Smyrna times., 1881-04-27
-.smYRNA AND VICINITY:

THE oyster season ends on Saturday in
APRIL is coming in on the home stretch. h,
The full bloom of the cherry trees indicates 9
a full crop. # -
WHAT becomes Of all thesmart children p Il
is discussed on our first page
The Cooper Dancing Glass will give social n
hop in the Town Hall this evening. p
1000 shad was the catch of tho fisherman =
one day last week off Bombay Hook. II
THE Quarterly Communion service will be
observed next Sunday morning at the NJ f. a
Church.
THE Rev. John Squiers of Port Deposit will g
fill the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church next 4
Sabbath. o
THE finest fallow blowing on the State road
is that done by an Oliver pillow in the field OF
T. w. Bleakley. G
The April showers of yesterday were CRATE
full to the new vegetation, and thankfully re-
ceived by the gardeners +
Tue Clerk of the Peace, Mr.. Raughley,
gives notice to manufacturers, &C., that the LIST
of June is the time to take out license.
THE Ladies' Benevolent Society will meet
tomorrow Thursday evening at q o'clock at
the residence of Mrs. W. w. Tschudy.
Mr.. PEEKEY has finished the dwelling of
Andrew Spear on his farm. and raises to-day
the new house of A. P. Griffith on Main st.
THE passerby on the State road can scarcely
fail to notice the floral display in the window
of Mrs Henry Truax below the big oak"
THE large Sunday congregations are ac-
counted for on the ground that this is the |
season for the new bonnet TO burst into bloom. |
THE employees of the late show in behavior
and the use of hard words are said to be an
improvement on their predecessors in the same
line of business.
The Apricot trees came out in full blossom
last week, seemingly having passed through
the winter without receiving the serious dam
age the peach did.
THE fourth quarterly meeting of the Bethel
A. NJ E. Church, will De held in this town on
Sunday May LIST. Preaching 8 times, 1880 a.
NJ, 8 P. NJ. and P. NJ.
THERE was vague impression when the
sun came out so hot on Sunday that one Of
Astronomer Proctor's little comets had errati-
cally pitched into the sun.
ISpulling out peach trees VIM. Polk Cum
minis uses double block and fall. With a
pair of horses and three men he can pull them
n at the rate Of one a minute.
! THE business of counting has been unus-
n ualy brisk this week but it has been of a COM
e pulsory order ter ninating at Dover Green
d rather than "Gretna Green"
"Shipley's late red seems to be one of the
coming favorites among the peach. David j.
!. Cummins has planted whole field in this va
N rety alone, nearly 1000 trees.
q THE Messrs. VanWinkle & Co. and F. s
ee Phelps in addition to very attractive windows
lg have added the comfort Of large awning t.
Sc protect against sun and Storm
IT, JOHN LEWIS wheat John Mustard lot ad
joining the Presbyterian Cemetery will hid
4AcHIJ OiauShSOA "'iN"'f N'''J
s., 8, mond's Neck, is quite as good.
IN J.B. WHoRToN, on Mrs. Budd's farm i
III Jones Neck, has, he thinks, judging from tn
int blossoms, half crop of peaches, or 800
nd baskets if they come to maturity.
der SAMUEL WHEATMAN commenced plantin
md his corn on Monday. He rarely fails to sta
eir ahead and generally keeps ahead. j. j. Tu
OE' ner and Jonathan Stevenson commenced ye
terday.
as In closing up his "reminiscences Of Smyrr
ali so years ago. Col. Wilmer promised at son
sea. future to give some geneaoges of the old far
ices lilies The first is in hand and will appear
nee our next issue.
the
ate THE pastor of Smyrna NJ. Z. Church W
are conduct prayer meeting at the Landil
lure Chapel, on Friday evening, 18th inst. Sever
Tue active church workers will accompany hi
the from Smyrna Church.
WIN. POLK CUMMINs has the best pat
mics 1.-TWO acres) Of strawberries in this sectio
lter- The vines are of two varieties, Sharpl'
ally Seeding and Wilson's Albany. The prosp'
on tive yield is 10000 quarts
ty of THE white Rose Minstrels," assisted
lnan the Smyrna String Band, will give an ent
" tainment in the Town Hail. Thursday event
the May 9Th. The proceeds will be used to sect
been uniforms for the Harmony Cornet Band.
Me THE lovers of flowers will be glad to les
that Mrs. Presley Sprnance will have ho
opening day, at her residence, on Tuesd
oable next May Ord, where will be found cho
oring selection of roses and bedding plants, of
and varieties.
, ~, THE Messrs. Tygert completed their n
= inn. bridge and travel commenced overit yesterd
grow 1t over l5O long and would do for yea
Eably necessary The work oftaking up the old brit
i'd in by the contractors for the iron bridge has CO
manu- menced.
as so
Al. 1t THE inviting weather called q number
hsned visitors to Belmont Park Sunday, to see
'et !" its Spring attire which is only surpassed by
600 full dress of Summer. The beautiful mag
eased liza, purple and white, were the attraction
s. and the poisoning plants.
from
accor- From present appearance the blackb'
expect cannot exceed a quarter of usual crop
year. cane having mostly been killed down
OF the snow line or within eight OF ten I'M
,no ~" y. of the ground. The red raspberry was
ountry injured and promises good yield.
oh less RI. Rev. ALFRED LEE will preach and
Sc will minister the Holy Rite OF COMBINATION u
Peters Church on Sunday evening Il
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