Smyrna times., 1903-09-09

Steamer frankie will make an extra
trip ON tomorrow, Thursday leaving
Smyrna Landing at 4 p. IN. for Phila-
delphia.
The coloredl people of Severson's
Neck are erecting school building on
the grounds adjoining Mt. Zion A. NJ
E. Church.
Strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. Force, " a ready
to-serve wheat and barley food, adds
no burden, but sustains, nourishes.
invigorates.
On Wednesday last Joseph Foraker
OF Bombay Hook dropped live car of
fish upon his right foot, severing his
Dig toe all but small piece. DR.. J.
W. Clifton dressed the wound.
Ihe excursion to Brandywine
Springs yesterday under auspices of
Seversons' NJ. E. Sunday School was a
dellghtful success, socially and fnan-
cially in which over $50 participated.
Il. ID. Donovan on S. G. Wilds farm
picked on Monday 70 crates of can
taloupes from two acres, and received
81 90 a crate. From this patch he ex-
poets to harvest 45O crates. Up to this
time they have sold from So. 90 to S4. 25.
AT Asbury NJ. E. Church next Sunday
Lovefeast will be held at 9 o'clock a. IN.
The Quarterly Conference will not
meet until Thursday evening the 18th
inst. Next Sunday week will be the
sacrament of the Lords Supper.
Jackson Reynolds, who for some
time past has been foreman of the
Smyrna call, has rendered his resigna-
to take effect on October 1st. 1t is un.
derstood that he will go to Philadel-
phia. DOUer NelOS.
The Wilmington Business School
has just entered upon the fourth year
of its history with larger enrolment
than ever before. School began Mon
day yago with a goOdly crowd of eager
enthusiastic young people. See ad-
vertisement.
Grabbing parties seem to be very
popular at this time of the year and
most every clear day there are private
parties moving off for the days sport.
BrOadway's Bridge and the Brickstore
Landing seem to be the mecca for most
of the parties.
Hoffecker's cannery has been bee
hive of industry the past week, and
some days their new and improved
machinery has been put to a good test
Yesterday morning they put up 1906
cans of tomatoes which was at the rate
| of 80, 900 cans a day.
Blind staggers are playing havoc il
this section. John w. Ford lost two
valuable horses few days ago, anC
George Morris, colored, living on the
adjoining farm, has two horses sicE
with the same disease. Several farm
ers of Dutch Neck have also lost valua
BILE horses with this disease.
Much interest has been taken in tn,
revival services which are being helC
at SeversOn's. 1t was the intention O
Pastor Chandler to close them las
week but so much interest was awak
ened that he decided to continue then
longer. Their have been eleven con
versions to this date.
j. L. VanBurkalOw, vice principal O
the Wilmington Conference Academy
Dover has arrived home with his brid
who was Miss Mabel Ramsey, instruc
tor in music at the academy, and the
were received by Mrs. E. L. Cross
preceptress at the academy, wher
they will reside.
At meeting of Asbury NJ. E. Churc
Ushers Union Thursday night, til
following officers we're elected for tn
ensuing year: President Edward I
Porter; Vice President, J. Ralph JEFF
ferson; Secretary, Charles J. Sudler
and Treasurer, Wilmer L. Porter
The organization is in a healthy cond
tion and is one of the valuable sc
cieties of the church.
Now that school has begun and tn
children have settled down to stud
for another school term, parent
should see to it that their children b
nOt +roubled with their eves Erna,