Smyrna times., 1896-06-24


given to figures and calculations, fig
ures it out that $4,000 have been in
vested in bicycles in Smyrna and
vicinity.
The attraction at Woodland Beach
tomorrow afternoon will be dancing
contest, the most graceful waltzer re-
ceiving prize.
All the new things in negligee and
colored bosom shirts, at Edw. G.
Walls.
Pursuant to the Commencement ex-
ercises which will be held this evening.
The Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches will not hold their prayer
meeting services.
Dewberries, the fOrerunner of the
blackberry, brought Is cents per quart
Monday in New York and II cents in
Boston. At this writing they are sew
eral points lower.
Straw hats cheaper than ever, at
Edw. G. Walls.
During the last ten days Messrs
Lewis & Wheatman have sent out n
number of mowers, and reapers and
binders. They have been kept busy
in the supply of harvest machinery.
The Kings Daughters anticipate an
ENJOYABLE day tomorrow at Belmont. y
They will go early in the morning and
picnic in the large and shady lawn OF
this beautiful country home, returning
in the evening.
The boys and children's clothing is
attracting the attention of mothers al
Edw. G. Walls, ON account of the
good quality and low price.
The Twelfth Anniversary of the Cen
tennial Nj. e. Church (cOlOred) will b'
celebrated next Sunday with an all-day
service. Rev. Il. M. Hubbard o
Frankford, Rev. j. H. Blake, Dove
will be present and assist Rev. j. h
Adams in the work.
Though the weather was bad, JOhl
Price, Overseer for Walter y. Hoh
ecker, w. N. Ransom, Abel Evans
Wm. L. Collins and perhaps other
finished cutting wheat last week
This is harvest week, with goo
weather, and busy time on the farm
The enterprising butcher of Clay
! ton, w. H. Davis, has made his al
pearance on our streets with hand
some meat wagon, something dltfereI
from any we have seen. Davis is a
{ up-to-date butcher and enjoys the n
putation of selling the finest meats.
NOTIcE-Notice is hereby given thu
all Merchants and Manufactures Yearl
/ Licenses are due on June 1st. and a
such unpaid within 80 days will |
, subject to a fine of % per cent, as PR
! vided by law. WILLIAM IL. DICKSON.
$ Clerk of the Peac
/, Mrs. Annie Voss, wife of James ]
Voss, daughter of Capt. George Coz
nor died at her home at Smyrna LAM
= ing on Friday, of consumption, age
36 years. She leaves two small chill
rem. Interment Monday afternoon
5 O'Clock in Odd Fellows Cemeter
:. Rev. w. r. Mowbray, officiating.
Some twenty men connected wi
z. the late war met on Mondny evenil
in accordance with a notice issued
the TIMES last week, to consider t
propriety of forming a Grand Arm
II Post. After considerable favorat
talk it was decided to communica
with the commander of this departme
4 and a visit from him.
The Townsend base ball team cal
N to Smyrna to play a game yesterd
afternoon. There being no organic
ton here the home team was ''pi
!, up" chief among them being Har
- Hess, one of the crack pitchers of lf
~ years team, who came down two
three days ago on q visit. The sec
stood 8 to in favor of SmyrI
&c &c Townsend, of the visiting team, stru
~ out II men.
7 A number of our people are ov
- stocked with cats dropped, presumat
=, by inconsiderate persons from t
country. 1t might be favor to JO
Blizzard of the Delaware House W
re appreciates the kindness and favor
rk three pups sent him the other day,
have an installment of cats also.
We The new hosiery firm, Counselm
,e- and Co., are pushing ahead as well
the times will admit, in knitting a
selling stockings. They have also ]
. in some new machinery and CONNER
lty to-day an additional branch to th
n making overalls. They v
start in a small way at first, half
dozen machines, but there is lii
ed doubt of its proving a successful braI
K of their business,
ar
The following is the time liable
the Steamer Ella for the month
an July:
Smyrna Landing. Philadelphia.
Thursd'y ?. at11 AM Friday 3, al 10
Monday e." ? Pm Tuesday l." Il !
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