Smyrna times., 1896-06-24
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.


Schools are out for the Summer.
HOOrayl
Weather prophets predict hot July.
A safe prediction.
DR.. F. L. Grier, Dentist, Prettyman
Building, Smyrna Del. I
For an ice cream soda go to Steven
fon's, on Main street.
Thin summer underwear for men
and boys, at Edw. G. Walls. i
Grass sales will be few, and hay will
be as scarce as the money to bny it
with.
'Don't hallOo until you're out of the
woods, " is good advice, especially to
politicians.
Thin coats and vests, any kind,
quality or price you want, at Edw. G.
Walls. 7
Cummings the photographer is here
every Wednesday. First class work
and prompt attention. T
Now for the Fourth July! We have
heard of nc patriotic preparations be-
ing made for Smyrna.
The country churches of this vicinity
it is stated were nearly vacated Sun
day-the mass going to the bayside.
The heavy rains of last week insured
a good crop of raspberries and black
berries. They form an important mar.
ket crop.
DR.. F. L. Grier, Dentist, Prettymar
Building, Smyrna Del.
It is reported that between $50 anC
200 bicycles were on Woodland Beacl
last Sunday. This shows we'll thu
! popularity of wheels in this vicinity
Barber shop being closed on July 4
[ will keep open on the evening of th'
T Sd uutil a late hour. Jacob Stein
next door to hotel Smyrna House. IT.
t w. A. FAIRIES had three funeral
r Monday which kept him unusuall,
busy. One interment was made in tn
old Methodist cemetery; one in tn
: Odd Fellows cemetery, and the othe
Y at Massey's Chapel, in New Castl
/ county.
The wheat harvest does not usual
II begin until this date of the month, bu
l. it began last week as soon as th
;. weather was fit-Friday-an has bee
y active since, the crop at this dat
= largely harvested. The straw is shol
/ this year and only fair yields ar
It promised.
{ Bicycles we're very much in evidenC
Sunday as vehicles of conveyance
70 Woodland Beach, OF course the
'e were mostly young men, but in fe
Ie cases young women were also in Il
II procession. Clayton turned out
force, but the gang of bikers, u
monished by the sound of distal
le thunder got home mostly in time fl
d supper.
a. Last week was q murky one. III
!. heavy rain falls of Tuesday, al
Wednesday morning were followed
~ close, cloudy damp weather until Fl
day. A considerable quantity of clov
had been cut on Monday and was doy
under this weather, but gathered {
r. Friday and Saturday with less injIt
,,v than might have been expected T
~ Glover hay crop is unusually light.
u Harmony Lodge, A. F. and A. n
ID installed the following officers Thu
Int day night last: w. NJ, Edw. G. Wal
s. W, Q. O. Mahoney; J. W., Har
b. Grieves; Secretary, Geo. M. s
'or yenson; Treasurer, Josiah ID. Eval
ny s. D., j. III, HURT, Jr.; j. ID. Hiro
a Denney; S. s., Clarence b. Raymor
ev J. s., Thomas b, Fluharty; Tyl
~ John P. Patterson. The retiring m
q ter, Geo. w. Dame, was presented W
nd a very handsome Past Masters Jew
an After adjournment the Masons
ere paired to Geo. M. Steyenson's
CT cam saloon.
.I ~ Woodland Beach virtually open
,rc Ou Duuudy Wncu tuB 4uDlu0S ClJ
~ began its regular trips. Theday was
&c ideal one and warm enough to bri
on ~ out large crowd. The Clyde brou,
a. a. about thousand people and
20 country people turned out in for
sen many teams going through Smy
go early that morning. The order ,
~ excellent and the hotel accomodati
~ Nv under l., p. Campbell as excellent
IL IL ever. The amqsements started
A. A. their tunes and every thing gave il
''-9 cations that Woodland Beach woull
. az a popular as ever the this season. .
a, addition to the above, H b. Grit
sNS has started his daily hack trips in {
non, nection with the Clyde.