Smyrna times., 1878-05-08

ago, has been again reorganlZed under the |
leadership of Hiram Johnson, and have
rented the old Band Hall on Commerce
steet.
New REAPERs.-Messrs. G. w. & S. Tay-
lor have received another car load of the
Champion reaping and moving machines,
twenty-four in number, making forty-eight
received by them this spring, nearly all of
which have been sold in Kent and Sussex
counties. They will probably need another
full car load before harvest.
New GooDs.-J. E. Phillips & Co., though
| last in getting in their stock of spring and
summer clothing are not least in quantity.
They reserved their force and came finally
on a full swell. They claim to have the
largest stock of ready made clothing, hats,
and gents furnishing goods that they have
ever brought to this market.
| THE committee on Gospel Temperance
will present an interesting and profitable
programme next Sunday at the Town Hall.
An original essay will be read by young
lady. The children Of all the Sunday
schools are cordially invited. John f.
Phillips will address the meeting. Good
music may be expected from the chill
dren.
A writer from Canada says: "During
the coming summer, there will be quite a
number of Canadians to visit i'll Delaware,
with view to purchasing farms. Quite
recently | arranged with the U. IL B. r.
railroad, (under Mr.. Mancha's instructons)
for an excursion to take place in August.
Every effort will be put forth to make it a
success"
DRIFTED TO JERsEY.-William Abel and
| ToK Of 1vbi q
out in the bay fishing, near Fraland beach,
lost an oar and the wind being strong
against them carried them across to the
Jersey shore occupying the time from II tC
four o'clock. Mr.. Campbell, proprietor oI
the Hotel there, seeing their signal Of dis
treSS, sailed across and rescued them.
PERsoNAL.--J. F. Heston, Esq, of San
francisco, visited our town last week fol
several days, guest of VIM. NJ. Bell.
Rev. A. S. Johns, rector of St. Peter'
Church, this town, who has been visitin!
: his friends in Baltimore and Virginia fo
the past two weeks, is expected to return
home the latter part of this week. Hi
: pulpit has been supplied in his absence b.
DR.. Childs of Philadelphia.
| STRAwBERRIEs.-We hear of several per
sons who have picked ripe strawberries il
their patches, one as much as n pint Ol
Monday. We may expect them in marke
4 in day or two. Usually the first berrie
t come in about the first of June, very rarel
, before the 25th of May. The patches ar
white with blossoms, while at the sam
. time the earliest fruit is ripening, ind
t eating that the season of picking will b
r more extended than usual.
e THE Americus, familiarly known as tn
;, Young Mems Club will hold a strawberr
q festival in the Town Hall on Wednesda
evening next. They will be assisted at tn
L tables by young ladies. The object of tn
o festival is to raise funds to buy a ne
Is carpet and other furniture, and periodicals
n &C., to read. 1t is intended hereafter
y they tell US, to keep the lower room nor
- like library, and those wishing to smOk
o will ascend to the upper rooms.
= MONEY SToLEN.-On Monday last Mi:
n Maria Sipple had Sl2 extracted from he
'e pocket book while she was waiting on
a customer. She had laid it down, and Will
her back was turned it was grabbed up an
shortly afterwards found by w. Denne
Hazell behind f. NJ. Fowler's front windo
i shutter, who returned it to the rightfl
'e owner. The thief had taken out the 81
10 as above stated, sticking it behind tn
~ shutter with $35 remaining in it, a chec
= for $75 and other valuables.
. WHEAT has been heading out for nearly
week, but though rank in growth, thel
ie are causes at work that are making man
lr farmers apprehensive. During the pa
ct two weeks the rain falls have been heav
a. and part of the time considerable fogs
and otherwise damp atmosphere. Fro
y this or some other cause many of the fielt
w have lost their rich green and taken on
in yellow cast, indicating the rust at wor
at which at this early stage unless the wealth
\ should greatly improve in this respect m;
damage many promising crops.
10 Now is the time for fruit growers to NAL
preparations for proper facilities to hand
J" their fruit, the earliest of which, strawbt
le ries, will be ripening for market in tv
st weeks. They should not put off until Il
ht last moment the preparations necessary {
- an advantageous disposition of the gro
;, Drying houses, canning factories, improv
III facilities for shipping should be look
after at once. The peach crop will
comparatively short, but the aggregate W
av amount to considerable, and with this Gre
~ as with the berries, all preparations shou
:" be made for immediate shipment.
nd LAND OALES.-nFs JONES hySef cal
u, from Lykin's Valley, Dauphine CO., z
:. =. last spring and bought the property kno'
'uC as Sportsman's Retreat" near Shor
ok Landing. He has very recently been t
,ry means of selling the following propert
to Penrsylvanians from Lykin's TOWNSHIP
Peter @. Robinson's farm, 90 acres,
Jacob Hartman for $l700.
Chief Justice Comegy's farm, 2l0 acr
he adjoining the residence Of Charles
tly Register, for $500.
Mr.. The farm of John Severscn, near "Spol
300 mans Retreat" &C acres, to Levi Workm
for $780,
in, BUSINESS SPIRIT.-E. Marriott Fowle
ust month ago put a column advertisement
'ck our supplement to run for four weeks
are the end of the time he directed us not
are take it out but to continue it on as he Y
satisfied it had paid him well, as many
has told him they were attracted to his ST
os from his advertisement. Custom
q seldom speak of what influences them
The 60 to this or that place and the benefit
res. advertising is not often so apparent as
r;a. this case because of this reticense. So
business men seem afraid of invest
in printers ink unless they are insured
ner a thousand per cent. return. They hi
WI We no idea of risking a benefit. Mr.. Fow
ch. has don5.a large sprinR business