Smyrna times., 1898-03-23

Senator Gray has remembered the
farmers and gardeners of this vicinity
as well as other parts of the State, in
packages of seed.
Lewis D. Thomas, who has been
known as a waiter at our hotels for
years, died on the 10Th, aged SO wears.
He had been a popular waiter.
The Wilmington merchants have the
proper idea about the newspapers
Is they think the medium to reach the
people, as our advertising columns
testify.
The spring opens with the Whining
ton as well as our own merchants wide
awake to the early trade, as will ap-
pear in the demand upon our advertis
ing columns.
L. O. Waller is going to devote his
entire time to eye work and with the
latest improved instruments. He can
give the public superior advantages in
both thOrOughness of diagnosis and
treatment. His prices are reasonable.
Strawberry plants, cheap, dug fresh,
and true to name, 81. so per thousand.
Lucretia Dewberry $500 per NJ, Mil
Ter Red Raspberry, $500 per NJ. A
discount will be allowed on large
orders. DAVID w. MosLEY, Dover,
Del. "a
There was a good audience at the
Band of Hope entertainment on Mon
day evening. The chOruses of the
little folks seemed better than usual
and the recitatiOns were listened to
with evident interest. We had spe-
clal account written but failed to get
1t IN type.
On Saturday the mercury rose to
80 degrees, but since then it has been
cooler and wet, but with little rainfall.
March is usually stormy month, but
this Is remarkable in having only one
rainy day, that not heavy, and there is
only one more week of it. The farm
ers would appreciate a good rain.
Which is right? Chief Justice Lore
in an address last week in Chester.
where the Philadelphia Conference
met, stated the number of MethOdists
in the United States to be 1000. 900.
while an address recently read before
the Mems Parochial Union of our town
placed the number at 2,5OO,OOO.
The Philadelphia Picking COMPANY
of Philadelphia, whose advertise
ment appears elsewhere, have arranged
for all the tomatoes they need and do
not want any further correspondence
N FnnoFd n 4hor,, Ir,A l..
contract for pickles. Our farmers
near the boat landings might do we'll to
give the pickles trial.
Our preachers left yesterday for
conference. Rev. A. Stengle, besides
being settled with in full for salary.
carries to conference the following col
lectlOns-MlssiOns, 1866. 90, an advance
on last year of S65.0O; Conference
Claimants, $4,000; Church Extension,
$500, and all other collections up to
the apportionment, aggregating 1916.
William Marvel, an employee, while
moving logs at Geo. W. Tilghman's
saw mill yesterday afternoon, in some
way cought his leg between two NOV
ing logs, MASKING it badly and break
ing one of the bones. He was taken
home in team and DIR. J. W. Clifton
called in, who set and dressed the
wounds.
Principal Gooding of the Conference
Academy whose girls were pestered
and interfered with in their studies bv
certain young men of that town giving
them candy, was going to. proceed
against them for tresspass but the bows
have apOlogized and promised not to
do so any more, and thus "the incident
is closed"
The 4th Qurterly Conference of the
NJ. E. Church was held by Presiding
Elder COrkran, Thursday night. The
pastor and presiding elder were re-
ported paid in full, and w. o. Hof-
fecker, W. ID. Hudson and J. E. Carter
were made stewards to succeed Z. NJ.
Fowler, A. L. Hudson, Sr., and Sam
uel Roberts. John H. HOffecker.
Joseph Smithers and VIM. FAIRIES were
appointed a committee in reference to
Laymen's Conference Association.
The dwelling on the farm of Robt.
l.. Cummins on the Woodland Beach
road, five miles from Smyrna, was
burned down on Thursday evening
last. 1t was the work of an incendiary'
as the dwelling was not occupied. Mr..
Everette, of near Taylor's Bridge. in
tending to move on Monday. Fortu-
nately the wind carried the flames
from the other buildings. Mr.. Cum
Minis had an insurance, he does NOT
know the exact amount, but not
enough to cover the loss.
Among the jurors who will next
month try William H. Boggs in the
Federal Court for the robbery of the
First National Bank of Dover, and
Col. E. L. Cooper, 7. S. Clark, Amos
Cole, Chas. Butler, Harry Ford and
James McGonigal for aiding and abet-
ting him, are:-For Grand Jury-W.
nj. Bell, Duck Greek Hundred; w. r.
Smith, Kenton Hundred; Harry Ray
mond, Little Greek Hundred; j. g.
Hutchinson, Blackbird Hundred.
For Petit Jury-John H. Hoffecker,
Il. p. Campbell, Duck Creek Hun
dred; Alonzo $. Whittock, Appoquin-
mink Hundred.
Sunday evening Presiding Elder
COrkran preached to large audience
at the M. +. Church His text was
from Psalms Blessed is he
t0hose trdnsgression is forgiven whOse
sin Is covered. Blessed Is the man
unto a0hoDs the lord inputeth not in
equity, and Ia a0hOse spirit there is no
guile.
The discourse was a strong presenta4
ton OF the general question ofpleasure
as derived from the senses, which could
not be denied, but which ceased with
the decay or death of these senses, and
the spirit which is forgiven and pre-
pared for the long existence hereafter.
IL abounded IN impressive thought.
For strawberry, vanilla and chocolate
ice cream, frozen custard and cherry
ice, go to Steyenson's, Main Street.