Smyrna times., 1880-07-21

this place to Philadelphia is advertised in
another column. The facilities Of travel
from this town to Philadelphia are far
cheaper than any railroad town on the
Peninsula. Persons from Maryland, or on
the Delaware Railroad, can get off at Clay.
ton and by either of our steamboat lines go
to Philadelphia and return (daily trips) for
$l.25.
WHEAT. Wesley Jones on Alex. G.
Cummins "White Han" farm, has realized
off of 80 acres so bushels of wheat-29
bushels per acre. This is the best yield we
have heard, a fact which he attributes to
his "MarrowBone" phosphate. On his
Brick Store" farm the yield was 25 bush
els per acre.
Risdon II. Bishop, at Bishops Corner,
raised 1870 bushels off Of fraction over
five acres, over % bushels per acre.
VsIToEs.-Tho following persons have
visited our town during The wcaI, past:
Miss Annie Mansfield, Mrs. Alice Sparks,
Joseph Stevenson, Miss Kate Klicnieidor,
Harry KEonfeldcr, John CIot!icr and wife,
Mrs. Frank Wells Miss Annie Wells,
Samuel Wells. Philadelphia; Misses Fannie
and Gcrtio Cleft Hanover, Pa; Thomas
| Carrow, n. Y; Marvin Trusc, Nov Castle;
T,r. Jokn W Flick, Stroudsburs, Pa; Able
Taylor, Milford Mamie Davis, Camden,
y. j.; Rev. J. I. Smith, Denton, Nd.
PFasoxAL.--lIiss Mary X. Davis has
| joined Rev. Mr.. GordGn and wife, soi0urn-
ing at Ocean Beach, Y. j. Mrs. Rachel
ITofcckcr Miss Kate Bell and James p.
IIohecl,cr ald son, left to-day for a two
weeks visit to Cape May Point. Dr. Wm.
| NJ nil 70 ,v,.nt,,ari,,U OF ppoTcI
! Willard G. Pierce IS of on trip Of rccrca.
ton to Baltimore and Norfolk. Gen. a. T..
| a. TorberL OF Milford and Alex. Y. Cooper,
ESQ, Of New Castle wcro visiting friends in
town last week Mrs. Robert I'LL went 10
Long Branch IL few days ago, and Mrs.
Margaret Culbreth and daughter and Miss
Eugenie Black to Cape May to-day.
BASKET Sw1HDLE.-W What was intended for
a neat swindle, the plans for which have
beon laid for several weeks, eliminated on
Friday last, we are happy TO state in the utter
defeat Of the swiudler. The name of the
individual was lobt w. Bramble, habi
tant of the Eastern Shore familiarly
known as Bot Bramble. He came with
q sample Of q well made basket, and offer
ing to our farmers at Il cent or two below
the market price, sold or contracted fol
quite a lot, perhaps 10000. Ono of ouI
leading men contracted for $4,000. lie
purpOrted to represent q basket factory il
Norfolk, Va, but the inquiry of rival par
ties discovered the fact that there was NJ
basket factory in Norfolk and that Bran
bic had never resided there until attc
. being released from an Eastern Shore Jail
Instead, however, he got the baskets from
commission merchants in Philadelphia &
small number from each) who We're to &c
their pay when the baskets were returned
. filled with fruit. The cargo Of the Ty7r
! which was delivered on Friday morning
contained 1850 baskets consigned to Bran
bic which he was very anxious to have dc
: livcred early. The Messrs. Tysert fror
the low price the parties were to pay
. (knowng the cost in the city, slIspicionet
something was wrOnS and made up tLci
loads from other merchandise. An otie
Of double price did not mOvo tRem, an
=, Bramble suspecting that the delay was il
h territorial to ontrap him, "cut stick an
< has not been seen since; and we'll he dil
Constable Weldon, on tho authority of
telegram from Philadelphia, was on h
q track and reached Brcnford only a fo
@ minutes after he had moved oil on til
+ train. The consequence is that there Wi
d have to be a number Of new contract
with responsible parties, but doubtless n,
on so favorable terms as offered by Bob
$ Bramble.
a. leap YEAR PARTY.-Tho social event
y the season was the leap year party Of THU
a day evening last. Some Of the young ladi
thinking that the gentleman had bccon
!. somewhat rusty in the customs and do!n
~ Of parties concluded to stir them up, a.
~ convince them that they were wide dwak
Ss if the Centlcmen were o little dull a,
=, prosy. Accordingly, the opportunity {
~ icrod them by tho calendar man was q
i0 cepted. On this occasion there was
utter lack OF that retiring stiffness ai
ID cl9n!shnes3 which SO often creCps into 0
IN evCniNG companies, very much nlaTriug t
"a pleasures thereby. Under tho skilful al
20. excellent management Of our young ladi
ia every ono seemed possessed Of spirit
lrt fun and enjoyment, aAd won't not only
enjoy themselves, but to contribute all
their power towards the pleasure of t
entire company. The purpose of t
nut ladies was to have had the party in B
he mont Park, and they had their lanteI
ry already for illuminating this beautiful cro
IN. but tho clerk of the weather ordered r.
ed for the afternoon and thus interrupted q
ly. part of the programme. Tho ladies, he
ever, wore equal to the emergency, al
en- only having the opportunity once in fc
'Al years of acting rs the escort rather tn
ok the escorted, were determined to use
hS Armed with umbrellas, for the protocti
nd if ,nooeeorv of tho CoI;co+o ,,o,iro boo
JHc Iors and tin,id yy;doyyors IF yyLon, ~
IN were about to take charge, they gallan
struck out and having called for their
M, spective gentlemen at THOR homes, W
,,,n soon oscorting them to the residence Of N
10 James Doughten, where the party was h
~ instead of Belmont Park. The ladies tC
~ the initiative in every respect propos
of anu ulSpoSliiS' anu INC success OF u
one Of the loudest and gaycst parties c
held in Smyrna. The affair terminated
ter a good treat at Mr. Carr's, where tho lac
op- had IN waiting ice cream ana cake
nee variety and abundance.
ab
rch MINOR MENTIoN.-Scek the shade
,ers Dog days are at athand.-Continuou wa
if wcather---School-ho look forsall
ros. De merciful to dumb animals.--'
chestnut crop promises well.---Ice ere
ay; dealers are making money now.---It
lid difficult matter to keep milk sweet II
tur- buy gingham suit if You want tc
lem cool.-Housekoepe patronizo the bal
on largely nowadays.--Use milk instead
'ver meat while this weather lasts.-The re-
the sweet green corn has not yet made its
arc pearanco.-Don't read postal cards I
are not addressed to youysolf.-No us
anil, buying largely in the provision line dun
last this weather.-Grccn corn, like gr