Smyrna times., 1898-09-14

OlduS ub0r.
Last week we recorded that Geo. L.
Jones had lost a horse attacked by
the ''blind staggers." During the
week, Mathew V. Ford, Theodore
Mannon, Harry Dulin, Robert Jones,
Johnson Brothers, E. Slaughter, and
Thomas Lynch have horses sick from
the same disease, and probably lost
them. The one Jesse S. Vane had af-
fected, has recoyered.
covered.
The Autumn Reunion of the Circle
of Kings Daughters will be held at
the hOspitable home of Mrs. F. T..
Postles, Thursday evening, Sept. 18th,
at 7.30. All members are most cor
daily invited to be present to bring,
not only good cheer, but many ideas
for the advancement of "good works
in His name for the ensuing year.
SECT'Y.
A meeting to elect delegates to the
Democratic State Convention, which
was held at Dover yesterday, was held
Ill this town on Saturday. 1t was in
contrast to the primary held Saturday
week-the attendance last Saturday
being slim. The following were the
delegates elected Robert Y. Wallen.
William NJ. Lewis, Reuben Ford, w.
A. Q. Hardcastle, j. Fletcher Truax
and Henry Slaughter, Jr.
Mrs. Mary Davis is making some ex-
tenslve improvements to her dwelling
on Commerce street. The little two
story brick house adjoining, which for
years has been used as store room.
has been torn down to make room for
bay window anda side veranda to her
residence. POrches will then be pleas
antly arranged around the house with
enough yard room for flower beds, etc.
A bathroom will also complete the i'm
provements of the dwelling.
We are promised a treat at the
Opera House this week by the Fox
Stock Co., which will give us three
nights of comedy and drama, COM
mencing Thursday, Sept. 18th, in the
Pearl of Savoy" a beautiful drama
In five acts. Reserved seats are now
ON sale at Hoffecker's drug store.
Admission, 10c, zoe and soc. Doors
open at 7.30; performance begins at
S.15. This being their first appear
ance in our city they will admit ladies
free when accompanied by a person
with paid ticket. r
The busiest place in our town Just
now IS the tomato cannery of John H.
Hottecker. 1t employs about a hun
dred hands, and Saturday they put up
20, 900 cans from 1000 baskets. The
tomatoes are so firm and solid this
year that they are yielding ten cans to
the basket, whereas the yield most sea-
sons is only eight cans, and sometimes
less than that. On Saturday one
woman peeled seventy baskets; this
however is nearly double the work of
the average peeler. The factories of
y. b. Counselman, at Smyrna Land
ing, and Chas. Osborn, at the depot.
are also busy at canning, though they
are receiving from less acreage. The
Messrs. Counselman put up 1900 cans
Saturday and range between 1O, 900 and
10000 day. They have between so
and 90 peelers, outside of other en-
plOyees.
At a meeting of the w. G.. II. u.
Monday evening, the following officers
were elected to serve the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Kate E. Smithers;
ce-presidents, Mrs. r. E. Hough.
Mrs. E. II. Hynson and Mrs. G. o.
Swinney; Recording Secretary, Miss
Mary w. Thompson; Treasurer, Mrs.
L. II. Haynes. The following dele
gates were elected to attend our com
ing State Convention to be held in
Camden, Oct. 12, 13 and IA. Mrs.
Kate E. Smithers, Miss Mary W
Thompson, Miss Annie W. Sutton.
Miss Elizabeth Smithers, Mrs. E. H.
Hynson, Mrs. Lizzie Stevens, and
Mrs. Jennie @. S. Price. Alternates:
Misses Susie and Arie Hynson.
The second Sunday of the Bethel A.
NJ. E. Church camp and the special
services at Centennial church came off
on Sunday, and both seem to have been
a success. There was an excursion
from ChestertOwn, Md, to the first
named church of some 400 persons.
Many of them seemed to be on tour
OF observation of the town and yicin-
lty. These with our own people and
those of the surrounding country and
Dover, gave them the appearance of
everywhere. There was
general good order, and the charge of
D cents admission at the gate, worked
in saving time and the disa-
greeable duty of taking up a collec-
ton.
In addition to the usual Saturday
night crowd there were two other
street attractions Saturday evening-a
meeting of the Heavenly Recruits and a
Single Tax speaker. The first held
forth near the Delaware House and
the other near the flour corners" but
the listeners were few in numbers.
Sunday morning the Salvation Army
folks attended services at Jerman
Chapel and in the evening they held
services at Smyrna Landing. Monday
morning they made arrangements and
erected q tent just beyond the depot.
as large or larger than the one Rev.
MIR. Layfeld had last year, and pro-
pose holding meetings nightly while
they can maintain public interest.
There is here ample room and we bid
them God speed in every effort they
may make to reach the non-church-
going masses. There are four men
constituting the company of workers.
Inc five o'clock blowing of Counsel
man Syrene whistle, when the wind
Is northeast as has been the case this
week, Is somewhat disturbing To the
overs OF morning maps. This class of
wnisties Is rare combination of
sounas. Starting like fierce north
wlhd blowing through a knothole- II
nowls IKE a wolf, brays like iackass
anu walls ike one in the depths of de-
SPAR. But it is for a purnosa. 49,
notification to the Operatives tLot 1,o
LLactory is to have busy day and to
hurry up their breakfast and get there
The same can be said of the earl
blowing OF the other factories. n d;sy,
turbs some who enjoy a morning sIaap
but 1t is timely notification to othars
who want both work and money The
tomato season has a short time to nm
ana when work is needed, it is urgent
In this respect it is different from the
)ther factories that do stated work the
year through, to say nothing of the lone
,lang OF church bells on Sunday. who |
Keep up a long blow lately. even when
he operatives are all in the fac
ory.