Smyrna times., 1898-10-12
Alex. Pullen, of Milford, advertises
a full nursery stock.


Alex. PulIen, of Milford, advertises
a full nursery stock.
A free and unObstructed view of the
Naval Parade, if you go on the steamer
G. f. Brady, on the 27th inst. An
excellent opportunity to see all the
maneuvers without extra charge.
Round trip rs cents. T
Don't forget the Goth Century Club
Dramas: "My Uncle's Will' and
"WoodcOck's Little Game, will come
off at the Opera House next Tuesday
night, the 18th inst. Tickets 30 and 10
cents. Chart at Hoffecker's Drug
Store. Go and be highly entertained.
w. G. Hill advertises for large guam
titles of wheat. Farmers will remem-
Der that last season when wheat was
damaged and almost unsaleable he was
the only one to buy it and pay you
high prices. He should certainly now
get all he wants, especially as he fire.
quentiy pays more than market and
spot cash. T3
A Democratic Mass Meeting is to
be held in Smyrna next Saturday after
noon and evening. The following
have been announced as speakers:
congressman Charles H. Turner, of
New York, and l.. Irving Handy, of
Delaware; John Richardson, Esq, of
Georgetown, John G. Gray, Esq, of
Wilmington, and John w. Hawkins
and A. M. Daily, Esqs., of Dover.
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The busiest men hereabouts In the
fall season are the phosphate dealers.
1t Is the time of their great harvest.
Capt. A. H. Smith, the agent of
Tygert's well-knOwn fertilizers has
been busy day by day, also L. M.
Price, our home manufacturer. What
ever may be the case with other
brands, these men report active sales.
Thieves broke i'll a rear window of
the Delaware House last night and
once inside, gained entrance into the
Dar-room. The only thing missed by
proprietor Blizzard was one dollar in
money. The drinks were left undis-
turbed. The same thieves tried to
break IN the Smyrna House and the
Chester House, but in each case were
scared away.
A chestnutting party composed of
four OF our school boys took boat
ride up Denney's pond on Saturday,
| with tent and provisions for the day.
AS one of several Saturdays outing it
was success, but in addition they
brought home aboat l 800 each as a
credit on the credit side of the DAVIS
pleasure. They looked when they got
home, as if they had been participat-
ing IN Wild West show.
The bay trout in former years was
fish only of the Spring or early sum-
mer, caught in a seine, but latterly and
especially this year, it has been fish
for both sport and profit of the sum-
mer and Fall. Ever since October
came in, angling for trout has been es-
peclally fine, two fishermen last week
catching 124 in one day off Ship John
Light Those who haven't time to 90
to the bay, and have to get their fish
with silver hook, have been able to
| get these tOothsome fish several davs
IN the week in our market. 1t is sup
posed they will leave for deeper water
when the frOsts begin to fall. A boat
containing five anglers caught 232
trout Monday afternoon, and yester-
day Stokesbury beat the record, SO, his
son catching 72.
William Thorn, Emma Thorn and
Name Thorn, all colOred. were ar
rested on the charge of William Mar
vel by Policeman Garner and Tur-
ner on Saturday last for being abus-
i've and disorderIy at the residence
OF the latter, the Tuesday previous.
1t first started by some trivial
quarrels between the children of
Mr.. Marvel and the colored people.
When they came around to the house
he (Mr. MarveD asked them to 90
away, with the threat that he would
have them arrested. They did not de-
slst III their abuse and warrant was
sworn out for their arrest. At the
trial Alderman Collins held each of
the colored prisoners in fines and costs
amounting to 81. 33 each. They were
released upon the amounts being paid,
The prOtracted meeting instituted by
Rev. Il. w. Layfed at Friendship
church, ThOrOughfare Neck, previous
~ referred to In this paper, increased
IN interest all last week with several
penltents at the altar. Sunday night
there was large crowd out and the
number who bowed at the altar in pen
ltentlal prayer, considerably increased.
The preparatory work of the preacher
and interested members was beginning
to tell, and there was general gratifica-
tiOn at the prospective results, the pre-
dominating hope being for a sweeping
revival throughout the Neck. With
good weather this week, material
things are looked for on the line above
indicated. SeversOn's church is an af-
ternoon appointment, but Rev. Mr..
Layheld will preach there next Sunday
morning at 1890 o'clock. having an
engagement to preach for Rev. Mr..
Gardner at Bethel, in the afternoon.
He will be at Friendship at night.
Rev. G. A. Hill, pastor of Asbury
NJ. E. Church, preached a stirring
sermon Sunday morning from Luke
4-47-''And that repentance and re-
mission of sins should be preached in
his name, among all nations, begin
ming at Jerusalem" The object of the
speaker was to show that the declara-
tion of the Lord after his crucifixion,
as given to his disciples, was to begin
at Jerusalem (hOme work. and extend
w ali udblOHS, WOrk IN the inter-
est of the gospel away from home. He
announced that he should send to the
members of his church this week
through the mail circular containing
the combined benevolences of the
church. each of which was taken up
and explained in a very clear and con-
else manner He asked that these be
returned the last of the month on the
collection plates, and asked that every
one out be returned so he could prop
erly report to the Third Quarterly
Conference.
Walter Shelton was arraigned before
Magistrate H. G. Budd, on Saturday
last charged with the loss of horse
belonging to G. +. Burrows, near
town. One hot day during last sum-
mer, Shelton went up the farm of Mr..
Burrows and borrowed a horse from
him and after it had been driven it fell
dead in the road. The damage suit
was brought against Walter Shelton
for $500. At the request of the de-
fendant for a referee trial, Magistrate
Budd appointed Messrs. John Van
Gasken, J. Wesley Denney, and Den
ney HAZEL, referees. James L. Wal