Smyrna times., 1902-03-26

short Items of General Interest Gathered Y
During the Week. v
j. G. Briton is selling out at cost
Go to J. B. Cooper's for all your
garden and field seeds. s
Buy your coal from S. J. Reynolds.
All sizes and quality the best.
The protestant Episcopal diocese of
Delaware, has about 1900 communi-
cants.
H. q R. H. Denney have for sale
choice seed oats, chicken wheat and
wheat screenings.
The Kent County Levy Court pa id
off debt yesterday of $1,000, money
which had been borrowed.
The Kings Daughters will meet at
tn home of Mrs. Frank E. Postles to-
morrow evening at 40 o'clock.
Walter Stokesbury caught ''Straw-
berry" perch off " oodland Beach last
week which is considered very rare
species for Delaware waters.
Cosgriff & Beck are dealing in LIE
high William Penn, Morea and
Turkey Run mines. Will sell 2240 |
pounds as cheap as any in Smyrna.
For striking Sherman Corkran, son
of Presiding Elder Cork with a base
ball bat on Saturday, Andrew Johnson |
colOred, was found guilty by Magis- |
trate Cooper and fined So. 80 and costs.
Mrs. Julia ScOtten one of Smyrna's
aged citizens, died yesterday morning
at the ripe age of ninety-two years.
She had been declining in health for
some time. and recently she sustained
a severe fall which fastened her death.
We are indebted to David Keen of
near Blackbird, for three large speci-
men sweet potatoes. They are man.
moth size, smooth and we'll formed,
and the finest ever seen in this vicinity.
They are the Jersey variety and Mr..
Keen knows how to grow them.
Cosgriff & Beck have sold the dwell
ing corner of Union and Frazier
streets, belonging to William FAIRIES
to Mrs. Maud L. Remley for $4,000,
Mrs. Remley had recently sold her
property near Duck Creek to Mrs.
Mary E. Donovan of Leipsic, for $500.
Steamer Annie l.. VanSciver will
make one more trip in place of Str.
Brady. Leaving Smyrna Landing,
Wednesday, April 2, at p. NJ. Leave
Philadelphia, Tuesday, April /, at
lS pm. Str. Brady after being thor
oughly overhauled will resume trips,
April 8th.
1t was rumored th at the new man
agement of the Kent county trolley
line had decided to take out new
charter and begin the work over again.
Should this be done there is consider
able doubt as to whether much can be
accomplished, as the securing of rights
of wl.y will be more difficult in the
future than it was in the past.
Sunday morning last, Rev. William
FAIRIES filled Asbury NJ. E. Church
pulpit very acceptably in the absence
of Pastor Collins who was at Confer
ence. The Epworth League, Mr.
Walter w. Hynson leader, had charge
of the evening service. Mr.. Walter
0. Hoffecker rendered "The Palms
at the morning service and also sang
solo at the evening service.
Read it all! A. E. Fowler, tn
little grocer, offers you some specials
this week that are decided bargains
You can get 10c. package of Puri
tene for sc; you can get quart can c
Bartlett Pears for SC; you can get every
thing in the grocery line fresh ant
pure. Have you tried Heinz's Vege
tartan Baked Beans? Fowler keer
them. Lots of new ideas for you there
Keep in touch with his weekly advel
tisement.
Have you bought your ticket for tn
drama to be given Easter Monda
night? If not, do so at once, as 20
will want to go to Weldon's drug stol
Immediately and have your seat r.
served. The chart was placed on sa
this morning, so don't fail to secure
good seat. You will have an oppo
tunity to see the best local talent, {
we'll as hear fine music, both instr
mental and vocal. One of the feature
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