Smyrna times., 1898-04-27


In the last week wheat has advanced
n our market from $1.03 to $1.13 per
Dushel, and corn from 38 to Al cents
Der bushel.
For violating the law by shooting
crap" on Saturday evening last, Harry
Johnson (cOlOred) was arrested by
Policeman Garner and arraigned be-
lore Alderman Collins. He paid the
penalty by fine and costs, amount
ing to $3.50.
L. NJ. Price has formulated "Kom-
plete Kompound for Korn," which
seems to be meeting with popular favor
in that it furnishes 'balanced ration"
for corn at a low price. He claims
that it starts the corn off quickly,
keeps it growing and green and is an
lnsecticide. 1t is the coming fertilizer
for corn.
Among the improvements on upper
Commerce street the past week has
been the sodding in front of the manse,
raising to grade of the large pavement
of E. w. Mcdowell, and the new pave
ment of J. E. Carter. An important
feature of the latter is besides a stone
topped curb, pipes under the pavement
to convey the water from the house to
the gutter, thus avoiding the sloppy
pavement so often encountered.
Mr.. w. Z. Waters who has been for
several years superintendent of st
Peters p. E. Sunday School resigned
the position, and on Sunday Crawford
Stevens was elected to fill the place.
Mr.. Stevens was also elected to fill the
vacancy in the vestry caused by
the resignation of d. J. Cummins.
The vacancy in the Sunday School
caused by the resignation of three
teachers, was also filled Sunday.
The order prohibiting the passage by
boats between sunset and sunrise of
of the mined waters of Fort Delaware
went into effect yesterday. This will
interfere to a certain extent with our
two boat lines plying between here
and Philadelphia. This will only be
for the rest of this month however as
the time table for the month of May
will be made to allow for this in posi-
bly, two trips a week instead of three.
1t will be necessary to do this in order
to pass the fort in the day time.
Lizzie Revis, while returning to her
home at Duck Greek from school last
week, was the subject of serious ac-
cident that will keep her home from
school for some time. She was in the
act of getting out of a vehicle that she
had ridden home in, when the boys in
charge of the team, in bit of fun sud-
denly started the horse, the result
being that she was thrown to the
ground, breaking her arm in the fall,
and it was feared at first her collar
bone also. She is progressing favor
ably.
AS has been apparent in the public
press, patriotic sentiment has no
stronger hold among any class than
exist among the clergy. This was
manifest in the closing part of the
prayer of Rev. G. A. Hill on SundaG
morning in the following petition
''We commend to thy care the Nation,
our home, the heritage granted to our
fathers and to us. Bless those who
direct the Republic whether at Wash
ington or on the sea. May wisdom
direct the councils of the nation and
may courage direct its arms. May
victory crown our conflicts and liberty
be enthroned even in the islands of the
sea. Yet we pray that war may cease,
peace may reign over all the Earth and
the triumphs of Christ's Kingdom
NAV bpoOma universal -
A large black dog with white neck
and breast, that gave every evidence
of having the rabies, was killed yes.
terday morning in the public road il
front of Belmont. Chas. H. Matti
ford was returning home from the
creamery and met the animal where
the road turns off to "Sunnyside. >
The dog having made for his team
he wheeled into the latter road and
called loudly mad dog" and Mr.. G
Frank Jones, who lives at the inter
section of the roads, ran out with his
| gun, and with sure aim dropped the
animal dead. Mr.. McKnatt who was
walking on the road and nearby when
this happened, believed with the men
above named, from the frothy mouth
and swelled tongue, that the dog wai
mad.
Supposed "robbers" are still annoy
lug the people on South street. TIVE
strange tramps have been seen goinl
about town begging, and it seems
they take the evening for this work
Last Sunday evening during the houl
of services in the different churches
these tramps went to the residence o
H. ID. Boyer where little Helen wal
left alone in the house and asked fOI
something to eat. Possibly from feal
of being watched they left there anC
proceeded soon after to the residence
of Mrs. Rebecca FAIRIES a few doors
above. They went to the door anC
tried to get in but were possibly scared
away by the watching of q next dool
neighbOr. The same fellows went t.
the rear door of Edw. G. Walls hOus,
and finding it locked came around Il
the trout door and asked for somethins
to eat. Strange to say the annoyance
seems to be in that naighborhood o
South street. Now that the VagFanol
ordinance is to be enforced, the tow
officers will be on the lookout for al
suspicious characters.
Have you your pavements in goo,
order Cutters well stoned and graded
If not look out for the Street Commit
tee of the Town Council. They hav
submitted a list of names to tn
council to have orders issued to repai
and your name may be in the list
The Street Committee is giving thi
matter their careful attention and meal
during their administration to have tn
streets and pavements of the town i
better condition than they have bee
for a long time. In this respeC
Smyrna has been behind other towns
Visitors often remark about the miser
able condition of our streets and pave
ments. There should be no occasio
for such remarks and we hope tn
Street Committee will remedy thi
condition of things in their admins
tration. Clayton and KentOn hav
both splendid oyster shelled streets
Should Smyrna fall behind her siste
towns?
Councilman E. G.. Walls is endeay
oring to get the town under bette
police system. Like many others i
town he feels that money should
expended in preserving the peace an
good order of the town as we'll a
sinking It in an electric light pla1
and other improvements. His plan
to get through the council syster
which will entirely change the pres
| emf order of fhinUa L II Gorua