Smyrna times., 1894-04-18
Smyrna and Vicinity.

See the new spring styles in light
color stiff hats at Edw. G.. Walls.
JOHN F. GoLDsBoRoUGH has the
agency for number of first-class farm
implements. -
VIM. L. RAWLEY, of Thoroughfare
Neck, killed forty snipe as the result
of the high tides last week.
Mrs. ANNIE MAoKEY will go to
Philadelphia tomorrow on the 8.42
train, to procure Millinery supplies. I
MANNERING & WILLIAMS have done
some nice lettering on the door lead
ing to Clarence Prettyman's furniture
rooms.
THE valuable farm of the late Will
liam Stevens, in the Alley, is adver-
tised in this issue, for sale, Saturday
May 10th.
THOSE who have called to see the
new spring stock at Edw. G. Walls
have been pleased with both the styles
and prices.
The District Stewards, of Easton
District will meet in this town to-mOr-
row. They number from twelve to
twenty persons.
THE flowers that bloom in the
spring" have as hard time of it as the
fish that were hoped to net the patient
fisherman some profit.
GEO. W. Jordan, of Smyrna, has been
appointed engineer at the electric light
station, at Middletown, vice F. P.
Rose, the former engineer.
b. F. JACOBS has some beautiful ripe
Strawberries in his hot house-only a
few plants, as test. He planted his
early sugar corn yesterday.
The old ice wagon of Mrs. Maria
Smith, was supplanted Monday morn.
ing by a neat. brand new one, made
by Messrs. Lewis & Wheatman, of this
town.
The conference of the w. C. T. U. of
Kent county at Clayton Lo-day. was
preceded by the convention of New
Castle county, yesterday, held at Mar
shallton.
SPRING, with its ethereal mildness."
hasn't been mach with us during the
past two weeks as it was the three first
weeks in March, but it has returned
let us hope, to stay.
The ladies of the M. E. Mite Society.
in addition to a coat of paint, are to
still further enhance the appearance
and value of the parsonage bv a porch
or veranda the whole length of the
house.
L. NJ. PRICE had a valuable horse
severly injured Saturday by running
with full force into an iron fence. Dr.
Lambdin sewed up the wound in the
breast, foot long, and the animal is
doing we'll
AT the close of the sermon at Smyrna
Landing Sunday evening, the sacra-
ment of the Lords supper was ad-
ministered. This was followed by the
admission of five persons to member
sShip-four by letters and one on pro-
baton.
The preachers meeting at the M. E.
Church was more largely attended
Monday morning than for some time.
At the meeting next Monday morning
Rev. Mr.. Stengle will open a discus
sion on What becomes of our nroha-
TONERS?
]. B. FAIRIES assessment makes the
assessible property of the town 81, ,O4O.-
835, about $21 ,024 in advance of last
year. The last figures show a verv
credltable growth, when the general
condition of the times are taken into
consideration.
The April blizzard of last week will
become almost as memorable as that of
March, six years ago. While not so
severe as the former, it is just as re-
markaOle on account of the time of its
arrival. 1t is the season when spring
Should have on its gay attire.
THERE was a slight wreck on the
Delaware division Saturday evening.
A freight car jumped the track a short
distance below Clayton, and took sew
eral cars with it. Traffic was blocked
for about 40 minutes. A wreck train
from Clayton soon cleared the tracks.
AFTER an eclipse of three weeks. il
looked on Sunday as if spring had re-
turned again, with bright sunshine and
mllder temperature. Stylish spring
suits were out in abundance, but did
not equal in numbers the turnouts of
horses and carriages. The highways
seemed to be full of people out for a
ride and visitation
FRIENDSHIP Church, Appoquinimink
Circuit, had its first Sunday morning
service under the new Arrangement
services from this on to be held every
Sunday morning. The congregation
was larger than usual. Rev. Mr.. Hyn-
son will preach next Sunday afternoon
at Walkers school house. The quest
ION OF the organization of the SUNDAY
school will be considered.
MORNING Star Lodge, No. o.B,I.O. O.
r., OF this town, will celebrate the 10th
anniversary of Odd Fellowship in the |
United States, in the Opera House on
Thursday evening, April 26th, at 8
o'clock. There will be an addresa nv |
the Rev. W. r. Mowbray, p. G.. of |
Lodge, No. III, of Chester. |
town, Md, singing, recitations. and etc
Inc public are cordially invited to be
present.
AT the meeting of the Kings Daugb-
.ers last Wednesday evening the fol-
IOwlpg oncers were elected for the en-
sung years President, Mrs. Laura L.
lemp!e; Vice-Presidents, Mrs. John p
II udson and Miss Lizzie Reynolds, Re-
;ording Secretary, Miss Bertha Hof-
ecker; Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Bertha Smithers; Treasurer, Mrs. Jas.
/. Hohecker. The circle will hold its
next meeting at the NJ. E. parsonage.
MIR, X. LEWIS TRUAx, residing above
y AlddletoWn, was in Smyrna SATURDAY.
de thinks he has show for a partial
peach crop, at least, as the trees there
we're not fully bloOmed out during the
ate severe weather. In company with
us brother Isaac, of Townsend. thew
Visited the farm Of r. H. Cummins
enanted by Samuel Truax and thought
rom the present indications of the
blossoms, that most of the varietias 81