Smyrna times., 1880-08-25

ments will then be over, the steamers will |
sail at their regular designated hours.
THE party at Collins Beach last Thurs
day evening is said to be the largest ever
held there. The attendance from this
place was quite large, and in addition there
was a large excursion with extra music
from the city.
ONE day last week we received basket
of peaches with the compliments of
Moses Price," They were OF the "Craw-
fords Late variety, the finest we have
seen this year, beautifully colored and de-
licious to the palate.
THos. KERRY for Thursdays sales in Bos.
ton, when the the highest price for any
other lot was $1.5O per basket, received
$3.50 each for Is baskets, yellow peaches.
They were dressed off with crows foot, but
then the peaches were immense.
FODDER saving, at loast with those who
can spare the time from their peaches, has
commenced. Mr.. Ransom, near town, has
the blades of his entire crop of 60 acres
pulled. Tho warm dry weather of the
past woek has matured the crop very fast.
A CHURCH CAMP will be held at Centen.
NAL NJ. Z. Church, commencing on Satur
day evening of this week and holding over
two Sabbaths. There will be preaching
during tho day on Sabbath and on each
evening during tho week. Strange minis
ters will be present.
PRovENDER being very scarce we would
advise our farmers to strip all of their corn
to the car. Much time will bo saved in
husking and handling it in tho fall
Owing to tho scarcity of hay there will nc
doubt be a ready market at good prices fol
all that can be saved.
A BARGE from Wilmington with IT'S tom
of coal for ]. E. Tygert & Co., in ascending
the creek was let down on bar by the re
ceeding tide on Sunday last and broke il
two from the weight of the coal. Effort
are being made to remove the hulk whicI
is in the way of navigation.
! DELEGATEs.-.The following were delegate
on Saturday in this town to represent Due
Creek Hundred: VIM. B. Collins, w.
Cavender, II. r. Mustard, A. Leo Gun
Minis, Charles Griffith, Jas. c. Robinson
| A,Jno,, Coon oCI (bog l. IToyalI
ANOTHER DRYER BURNT.-On Friday afts
D noon last about o'clock a drying hous
y and evaporator erected by Clark Collr
l. and A. Hayden, Jr., near Flemings Lane
n ing, was burned to the ground togethC
il with somo fruit and a small house adjoil
v ing. 1t was a small evaporator, using II
=, to l25 baskets per day.
|. THE letter of "Justice," taking our Ke
o ton correspondent severely to task for
n opinions and reflections of last week, WI
n duly received but one already in hand al
" published in these pages answered Il
: same purpose for which it was intende
as" had better be careful of his premis
- when he is subject to such friendly cri
cism.
:; On Thursday last the Trustee of the la
Jehu Tharp offered at public sale in Il
90 town what land he died possessed of
y the upper portion of the county. A smI
OF farm of 81 acres in Blackbird Hundred W
To
is acre; another farm of 1875 acres in t
es same locality was not sold, only S. ?
i. acre being bid.
an WESLEY BAYNARD, employed on the d
aware e. Chesapeake Railway, is buildi
no four new houses at Oxford, Md.,-one
no his own occupancy and three to rent-a
,,,, Geo. T. Baynard, conductor on the sal
:, road, is also building at tho same place
dwelling for himself. These are be
Smyrnians and we are glad to see tn
It. thus prospering.
-, ACTIVE preparations are being made
the State Fair at Dover and the week gi,
''' to it will doubtless be enjoyed by the m
ier of the people of Kent county and by Ia
ice numbers from the other counties on
nc Peninsula. Our farmers by aiding in m
in ing good display of grain, fruits, We
ON tables and stock will do much to give
character for its legitimate purposes.
= Mr.. WN. G.. FAIRBANKs has two Da
plants of unusual attractiveness for Il
Co.. luxuriant growth and fullness of bio,
One of them by actual count was found
have IA blossoms and the other pl
of equals it in size. And in this connect
we namo another plant no less attract
for its rarity and beauty-the Crepe M,
vi" in the flower yard of Mrs. VIM. Denney
FORTY.FIvE days ago pullet visitor
'cN tered the produce store Of ]. Wesley Jo
:" and in spite OF remonstranoes, insisted
taking up lodging there. 1t has fed aro,
lers in the street near his store ever since,
rge ularly going to its chosen perch as night
proaches. 1t has had no care and MI
says has nevor had any water to his KIN,
airy edge unlefs drank after an occasiC
the shower. And yet it thrives and is haI
LADIES, notwithstanding their usual
'a'e cernment in working out things mol
lteo tended for every ono to know. sopeti
icA' get befogged, asyesterday for instance, W
two young ladies arrayed themselves
bos their best "bib and tucker" and had
Mr.. two or three squares on their way