Smyrna times., 1896-08-05

General Humidity has dwelt with us u
most of the summer. L
DR.. f. L. Grier, Dentist, Prettyman
Smyrna Del. u
How is it that the girls usually steer Il
clear of what are called bicycle acci a
dents?
Some young men would stand very \
high in the world if collars were char
acter.
Warm weather does not seem to
dampen the ardor of cyclists, if it does
their collars.
The watermelon rind has taken the
place of the banana skin as a menace
to life and limb.
Jerman Chapel Sunday School, over
1870 in number is picnicing at Wood
land Beach to-day.
Cummings the photographer is here
every Wednesday. First class work
and prompt attention. 7
Only one month more of Summer.
When it walked in the middle of the
road" it was a scorcher.
Some people are asking themselves
''Wchere are we at?" They will find
out about the Sd of November.
The attention of persons having |
sons to educate is called to the adver-
tisement of Delaware College.
The Messrs. Counselman will start |
up their canning factory at Smyrna
Landing tomorrow or next day.
The corn crop of Delaware was never
more promising Ofa heavy yield, on the
first of August, than it is this year.
Thirteen cars went to Ocean City on
the Excursion Thursday and three to
Rehoboth. Thirty Smyrnians went
on this trip, most of them to Ocean
City.
Messrs. Lewis & Wheatman have
secured the services of George Peter
son, whom they present as a superior
horseshoer. Mr., Lewis is now in his
busy season putting in drive wells.
NoTCE-NOtice is hereby given that
: all Merchants and Manufacturers Year
ly Licenses are due on June 1st. and
5 all such unpaid within 80 days will be
: subject to a fine of 25 per cent, as pro-
: vided by law WILLIAM NJ. DICKSON.
S Clerk of the Peace.
The Woods meeting held by Rev.
B. F. Jester of Clayton under the
direction of Epworth NJ. P. Church
near the Maryland line, will hold over
next Sunday. 1t has been an occasion
of more than usual religious interest,
over 80 persons having joined the
!, church.
: One day last week while riding
: through Smyrna Landing lady seated
in the carriage received smart blow
. in the face by something thrown by {
little child. The father and mother
- were both present but neither cor
rected the child nor apologized for thu
= act. 1t is such parents that have baC
boys,
"a Rev. Geo. W. Dame, as is the an
~ nual custom, will dispense with relig
ls iOus services at st. Peters during tn,
n n month of August. While Rev. /
Il Stengle was preaching at Wye md,
Is camp on Sunday morning. Rev. I
H. Haynes was filling his pulpit in
sh very acceptable sermon of fort
OF minutes. The people are more scat
d tered this year than usual.
ch
hd W. o. Hoffecker last week surveye
~ public ditch running from Under
IT. woods Corner near Kentpp to Sewelli
tor Branch near the State line,a distance
IN four to five miles. On the farm
IN John NJ. Jerman where it starts, bein
rec the highest point of land between IL
ese two bays the water upon the west sic
tes of the farm empties into the Chesapeal
Bay while that on the east side fov
ous into the Delaware Bay.
er-
"a The Peninsula editors will excursiC
al to Atlantic City about the Goth
Nc August were they will spend a fe
nat days in the presence of Old Ocea
IN The annual summer outing of Il
srs, country editor, in company with b
uid fellow-editOrs, their wives and daug
lslh ters, is looked forward to in antioir
Out ton of great pleasure and a pleasa
est rest from the tolls and cares of t
ury routine life of his profession.
axe.
,hly Mt. Zion and Mt Friendship color
ohm churches will hold a series of chur
cap campmeetings this month. The f,
VEN mer started yesterday near Woodla
geld Beach holding oyer 4nhl next Sundi
agO, The latter commenced yesterday
esi- Clayton, and will hold over two 81
+. Of baths. The same church will hold {
,yan other campmeeting at Mt. Friendsl
lans commencing August 10Th for {
all week, and another at Blanco, Aug
not Both, holding over two Sundays.
tself
here The following circular letter expla
nber itself:
dis EIKHART, IND, Aug. 1, 1896
pro- Gentiemen;--
To protect ourselves iq time Of pa
find and financial distress, which we
s in gard as inevitable if the unexpeC
who should happen in November, we
lurs- decided to add the following condit
ongh to all contracts made for newspa
even Advertising
iteen ''It is also agreed that should the