Smyrna times., 1902-03-12
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
short Items of General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Buy your coal from s. J. Reynolds.
Ali sizes and quality the best.
The Kings Daughters will meet at
the residence of Mrs. Joseph H.
Wright on Union Street tomorrow
evening at 7.SO o'clock.
Cosgriff & Beck are dealing in Le-
high Coal-William Penn, Morea and
Turkey Run mines, Will sell 2240
pounds as cheap as any in Smyrna.
w. G. Pierce has just received lot |
of handsome mules and is ready to !
interest the farmer. There are bar
gains for the quick and ready buyer. |
See advertisement.
Casters coming on apace and those |
who are keeping grim Lents severe
exactions are secretly looking forward |
with not little Joy to the days of re-
taxation to come.
Grand Master w. NJ. G. Hearn, of
Laurel, will visit Morning Star Lodge,
No. 6, 1. o. o. F., on Friday evening,
March 14th. A full attendance of all
the members is desired.
The Watkins Orchestra of Smyrna is
prepared to furnish music for all occa-
sions, at reasonable prices. Call or
address WIN. NORRIS, Times Office,
Smyrna, Del.
Mr.. John G. Blizzard has made his
son John happy, by presenting him
with Chincoteague pony and cart,
which is the delight of the boys heart
and the envy of all his playmates.
Don't Miss 1t. John W. Tucker an
nounces the Grand Spring Opening
of his store on Mar. 18th and 18th,
when an expert cutter and filter will
show a large assortment of fabrics.
See adv.
ernest P. Collins, graduate ptician,
has the finest equipped Office II test
ing eyes, on the peninsula. Call in
and have his new aud improved meth
cd of examination explained. No
charge for consultation.
The Townsend Hotel, at Townsend,
of which W. S. Letherbury of Middle
town has been proprietor for the last
two years, has been sold to James L.
Dickinson, the former owner. The
price paid was So, ,OOO Mr.. Dickinson
will take possession at once.
have opened tailoring establish
ment on Main Street, next door tC
Smyrna House and solicit share o.
the public's patronage. Suits made tC
order, fit guaranteed. Repairing OF
all kinds done.-Martin Doherty.
Good prices have been realized fo
horses and cattle at public sales in thi
neighborhood recently.-At the sal
on the Burgess farm, near Middle
town; horses sold at $28 to $40 each
cattle averaged $45. A 2 year. oil
heifer sold for $40, and bull coming
8 years old brought $40.
Old river gunners are expecting tina
duck shooting on the Delaware Rive
will be fine IN day or two. They sa
the ducks should now be on the rive
as they generally come after a goo
thaw. 1t is expected that the variet.
of duck known as "sprig tails will
here by the end of another week, an
when they arrive there will be exceller
sport.
The Smyrna Transportation an
Mfg. Co. has secured. the Steam
'sUlrica' to replace the steamer &c.
Brady" while off for painting and r
pairs for week ending March %, 100
and trips will be made as follow
Smyrna Landing Monday, March l
at 2p. M; Thursday 20, at 2 p. I
Philadelphia-Saturday 10. at 10 a. l
Tuesday IS, at 12 noon, Friday 21,
2 p. m.
Corbit Timmons, freight brak
man on the Philadelphia, Wilmingt'
&Baltimore Railroad, was decapitat
while working IN the West Yard
Wilmington last Tuesday night
falling in front of moving cars. S
cars passed over his body, severil
his head and both arms at