Smyrna times., 1897-09-22

Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. T
There are many kinds of coal, bu t
what you want is good Coal. A. E.
Jardine will handle the same coal as
asst year, and everyone knows it to be
the best on the market. Il
The Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Society are making preparations to
give "rally" at the church next Sun
day evening. A special program has
been arranged. Addresses will be made
by Prof. c. H. LeFevre and Pastor J.
L. Estlin.
j. W. Howard and Charlie FAIRIES
have formed a co-partnership and have
leased the John r. Wilson lot, corner
of Pearl and Commerce streets, and
converted the old stable into a black
smith shop. The workmanship of this
firm is up to date, both men being
experts in their line.
The 91st annual communication of
the NJ. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. A. NJ,
of Delaware, will be held in the Ma
sonic Temple, Wilmington, on We'd
nesday and Thursday, October 9th and
9TH. The Grand Lodge will be opened
at 12 O'Clock, noon, Wednesday.
Hog cholera seems to be having a
destructive vein in the vicinity of Clay
ton. AS reported, VIM. Briggs has
lost 10; VIM. Brown 8; VIM. P. Wright
/; John James s; W. T. Hoffecker,
Horace Pryor. Jacob Bryan, two each,
and Asa Clifton and w. Tweedle, one
each.
1t shows very poor taste for woman
to kiss a COW; so does it also show poor
taste for paper in another town to
meddle with the inside church affairs
of this town. Next to q mans home
is his church, and no man likes his
private matters made public, whether
it be true or not true.
While he left his bicycle at Brenford
station to attend to some business at
the freight house, r. Y. Wallen, of
Clayton, had his wheel nearly demol-
ished by the Bohemians working at
the canning factory there The for
eigners took advantage of his absence
to learn how to ride.
Yesterday was the time of the au-
tumnal equinox, when the days and
nights are equal, but for the next two
months the nights will grow fast on
the days. Fortunately the weather
prophets say we will have no equinoc-
tial storm this year-that it came in the
summer storms.
Mrs. John NJ. Vosheel has rented
her house, Delaware street, to Prof. G.
H. LeFevre, who will, on the first of
October, move there with his mother
sister and brother, of Littleston, Pa.
His father is engaged in business in
Philadelphia. The house is now un-
dergCing repairs, with additions of
bath room and electric light, etc.
The shipment of wheat from this
quarter is almost suspended. This is
not because of the price so much, 95
cents, but from the fact that the buy
ers persist in grading it below its con-
ditiOn, to help out their imperfect
stock. When the elevators get emptied
of their bad lot of wheat, that going
from here may get a grading accord
ing to its value.
Lewis G. Wright, son of the late
Thos. W. Wright, died early yesterday
morning after a brief illness, in the
fOrty-second year of his age. He had
been in ill health for some years from
diabetis, but the immediate cause OF
the sudden demise, was pneumonia.
He had been a member of the NJ. E.
church for a number of years and led a
correct life. He was inferred this
morning at the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Business men who have been in the
habit of using government stamped en-
velopes will note the fact that as soon
as thepreseat contract for printing runs
out you can get envelopes printed al
your home Office only, as the govern
ment will no longer stay in the bust
ness of printing return cards on envel.
opes. Also, by recent ruling; your
letters will be held thirty days unless
yOu have printed on the envelope the
time you wish it held.
1t stands well for the present Board
of Town Commissioners that the first
six months of their administration,
shows such good financial results.
When they organized in March there
were bills against the town, some of
them in lawyers hands who had en-
tered suits, amounting to 81, $50. Ac.
cording to the financial report we pub.
lished last week (the first six months
of their existence) this had been re-
duced TO $3.50; it is at this date less than
$500, and will soon be all wiped out.
James Barrett and Samuel Barrett,
two notorious colored characters, were
arrested Saturday evening for kicking
up a disturbance on the "FOur Cor
ners." It took all the efforts of our
two policemen to handle them, owing
to the interference of the gang of col
Ored fellows who were anxious to lib
crate them. At the hearing, Alderman
Baggs fined Samuel Barrett with costs,
$4.6O, and James Barrett, $4.1O. Alex
ander Hall was also arrested for inter
i ference and IL cost az 10