Smyrna times., 1895-08-14
Smyrna and Vicinity.

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Smyrna and Vicinity.
The latest styles of neckWear, col
lars and cuffs, at Edw. G. Walls. 4
CAPT. ]. H. FLEMING, of Leipsic
calls the attention of the farmers to hi
brands of phosphate.
THE Independent Cornet Band, thi
town, will attend a grand parade a
Millington tomorrow.
THE best assortment of trunks, va
lises, travelling bags, sun and rain um.
brellas, at Edw. G. Walls. Il
MEssRs. Bitter & LEUsHER, of the
hosiery factory, give their annual picnic
to their employees at Woodland Beact
to-day.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Smyrns
Landing NJ. E. Church, will hold a fail
and festival in the church on this and
tomorrow evenings, for the benefit o.
the church.
OUR local orchestra - Stevenson
Primrose and NOrris-went over tC
McCOlley's woods, near Massey's on
Wednesday evening to make mnsic fol
the annual picnic of the Catholic So.
ciety there.
JOHN H. FARRELL, who opened q
grocery store here a year and a-hali
ago, made an assignment last week to
John VanGasken. 1t is the purpose
OF the latter to close out the business
this week.
The steamer Ella is making lree
trips a week, and is carrying heavy
treights. The receiving of material for
the phosphate mills, and the shipments
OF fruits to the city makes rather stir
ring times on our river front.
SUNDAY was the hottest day of the
season-t50. 1t seems to have been
hot everywhere throughout the coun.
try, the city papers recording the tenn
perature at $50 and in Ohio it got up
to lOl0. The daily record of the week
has been from 90o to 95o.
A Special meeting of the directors of
Smyrna Public Schools will be held on
Tuesday evening next the goth instant
for the purpose of electing a collector
of taxes. Applications may be placed
in the hands of the secretary,
E. NJ. FOWLER.
The largest assortment, the best
styles and perfect. fitting negligee
shirts, at Edw. g. Walls. Another
new lot this week.
A Mr.. Vinyard, residing near Mil
ford, brought load of Jenny Lynd'
cantalOups to smyrna on Monday and
sold them at good prices. He started
from home with three loads, but sold
the other two in the towns on the way.
de says it does not pay to ship to the
city market.
BAY VIEW Sunday School held their
annual picnic at Woodland Beach on
Wednesday, attended by a large and
crowd. A sum of money
to $2l.75 was collected and
spent in ice cream, the parents and
members OF the school providing the
cake. The diversions of the day were
thoroughly enjoyed.
w. J. HOLLIS, of Smyrna, who has
been evading arrest since last August.
Two charges having been preferred
against him by Robert Richardson. was
arraigned before Squire f. V. Cooper
last week. Richardson withdrew
The charge and Hollis paid the cost
and fine, amounting to 1897, and the
case was dismissed.
" yoa need clothing for either men
1r boys. the best assortment, best
quality and lowest PRICES is at Edw.
j. Walls. q
THE weather is entirely to serene for
inv one. What is needed is rain. The
'orn, our chief farm product, is passing
through crisis, and if not relieved by
ain IN few days must prove a failure
n many fields and a shortage in all.
the papers report iaoiated showers, but
he drought extends oyer wide extent
If country.
A peach pluck" while fishing off a
blank in the creek at the rear of Gar
ison's mill Sunday, was taken with a
1t or something, and fell off into the
water and would have been drowned
lad he not bees rescued by John S.
6angert, of the neighhorhood, who
pulled off his boots and jumped ia after
lim. The man was unconscious and |
ull OF water when placed on the shore,
'nt soon after revived.
GILBERT B. TAYLOR il shippipg
gent for the Changers from Clayton,
md ls forwarding to the city markets !
peaches, grapes, etc. bis first shipment !
i Moore's Early grapes being yester- |
lay, by ID. j. Smith. Glen Scout had |
his variety for market yesterdays |
arge shipment. To-day and tomorrow |
will lind a number of consignments of |
his grape from others of our fruit |
nltuTIsts.
SUNDAY was net day for an all.day
1eetiDg, but Rev B. +. Jester, of !
1well M. p. Church, Clayton, had q |
cry successful one at his re-opening,
he money for the improvements, 800, |
eing oil raised. He was assisted by |
eyeral ministers, the chief preacher
eing DIR. Little Of Baltinore. The M.
,. District Sunday School convention
will be held in this church Wednesday /
nd Thursday Of next week.
To-Day nast be "Big Wednesday"
t Woodland Beach. judging from the
immense number of teams that haye
assed through the town. As early as
o'clock twenty -threa taans In nDa 1