Smyrna times., 1882-05-17

DELEGATES to State Temperance Alli-
ance to be held at Dover, to-day-from
! w c. T. Union of the State, Mrs. T. E..
Martindale and Mrs. Mary L. Cox; from
Local Union of Smyrna, Rev. J. d. Rigg
and Mrs. J. W. Denney from the M. E.
congregation, ]. V. Smith and John H.
Bewley, and from the Sunday School, WIN.
H. Baggs and VIM. p Legg.
THE Ladies' Benevolent Society is in
| luck, as it will no doubt be made the GUS
todian Of the 500 which the two parties
to the evaporation contest agree shall be
handed to the poor of the town and vicini-
! ty. They have never been blest with
such solid lump in one pile before, and
we have no doubt that their interest in
evaporated peaches will be materially
quickened
IN VIEW Of the fact that the grass crop
is likely to prove a short one this season,
because of the killing of so much of the
young clever by the drought last Summer,
farmers should sow Hungarian grass seed
in large quantities. This grass makes an
| excellent fodder for stock it is said. It's
| growth is rapid and sure, and the farmers
will do well to take this method of secur-
ing Il crop Of fodder for next Winters con-
! sumption.
THE bridge that crosses the creek at
Smyrna Landing, will most probably be
soon replaced by new One-the coniOint
work of the two counties. The Levy
! Court of New Castle county has made an
! appropriation and Kent will most prob
| ably at its meeting the last of this month
! The causeway, which is wholly in New
! Castle county, is to be covered with oyster
shells, a large quantity Of which have been
unOaded at the wharf.
THE PeninsuIdr Nelcs in speaking of
the Phillips evapOratOr advertised else
where says: MIR. VIM. r. Phillips has
just erected one Of his patent evap0rators
on his farm two miles West Of town, and
before peach season will place two more
i'll the same building. Mr.. Phillips ma
chine has proved itself to be Il success in
practical operation during the past two
years. 1t appears to us to be philoSophi-
cally constructed and capable Of being
easily managed"
AT THE home of Mr.. Archibald McLain,
near Collins Beach, Miss Wilhelmina, his
daughter and Mr.. Robert A. Higgins, Of
st. Georges were married on Wednesday
night last. After the marriage which took
place at p. NJ, Il neat supper was served
which was most elegantly prepared. After
this came the cake which was rich in
variety, quality and abundance. There
were about thirty present and every one
had splendid time. The pastor, Rev. II
K. Stephenson took home good fee and
bundle Of cake.
JENNY" MCCLUsKY's luck does not
often leave him, but it did Saturday and
the effect can be imagined. His COW, and
if it wasn't good it wouldn't be like the
kind he usually keeps, got her head in a
hole, presumably to take an observation
of green clover lot, and in the effort to
get it out, broke her neck 1t is some
what of jump from a dead COW to a fine
lot of wheat, but if there is better half
acre of this article in the limits of the
town than that of Jenny" McCluskys,
we haven't seen it,
WE NOTED last week q lot of wheat that
measured IL inches. In the seven subse-
quent days from the time of our informa-
ton, the proprietor found by measurement
that it had grown eleven inches. This is
suggestive at least of an immense crop of
straw. Maryland farmer, who believes
III heavenly influences, at least such as
come from the Moon, says he ism t putting
IN big expectations on the wheat crop:
the moon isn't right. He never knew
big yield Of wheat when it ripened on the
dark OF the moon, which he said would be
the case this year.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JAMES TRUAX of this
town have pleasure not Veuchsafed to
many parents to see all their children. not
one Of whom has been ought hut com
fort and consolation, married and happily
settled in life. They number eight, if we
have counted them all, besides the two
eldest who died several years since, but
not until they had marriedS numbering
ten all told. Except the sorrow OCCASION
ed by the visitation of dcath-which re-
spects neither age nor circumstance-this
aged couple have nothing perhaps than
this iii their whole history with their
children to add wrinkle to their brow.
The youngest and last, as recorded else
where, was married last week.
HIGH TIDE.-The big Easterly winds of
last week eliminated on Friday evening
in the highest tide that has visited our
shore since the tidal wave" of October.
'76, and the highest that is remembered
so late in the Spring. All the causewavs
passing over tide water streams were sub
merged, and the water in some places
driven up into the corn and wheat fields.
Mr. Ford, in White Hall Neck, had field
of newly planted corn of about 80 acres
overilOwed. At Collins Beach the bath
houses were washed from their founda
tOns and would have been lost perhaps
but for the fact that they were secured by
chains. The waves striking against the
stone pier would throw the spray as high
as house.
In THE appropriation of the $10,OOO,OOO
by the River and Harbor Committee. but
a few of the crumbs fell to little Delaware.
Smyrna Tor Duck Creek got only a recon-
mendation for $4,000, when $4,000 was
needed and should have had at least
$4,000 to make the mouth more accessible
as harbor. During the late storm the
creek was lined on both sides for some
distance with sailing crafts that had put
i'll for safety, st. Jones and Appoouini-
mink creeks did not get q crumb, while
the Mispillion was more fortunate, with
an allowance of $4,000. The reason we