Smyrna times., 1898-08-03

A number of teams have gone
through the town to-day to Woodland.
1 you want good, seasoned wood for /
summer use, apply to Philadelphia \
and Smyrna Transportation Co. 10
The second meeting of the Single
Takers was held here ON Saturday
evening. addressed by Frank Stevens.
The colored camp at "Friendship
Grove near Clayton, started on sun
day favorably, and will hold over next
Go to Cummings, photographer
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday.
The Collector will receive School
taxes Wednesday and Thursday of
next week, when discount of 8 per
cent will be allowed.
The first cantaloupes in market were
lIOu1 blC DdbCA VI w ANs Ae0AAoCA%3
day. Mr.. Ransom, we are sorry to
say, continues in very i'll health.
Deputy State Councillor, o. S.
Leathers, of CLAYTON, installed the Of
ficers of Stars and Stripes Council,
this town, heretofore named, on Thurs
day evening last.
Jas. H. Morris had lima beans from
his garden the past week, most garden
products are now In market. The first
beans brought to market were grown
by w. L. Massey.
The Steamer Van Solver after the
middle of the month will make daily
trips. This must prove a great CON
venience to fruit shippers. If IfprOperly
patronized, it will be continued.
The lightning this day week, which
seemed almost a single flash, struck
the telephone line near Font Hill
and burnt the fuse at both the depot
and the drugstore of VIM. F. Dunn.
1t made q noise something like the
discharge of pistol.
A thunder shower passed over the
town this morning between four and
five o'clock, in the direction of the
bav. The rain was a welcome one.
after the promises of week, but the
lightning and thunder was something
terrific. But still the weather is hot.
The excursion of the Bitter Hosiery
Company to-day to Washington Park
on the Steamer Elizabeth Van Solver
promises big success. They left thu
Landing we hear with about 100 pas
sengers, which will be swelled probably
to 125 when they leave the Iron Bridge
The Junior Christian EndeavOr So
ciety of the NJ. E. Church, betweel
twenty and thirty in number, enjOye'
strawride last Thursday evening
given by the ladies in charge. TIL
iingling of the sleigh bells and footing
of horns attracted attention on Ou
streets. After an hours ride they re
turned TO the church, where a repas
of ice cream and cake awaited them.
Mr.. Edward Farrell has bee
down from Philadelphia this week
looking at his farm in White Ha
Neck, tenanted by MIR. WheatmaI
His yield of wheat takes the lead of a
, others of the vicinity we have heard {
HOO bushels off 80 acres, % bushels pt
acre. Another field, of stalk grOunC
not so good, yielded 300 bushels, {
14OO bushels as the product of I'll
| farm.
: Notice is hereby given that 1 wi
sit to dispense License as follows:
Smyrna, August Sth, Cosgriff
? Beck's office
/ Clayton, August 9th, W. G. Hill
: office.
S Frederick, August 10th, until 12 N
: at hotel.
FELTON,, August 10th, 19 to P. n
g BOulden's Hotel.
r Harrington, August 18th, Newman
> Hotel.
, Milford, August 18th, Central Hot,
w. NJ. DICKSON,
Clerk of the Peace.
Though the air had less humidi
and was purer than Saturday, Sund
was nevertheless hot day. Consi
ering this fact, the churches were ia
ly we'll attended. The Praise Servi
- at the NJ. E. church in the evening, L
by L. M. Price, had for its subjt
''The Christian Soldier" the past,
Z Rev. G. A. Hill, following with she
- and fOrcible sermon on the same ST
ject. The Rev. Mr.. Hill will be aw
o the following two Sundays, Aug.
=, and 14th, ON his vacation. Rev. G'
- w. Dame will be away also, as has be
the custom for years, the whole
30 August, during which time the chul
90 is shut up, but the Sunday School s
~ sions will be held each Sabbath,
usual. The summer regulation
l., Union Services of the Christian /
- deavOr Society and congregation v
10 held at the Presbyterian church, cl
Nv Rev. j. L. Estlin.
Z" Camden Camp, which commence
week ago with 102 tents, will hold o
" another Sunday. The lifeless air (
20 heat has been very much against the
~ and the attendance Sunday was
y than usual. The preaching was
Rev. V. S. Collins in the morni
oil Rev. J. ID. Kemp in the afternoon
40 Rev. o. W. De Venish at night.
he morrow, Aug. 4th, TEMPERANCE ID
I ad promises to be the "big day" of
~ camp. A number will be in attel
ance from this town. The services
NO the day will be under the direction
os 'o, Mrs. Mary Smithers, of Dover,
~oI Mrs. Kate E. Smithers, of SmyI
tar or and will be as follows: Devotio
Oh @b meeting from $50 to 1920; at
f2or O'Clock, sermon of Rev. G.. A. Z
" Children's meeting in the afterno
commencing at 1.30 o'clock, follo'
lrv by an address by Mrs. Ella A. Bo
~ of New York. Music will form an
nv ~ pecial feature with solos by Mis-
lho Cannon, Sheppard, Gildersleeve,
'od M. Price and others.
About 10. 30 o'clock Saturday nj
mr. large crowd was attracted by a
f;i turbance near the Delaware Hol
10 It seems that Levi Smith and Ro1
'as Is0 Richardson (both colored) had s.
GO . words and Smith drew a revolver
i tIa Richardson. The latter at once
'no for an officer, Benjamin Turner b,
the only one in sight. He respon
and grabbed hold of Smith, W
= Tilly Hamilton, a notorious NJ