Smyrna times., 1898-10-26
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
And still the gardens are green,

For a good stew, pan, fry or raw eff
Oysters, go to Stevenson's, on Main
Street. Also by the quart or gallon.
The largest pumpkin exhibited in
Smyrna this year is that being shown
by John F. Goldsborough, at the
Chester House. 1t weighs 1874 pounds.
Ihe new book adopted by the Pres
byterian Sunday School is entitled
'Klches of Grace, and not ''SOngs of
Love and Praise" as published last
week.
A second crop of raspberries are
spoken of in several places in other
parts of the State. Clusters of fine
berries have been gathered in the past
week or so, from a garden on Union
Street, this town.
Bear in mind the Kent County
Teachers Institute, which will meet
here on November the 3Oth and De-
cember the 1st and end. A treat is in
store for you.
VIM. M. Lewis, who advertised
lost dog in the last issue of the TIMES
found 1T on Saturday. The party who
stole the dog had sold it to a farmer
near Cheswold for $500.
Go to Cummings, photographer.
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. Parties wanting Photo
graphs tor Christmas had better give
orders now.
The protracted meeting has closed at
| Friendship church. While not meetin0
the success desired, the church was
quickened and some ten added to the
membership, the most of whom were
heads of families.
| The pavement at the corner of Del
aware and Commerce streets, the prop
erty OF Samuel Cats, is being relaid
much to the delight of pedestrians.
who for some time have found it very
dlsagreeable walking in rainy, muddy
weather.
W. b. Start has received from Stars
and Stripes Council, No. 20, Jr. O.
y. A; NJ, of this town, $780, a death
Deneht allowed to every member upon
the death of his wife. This is the first
death claim the Smyrna Council has
had to pay since its institution here.
The chicken salad and oyster supper
given by the Piano Committee of the
Nj. Il. Sunday School on Thursday
evening at the saloon of Geo. M. Stew
enson was a success-the gross receipts
| being 1913. 80. This makes a total in
the hands of the committee for the
Piano fund of $37.25.
The Steamer G. F. Brady broke the
record on Monday in its number of
passengers. Itwas her regular trip lex
cursion rates. to Philadelphia and she
carried from here and Fleming's Land
ing over $50 passengers bound thither
to attend the Peace Jubilee. She is an
tlclpating another large crowd this
afternoon.
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 paw YOU
high prices. He should certainly now
get all he wants, especially as he fire.
quently pays more than market and
spot cash. T3
The number of tickets printed for
New Castle county will be 1O1 900
for Kent county, $4,000; for Sussex
county, $4,000. Included in the cleo
tion (each Representative and Senator
lal District having its special ticket,
there is new Legislature of fifty-two
members to elect barring three sena-
tors, who hold over, where heretofore
there were only thirty members in the
General Assembly.
COsgriff & Beck have just finished
burning the last kiln of drain tile for
this season. This has been busy in
dustry since it opened up in the spring !
and their seasons burning will num-
Der over a quarter of million tile.
They take special pains in making
good tile and this fact is being recog-
nlzed by dealers in all parts of the |
Middle Atlantic States, where they |
have been placing orders.
Much progress is being made in the |
Sing from the Staff" introduced bv
Mr.. Welton in our public schools
The children are taking hold of the
method very rapidly and there is every
indication that much good will he de-
rived from the course. The Uiob |
School has already entered upon The
second step in the system.
st Polycarp's Catholic church com.
pleted yesterday morning its Forty
Hour Devotion Service. beonn isst
Sunday. The services were Conducted |
by Rev. Father Waldron, of Dover
assisted by Rev. Father McSweenev
of Chestertown. Music was Furnished |
by the Holy Cross choir, of Dover
during which a sweet solo was rem
dered by Miss Campbell, one of the
number.
The TIMES Office has during the past
week disposed of one of its old Job pres |
ses and put in newer and up-to-date |
one. The press is especially adapted |
for fine printing, and parties needing |
job work with the neatest and quick !
est dispatch can get it done here at |
prices as cheap or cheaper than any |
country Office in the State. In addi- |
tion to the press lot of new type has |
Just been laid in for the same purpose, |
viz: meeting the wants of the public in |
any plain or artistic printing.
The following members of Smyrna
Conclave, No. 164, o. U. A. NJ, at
tended the Bungle of Wilmington
last: Jos. E. Carter, Geo. Reed Lof-
land, r. M. Fowler, Edgar Spruance,
John p Patterson, Frank e. Jones, |
VIM. y: Colpitts, E. F. Cosden, Geo.
ID. Dick, Reuben Ford, Joseph @. |
Robinson, Howard Jones, J. Harry
Mattiford, b. Hazell Ross, John S.
Griffin, VIM. HI. Schaffer, j. Ed Hof-
fecker, VIM. r. Davis, VIM. l.. Porter.
The Bungle was followed bya banquet
ct the Clayton House. There were 300
guests, 150 of which were from out of
the city, each of whom was given SOU
venir to carry home with them.