Smyrna times., 1899-04-12


Minstrels to Chestertown Tomorrow
GO to Cummings, photographer
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. q
The eleventh Annual Convention of
the Kent County w. G. L. u, will be
held at Little Greek, on Thursday,
April Goth.
For SALE.-5OO bushels of western
recleaned, Glover Seed, at $4.OO per
bushel. Every bag tested. j. E.
HOLLAND, Milford, Del. At
H. & r. II. Denney have just re-
ceived a car of choice mixed hay,
which they offer for sale by the ton or
bale. Call and examine it. Il
John H. Hoffecker received this
week four car loads, or about 175, 600
cans from Baltimore for canning toma-
toes. More are expected in a few
days.
The Smyrna Building and Loan
Association was the purchaser of the
Jos. r. Cummings property on Frazier
street for $500, which was sold by
Sheriff Shaw ON Saturday.
To-day, F. E. POstles is unloading
at the depot, IS tons, of Page fence,
which will make about 90 miles when
put in place. See advertisement; this
fence is bought to sell not to keep.
Mr.. Postles is now one our busiest
men.
April has not failed to borrow her
proverbial eleven days from March
this year, and now let us hope that
balmy spring has come. Last week
gave US five nights and this week two,
when the temperature fell to the freez-
ing point.
The Delaware Conference, which
was held at Milford, adjourned Mon
day afternoon. The Rev. J. II. Mason,
who has been here at Centennial church
for two years, has gone to Fruitland,
Md, and is succeeded by Rev. J. E.
Cook.
j. p. Hudson has Just unloaded a
car of fine Wrightsville lime. He also
has adamant Quick plaster), portland
cement, calcine plaster, bricks, hair,
&c, which he sells in large or small
quantities. Our prices ON lumber are
satisfactory. Will furnish whole bills
OF contract. T2
The property of the VIM. E. Wilson
heirs, q. H. Register agent, in tenur
OF Mrs. Levi Sylvester, which was
damaged by fire last week. is now un-
dergoing a partial reconstruction.
There was no insurance on the prop
erty, and the loss amounted to about
$500.
Joseph Shahan of "Spruance City,"
was arrested on Friday last by Con
stable Peter P. Collins, on the charge
of being drunk and disorderly. In de-
fault OF the payment of the fine and
costs, amounting to So, he was commit
ed. He was let out the next day on the
promise of good behavior and sobriety.
A branch cut from the peach orchard
OF l.. p. Campbell just below Wood
land Beach and brought to town YES
terday, showed it to be full of half de-
velOped blossom buds. The farm of
Il. X. Cochran further down the island
IS said to have a good show for peach
crop, but there are few farmers in this
vicinity who expect to have peaches
to market.
SMYREA DEL, March, 31st, 1899.
The J. E. TYaRRT Co:
Dear Sirs:-I used your Tomato Fer
tllizer, bought of your agent Capt.
Smith, on my entire Tomato crop last
which gave me perfect satisfaction and
the best results that | have ever had
from any other fertilizer.
GEo. Il. HoFFEcKER.
The Ladies Mite Society of the M.
Il. Church will hold reception i'm the
Lecture room Friday evening. Time.
from 7.3O to 1890 o'clock. This re-
ceptlon, which we presume is the same
as is usually held after Conf erence to
Drlng the pastor and people together.
would have been given last week. but
for the SUNDAY GohooI No,..o..I: