Smyrna times., 1879-05-28
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SCSAn uOb " nave De6L very uOtlCSdDle
STRAwBERRIEs-The first strawberries brought to
market came in on Saturday and sold for eighteen
cents per quart On Mouday they selling for Is
cts. and will fall as the ripening crop advances
DE Coles FRENCH POLISH is the name of q superior
furniture polish which can be had at FAIRIES & Bro
cabinet shop Any lady by the use of this polish can
keep her furniture free from scratches, stains &C.
JAMES H COTTON gives notice elsewhere that he has
returned from the city with full variety of the latest
styles of goods at the lowest prices.
See what James Daley says about carpet weaving |
He is an experienced hand and is prepared to give
satisfaction in his work.
1T is scarcely necessary to call the attention of
citizens to the Cantata this evening They will all
want to it, 1t is opportunity for any country
town to have such fine scenic display as will be
given this evening. Not the least among the attrac
tions will be number of the best selections from
Pingtore.
THE Shaw Manufacturing Company, 1122 Market
Philadelphia, whose advertisement may have been
noticed in our cclnmns the past several weeks is an
establishment we can recommend to all who are in
need of parlor ornaments such as choice chromos
oil paintings, plain gilded picture frames, looking
glasses, &c
No MORE DUsr.-Wm. H. Jones has obtained large
number of signatures at the of 25 cts per month
to raise fund to have the streets sprinkled during
the dusty weather of the summer. This will be
great improvement over the sitting dust which we
have had frequently in past summers to endure. Mr.
Jones will soon have his sprinkler in operation.
A CONSIDERABLE interest was manifested by our
citizens yesterday in trial of the "Sulkey" plow
inh Can hos had for
several days. The ground too dry and hard for
successful trial The chief popularity of this attach
| ment, which can be fixed to any plow, is that the
| plowman can ride, the plow running with less
| draught with him on the seat than when walking
behind as with other plows
THE rain of week ago. which fell in such heavy
showers in localities except slice the upper
part skipped over Duck and Little Creek Hundreds
and the eastern part of Kenton Hundred, and the
drought Of five weeks is beginning to tell on the
crops 1t is especially in the Necks" and vi
cinity of Mooron, and the strawberry and hay crops
must be considerably shortened, while the spring
setting Of strawberry plants and vegetables are dying
! for want of moisture.
BUSINESS CHANeE.-Mr. John Winter, of Phfadel-
phia has bought the establishment of John W. Flick
and will take charge of it the latter part of this week.
Mr. Winter comes well recommended, and is said to
understand his trade thoroughly. There is fine field
here for baker and confectioner, and are led to
believe Mr.. Winter can fill it successfully By ad-
vertisement elsewhere it will be that Mr. Flick
will dispose of his household goods. &C., tomorrow
afternoon preparatory to his departure for new place
1 and new business.
FLoRAL-If it has not been demonstrated before, it
certainly was last Friday morning that Smyrna is o
good place for practical florist. We announced en-
Wednesday that B. F. Lppincott of Middletown
would be at Johnsons shoe store on Friday morning.
Mr. L. the spot early but not too soon for the
| women. At seven o'clock he was surrounded, and
from that until noon they swarmed around him like
| bees, and if he ever wished himself half dozen
men at the same time it that morning. The ladies
qcI cultivate the beautiful if they only have half
| chance.
| A CURIOUS CLoCK-Oscar Fisher has IN his window
clock that for the past two Or three days has at
tracted considerable attention. 1t has been patented
only about two months and is called the swinging
clock"-the works having the same motion the
pendulum, in fact the forming one piece. the
former, however from being nearer the pivot moving
through smaller arc. The two parts are joined b!
three delicate straight springs. The clock is wOunt
every eight days and the vibration is kept up b!
some sympathetic connection between these spring
and the tick of the clock but just how communicated
is what puzzles the curious.
FIRE NEAR KENToN-James Short living abou
four miles from Kenton, had the misfortune on Sat
urday evening to lose all his outbuildings-barr
stable cribs &C.. together with 200 bushels of corn
10 tons of hay some wheat wagons wheat threshe
and other valuable farming implements and horse
} Loss. $1,000; no insurance The fire occurred abou
o'clock, caused by little boy or 10 years old h
had taken to raise. putting lighted match to som
inhamable material near the barn. 1t was not don
for any intended mischief. only for amusement bU
it proved costly source of fun to Mr. Short who hs
, accumulated his property by years of hard labor.
Mr.. EPHRAIM LOWER who purchased the Williar
i Boyer farm between the Big Oak" and Brenfor
some three months ago. is giving evidence Of that
terprse which have found in several others of
4 new comers. Mr. L. has given his first attention
the reconstruction of his fences divisions Of his fel
g and putting in his crops. Later in the season. aft
the crops are made, he proposes giving more partic
lar attention to the buildings and surroundings tt
lawn will be enlarged to space Of two acres and
in trees of different kinds and the dwelling replace
ss by an entirely new one or remodeled and painte
Other outbuildings will also be erected Such settle
e as Mr.. Lower are always desirable.
S TEMPERANCE MEETNG.-The Hall was filed
s. Sunday afternoon to hear the speech from MAJ
Il land farmer and the reading by a member of t
elocuton class. Walter o. Ho1ecker led the singiI
Miss Jennie Smithers presiding at the organ. T
scripture lesson read by Dr. Carroll of sassafr
after which be offered thoughtful and comprehe
q sve prayer o. B. Voshell was then introduced a,
be member Of the Eocution class who read select
IN entitled Satan and the GrogAeer" which was W
n read and followed its close by loud and contnu
ed applause. Robt. S. Griffith Of Sassafras Nd, III
ne addressed the audience on Local Option, and VIII
making no pretension as a public speaker, he nev
theless has direct way Of putting things that eliC
20 the closest attention. In giving their experience
obtaining local option in Maryland he says they
menced in 1875, both parties agreeing to head III
ke tickets "for and against" local option Out of alb
1000 voters only 800 took the trouble to indicate h
preference one way or the other. By working l
the subject at the election in 1877 about 240O exp
Oe sed themselves with majority Of 400 for local Opt
he which induced the legislature to pass an act auth
OF zing them to determine by vote whether lia
M. should be sold or not in Kent county, Md, VIII
100. vote resulted in favor Of prohibition by maori
596 in the county.
ort BIG PRoDUCTs.-In a conversation on rural topi
700 few days since with some agricultural friends
md conversation turned upon the inevitable peac
owe what 1t could and what it goUldn't do. During
ned past four years It has been in the negative mt
whereas in former years it was indicative to the
lest extent-almost marvellous in its results. 81
IL years ago John NJ. Voshell had on his farm down
sed Neck" two trees from which his tenant James DO
The sold sixty baskets of peaches for one dollar per ba
H 0I net. Mr.. Voshell was surprised when his tel
I~I 00f.