Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1896-07-22

Building, Smyrna Del. 4,
There is lull in politics this week,
and all parties seem to be at sea.
The amount of money in our two
banks subject to check amounts to
1888, 591. 93.
The Transportation Company re-
ceived car load of potash yesterday
for Fall manufacture of Phosphate.
Over twenty persons went from here
on the excursion to Ocean City last
week; about a quarter of this number
to Rehoboth.
The dredge employed to do the work
of the Government in cleaning out
Smyrna river, can hardly be any ben
eft to the contractor, the way it is
conducted.
NoTICE-Notice is hereby given that
allMerchants and Manufacturers Year
ly Licenses are due on June LIST. and
all such unpaid within 80 days will be
subject to a fine of 25 per cent, as pro-
vided by law. WILLIAM NJ. DICKSON.
T Clerk of the Peace.
There is something catching in the
word ''free." Thus, when a ''free
train" is advertised there always per-
sons who will go to an expense of two
or three dollars in other ways for the
sake of ride on a free train. The
same seems to apply to ''free silver
there is belief in getting something
for nothing, or its equivalent. The
prevalent opinion among a large class
of people familiar with current events
is that the man who has a gold dollar
can take it and get sixteen silver dol
lars, each one of which he can go into
the market and buy as much as with
the gold dollar.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
on Monday night of Winfield S. Han
cock Post, No. 80, for the purpose of
completing the organization in Smyr-
ma. A very large delegation was pres
ent from most of the Posts of Whining.
ton, and Dover's Post of old soldiers
came over in a large stage with full
representation. There were delegates
from Posts of Philadelphia. VIM. B.
Norton, Department Commander;
VIM. A. Reilly, Past Post Commander
Edwin F. Wood, Past Department
Commander; VIM. Kelley, Jr., De,
partment Inspector; VIM. Palmer,
Surgeon; Charles Combs, Judge Ad-
vocate; Gen. Winfield E. Bryn, Assist.
ant Adit.; ElwoOd Craig, Q. NJ; Hugh
Enwright, Past Department Com.
mander. The following comrades
were mustered: John L. Boyd, Joseph
Walraven, Chas. E. Stevenson and
John F. Reihm. The scenes and pri
vations of war times were revived by
the stirring speeches made by com.
rades.
In previous issues of the TIMES the
Collins Beach party which went dOwI
last Thursday for a week or more, was
referred to with names composing the
party. 1t can only be said that they
have met their fullest expectations
good weather in the main, (having {
large house to rest and sleep i'm, fin,
bay breezes, good sailing, plenty t.
eat, and the best of all for a company
of young people, social freedom an(
good cheer. Sunday they had visitors
from town not camping with them
and when the table was set for dinner
it was for 35 people, or including tire,
children, 38 persons. They are fortu
nate in having Mrs. Geo. H. Raymond
for chaperOn, who enters fully into tn,
social enjOyments of the young peopl,
while holding a restraining infuenc,
over the party. Thus, ON Sunda,
morning she had the sacredness of tn,
day kept in remembrance by the read
ing of the Prayer Book, while Their
was same fine renditions of sacre,
songs. They purpose breaking III
Friday morning, and will leave witt