Smyrna times., 1897-06-09

streets, from the Russell Coe heirs, for
ihe sum of 5000.
The Pennsylvania Bible Society has
the Steamer Van Solver with
TWO copies of the Bible for the use of
its crew and passengers.
Joseph Reynolds has bought through
VIM. B. Megear, the dwelling occu-
pied by Samuel Wheatman, on Main
Street belonging to Thos. W. EliasOn,
Of Chestertown, for 81 300 cash.
Farmers, why not have a windmill
on your farm that will furnish house
and stable with water? Joseph Jen-
kins, of Wilmington, is making a spec
ialty in this line. See advertisement.
See advertisement of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York,
Herbert N. Fell, agent Wilmington.
Clarence Prettyman of this town makes
q statement in it.
In observance of Flower Mission
day this morning, the ladies of the w.
C. T. U distributed nearly sixty bou-
quets with scripture cards, and the
Flower Mission number of the Union
Signal, Smyrna, June 9th.
The cherry crop is abundant this
year, and they have been in the mar
ket for n week past. They are not as
perfect as some years, nor has the damp
weather been so good for them
Scarcely a day passes but the care
less or reckless handling of firearms
renders some home sad and some heart
bereft. A great responsibility rests
upon those who cause such n state,
whether accidental or otherwise.
Pic-nics, excursions and festivals are
starting off as if the weather and finan-
ces were favorable, but the leading
amusement, recreation and pleasure is
bicycle-riding. All classes and con-
ditions of people seem to enjoy the
wheel.
The Sunday School of Bethel church
near Cheswold, had its Children's Day
exercises on Sunday afternoon last
The program was gone through with
nicely, and full house witnessed the
interesting exercises and floral deco
ratiOns.
Harmony Lodge, No. 13, A. F. and
A. NJ, of this town elected the follow
ing officers last Thursday evening:
w. NJ, Cecil G. Mahony; S. W., Har-
ry B. Grieves; J. W, A. L. Hudson,
Jr.; Treasurer, Josiah D. Evans, and
Secretary, Geo. NJ. Stevenson.
The cold easternly storm of the last
two or three days, the temperature
ranging from Sc degrees to 60 degrees
has demOralized the Strawberry mar
ket, both at home and the cities. Tht
returns yesterday would not pay til,
expenses of shipping.
The following officers have beeI
elected for Mizpah Lodge No. 16, A
o. U. W: Master Workman, J. B
Councilman; Foreman, Edgar Spru
ance; Overseer, w. A. Fleming; Guide
John P. Patterson; Inside Watchman
J. Fletcher Truax; Outside Watch
man, Wilmer L. Porte.
A recent visitor to this town frOr
Brooklyn had evidently not been il
Delaware before, and presumably no
much out of the city. She was how
ever very familiar with the teri
Smyrna Rugs, 'and naturally SUP
posed they were manufactured here
and was quite surprised not to see tn
large factories where they were turne
out.
We are requested by the chairman {
the music committee, L. NJ. Price, t
urge the people in Smyrna and sur
rounding country to come out to th
rehearsal for the 4th of July celebri
ton, which will be held in the Oper
House on Tuesday evenings of eac
week at 7.3O o'clock, sharp. 1t is d,
sirable If have a chorus of at Leaf
500 voices to sing our grand old nj
tional hymns.
The Children's Day exercises at ii
the Presbyterian church will come o
on Sunday morning at 1890 o'clocl
The program indicates interesting e,
ercises. That of Jerman Chapel wi
be Sunday evening. At Clayton s.
Paul church it will be in the afternOo
and Ewell church at night. Down
Chapel will also be Sunday evening
Severson's church will be Sunday a
ternoon.
The good steady rain of Friday ev,
ming and Saturday morning, while s
beneficial to everything and helpful
growing fruit, was against picking an
marketing of strawberries on that da.
and perhaps not one quarter went
market that would, if the condition
had been otherwise. Itwas we'll the
was a hold up, for the large shipmel
of the day before had caused heaV
"slump" in the market. Mondl
morning was again threatening, bl
: the pickers were on the move to Il
! fields by four o'clock and the resu
may have been the same.
The visit of Roso-bugs this ye
shows no abatement of the pest-thC
are numbered by the millions. II Il
roses were all that suffered it would
bad enough (for it is dishearting al
sickning to the ladies to see the
beautiful flowers destroyed witho
: remedy but the vineyards and in son
cases peach and walnut trees have be,
attacked. There seems to be
, remedy but picking from the vines nj