Smyrna times., 1893-05-17

be looked into before the time
The stewards of EastOn District will
hold their annual meeting in the M.
r.. Church of this town tomorrow.
MEssERs Bitter & Luesher are work.
ing overtime every night at the Hos
lery factory, to catch up with orders.
Remember the Good Templars straw
berry festival one week from tonight.
May 24th. in third story Cooper Build
ing.
f. C.. Crow & Co. IO2 Vine street
Philadelphia, we'll known commission
house gives notice to our farmers of
their readiness to serve them in selling
the summer products.
The straw hat is coming out-timid-
ly, it is true, but it is coming Just as
certain as the mosquito, which is
already here, though May has not
given us its quantum ofwarm weather.
The public fountain which the w
Z. L. U. ladies had erected several
years since, standing near the clothing
store of Refs Bros, has been Ornamen.
ted and improved by a good coat of
paint.
MARION and Eugene Carter were
mulctd out of 1884 each by Squire
Cooper Monday, for assault and bat.
terry on Isaac Salmons They were
arrested by Constable Weldon near
| CheswOld.
IHE steamer Ella which has been
off for week and a half to get on a
new suit, reached Smyrna last night
on resuming her trips, looking as
"spack and span" as new boat Just
entering on her watery way.
AT an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Town Commissioners on
Monday night, VIM. H. Baggs was
elected collector of Town taxes for the
ensuing year. He will have his Office
IN the room below that of DR.. Dwigbt's.
SIMON HILLYARD, of Wilmington,
who grew up near this town, on the
Heitshu farm, died Thursday of general
debility aged SO years. He was from
his early manhood an engineer on the
p. w. q B. railroad. He was a son of
Christopher Hillyard.
The amendment to the bird law pro-
hibiting cunning for one year is doubt
less wise one. The wholesale slaugh.
ter of game which has been going on
for several years ought to be stopped.
Uuless it is we shall soon have no game |
at all. Give the birds a chance for a
year.
The lilac has got to be a profitable |
article of commerce. Shipments from |
this vicinity week or two ago bv |
some ladies sold in New York for from |
IS to $40 per Darrell. One of our en-.
terprising farmers planted out in the
early spring half acre or more in IL
lac bushes.
The young men of the Christian As. |
sociatiOn ought to feel complimented
at the kindly regard manifested bV |
ladies aud others in supplying their
room with comforts. In addition to |
those already there, last week a hand |
some walnut table having a set of |
drawers, and a comfortable rocking
chair, were sent to the room by lady |
Of the town. The table in the reading
room is well stocked with attractive
periodicals.
DURING the winter the covering of
the stand pipe was partially torn off
by the expanding ice when the pine
was full forcing the ladder, suspended
inside near the top, through it. In
making repairs the ascent has formerly
been to the top from the inside, but
this time scattolding has to be built
on the outside from the ground up
100 feet, making the preparation cost
many times more than the repairs.
Geo. W. Taylor has the work in charge
The members at Jerman Chanel.
from the bulged condition of the CON
gregation at every public service feel
the necessity of enlarging the building.
The title to the ground is vested in
the trustees of Asbury Church, and at
a meeting of the Board last night Pre-
siding Elder Smith and pastor Now
bray OF Smyrna Circuit appeared and
asked that the deed be transferred To a
similar board to be chosen by the
chapel After some discussion as to
the proper mode of making the trans
Ter OF the house and ground, this re-.
quest was unanimously granted, and
the action will be ratified at a specially
called meeting of the Quarterly Con-
ference, to be held tomorrow night at
the close of the prayer-meeting.
SHOWS do not attract the attention
in Smyrna they did years ago. and
FOreDaugh's, though it came with large
AnnOnnnnmnnfa uh
fate of the general run,-carrvin0
away but little more than they
brought. Their delay in not getting
mere until noon, fIOm a railroad deten.
tlon, had possibly something to do
with this. All the visitors speak well
OF the educated horses, but the night
were too much hurried through with.
as if the attendance didn't Justify a
lull peFtormence-sOme Of the patrons.
Though the announcement was made
to the contrary, the gamesters were
about, and in the thimble trick burnt
The pockets of several of our sports
who essayed to beat the gamblers at
their own trick.
1t isn't often that people in this
country forget when Sunday comes. !!
but such was the case last Sunday !
with family residing not a hundred
miles from the big Oak" The man
of the house was intent in getting in a =.
Delated field of corn, and on awaking
was somewhat provoked with himself
hat he and all the family had over
slept themselves. The breakfast how :
ever was hurried up, the chores atten- !!
led to, and they we're out in the field
n pretty good time. About noon
leighbOr came over to borrow a set
ing of eggs, when be asked inquiring- :
y what they, alluding to the three |,
men in the field, were working to-day !
or. What is the matter with TODAY.
vas inquiredP Why, said the neighbor
iidn't you know it was Sunday &? The
nan was dumbfounded, humiliated
hat he had broken the Lords day.
.hOugh they had got in a good half
lays work, and now he is worried for l
ear that the corn will not grow as
veil in the wrows that were prepared
N Sunday. Z
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