Smyrna times., 1882-05-24
Smyrna and Vicinity.
WHITMONDAY. May 29th.

WHITMONDAY, May 29th.
THE streets are receiving their Spring
dressing.
THE Ladies Benevolent Society will
meet at Mrs. W. w. Tschudy's. Thursday
evening at Z! o'clock.
WE HEAR of good deal OF replanting
of corn in the low lands, from rotting in
the cold wet weather.
THE change from the long spell of
cloudy weather to these bright. sunny
days, is most delightful.
GEO. D. ARMSTRONG took, this week,
fleece of wool from Leicestershire sheep
that weighed 124 pounds.
THE flower gardens are beginning to
present Il beautiful appearance, if the
Spring has been backward.
OUR Spring chickens are hurried of to
Philadelphia on the Tyqert as fast as they
ripen, leaving us the old hens.
GEO. c. ROTHwELL, of Blackbird hun
dred, is an applicant for the office of Levy
Court Commissioner for that hundred.
The public roads have been receiving
the attention of the road supervisors and
they have mostly been put in good cohdi-
tion for travel
STRAW hats have become seasonable
this week for the first time this Spring.
The few that came out three or foHr weeks
ago were called in. after few days OF
scalp airing.
IT Is said the next total eclipse of the
sun visible in this country, will not be
until the 28th of May, 1900. That is
giving long time to get the smoked glass
ready for it,
THE wheat fields are beginning to head
out, which is usually month before
harvest. This important season that at
one time gave the promise of being very
early, will not be before the usual time.
Gro. +. Brown, one Of our ablebodied
citizens has given his attention to farming
the past four weeks and is manifesting not
only energy but tact at the business.
There is Il niche for every man if he will
FIJI it.
REV. II. :. THOMPSON filled the NJ. Z.
pulpit on Sunday morning in an earnest
discourse on the PreCiOusHess Of Jesus to
believers and Rev J. L. NanBurkalOw in
the evening ON the Hope of Immor-
tality."
GEORGE WILSON, 4 younger brother Of
Thomas b. Wilson, whose death was 50
lamented last fall, fell a prey to consump-
tiOn several years since and passed away
on Monday morning 1t the early age OF
21 years.
THE time Of the morning train leaving
has been changed back to 40 instead OF
Z o'clock. The new changes have all
been an accommodation, especially that
of the noon train. in giving us the mail Il
half hour sooner.
CONNECTICCT exchange states that in
the principal department of the Public
School, comprising 60 scholars. there was
not single demerit mark last week
Can the scholars in any of our school
rooms show such a record?
WM. j. CAMPBELL, the proprietor of
ColliRs' Beach, is having the hotel carried
through thorough renOvating for the
accommodation of his Summer visitors
He proposes making the house and prem
ises mere attractive than ever to the many
persons who hold this as a favOrite resort.
THE funeral of Mrs Enoch Turner on
Sunday afternoon was one of those sad
events that especially calls out the sym
! pathy OF the community for the bereaved
| husband and family of little children.
| Mrs. Turner was good woman in the
| fullest sense her opportunities allowed,
and to her family her loss is irreparable.
WALTER o. HOFFECKER had an addi-
ton to his stock the past week in the
shape of calf perfectly healthy and
vigorous otherwise, but without tail or
the signs of one. In leaving off this eau
dial appendage, nature, that seldom does
such an imperfect piece of work, seemingly
forgot that this is a region where flies and
mosquitoes are exceedingly sportive.
THE field of wheat of Theodore Mannon
below ROthwell's Landing, is pronounced
the most snowy on that road. 1t averages
about four feet high over the field, thick
deep color, and still not out in head. VIM
Bradley, further down the Meek" ha.
two fields nearly as snowy which NAV
excel in the yield. The field of Washing
ton Wrench is also noteworthy for it!
prospects.
FE5TIVAL'-The members Of the Morn
ing Star Lodge assisted by the ladies, will
hold Il strawberry festival in the Tow
Hall, Wednesday evening next, May 31st
There will be a large lady cake vOteC
between a Dover and Middletown lady
cake with a prize gold ring, and a Sc
of fine china ware containing 46 pieces
will be voted off. Proceeds for the pur
/ T1OG.. Of nntfino n haIl Ov fhatv I,II
, THE long spell of cold damp weathe
came to an end on Saturday, giving us
Sunday of warm and genial breezes
With one exception Sunday, was the Onl
day Of South wind for two months. 1t
no wonder that it gave new impulse t
animal as well as vegetable life, an
brought men, women and children to tn
enjoyment Of the open air. The porche
+. with their occupants had very much of tn
social aspect of midsummer.
: The Denton Journal reports a strane
2 and beautiful bird as having appeared la
week in Caroline county. As many as
> half dozen colors may be seen on one
the little strangers yellow, black, re-
y white, and other shades produced by the
a most prominent colors." These birds we
= seen here during the week Of storm, an
I on the rainy Sunday Included in it., on
: several times, tried to get lS ~ our wi
dow They have not been seen in Il
n same locality since.
REMEMBER that F. s. Phelps is wi
y Wanamaker& & Brown, 9Th and Market s
e Phila., go and see HIN if you are in wa
% of Clothing, good aud chsap. p