Smyrna times., 1897-04-14

ward, making the morning longer, the
first morning greeting of the birds
being at half past four o'clock.
Apricot trees are in bloom, and the
peach tree will be in blossom in a week
or two. The prospects for large crop
Of fruits and berries are very good.
The Grapharone entertainment re-
fered to last week will be given in the
Presbyterian Church next Monday
evening the 10Th inst; benefit of the
Christian Endeavor Society.
A white frost covered everything
yesterday morning, the mercury being
Just down to the freezing point. It is
time to be having warmer weather.
To-day the thermometer is above 20
degrees.
The heavy rains of last week, the
showers of Thursday night being reg
ular sOakers, put stop to plowing that
was getting good in the low Neck land,
and somewhat hard on high ground.
The planting of strawberry vines has
been the absorbing business with a
number of farmers since the rains of
last week. J. w. Price on the "Golt'
farm near Walkers, got 25, 900 plants
on Saturday.
Last Saturday might be fairly desig-
mated as 'Orange day" in Smyrna, if
we might judge by the number of box
es that came down ON the boats to our
merchants. B. V. Weldon has had a
run on the large seedless oranges.
The much talked Of project of ex-
tending the New Castle Electric Rail-
road down the State via Delaware City
Odessa, Smyrna etc, is attracting the
attention, natural from such an i'm
portant project. A bill for this pur-
pose is now before the Legislature.
The Presbyterian church will des-
pense with the sermon next Sunday
evening and devote the time to SER
vice of Easter song. In the morning
Rev. J. L. Estlin will preach an Easter
sermon on the Resurrection.
The New Castle Presbytery will meet
in the MiddletOwn Presbyterian Church
on the Goth and 21st of April. Mr.. E.
Harry Beck has been appointed to
the Smyrna Presbyterian
congregation on that occasion.
See new "ad" of Smyrna Cycle Co.,
5. G. StinsOn has opened line of new
and second hand bicycles in the W. B.
Collins Store on Commerce Street.
Special attention will be given to re-
pairing in which satisfaction is guaran-
teed.
Easter will be observed in the NJ. E. e..
Church Sunday by an Easter Sermon
IN the morning and in the afternoon
the Sunday School will give a special |
program in the auditorium and take a
collection to liquidate the Sunday |
School Indebtedness. It will doubt |
less be an interesting occasion. Easter |
music will be feature of the day.
Spring bOnnets, oh how beautiful this
year! Miss E. G. Lattomus has had |
a rich window display. Her millinery
was never finer, and she has just the
latest styles and trimmings of the sea-
son. Call in and see her stock and |
leave your order for an Easter bonnet |
See advertisement.
The'Epworth Chapter of st. PauIM.
E. Church, Clayton, at the annual cleo
ton on Monday chose the following
officers: President, T. E. White; Vice
President, Rev. H. M. Thurlow; End |
Nlce-President, Mrs. Martha Malonev;
Bird Vice-President, Mrs. H. c. Mearns:
4th Vice-President, Miss Eugene Dea-
kyne; Secretary, Miss Lewetta P. For
aker; Treasurer, Joseph Stephenson. |
There is prospect for a new indus |
try IN our town. Wheat and rye straw
IS wanted for bottle wrappers. All far
mers who are interested in selling their
straw can get full particulars from A. |
E. Jardine, at office of PHILADELPHIA
and Smyrna Transportation Company.
One thousand tons will be wanted the |
first year and the price will be fairly |
good.
BY a notice elsewhere it will be seen
that the Philadelphia and Smyrna
transportation Co. has arranged for
the purchase of the Steamer Elizabeth |
Van Solver. She is now undergoing
repairs at the Wilmington Ship yards
and is expected to start on schedule
time on Tuesday. They will be ready
to move along with every accommoda-
tion for large freight and passenger
trade.
To accommodate Prof. Elson, who de-
sires to be in Philadelphia on the 22nd
inst, the time set for the next meeting
OF the Smyrna Centre Of University
Extension, the fifth lecture will be de-
livered on the evening before, April q,
at $50 (after Prayer Meeting). The
lecture will behighly interesting, deal
ing with helives of ] Jefferson, Hamilton
and Burr. Come out and hear about
the duel. The general admission will
be reduced from 35 to 25 cents, so that
more persons may become acquainted
with the work.
s. s. Griffin, who received the ap-
pointment Of High Constable of the
town OF Smyrna recently, has rendered
his resignation, owing to poor health.
AS there would not be another meet
ing of the Town Council till to-
morrow night, Alderman Baggs
swore in and gave the official star to
Joseph Garner. The matter will be