Smyrna times., 1894-03-14


suffrage, and his martyrdom is the lOgi-
cal result of McKaneism, Maynardism,
Tammany frauds and the Buffalo
crimes. 1t is likely to prove moment
GUS issue in the campaign. Public in
dignation, which is being expressed in
Troy now, may be as formally expressed
in other meetings called for that spe-
cial purpose, and will be certainly set
forth wherever there is a political
gathering in the State.
Smyrna and Vicinity.
The big storm hasn't materialized
yet.
A new sign graces the front of Man
nering & Williams store.
Isn't it about time for some good old
fashioned March weather?
THE warm days made the industrious
housewife anxious to clean house.
THE most promising candidates
fail to keep their promises.
FIVE years ago to-day, we had just
COTTON through with the great three
days blizzard. -
w. L. COLLINS, of Thoroughfare
Neck, has a calf that weighed 1O3
pounds last week, the day of it's birth.
THE fish horn is the familiar music
of the season. Only few shad have
reached market, but herring are quite
plentiful.
CORNs removed without pain, iu-
verted toe nails and bunions treated.
Call at James Millbourne's, East Street
for DR.. HENRY JONES, Chiropodist. I
MEssRs. LEwEs & WHEATMAN, who
introduced the Imperial plow last year
are now having a big run on it this
spring, selling, it is said, 20 of them on
PHOSPHATE for Quality and Qaun-
tity" is what the Transportation Co.,
advertise in another column. Farmers,
give them call and learn more of
their brands.
A considerable quantity of clover
seed has beer purchased by the farm
ers of our merchants the past week.
The price has ranged from $500 to
$500 per bushel.
NEXT Sunday evening the services
at the Methodist Church will be of
commemorative Order-in honor of the
Goth birthday of the great apostle of
Temperance, Gen. Neal Dow.
JACOB IIENBURGER's peas, planted
21st. of February are coming through
the ground. If our March weather
had been of the usual sort, it might
have been different with them.
The preparations for the seasons
work were commenced last week at
the canning factory of John H. Hof-
fecker on lower Main Street. Six can
makers are working up the tin form
blocks into cans for tomatoes.
A MEETING of all of the official men,
bers of Asbury NJ. E. Church is hereby
called for Thursday evening, March
18th. A full attendance is earnestly
desired, as matter of Importance is
to be considered.
ADAM STENGLE, Pastor.
EX-POSTMAsTER JEFFERSON has now
notified the people through an "ad."
elsewhere that he he has opened a
store and is ready to receive the patron
age of the public. A general air of
neatness seems to prevail throughout
his store,
The attendance from this town and
vicinity at the State Sunday School
Convention, which will be held in Will
mingtOn tomorrow and Friday promises
to be quite large Tickets at reduced
rates can be had of Walter o. Hof.
fecker. Some 25 have already been
engaged.
A delegation of the Smyrna Mispah
Lodge A. o. U. W., No. 16, went to
Dover yesterday to attend the Grand
Lodge of this order which is in session
there. After session q banquet was
served for 175 plates. A general good
time was had, interspersed with toasts
from many delegates and from Supreme
Past Master Workman Yansant, oft
New Jersey district.
A Gypsie camp, on the move north.
ward, passed up Main street on Friday.
II all had moved together they would
have made quite a procession. Some
OF the wagons were large, and nicely
painted, enclosed-virtually a house on
wheels. Others were the common COW
cred dearborn and other vehicles were
simple buggies. They carried with
them besides ponies, good supply of
hay. Though living the same nomadic
life, they present a better appearance
than the gypsies of former years.
The B. M. S. K. that was Organized
some i've years ago with over q score
OF young ladies who had high resolves
OF depending on themselves socially
though with no hostile feeling for com.
panionship of the sterner sex. find
themselves the "aunties" of four little
ones that have crept into the society
by matrimonial alliances. The singn.
lar feature is that the children Tins
born should all be boys-as if the ladies
were resolved to fright the wronp,I in
the inequality of the sexes.
Who remembers such a March now
near its middle, with weather from its
start as balmy as the best DAYS of AprilP
The singular thing has been its
regularity, an entire absence from the
stormy days that usually characterize
the month, the mercury at about 6Oo in
the day time and 450 at nigbt-reaI
May weather. The result is a ranid
reVlving of all nature-blooming
crocuses and dafodils, budding trees
and singing birds. While wheat and
grass are growing finely, the farmers
cannot repress the fear that the ad.
vancing fruit may yet be nipped bv
blighting frosts.
HENRY SLAUGHTER, for a number of
years one of the substantial farmers of
Cne Neck, met with serious accident
on returning home from this town on
saturday afternoon. He was driving
as Is his wont, a young mettlesome
morse attached to bran-new York car.
rage. All went we'll until he (accom.