Smyrna times., 1882-08-23

WERE it not for the strangeness of
the thing, nnheard of procedure,
wheat would be cheaper to feed to
horses than corn, according to the ,
nutritious value and price in the
market.
WATERMELoNs and cantaloupes were
scarce in market until the latter part
of last week, when they came in good
quantities and fine size. The very
largest of the former sell at from 25 to
35 cents.
THE picking season shows clearly
that we are in the centre of the peach
belt. To use a high metaphor, some
farmers are jokingly told that they
gather them from sassafras and per-
simmon bushes.
MESSAGES FROM MARKETS, AUGUST
Newark, N. j., 80 to 60 cents;
New York, so to 81; Boston, So to
$1.50; Philadelphia, 40 to 81. The low
price is for white fruit, the higher
prices are for yellow.
THERE will be an examination for
First Grade Certificates ON Wednesday,
Aug. 30th, beginning at 81 O'Clock;
| also an examination on Thursday, for |
Second and Third Grade Certificates. |
There will be no examination on Satur
day next.
THE water in the mill ponds is low |
notwithstanding we had two weeks of |
wet weather. The gentle rains seem |
to have been intended for the corn and |
grass fields, very wise consideration
| Aol~ INT tho hinrIN
price of corn and beef,
THE following were the delegates
elected on Saturday to represent Duck
/ Creek Hundred in the Democrat State
Convention III. r. Mustard, John +.
Collins, J. H. Bewley, w. T. Cavender,
Henry Slaughter, Robert Denney, VIM.
+. Spruance and John ). Jones.
A LOT of land buyers who came last
week, struck the unusual wave of
mosquitoes that came up from the bay
marshes, and were knocked clear out
of water. They pronounced the coun-
try a perfect Eden, but said they could
not endure the "infernal mosquitoes"
REV. E. C. MCNICHoL of Pomona,
Md, filled the M. f. pulpit on Sunday
morning and evening last, preaching
two discourses that were earnest, direct
and brief;-a credit to the speaker and
appreciated by the audience. The
pastor is expected home next Sabbath.
THE mosquito pest was ended by the
last of the week, and we are free again,
so to speak; nor did any of our city
cousin visitors have to sleep under the
, bed, as has been intimated by q cOtem-
porary. They stuck the thing out
, courageously without running away
like the RehobOth visitors.
JOHN HI. BEwLEY has put an addi-
tional story and kitchen to the build
ing on the South side of South street
f occupied by Thomas Mcdowell, greatly
e improving its appearance.
, J. G.. BrintOn is getting material
together for the erection of dwelling
on Market street which he will occupy
0 when finished.
GEORGE CARTER while at work with
> a Gordon job press, on Thursday morn
n ing last, in this office, met with a pain
It full accident by having it close upon
e his hand, injuring it so badly as to dis
able him from work for several weeks.
J DIR. Ashcraft who dressed the the
n wound thinks the hand will not be per-
/ manently injured.
y THE Saturday peach train for Boston
ran off the track beyond Hartford
G Sunday morning and eight of the cars
L were badly smashed. The remaining
nine cars did not reach Boston until
? the afternoon of Monday. The fruit
V | Hoxr,ox,o,, x,,oe ,,,oH roraCorxa6 and cnlC
y for nearly as much Tuesday morning
in as if it had been on time.
8: IF A heathen Chinee were to MAKE
of his appearance in Smyrna now and ash
ID to Washee clothesee for Mclean man,
to he would be taken into favor at ono,
IS, and given plenty to do. Domestic
es labor has been difficult to obtain an!
~ part of the Summer, and the demand
al of the peach men has made it ten time
ps worse. A wall for help comes up iron
i'll many household.
rs; AN ACCIDENT occurred at Kirkwoo
,s early this morning which it is sal
n about twenty empty cars were wrecked
IN The Boston express train coming dow
in broke into, and train No. follOwin
a ran into the detached cars and cause
,ot the accident. Trains were blocke
m. both ways up to noon to-day. No on
1r- was heart on the wrecked train but tn
av engineer who had an arm broken.
an JOHN C. BAILEY shipped from Moo
ton, on Friday, Reeves peaches, te
- baskets that sold at the rate of $3.t
per basket. They were shipped i
crates containing the small or gallo
basket. While such prices are som
times obtained for choice fruit, I'll
Dor majority of the peaches are selling
so, 60 and rs cents per basket, whiC
does not leave much profit after deduc
III ing expenses.
THE effect of the good season is pa
en- ticularly felt in our mechanical trad
ay. Jas. G.. Lassell & Co., carriage man
facturers, are having good Summer
~. mo run of business. In addition to hume
ND GUS repairs, they have orders for S
new carriages of the best grade al
all workmanship. Mr.. Hamilton of Il
ole smithing department has had need
call in the help of two journeymen
facilitate business.
!, Of Peach spectators in New York bu
ing peaches to reship to the small
cities and towns in the New Engla
ned States have different way of forwal
( in ing fruit from our mode. Chas.
ing. Register, of this town who is connect
with commission house of that G
Irge tells us that they send them in perfo
the ted barrels holding five baskets with
ans. shelving in the middle, the barrel cl
49,. ing with a lid adjusted with hins
oora SOn and secured with lock and key.
25 MORE people went to the Millingt
Campmeeting, Seegar's woods,
,o,o Sunday, than apparently had anticip
,er"- tn,a ed the going day or two in advan
di IUndi But the day was bright and the
anu cool and bracing. Every availa
conveyance, public and private appe
reek ed either in the morning or afternc
four to be on the way to the camp. Delawa
bree ans are not such campmeetingers
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