Smyrna times., 1900-01-24
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Short Items of General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Cash distributor of first grade coal.
W. A. Winford.
All leases require twenty-five cent
revenue stamp.
For SALE.-Two young horses.
Very cheap. Apply to J. P. HUDSON.
There will be three eclipses in 1900,
two of the sun and one of the moon.
Good opening for frst-class dress
maker. Address S, this office.
Perch fish, from the waters of the
Delaware, were in market yesterday.
Some people get so in the habit of
lying that they do so when there is alb
solutely no necessity for it.
Such a day as yesterday, if in the
month of March would make the far
mers think of plowing.
For fine locality for good Shoe and
Harness Maker address S, this office.
Cummings, the Wilmington photog-
rapher, is here every Wednesday.
Gallery, Post Office Building. Finest
class of work at reasonable prices.
Capt. NJ. S. Tucker, has resigned
the captaincy of the Clio, plying be-
tween Odessa and Philadelphia and
has accepted like position on the
Steamer Hildegarde.
w. A. Winford will sell you No.
coal cheap for cash. Il
has been shut up for two years, is
opened to-day with new line of groc-
cries, by Smyrna Grocery Co. See
advertisement elsewhere.
John r. Wilson, who was adjudged
bankrupt over year ago, has asked
that the rule be discharged. February
9th has been fixed for the hearing by
Judge Bradford. Mr.. Wilson is repre-
sented by VIM. NJ. Hope, young at
torney, of Dover.
Rev. G. A. Hill, pastor of Asbury NJ.
E. church, has continued his meetings
another week. The evening attend
ance of the membership has been
larger, but the non-members, those in
tended to be reached, in the main stay
away.
Chas. E. Jordan moved to Smyrna
on Saturday from Townsend and took
possession of the property lately occu-
pied by George Carter, on Commerce
street, next door to E.V. Cooper's Office.
Mr.. Jordan Is a shoe maker, and he
has settled here with the intention of
pushing his business.
The Philadelphia Times Almanac for
1900 is at hand. 1t includes IS pages
including the calendar for the year,
history of politics in Pennsylvania, the
officers of the General Government,
oloo Al go oF 4bo oonfiDuouo Gfotaq and
municipalities, and other matters oi
interest.
Quite a discussion took place one
day last week in one of our places o.
business, over the date of the Cosder
murder, in Maryland. Correctly
stated, the murder occurred on Thurs
day, 9th of February, 1851, and the
murderers, four in number, were huns
at Chestertown on Friday, August 9th
1851.
CLAYTON, DEL, Jan. II, 1900.
j. G. Hustled, Agent of the Economic
Insurance Company.
Dear Slr:-1 take occasion 10 ac
knowledge the receipt of your checl
for $40 on the life of my son, Howard
Benson, one year old, on which we hat
paid 25 cents. Please accept my sin
cere thanks for your considerat
promptness.
Respectfully yours,
Cora BENSON, Mother.
The New York Sun in referring t
the tomato situation in Delaware says
"The Octopus is reaching out for tn
fruits of the earth in Delaware. Th
farmers of Kent county have formed
combination and agreed not to sell tt
matoes this year for less than 81 tor
The other tomatoe growers OF tn
State are expected to ioin the Trus