Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

TlO Will enter ZealOuSly upon CALL |
aign for their new Democratic ticket |
t is likely to make a strong diversion. |
indeed, the men who are in this move |
nent, embracing the most respected |
Democratic leaders, will inherit the |
eal Democratic position and title after |
his campaign is over. With the over
defeat of Bryan and the
'Opulistic elements associated with |
lin, the silver delusiOn will be dissi-
'ated and the Democratic party will |
lasten to get back to Democratic
It will be as it was after the
OOlish Greeley diversion and crushing
lefeat of 1872 There will continue to
,e two great parties in this country
md the Democratic forces that resist
he Chicago folly of this year will,
lfter its defeat, resume their influence
n the party"
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
Straw Hats linger.
Pumpkin pie soon.
Mosquitoes are shivering.
Screen doors are coming down.
The basket mill shut down last week.
DIR. F. L. Grier, Dentist, Prettyman
Smyrna Del. T
New fall neckties come greener than
any heretofore put ON the market.
A. f. Jardine agent, will dispose of
some live stock and wagons to pur-
chasers at Private sale. See ad.
The mill-ponds, which have been
short of a water supply most of the
summer, were filled by the rain of
Saturday night.
A Lee Cummins has sold out his ice
business to Mrs. Maria F. Smith, who
now serves the customers of both
wagon routes.
GOrtOn's Minstrels are travelling in
their new private palace car, "The
Crescent City" It's special construc-
tion cost Gorton over $2O,OOO.-See it
next Monday.
Pastor Stengle of Asbury NJ. E.
Church, has tomato vine that meas
ures twelve feet in length, and has
fruited we'll during the season. 1t ran
up a grape trellis.
The Rev. J. L. Estlin, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, will preach on
Sabbath morning on "Sanctifcation, 4"
and at night-"Cast Out by a Cold
Church" An after service.
Our bicyGlists are enjoying these
cool autumn days, and toward evening
can be seen indulging in an exhilerat-
ing "spin" out by Belmont, or through
the different thoroughfares OF our
town,
w. A. FAIRIES, as administrator of the
late Miss NJ E. Beck, sold five shares
of bank stock of the Fruit Growers
Bank on Saturday for $149. per share.
THE x,vog Gvo 1olIore mono ~, abo,a
than the last sale, few months since.
Cummins, the photographer, has an
agent in Smyrna selling tickets to in
trOduce a new class of work at great
reduction: only q limited number OF
tickets sold, so be sure and get one.
Mr.. Cummins says the work will be
first class. T
This will be the last week Of the base
ball season. The following is the re-
suit of the games the past week
Thursday at Dover, Dover 4 Smyrna 0:
Friday at Smyrna, Dover Smyrna A
Monday at Salisbury, Smyrna 2 Sails
bury 0; yesterday at the same place il
was to in favor of Salisbury.
This is the day of the "button'
craze. For everything there is but.
ton. Half of the men and boys you
meet, and large number of the girls
and women have stuck to their lapelf
a button of some description, either
expressive of their political sentiments
or having some slang expression that
can be used to advantage at times.
The banks were closed Monday
Labor Day, 1t was a legal holiday
but seems not TO have been known by
the laboring people Of the community
who had employment. The act wal
passed at Dover in 1898. Septembe
7th is recognized as legal holiday il
more than 30 of the States, but it i
not national holiday. There is, il
fact, no national holiday.
Gorton's Minstrels, the Origina
New Orleans, and the Gold Band Min
strels are one and the same. Will ap
pear at Opera House next Monday
Remember. if the performance O
Gorton's Minstrelsis not as represente,
and satisfactory to the audience, tn
price paid for admission will be re
funded by applying at the box offic
Immediately after the first part.
The Sunday school of the M. Z
Church has incurred debts in the pas
year or two for supplies for books
papers, ETC., that need to be liquidateC
and for this purpose the congregatio
will be very properly asked to hel
them next Sunday morning by O co
lection. This is debt that appeals {
others besides those who give 80 muc
of their time and labor to the session
of the school,
The long desired rain came last wee
In a rainstorm on Saturday and a SUI