Smyrna times., 1905-05-17

and 3.2O P. M.
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.
short Items OF General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Crown and bridge work a speciality.
Dr.Comegys, dentist. Smyrna, Del.
Special bargains in farms. Apply to
Cosgriff & Reynolds, Smyrna, Del.
Remember the Presbyterian @. E.
Food Store on Saturday. In the store
next to Smiths Jewelry Store.
For Sale-15-foot pleasure boat with
two pairs of oars, chain and lock. G.S.
FAIRIES, at Iron Front Hardware Store.
The Circle of Kings Daughters will
meet at 7.3O Friday evening, May 10Th
at the home of Mrs. Presly Spruance.
If stormy, the Circle will meet at the
home of the President.
William Campbell, a well-known
farmer residing on the Rockwell farm
on the bay road, died Thursday, aged
66 years. He was a veteran of the
Civil War. A son and daughter, re-
siding in Brooklyn, survive him.
If you failed to get the best price
(April buy for May delivery at 1Oc
advance and buy good Lehigh coal
from Smyrna Trans. and Mfg. Co.
John E. Wilson and James 7. Earle,
members of the Centreville bar, who
left several weeks ago for Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, after looking
over the extensive field in the above
named Territories of the far West. re-
turned east and settled in Kansas City,
Missouri.
Edw. G.. Walls makes a special an
nouncement this week that should lin
terest every one in need of clothing,
hats and gents furnishing goods. He
is making an extra effort to please the
trade. His advertisement makes inter
ssting reading. Mr.. Walls also ad.
Vertises for a clerk. Note ad. else
where.
This section was visited with {
heavy shower on Sunday afternoon
and falling weather has continued eveI
since. The rain was gladly welcomed
and will be of great benefit not onl.
to farmers but to those in town having
fruit and garden truck. Before tn
rain the prospect for a strawberry crol
looked rather gloomy.
John p. LeFevre, secretary an
treasurer of the Smyrna Tennis Clul
which has a fine court in the James 10
adjoining his residence, has revive
interest for another season and tenni
promises being as popular as ever be
FORE Several new members have beel
added to the club and the court ha
been put in good condition for the sea
son.
4 Joseph H. Wright contractor, starte
+ Monday to move the building belong
ing to Mrs. Margaret Bailey near th
corner of Commerce and Delaware
streets to accommodate it to the need
and purposes of the Smyrna Shirt Fac
tory on which Ralph E, Stats man
ager. has taken a five year lease. The
new plant will be rushed through t
an early completion.
Il William Barret, progressive colore
B farmer of near Kenton is credited wit
E the first in the market with home
grown strawberries. Yesterday b
3 presented Mr.. W. George Leese wit
\ abOx of the luscious fruit which /
4 picked from his patch. He has alread
h gotten several quarts and expects :
have them in market in few days.
Col. Theodore Townsend of Milfor'
who is considered an authority on Il
subject of peaches, says that he is (
the opinion that there will not be
quarter of crep in Delaware th
year. He made tour Of the bay shol
near Milford and examined sever
orchards, but found vexy few peache
There may be enough for home use
ne said "but 1 shall be surprised
more than a carload day goes out I
Milford wbor mo Lovo haon ohfrpfr