Smyrna times., 1896-03-18

Auction sale of large stock of goods
on Commerce street, this week, every
night. =
The circle of Kings Daughters will
meet this evening at the home of Mrs.
J. P. Hoffecker, at o'clock. SEo'Y.
Jacob Davis, the oldest citizen of
Duck Creek, and highly respected
colored man, died yesterday in the Dist
year of his age.
Crown and bridge-wOrk, gold, alumni
mum, Westoa's metal, rubber and gold
lined rubber plates. DIR. F. l.. Grier,
Prettyman Building.
j. W. Carson, of Hartford county,
Md, who has been running the Clay
ton canning factory for several years.
is contracting with the farmers again
this season.
Evangelistic services Sunday night
at the Presbyterian Church. Preach
ing by the pastor, Rev. J. L. Estlin.
Subject, "a blind man healed; his
simple and convincing story"
J. W. Jones bought a considerable
number of muskrat skins this morning
from a Taylor's Bridge trapper. The
seasons catch from this place is stated
at 5000, the ruling price being 1S cts.
Miss Ida Bellman, recently Of Roy
ersford, Pa, will open dress-making
establishment in the stOre-room on
Delaware street, recently occupied by
Mrs. Amanda Spencer. She comes
we'll recommended.
Are you going to the auction this
week? Must sell out a stock of dry
goods on Commerce street.
Farmers's Meeting Mr.. A. d. Nc
Nair, of Danville, n Y, will give a
free lecture to farmers on '"The Use of
Fertilizers" at Smyrna, ON Monday,
March 23d, at p. m. A free book
will be given to each farmer.
Miss Annie L. Forrest, a returned
missionary from India, made mission
airy addresses last Sunday in the NJ. P.
Churches at Clayton and Downs
Chapel. The collections amounted to
$685..
J. H. Morris has greatly improved
his shoe shop by moving the mechani-
cal department in the rear and by a
light partition fitting the front part
into neat waiting room. He does
this TO better accommodate his lady
customers.
VIM. Coming, who has been oversee
ing the reclaimed marsh of the National
Dredging Company, at Collins Beach.
for the past five years, has bought the
Kitchens farm, at Fleming's Landing,
and will take possession Of it on the
2jth inst.
Clarence B. Raymond has rendered
his resignation as Manager of the '96
base ball team, His resignation is re-
GREETED by many, as the enthusiasts
were priding themselves on having the
club under efficient management. The
association viii meet in the near future
to elect another,
The Government dredging boat is in
the Smyrna River clearing ont bad
places for navigation. They began
work this morning and will probably
be at work over two months. The
dredging is in charge Of Engineer
Peter F. Causey, Jr., formerly of Mil
ford.
The Levy Court of Kent county,
which was prevented last Wednesday
from carrying out the program as then
given, by the storm from visiting and
inspecting the road over Bombay Hook
Island to Woodland Beach, reached
Smyrns to-day, by rail, to carry out
this purpose.
J. Charles Armstrong, formerly pro-
prietor of the Smyrna House, of this
town, has leased the Central Hotel, OF
Wilmington, for SIG, 500. The pro-
ceedings, however, have been held up
by an old Judgment Of John P, Donoho
and Mr.. Armstrong; lease viii be
stopped until the Judgment proceed.
ings are settled by the Superior Court,
Come 70 the sHction and secure bar
gains, as must sell out stock on
Commerce streets.
The young men Of this town met
Friday evening and effected an organi
zation with Hervey +. Hall, as chair
man, and w. NJ. Busteed, as secretary,
for the purpose Of arranging a large
dance for April 10TH J. Harry Hurt
was made treasurer, and a number o.
committees were formed, It is then
purpose to make il the finest dance
given in Smyrna for years.
Andrew Spear moved last week from
his residence in Blackbird hundred, t.
near Chestertown, Nd. Walter i
Massey, who hss been residing on hi
fathers farm, on the Ksnton road, hai
moved to the Stephenson farm,N jus
beyond Duck Greek, which he pur
chased two or three years ago, and il
succeeded op the ''home" farm by his
brother, Charles r Massey. Alex
Deakyne, Jr., Of Thoroughfars Neck
recently married. commences farming
on the J. O. Corhit firm, near leys''
Bridge