Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

farmers are making the estimates of
their average net yield per basket.
They cover a wide range. We hear of
some as low as Sc cents and as high as
S1.O0. The general average will
probably be about half way between
these figures.
MRS. Samuel Reynolds rose that she
planted in 1910 and is now in its 43rd
year is marvel of vigorous longevity.
We were shown a day or two ago u
bright cOlored rose plucked from it,
and it now contains we are told hun
dreds of blossoms, making its third full
crop this season.
HARRY T. AsHCRAFT whose first in
tention, after taking to himself part
ner for life, was to open a drug store
in q Jersey town, was induced to
change his mind and buy out the store
of Il. L. Sutliff, in Church Hill, Md.
He has the best wishes of his friends in |
the success of his new business enter
prise.
w. G.. THOMAS, at Thomas Corner,
Blackbird, Hundred, brought US ear |
of corn, of the Mammoth Chester Coun- |
ty variety, that had "a rows on it, so |
grains in row, or 1900 grains. The |
Wilmington Republican notes as re-
markable one grown by Thomas Clay
ton, Mount Pleasant, that had 941
grains.
The Diamond State Picking Compa-
ny during the past week have procur-
ed a steam jacket kettle that works
like charm. In making jellies and
peach and apple butter (for which pur-
pose it was obtained) they can boil it
from cold water in eight minutes. 1t
looks as if the Diamond State Picking
Company would soon be wanting larger
facilities.
THE stopping at the washout at Col
Inns Beach, which ]. B. Fennimore, of
Odessa, contracted to make in the
| Summer, but the work on which after
a short time was abandoned, has we
learn been taken in hand by his son-in-
law, Mr.. Straton, who expects to have
it completed before Winter. The tide
will be cut off by what is called horse
shoe stopping.
THE demand for bricks this season
has been larger than usual. Abel S.
Riggs is now finishing up his fourth
kiln of about 100, 900 each, and VIM. P.
Wright has just burnt his third kiln of
over 100000, and commenced on his
fourth. The tile yard of VIM. NJ
Bell is also on its finishing course of
the season, having made the large
number Of 400, 900 tiles of the different
sizes.
THIS mOrningas a young man, named
AL" Marvel, was turning a crane at
the HOffecker cannery, lifting a heavy
weight, the handle slipped from his
grasp, striking him two severe blows,
one on the forehead and the other in
the mouth, his head striking the corner
: of box in the fall, rendering him insen-
sible for sometime. He was carried to
his home and medical assistance pro.
cured.
STATE Senator w. T. Lavender il
accordance with a legal provision o.
appointing student to Delaware Col
lege free of tuition has selected Samue
d Buchanan, of our High School, out 0
g five or six applicants, and he went OF
to that institution on Monday. Samue
is a well depOrted, studious youth, ant
g his friends are gratified at this oppor
tunity unexpectedly afforded for higI
grade education.
THE propriety of a town clock O.
. the new school building has been pre-
- scented with some force. The suggest
ion has come from others, but tn
r, Board of Directors would contribut
le literally to the enterprise. The Cd
n Fellows have had the project on han
for sometime of putting one on the to
10 of their Hall, and have in hand frol
oS entertainments over 5000 for this pu
~ pose. Which shall it be?
THAT hen of Jacob Maclary's TIL
q astonished the doctors, and the edit,
n of st. Georges Hundred, with its lar,
~ double eggs last Spring has commence
ON her Fall production. Mr.. Maclal
showed us few days ago one of Il
I'm last series. An egg of the full averaj
&c. size was first formed. Around this Il
re contents of another egg gathered, b
er. was laid in this case before the secol
,;s shell had fully formed. Barnum Dug
,ut to have that hen.
ng MRS. JOHN A. WRIGHT is teachil
iy. Clayton school. Frank A. Johns who
ac- we announced two weeks since as ha
in ing engaged to teach this school, aftt
p wards declined. VIM. E. Baker W
ao. superintended the basket mill
Tschudy & Cats during the SUNNI
has taken the Deakynsville school a
lge salary of $120 quarter-an advance
Ind $50. There is a greater demand
, at teachers than has ever been kno'
ear before and male teachers are especia
scarce.
bay WIN. CoRBIT SPRUANCE, ESQ.,,
OF Wilmington, who bought the part
ose the farm of the late Horace Spruan
for lying north of the Duck Creek road,
or 40 acres, purposes making of
nh. substantial farm and is building the
! is on dwelling and the necessary @
the buildings. The front of the dwell
av is "a by Is feet, and the back build
az is is by Is feet. The house will C
tain eight rooms. The buildings
orse contracted for by VanGasken & Ca
ded John w. Moore the builder.
try,
lnds The Sunday night parting is ofte
-ses. mOmentous event with young pee
= in a certain condition of existenC
HlS' lifted to a sort of spiritual attit
": quite above the usual mundane lie
Vi headedness-and they are oblivious
rest what would come as a matter of col
our to other people. Thus, on Sun
night, one of our young men in par
Ding with his fair one reached from
ton, rack hat that looked like his;
ling was all he knew about it. Two m
; at ings after the gentleman of the h
lday in putting ON his head covering to
an early train to the city instead o.
.nets own, found hat that would mo-
fbet him in any sense. He knew wher
New own tile had gone and went for it,
'b;Ia. when that youth was aroused from
ra. slumbers he wished that he had 10,
in the tile, Sunday night, that con-
ou ed his nicely embroidered initials.
each
All Last Saturday Night.