Smyrna times., 1880-04-21

OF paint and other improvements.
The scarcity and high price of potatoes
last spring caused q keeping back the past
winter, but now the most abundant things
in market are potatoes selling at 35 cts. per
basket--scarcely half what they brought
this time last spring
SEVERE ACCIDENr.-On Thursday last as
B. V. Weldon was riding out of town with
his wife and two younger children his
horse, without any apparent cause, gave a
terrible kick, striking the top of the dash
and then glancing struck his son Benton, a
boy IL years old square in the face, break.
ing the bone of the nose and masking it
fiat to his face. 1t was thought at first that
an eye was injured, but happily this proved
not to he the case. Drs. Clifton and Cloak
manipulated the nose with the expectation
of bringing it to its proper condition, and
the patient is doing finely.
Peter Lowber, wsll.known citizen run
ming back to the limit in memory of our
oldest inhabitant died in Philadelphia on
Wednesday last where he has resided for
the past several years. Mr.. L. was known
for his strong religious character, innocent
excentricities and many and familiar friend
ships. II He was in his first estate a man of
strong endowments, and throughout the
long intervening years succeeding the days
of trouble, there was ought but kindness
and affection for "Unele Peter" as he was
usually called. 1t can be said of him what
can be said of few, he lived a spotless life.
THE Indianapolis News of Thursday last
has the following local reference to the
marriage Of former Smyrna young lady,
for the past several years residing in that
city "The marriage Of Mr.. Henry Latham,
cashier of the Indianapolis National bank,
and Miss Florence Spruancs, took place
last night at the residence of the brides
uncle, Theodore P. Haughey, Esq. The
! ceremony, which was witnessed by the rela-
tives, was followed by one of the largest
and most brilliant reception parties ever
given in this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Latham
left for Chicago where they will remain for
a few days, returning homie next week"
The visit of Bro. Way of the Transcript
to our town bad business significance, a
visit to the j. E. Tygert g. Co.'s Phosphate
factory which is dressed up handsomely
with SONS outside fancies thrown in as
trimmings. The tribute paid to the works
of our friends the Tygerts-their largeness
of operations, efficiency of machinery, value
| of compound, &c, was well merited and
facts will justify all our brother of the Quill
said. There was one thing and but one we
believe he didn't like-the smell-the glory
Of the "star bone" Bro. Way can never
make the Messrs. Tygert, or at least thei;
customers believe there is no virtue in that
smell. The month of roses is soon at hand
and we advise another trial with fragrant
nosegay near his olfactories.
SALE OF THE DAVIS PRoPERrY.-The Mary
| e al To-
Davis of this town was sold at Elkton yes
terday as follows:
No. l, "The Bsaston farm, 1908 acres
to Mrs. Elva Brown for $4,000.
No. 2, "Ths Wilson farm," $50 acres, t.
VIM. K. Lockwood for $500.
No. 3, "The Wellington" or the "home
stead" 450 acres, to Samuel Hurleck fo
$l7, 300.
No. 4, "Ths Price farm" Dos acres, t,
John W. Davis for $500.
No. 5, "Belle Haven" 900 acres to Jas
M. Budd for S8,6O0
No. 6, "The Caull< farm" 262 acres, t
Mrs. NJ. J. Davis for $l0l20
No. I, forty acres Of woodland to B.
Green for $500.
The sales aggregated the sum of SCI %;
The Messrs. Tygert have thus far manu-
featured for Spring use 1900 tons of Pho:
phate, 1000 of which has already been solo
That made to use on corn is different i
composition from that intended for whea
the ingredients being intended espsciall
for adaptability to the growth of corr
3 They have also another brand called th
: "Star Guano" prepared especially for us
. on truck. This was thoroughly tested an
' has been in use for three years. They hav,
| will ha caap hv aAv ;ot
duced this Spring another brand calle
"Sugar Beet Phosphate intended as
name implies, to be used in the cultiVatio
a of bests, now that we have a sugar factor
. in the State, likely to be a much moi
common crop. Not unmindful of our grei
g but most harassing crop-the peach-ths
. have still another called the "Psach Ire
Phosphate"
e THE Irma" Quartetts did the compI
" mentary in a round of one of their be
d serenades in the soft moonlight of Monds
a evening, not forgetting corner Of URiC
Il and Commerce SITS. Under the door Il
next morning was found their card vii
the following in pencil :-"ComplineR
9. and farewell" The last word was suf
ID ciently suggestive to prompt an inquir
g, which revealed the fact that the word W
G, not used idly. The "Irma," we are scr
e. to learn, intends for the present to disban
., This is rendered necessary by the ear
departure of the Baritone. VIM. 2. Die
a. son, who has made an engagement for Il
"a season with the commission house Of S. ]
ar & E. II. Frost, New York city Mr.. Dicks,
/ is an enthusiast in music-lovssit il for its ev
a. sake, and was himself the originator al
ar inspiration of the "Irma." 1t has be-
=. popular with our people from the first, al
4 we hope it will not be allowed to remain
subsidence long.
mt MINISTERS IN CoUNcIL.-'The preachers
er the Delaware Annual Conference to t
to number of some fifteen persons who hello
as three days meeting at the Centennial NJ.
ag Church last week, had a pleasant a
yn spirited session. The three principal tep
,e. that engaged their attention were that
having a eolOred bishop; their relation
the church; reformation in pulpit a
he prayer meeting. There were other mir
In, topics but these elected the most inters
ng especially the first one. The most of tn,
en- spoke on the question and all in favor O
nd colored bishop, but differing somewhat
ne to the reasons therefor and the result if I
m acted on afirmatively by the General G.
ference. The opinion was expressed Il
to net be enduring without this appointm,
,n could be made. Revs. L. Y. Cox,
rn. Salem, N. j., preached on the first even
,sl and Thomas Johnson, of Easton, Nd,
isit second evening Rev. VIM. H. Thomas
me young man Of Cambridge, Md, made
he address on the bishop question that
Ia. spoken Of by those who heard it as
oratorical effort.
zen TIE PEACH PRosPEcT.-We stated in
per last that we expected better report fir
to the peach orchards this week than
me possible in the midst Of the scare Of
of week when the prospect in most orcha
was indeed gloemy. The warm suns
sss last week developed the live germs to
size nearly Of small pea and high wi
Hg have stripped the trees nearly of the
jured blossoms. 1t is now found that
IT injury sustained was mainly upon the