Smyrna times., 1898-07-20

The Steamer G.. F. Brady carried
he first shipment of peaches Friday.
they were grown by Thomas Kirby
nd William H. Armstrong. On Mon
lay they shipped 600 bushels of new
wheat for Miss Sallie Cummins.
BY the end of this week L. M. Price
will have received on the Steamer
elizabeth Van Solver: 300 tons of acid
phosphate and 200 tons of potash. He
s getting ready for heavy output dur
ng the autumn season.
The Steam Barge Gamma and Mary"
nave the contract for carrying from
lere, 500 cords of wood for Mr.. Will
lam Fortner of Blackbird. By the
placing of this contract eleven men
have been called into Employment.
The old board fence which stood be-
tween the residence of Mrs. Wilson L.
Cavender and the Delaware House has
been torn down and replaced by a
handsome iron fence, giving the pas
sersby a full view of the beautiful
lawn and flower beds which she has
under cultivation. The improvement
adds very materially to the residence.
The funeral of Miss Marie Handy,
sister of Congressman l.. /. Handy,
took place at Princess Anne Thursday,
the Rev. William H. Logan officiating.
Miss Handy died at SchOharie, n. Y.
on Tuesday. Miss Handy will be re
membered in this town and vicinity, as
being the efficient teacher at Blackis-
toms School House several years ago.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
Chas. A. Hill, the pulpit of the Meth
odist church was filled last Sunday
morning by the Rev. I. H. Haynes.
The weather being close and sultry
there was not a very large turnout.
The service was very enjoyable one,
and the able discourse was one full of
thought and interest. During the Of
fertory, Miss Ford gave solo.
The congregation of the NJ. E.
Church held its first Twilight" SER
vice last Sunday evening, beginning at
6. 30 o'clock and lasting an hour. Rev.
E. H. Hynson had charge of the SER
vices. The first half hour was devoted
entirely to song under the leadership
of chorlster W. o. Hoffecker. This
proved to be pleasant innovation to
the service. Rev. E. H. HynsOn de-
voted the last half hour to a thought
full discourse.
A very serious accident happened to
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Middleton, last
Friday night, by falling out of bed
from a sound sleep. The noise of the
fall was heard by the members of the
household, who were sitting on the
front porch, and when they got to hel
they found her in a helpless condition
DR.. E. S. Dwight was called in anC
upon examination found her left hip
| broken. Mrs. Middleton is in hel
eightieth year and the fall goes mucl
harder with one her age than it would
with a younger person.
The Brady Steamboat Company hav,
the forward saloon of the Steame
Brady. The windows have been low
cred about eighteen inches, and al
around the inside of the parlOr saloon
have been placed comfortable seati
finished in cherry. This is done fo
the accommodation of patrons, ant
makes a decided improvement to tn
boat. Passengers have a nice view froI
the saloon which heretofore has beel
somewhat obstructed by having tn
windows too high.
J. Frank Alice, as chairman, an
William L. Smithers, as secretary @
the Union Republican State Com
mittee, have issued a call for a genera
Republican convention to be held a
Dover on Tuesday, August 3Oth, at 1
o'clock, a. m, for the purpose of nom
mating a candidate for Congress.
candidate for State treasure and can
didate for State auditor, the electio,
for delegates to this convention to b
held on Friday, August Goth. Fac
Representative district is to be entitle,
to five delegates, except the Secon
and Third districts, which are north {
Eight street in Wilmington, each on
of which is to be entitled to 10 dele
gates. The object is to unite til
party.
The thirty day limit having expire
| Oh oil SAAC RAOlCANI OHACIb MuO WEI
notified to repair or relay pavement
and cutters, the question is: "What wi
the Town Council do?" This come
under the direction of the street commi
tee and when one of the cOmmitteeme
tried to get the support and names {
the Councilman on record with regaI
to the matter, the President ruled
out of order, and said the laws of I'll
state gave them the right to make e.
ecution. So the matter stand
| Whether all this gusto on the part
the Council will go by default, as hi
been the case with other Boards, r
mains to be seen.
The ''Village Camp" at the Center
nial A. M. T.. Church which was inau,
urated by the pastor, Rev. J . H. Masol
started off Saturday with evidences
success. The church has rented II
large tent belonging to Rev. l.. V
, Layfield of Smyrna Circuit, and har
, stretched * in the vacant lot Of M
+ McClusky on Lincoln st. The seatir
| capacity Of the tent is between $50 al
400. A feature of the camp is the e
, cellent order maintained by the ma
/ agement. An admission of five cen
: is charged to enter the grounds. II
! services have been we'll attended. La
evening the Rev. w. III. Thomas
: Salisbury, Md; former pastor Of IL
I charge delivered strong sermon. ~
! congregation expect another treat frc
the Rev. @. A. Tindley of Wilmingt
a who will preach tomorrow night.
o Charged with assault and batter
2 Constable Nathaniel Pratt arrest
8 John Lurty Of near Green Spring, I
a Saturday, for striking Clarence MARI
8 son of r. s. Marin of the same vic
; ity, in the face on Fourth Of July la
a They are both young men and 1T seel
q that there had been an unpleasantfe fe
) ing existing between them for sol
e time, the result of some rumors Il
v were circulated. On Fourth of Ju
Is they met at Woodland Beach. a
j. from the evidence it appears Il
s. Lurty accused Marin of circulate
N a report which the latter denied, OF
D. to be cursed by the former. In the
~ tercation Lurty sturck Marin in I
face with his fist and cut his lip
ct badly that DIR. Dwight found it nee
~ sary TO take stitches in it to max,
ly heal. The trial came off Saturday, Lu
at was found guilty of the odfense. q