Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

runs directly by tne camp ground. |
The fare for the round trip will be |
S1.6O
The excursion of the Presbyterian
Sunday School on the steamer evan
Solver" on Wednesday last, seems to
have been a day of real enjoyment to
the participants. They made land
ing of from two to three hours at Penn
grove for dinner, and were met or SER
enaded by a brass band of the place.
We are pleased to say though the
early morning was lowering, the ex
cursiOn sustained no loss financially.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
by an unanimous vote, take this oppor
tunity to express our gratitude to all
those who assisted in the Steamboat
Picnic excursion to Pennsgrove, N. j.,
and especial thanks to the manage
ment and officers of the elizabeth
Van Solver" in making our days out
ing so pleasant and comfortable,
By ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
The following came to hand by this
mornings mail: The Steamer Eliza.
beth Van Solver" of the Philadelphia
and Smyrna Transportation Co., went
to Riverside, n. ]. on Saturday last
and took out large excursion of the
NJ. E. Church of that enterprising
little town. The people express them
selves as highly pleased with the boat,
its crew and especially the kind and
careful attentions of Captain Curry.
The excursion by the steamer Geo.
F. Brady" to Washington Park, up
the river yesterday, proved one of the
most popular trips of the season. The
excursionists were astir at an early
hour, the boat leaving at $50 o'clock,
and their getting off "a number coming
in from the country making quite an
animated scene. The whole number
of tickets, 2iO, were sold, and a prem
ium was offered by some who only go
on such trips after they behold beau
tiful bright morning. The 100 or more
disappointed ones for whom there was
Lot room, are promised another Oppor-
tunity. The excursionists got back
between two and three o'clock this
morning.
Now that our Town Fathers have
snaffled the bicycle riders, or so it
would appear, it would be we'll for them
to give some attention to the young
bloods who sit behind horses. There
is a stringent ordinance respecting
speed as applied to teams, but it has
been grossly violated. This is espec-
tally so on Sunday evenings. Then,
the young men who come in or hitch
up their teams, act as if they were
''lOrds of the Manor" and with total
disregard of both the sanctities of the
day and the ordinance, make racing
course of our streets. While looking
after the "bikes" with one eye, it
would be entirely appropriate to keep
the other on the 'fast" young man,
who sits behind a spirited horse.
Considerable Indignation was caused
among those who saw an accident that
happened on Monday morning. Miss
Bertha Stengle was riding on her
wheel down Main street, observ-
ing the legal provisions by keeping to
the right, and when in front of Stew
enson's ice cream saloon, within four
feet of the curb, was run into by col
ored rider, Bill Duker, Ga former resi-
dent of Smyrna some years ago) knock
ing her from the wheel and damaging
it considerable. Those who saw it
could hardly think it an accident, as
he had the whole street nearly to his
right, and had besides, a short time be-
fore that, likewise ran into the daugh-
ter Of w. L. G. Bell. There were four
or five colored men in the gang, who
came down, we are told, in the boat
bringing their wheels with them, and
were doing up" the town and visiting
the saloons. Before a warrant could
be served, Duker had gotten out of
town and went up the river on the
"Clyde." Duker may come here again
when he should be nabbed and given
taste Of law, and foreign wheelmen who
come here with apparent reckless or
malicious intent, should be an object
of close observation by our police.
John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, O., SAYS: II
never lived a day for thirty years without
suffering agony, until box of De Wits
| Witch Hazell Snlve cured NV niles p For