Smyrna times., 1896-11-11

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DR.. F. L. Grier, Dentist, Prettyman
Building, Smyrna Del. :
If you want pantaloons as good as
you ever saw, go to Edw. G. Walls. T
Raisers of big focks of turkeys are
already canvassing for their Thanks
giving orders.
Agent for the sale of Radam's Mi
crObe Killer, the best medicine for all
diseases. J. B. COOPER. If
j. @. Blizzard has sold his fine PAGER
''Lizzie B, to H. c. Dallett, of Phil
adelphia, for $4OO.
Camphorated Glycerine Lotion for
chapped hands, face and lips, 1Oc a
bottle at Clifton & RaymOnd's. Ttf
The woman who reads the advertise
ments carefully can furnish her house
and dress herself better on less money
than the one who buys hap-hazard.
Cummings, photographer, will have
an exhibition in Clifton & Raymond's
window, a pastel portrait on one day
only, next Wednesday
The farmers who furnished the to-
matOes, and some of the laborers, are
anxious in regard to the whereabouts of
j. W. Carsins, who ran the cannery at
Clayton.
The statement is made in the papers
this morning that Governor Watson
has deferred signing all commissions
until next week. The Court will be
asked in the meantime to issue a man
damus.
The American apple is just now en-
iOying unbOunded popularity in En-
gland, and is expected that the ex-
ports will reach the 100000 barrel
mark before the winter is over, which
is double last years exports.
Owing to the large crop and low price
of corn, the Philadelphia and Smyrna
Transportation Company have reduced
the rate on shelled corn to three (3)
cents a bushel and will furnish sacks
to be used for handling. T.
Celery is new and crisp. The doc
tor book says it's nerve tonic certain
sure but isn't very good product for
the stomach. So the nerves are liber
ally helped at the expense of the fur
mace organ, providing the doctor book
tells the truth.
With the revival of business interest
generally throughout the country is
that of the old Tannery just revived by
Horace R. Mustard. The new process
by chemicals is feature of the works
and as everything has been put in fine
order the works start on a small scale
with prospects of an increase.
AT business meeting of the Pres
byterian Christian Endeavor Society
the following officers were elected:
President, Miss Eunice B. Anthony;
Vice President, Mrs. J. L. Estlin;
Secretary, Miss Ethel H. Cooper;
Treasurer, Miss Grace Swinney. A
Junior G. E. Society has been formed
and had an initial attendance of %
members.
VIM. Denney HAZEL informs us he
is an applicant for the Office of Clerk of
the Peace of Kent county, which ap-
pointment will be made in the Spring.
There will be a number of applicants.
we learn, in the county, but if the
choice were left to Duck Creek Hun
dred, Mr.. HAZEL would no doubt have
much the stronger endorsement of the
known applicants.
Steps are being taken for starting a
teachers Union, to be composed of all |
the Sunday School teachers of SMYRNA |
and vicinity. The object of the Union |
Will be to make better study of the |
Bible, to learn the art of teaching, and |
possibly to undertake some system of
lngathering of those who are now ont
side Of Sunday School influence and |
training.
In the United States district court
room Saturday morning, says the EUerv |
EUening. Commissioner Smith took
testimony in the case of Jacob Lein-
beger of Smyrna, on a claim of a S185,
against the steamer Ella for meat fur
nished the vessel. Also in the case of
Francis B. Watkins for groceries |
amounting to $3.50. The report of the
commissioner will be made to the next |
term of court.
Though defeated by Ebe W. Tunnel,
Democrat. over three tbopssnd votes,
our fellow townsman, Hon. John H, |
Hohecker can take consolation in the
tact that he beat his factional opponent
John Q, Higgins, nearly five thousand |
votes, Had the Republican party been
united on him, bis victory would have
been a magnificent msjorjty and the
whole State Republican,
An exciting collision happened in
"Spruance City" Friday night caused |
by two teams coming in opposite diree,
tions. Mr.. Fletcher Jones Of near
Kenton and Mr.. A. d. Maxwell of this
town were turning corner Mr.. Jones