Smyrna times., 1882-06-14

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in the Middle Alley" commenced
cutting wheat on the 9th of June, and
by the 10Th, the harvest was general.
This year the wheat fields at cores
ponding date have not commenced
ripening.
ONE hundred and twenty-five acres
of land in Appoquinimink hundred,
known as the Walker Tract, which be-
longed to Mrs. Phoebe Walker, deceas-
ed, was sold at public sale i'll Blackbird
on the 10th, and was bought by B. F.
c. RothwelI, for s., ,233.
RALPH BINGHAM.-The entertain
ment to be given by this youthful
prodigy on next Tuesday Evening, at
the Town Hall, is for the benefit of the
NJ. f. Sunday School of this town.
This, his first appearance here, will
doubtless call out Il large audience.
THE boys of Duck Creek took advan-
tage of Sunday evening for a season of
diversion in the rough sport of bump
ing. Having gone the rounds it came
the turn of John Stevens, who had
taken an active part in humping the
others, when he refused, drew knife
and stabbed Joseph Wells in the leg
and breast so severely that doctor
had to be called in.
THERE was Il little furry here on
Monday morning among the basket
makers. J. Colby Smith, of Willow
Grove, came on that morning and issued
posters offering makers 2 cents per
basket. This was double what our
makers are getting, but as they are
mostly boys whose parents want them
at home, no appreciable effect was
made on the factory here.
REFRIGERATION Cause.-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has furnished
the Delaware division of the =. w. &
b. new and improved patterns of re-
frigeratOr cars, for the purpose oftranS-
porting fruits and other perishable pro-
ducts to the markets Of New York and
| Boston. These cars are conveyed on
the same trains as the ordinary cars
with an additional charge Of twenty
per cent for transportation. Fruit
transported in these cars it is said come
out after two or three days of trave
quite as fresh as the day they were put
in.
THE finest Strawberries of this Sea
son, in this locality, were grown by
Henry 5. Anthony, near Clayton, o
the variety known as Cumberland.
His consignees are Smith, Steers & Co
Our tOwnsman, w. H. Money, bein;
the Co., and Salesman of the firm, il
New York. Mr.. Anthony's berries solC
by the crate on Friday, at 16 cents pc
pint, and on Saturday, at 10 cents pc
pint. Col. Douglass is the Shippin
Agent of Smith, Steers & Co.
We also have received a very fin
box of Cumberland berries, from tn
patch of A. J. Porter, near Greensprins
WE WERE shown by Mr.. James Dale
agent for Hopes Bro. & Thomas {
the celebrated Cherry Hill Nurserie
at West Chester, Pa, his beautifl
collection of plates and photographs (
; the newer varieties offrHits and flower
This firm has been in business 29year
commencing with a small green hou:
t and an acre or two of seedlings, unit
now their nurseries cover over 800 acr'
and they have 25000 square feet
\ glass, and their sales extend to ever
| State and Territory, besides expOrtil
largely to Europe. Any of our reade
!, contemplating planting the comil
I Fall, should see Mr.. Daley befo
y giving their orders.
JAMES LECoMPT near Blackistol
. Gtr.acc DnnI- hos 1ric honl- EnlA A.
most advanced corn in that section. N
L. has large acreage in grass viii
l. will make him a fine yield of hay.
e Charles Hillyard on the adjOini
D. farm has also field of corn that max
a good show Mr.. III. has large he
C merry and last year took from it five to
:, of hen guano that made him q mt
rs valuable fertilizer. This section
country has rapidly improved and p
sents some fine wheat fields. I
W farm belonging to Lea & Sons knO7
= as the Blackiston" farm is shOwi
80 careful farming, and the peach Orchs
of Mr.. Senix is celebrated for the f
ne fruit it produces.
Or THE transfer of the Delaware
III Chesapeake Railway to the p, w.
~ B. was virtually made last Februi
ba but the running of it has been un'
nd the old management until the prOse
is- Yesterday, it is understood, the alb
lutte control passed into the hands
the Pennsylvania. The new memb
tn elected in the interest of the P, w
les B., were Col. Wetherell, of Oxfc
ct. Md, Hon. James Groom of the sa
State and David J. Cummins, of
town. The balance of the Board
las from the Pennsylvania and P, w. &
he railroads. ]. W. Scott was re-eleC
en- Secretary and Treasurer. All
bridges, trestle works and road beds
v being put in thorough repair in an
~ ~ patton of a large and profitable seas
.no traffic over this road
OUR WHEAT HARVEST itel
mo- securing a crop is one of the most
oiSs pOFtant that can engage the atten
'n;r of the farmer. The efforts of the W
year are concentrated on the result
few days. The weather during
its vest is often very catching"
eet- always hottie hottest of the ye
veil and yet with all the unfavorable
the ditions the farmer.is called upon {
hismOst important work. Thestren
nerve and endurance of everyt
OF and everybody "about the place.
the has working capacitv. is often Il
5 Il to the utmost, TO such, the que'
is usually arises, and naturally, TOT
the harvest season approaches, :"
~ can we secure our crop the most 6
tue ditiOusly and with the least wear
, oe- tear?" To this or similar inquiries
lnn nei answer, buy the Esterly Light
'oi- Twine Binding Harvester, for sal
J. B. Evans & Co., Smyrna, Del.
500 WHAT HAPPENED TO A CITIZI
,ucb On Friday evening one of our cit
the well known for his energy of char
went to J. b. Cooper's store and be
box of matches which were depC
ying in his coat tail pocket. Passing u
look street he fell in with some gentl
more sitting out in front of an M. DIS,
the and he dropped down into cha
a few minutes conversation. He
s0ou in an animated discussion
'plaF expressed himself freely about
be- degeneration of the age-that
Imbo was more rascality and "ornri
lion. now than when he came to the
uJeS. of obseFvation forty or fifty wear