Smyrna times., 1883-07-18

Is to 20 cents. Evaporators cannot
afford to pay last years prices for
peaches.
THE will of John ID. Bedwell, deceas-
ed, late of Blackbird Hundred has been
admitted to probate, and letters testa-
upon the same have been
granted to Elizabeth and John M.
Bedwell.
OUR basket manufacturers who
spread their advertisements before the
numerous growers of the vicinity of
are shipping large num-
bers of baskets thither. So says the
local paper.
A LITTLE year old daughter of
Washington E. Rench, near Bombay
Hook. had her arm broken last week
while at play. The little girl was
brought to town and DIR. Ashcraft re-
duced the fracture.
No ONE has ever accused the mos
quito Of being actuated by feelings of
mercy, but from his bills not being due
or something of the kind, the army of
blood-suckers have kept shady the
whole Summer thus far.
The estimate of the railroad author
ity for peach shipments from this sec
ton is 25O,000 baskets. d. J. Cum
minis is something lower in his esti-
mate, 100000 baskets. Still another
estimate places the baskets at 225, 600.
On Thursday last Abe. Evans in the
employ of H. r. Mustard & Co., while
at work at the stave cutter, caught his
apron in the machine and came near
being drawn in, but fortunately his
apron gave way, saving his life, but
breaking the machine.
ESQUIRE BUDD took ride over to
Cecil county, Md, one day last week,
but his son Ned preferred to go on
his bicycle and beat his father at the
place of destination. He is now con-
templating a bicycle ride to Philadel-
phia.
STREET car tobacco spitters are
becoming relics of antiquity. -PhiIadeL-
phiG EUeRi1lg NelUs.
That may be correct for Philadel-
phia, but the editor wouldn't have
written that of passenger car on a
Delaware or Maryland Railroad espe-
cially the latter.
CARD OF THANKs.-The cOngrega-
ton of the A. M. E. Church return
their sincere thanks to the generous
public who assisted them to make the
special effort for liquidation of church
debt grand success. Amount of col
lections on Sabbath, $413.51.
JNO. G. BROCK, Pastor.
The new postal notes for transmits
sion through the mails in sums of five
dollars and under will not be ready for
distribution until September first
They will cost three cents without re.
gard to the amount, and will be cheap
and convenient means of sending small
sums of money through the mails.
TRADING PROPERTY William H
Money, who recently bought the
Wells" property, near Green Spring
175 acres, has traded the same with
VIM. Naylor at $50 per acre for the
farm on which Mr.. N. lives, so acres
at $50 per acre. Mr.. Naylor will make
the "Well's" farm his home after thi!
year.
THE Levy Court which was to have
met in special session yesterday t.
hear the report of State Chemist Wolf
on the analysis of the different brand.
of phosphate, has been postponed unit
the 3lst inst, at the request of tina
official who stated that he could no
have the examination and report.
ready before the 30th inst.
THE farmers of st. Georges hundred
estimate the saving of self-binders il
wages at rs cents per acre. If tn
wheat crop could stand like crop O
corn this would be little consideration
in comparison to the cost of the binder
but an hour of hail, or a day of storm
and hot sun makes the speedy gather
ing for fear of disaster indispensable.
A NUMBER of we'll loaded carriage
and wagons, embracing the combine,
Sunday Schools of KeptOn, Down
Chapel and Blackiston's Cross Road:
passed through town early this morn
ing bound for Woodland Beach on
full days picnic. In the absenc
OF dust and in the possession of
serene morning, they couldn't hay
selected u better day.
ONE of our most quietly industriou
men-an industry that is so widel
scattered as to be little felt in any on
place-is Eben Lurty, who has pursue
his business right along year by yea
of selling sewing machines. He ha
chosen the Wheeler & Wilson as tn
best adapted to his trade and fine
daily employment in getting customer
and delivering the machines.
]. B. FENNIMoRK, of Odessa, whol
we noted two or three weeks ago {
having contracted to put in the "hors
shoe" stopping at Collins Beach an
who suspended work after a few day
will resume the job this week, In Il
meantime, by the aid of the new bridg
; the travel to the beach Is uRObstructe
and pleasant parties meet there almo
daily who speak we'll of Mr.. Campbell
table.
A THIEvING BRICKLAYER.-Cha
Mcdowell, Yorkey ") one of ii
bricklayers discharged by Frank Rut
alluded to in another item, stole befol
he left, lot of under clothes frol
another workman, Jacob Stats, whic
, the latter values at $12, He bid NJ
Stats goodbye with the clothes und
his arm. The theft was not discover,
until next morning when wapra
was issued by Esquire Budd and NJ
, Dowell was arrested at Middletown.
THE shock of the explosion
Qqgont's powder mill, of Wilmingto
was distinctly heard and felt in I'll
5 community On Friday morning, SOL
/, thinking 1t distant thunder and otho
in the town attPibutiRg it to yario
4 household causes, one man thinking
bureau had been upset up stairs.
was distinctly heard at Moorton al
probably at Dover. 1t Is wonderful
1 think that ton of gun powder cou
disturb the earth and air at such a d
tapce,
The editor of the Middleton
f Transcript deplOres the scarcity
: trees and the disappearance OF sever
4 species of insectiverous birds, but aC
$ nowledges to keeping cat that catch
and eats all the birds it can find.
ne Ysll take ride of twelve miles
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