Smyrna times., 1882-03-29
Snvrna and Vicinity.

THE farmers are anxiously looking for
more than one sunny day at a time.
JOHN B. LEWIS, ofthis town, has planted
out about 5000 early cabbage plants.
JACOB P. DICKSON, at Brenford, has the
finest field of wheat between Clayton and
Dover.
]. E. TYGERT & Co. are running force
of about fifty hands at their phosphate
factory.
SAM SANFoRD's troupe had a moderate
house here ON Saturday night, but pleased
the audience.
The Ladies Benevolent Society will
meet at Mrs. McDowels, Thursday even
ing at half past seven.
A FOUR pound shad was caught this
morning at the Landing-the first of the
season. 1t sold for Is cents.
SHAD are being caught in some quanti-
ties at the mouth of our creek but they
are conveyed to the city markets and
bring good prices.
The wet Spring has caused AN unusual
demand for drain tile and large quantities
have been shipped by rail this Spring from
the yard Of VIM. NJ. Bell.
TERRENCE CARvIN has a feather bed
renOvator in the store house recently Oc-
cupied by E. Curry, and is doing a good
business in renOvating beds.
The Harmony Cornet Band, we regret
to state, disbanded Monday evening. 1t
was caused by the removal of several of the
members, and the want of patronage.
The young people of the neighborhood
will have an Oyster Supper party at the
residence of Andrew Spear, on Thorough
fare Neck road, ON Friday evening next.
IT Is said the Pennsylvania road will
take charge of the Delaware & Chesapeake
road next week, and will put better cars
on the road, and improve things generally.
G. A. ANDREWS has been in the town for
the past week in the interest of the Mutual
Relief Society of Rochester, n. Y, in the
effort to get up branch society in this
town.
THE election Monday for three trustees
for the NJ. +. church, to serve for the three
ensuing years resulted in the reelection
of A. L. Hudson, Samuel Roberts and J
w. Denney.
A FIVE wear old son of William Whit
lock, at Clayton, had three ribs broken
last week by being stepped on by horse
DIR. Cloak was called in and the little fel
low is doing well.
WIN. WOOD residing near town brought
with him from Canada, a flock of sever
sheep that are pronounced the finest il
the county. They are of the Leicester
breed, very long wooled.
You've peach trees for setting new
| orchards seems scarce this Spring. W.
hear of farmers who will have to wal
until Fall or Spring because ofthe inabilit.
to get proper nursery stock.
THE quarterly meeting of Appoquini
mink Circuit will be held at Friendship mex
Sunday afternoon. Love Feast at an,
preaching at P. NJ. Quarterly Confer
enee on Monday Sd, at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
MARCH, which came in so exceptionabl
good has proved no exception to it
general character in the end-cOld blus
terry wiAds, rain and snow have alternate
with a very little sunshine. 1t is tim
now to hope for better things.
T. ]. LAMBDIN, veterinary surgeon, las
week, had his collar bone broken Will
attempting to drive Texas pony that ha
been idle for some time. The animal e
away from him but reached the stab
without any damage to the carriage. ID
Collins reduced the fracture.
MUsKRAr skins have declined about fol
cents per skin. Mondays sale in LOndOl
England, were the last of the season, ar
all skins bought now will have to be ca
ried over until next January. The pri
: paid previous to this decline was fitte'
3 cents.
Do NOT forget the school election {
Saturday. The retiring commissioners j
: VIM. NJ. Bell and VIM. H. Carr. o
schools are now in a hourishing conditi
and Only need the convenience of hou
1 where all can be under one roof to ma
+ them complete.
u A BABE is always a matter of interest
e the women and in special cases Of novel
It in this line, the curiosity of the men can
4 aroused. A freak of nature, if it may
so called, is exciting the attention of
% qtid nuncs on the "Hill" in this town,
IS little piece of humanity weighing abe
IF three quarters of a pouRd. This was abo
/; to weight, for at seven days old, with
/. clothes and the blanket it was wrapI
Is up in the scales registered IA ounces.
ID has since died.
a The pleasant South winds Of SunC
- were in grateful contrast to the cold p
Y ceeding days, and called all except inv
70, ids to the open air. The churches w
In all we'll attended. 1t was the Quartz
no occasion at the NJ. E. church the l.,
Feast and preaching services having
attendance. The Presiding Elder fl
the pulpit at night. At Kenton the
'c- vices were in charge of the Presid
he Elder and the new preacher, Rev. j.
of VanBurkalow.
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~, DIR. o. p. THAYER, who hung him
-, to a rafter of his house, in Wilmington
III Monday of last week, but whose body
kc not discovered las he lived alOne) v
.he Saturday, was resident of this place 81
mi. seven or eight years ago and 'knowI
- the herb doctor at Font Hill" He
VS. three of his children while residing
ary in 1875, from scarlet fever, and was t
so it was found out, in very nscessitous
tbs cumstances. Shortly after, he. mt
r. e. away and has been residing in and arc
En- Wilmington ever since, making pre-,
iar- Gus living. He was about 20 years
@ ia and leaves a wife and son.
BUTTER.-There is always scarce
rlt- butter in the months of March and A
ent but no such famine" in the butter
,ath has been seen i'm these parts for years
v;tb is no longer chOice-it is whether
' thing can be had at all that has the n