Smyrna times., 1897-05-05

paving brick. II
+ The past week has been one of unal-
loyed pleasure to those people who de-
light in getting out of doors.
Look at the immense lot of samples
of cloth for clothing to order, at B.
ShapirO's. Mrs. Cotton's stand). IT
j. w. Tucker calls attention to new
spring and summer clothing. B.
Shapiro likewise has a word about
prices.
Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. T
DIR. J. L. Estlin, Chaplain of the
W. S. Hancock Post, No. 80, G. A. r.,
will preach a sermon to that body
Sunday morning.
The choirs of Bethel A. NJ. E. Church
will give ''Belshazzar Feast at the
Odd Fellows Hall, on East Street, on
FriG. y evening May 14th.
The rain that fell Saturday was
timely, and that again Monday an adj
ditiOnal help to vegetation. The earth
was getting dry and hard.
The Gen. Hancock Post, of this town
has extended an invitation to the Gen.
TObert Post, of Dover, to join them on
Decoration Day--the last of the month.
L. M. Price has prepared a phos-
phate especially adapted to growing
tomatoes, which he thinks will do the
work. Those contemplating growing
this crop will do well to give it trial.
The Tschudy estate are building q
neat ice cream parlor adjoining the
bakery of Geo. H. Dick, on Market
street. Mr.. Dick intends to make
more of speciality of this branch of
his business.
The shad fishermen who came down
from Wilmington to Bombay Hook at
the first catch of shad, have about all
gone further up the river, driven
by the schools" of "Moss hackers"
or alewives.
Your are making a mistake if you
have Dental work to be done and are
putting it off, and equally as great a
one if you do not know the exact con-
ditiOn of your teeth. Call at DR.. Grier's
Dental Office and have your teeth ex-
amined free of charge. 2w
"Above the the Clouds" popular
drama will be rendered by the Dover
Dramatic Club in Ladies Aid Hall,
Leipsic, on Saturday evening at 7.45
o'clock. Admission 10 and cents.
A full orchestra of music will accom-
pany the performers. Benefit of M.
E. Church.
F. E. POstles is placing a number of
orders for wire fence this Spring, of
various grades. Among the larger
orders have been 2SOO feet for the
Tasker estate near New Castle, nearly
1000 feet for the colored college near
Dover, and over 5000 feet for the
Craven property near st. Georges.
Swallows by the hundreds-they
looked like thousands in their gyra-
tions- attracted attention at the resi-
dence of G. H. Register last evening.
They had taken possession of the
western chimney for lodgment, and
were there in such numbers as to fill
up and prevent draft through. Dur
ing the day wire had been put over
the top of the chimney, and this was
the occasion of their perturbation
when seeking rest, as the evening
shades came on.
The "Rothwell Farm" owned by
Frank Bailey, which was recently bar
gained for by Mr.. Merritt Willitts of
Middletown, and forfeited for non
compliance, has been sold by Cosgrih
& Beck to Mr.. S. L. Kahn of Philadel-
phia, a son-in-law of Mr.. John NJ.
VOshell of this town for $4,000. The
farm is one of the most desirable in
this vicinity and contains 400 acres of
good tillable land. Mr. Kahn expects
to move there with his family in a few
months.
Some one has said, Smyrna is get
ting more like New York every day. "
One might Judge they were in a city,
to see our cops, with billies in hand. a
full blue suit and helmet, parading
our streets. 1t looks very creditable
for Smyrna and our Town Council is
to be commended for this important
move. Since their election Policemen
Garner and Jcnes have been preserv-
ing good order on the streets and are
enforcing it to the letter of the law.
We understand Policeman Garner has
revolutionized the order of conduct al
the Opera House, and for this alone
he deserves the commendation of the
citizens of Smyrna.
o. W. Eastburn G. G. T., of the In.
dependent order of Good Templar Of
of Delaware with about % representa-.
tives of the order from New Castle and
Kent Counties assembled 1920 A. NJ
May 3rd, in the Golden Eagle Hall, ,
Smyrna, Del. Interesting busines.
was transacted looking forward to tn,
future mark in Delaware. Fairview
Lodge 1. o. G. T.. No. 8. expects tC