Smyrna times., 1902-04-02
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.
Closing of Mails.

VIZ eAN - ~ " 1NOelNl ~ A. W.
and 3.20 P. NJ.
For Chestertown-S.1 10 A. NJ.
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
short Items of General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
j. &. Briton is selling out at costs
Go to J. B. Cooper's for all your
garden and field seeds.
Buy your coal from S. J. Reynolds.
All sizes and quality the best.
II. & R. H. Denney have for sale
choice seed oats, chicken wheat and
wheat screenings.
The Ladies Benevolent Society will |
meet at the home of the President
Monday evening April eth. at 7.3O |
o'clock. SEC'Y
W. H. Hines has discovered graphite
on his property near Blackbird. The
vein averages from six to ten feet in
thickness.
Cosgrif & Beck are dealing in LIE
high Coal-Willlam Penn, Morea and
Turkey Run mines. Will sell 224O
pounds as cheap as any in Smyrna.
Your health and comfort depend
much upon the condition of your teeth.
DR.. johnson will examine them and
give estimate free of charge.
Mrs. Ruth c. Bacon. wife of James
L. Bacon, formerly of this vicinity,
died last week at the home of her SON
in-law, Myron A. Lane, Chester, Pa.
The new Rural Mail Route started
yesterday in Kent County and the
first day was a successful one. Char
les B. Archer, w. H. Carr and Walter
McClary operate from Smyrna.
Nathaniel Vanhorn will probably be
a candidate for the Democratic NOM
ination for assessor of Blackbird hun
dred at the coming election. He has
served one term as constable.
Thomas Foreacre has purchased the
old cannery building at the foot of
Lockerman street, Dover, near the de-
pot from the railroad company and has
a force at work terring it down.
While Mr.. John B. Webb was driv-
ing a pair of spirited horses on We'd
nesday last, the reins broke causing
the horses to run away, The team
was turned over in front of the High
School and Mr.. Webb was thrown out
Fortunately no bones were broken.
John McColly and James Barrett,
colored, became involved in quarre
last Saturday night and the former wa
shot in the stomach by the latter. Th'
wounded man was taken to the resld
ence of B. HAZEL Ross and DIR. Moore
summoned. A warrant has been sworl
out for Barrett.
The Ladies of the Mite Society o
Asbury M. E. Church extend cor
dial invitation to all members of tn
church and congregation to attend
reception to be given in the lectur
room Friday evening, April 4th, froI
s to 10 O'Clock, to welcome the retur
of the Pastor, V. S. Collins and famil
Frederick Strattner, well-known
Chestertown, who lost both arms In a
accident, is developing remarkably
ability to draw. He clutches a penc
between his teeth and by the NOV,
ment of his head produces picture
which are remarkable when the maune
in which they are drawn is considere'
On Sunday, April 18th, the Woman
Christian Temperance Union Will ha'
charge of the services in Asbury M. ]
Church, They have secured Madam
Layah Barakat, of Philadelphia, wi
fed to this country during massac
of the Christians at Alexandria, EgyI
She will talk both morning and wi
tell the history of her eventful Lii
The regular monthly devotional NEE
ing of the w. G. T. U. will be held at t
home of Mrs. Mary Hynson on Mo
day afternoon, April 7th, at 2.SO.
Rev. w. G. Dickerson the pastor
the Centennial M. E. Church, will
the pulpit next Sunday morning a
night. Subject in the mornir
"Christ with his disciples after t
resurrection. Evening; farewell s.
mon. Rev. Dickerson desires still
cooperation of the many friends a
we'll wishers of his Church; thanki
them for thai continued ha1n duri