Smyrna times., 1878-06-12
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Mr.. /. K. SHoRTMAN has been in the city
'or several weeks to have cataracts re-
moved from his eyes that had grown so as
to materially obstruct his vision. The
operation was successfully performed and
he is expected home shortly.
WHEAT HARvEsT.--Three weeks ago the
farmers expected to be in midst of the wheat
harvest this week, but the cool, wet weather |
has put it a week later. In the meantime, |
the grain is forming plump and full. The |
most forward fields will be ready for the
reapers on Monday.
VEGETABLEs.-Capt. Scout brought cab
bage to market on Saturday, basket full
of we'll formed heads. Beets came along
simultaneously, and we are having now
nearly all the vegetables except tomatoes,
which will be along in about month, that
is, provided we have any summer weather.
RAspBERRIEs, both of the Brandywine
and Black Cap, commenced going to.
market on Monday, thirty crates going as
the first shipment from here. The berries
promise to be unusually fine and the yield
large. They sold on Tuesday, Brandywine
80 and Black Cap Is cts. per quart in New
York.
| CoLORED CAMP-The colored members of
the NJ. f. Church in this section, under the
direction of Rev. VIM. H. Coffee, pastor of
the Centennial Church in this town, and j.
D. Ebert, Presiding Elder, will hold a
camp meeting in Spruances woods, u
miles north of Clayton, commencing
August Cd, continuing over two Sundays.
Their bills, which indicate strict OBJ
servance of laws relating to camp meetings
and good order, also contains the names
of large number Of ministers expected to
be present.
New ORGAN AND CARPET-The NJ. f.
Sunday School of our town have procured
and will put in place this week, an extra
super church carpet for the Lecture or
Sunday School room, and have bought Of
A. P. Griffith an eleven stop organ Of fine
tone and good power of Mason & Hamlin
make, the two costing 1920. The commit
tee are to be complimented for their skill
and perseverance in raising the funds and
buying the articles above named. The
officers of the School wish to extend theiI
thanks to the people for the generous manner
in which they have assisted in procuring
these improvements.
GooD PRoDUCTs.-The following will in
dioate the yield and profit of this year
: strawberry crop:
Capt. A. Scout marketed 4,200 quart
from II acres.
John NJ. Voshell 1000 quarts OFF of .
) acres, being the fourth crop from the sam
! vines.
Geo. Jones, on Peter S. Collins's farm
$500 quarts from ! of an acre.
Alex. G. Cummins $500 quarts fror
a five acres; net returns exclusive Of pick
/ ing, between ST. 100 and 81, 200.
The general average Of returns hav
been 7 cts, or deducting the cost Of picl
. ing . cts, a clear profit Of cts. per quar-
SHERIFF SALEs.-The Sheriff Of Kent c.
i has advertised the following properties fc
S sale: VIM. Kersey, two tracts of land
/. Dover Hid. of 10 and 10 acres respectively
y Tuesday 25th inst. Joseph Primrose, thrC
: lots in Smyrna, Thursday 9th inst. Sam
Z Townsend, jr., farm of 270 acres in Sout
Murderkill HID, Thursday 9th inst. Joh
S. Collins, 135 acres in South Murderki
h Hd., Tuesday 25th inst. VIM. II. Jone
p three tracts of land in West Dover Hd
! containing 1929, 76 and 81 acres of Ian
y respectively, Tuesday 25th inst VIM. !
Herring, parcels of land at Felto
e Saturday 29th inst. VIM. IT, Boyer, l.
10 acres in Little Creek HID, Tuesday 25
' inst. Henry Prattis, two acresin Frederic
q 29th inst.
The SMYRNA INSTITUTE is holding its e.
10 animation this week in a thorough revie
of the different studies of the past ter
ar and we are told by those who have q
70 tended the examination, that the schola
or exhibit marked progress in their studit
q They will finish in the Commenceme
ly Exercises on Thursday evening of ne
ne week at the Hall, to which parents OF
D. friends will be invited.
Tomorrow evening two weeks, pub
entertainment will be given at the Toy
Hall consisting of the larger scholars aid
OF by the bright young folks of the town
IN | the number of sixty under the direction
ed Miss ! es in the rendition of a canta
: "The Flower Queen or the Coronation
''' the Rose" which promises to be rare {
as tertainment. 1t is a piece that will
lst quire great deal of practice, and those
,r. gagged in it should be on attendance
: every appointed rehearsal.
CHILDREN's DAY.-Sunday last was obs
De we'd in the NJ. +. Church in this town
Wy Children's Day." and attended with
lis terest Throughout. The church was har
=, somely decorated with pyramids and va
of flowers and illuminated scripture mott
: .entwined with vines. The Sunday Schc
with a strong Diamond State org
'el- made the music for the day, and the si
to ing morning, afternoon and night '
a. highly complimented. Rev. Mr. Hayl
" preached in the morning, after the
ne ercise of song, a short and direct sern
lis- on "happiness, how attained" and was
per lowed by very pertinent address from
no. Rev. H. S. Thompson Of Newport that '
the dessert of the entertainment.
Az The afternoon session was largely
, 1T tended, the music being by the Infant
the partment, we'll executed. Herman r
car superintendent conducted the exerc
and Professor Groves leading the singi
= Addresses were made by DIR. w. II. Coll
Frank Raymond, Jas. C. Lassell, closing W
an a good story by way of finish, from
ury Mr.. Thompson. The evening exercises C
tn sisted of varied service of song
a. sermon on the Ascension by the pastor
ba The CANADIANs.--Dover was stirred
week over Mancha's excursion of men
~ women from Canada. They arrived
OOO Wednesdays train and put up at the G.
nts. tol Hotel. The company numbers alb
wer forty men and several women. On W
nesday afternoon the citizens put in IL
teams and aided Mr.. Mancha in show
them around the country. All expires
ana themselves very highly gratified with
sur country and climate. The personnel Of
ma party was good; they made favor'
hat impression and most of them are posses
of means. They like this country be
ave than the west, preferring both the Ina
for of the people and the climate. Man
len. them think they will come and purcl
as soon as they can arrange for the char
Their idea is stock raising rather {
- fruit. They have little to say of poll
eeH but all spoke in strong terms of conden