Smyrna times., 1883-04-25

lime of William Wells on Market street |
who keeps a very superior articles.
THE John e. Tggert made her first |
trip on Monday under the new man.
agement of the Philadelphia and
Smyrna Transportation Company.
A. P. GRIFFITH, real estate broker,
has sold the farm of Mary e. Burrows,
containing 10 acres, lying in Kenton
hundred, for $4,000, to Asa B. Nudge,
of the Middle Alley.
THE temperature reached the freez-
ing point last night, but as only very
small part of the peach blossoms were
open it is not likely that the crop re-
ceived any material injury.
The three days rain ended last night
with a dash of hail, bleak winds and
an aurora borealis. From Philadel-
phia north considerable snow fell ac-
companied in some places with thun-
der and lightning.
THE attractions of Belmont Park"
the past week were the purple and
white magnolias of which there were
several trees in full bloom, beautiful
not only because the first blOomers,
but because of their size and fragrance.
| WE were q little too previous last
week in regard to the shows giving us
a beneficial go-by, two having passed
! on to other places, but the next day
after our issue the advertising car of
the "Grand Circus Royal" hauled up
/ i 20 nt 70
wonders on its return trip from down
the Peninsula. Juveniledom is thus
made happy.
THE Peninsular Fruit Evaporator's
Association of this Peninsula and the
EVaporators Protective Association of
New York State seem determined to
resist the unjust claims of the Alden
Company. A call is out for a special
meeting to be held in Dover on May
4th. A delegation from the New York
Association will be present and it is ex-
pected coalition will be consummated.
PERsoNAL.-State Superintendent T.
N. Williams is the guest of Professor
Groves.
William Legg one of our youths left
on Monday for GAINESVILLE, Texas where
he has gone to take q clerkship in a
real estate Office.
J.P. Ever and wife of Chester, Pa
John S. Hoffecker and wife of Will
mington, and ]. F. Mancha, real estate
agent of Virginia, visited friends in
: town the past week.
HORSE SToLEN.-George G. Morris 6
: colOred man living near Severson':
Church, who had horse stolen or
+ Wednesday night last found it Satur
day near the State Road" below
New Castle. The thief, Philip Morri
or sometimes called Cubbage, sold th'
: horse and buoy to man named j. M
y White for $500. Constable Weldon
, went yesterday to recover the stOlel
property. Morris, the darkey THE
: was arrested yesterday down tn
# Meek and is now in our lookup.
THE Centreville Observer in speakin
D of the O'Brien circus which showed il
+ that town on Wednesday last says: 81
V connection with the circus there was
= set of sharpers, who left nothing III
done to filch the hard-earned none
from the unwary. All imaginabl
schemes were resorted to, and eve
70 snatching was not omitted. Severe
persons were taken in by these thieve
d and went home wiser but poorer. I'll
E. only safe rule is not to have anythin
it to do with these fellows, and you. wi
,p not suffer from their rascality.
ad JOHN H. HoFFECKER is now maxim
w contracts for tomatoes lit being Il
~ season in which canning contracts a
49, made) at $500 per ton. An acre w
VI ordinarily produce from seven to tt
on tons of tomatoes.
er J. NJ. Arthur, of Kenton, has CO
nt tracted for twelve acres of marrowf
- peas IAN experiment. for canning; al
NC about 60 acres of tomatoes. N
IN Arthur at the close of the peach al
lat tomato season will finish on pumpkin
no Mr.. Hoffecker tried pumpkins last ia
of which proving a success, will be
" peated.
- ACCIDENTs.-Chas.E Z. Stevenson
w. ceived a severe cut on the hand,
Is Clayton, on Saturday, while at VIC
an. on the new basket factory that v
disable him from work for several da
The accident occurred from the hatcl
ad- flying from the handle of workm
md above him.
md One day last week John Thomps
,,1d while at work ON the new buildings
uiO 1. S Lapham's that are being erec
en- to replace those destroyed by fire, '
has severely hurt on the head by the biz
lest ing of a board from the upper ste
10 He is better but has not been able
til the present to resume work.
;ent THE EUery EUening's announcem
oor that Walter Cummins would acc
the appointment as Judge of
ouS Municipal Court of Wilmington
nest were offered him, was quite a surp
'eal. to his numerous relatives and frie
ollv who reside in Smyrna. Walter
-: native of this town and is a son of
hiS Geo. W. Cummins, who resides on
soRs Woodlawn" farm near the town.
with has had a liberal education bein
: bo graduate of Princeton College, !
Jersey, and at once CONNER
Vote the study of law with Senator Tho
heir F. Bayard. He is a young man
strictly moral character and is a m
Der of the Episcopal Church, and oil
,;obt to be and doubtless is in every
o. thoroughly qualified to fill the |
20" ton.
THE Annual Meeting of the Ea
any District Stewards was held in tn,
that E. Church of this town, last Wed
once day, Rev. T. +. Martindale, presid
for Stewards were present from Smy
l.,oo. Smyrna Circuit, AppOquinimink,
AieS' dletown, Suddlersville, GreensI
lends Galena, Kings Creek. A Comm
are was appointed to write letter of
king pathy and christian love to The
tohlo Mallalieu, long member of this b
'"oie and detained from the meeting
outns severe illness. The District was
on of resented as being in very fouris
one condition. 1t was the banner Di
;onod in Missionary work last year; hs
NV reported a larger increase than
TWO other District. Kindly resolu
ON of were adopted in reference to the
teach siding Elder. The meeting was in
i tho way pleasant and harmonious.