Smyrna times., 1878-10-16
PUMPKIN pies are now in season.

1T has always seemed strange that Dover.
Mlddletown, Easton and Centreyille could
each support two agricultural stores while
Smyrna has none. True, we do more man.
utacturing then they, but why not our
manufactures take a step in advance. and
IN addition to what they manufacture, keep
all other articles of machinery that the
farmers in this section want rather than
have them 60 elsewhere.
SwEETPoTAToEs.-Th farmers, in antici.
patton of the season of heavy frosts, we
presume, have secured their crops of sweet
potatoes uninjured. Our market has scarcely
ever been so full or the price so low, 25 cts
per basket. The price last year scarcely
ranged at any time below forty cts. per
basket. They are very low in New York
this year, the prices obtained for them
ranging from so to 50 per barrel.
A MERCHANT last week went up to the
city to purchase goods for new store in
the early morning train, and by the same
time the next morning, the days purchase
was landed at his door from the steamer
PterrepOnt. This is the quickest work of
the kind we have ever heard Of Large
loads of merchandise are coming and it is
evident our business men are making
preparation for an extensive Fall and
! Winter trade.
! CONSTABLE WELDON went with a small
posse, one day last week, to arrest darkey
named Thos. Coleman for stealing clothing
at the Smyrna Hotel, secreted in house
at the lower end of Whopping." While
he was making inquiries below, the negro
jumped out of the upper window, and
when discovered was making rapid fight
across the lot in the direction of the creek.
Mr.. w. fired six or seven shots at him but
without effect. Coleman has not since put
in an appearance.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Dr. Salisbury,
Administrator, offered the property of the
late John Green for sale at Kenton on
Saturday last But four Of the eleven par
GELS, however, were sold. No. l, the tavern
property in Kenton, to j. s. Doughty,
liquor dealer of Philadelphia, for $l7l0 =;
No. 5, a house and lot to Mrs Marion
Green, for $3.50; No. g. a small house and
lot, to Mrs. David Jones, for $3.50; No. 7,
a lot of land and shoe shop, to Robt. L.
Thompson, for $3.50.
INTENDED RoBBERY.-One morning last
week Messrs. Hall & Hardcastle discovered
some boxes, that were piled up near a cellar
window, had been changed in their position:
This led to an examination and the fact was
discovered that the bars had been sufficiently
, removed to admit a person. Nothing,
however, was missed from the cellar, but
grease attached to bar indicated a piece
of meat had been dragged through. The
clerks maintained watch that night and
shortly after midnight peculiar whistle
was heard near the place and team was
: heard to halt not far distant. About thi:
time the police, unconscious of what wa:
going on, appeared on the street and the
supposed thieves seeing them decamped
and, fortunately or unfortunately, did mo-
get into the trap of their own setting.
1 would have been a satisfaction to have haC
r the bars closed on them.
REAL ESTATE RECoRD.-The fol!owin!
deeds of real estate exchanges have beer
, admitted to the public records Of Ken
: county during the past week:
t William Slaughter and wife to Martin
Smith, two acres of land, situated in Ken
ton Hd. consideration, 500.
James Whortenby to Joseph Smithers
! building lotsi in Clayton; consideration, $500
= Mary Patterson and Sarah r. Mason
house and lot in this town consideration
9 $1,000.
: James w. Spruance and wife to Sarah r
e Mason, lot in Spruance City; considera
ton, $780,
- Charles G. Ross to Herman P. Hazel, al
4 the right, title and interest of Ross in 60
= acres in Kenton Hd. consideration, 81 ,041
= = Herman S. Tygert, ct ux., ct al. to Wn
Z J. johnson, farm 81 acres in Mispillio
Hd.; consideration, 1925.
n Walter Cummins to Catherine Miller
II farm of 2l3 acres near DUPONT station, /
Y Dover HID; consideration, $1,000.
BARN, STABLES, &c, BURNr.-A serious fir
occurred in the Alley" 81 miles from th
|, town, on Monday, involving the loss of tn
d barn, stable and cowshed on the farm
n lhos. Davis, of this town, in the occupanc
r of his son VIM. r. Davis. The hands ha
fed the horses, eaten breakfast and gone t
h the field to work. 1t was but few me-
PC ments after that the fire was dscovere
n falling from the stable loft. The men, nc
n being far distant, were speedily notifie
IS and on the spot, and succeeded in cuttin
the horses loose amidst the falling firt
But for the fortunate circumstance
o. being at work near the barn, the horse
Sc must have perished also. In addition
the loss of the buildings named above, WI
OF about 375 bushel of wheat, 1000 sheaves
blades, IA tons of hay, gears, &c, amour
le to about $500, belong to VIM. r. Davis, Q
Y which there was no insurance. The 10
OF the buildings Mf. DAVIS estimates
it $500 on which there was an insurance
lg 5000, in the Kent County Mutual III
m origin Of the fire is not known, but the i
lie ference strongly points to the use of a PHI
I'd by one of the hands while feeding IL
es horses.
W PREMIUMS AT MIDDLETowN FAIR.--Tf
following are the premiums awarded
ur persons from this section at the Middl
oe town Fair:
he Mrs. Presley Spruance-fruit cake, fiji
IS. premium, 50; jumbles, second, 81 stew,
t" green apple pie, first, ST. pumpkin custar
rs, second, so cts. cocoanut custard, first, S
We lemon pie, first, 81 lady cake, first, 81.
Mrs. T. j. Middleton-quince jam, fiji
= premium, 81 ; canned cherries, second,
~ ~ cts. calico quilt second, so cts.
,na Miss Anna Middleton-green tomato pl
yo ,eo serves, first premium, ST. pears whole, fir
H. 81 blackberries, second, so cts.
~ ~ Miss Sue r. Golt-foot rug, second pl
"' ",' MUM, so cts. knit shawl, second, so ct:
~ infant zephyr goods, first, 81 ; table COW
~ second, so cts.
Mrs. Dr. Borst-stool cover, first premiu
ng 81.
,es Mrs. Edward Blais-meshed tidy, secoi
ng premium, so cts; design cut utfowers, secor
Ir. so cts.
lat Miss II. d. Driggs-best specimen Iri
re lace, diploma.
es, Miss Kate Rothwell-shell work, secol
lg. premium, so cts. pebled jewelry and glo
is. boxes, diploma.
Mrs. Amelia Coverdale-.peafowl ia
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