Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

be fOrgOne conclusion.
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
Strawberry festivals are due.
Ice Cream at VIM. H. Carr's. =
Soda Water, Crushed Strawberries,
at Clifton & Raymond's. 2T
Best made Footwear, at Diamond
State Shoe Store, Commerce street.
If You want a pump that will give
you satisfaction call on John p. Hud-
son. 50
Geo. W. Wilson advertises a stock
of fine tomato, cabbage and celery
plants.
Remember the Steamer Brady will
make a trip a day during the berry
| season.
Six cans of small fish from the U. S.
hatchery were depositedin the Smyrna
River last week.
The Bitter Hosiery company, which
is generally busy, has orders now to
their full capacity.
A division of patronage means no
regular daily service during the fruit
season. Patronize the home line. -s
They have at Blanco what is called
Free Silver Park. Next Monday they
will have six races and a bicycle
race.
w. A. FAIRIES & Bro. are about to
purchase handsome white enameled
hearse to use in connection with their
undertaking business.
Geo. w. Turner has had an addition
put on his kitchen, including bath
room, hot and cold water, and the re-
papering of the house.
Mr.. John b. Lewis has a truck
patch out Union street, just beyond
the tan yard, that is a model of pains
taking culture as well as general thrift.
One day last week a pane of thick
glass of the Diamond State Shoe Store
was broken by stone SHE'D by Elmer
FAIRIES at a colored boy, but missed
his mark and hit the glass.
Three Italian girls, who are "doing"
the Peninsula with accordion and
tambourines, were in Smyrna Friday.
A wandering coIOred minstrel, who
was almost band in himself was also
a visitor to the town last week.
VIM. George DOlley, near town, had
the first homegrown strawberries in
market Saturday, and Frank Rieman
on Monday. They sold at 12J cents
per quart. VIM. H. Carr had them for
desert from his own garden on Sun
day.
The p. & s. Transportation Co
made the venture of a daily line for
strawberries in 1893. The shippers.
by their patronage, made it a success.
The daily line will start June 1. 1899
Ior season OF 1899. T3
The rain of Thursday morning last
steady and gentle, was Just what the
farmers needed, but the ground was
getting dry again. The thunder
shower last evening was helpful, but
more rain is needed for the growing
crops.
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. 80
On Monday night the horse of Ollie
Luce got frightened near the depot
and in its dash down Commerce street
ran into Potts hack, which threw Mr..
Luce out and considerably damaged
the carriage. The animal that had
broken loose from the vehicle, was ar
rested at the lower end of the street.
NOTICE. - Notice is hereby giver
that all Merchants and Manufactur.
ers' yearly licenses are due June LIST
} and all unpaid within 80 days there
after viii be subject to fine of 25 pei
cent as provided by law.-RoBERr s
Downs, Clerk Of the Peace. 81
+. E. Postles, agent for the Page
Woven Wire Fence, put up fence a
Pennington last week and was bus,
: all the week below Dover, reachin,
| over to Cecilton tn Maryland. Ever,
' day this week is marked out in advanc