Smyrna times., 1897-08-25

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w. ID. Venn, of Clayton, has estab-
lished an agency for his Maryland
biscuits with Thomas Jefferson Il
The attention of our fruit culturists
is called to the advertisement ofJos.
B. FAIRIES, who deals in reliable stock.
See what he says of varieties.
The Board of Health have made an
examination of the sanitary condi-
tion of the the town and have sent out
126 notices. This is a commendable
move.
There are many kinds of coal, but
what you want is good Coal A. E.
Jardine will handle the same coal as
last year, and everyone knows it to be
the best on the market. Il
Mrs. Emily Warren has a peach tree
in her yard that has been bearing pro
life fruit this season. 1t is a Seeding
and the fruit large and wholesome, and
resembles the Reeves favorite.
The colored people of the vicinities
of Mt. Friendship, BlancO, Clayton,
and this town, picniced at Woodland
Beach on Saturday. Good order pre-
vailed throughout.
Elsewhere will be found a card of
William T. Smithers, Esq, of Dover.
He has moved lately into the office oc-
cupied by Judge Pennewill. He So
licits a share of our public patronage.
st. Paul's NJ. f. Church at Clayton,
which was damaged by lightning two
or three weeks ago, is, in the repairs,
to have IL feet added to it and thus con.
siderably add to the seating capacity
Last week was the banner week fOl
both the Brady Steamboat Co. and the
Transportation Co. in their passenger
service. With many the month, now
nearly gone, has been a month giver
to pleasure.
The colOred boys of the st. Joseph
Industrial Home, at Clayton, number
ing 80 or 40, made a visit to BelmOn
on Thursday, under the guide of th,
teachers. After lunching under thu
trees they went up the pond for bath
ing, playing ball, etc.
Before you buy your coal call a
office of p. and S. Trans. Co.
A few cents saved in buying coal a
cut prices may be lost in quality.
We must sell at profit to live an,
give value received. No business mai
can afford to encourage selling at cost
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The Brady Steamboat Company re
port a splendid increase in trade tn
past month. On Monday they carrie,
the heaviest load of freight since the
have been in business here. TIL
cargo was mostly of fruit and grain
They have recently built carriag
shed at Smyrna Landing and erected
large set of Fairbanks platform scales
The excursion that left ON Sunda
morning at o'clock, and went dow
the Delaware road to Greenwood, an
thence by the Queen Anne road to Wy
Camp, was not SO large as expected
but highly enjoyed by the excursion
lists as a great camp. The number i
attendance was 5000 or 1000 person,
They left there at 1890 at night an
reached home at 1890.
BARNS BURNT. Monday evenin
at Blackbird, the barn of David Staat
was struck by lightning and entirel
destroyed, together with its content
including a horse. The loss is owe
, $1,000.
The barn on the farm at TOWNSEND
of William Lea, of Wilmington, an
: tenanted by William Naylor, WI
struck by lightning. All of this year
crops and 2OOO bushels of wheat wei
destroyed.
BY REQUEST the Steamer Eliz
beth Van Solver will make speci
trip at seventy-fve cents for the rour
trip from Smyrna to Philadelphia al
return, stopping at Washington Par
Boat will leave Smyrna Landing {
Wednesday, Sept. 1st, at II A. NJ, a