Smyrna times., 1871-10-18

FRUIT GROWERS CONVENTION stated
meeting of the Peninsula Fruit Growers AS
sociatiOn was held in Rep. esentative Hall,
Dover, yesterday. The President being absent
Henry Todd, E>q, was chosen to preside.
An election for officers to serve the ensuing
year was held, and the following named gen
tlemen were elected: j. j. Cochran, President;
George w. Cummins and DIR. Henry Ridgely,
Vice Presidents; Henry Todd, Treasurer and
j. Alexander Fulton, Secretary.
The Executive Committee elected were as
follows Charles Brown, r. II. Cummns, j.
Alexander Fulton and Ii. Todd of Kent CO.;
1--WE have not the names for New Castle CO.
X. Griffith, for Kent CO., Md.
"A resolution was adopted, appointing a COM
mttee Of FIVE, whose duties are to look I'D new
mal ketS and new railroad routes for the sale
and transportation of peaches and other fruits.
Samuel Townsend, r. H. Cummius. T. r.
Cochran, Manlove Hayes and Richard Griffith
were appointed as the committee.
Several resolutions were adopted, one ap-
pointing committee of five to prepare an ad-
dress TO the Fruit Growers of the Peninsula,
showing the importance and magnitude of the
irut growing interest. Also, Il resolution to
exclude all persons not members of the ASSO-
citation from attending the deliberations of the
Association or occupying seats on the floor or
IN the lobbies during the sessions of the or
ganizatinn.
The Treasuror's Report was read, showing
the Association to be in healthy condition,
with IA handsome balance in the Treasury.
Several new members enrolled their names
There was good attendance of members, and
the resolutions adopted and speeches made all
had more OF business look than any previous
meeting ever held by the Association.
Adjourned meetings were appointed for Mid
dIetOwn, Milford aud lewistOwn. All the Of
hcars aud committees are composed OF live,
active men, aud the new departure of the AS
>ociatiOn, it is to be hoped, vii! result to the
p'rnlnent advantage of our fruit growers in
opening up new markets and new routes for
/ the sale Of their fruits. together with better
AMI more e nvtuicnt t.ciiities tor shipp;u.
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ALF. BURNETT Newer did "A Smyrna mul.
titudc come as near huglng themselves Ia
death as did the large audience which greet
ed Alf Burnett on Monday ev,ning For one,
We had an entertainment where everything was
sho"n that was ION the papers. and for once
tine audience had lis an'icipariOns fully reaz,d.
The taciitv with which AT assumed the look,
action, voice and dress Of any character he
desires to mimic almost constrained lhe crowd,
IN spite ot themselves, to believe there were a
dozen different performers and his wonderful
! expressions Of feature show that the muscles
/ W. ~ I"'C 'iF - HldN'lc du'l dS IllOTou9nly
under his control as clay II the hands of the
/ potter, And his satire in speech was mo:e
amusing, if possible, han his grimaces of face.
/ Miss Nash, whilst taking the part Of " Mrs.
Candle with excellent rendition, was taken
Ill and had to be escorted TO the hotel to the
regret Of the audience. Tn lieu of this Mr..
Burnett rccitca the popular POEM by J. r.
+ Trowbrdge, The NagahondS, which showed
his vein Of the pathetic rs well as the Judi
crou~. MIR. Sharpley, on the conccrtina, made
most excellent music, and stamped himself the
performer he was represented to be. Upon
the whole, more popular entertainment has
rarely been given in the ball, aud Alf can get an
audience in Smyrna when he comes again, as
he expressed wish to do. Our citizens arc
indebted to the head of the Library Associa
ton for this pleasing entertainment, and will
have the privilege Of attending others. under
the same auspices during the winter. The
financial succe>s of this entertainment wa,
more than was anticipated