Smyrna times., 1879-05-14
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

WHEAT is growing finely, and the change in the
appearance of the fields is apparent from day to
day.
THE hot suns of the past week or two have forced
the awnings from the garrets and store fronts
nearly all now nicely shaded.
WE now have two wool merchants, ]. W. Jones and
VIM. A. C. Hardcasle and the price has advanced, 21
cts. being the price paid this week.
THE farmers have had splendid weather for putting
in their corn crops, but the fields needing
rain, especially the oats and young clover
NEW CASTLE COUNTY is having house 16x2O front |
building back 12x14 feet built at Femings Landing
for the occupancy ofthe tender of the new bridge.
HERE we are to the middle of May and not May
Queen crowned yet. "Old Sol" has not played well
his part this Spring or things would have been diff
fcrent.
GEO. W. TAYLOR left yesterday for Saratoga to
attend the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church to which body he was appointed delegate
at the last meeting of the Presbyery held in this
town.
THEpainters brush has embellshed the places of the
following persons Robt Norris, Mrs. Lydia Hazel,
Mrs Elizabeth Wright occupied by Mrs. HilD Miss
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pied by Geo. w. Gordon.
| G. " GREER C' Tommy the scissors grinder) made a
lengthy speech at the temperance meeting Sunday,
which was well received. 1t is expected that one
two select readings will be given by members of the
elocution class next Sunday afternoon.
RIGHT REV. BISHOP LEE of this Diocese, will preach
at St. Peters Church, Sunday evening next at the
| conclusion of which he will administer the rite of
| confirmation. When he was made Bishop SS years
ago, the Diocese only numbered six ministers, now
there are twentysix.
| COTTON GOODS are on the rise. Some say ii is be-
cause of apprehensions of diminished crop this sea-
son, growing out of the exodus of the plantation
negroes to the west, but properly perhaps be-
cause goods have been too low and the growing
idence in better times has started them the rise, in
the general appreciation of values.
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mail from a distant point, says:
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| TIMES"
THE FRUIT-There was frost several nights both
, last week and the week before, which naturally
caused some uneaSiness among our fruit culturists
) While some damage done, there is nothing tC
break the hope and prospect of large peach, apple
and pear crop. We hear of some orchards that
considerably effected but the most of them per
haps benefited by the frost nip Haes Early were
| generally very considerably blighted the Smocl
variety was also smartly touched as wGs also th
y Reeves
CANTATA-The beautiful cantata of the Flowe
Queen which gave so much satisfaction last yea
land pronounced the best spectacular piece ever give
o in town. will be given again in town hall il
y about two weeks with entire cast of actors
. The arrangement now, then, will be under th
management of Miss NJ Jones assisted by some of til
best talent of Baltimore, among which will be Madam
6 Szemelenyi Mrs Emma Griffith, Miss Lille Jones an
:, Mr.. Harry P Webb Mrs. g., pupil of Madame S,
= to take the part of Queen.
j. MEssRs G. W. &S. TAYLOR have sold over 800 {
t. their new departure" cutivator and have orders
n for nearly 100 more. They also getting up cor
siderable lot of horse rakes preparatory to the whe
harvest. They also getting up large evaporatC
on the John Anthony plan for Isaac s. Lapham.
is to be heated by Mr.. Underwood's Boswell Furnac
John H. Hoffecker also intends having large evap
at rator made on the above plan to run in connecto
N with his cannery and to-day also bought of II
&c Excelsior Fruit Evaporators manufactured by Grit
j. & Son, of Milford.
N THE ENTERTAINMENT at the Centennial NJ. E. ChurC
q on Thursday evening last Of Ye Old Folks of !
= Olden Time" seemed to be amusing to the audienc
:, but except in costume a burlesque on "ye Ol
folks" for there more friskiness with of Il
N actors than could be found in Concross & Dixey
y, Ethiopian troup. Aside from the delays the most
. | the programme well acted though somewh
marred by the tendency of one or two TO overC
their part The whole thing would have been
rd better keeping in hall rather than the church II
IL character of the pieces tended to extravaganza of
Sc plause but there were i'll mannerly white la
,e- that should have been toned down or put out.
n THE New MAMMOTH SHOE SToRE.-One of the fine
stores in Wilmington is the boot and shoe store
e- Gently opened by Geo. D. Fleming Mr. Fleming i,
ct native of this section of the late Enoch Femir
Us of Thoroughfare Neck, widely known farmer al
"a political speaker in his time and it is satiiaction
cl know that our boys can go and take such comman
II ing positions in the business world
'e- The premises occupied by Mr.. Fleming is the n,
and beautiful four story structure but recently ere
DC ed at No 9l6 and Sls Market street. and the en
Ia building, four floors, 50 feet deep will be entirely
iot voted to the shoe trade This the largest and
w attractive shoe store perhaps established in Delawa
All the leading manufactures of boots and shoes
- ten different States represented here, and as
e. F. is the sole agent Of many of these firms otl
- store in this State can duplicate them. PURCHASE
largely for cash. at the head of the market, he
~ offer such inducements to purchasers no small
- house can.
o1- Mr.. Fleming, although apparently quite youthful
80 be at the head of such extensive concern has
.o many years experience in the boot and shoe ira
and has represented some Of the largest and best fiji
~ in the business. As travelling salesman he has s
~ goods in Cincinnati Chicago st. Louis and even
- far west as Colorado and New Mexico. To great
patch of business is added urbanity and aability
= :" manners and Mr. Femming can scarcely help hav
49, large run of customers.
ivil COLLINS BEACH.-Last week we spoke briefly of
ia purchase of Collins Beach by Capt E. b. Tagert
his the contemplated improvements We have since
use an interview with the Captain and learned of /
of more definitely the changes To go into all
its minutia would trench too much on our local spi
ase but is sufficient to say that the changes inten
itu- will be radical and thorough and the cost and
equal to or greater than the amount of the purch
= money. He intends to erect new buildings that
.., can comfortably accommodate IS persons and
times of pressure will be able to accommodate nj
cars Der more. Plans projected which will rende
past very complete both q Summer hotel and as an