Smyrna times., 1896-05-06

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are those upon which |
Listers Harvest Queen Phosphate was
used.
We were treated to the first thunder
storm of the season last evening: there
was considerable thunder but very lit
tie rain.
Remember, the Special Corn and
Tomato fertilizer of the Phila. and
Smyrna Transportation Co. always
gives best results.
Bay trout divided the market with
the shad Monday morning for the first
time, four bushels of the trout having
been caught at Bombay Hook.
DIR. FL. Grier, Dentist, Prettyman
Building, Smyrna Del.
Mrs. H. T. Bachelor, of Whining
tor, will deliver an address in the W.
G. T. U. Hall on Monday afternoon
next, on ga house not made with
hands" The lecture is for ladies only.
The cold, south east winds that pre-
vailed all last week have given place
this week to warm breeZes and grow
ing weather. The shower of Sunday
evening was help to growing plants,
but not enough for the plowman.
For good, excellently finished work.
Go to Cummings the photographer.
Gallery open every Wednesday. T
Farmers who are interested in hay
ing their fruit shipped in good, strong
crates or baskets will do well to read
the advertisement of w. G.. Hill of
Clayton which will be found in this
issue. His berry crates are just what
you are looking for.
The carrying of the mail between
the depot and the pOst-Office, which
has been under the charge of Wesley
Warren for a number of years, will be
put out to the lowest bidder. Bids
will close the 18th of the month.
The Phila. and Smyrna Trans. Co.
grind bone and all materials used in
their popular fertilizers. r
Thomas Holiday was elected Satur-
day, a town commissioner of Clayton
to succeed Morris Kirmse. The polls
were open from 2 to 4 P. NJ. and the
votes stood: Thomas Holiday, 81;
Morris Kirmse, IL; W. p. Wright, II;
and H. Seiders, 1.
The Y. P. S. Christian Endeavor
prayer meeting of Asbury M. T..
Church are held every Sunday morn
ing at 9.30 o'clock in the lecture room
of the Church. The topic for next
Sunday, May 10th Serving Christ in
our homes" All are welcome.
Buy your fertilizers for truck, oats,
grass, etc, from the Philadelphia and
Smyrna Transportation Co. =
If the small peach orchard of Mark
Scout at Smyrna Landing is criterion
of the few peach orchards of this vi
cinity, the yield per tree must be very
largo. His place is more particularly
devoted to small fruits-graps, goose
berries, blackberries and strawberries,
all of which look very thrifty.
The DemOrest Contest, which is to
be held in Clayton tomorrow night,
promises TO be interesting. The con-
testants are Misses Lillian Hearn, Min
ME McCOnaughy, May Letters, May
Harris, Stella Dockety and Eva Meri-
dith. The program will be interspered
by a solo from Mrs. M. l.. Nudge and
duet by Misses Nan Wight and
Ella Clark.
Clayton will have q flag raising on
Saturday next. The oratiOn will be
given by Rev. w. o. Hurst, and dec,
lamations by. Harvey Gray, Louis
Scott, Mildred Hudson, Thomas Smith
Frank Malcolm, Virginia Baynard
William Muffley, Malisss Pinder, Evl
Meredith, Eugene Deakyne II. Lee
Sevil and Edna Tunis. Prizes will bs
offered TO the best speakers.
The vocal and instrumental concert
for the benefit of Trinity church Clay
ton which comes off at the Operl
House this evening, promises to bt
largely attended, as the larger part o
the seats were sold last week. 1t viii
no doubt prove a rich treat to our peo
pie in the way of vocal music, elocution
piano and banjo and mandolin per
formance.
With tonight will begin the con
certed prayermeeting night for tn
churches of our town. Wednesda,
evening has been the stated time TO
st. Peters church and Jerman chapel
the Presbyterian changes from Frida,
: and the Methodist from Thursda!
evening. From tonight on they vii
all be held on the same evening, an
social matters need in no way interfer
with church work.
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: russing Legislation made in q neigl
q boring State the charge being q sue
cessful disregard Of the win of tn
: people 20 acquire patronage and sul
! lless says; IN this case they can