Smyrna times., 1879-04-23

MERCANTILE ACCOMMODATIONS. s.-..Tobn IT
Bewley has had erected on a lot in the roar
OF his store a shed 20 hy 20 feet, giving
ample room for ten horses and carriages at
one time. Such accommodations as this
are very desirable for protection against the
nor suns OF summer or storms of winter.
ur' DEWEY went to the city yesterday to
lay In another stock of new goods.
A New BUSINESS. Henry c. Spruance
mas leased the lime kiln Of Jacob Halln,on
at the Landing (run by Col. Geo. w Cnm.
mins for n number of years duriny his
mercantile life to burn stone line) and had
It hited up at cost of between 5000 and
S3OO, Tor the purpose of burning shell lime
The shells will he purchased mainly from
Baltimore. The kiln, which he exnects IN
lut IN operation this week, can be run ot
the capacity of about 400 bushels ner dav
A great deal Of lime is used in this corn.
munlty, and at the low price which Mr.. :.
expects to dispose Of it, this new enter
PRISE should be amply sustained bv our
farmers. wa
IHE EvAPORATOR.-This season of tho
! year IN former times used to he so scarce or
things to eat that the careful housewife in
spite of herself. would he reduced To ,,orl,
beans and green's. The Cannerv and Evano.
rat"r have made complete change. There
IL scarcely vegetable that these inventions
have not made available for the table at
any time of the year. Through the agency
0t Mr.. Cnderwo0d's Boswell Evaporator.
We are having pumpkin PIES just as good
ana ae natural as those made in November,
anu likewise, sliced tomatoes that make 81
savory relish for an evening meal. These
machines in the hands of every farmer
would utilize much that now goes to waste
while it would add both to the health and
| income Of the people.
BEAUTIFUL DCCKs.-E. NJ. Fowler bouoht
on Monday 81 coop Of ducks, one female
and two males, the. latter of remarkabl4
beauty. They are what is known amono
sportSmpn as the "summpr or woods duck p"
the handSOmPst duck that skins the wafer
The man who sold them to Mr.. F., residinu
few miles from town, found the nest of =
wild duck last May, nearly wear AGO
lie took the eggs, put them under hen
ana they were matched out and raised with
her brood. The experiment has been tried
before with the almost unvarving result of
an instructive return to their wild life.
These seem to have been more dnmsstica.
ted They would frequently fly off during
the day, but return in the evening to a
particular place to roost and be fed
AT THE LANDING.-The new vessel which
Julian Jacobs is building at the Landing for
parties IN Baltimore is rapidly approaching
completion.
). Walker of Kenton who bought the
sloop Clayton and LooJer, has had her re-
paired and is shipping large quantities Of
spokes to the city
The NCtje is engaged in freighting coal
for W. W. Tscludy, and other transient
freight.
Capt. Scout, the nurseryman and fruiterer
has hern handling a large number Of trees
and set out some two weeks ago 5000 cab
bage plants.
Barge has been conveying considerable
quantities of railroad ties from Rothwclrs
Lending to parties in Philadelphia.
VEsrnYMEx-At the Easter Monday cleo.
ton. held in st. Peters Chapel April l4tb,
1879. the following gentlemen were unani.
mouSly elected to serve as vpstry the en-.
suing year: George w Cummins, s. W.
VIM. Cummins, j. W.; W. II. Cavendqr
+. K. Slpple, j. j. Turner, w. A. Cummins
Joseph Kennedy. The different commit
tees made thelrrPportS, showing the church
Tree from all liabilities and money in the
treasury. The committee on cemetery be.
longing to the church, reported that n new
lence had been put on the front and west
sides, and the high stone arch in front of
the large gate had been removed and the
ground graded, making it more convenient
Tor the lngress and egre,s Of carriages.
Further the walks in the cemetery have
heen srraped and the grounds put in com.
plete order.
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FRIDAY evening last was much more credi.
table affair than the one Of few weeks
ago. T"e programme was not quite SO
lengthy and was much better selected and
arranged. This effort approached nearer the
order of the entertainments of two or
three years back that have been so popular
with their white friends. The singing for
the most part was very good. The character
solo, Ih" Apple Boy" hy Joseph Kenton,
and the QuartPttes being especially attrac.
tive. The feature most deserving of praise
was the drill by the Smyrna Cadets, they
being IL or IA boys ranging from 5 to 10
years OF age. The skill they displayed
would have done credit to much older
parties and was deserving all the storms of
applause it received With the execution
OF the long programme the entertainment
was very enjoyable affair. =.
MINOR IMPROvEMENTS.-Mqs +. & f.
II. Beck * Co. have put down new pave.
ment and stone curhing in front Of their
store, and dwelling adjoining.
x. NJ. johnson is having placed in front
0i his boot and shoe store a neat and sub.
stantial iron frame awning. The canvas is
ad dJuSted on roller easily changed at
pleasure.
The Chester House. Chas. Smith proprie
tor. and j. q. BrintOn's house, on Methodist
St. have been passing under the printers
brush the past week. The dwellings Of
D. Evans and VIM. WOrden, on South st.,
have also recently been newly painted.
A. Lee Cummins has recently remodeled
the barn at sunny Side and by rese;ting
OF fences and other improvements greatly
ad,led to its appearance.
ThOs. and Joseph Evans have erected a
new carpenter shop in tho rear of their
dwellings on Eist Main st.
PEEsONAL.--Rev. and Mrs. Thomas L.
Pouls0n celebrated rheir silver wedding ut
their residence. Warren Ave. Baltimore,
Md, on Monday, and were Joined in the |
happy event hy large number of friends !
They were married while living in this |
town twenty five years ago. Mr.. P. was at
the time publisher Of the Dclardrr Herald |