Smyrna times., 1881-09-14


Mary Walker, in Thoroughfare Neck on
the 9th of July last, was arrested again
on Monday for threatning life, this time
by drawing pitch fork on n fellow work
man in Kenton Hundred where he has
since resided. In default of 5000 bail he
was yesterday committed to Jail by Esquire
Budd to await his trial. We are told by
persons who know Mason that he was a
peaceable kind of darkey until he got
to drinking rum.
IMPROvEMENTs.-Mr. Peeky is building
for John Rawley of this town on his farm
in dutch Neck" dwelling 20 feet front
by Is feet deep, back building 16x14 feet,
and kitchen 16x14 feet.
VanGasken & Cats are building for Mrs.
Budd of Philadelphia on her farm near
the Landing, occupied by John II. Will
liams, an addition to the dwelling 35 by 16
feet and the old part is to have story
added, new roof, and otherwise renovated.
Willard Weldon, builder.
The new dwelling of E. Harry Beck, in
course of construction by Mr.. Wright, is
assuming shape and will be among the at
tractive residences of the town.
MINISTERIAL CHANGE.-Presiding Elder
Todd has appointed Rev. T. o. Ayres of
Leipsic to succeed Rev. J. r. Bender, re-
Gently deceased, on Dorchester Circuit,
East New Market. This is the Circuit
that Rev. VIM. p. Davis was appointed to
at the last session of Conference, but
shortly after transferred to Brunswick, N.
j. Rev. s. NJ. Morgan of Bridgeville, a
young man, has been appointed to fill out
the remainder of Mr.. Ayres' year at Leip-
sic. Mr.. A. had Raymond's Church un-
dergOing course of repairs successfully,
the work now being in the hands of the
painters. This makes the eleventh church
built or repaired by him in a ministry of
twelve years.
THE following have been the shipments
of ]. E. Tygert & Co., from September
LIST, to 18th inst, of Star Bone Phosphate
I'd, schooner E. II. BIOcksom, SO tons ;
steamer j. E. Tygert, 70; 5th, schooner r.
+. Hastings, 60; steamer PieTepOat, ITO
9Th, 3 cars, Sc; 8th, steamer PierrepOnt,
112; 9th, 2 cars, 90; schooner Mary E.
HObSOn, so; schooner MdttaWau, Al 18th,
steamer j. E, Iygert, 65; schooner Nettie,
81; car, 10; 18th, 3 cars, So; schooner
r.. +. Hastings, 60; 18th, steamer j. E.
Iygert, 108; Barge Mary Dunn, 200
steamer PierrepOnt, 112; cars, 60. Total
1874 tons, over 100 tons per day for II
days. They have orders yet untitled for
over 1000 tons awaiting immediate ship
ment.
CHANGE OF PRINCIPALs.-On Monday
r. Nj. Rosin, Principal of our graded
school received a telegram offering him a
position in Hyatt's Military Academy,
Chester, where he graduated, which, after
consultation with his friends, he the next
day accepted, The Directors at once tele-
graphed to L. Irving Handy of Princess
Anne, offering him the vacant place, and
it was promptly accepted, While there
is regret at parting with Mr., Rosin, he is
congratulated on such a favorable ad-
vancement. Mr.. Handy comes with the
best of credentials from President Pur-
nell and others as to his worth and scholar
ship, and the school under his control will
doubtless be we'll managed. The change
takes place this week.
FRUIT MARKET.-The New York Tri-
6une thus quotes the fruit market "The
fruit market is at it's height. Peaches are
more plentiful, but they are not less costly
The best peaches, Rare-Ripes, Crawfords
and White Heaths. being S8 a basket
Thisisthe original pG ckage, the large peach
81, and the "pony basket term used
in the trade-brings go cents There are
small sized peaches at less price. There
are few Delaware peaches in market
Most of the baskets to-day came from
New York State. Bartlett and Secke
pears range from $3.50 to Sc a barrel
Concord grapes are 10 cents pound, Del
| aware grapes 16 cents. Plums are 25 cent
quart. Bananas so cents per Dozen"
PLOwING.-Fallow blowing is now tn,
order of the day with the farmers, TIL,
heavy showers of Saturday morning seem
ed to be sufficient to wet the soil for anv
purpose of the kind, but Thomas Kirby
down the Meek" in starting two ploW
in the afternoon found they turned III
dry dirt. The succeeding rain of SUNDAY
! evening, not so heavy but lasting seyera
hours, it was thought would go to tn
bottom, but several farmers in "Whit
Hall" Neck found on Monday mornin,
that dry dirt was reached. This show
how dry and hard the grass lands had be
come. A good wheat seeding is nov
assured and the fears of the agriculturist
in this particular thus allayed. Some ma,
be delayed beyond the time anticipate,
for seeding, but this may or may not be
detrweRt, depending on the season.
A GREAT IMPROYEhEHT,-One of tn
best improvements that has recently take
place in the town is that of setting bacl
the house directly opposite the depot. be
longing to r. V. Cooper and occupied b
VIM. ii. Wright, commonly known as tn
Lurty" house. This property stood on
IN front Of the others some seventy feet i
an Obtuse angle of the road leading {
Clayton aqd was detrimental to travel b
making the road naTrOw and dangerou!
! by the drive way being so near the car,
By setting this house back and condemnin
the points of two lots beyond for extend
ing the street, Commerce street open
wide and straight on direct line to Yves
Smyrna, or "SpruapGe City" as it is ger
orally called, making 1t beautiful ayenu,
The cost to the town is $3.50, not includin
the grading.
A CURIOUS SIGHT.-A singular phenom
enon occurred Monday evening b,
tween eight and half past eight o'cloc
that was observed by number of OF
citizens. As described, it was q series {
wave lights moving East to West as rapi
as scud clouds would go and as luminor
as streaks from an Aurora Borealis. Th
waves, WhiOh SuCcecucu edcn OCner rapid
were estimated by some to number in In
fifteen minutes they were visible betwee
one and two hundred, They were MOI
in the shape of rolls, from one 10 tw
hundred feet in length and were likene
by some in their regular movements an
quick succession to platoOns of soldier
They were visible only between two poin
looking in the direction of the North Sta
1t was perfectly clear and calm all ii
evening. Some of the spectators though
they could see descending smoke, an
one man was certain he smelt sulphur.