Smyrna times., 1896-01-29

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/ Walter ID. Jefferson, so well remem.
bered in former entertainments in om
Opera House, assisted by local talent.
has been SO we'll advertised in these
columns as hardly to need repetition
only, go out to enjoy the occasion Fri.
day evening. Hoyt's roaring farce
comedy GA Bunch of Keys" will be
given, followed by the beautiful comedy
drama ''The Bells of Shandon." Spe-
cial scenery has been painted and cal
ciums and mechanical effects will be
used. A large number of reserved
seats have been taken.
During the past three weeks L. M.
Price has been Over-hauling and reft-
ting the machinery of his fertilizer
factory, at Smyrna Landing, with new
elevators, etc. The alterations have
been made with view to the more
rapid and economical handling of bulk
than is possible where the elevatar
lifts do not admit of this. After the
spring trade is over, Mr.. Price con-
templates still further improvements to
the buildings of his plant so as to
make 1t one of our most efficient phos-
phate factories.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the public sale of William r.
Smith, residing three miles below
Smyrna, on the State road, which
comes off Tuesday, Feb. 18th. Besides
agricultural implements of all grades.
which will be put on sale, Mr.. Smith
wishes to call the especial attention of
farmers to his stock. Among the latter
he has two pair of mules, of superior
size and quality; and a number of fine
mich COWS, which have been raised
and gathered with especial reference
to dairy profit.
During the suspension of navigation
the work on the large building which
George Mckay, of Philadelphia. is
building at Shorts Landing, down the
creek, was suspended for want of ma
terlal. A car load of lumber which
came by rail to this point. was con-
veyed thither by the Ella on Monday.
The work on the building, which is to
have frontage of so feet, will now be
pushed with vigOr, with the view of
having 1t finished the coming month.
The article manufactured, as before
stated, is to be a substitute for pig
lead, and promises to be large indus |
try.
A fire in Cheswold Monday night
destroyed the blacksmith and Wheel
wright shop of Charles E. Nutter.
The loss is variously estimated at from
$500 to $3.50 including building and
tools. Joseph Thompson also lost a
chest of tools valued at 800. Build
ing and tools were in the Kent County
Insurance Co. The origin of the fire
is mystery. The careless use of a
match or pipe is assigned. The town
was thoroughly aroused about O'Clock
by ringing of church and other bells
and the citizens fought the fire with an
energy most cOmmendable and saved
The dwelling of John W. Dyer with
only a narrow alley between.
After several weeks of dry weather a
'aln fell Thursday and Friday that was
more than usually appreciated, as it
was needed both for low or drv wells
md running streams. The millers
we're especially benefited, though the
ponds were not entirely filed. The
'alnfall was much greater in the South
Western States, falling for several
lays and overfOwing the banks of the
lvers. The rain that was warm one
With us, sleeted largely in the Western
md Northern States, and did much
Lamage in breaking telegraph wires.
-he weather the past week hereabOuts !
las been quite spring-like, the ice on 7
he ponds melting and the frost com i
ng out of the ground, and singularly, L
'lthout being attended by bad roads. v
Next Sunday will be Christian En- t
eavor Day at the NJ. E. Church. Rev. v
lr. Stengle will preach as usual in the a
forming, the anniversary exercises Ii
aking the place of the usual service at !,
light, which will doubtless be varied a
nd interesting. Among the other
lings will be papers read by a member h
the standing committees, as follows: d
y Lookout Committee on GLOW do t
e known that God will be a co-worker O
ith us?". By the Social Committee: b
In what ways must the Christian al
ndeavor Society be laboring together
18th God" By Calling Committee: W
What does God do for us when he il
orks with us?" By Missionary Com Il
ittee: paper on "Co-workers in the D,
-ission Field" The usual devotional OF
Iercises preceding the regular SER y,
ce will be dispensed with, the SER d,
ces commencing at 7.3O o'clock. The fir
'ciety will lift a plate collection for W
ieir Missionary fund til
The second lecture of tae University -
Course by Prof. Smith, was ~
ven at st. Peters Chapel on Monday w.
ght to about the same number of oe
rsons as the lecture fortnight pre- \,
GUS. The time embraced was the ::
velopment of English civilization h.
om the time of King Alfred to the "
et Chaucer. Alfred was a great ruler,
ID besides fighting the piratical
anes, whose chief business seemed
be to rob the people and burn the W
WINS in Great Britain, was a great to
omotter Of material development and We
ucatioD, and according to whose tes- Oc
pony there was scarcely person in it
2 lower half of England who couId mi