Smyrna times., 1881-06-22
Smyrna and Vicinity.

The festival for the benefit of Ray
mond's church netted between $50 and
$40. E
CAPT. Scout and Mr.. Lapham commen-
ced shipping Raspberries to New York ON
Monday.
THE frequent rains, in doing the work
for him, have almost spoiled the sprink-
ling man.
JOHN P. GARRIsoN's clover field is pro-
nounced the finest in the "Neck" if not
the county.
GEO. w. TILGHMAN is having a larger
demand for grain cradles this season than
for several years.
JOHN G. RAYMOND is ahead on single
potato his being considerably larger than
any other single one.
THE strawberry shipments over the
Delaware Railroad have been $50 cars, the |
season closing Saturday.
THE halfmile trotting course in the
Alley" has been completed and several
of our young men have tested the mettle
of their steeds.
| GEO. D. ARMSTRONG has been appointed
collector of taxes for Blackbird Hundred,
to fill the place of Walter S. Reynolds,
vacated by sickness.
SOME hay was cut last week and good
deal more would have been but for the
rain or threatening weather. Rain every
other day is not to the haymakers liking.
THE last strawberries came in on Mon
day and the first Black Cap raspberries on
the same day. The crop of raspberries
both black and red promises to be full
and the berries large.
THE steamer Thomas Clyde commences
her regular trips to-day from Philadelphia
to Woodland Beach" leaving the former
place at S.15 in the morning and the latter
on the return trip at P. NJ. Fare 90 cts.
each way.
The University Singers of New Or
. leans" were interfered with by the rain
and other causes on Monday evening, but
they had moderately good house not
withstanding, and their music was highly
, enjoyed by those present.
ApvERrIsERs,-W William P, Smithers,
WOrden's Improved Ladies FaVorite Wash
t ing machine.
. Geo d. Armstrong, cash paid for stock,
wool and grain on steamer Iygelf.
Baugh & Sons, Phosphate
THE NJ. E. Sunday School, after good
> deal of indecision between places have
finally fixed on Collins Beach, the day
s selected being Wednesday July 9th. Some
< Ofthe most enjoyable excursions the school
has ever had have been at this place.
MEssRs. J. B. EVANS & Co., sold last
: week four of "Millers New Model Vibra-
n tory Threshers'' and three steam engines.
O These threshers were first put into the
market last year and claim to have thresh-
ed out 200 bushels of wheat in an hour.
:, THE lecture of Rev. DIR. Riddick at
Centennial Church. last night is highly
9 spoken of by those who heard it, The
o Jubilee" will continue every evening
It till Friday inclusive. Tomorrow evening
there will be a grand concert and Friday
!, evening debate.
h THE New Line between Smyrna and
). Philadelphia ria Smyrna & Del, Bay r. r
and steamer IhOS. Clyde, commences to-
;, day. This affords a cheap ride without
II dust to the city and will be convenient fol
Y persons down the State as well as our owl
citizens. See advertisement.
=, FOURTH OF JULIA meeting of citi
l. zens will be held this Wednesday evening
% o'clock at the Real Estate Office of A
=, P. Griffith, for the purpose of making ar
; rangments for a grand street parade ol
g the 4th of July next, and for OtherWis'
n properly observing our National Ami
le versary.
l. WOODLAND BEACH.-On party evening
(every Wednesday, there will be char
at tered excursion train run from Chester
= town and way stations, leaving ClaytOl
ESQ., and Smyrna P. M, positively, rail
DC or shine. Excursion tickets so cents; fO
ne sale at the Boston One-Price Clothing StOr
ir or on the train.
lG NEW BUILDINGs.-The new residenc
IN of Stephen VanFossen on Pearl ST., t
&c take the place of the one destroyed b,
20 fire last December, is in Goupse of rapit
construction. 1t is 20 feet front running
back AZ feet.
lg The fine new residence of A. p. Griffith
" on Main ST., is receiving its finishing
te touches by the workmen.
al THE Messrs. Taylor have word from tn
st workings of the new cord binder in tn
r. lower part of the State where the haryes
is earlier and the report is entirely salts
y. machines (all they could getl and abou
r. forty of the angular kind. The machin
ot shops are pressed with work in fitting neN
and repairing old machines,
hit SALES OF REAL EsTATE.--A. p. Griffith
Real Estate Agent, has sold the farm c
B. Frank Truax, WOodside," near Black
III bird, containing 276 acres, to B. A. Haze
on of this town, for $33 per acpe-$9, ,30S
ly Also the farm of VIM. Campbell i
re West Dover Hid. of 60 acres, for 81 900 t
- Lenkee & Bro. of Pennsylvania.
" John VanGasken has sold his farm nea
IS BrenfOrd to Robert Hill, of this town, fo
)n $40, 900, reserving the wheat crop.
a9 The Middletown Transcript, in speakin
d, of Woodland Beach says; "Some rain
OF day next Summer We'll get up q Sunda
of school excursion, 60 down there and hav
more fun than we'll know what to
q with" The editor doubtless has q vivi
or recollection of such day as he describe
1g when the Head Smashers'' figured large
ly as entertainers. The latter are now o
their good behavior and the editor ca
. doubtless have good time without selec
go a rainy day.
nj THE CHAMPION BINDERS AT WORK.
We Messrs. G.. w. Dc S. TdyIOr--Geatleme =
ef have just come in from Mr.. Cooks. He
od delighted with the Reaper. I followed
ON around the field. 1t cuts every straw,
,,n binds eVery straw 1t is q WOnderfI