Smyrna times., 1895-08-07

lNAANA a low uOhAh
is unsatisfactory and even impossible,
at the beginning of an out
break. Hence the Importance of pre-
ventive remedy.
Smyrna and Vicinity.
WHAT splendid potatoes are coming
to market.
THE usual early August rains did not
come this year, and the corn crop is
suffering in many fields.
ONLY the Troths, of the standard
peach crop, have been in our local
market, 3 cents per quart.
NIGHT, with her sable bloOmers,
the light of day." is the way
the new poet expresses it.
WIN. H. THOMPSON had grapes on
sale from his garden on Saturday.
They were of the Champion variety.
CLIFTON & RAYMOND invite their
friends to try their new drink, Coca
Cola, free at their fountain this even
ing. I
JULY 1856, just gone, was one of the
coolest Jnlys in the memory of the
Oldest inhabitant "-the average being
7S degrees.
ALL work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy" True, but reverse the
axiom, and what a bowling nuisance it
makes of the same Jack.
THERE are some boys in town that
persons having fruit which is highly
priced, think deserve to be put out of
the reach of thieving. Such boys are
terror.
The beautiful paintings, pastels and
engravings in the large bulk windows
of w. A. Fari es, are attracting consid-
erable attention as the most shOwy
window in town.
WHAT a grand summer the stay-at-
homes are having! And those who
have gone to seashore or mountain, are
wearing thicker clothing than is usual
in midsummer.
A QUART or two of tomatoes cost as
much in Smyrna last week as basket
did in Philadelphia. The home sup
ply is beginning to take its proper
place in the market.
j. W. DENNEY brought home with
him from Atlantic City, two live alliga-
tors about foot long They are in the
window of w. F. Dunn's drug store,
and attract the special attention of the
boys, when he feeds them.
THE single tax men held forth again
last Saturday night and drew a large
crowd. Many are curious to know
their doctrine, and no question is asked
but what from their standpoint, is
backed by able argument.
PASTOR STENGLE announced in the
pulpit last sunday, that after next
Sunday he would be absent for two
weeks for the purpose of taking the
rest of his vacation. He will supply
the pulpit while gone. His vacation
will be spent at Ocean Grove.
THE baseball craze reached such a
pitch yesterday that a young man
going into one of our drug stores asked
for backstop pills" meaning cathar
tic. He laughed heartily at his mixing
up names, but got what he wanted all
the same.
THE watermelon crop of this vicinity
it is said, will be a failure. The vines
have blighted like the tomato vines
doubtless from the peculiar season
exceedingly heavy rains the first o
July. followed since by Obscured sun
smoky atmosphere, cold nights anC
dry weather.
The Camden Campmeeting which
closed yesterday, was attended during
the past ten or twelve days by Oul
people better than for several years
past. In fact, it had more of the ele
nents of a successful campmeeting
The preaching was good, and the con
versions are stated to have been thirty
or more.
CLARENCE E. BLADES, son of J. c
Blades, and who succeeded his fathe
on his death year or two ago, intends
to discontinue farming and move t
Sudlersville, and will have a large sal
of stock and farming implements OF
August 28th, at his residence near tha
town. Mr., Blades is the agent in tha
vicinity for the phosphate brands of L
M. Price.
OUR BrenfOrd correspondent refer
TO the sale of several peach orchards il
that vicinity. Included in the numbe
we presume was that of Mr.. Lower
who, as per report, got 80 cents pc
DoSAOIt uSilNcIeu az pIeuiOIu uepO'
His orchard, that has a prospective
yield of from 1000 to 5000 baskets, i
one of the most healthy in this vicinity
The Mountain Rose variety is nov
ripening, and the limbs bending will
their reddeniBg fruit, look like pic
ture, and thus attract considerabl,
attention.
REV. A. STENGLE had been preach
ing but few minutes on Sunday even
ing when interrupted and brought to
sudden termination and dismissal o
the congregation by the near approach
of the unexpected shower The sub
Ject, hOwever-the New Heaven-tb,
Millennium, its order in the grea