Smyrna times., 1878-05-01
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

MISSES Sallie Collins and Lizzie Savin will
succeed Mrs. G. NJ. Collins, who sails to-
morrow for Ireland (malzing her sixth trip
phia buying q new stock of goods.
For the last six months the temperance
cause has gradually advanced in sentiment
in this community until its numbers have
reached to between eight and nine hundred.
This includes both races, white and colored.
PROF. GROVES examined seventeen can
didates for the position of teachers on Sat
urday last from the three counties, which
is the last examination before the annual
examination, beginning about the middle
Of May, in Sussex county.
THE wet weather of the past few days has
interfered with corn planting to some eX-
tent, and will prolong the season into May.
Some of the early planted is now coming
through the ground The indications for a
good hay crop are better than they were a
week or two ago.
PROSPECTING THROUGH THE SoUTH.-Mes-
srs. VIM. Worden and son started last
Wednesday morning for New Orleans, and
will return by way of the West with a view
of finding location for business. We
have letter on our first page of their pro-
gress as far as Richmond.
JOHN ?. COLLINS, near Collins's Beach,
lost two hogs last week in a singular man
ner. They ate their evening meal ap-
parently as we'll as usual, and were found
lying in their bed of straw next morning
as if sleeping, but, not rising to eat, investi-
CATION found them to be dead.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS have been here
and up and down the Peninsula from as
far north as Boston and Buffalo i'll quest
of fruit shipments. From what the farmers
say the peach prospect in this section is
decreasing, and will not average over q
quarter of a crop. Other fruit promises
well.
The SALEM STEAMBOAT COMPANY have
contracted ten year lease with Frank
Collins, proprietor of the Hygenia House
at Collins's Beach, for the privilege Of the
pier at this favorite resort, and intend to
commence right away the construction of a
new pier in the river opposite the house.
fast excursion boat will take the place
of the Pilot Boy the first of July.
UpsEr.-One day last week as Jas. Star
ling and Herman P. HAZEL were riding
to Clayton, in turning Anthony's corner al
a pretty fast speed, the horse jumped from
the track with such force as to upset the
carriage, and dragged Mr.. S. a clever dis
tance before he could bring him down
Mr.. HAZEL escaped with but little damage
but Mr.. Startling was considerably bruised
and the carriage badly broken.
THE New BRIDGE-The committee of til,
New Castle co. Levy Court, Messrs. Roberts
Wilson and Lodge, met the Kent county
committee, Messrs. Register, Howe, Grit
fin and Frazier, at Flemings Landing las
week, and with John II. Hohecker. survey
or, laid off the location for the new pivo
bridge over Smyrna Creek. There are par
f ties ready to take the contract for building
as soon as the committee is ready to max
the award
A RARE PIECE OF HANDIwORK.-E. Maj
riott Fowler has on exhibition at his stor
an ingeniously constructed bed-quilt tina
has attracted considerable attention. 1t
composed of 1854 pieces, every IS piece
f making a square of different color. an
! each square covering space of D inches
The quilt measures u by q feet and wa
made by Mrs. Wesley Truax of our towI
D 1t required the leisure time of about 81
l months in its construction.
THE Gospel Temperance meeting of ne2
Sunday afternoon promises to be of unusui
50 interest. The children of the Sabbat
j.. Schools of the town are expected to
} present and conduct the singing, led
: Prof. Groves. Thomas n. Rawlins an
Z Walter C. Benson will deliver short addres
q es. A youth of the town will contribute
5. the interest of the occasion by recitir
+ one of Coughs addresses. The friends
| III A., -
4 such are invited.
n The Ladies' Mite Society of the NJ.
n Church, approaching the excellent ente
10 tanment given for its benefit on the 24
If ult., by number of the young ladies al
N gentlemen of Smyrna, and especially rea
ut zing the great trouble and anxiety to Il
ID participants involved in the getup Of sa
r. entertainment, feel called upon to make
n public recognition Of its gratitude. Thcl
a fore at the regular meeting Of the Socie
or on Saturday evening last, 9th ult., a una
10 imous vote of thanks was heartily tender,
lie to all parties concerned.
lie Published by order of Society.
- HAIL.--The thunder showers the past we
:; have been attended with hail, in sever
20 20 instances of sufficient quantity as to whit
~ the ground. Those on Monday were t
heaviest. This was especially so in
eastern part of this hundred, and at Cant
- - bury, down the county, which persons
"a the cars represent to have laid on
le ground between two and three inches
lr depth. Such falls as these must do sol
he injury, though not so much as when
Oy crops are further advanced. Bank Direct
no who came yesterday from Maryland say
lss rain has been very heavy in that secti
eo with some hail. The rainfall near {
Ia; Delaware river has been much less tn
eo ten or twenty miles inland.
ng Miss Bunnell, of Philadelphia, will g
mt one of her popular readings in the TownH
an Thursday May 10th, for the benefit of
is Smyrna Library. This lady possesses r
on powers of elocution, is enthusiastic a
we reader, has unusual gifts of memory ant
na- fine discriminating sense Of the beauti
ar and noble IN literature, as we'll as a k'
ice appreciation Of human nature. The re
is ings will be interspersed with the
,ss. music which the finest talent of Smy
J is can afford, assisted by our old and alw
nd well remembered friends, Misses Fora
err Joe Cooks, whose presence will be war;
welcomed on their return to their
home. A generous friend of the Libr
Tri- offers to duplicate the amount made by
Ire- entertainment.