Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Books-I shall have the largest va
riety of Books for the Holiday trade
that I ever had, Remember this.
III J. B. CooPFR.
A Festival will be held in the Chapel
of st. Peters church this and to-mor-
row evening. The cost of a supper
will be % cents.
Indian Summer has proved a verify
this year, the murcery yesterday get
ting up in the seventies and making
shade desirable.
Moonlight bicycling parties are en-
jOying these lovely evenings. The
pastime is great sport, often thirty miles
is covered at time.
The residence ON the farm of Col.
Robert Hill near the "Big Oak" oc-
cupied by Geo. Reed Lofand, has had
an addition of 1S feet added to it.
A tenement house has been erected
on the farm of r. NJ. Cooper near
Cheswold, to take the place of the one
burned down some three weeks since.
Mathew V. Ford, of ServersOn Neck,
has four fields of wheat-5O acres-a
good part of it ahead of any of the
vicinity. The dwelling has also been
improved in comfort by the addition of
back building 20 by 16 feet, with side
porch.
G. X. Snyder. down the Neck, is a
man who stands by his colors, and to
do that always challenges respect if
not admiration. When his candidate
for President was elected he tied flag
to the topmost branch of the highest
tree in his yard, and there it floats
still
VIM. NJ. Lewis bought the lease at
the close of the sale of Lewis & Wheat
man Saturday. 1t is understood that
G. W. SiscO will take the room used
as hardware store and move his store
there from upper Main street, and that
Mr.. Lewes will take the room that has
been devoted to carriages, and give his
attention to the latter and agricultural
machinery.
The failure of J. w. CarsOns the
Gamer of tomatoes at Clayton, falls
heavy on a number af persons. About
50, 700 is lost by the farmers, in sums
of from $50 to 5000. and about $500 for
labor ETC., or about SO, 500 all together.
He got all the goods away before the
time designated to pay. L. 7. Davis,
who visited him at his home, Carson's
Run, Hartford county, Md, last week
came away without any assurances of
liquidation. Carsons said his brother
in-law had failed for $23, 900 involving
him and all the rest of the family, and
said that he was busted.
The ladies of the NJ E. Mite Society
usually have some attraction for
Thanksgiving Evening. This year it
will be a lecture by Rev. l.. E. Barrett,
d. D., of Wilmington, his subject be-
ing adams Rib" The occasion
should call large audience at the
Opera House. He comes with high
testimonials from those who have
heard him. Secure your tickets early
The chart will be found at HOffecker's
drug store next Saturday where it will
remain on exhibition until Thanks
giving Day, when for the day of the
entertainment only it will be left at
George NJ. Stevenson's confectionery
store.
S. Gilbert Wilds has set out this
week field in peach trees on his farm
near Brenford. We noted last Fall
that j. B. FAIRIES (whOse advertisement
'of fruit trees appears elsewhere in these
columns) had supplied a number of
our farmers with young peach trees for
planting, and the same is true of this
Fall, showing that there is still faith
in the peach culture. Among the far
mers who havegotnursery trees in large
lots from Mr.. FAIRIES are: John Sever
son, L. w. Springs, j John W. Roberts,
Isaac Senix, S. NJ. Taylor, John
Rawley, VIM. E. Baker and others not
in this vicinity, to say nothing of small
lots supplied.
The public Schools closed yesterday
noon for the rest of the week, that
principal G. II. LeFevre and assistants
might attend the Kent County Insti-
tute which convened in Dover to-day.
Principal LeEevre will be one of the
speakers. An interesting program has
been arranged and excellent talent
secured for instructors. Among the
evening attractions are noted the
lectures of Col. L. T. Copeland and