Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1880-12-15

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city the streets are thickly sprinkled with |
visitors from the rural districts. They can
be told in many cases as soon as seen, in
spite of their visible efforts to act "cityish."
Scarcely one out of a hundred of the
country visitors can keep from turning
around as a handsomely dressed lady goes
by to get some ideas as to how her new
dress should be made"
The party of Germans we noted last
week as arriving at Clayton as the van
guard of the Bombay Hook colonizers, had
no connection with that scheme it seems,
as we were informed. 1t was rather part
of q company of emigrants who had come
direct from Germany, forwarded to New
Castle by the German Colonizing Society
and failing to get work there, were sent on
to Clayton, from which place they went to
Germans near Blackstone Cross Roads,
They were lily provided for such vigorous
weather as they have had to encounter.
The stockholders of the Bombay Hook
Company consisting of fourteen Philadel.
phians and four Wimingtonians came
down to the island on Wednesday last and
located the site for the proposed settlement
-Humbolt City-on the beach about mid.
way the length of the island. 1t is to be
staked off into lots 40 by $50 #. and out
side the city limits the land is to be divided
into 40 acre farms. All this is very we'll,
but so far we have not heard of any direct
purchase of this land by the company.
This must be done before the project is
worth anything.
The public Sals of the personal property
of the late VIM. W. Buckmaster in the
Alley" yesterday was large and very
largely attended. The sale commenced
shortly before ten and was kept up with
out intermission until o'clock, period Of
seven hours. Cattle brought good prices,
selling from $25 to $36; yoke of oxen for
$3.50. Farm horses not so we'll, the prices
ranging from $50 to 500. Sheep sold for
$3.50 per head pork killed the day before
Sc per hundred; hay $40 per ton in the
loft. Farm implements as usual went off
below their value.
On Saturday last after a coach dog of A,
Lee Cummins had bitten a child of Robert
Gass and two colored children one of them
his hostler's and quite a number of dogs,
there began to,be some uneasness least the
animal might have the hydrophoba and he
was fastened up and kept in confinement
throughout Sunday, Mr.. C. being away
from home. The dog manifested sickness
but not the usual symptoms when they are
mad with the rabies. He both eat and
drank little on Sunday and Monday
morning before he was killed &c had q
severe fight on Thursday with another dog
and Mr.. c. thinks his ferocity was caused
by pain from an injuredspins. Nevertheless
his strange conduct while loose and under
confinement was calculated at the time Ia
cause considerable uneasiness.
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IcE.-The cold weather of last week
running through the entire week the
thermometer down to 10 and IL and 70 or
Friday morning, in exposed places, made
good clear ice and on Saturday the wagons
commenced to gather it from the mil
ponds. On Monday, though the weather
was softening, the wagons ran Throughout
the day as they did Tuesday morning. |
Sunday had not been dies non, the most
of the houses would have been filled. Al
it was, Messrs. Winter, FAIRIES & Bro, Carr
D. j. Cummins, j. B. Evans, Mrs. NJ. A
Cummins, P. P. Collins, g. Speak man, DR.
Daniel and g. W. Cummins succeeded il
getting their houses filled. The ice was 8
to inches thick. Warmer weather is re
ported throughout the West, and the pres
ent harvesting is over. The remaining house
may be successful in getting as good o
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,, KENToN.-Kenton fer the first time per
haps in its history isn't big enough to holc
itself. DR.. Temple, one of its residents
, tells us that the population has grown to-
large for the town and several families will
have to move away when they don't wan
to, because there are not houses enough t.
rent. This is difficulty that can easily b
settled in another year by lot of hous
carpenters, which we presume will be don
, and the wanderers called home. 1t is al
evidence Of prosperity to see the Metropc
lis of Ksnton HID. thus go5ng ahead, an
t this can be said of the farming interest o
the section as we'll as any other trade o
pursuit James Wright has matured hi
{ plans and has commenced the worl
2 of erecting a steam grist mill at thi
5 place. A canning factory is also talked G
by the farmers, but there has not yet bee
any decided movement to organize a com
= pany. Grain buying and general merchar
D disc has been brisk.
The APPROACHING HOLIDAYS urin
! the past week the shop-keepers have ger
. orally completed their arrangements q
windows and shelves and the displays tina
are made by some of the stores have neve
. been surpassed. Old Kris Kringle woul
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some of the store windows. The childre
' take the rounds and return to mater an
/ pater families with beautiful" "magnif
v cent" and host of adjectives to the supe
r lative degree that seem to come in n cor
tlnuous flow. The ladies and childre
chatter and laugh in the highest glee q
!. they discuss the various presents that ar
a to be made to fathers, mother, husband
4 brothers and sisters. Ladies whisper j
+ stage whispers to each other as they te
l. of the presents they are going to max
r The demand makes all wish for a deep,
d pocket book, but then comfort is taken
% that other reflection, "Christmas com,
but once a year." &c. The cool, bracir
weather, comparatively good times and fir
r, display of articles made by the stores, cor
n bine to make the faces of those on Il
9 street beam with good nature and it is e
q timated that old Kris Kringle's donation
10 this year will be more bounteous then the
'r have been for years before.
'r Our advertising columns give in a goo
measure those who have goods and want
sell them. John B. Cooper, on the corne
has several large rooms full of dry good
groceries, china and willow ware, but
10 the Christmas season makes a speciality
AZ choice stationery, books suitable for pre-
ents, cutlery, &c.
is John Winter has a store GRAINED full
Is confectineries, toys, ornaments, &c.
'r Miss Maria D. Sipple has large lot
"a novelties and other appreciable goods.
Is Geo. W. Gordon has foreign and dome
~ tic fruit, confectioneries, groceries and pr
visions.
H. Z: Misses Collins & Savin have large Ii
Us of Kalo. Media goods and numerous articl
O. Of fancy goods.
~ T. B. Megsar in the more substantial a
NJ icles has full stock that will set a fam
1n up for an enjoyable holiday.
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