Smyrna times., 1901-05-01

May 1st.
The Ladies Benevolent Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. Lydia Nc
Dowell Monday evening May 6 to at
40 o'clock. SEC'Y.
The May term of New Castle Super
ior Court will open on Wednesday,
May 8, and the Court of General Ses-
sions on Monday May 13.
Captain Smith is very busy in sup
plying the wants of the farmers with
Tygert's Corn Phosphate and Tygert's
Special Tomato Fertilizer.
Mr.. Perkins Pratt, of near Smyrna,
and Miss Josephine Lyman a popular
young woman of near Townsend were
married at the home of the bride, last
evening.
The marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. James
S. White, to DR.. Joseph G. Wiltbank |
of Milford, Del, TOOK place at the re-
sidence of the brides parents, Cam
den, n. J. Wednesday evening.
The property of E. R. Cochran on
Bombay Hook, having more acres per-
haps than any farm in the county, was
not sold last week by Sheriff Reedy,
as advertised The owners paid the
costs and were granted a stay of exc
cution.
The astronomy Lecture off Prof J.
P. Burdette has been again postponed
a week, as he and the school Children
will take part in the music at the G. A.
r. Installation at the Opera House to-
morrow evening.
Peninsula Gamers ''got it in the
neck again last week, when the Tin
Can Trust made another advance of
five cents hundred on cans for April
delivery. The advance is calculated
still further to increase the discomfort
among the packers.
Sunday was bright day at the end
of a long gloomy spell of weather, and
of course much enjoyed by the people.
There were large congregations at the
Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches
and that at the Methodist Church
even exceeded that of Easter Day.
Mr.. Frank Armstrong has resigned
his position with W. George Lees and
formed a partnership with Stewart >.
Wilds to open livery business in
Smyrna. Wilds & Armstrong have
rented the stable in the rear of the
Hill Property on Commerce street.
John P. Hudson has just unloaded
car of fine cypress fence boards; als'
car of the finest Building Lime. Ha
full line of bricks for paving ano
building purposes; also lumber ant
mill work of the best quality and low
est prices. Call and get prices.
Cold and rainy weather in Nortl
Carolina has retarded the shipment
berries TO the northern states, anC
there will not be many berries to shi
before the middle of the month
Southern berries usually begin to al
rive here about the middle of April.
Every body was pleased to see tn
sunshine of Friday after being shu
out the most Of the time for two week
with cloudy, rainy, chilly weather
Especially was this SO with the fal
mers who had plums, cherries an
peaches coming into bloom. Wit
such wet weather, turning the pole
Of the blossoms into dough, thel
could be no proper qualification.
Those of our farmers who have al
paragus expected to have some for IL
market this last week, but owing
the wet, cold weather they were oil
appointed. Wheat and grass seem
be thriving however. If there IS al
truth in the old saying that "a W
April makes a good hay crop, u
yield this year will surely be abun
ant.
st. Peter-'And what are you?
Applicant-"I am farmer.
! st. Peter-'Did you take III
i SMYRNA TIMEs?"
Il Applicant-''Yes, indeed"
II st. Subscription paid
when you left.
II Applicant-"N Two years a
more back"