Smyrna times., 1898-07-13

Pastor Estlin received seven persons
in full connection in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday morning.
A. G. Price, who has been with A. |
L. Cummins, has accepted a position
with w. G. Pierce, and B. F. Middle
ton changes places with him.
After persistent effort on the part of
MIR. j. w. Watkins, the Brady Steam
boat Company has received permission
to put wheat in the elevator at Phila-
delphia. The Brady Steamboat Co.
always has the interest of the farmer
at heart and this is only one of the
many cases where the farmer has been
benefited by their efforts. 4
Sunday was big day at Woodland
Beach. There were two excursions.
The Clyde came down with thousand
or more people, and another steamer,
the 'Twilight," brought down a spe-
cial excursion from Philadelphia, num-
bering 400. A German singing and
social society, known as the "Pfaelzer
Harmonic, one of the oldest societies
of the kind in Philadelphia, and cele-
brated for their male, female and
mixed chOruses, was ON the latter.
Besides this there were n number of
country people who drove there to
spend the day. Proprietor Campbell
was kept busy and during the noon
hour, served over 200 people with din
ner.
Thursday evening the following Of
fcers of Stars and Stripes Council No.
26, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, were elected to
serve for the ensuing six months: Jun
ior Past Councillor, Frank p. McCau-
ley; Councillor, Charles H. LeFevre;
Vice Councillor, G. Davis Brown;
Treasurer, E. NJ. Fowler; Financial
Secretary, George H. Dick; Assisting
Recording Secretary, L. Frank Boyer
Conductor, r. HirOns Brown; War
den, William Fries; Inside Sentinel,
J. Allison Start; Outside Sentinel,
Joseph Wendell; Trustee for eighteen
months, George H. Dick.
The spring made poor showing for
the Keifer pear and it looked as if ther,
would be a small crop, but the exper
fence of one of our growers this weel
is more assuring. His trees last yea
were full, nearly 1000 baskets, anC
after the setting of the fruit this year
he thought he possibly might have 15t
baskets. He says the trees seem fulle
every time he looks at them: his esti
mated crop a day or two ago had growl
to 750 baskets, and if it keeps on in tn
same ratio, by gathering time it may
equal the yield of last year.
During the Commencement Exer
cises just passed all accident happened
to the piano loaned to Prof. G.. H. lie
Fevre, while being moved from tn
main floor to the stage. The piano be
longed to Mr.. Downs of Dover, ant
he has presented bill of damages t.
Prof. LeFevre to the amount of $15. 90
The accident resulted in the snappin;
off of the pedals, the bending of a ro
which affected the tone of the instru
ment, the rubbing off of some of til
veneering. 1t all occurred while Pro
fessor was out, and it hardly seem
7 fair for him to stand the damages tina
others made, although he is natural
held responsible.
There is complaint on all sides of th
poor yield and quality of wheat-froI
a third to half crOp-but for some res
son the Galley" makes a better show
ing. John w. Houston has an aver
age of 20 bushels per acre on 40 acres
John E. Wilson 10 bushels per acre o
his field of over thirty acres, John H
Hoffecker between Is and 16 bushe
per acre of 40 acres. The fields
meadow Lawn" and other farms, s
far as we have heard, have not "
7 threshed. A. l.. Hudson, this side
a the alley, has Is bushels to the acre, an
I John w. Webb, to the east of the tow
had 500 bushels on go acres. Tt
greatest failure this year has been wit
= the beardless wheat. The crop of ga
lie and cookie ON the contrary has bee
very prolific.
y H. r. Stadelman representing I'll
e Eastern Electrical Construction Go
: eastern agents for the Western Tel
o phone Construction Co., of Chicag
e was in town Yesterday accompanied b
D E. l.. Jones of Dover, looking after Il
J. interests of the Diamond State Tel
I phone Co., and at the same time e
e gineering the extension of the lii
e from Delmar to Wilmington. u
/ fortunately our citizens are blockil
1 the proposed line by not co-OperatiI
J. TO make it a success. The telephoI
r company assure us that if they can S
n cure 20 subscribers, they will give
e prompt service and long distance tel
phones for the unusual small rate
$1,000 and $1,000 per year. The lii
IS to Clayton will be as soon as they ci
n gain permission from the Clayt,
y Town Council. This will fill a need
9 want, and should increase the nul
e Der of takers.
J. In accordance with the proclamati
le issued by President Mckinley to re
n der thanks to Almighty God
l. the victories of the American Arm
III Spain, Rev. j. l.. Estlln took occasi
J. on Sunday morning to observe it, fiji
l. reading President McKinley's MESA
Is and following with a short season
IS Thanksgiving and prayer, before ent,
70 ing on the Communion Service.
)r st. Peters church, Rev. Geo. W. Dal
referred in his sermon to the request
the President and the great occasi
.e there was for returning thanks to G
II for the signal victories that had col
N to American arms in the effort to {
ri tend liberty and civilization to an {
~ pressed people, and at the Method
ID church, Rev. G. A. Hill, in his opt
We ing prayer, as has been his custC
Sr from Sunday to Sunday, thanked G
n for the great victory that had be
OF given the arms of the Republic, a
le prayed for the continued success
lg our army and navy in bringing pes
11ee and happiness 10 an oppressed peOl
IL with a speedy restoration of peace
OF tween the nations.
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