Smyrna times., 1898-10-05


he Peace Jubilee in Philadelphia on
October the 26th and 27th, by reducing
he fare to rs cents round trip, tickets
being good for any time during that
week.
Rev. L. w. Layfeld is still contin-
hing the extra meetings at Friendship
NJ. E. church. He will preach every
night this week. The meetings are
largely attended with evidences of
interest as the services con-
tinue.
The singing class of Mr.. Richard
Welton to learn the Tonic Sol Fa
Method has grown to such size that he
has deemed it expedient to divide it,
the second class to be composed of
those who are apt scholars and learn
If YOU have not purchased your Fall
suit, remember that Thomas Mccoy
formerly of this town, is with E. 0.
ThOmpson's Sons, Tailors and Import
ers, 1888 Chestnut street, and is in q
position to serve your interests largely.
See advertisement.
The first week of October has been
very much like summer, the mercury
getting up into the eighties. Cooler
weather is announced, however, that
will doubtless drop the temperature
down to its normal condition.
In order to give increa sed facilities
for passenger trade, twelve free berth
are now in course of construction OF
the Str. Elizabeth Van Solver, VIM
Evans, of Smyrna, during the work.
Deputy Sheriff Downs was in tow
Monday afternoon for the double pur
pose of serving Inspectors summons
to complete the count of the election
in this county two years ago, mex
Tuesday being the day named by tn
Superior Court, and for the panel o
the Petit Jurors for the fall term {
the Kent County Court-the Gath inst
Smyrna is to have another Chimes
Laundry. Wing Wah comes hel
from Pocomoke City, Md, and wi
open business in the old Frank Reima
stand, opposite the Post Office. II
does colors for 2 cents each, cuffs
cents a pair, and shirts 10 cents eacl
See his advertisement and get b
rates.
Mcdonnell Encampment, No. 9,
o. o. F., elected the following Officer
on Tuesday evening last: G. P, Harl
B. Grieves; H. P, John r. Camera
S. W, Geo. NJ. Stevenson; j. W,
Fletcher Truax; Scribe, E. NJ. Fowle
Treasurer, Joseph Wright; Trustee
for one year, Geo. M. Stevenson,
NJ. Fowler and Joseph Wright.
At meeting of Morning Star Lodg
No. 6, L. o. o. F., of this town, he
ON Friday evening last. the followiI
officers were elected: N. g., Charl
II. Register; V. g., NJ. V. Ford; r.
w. T. Collins; p. S., Geo. NJ. Steve
son; Treasurer, Joseph Wright; Hos
year, JOS. E. Carter, j. Fletcher Tru
and Jos. H. Wright. These Office
will be enstalled on Friday event
, next.
The Messrs. Prettyman of t
Smyrna Shirt & Hosiey Factory ha
I made arrangements to place in 10
l distance phone. This is the only one
, town outside of the exchanl
: connection with Delaware & Atli
tic line. During the past we
a gang of men of that compa
have been replacing the po
g along the state line with n
, and longer ones. They have pass
I through this town and are work.
d down the State.
October the Goth has been selec
, as the date when the Art and Ora
. Committee of the Twentieth Cent?
: Club will give their two comedies
q titled: 'My Uncle's Will" and Wo
be given nightly in order to have
on that date. The comedy: "Heart
7 was first selected as the curtain rails
- - but has since been changed to 90
= Uncle's Will" The cast has not b.
!: fully decided upon.
- This generally favored section
- - the country is again passing throug
y most delightful fall. September clio
q with being most perfect in temperat
and enjoyable atmospheric conditio
\ October is considered by many tC
- the most delightful month we ha
" The leaves have not yet begun to t
y. and the first frost of the season is S
- before u.s. Farmers are vieing v
~ each other in their ability to preE
iie their ground for the fall seed
~ Their fields present a most beaut
"a appearance, made so by the use of
- proved machinery upon mellow
70 yielding soil. We should rejoice
living in such a favored climate
section of creation. \ It is possible
*, warm and exceptionally pleai
We weather is about over, as colder we
be er and killing frosts is predicted
d. to-day IN the western and lake Sta
ID, The HARVEST Moon. The moon
les joyed last week by 80 many yo
d. people, and pleasant to all, becau
N, seemed to rise near the same Nm,
es, five or six nights in succession as
90 had come to standstill, was VIII
SO called the ''harvest moon, the
ne moon in September. This odd b
ato was noticed in olden times, long bt
it was known why. 1t was found
right handy for getting in the croT
one warm countries, before the ten
hat law was ever thought of, so they c.
zen 1t the harvest moon. And in JUS
,ar- same way, the hunters moon"
I'D, habit OF rising several nights th,
mt. lowing month at about the same l
ms In old times, when they lived
los. much by the chase, it was SO cor
an lent to hunt by, that it soon g,
ana rustic name, by which it is knoy
at this day.
me
aoA s' Not wlthstanding the drought o.
oiy, summer, John HI. Hoffecker is !
10 ing his expectations in the can
business, The 300, 900 cans pro,
nave been filled and another car
ned OF nearly 80, 900 are row being
Iern and should the frost hold off n we
wer two longer, another car load NAV
pre- to be ordered. The effect of the
for is materially felt at the cam,
dily Daniel Thompson, on the Jo
our. Jefferson farm, lost about eigl
ran tons; John G. Thompson. on the
ped Stevens farm, about twenty tons
The seph Lightcap had very Wig
.nds patch of over three acres that was
line cleverly beginning to ripen, G.
ared pieces, and besides those nam
yers another item, there were doui
we're others who suffered from the
hailstones.