Smyrna times., 1904-03-30


week. Besides being the leading lun
Der merchants of this town, they al
going to handle Ruchter's celebrate
paints and are prepared to beautif
your home. Read what they say.
Albert B. Stevens, who was recent
appointed constable at Clayton to SUI
coed James D. Wright, has receive
his commission and entered upon hi
duties. He gives promise of maxim
good officer and has started in wit
considerable business.
Trinity Church, which is now in tn
midst of Its Holy Week services. il
preparing for the usual Easter service
next Sunday. The choir will rende
special music and Rev. W. NJ. Dick
inson, rector, will preach sermon ap
propriate to the occasion.
j. E. Lattomus has opened a foul
and feed store in the "Clement Block
and starts out with good prospects,
He has just received two carloads Of
choice hay which is proving a good
seller. He also pays the highest price
for poultry and eggs. See his adver.
tisement.
Mr.. John P. Goldsborough, former
proprietor of the Stoockle House,
Clayton, left this morning for Whining
ton, Moth Carolina, to take up perma-
nent residence. He has been fortunate
in securing the Colonial Hotel, one of
the best in the city, and starts in his
new field of effort with every prospect
of making a success of it.
Pastor Northrup of st. Paul's M. E.
Church, has been returned for another
year and he is receiving the glad hand
by his congregation. Preparations
are now going on for the Easter SER
vices next Sunday. Besides special
music which will be rendered by the
ssss lAsnahxdp will give a SER
1t is poor nate to the occasion.
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AIT a recent business meeting of
Ewell's M. P. Sabbath School, the
following officers were elected for an
other year: Superintendent, Charles
A. Brown; Assistant Superintendent,
E. Shaw; Secretary, Charles G.. Gov
erdale; Treasurer, Mrs. Mary Allen;
Librarian, John Smell; Assistant Lii
brarian, James Clayville; Organist,
Mrs. Florence Harrison; Assistant
Organist, Miss Grace Collins.
Mrs. Caroline Harrington, widow of
the late John S. Harrington, former
sheriff of Kent county. died at her
residence on North Bradford street.
Dover, Saturday afternoon shortly
before o'clock, after a lingering ill
ness. Mrs. Harrington was II years
of age. Three daughters and three
sons survive her. Interment took
place at Barrett's Chapel. Former
Sheriff Harrington, the husband. died
in August, 1902.
One million dollars, the amount
recommended in the estimates of the
War Department, is carried by the
Sundry Civil Bill, as reported to the
House Saturday for continuing work
on the Delaware River under the 30.
foot channel PROJECT during the next
fiscal year. The following item is
also included: For reclamation of
of ground and lighting plant at the
Reedy Island Quarantine Station.
$4,000.
Fire destroyed the large tomato
canning factory of Peter Student. near
Hambleton, six miles from Easton
late Friday night. The cause of the
fre is not known, but it is thought to
have been of incendiary origin, as the
factory has been closed for several
months. The building, together with
its contents, was destroyed. Forty
five hundred cases of tomatoes were
stored in the building. These at pres
ent prices were worth $4,000. Mr..
Student had sold $500 cases of thesa
to city dealers. Mr.. Student saws
that the building and machinery de-.
stroyed cannot be replaced for less
than $4,000, and he had insurance on
them of $4,000. He estimates the loss
above the insurance at about $4,000.
What Is Life.
In the last analysis nobody knows
but we do know that it is under str;o.
law. Abuse that law even sliehtlv
pain results. Irregular living means