Smyrna times., 1893-08-02


CLERK of the Peace Dickson eives
notice elsewhere that is of interest to
merchants and manufacturers who
take out licenses.
FALLow blowing started pretty
lively yesterday as a result of the rain.
Jas. A. Buckson, near town, putting in
five plows.
THERE has been another change on
the mail route from Smyrna to Walkers
Samuel Williams, colOred, who sue
ceeded Mr.. Stats, giving it up and
was succeeded yesterday by Henry
Lodewater. -
The farmer who was reminded of
fallow blowing by the rain of Monday,
will do well to bear in mind that
Lewis q Wheatman's New Chilled
Imperial PlOw" is the pillow that makes
the plowman laugh with delight.
In the shipping of fruit to Chicago
through Geo. D. Armstrong, the at
tention of fruit growers has been CEN
tered entirely on peaches. The earli-
est grapes will be ready for market in
a week or two, and the fact should not
be forgotten that Mr.. Armstrong han
dies grapes and pears, as we'll as
peaches.
Mr.. GEO. d. ARMSTRONG;, to whom
reference was made in our last issue as
putting into effects bold, new enter.
prise of shipping peaches to Chicago,
made trip through the peach region
last week from MiddletoWn to Laurel.
aud returned home with every encour-
agement of the hearty cooperation of
shipping agents at the important sta
tons. By printed circulars and ad-
vertisement in the papers, he keeps
those cooperating with him we'll in.
formed.
IN a brief local last week we inten-
ded to say that Daniel w. Ford had
bought 20 acres of land adjoining the
farm of B. A. & H. p HAZEL, on the
/ state road for $500, but the compositor
| put it up to read, had bought it of
! them. The purchase was the salient
| point of the item, but the attending cir
cumstance wasn't just right, which |
was very wrong, appearing in the
! TIMES. We intend to have it on the
right line in the TIMES, if it takes all |
summer.
The Milford Chronicle that bears the |
date of Friday though presumably |
printed Thursday evening, gives the |
vote of Smyrna on Sewerage, and saws
the question of electric lights will be |
voted for Tomorrow" Since this |
election was held Tuesday and decided |
like that the day before with very |
decisive affirmative vote, two DAYS be-
fore the Chronicle was issued the
question naturally arises, what paDers
does the editor read to know what is 90
ing on In his own state, that he can't
keep within three days run of events
so near home.
ONE of the amusements of the nuh.
Usher of local paper is to see the
avidity of certain class of people who
Will not subscribe for, borrow and use
their neighbors paper, very much tn
the annoyance of the latter. The
amusing feature is how much in DUAL.
lty or construction of language they
can IND fault with, but are miserable |
until they can get hold Of There are
Others IN the same line who go to a
great deal of pains from some incon-
slderate reason, to deprive themselves
OF pleasure. This is the way some
POOPlO ty W Do Hdppy.
GEO. &. ROTHwELL, in addition to
his other bad luck of the year in the
way of political disappointment of a
good tat office, suffered pecuniary loss
thursday morning in a way likewise
out OF his control, by dogs getting
among his poultry and killing IA good
sized young turkeys and II chickens.
Two bird dogs were seen passing from
that way by neighbor very early in
the morning. George is a good shot,
and he might serve a good purpose to
himself and neighbOrs to go cunning
in the vicinity for large game.
A morning or to ago a colored farmer
went into one of our drug stores and
announced to the man behind the
counter he wanted so much cOpperized
junction. There being no such a com.
pound in the pharmacopoeia, the drug.
gst was considerably puzzled as to
what was really wanted. After study.
ing awhile 10 solve the perplexity of
names he said maybe its pulverized
gentian you want" With evident re.
lief that the right name had been hit
on, he responded "ah, that's it boss'
and the article was soon measured out
and the man went on his way rejoicing.
THE Board of Town Commissioners
give an important notice elsewhere !
The significance of it is that a man
shall not be fed on pie continuously ;
because he is a member of the Roard
as has been the case it seems the mast ;
three and h.
a coal dealer where the claims are :
equal as citlzens) offers to furnish coal =
90 to 80 cents ton less than is being :
paid a commissioner, the proposition i
will be entertained. It also means .
that screenings will be bought as I
screenings and buckwheat coal what z
eyer that ISL as buckwheat coal. :
On Saturday cOlorod man named
Clifton, who resides beyond Duck
creek, drove into town and got drunk.
In turning the street at "Clements' y
Corner" he fell out and had to be re. :,
strained from whipping his son, a little = =
BOY some ten years of age, because he :
the iatherl fell out. He went up the
street, returning a half hour later
the boy having a fearful cash .
over his eye. How he was so severely d
hurt wac pot learned, the father SAYING 9
ne was taking him to the doctor to 3
have it dressed, but instead turned I'd .
Main street and passed out of town in =
The direction of Duck Creek. Such \
brutality deserves severe punishment. ?
The following is the time table of o
he steamer Ella and barge Saunterer u
or August: d
Smyrna Landfno pbnode,ob;o =
Wednesday 2,at1l AN Tuesday itaf IA, | ~
friday 4 ~ noon Thnrsdsv auH : ~ "a
aOn1ay = Pm Saturday s. 10 AN In
Wednesday 9, 3 WEDNESDAY q " ~ q CO
'hpTs9Gy 10, Thursday no . noo, ~
liuhy ~ Friday II, " II &" :
Monday H. lL Mo6dav IA ~ a,
Flemings at TUESDAY fSn - n;
IS, WednesdavIG . : % III
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