Smyrna times., 1898-08-24
George DOlley is in the lead in
sweet potatoes, -

George Dolley is IN the lead IN
sweet potatoes.
Our three tomato canneries- Hof-
fecker, Counselman and Osborne
have started up, but little fruit is yet
coming in.
Our Smyrna Public Schools will not
open on September the 5th as hereto
fore announced, owing to that date
being Labor Day, a legal holiday.
The schools will open Tuesday the 9th
of September.
The burial of Thomas Mcdowell,
which occurred on Thursday after
noon, was attended by Hancock Grand
Army Post, of this town, of which he
was a member, to the Odd Fellows
Cemetery, where the remains were in
tered. Besides the services of the
Grand Army Ritual, including the fir
ing over the grave of their dead COM
rade, the services were otherwise con-
Quoted by Rev. E. II. Hynson.
Nothing will add more to your COM
fort or personal appearanceth than nicely
kept teeth, do not lose them one by
one till YOU cannot masticate your food
properly and have to wear false ones;
but have them filed and properly
treated by DIR. johnson, who will give
YOU the advantage of all that is modern
in dentistry. No charge made for ex-
aminations, or the use of the Cata.
phoresis in absolutely painless filings,
Fresh gas daily.
Commerce street was lively on Sun
day morning by the passing to anC
| fro to the depot of a large percent
age of the congregation and friends o
| the Bethel A. M. E. church, to take thu
train for an excursion to Wye Camp
| The excursion was under the manage
ment of Rev. Frank Bradley and wa
attended by over one hundred ant
fifty, with fifty more from Clayton, o
400 altogether picked up along tn
road.
The dog poisoner has been again o
work, as was the case severa
weeks since, when a dozen or NOR
dogs were killed, some of them highl
priced bird dogs. 1t seems strange i
these poison epidemics, that it is tn
good and not the worthless ours thf
mostly suffer the consequences, or {
least that we hear the most about.
this were not so, the yelping dog {
the rear of Pearl street residence thu
is a nuisance to the whole square
would not be permitted to live. 1t is
nuisance that the people of the vicinit
ought to remedy.
The Camp Meeting at BlackistOn
Cross Roads was we'll attended la
Sunday, despite the fact that mar
went on the excursion of Bethel A.
f. Church to Wye Camp. This d
not interfere with a splendid splrltu
J feast from taking place. Presidil
, Elder Williams was present and ASST
, ted the pastor, Rev. N. F. WilsO
The services were participated in
) Rev. johnson of Mt. Friendship, Re
3 George Dean, of Lockwood, al
others. The order was excellent al
all rnles regarding the camp, strict
observed. Next Sunday will be &
y last day of camprwhen Elder Harma
s of Philadelphia, is expected.
We give in our advertising colum
: the usual fall card of fruit trees of il
!; B. FAIRIES. Mr.. FAIRIES has been sc
u ing fruit trees for years, and has
: tablished reputation for desiral
= stock. Peach culture is one Il
II most interests the general farmer, a
it is in the supply of peach trees I'll
. his nursey stock shows to such sup
81 ior advantage. He gets his trees fir
, the far South where the ''yellOws"
/ unknown. For three years he /
= been getting these trees, and in ev'
Is case, the first planted now coming il
~ bearing, are showing superior growi
y qualities and freedom from blig
lp Two orchards in this vicinity were
I out at the same time in adjOin
p fields. one from his stock and the OF
r. from a Peninsula Nursery beca
1l they were little cheaper. The lat
" orchard is dotted all over with
" "yellows. while the first named
~ green and healthy. It is a waste
l99 time and money for a farmer to set
~ an orchard that commences to bli
a' q the first year of bearing.
lg DAILY LINE.-Steamer G. F. Br
he will make daily trips, cOmmenC
II: Monday, Aug. %, and ending Aug.
O. Leave Smyrna Landing as folio
sr- ss Wednesday, Aug. "a, at / P.
ne Thursday, Aug. 25, l "
on on Friday, Aug. 26, g II -" "
tic M Saturday, Aug. 27, -" Z g
sst Leave Philadelphia as follows:
al Wednesday, Aug. "a, at Z P.
&C. Thursday, Aug. 25, z g
ms Saturday, Aug. 81, " IL A.
no nu Ship your fruit by our line.
lo1 ALWAYS get in in time for early !
cal ket. During the past week 10 O'cl
re- midnight was the latest we have
res rived in Philadelphia, thereby b,
nu .a in plenty time for the early mar
iey Persons wishing a quick trip to
~ W city during this week will find
ne an excellent opportunity. Special
in- tention paid to passengers.
10 T j. w. WATKINS, Aanag'
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,tic Personal AND SOCIAL.
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I'M People Who Come and Go and Their