volunteers
aud was Corporal of Company K, 2Oth
Pennsylvania Volunteers from April
70 to JHly 26th 1861 His second SER
vice was as Corporal of Company A..
Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry from
August 9th, 1861, to August 81, 1864.
tie fought all through the long and
bloody war and fought with valor.
His record is indeed glorious one.
He was mustered out of service when
the regiment was mustered out for as
long as the country was imperiled John
Hardcastle was willing to offer his life
for it.
He went to Yorktown in 1866 and
has lived there ever since, being coal
shipper at the Yorktown Coal Com.
pany's cOlliery. He was steward of
the Methodist Episcopal church nj
Audenried and superintendent of the
Sunday school for twenty.one wears.
He was also a member of VIM. Lag.
arus Post, G. A. r. He leaves a wife
and seven children, four sons and three
daughters
OF John Hardcastle it can be truly
SAID that few better or more thoroughly
honest men ever lived. Brave as he
was as a soldier he was braver still in
chat strong and unseliish Christianity
he never deviated from the oath of
right. lie was devoted to family and
loyal to the church and when a kind
quiet life like his goes it leave blank
that is indeed hard to fill. The funeral
was under the auspices of VIM. Laza.
rus Post, g. A. Il. on Thursday In
terment in the Vine street cemetery.
Mr. Hardcastle was brother tn
Mrs. G. Boggs and w. $. Hardcastle of
CheswOld.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
Personal.

Miss Anna DOughten Joined from
FhlladelphIa the Ocean Grove party of
our citizens, named in our issue of last
week. Last Thursday was Chautau-
! qua Day, and she bore off the honor in
the list of graduates, in the Assembly
that met there-eleven seals-the wori,
OF examination requiring answers to
questions in history &c, on sixteen
pages for each year of the four com
prislng the course. There were three
other graduates from Smyrna who were
awarded three seals-Miss Annie d
Hongh, Miss Emma HOugh and Mrs.
Sallie E. Baggs.
Miss Sallie Mcdowell is visiting Mrs
Thomas Frazer, in New Caste.
Miss Margaret Fell, of PennsRrove.
N. j., visited Miss Anna @. Stew,
9nsOn, the past week,
Miss Louise MahOn is visiting friends
in town
w. Z. Mitchell, Jr., of PHILADELPHIA.
came on Saturday to see, his uncle of
the same name, who has been sick for
the past two or three weeks. MI. Mitch
ell has just returned from a trim in the
Southern States. Politics. he saws ia
pretty lively down there between the
Democrats and the Farmers Alliance,
with a strong possibility of the latter
carrying the electoral vote In several
OF the states.
Mr.. and Mrs. AlOnzO Gibbons and
sons Carroll and Ralph, of Philadel.
phla, are making three days visit to
Mrs. I. A, Cotton,
Samuel Taylor, who went off to New
Jersey two or three weeks ago To recu.
perate his health, is now in the noun.
tains, and is reported to be slowly but
steadily regaining his strength.
Mrs, Aatlack and son Lucius are at
Port Deposit, Md,
Clarence Prettyman and wife are
visiting her parents near Frederica.
Edward Boyd, of r. G. Walls cloth
ing store and Benton N. Weldon of 7
?. Hotecker's drug store are off to
Ocean Grove spending their vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson and family leave
the last of the week for Crisfeld. He
will preach ReEt Sunday at Deals
Island campmeeting.
Clarence B. Raymond. who went
with his mother last week to Wood.
land BEACH for short stay, is reported
quite sick, with dysentery, Miss Maia
Farrell has also been sick with the
same disease.
Miss Mary Fairbanks and Miss Mary
Fighter, Of Wilmington, are visiting
Mrs. W. NJ. Lewis.
Harry w. Jefferson, of Mempbis
Tenn, is eKpeGted TO arrive in SMYRNA
this evening, and will spend his Vaca.
ton with his parents,
Frank Cameron and Frank spruanoe
are home from Philadelphia, on their
vacation.
Frank Baily leaves to-day for Reho.
VIM. p. Dickson and wife are home
from New York.
G. r. Moore and family of Philadel.
phia are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Isaac Pennewill Is visiting
friends in Greensborough.
Miss Belle Cowdry, who has been
The guest Of Miss Nettie Tschudv for
he past month, returned TO Passaic.
n. j., yesterday.
Mrs. J. s. Gearheart & sons have
returned home, having been on a visit
j several weeks to friends in Caroline.
Queen Anne's and Talbot county.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

The Sassafras River Steamboat Com.
pany launched on Wednesday last
thelr new steamer, "Sassafras." This
boat will take the place of the Trnm.
peter ana Will run from Georgetown.
Nent county, to Baltimore, touching
at intermediate points. The Sassafras
Is Is composite side-wheel steamer, l6S
ieet I over all, % feet beam, and ii feet
uepth OF hold. The Took wogh, which
was buiit for the same purpose a few
years ago, was found to draw too
mneh water for river service. and was
s0ld, aud is now the fastest boat ON
Narragansett Bay. y"
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

iwelve thousand of the homes n,
. Philadelphia have been vacated ~. ~
'..e., Inenr occupants for the seashore or
mountain H The protection of these
t houses lrom petty thieves or professio-
pal hafglars is an OnerOus task. but so
complete and thorough Is the system
OF police surveillance that a robbery
rarely occurs. This great trust of no.
noe noe valued at so many millions ofdoI,
ta' .a'S' Is as magnet to eVil-dOers; but
vne ',n percentage of property stolen is