Smyrna times., 1905-01-25
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
short Items OF General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Crown and bridge work a speciality.
DR.. COmegys, dentist, Smyrna, Del.
COsgriff & Reynolds still have a
good supply of extra quality coal at
bottom prices.
Plenty of Sleighs, swell back and
Portland cutters. Prices low. Phone
No. %. J. F. McWhorter & Son, Mid
dIetown, Del.
If you want the best inks, fluids.
mucilage, paste, go to J. B. Cooper's
and get Carter's. Also pens, pencils,
paper, etc.
The Kings Daughters will meet at
home of Mrs. John Roberts Saturday
evening the 2Sth at 7.3O o'clock.
For SALE-A dark bay horse, 6 years
old also Plymouth Rock roosters.
Apply to G. Reynolds Stevenson.
An epidemic of pink eye has broken
out at Townsend there being several
cases among the school children at the
present.
The regular monthly meeting of the
W. G. T. U. will be held at the home
Of Mrs. Nancy Grant on next Monday
afternoon at $50 o'clock. A full at
tendance is earnestly desired.
We were in error last week in state
ing that M. H. Appleton, the Singer
Sewing Machine agent was to move to
Philadelphia. Mr.. Appleton says he
intends remaining in Smyrna and he
will be ready to serve his patrons in
the future as we'll as in the past
Governor Lea was at the State House
ct Dover yesterday, and arrange to
have Thursday of each week as Exec
utive Day. He will be at the State
House each Thursday for the next few
months. This is in accord with the
custom of former governors.
The fight for the Office of tax collec-
tor for Appoquinimink hundred has
narrowed down to three sided one,
the applicants being William H. Money
Elias n. Moore and Benjamin Locker
man. Lockerman served as a deputy
under Sheriffs Taylor, Mcdaniel and
Stidham, he having held that Office for
six consecutive years.
The Kent County Levy Court will
meet at Dover on Tuesday, February
:, to elect a president and standing
committees for the year. The position
of president of the Levy Court is now
being filed by Adrian @. Woodruff OF
Milford, the chair having been made
vacant by the election of President
William Il. Baggs to the Legislature.
L. F. Hirons who recently bought
the store property adjoining his, which
for some time has been tenanted by
Miss Moilie Peeky, has been making
anumber of changes since it has come
into his possession. The entire front
has been taken out and the building
converted into a residence which will
be occupied by Mr.. Hirons and hl'
family.
Grace Fl. Supplee, of Bryn Mawr
Pa, has purchased the gray trottlne
stallion, Happy J.-record 2.l64-
owned by Mr.. J. H. Merrick, Jr., o
Sudlersville, Md. The price is said t.
be $1,000. Happy J. is by Happy
Partner, Dam Miss Muscovate, b!
Muscovate, son of Nutwood, recor'
215. Happy J. is but years old, ant
Is good campaigner, having won mrs
and second money in all the races n
started in last year.
The annual session of the Whining
ton Methodist Episcopal Conferenc
will be heldin Grace Church Whining
toh, in March, and Wilmington Meth
odists are interested in the session
because a new plan is to be tested
connection with the conference. Here
tofore it has been the custom for tn
people of that denomination to entei
tain the ministers attending the COZ
ference. This year the ministers WI
not be guaranteed entertainment. l
II addition to this, there will be an inte
Ia esting trial at the conference. III