Smyrna times., 1898-01-05
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
Sour Krout for sale at Jacob Lein-
berger's.
The Langdon Dramatic company
were in Smyrna Monday and Tuesday
evenings
Rev. J. L. Estlin is holding meetings
every evening this week in observance
of the Week of Prayer.
The Circle of Kings Daughters will
meet at the home of Mrs. A. L. Hud-
son Jr., Thursday evening, Jan. 6, at
$50 o'clock. SEc'Y.
Mrs. Frazier, widow of the late Carey
Frazier, will have a public sale on
Thursday, Jan. Goth, two weeks from
tomorrow.
Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. +
The Philadelphia Record to-day
says that Col. Dupont has sent to the
President the name Of T. B. Megear
for Postmaster for Smyrna.
Keiffers, 10000 left of the finest trees
and lowest prices in Delaware. Free
from all disease and San Jose Scale.
Call or write to G. w. Lord, Camden.
Del.
The securities of Frank L. Wright
deposited yesterday the amount of his
deficiency on collected taxes, to the
credit of the town treasurer, and thus
the town is fully settled with.
The iron bridge at Fleming's Land
ing, which has been closed to travel
for some two months, las been re-
paired and is now ready for travel.
This bridge is great convenience to
the people of the two Necks.
The last was busy week in the in
surance business for the insured and
especially for the insurer. The Kent
County Company has been extremely
active. Other companies represented
In the town have had good big share
of business, also.
The dwelling on the Allen Shock
farm, near Kenton, was burned Friday
night. 1t was occupied by Ennels
Curry, colored man. The most of
the furniture was saved, but 800.
which he said had been paid him that
day for corn, was lost in the fire.
The steamers Frederica, that runs to
that town, and the Endeavorer that
runs to Milford, have both laid up till
the Spring. The steamer Clio, has
ceased her trips between Odessa and
Philadelphia, not making the trip down
Saturday from Philadelphia.
The weather since the first of the
year Gas well as Christmas week. has
been mostly wintry, cold enough a
part of the time for skating, but not
excessively cold, and free from snow.
On Friday when it rained they had 10
to 10 inches of snow up in Pennsvl-
vania and new York. Last week in
Washington State on the Pacific coast.
they had IA inches of rain, overfood-
ing and washing away whole towns.
Rev. Adam Stengle. pastor of the
NJ. E. church, commenced evangelistic
services on Monday evening, to be held
for an indefinite time. He
has been preaching earnest and direct
sermons to his congregations to stir
them up to ''gOOd works, " directed thus
far to the members of his church. and
Presiding Elder Corkran preached
strong sermon on this line last evening.
lie IS asking reasonably for the active
and warm cooperation of his member
ship.
The following jurors have been drawn
Tor the U. 8. District Court in Will
nington, Jan. 18th: Grand Jurors.
Duck Creek, Thos. Jefferson, w. A,
FAIRIES; Kenton' John Graham; Black
oird, l. r. Stats: Appoquinimink.
Lattomus. Among those for
.he petit Jury are, J. S. Goldsborougb.
Duck Creek; Samuel Moore, John
6arkley and ID. S. Wilds, Kenton:
ieo. @. Rothwell, Blackbird; J. L.
dickinson, Appoquinimink hundred.
NEW POSTAL CARDS. The new DOS
ial cards have been issued but differ
nightly from the old card They are
made a little smaller in order to 90
nto an ordinary envelope.
Inc Dover Sentinel has this to saw
4 itself: The Sentinel enters upon the
NeW Year with an improvement in its
head" We somehow think the heart
eeds no improvement; that it's all
lght. With the head right and the
ieart right all will go we'll
Inc Delawarean announces that il
ill hereafter published twice weal,
:" "ednesday and Saturday-but Sin
lists that all persons who desire tba
ontinuaticn Of the paper shall settIo
and pay for wear IN al
ance."