Smyrna times., 1880-02-25

cover the same with coat of white paint.
THE PROPOSED BAND.-The entertainment
of the " White Rose Minstrels at the
Town Hall on Thursday night last, is
spoken of on all sides as creditable to the
youthful amateurs and highly enjoyed by
the spectators. Several Of the actors are
said to have acquitted themselves with
more than usual tact. The NEST gratifying
thing to them was a full house, the gross
receipts being $14. They feel their propo.
siton to get up a brass band so fully en-.
dorsed, that they have about decided, we
believe, to go on and with the help of en-
tertainments and contributions proceed to
get the necessary Instruments The pur-
pose IS to organize a neutral band of four
teen pieces.
FRALAND HOUSE BURNED.-On Wednes-
day last the hotel property at Fralard
Beach, Bombay Hook, took fire and was
destroyed with nearly all its contents 1t
was occupied by Geo. Slaughter who was
! in Wilmington at the time. The roef was
in light blaze when discovered by the
children about | o'clock in the afternoon.
The flue was very defective in construc-
ton. None of the out buildings were
burned. 1t belonged to j. w Simnton, of
Harrisburg, Pa, and was leased by Lewis
Campbell for the ensuing year. 1t was in.
sured in this Kent county Company, but
lapsed some time during the past year. 1t
is not known whether there was an insur-
ance in any other company. Loss from
! $1,000 to $1,000 1t was built by the late
Enoch Spruance some ten years ago.
SUGAE.-Raising beets is a back breaking
business and consequently not inviting to
| the average farm hand, but at $lO4 per
! acre most any of them might afford to 90
few acres on it. At least this is what it
profited +. c. FennimOre of Odessa who
| raised 26 tons to the acre for which the
sugar company paid 81 per ton. 1t would
! be a fine thing to make our Peninsula as
| celebrated for its sugar rs its peaches, and
| 1t would be an especial delight to the
housewife to grow her own "sweetnin'"
The directors of tine sugar company met
last week to witness the operation of re-
! duclng the beet to sugar at the Riverside
factory above Wilmington and expressed
themselves not only pleased with the
mechanical operation but also with the
| prospective profit which they hope will &C
! crue from the enterprise. A chemist con.
nected with the U. $. Agricultural Depart
ment says he has discovered way to crys
| talze the juice of sorghum into sugar with
! another claims an equal profit from the
expressed juice of the common sugar corn
! stalks. 1t makes no difference how it is
done so we can have cheaper sugar.
! MATEIMoNIAL.-Mr. Thomas c. Oakley and
Miss Helen Hotfecker were married at the
residence of the brides father Joseph Y.
| Hoffecker, near Delaware City, on Thurs.
| day last, Rev. T. II. Haynes officiating
/ Miss Elva c. Carrow and Mr. John Ii Oakley
acted as bridesmaid and groomsman.
| After dinner the bridal party, the most Of
! whom were from this town, took the cars at
/ kirkwood Station for "Oakdale," the new
home purchased by the groom two or three
| weeks since, J miles from this town, where
splendid reception given by Mira. John
| w. Oliver, Of Yonkers, n. V, the mother
OF the groom, awaited them. About ten
/ o'clock the company, numbering about
forty persons, were invited to the refresh
ment table and so full was the preparation
/ that it took q considerable time to Get
/ through with all the vands both substan.
tial and delicate. The remainder of the
evening was one of more than usual fun
! and amusement. Under the lead of John
/ W. Oliver, ESQ, the veteran editor Of the
YOnkers Statesman whose eye age has not
! dimad nor youthful spirit abated, the com
| Pany spent an evening Of rare enjoyment.
! The bride was the recipient Of numerous
! valuable presents both handsome and useful.
| PERIoDICALs.-HaJpers Young People, though
only few months old, already stands at
the head Of popular journals for youthful
readers, and deserVedly so. The subject
matter is of the kind to both please and
instruct, interpreted with lacinating illus.
trations. $3.50 per year.
LaTpcr's Weekly has long been necessity
in the literary world. 1t is an illustrated
| history of the world for the week of its
issue, and some of its cartoons convey an
impression more lasting than a whole
chapter of reading. 1t is ably edited and
its compilation of news comprehensive.
Hmprr'S Mdgazine fer March presents a
number of interesting articles on timely
topics, several Of them very beautifully
! illustrated. William Hamilton Gibson pre-.
sents " Winter ldyl;" j. j. Garvis has
thoughtful paper. The New School of
Italian Painting and Sculpture" Lieuton.
ant Lemly gives US a glimpse of life
Among the Arrapahoes," and J. B. Mat
thews, III paper entitled "PinafOres'
Predecessor" takes the reader back to thu
beginnings Of English comic opera in GAYS
"Bsggar's Opera" and Sheridan "Duonna."
/ The paper is illustrated with fine portraits
OF Gay and Sheridan. The agriculturist
will be muck interested in c. c. Collins
graphic description of harvesting on the
larger farms in Dakota. His paper is also
handsomely illustrated. An "Irish Wake"
IS graphically described and illustrated by
}. l.. Cloud. The poetry is by Iongfellow,
Paul Hayne Mrs. Frances i. Mace and
James T. Field. Upon the whole, Harper's
for March is bright, readable and sprightly
number.
REMOvALs.-Nsxt Monday will be moving
day, but q number have or will when thew
can, change the last of this week. Mrs. s.
NJ. Collins has moved to the new store on
Maine near Methodist st., and will be sue.
cssded by D. w. Trumpsllsr, tailor. All.
Hobbs from Cummins' Corner to the store
house of I. f. Jefferson down Maine st..
and will be succeeded by Thos. B. Megaar.
John c.. Stocklsy from the johnson
building" to the "Americus" Club room on
Maine ST., and will be succeeded by A. Lee
Cummins, who will have the office refitted
and glass front put in. r. Gass will change
from Main st. to the store now occupied by
! VIM. Is. Start, Mr.. Start to the store now oc.
cupisd by the Misses Megear, they sue.
ceeding Mr.. Gass on Main st. w. D. Crow
d Co. will remove to Wilmington. Mrs.
Mary HouEh will change to the dwelling
corner Of Delaware and Methodist sts.. and
Jas. ?. Doughten to the residence adoin.
ing Mrs Carrow on Maine st., and they will
besuccesded by B. B. Allen and f. w. Grit.
fifth from the middle Alley" Thos. Mid.
dleton, on Methodist St., goes to his farm
near Green Spring, and will be succeeded by
A. II. Hobbs, and Mr.. Hobbs on Maine st.
by DIR. E. NJ. Cloak. r. NJ. Johnson, corner
! Commerce and Union sts., moves to the