Smyrna times., 1898-05-04
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
Get your strawberry crates from
Frank Bailey.
Miss Sadie Mitchell has put up long
stretch of wire fence enclosing her
garden ON Frazier street.
Peas as we'll as strawberries, from
North Carolina, made their appearance
in our market on Saturday.
W. F. Dunn has placed three i'm
proved automatic counter stools around
his soda fountain for the comfort of
his patrons.
Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. +
The steamer G. F. Brady will make
two trips a week during the month of
May, owing to interference caused by
the mined water about Fort Delaware.
Last week was one pretty nearly
lost to the farmer. The wet and cold
prevented corn planting making this a
busy week with them in this particular.
The effect of Commodore Dewey's vic
tory at Manila on the wheat market in
Chicago, was to depreciate the price,
because 1t made the impression that
the war would be of short duration.
The great State of New York appro-
priated one million dollars for a war
fund, or about 165 cents for each in
habitant. The little State of Delaware
has appropriated thirty thousand dol
lars, or about 20 cents for each inhabi-
tant.
Megear & Son have made an addition
to their store at the rear of the grocery
department for the better accOmmOda-
ton OF their customers and to make
room for their large line of goods.
The addition measures fifteen feet
more than the original.
A note from Herman G.. TAYLOR,
chairman, says that Sam p. Jones, the
noted Georgia lecturer, will be at the
Opera House, in Dover, on Thursday
evening, May 18th. His subject will
be, "Get There" A treat is in store
for all who attend.
The U. S. dredging machine, which
has been In the creek since last fall, is
now working its way up toward
Smyrna Landing. 1t is now working
In the vicinity of Brick Store Landing.
The creek will be cleaned as far as the
line of navigation extends.
A note from Prof. A. Duncan Yocum.
Millville, n. j., says that the Sum-
mer School at RehobOth, with which
he has been identified, will suspend
its sessions this year on account of the
war scare. He remarks, however,
that they expect to spend the summer
at RehOboth just as usual.
The weather clerk made a bad lob
on Thursday. He predicted and re-
corded the weather as clearing, fair
and warmer" whereas it was extra
cloudy and cold enough for blizzard,
with snow and hail. He must have
been upset seeing the soldiers off.
Lewis Ideal Windmill has given com
plete satisfaction to many farmers in
this section, it will give satisfaction to
you. No farm in these times should
be without them. Mr.. w. NJ. Lewis
has given success in every one that he
has driven. There is no better wind
mill on the market. See his adver-
tisement
Mr.. A. E. Jardine has Just received
a carload of cord wood of southern pine.
He will endeavor to introduce it as afuel
in this town and it is thought the ex-
pertinent will take for summer use. It
is much more infamable than oak and
is especially adapted for use in summer
time, where quick fire is needed.
Capt. Jos. B. Benson, at the Light
House, has a fresh COW that gives de-
cidedly rich milk. Last week from
gallon of cream, they churned Al lbs.
of butter; this week from eleven
pounds of cream, they churned five
pounds of butter. Can any of our COWS
having a pedigree record, do much
better?
The trial of Ezekial T. Cooper for
completely in the defalcation of the
First National Bank. of Dover, which
was to have commenced tomorrow,
has been put off until next Monday.
The Grand Jury after indicting
Thomas 5. Clark for the same offense,
adjourned for a season. The cases of
other prominent conspirators is vet To
be acted on.
Much interest seemed to be centred
in Camp Tunnell" at Middletown.
last Sunday afternoon. The day was
beautiful one and many took advan-
tage of it to drive up to see our "sol-
der boys" Teams were on the go
through town most all the day. and
from the appearance of things the in
terest must have been felt down the
State as well as the surrounding coun-
try districts. In addition to the
teams there were number of wheel
men seen spinning in that direction.
Smyrna cyclists were well represented
there.
The news that came on Monday Of
the destruction of the Spanish feet at
the PHILIPPINE Islands, and the capture
of Manila, the capital, very naturalIv
stirred our people, as it did Americans
everywhere, and produced unbounded
enthusiasm. This was manifest when
the papers came in yesterday morning
at Starts newsstand, about o'clock
and the big dailies and the flashing
'tyellow journals" as well, were eager.
ly gathered up and devoured. While
the statements were problematical, not
positive, because official dispatches
had Hot come to hand from Commodore
Dewey, the statements were believed
and accepted with that astonishment
that has surprised the naval command
ers throughout the world.
An interesting "fsh tale" is told us
by a resident of Bombay Hook Island.
Recently young lady visiting on the
island, went fishing out in the bay,
and being brave, wished to try her
luck alone. She could handle the oars
well, and when out about mile from
shore she found her match in a huge
sturgeon. The fish at first seemed to
get the better of her and took the line
and dragged the boat for a mile or
more, wherl she concluded it was time
to draw it in. Then came the tug Of