Smyrna times., 1898-06-01

nay yuOuu B. III
No. 4 School, three miles down the
State road had a picnic on Saturday.
Both our steamboats, brought down
yesterday an unusual number of pas
sengers.
Esquire E. V. Cooper, is adding to
the comfort of his dwelling by veran-
da that spans its front.
300 Sheeps-wool carriage spOnges, |
20 and CSC value for 10c and 15c each, |
az Clifton & RaymOnd's. f2
One of the bills passed by the Legis-
Hereafter each loaf must weigh a
pound.
When you want to know how to
spell or pronounce a word, ask Goth
Century woman. They are well up on
current events.
Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabir cts, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday.
The Sunday School at SeversOn's
Church, will have its Children's Day
service next Sunday afternoon, COM
mencing at 2 o'clock.
Jerman Chapel will have its Child
ren's services Sunday evening, despite
the fact that they have to contend with
the epidemic of measles, so prevalent
with the children.
The Alumni of the Smyrna High
School are requested to meet at the
home of Miss Katherine Beckett, Fri
day evening, June 8, at z o'clock.
SEC'Y.
Strawberries the size of walnuts is
not an unusual sight at our stores.
They are selling from 6 to cents per
quart, and smaller ones four and five
| quarts for quarter.
Some of the roads have been mended
in the past week or two, very much to
the comfort of the travelling public.
! Why not put them all in order before
the busy season commences?.
John B. Cooper has a relic of the i'll
fated war steamer Maine, i'll the shape
of a washer from the machinery in the
lower part of the ship. 1t was given
his son Fletcher, in New York, by one
of the divers, and by him sent to his
father.
The Str. Elizabeth Van Solver run
ming daily trips for your accommoda-
ton, should be patrOniZed. Remem-
Der Berries sell better off the boat.
Expenses are less. Crates returned
free. 21
The "western Zephers" so common
at this season of the year and a ia.
vorite with the Spring poets, has
been on a visit East for a month ol
more. 1t is hoped June will WOO the
Zephers back again to their western
hiding places.
In some fields they are cultivatinG
and thinning corn, while in others O
q low fiat land up to Saturday, they haC
= not planted because of the continued
cloudy and rainy weather May afforded
Rain in some quantity, it is said, fel
on 81 of the 81 days of the month.
!. Peas are in market as we'll as straw
berries. B. F. Jacobs had them il
> market last week, and others have thi
IS week. Mr.. Jacobs, by the way, plowe,
e under several acres Ofluxuriant scarle
h clover last week, the ground to be use,
for the late planting of his sugar corl
. and other crops.
Z Rev. F. Burgette Short, of Whining
% ton, gave his lecture, $50 Minutes c
Sunshine" at the M. E. Church here
~ last evening. The lecture room wa
Of fairly we'll filled, and the speaker SUE
s. ceeded at least, in amusing his aud
10 ence in the 80 minutes occupied.
70 Now that Decoration Day is owe
III what will our citizens do about havin
70 a glorious celebration on the Fourth
m July? Every one will remember whi
a splendid success it was last year an
III how our merchants benefited by IL
n throngs that were here. Is thel
eh enough patriotism to work another OF
to up like it?
The Philadelphia & Smyrna Tran
le portatiOn Co. is doing everything f
II. you in reason, therefore you shOu
throw all your influence to help NAL
q, the Daily Line q success. It's succe
D. depends not only on your shipment
e but your influence to induce others
,is shin this wav. 2T
he
mo- The change in the weather, is givil
10 rs the last two days bright sun al
stirring breeze, though the latter W
| ha ~ ~ than
in the west, brought cheer to the Owne
RI of both the wheat fields and Der
nd patches, because the latter were suff'
he ing from the long spell of damp, clou
lat weather.
ie W. E. Hall & Son make an impo
ioi ant announcement in this weeks lss
II of the TIMES. Their spring styles
VI mattings are now open for your
an spection. Ladies' shirt waists we
ro .lu never prettier, shoes both ladies' a
re- gents and children's s have been select
,ur with care as to quality and style. TIL
ny line of groceries are always fires
iUn M Read what their advertisement has
no uo say.
oil The Brady Steamboat Company v
of run three trips week, cOmmencl
with to-day for the month of Jul
80 They also give notice that freight v
anu be received at Philadelphia unit
lso o'clock P. NJ. every day. This will
ing good news to their patrons, especia
the the fruit growers who had thoul
the mined waters of Fort Delaw
would interfere with navigation.
for
nu Next Sunday will be "Childre
@om ON Day" at the Methodist Church.
nto nto will occupy the place as usual, of
nto ;O morning preaching service, and dou
ION less attract the large and attent
na audience as has been the case in
nt - past. Singing and speaking outside
@;o @ the decorations, are the attract
HIn Tt features, and the selections of sol
idl ne this year are especially bright 9
t oE- showy. The full arrangement of
L her program will be made this evening.
Mo- The Workmen, paid the widow
rom the late E. G. FAIRIES $1,000 on Sat
IAN day evening, being the amount of
tbe surance he carried as a member of I
association. The payment was
ass a week from the date of his death,
for the amount, the most speedy of