Smyrna times., 1896-06-10
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
The old Bombay Hook railroad is
being put in repair.
DIR. FL. Grier, Dentist, Prettyman
Building, Smyrna Del.
Unfortunately so m any people who
mean we'll do very badly.
Next Sunday morning the Presby-
5erian Church will observe Chlldrens
Day.
VIM. P. Legg gathered new potatoes
from his garden yesterday, the size OF
hen eggs.
With all our advanced education and
human nature appears to re-
main the same.
The Kenton base ball team defeated
the Smyrna club last Saturday by
score of 10 to 6.
Cummings the photographer is here |
every Wednesday. First class work
and prompt attention.
Our Delaware State Chemist has his
analysis in this issue and
should be studied with interest.
The regular meeting of the Kings
Daughters will be held Thursday even
ing at 7.3O o'clock, at the home of Mrs.
W. G. Pierce. SECY.
Mrs L. A. Cotton calls attention to
new goods suitable to hot weather,
beginning with French organdies and
running the scale to cent lawns.
Some of our turfmen are arranging
trial speed for Belmont Track, Fri
day afternoon. Leipsic, Dover and
Middletown will be represented.
Barber shop being closed on July 4,
1 will keep open on the evening OF the
Sd until a late hour. Jacob Stein,
next door to hotel Smyrna House. 4
Next Saturday the primaries will be
held for the election of delegates to
the Democratic State Convention to
choose delegates to the National Con-
vention.
The ladies of the B. M. S. X. have
fO thaip animal
Lawn Party at the "Lindens," home
of Miss Elizabeth Denney, Friday eve
ming June 10Th.
Messrs Lewis & Wheatman are kept
| busy with the summer demands for
| farm machinery. In the past week Mr..
Lewis has placed an Ideal wind mill
and tank on two farms.
At the Children's Day observance at
Friendship Church Sunday morning,
the collection was $13.61; at Sever
sons in the afternoon, $500, and at
Jerman Chapel at night, $4.60.
DIR. FL. Grier, dentist, Prettyman
Building, Smyrna Del.
In anticipation of the coming har-
vest Geo. w. Taylor is busy repairing
engines and threshers. Since Mr..
Taylor has moved his shops on Ben
son street, he is much better located
for his trade.
Harmony Lodge No. 13 A. F. and A
M. elected officers ON Thursday last a
follows; w. NJ, Edw. G. Walls; S
W, G. G. MahOney; j. W., H. b
Grieves; Secretary. Geo. NJ. StevnsOn
Treasurer, Josiah d. Evans.
Governor Watson yesterday appoin
: ted James Andrew Smith, of Harring
, ton, Register in Chancery and Clerl
of the Orphans Court, for five years
to succeed William E, Riggs, Jr.
deceased.
E Miss MOllie E. Wright has been eleC
t ted delegate by the NJ. Z. Christia
: Ende9vOr Society to attend the Intern9
o tiOnal G. E. Convention which is to
held in Washington from July the st
4 to 18th. Miss Bertha Price was elet
e ted an alternate.
f At the 1O7th annual meeting of til
Medical Society of Delaware held
Newark Yesterday attended by fort
members, DIR. Dwight, of this tow
e read an able and interesting paper {
Il Cardiac Diseases as Encountered
. Country Practice.
Blythe action of the A. M. E. COME
Il ence held in Reading Pa, Rev. Eliji
Byrd has been sent to Sou
j. Chester, Rev. Frank Bradley succee'
? ing him. Rev. James Pritchett,
m Smyrna circuit goes to Seaford, and
b. followed by Rev. j. S. Hmnsey.
d The Merrily Club, colored, of Dov
81 will give a masquerade entertainme
ls in Culbreth's Hall, this evening a
ie there will be cake walk contest /
- tween parties from Smyrna, DOy
~ and Milford. Prof. JOhnson's Bar
n1 of Smyrna, will be in attendance.
at A few bouquets with Scripture car
n attached by white ribbon, were dist
We buted yesterday in observance of t
At Flower Mission, and the Superlnt(
be dent, Mrs. Annie E. Pierce, regrt
that circumstances prevented a like
membrance of ali, who would hi
-, been cheered by the ministry,
- ~ While most of the berry picking ]
D. been short this year, W. N. Ranso
ng has had his heavist picking, off pa
de- estimated at two acres, having picl
90 about II, 900 quarts. This is one of
% 20 finest yields he has ever had. He /
TO- about l 200 quarts more but the shoy
ain of Monday evening and yesterC
ere made them too soft for shipping.
mr. Three excursions have been givel
- - Woodland Beach this week on
ION ''ThOmas Clyde" While the regJ
'm- season does not open at woodland u
on the 21st inst. yet it might be said
,ars everything is In readiness. No ext
sive improvements have been made
7ss' the grounds and buildings have g