Smyrna times., 1898-05-25

CONOlCd M4bn u lAShb olIA CtlNA VI COttA 90
Those that planted at the
usual gardening in March, have them
still in blossom.
Rev. J. L. Estlin, d. D., pastor of
the Presbyterian church of this town,
gave a very interesting sermon last
Sunday evening on Marriage and Di-
vorce." He discouraged the idea of
marrying for money, of parental inter
ence in love matches, and the divorces
of couples whom God had joined to-
gether.
A rare chance for a country home
situated about mile and half from
Clayton is offered by Cosgriff & Beck.
1t is a beautiful farm of 100 acres, with
splendid outlook for crops, well stocked
and everything to make it an ideal
home. You are especially invited to
read the offer they make you in an ad-
vertisement elsewhere.
1t is a settled fact that Philadelphia
elevators will remain closed to all
grain going by water. The P. & S.
Transportation Co. have arranged to
give bu6 ldIlu6IS u Sp6Cldl S0INlC0 OlI
grain, which will be satisfactory, and
save the growers of wheat, not only a
long haul, but probably command for
them better prices. T
Next Sunday, the Sunday before
Decoration Day, will be observed re-
ligiously by Hancock Grand Army
Post of this town. To this end they
will assemble at the morning service
at the NJ. E. church, when, by request,
Rev. G. A. Hill will preach a sermon
in harmony with the occasion. Rev. j.
L. Estlin will deliver a sermon to them
at night. The next day, Monday, will
be Decoration Day. The G. A. r.
will hold similar exercises to that oi
last year.
Mrs. CHM, of the ''Tent, " Thorough
fare Neck, was the first in market as
usual with strawberries. There was {
demand on Saturday that it was
thought would have been supplied by
our merchants from the city, where
the lower Peninsula growers are pour
Ing them in large numbers, but fol
some reason, they did not come. W.
shall soon have them in abundance, o.
home growth, and much finer thar
those that come from the fields to the
south of us.
Theodore w. Cavendor brought t.
town With him Monday bright little
chick, which was Matched on Saturday
that had four perfectly formed fee t
The feet were abont the same size, bu
two of them only were used, and it go
about as lively as any other chick o
its age. 1t is of the Plymoth Rocl
variety, but out of some 400 yOung
chickens which his daughter, Mis-
May Cavender is raising, this is the
only one that is out of the regula
order.
Woodland Beach is undergoing rt
pair and thorough overhauling in it
water front, filled up yards and othe
improvements to prepare it for tn
coming season. The storm the frs
part of the month did it more damag
than any of the past year. 1t will
however, be in good shape for the re
ceptiOn of excursions, which will yer
soon commence, a number being al
ready booked for this place. The e.
cursion boats, it is stated, will not b
interfered with at the mined porto
of the river because of their hgh
draught.
With the exception of Friday, whe
the mercury rose to 80 degrees, I'll
weather continues cool and cloud,
with a light rain Monday and yeste
day. The wheat which is now headin
out, is at the critical period. There
complaint of the fly in some sections
and rust everywhere. One farmer tel
of his dogs chase of rabbit thrOug
the wheat field; the dog went into IL
/ wheat field white and came out rec
indicating the amount of rust in Il
wheat. Two men who take Sunday 6
a day OF observation, say that in rio
of some miles, they saw no bett,
2 wheat than that of Belmont" nei
the race track.
The shad season, which has been q
+ enjoyable one to the consumers,
r about closed. A New Castle corr
pondent in speaking of that place say
"The fishing season is practically
an end, Some of the men have be-
very successful. Not only did the
t succeed in paying off their debts b
they have a good round sum put by
pay for the necessaries of life duriI
the next nine months. These are Il
men who attended to one thing al
a time fishing The men who paid co
a siderable attention to drinking whisl
have neither money nor clear account
:. On the contrary they are steep,
deeper and deeper in debt.
The continued absorbing thOug
: with number of farmers the past we
: : was the delayed corn planting. II
: few who planted before the wet sp,
set in, near a month ago, have co
> showing we'll across the field, whi
many others last week were still he
back by wet ground. Excepting Tho
. ougfare Neck, there was no mater
interference by rains after the seve
Z storm of Monday, 10Th, but {
y Neck, that had many fields still IL
planted, was further delayed by {
y thunder showers Of Friday evenln
1t is presumed that at this da
= ! the planting is generally done.
From the talk that is sometim
heard on the street, it is very appare
q that q good many men think, notwit
!, standing what others may say, I'll
n there is considerable difference betwe
a 'tweedledum and tweedledee." O
y man says, suppose it had been
q who had stolen pair Of boots, dol
Is you think would have been sentenc
L and jailed without the interference
2. so many lawyers? you know would
81 eyes" says No. 2, sit depends
what You steal. If you help get /
funds of bank you can have a privs
e room and sit at the sheriff's table a
% the whole attendance at the court sy
s. pathizing with you, so if you want
t. get off easy steal a big thing and d6I
d be fooling about a pair OF boots O.
Is peck of meal" These men had be
sr reading the papers, or hearing that
,e made a big difference in the courts
to who and what was stolen.