Smyrna times., 1880-06-16

Ell lney 0lun consult ola Nennor before
starting.
Mr.. ROE, on Children's Day, in his ad.
dress, spoke of an alligator that "opened
his alley gate" to take a child in. The
pun was unique, and caused a ripple Of
merriment.
POPULATION OF SMYRNA.-The census
enumerators have completed their canvass
of Smyrna and find the population to be
2490. The country districts of the Hun
dred have not yet been all canvassed.
From all directions come tho cry for
harvest help. Especially is this the case
from the rich wheat regions Of New Castle, |
Kent and Cecil counties and they are offer |
ing for help from other sections nearly |
double wages.
TEE farmers have been wanting moro
rain for some months but did not ask for it
in harvest time as they are having it.
Monday was the only entirely fair day
since they commenced, and yesterday was
devoted entirely to an Easternly storm.
WILLIAM II. CARR, DR.. Cloak and Prof.
Groves, have recently had built q neat and
substantial fishing boat to be used on the
creek and bay this summer. A beautiful
monogram of the letters c. c.. and G. has
been designed by Herman Roe and painted
upon it.
We have information from Mr.. Gerller
that on and after Monday the 2lst inst. his
train will leave Maine st. depot at ll:30 a.
NJ, for Bombay Hook, to bring passengers
from the Clyde and will leave again at 2:55
P. NJ, to take passengers to the steamer
for Philadelphia.
THE Centennial NJ. +. Church holds
grand fair this week, commencing with
yesterday evening a Sunday School eXhibi-
ton, this evening wedding anniversary, to.
morrow, Thursday evening concert, and
Friday evening q scioptcan exhibition.
The festival with well filled tables follows
each Of these exercises.
IT was thought that not Lushel of ice
was gathered the past winter in this vicini
ty, but this is mistake. Mr.. Franklin j.
Smith, near IIoffecker's Mill, secured about
IS tons of ice between two and three in
ches thick which is now serving him u
good purpose. He can have his ice cream
whenever he desires, without the expense
of imported ice.
MR. ELIAsoN, Of Middetown, in the in
terest Of the National Hotel, came down
here yesterday in quest of large tent
canvass TO take the place temporarily OF
the roof blown off on Saturday, but was
! unsuccessful. Up to yesterday they had
nothing to protect them from the heavy
rains and the house and furniture was all
+ being badly damaged.
WIN. WALKER did Yesterday what might
: be considered a good days work. lie went
:, with his two dogs to a stable of the Messrs
i Tygert infested with rats, and when he hat
finished l57 slain victims lay at his feet
The dogs became so fatgued that in The
{ afternoon two or three other dogs were
G called in to help them. The dead rat
/ filled two peach baskets.
l. CoL. GEO. W. CUMMINs whose pear OF
|. chard last year was so blighted by tn
Slug" has met the little enemy very sue
cessiully this year by throwing dirt or dus
u over the leaves. lie has found it necessar
y to do this three times and hence his tree
D, have been in the main preserved, and lool
Il fresh and green. Anything that adhere
;, to the slug will destroy it.
- Mn. A. T. YoUNG, leading commisso
10 merchant of New York, favorably know
as in this vicinity, is on his annual visit to tn
Mt peach region. Produce of all kinds Ii
: says sells better this than for several year
=, and thinks, though there is a larger croI
., that peaches will bring fully as good price
III as last year and under favorable circuu
IN stances Of weather &c., may exceed it.
as THIS week and next mark the closin
xt season of the academies, seminaries an
-. colleges. Those in our own State, Del
: aware College, Wesleyan Female Colleg
40 the Conference Academy and Smyrna Sen
le mary all close this week. Free from car
at with liberty to roam around at their ow
ed sweet will, there is scarcely any spot brigl
ter in the life Of the student than IL
lo weeks of his school vacation.
~ The great increase Of the acreage
at wheat sown, makes an unusual demand
he laborcrs for the harvest, ripening as it do
ws in most every mans field at the samo tim
~ The supply is not equal to tho deman
Hence labor saving machines are n
tn only desirable but requisite and selfbin
: erS will be in much greater demand anoth
,at year. Tho Messrs. Evans Buckeye Sc
10. binders were all gobbled up and more
manded.
=, REV. WM. c. ROBINSON, a former past
no of the NJ. Z. Church here, now of Cheste
In Pa, is spending the day in our town al
ks, has numerous warm greetings. He is
nd his return home from Dover, whittier
=. had been appointed Conference visitor
III the Academy. Mr. r. is noted for /
genial address and rare faculty of identit
- 1t has been % years since he was station
here, and yet he rarely missed recogniz
III the face or calling the namo of form
acquaintance.
oA DURING the thunder storm of Saturd
afternoon last the lightning struck al
est killed two mules in the stable of Villa
Reynolds residing near Blackbird cam
meeting woods. They had Just been tax
per to tho stable by the men who had be
"S' working with them in the field. A strf
ger drove up to find shelter from the stol
led Just moment before the fall of the fa
ore thunder bolt, and the men stepped out
the stable to assist him, or they too mig
have been killed.
,hv THE steamer Picrcp0nt, which has be
~ at Marcus Hook for several weeks und
going thorough repairs by the additi
or largely OF new tlmbers, making it equi
the lent to q new boat, will be completed t
rts. week. 1t is intended that it shall run
~, connection with the ,JoLn Z. Tyqer to fo
,oI' a daily line from the Landing here to Pl
,,c;s adelphia. This will be especially neces;
during the fruit season as the crop
peaches to carry will be large. Tho Pc
ally pOnt has new machinery and is bet
by boat than she has ever been.
III, The OPENING NIGHT AT COLLINS BEACH
BY one Of those inadvertancies that '
bad creep in, the types made US say last we
aers that Mr.. Grieves, the proprietor, wo
rom open Collins Beach on Thursday July II
when it should have been juno the It'll
tomorrow. The error was however too
III parent to deceive any one. In addition
- those from this vicinity, the friends of I
o OF hOusa and tho DroDriator Of Choetor n