Smyrna times., 1883-06-27

phia in tenure of J. X. Biles, where the
doctor is rusticating for the Summer
and enjoying the quiet scenes about
him, with the tide water of the stream
above named washing the front of his
lawn. Adjoining this is the farm of
Mrs. Nj. j. Davis of this town, a hand
some country residence and growing
two fields of good wheat. Beyond
this on the road to the river are the
residences of Harry Cooper, VIM. c.
Deakyne, VIM. Deakyne. The last
farm on the road is that of Robert
Denney, of Duck Creek, occupied by
Geo. r. Donavan, the peach orchard
on which has been especially valuable,
bearing fruit when nearly every other
orchard has. failed. 1t is also produc-
tive in growing the cereals. Adjoining
this is the farm of John p. Collins, a
man of hospitality and good crops, his
fields of wheat and corn, both, leading
the neighborhood. His residence is
not far from, and has an unobstructed
view of the river, one of the pastimes
being to watch and designate the diff
ferent sailing craft. Mr. C.'s "hands "
were gathering the crop of marsh hay,
an interesting feature of which is a
new variety called "black grass" be-
cause it is dark in color, while the
usual crop of "bent nay" is q light
green. 1t first made its appearance
three or four years ago from the seed, it
is thought, of some hay that flOated
ashore from a ship, and is rapidly
spreading over the marsh. 1t is re-
ceived in no sense as an enemy, be-
cause it comes earlier, is more prolific,
and eaten with greater relish by the
stock.
From this place to Collins Beach is
but a short distance, near which is the
farm and large residence of Frank Col
Inns, that has IL commanding view o.
the river. The farm while mostly
given to the culture of wheat and corn
has distinguished itself this year Il.
producing the largest strawberries tha
came to this market, Il fact also notet
by Philadelphia paper as being the
same for that city.
Not far from the residence of Mr.. c
is graveyard Ia century ago every
farm nearly having II graveyard on it
from which grows Il grove of s;lssaira
trees among which is Il large marble
slab that must have been put there a
considerable expense at that time
which bears the following inscription
in memory of Thomas Burke, ESQ.
late of the parish of St. AIMS, in tn
Isle of Jamaica, who died on his pas
sage from thence on board the shil
Joseph, the 10Th of September, IVA
Erected by his sincere friend Captain
Jacob White" No one at this day ha
any knowledge of the parties.
At the hotel, Mr.. Campbell was put
ting the grounds and house in a stat
of preparation for the opening to-mol
row night. This property is mos
elegibly situated for a place of riversd
pleasure, tho bay below opening int
full view.
The road home leads directly up til
" Neck and past some good farr
landslide farm of VIM. McCauley, {
Wilmington, which he is improvin
rapidly, Alex. Deakyne, whose fiel
of wheat was the most forward of an
, in the Neck, the ThOs. Deakyne farl
in the tenure now of George Warre
has suddenly taken rapid step fol
ward, the corn looking advanced an
well worked. Adjoining is the valu
able farm of the late r. NJ. HartuI
, now i'll the tenure of his son. Mex
above is Friendship NJ. E. Church,
credit to the neighborhood, and tn
E graveyard kept in nice order This
one of the oldest Methodist societies
! this section. Directly on we passed tn
well-known farms of the late AyrC
= Stockley, the farm of Mrs. GardinC
j.; and the farm of David J. Cummins, i
the tenure of Mr.. Lightcap. This farl
grows good crops and is noted as e.
ceiling in large and highly colore
peaches.
= The greatest change in this neigl
? bOrhOOd is on the opposite side of I'll
4 road. For a number of years Il piece
: land, an "old common "given to sedg
: bushes and trees, has marred the az
: joining property, The past winter
r +. c. Rothwell purchased aud prOceet
f ed at once to "ciYilize" " it with tt
t axe, the grubhing hoe and the plo,
v and now it is enclosed with a substa
n tial fence and waving corn graces IL
place where the hriar and the bush Ia
: the supremacy. The fields of whe
e of the Messrs. ROthwell, we are tol
= cover over 100 acres.
v From this to the State road are I'll
valuable and improving farms of A
g drew Spear, VIM. Wood and Jonatha
) Stephenson, all denoting industr
: good farming and advanced crops.