Smyrna times., 1880-06-23

since. The other died in the winter. II
had been driven to the baysido the day
before, but not above the usual gait. Jacob
Lienberger lost his most valuable horse the
same day.
One Of the census enumerators was sur
prised to find, he tells us, that among the
laboring people, designated as day laborers,
that in proportion to the number of chill
dren there were more going to school from
those Of tho colored than tho white fami-
lies. The number of persons who could
not read and write was surprisingly large.
THE series of papers entitled "Metho
dist History on the Peninsula" by Mrs.
S. 2. Mason, are brought to close with
the one in this issue. They have been
closely and compactly written and to our
! older citizens especially, have brought up
incidents which could not fail to interest
them and may be Of moment to the future
| historian.
TmoUGH Mr.. Geo A. Millington, pro
prietOr of the Woodland Beach" Hotel
has been accommodating guests, he has
not been fully equipped for the season but
has his formal opening to-day or rather to-
night. The excursion train and the larger
attendance by private conveyance will no
doubt gather large crowd of pleasure
seekers.
WE learn from Mr.. VIM. G. IEill, grain
and fruit dealer at Clayton, that the city
prices for berries and fruit are as follows =
Philadelphia, blackberries 10 to -, red
raspberries 1t to II, black caps 10, curTants
s, and apples per basket 10 to 50; New
York, black berries - to lG, black cap rasp-
berries Q, red raspberries Is. No peaches
as yet arrived.
WHEAT threshing commenced on Mon
day, Benz. Money and Thomas Middleton
leading off, followed by John II. Hotiecker
II. 2. Massey and John Heitshu the next
day. John c. Bailey with force of twenty
five hands also threshed, famed and delv
cred to market the same day. New wheat
in market the 2lst day of June is ahead o
! the record for this locality.
OK Monday night a thief having the
: figure of q woman was seen among the
chickens Of house in the South Eastern
part of the town and lady from an &d
Joining house fired three shots at her from
5 a pistol but without any known effect eX
u cept to cause a hasty exit without TIA,
!. chickens. The figure was supposed to b.
It the ghost of Mary Polk who appears to b.
bullet proof as well as law proof.
|. AT the first quarterly meeting Of Appc
n Quinimink Circuit the sentiment Of tn
official members seemed to be in favor Of
campmeeting at Blackbrd Campmeetin
d woods, but it is now stated that "a commit
IS tee appointed by the Trustees Of the Unio
NJ. +. Church, have decided that it will no
s be profitable for the souls of the member.
n nor for the church to hold a campmeetin
in the Blackbrd camp woods the presen
!. year"
! LAST week the black cap raspberries wer
on, and this week the red raspberries an
blackberrcs Of which there will be larq
r shipments, will begin to find their way t
re market. The most extensive berry field
that Of VIM. Polk Cummins, As acres
y, blackberry and 10 Of the red raspberr
h This requires OF course large number
20 pickers, who come largely from Marylan
Two large wagon loads Of them passc
n, quietly through town on Sunday eyenin
or THE country people were eXcusable f
coming to town late on Saturday evcnin
the.whole week being necessary to do I
he the harvest, some even finishing by moo
Xt light. The streets after eight clock pl
ay scnted an animated scene, and the sto
keepers had to be smart to meet all Il
vn demands of their various customers. Wi
no bright moon pouring down its sheen
10 light, spcckled here and shadOwed deep
there as obstructed by the heavy foliage,
was such an evening as would be likely
VS., inspire the Lyric" Quartette to vocal
est music Of the strongest sentiment
$40 CoIIXs BEACH OPENED TO THE PrnLc
Levi c. Grieves, proprietor Of Collins Bea
)w- hotel, opened on Thursday night. 1t wa
as big event. There was large number
at people from the surrounding country a
from Chester and other places, the ent
rcb attendance aggregating probably about
nv people. The table was plentitully suppl
VOC with fresh fish and oysters. Perfect orc
was maintained throughout the entire ev
ing. The excursions from Philadelphia
to the CYic were resumed on Sunday.
ere Frank Jefferson runs a hack daily to t
last place charging IS cts. for round trip OF
ace cts. for one way.
FINE FIsHING.-The fishing off Boml
ble Hook is such as would delight any dsci
it Of good old Izaac Walton, for the ane
ing rarely goes out without returning wit
lose well filled basket. This is especially
with what is known as the Fishing grou,
cir. out in the bay. Two hshernen who fol
+;or it for business, drew in the other
= IN with hooks and lines 120 trout on a sin
9rn. tide. They have way of keeping tn
alive, and supply the tables daily
Woodland Beach" and collins Beac
ker, We have several lovers of the sport
md town who 60 down frequently to the !
As. at this place, but the fish will only
p, OF here at high tide,
LAUNCH OF THE PIEREEpONT.-For sew
r. | H.. 1 !
ears undergoing thorough repairs and gen,
,usi- refittinr at Marcus Hook nrnnoroIor,
IN IS being put on and forming with the steal
j. +. TAgcrt a daily line between here
flee Philadelphia. The work of rebuilding
hes. been done by Samuel ]. Burton, s
f ali builders, under the special supervision
the Capt. r. j. Thomas, who will comm
her. The Messrs. Tygert inform us
the boat has been rebuilt at an expons
arm them of severabthousand dollars and
mite are now assured by the builders that 81
ana even better than when she was first b
VIII The PeJrep0nt will be launched from
toms shipyard tomorrow.
oo5 "eI SELF BINDERs.-This year has mar
- - an epoch in wheat harvesters. When
H4n %nu Hussey and Mccormick machines C
~ &c" and supplanted the wheat cradles, it
''0'0 thought perfection had been reache
wheat gathering; and though these
4 are been greatly improved in the Cham
Gin and other machines that are mere efic
arge and require less labor, still ammo domtni
lots. shows a demand for more efficient mach
ends that will require still less labor.
season has demonstrated that bin
ns;o have become necessity. There are
pJ5lo' eral makes in use but ono has been il
80 ros; :? duced by our salesman here: and that