Smyrna times., 1897-01-20
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
Some Specials Bargains. J. B
Cooper. T
DR.. F. L. Grier, Dentist, Prettymal
Building, Smyrna Del. T
For a good stew, fry or pan of oys
ters, go to Stevenson's, Main street. :
One double and several york car
riages for sale cheap, Also some core
wood. Frank Bailey. T
Radam's Microbe Killer. J. B
Cooper. T
The ManlOve family on Delawar.
street, left town about 9 O'Clock last
night.
The thermometer registered 90 de.
g1eees this morning, with indications
of snow.
The worst thing that can befall a boy
or girl is to have the liberty of staying
out late at night.
st. Valentine is getting ready for his
annual outing Cor inning). This old
saint is getting to be far-back num-
ber.
Francis N. Burk, of the United
States Treasury, Washington, exam
ined our two National Banks last
week.
Go to Cummings, photographer.
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. r
Edgar S. Ware has leased of Frank
Bailey the mills formerly known as
"ClOaks Mills" near KentOn. He took
possession January the first.
The supper which was to have been
given by the Presbyterians at W. H.
Carr's ice cream saloon last evening has
been postponed until next Thursday
afternoon at 5 o'clock.
We have received a copy of the Phila-
delphla Times almanac for 1897. 1t is
up to the standard of excellence which
the Times has established for its work,
and will prove valuable as a book of
reference.
The officers OfSmyrna Conclave Hep
tasOps, elected a short time since, were
installed last evening by District De-
putty D. W. Montgomery, of Dover.
No order presents so equable and cheap
a grade of insurance as this.
The inch or two of snow last week
spoiled the skating, and was itself dis
sipated by the light rain and south
wind of Saturday and Sunday. A
feature of the winter is very light rain
falls and low springs.
The harvest time of auctioneer B.
V. Weldon-February approaching,
but the indications do not point to the
full crop of sales, that sometimes
characterizes the latter part of the
winter. This would seem to indicate a
greater steadiness among the farmers.
Geoge w. Ingram, cOnveyancer, sold
last week the farm of Mr.. A. Ennis, in
ThOroughfare Neck to James McCul-
lum, of Indiana County, Pa. $50
acres for $2SOO cash. Also the III acre
farm of Miss Finn, of Elsmere, situated
in Thorougfare Neck, to VIM. Downey,
of MiddletOwn for S11OO.
Clement V. Scout, the Assessor Of
Duck Creek Hundred has finished the
assessment and the books are hung up
in several places for inspection. Next
Saturday will be appeal day to those
taking exception to the values placed
on realestate.
The Bailey Lumber Yard is about to
change hands. Joseph H. Wright, one
of our carpenters, and a man we'll
known for his business probity is in
with Mr.. Frank Bailey to
purchase the entire stock of lumber
and expects to have the matter fixed in
a few days.
Collector Wallen sat three days last
week, as per the law, to receive the
taxes. But very few persons knew
Of this and consequently not many
taxes were paid. Those who do not
come up with the collector and pay
their poll-tax before the sitting of the
Levy Court in March, will be returned
delinquent, and thus deprived of vote
at the next election.
Though it moves slow, there is evi-
dence of business improvement. A
lumber drummer who was in town Fri
day says there is change for the bet
ter. A year ago his sales in January
only numbered forty-fve, while this
January he had sold forty-two bills
and the month only half gone, and all
The sales this year for larger amounts
than the bills of last year.
The Town Council at their last meet
ing give an order on the Gutta Percha
and Rubber Company of New York for
500 feet of new hose. This was a good
move, as the last fire got larger head
way than would have been the case
but for the bursting of the hose. This
hose is considered of much better
quality than the former.purchase.
Mr.. George H. Dick, the Caterer for
the Masonic banquet to be given at the
Smyrna Opera House, Thursday even
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