Smyrna times., 1883-10-03

Many farmers were ready last week to
seed wheat, butremembering the expert.
ence that those who sowed early last
year had trouble with the fly, ''they held
OH Tor coolor weather. Several started
thelr drills on Saturday but were STOP
pea ON Monday by the heavy rain OF
sunday night. From this time on, the
weather and temperature suiting, the
work of putting in the wheat CROP will
be active. The acreage to be seeded
will be large.
A FARMER West of the railroad had
an old time clock that ran until it
would run no longer for want of clean
ing, winch he essayed to do himself.
ne tnOught the easiest way would be
10 Doll the dirt and grease off, so he
put the wor ks in pot of boiling water.
When he thought it was done he took
IL OIL and set it up, but that clock re-
Iused 10 go after such treatment and
was finally sold in disgust for a quar-
ter. A new clock from one of our lew
elers, now adorns his mantel.
The Sentinel has the following in
reference to the hedge trimmer sent
from this town:
The Hedge Trimmer, exhibited nv
Il. w. Dawson. of Smyrna, Del. is
something entirely new, being the onlv
one ever on exhibition in the State for
trimming hedges by horse power. II
has created much interest among the
farmers and machinists, as we'll as
curiosity among the disinterested.
mere IS an excellent opportunity for
some enterprising manufacturer"
ISAAC TRUAx stands ahead in the
production of calves, Six were added
TO his stock last week, the product of
Inree cows, three of them triplets.
Three calves at u birth is very un-
usual event, but these are living and
doing well. Mr.. Truax saw the diff
Guilty OF a mother, however fond and
proud of her progeny, taking care of
three calves cOntending for the same
teat, so he induced the mother of ono
to lend a "helping hand" or teat so
now the three cows have each two
stockings.
ONE of the incidents of the Fair was
a game of base ball between the SMYRNA.
and Mosquito Nine, of st. Jones' Neck
resulting in favor of the SMYRNA Club
by score of 9 to 70. Our bows COM
PLAIN of the bad treatment of the Dover
people IN hootiRg and jeering at everv
error made in batting or catching as if |
10 dlsconcert them, but did not do il |
with the opposing club. The Seaford
Club, that has claimed the champion-
ship of the State steadily refuse all
proffers made by our boys for a game
to test the right to the championship
PRINCE" the driving horse of .G
Cunmlns, four years DID, took the sec
0hd premium at the Middletown Fair
For him to loose the first premium. II
was necessary, as we understand. to
spit double team to which had been |
awarded the first premium for double |
Teams. The horse taken from the
uouDle team had not been entered as n
single driving horse and could not be
Dought out of the pair. The offer of
81 zoo had been refused for him. At
the Dover Fair the first premium was
gwen to small, sprightly PAGER for
which, doubtless, thew. who made tho
award, would hardly be willing to pay
one-halt OF the price that has been
Onered Tor Prince" But the elect of
''i4 VIM lSHOreu the papers of the |
county in their advertising. of course
could not see any special merits in one
81 Smyrna's handsomest and best driv-
ng horses.
MIR. y MRS. CALEB BoGGs celebrated
heir 10th anniversary Of marriage. last
evening, at the residence of her parents
Mr.. Il Mrs. Peter Hardcastle. near
Morton. Several from this town were
n attendance, and presents were
among which was an ele-
CANT tea set, and four chamber sets of
;;hlna, beautiful set of castors. two
Inc sets tea knives and forks. hand
some lamp, gold pen and pencil. and
I we had time expect we could nearly
Ill column with the list of presents
'lone, as there We're nearly a hundred
ii us there and from the looks of thinns
,ach and every one carried a token. ..
We all had jolly good time. and at
lDout $50 were invited out to partalle
u supper that needs no description
uliice to say that it was A No. /. and
he kind you will generally get at the
esidence Of mine host Peter Hardcas-
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