Smyrna times., 1883-08-29

JOHN III. HoFFECKER in addition to
the orchard purchased last week of j.
G. Blades, (noted in our last issue) has
also bought the peach crop of Jas. r.
Sudler & Son, in the same vicinity,
about 5000 baskets for $4,000. He also
bought the remainder of the Bartlett
pear crop of Geo. r. Lofland, near
town, about 500 baskets, which were
canned ON Monday.
THE small rain fall this season and
its effect on the peach has made very
perceptible difference in evaporating.
The baskets as they come from the
orchard are yielding from one quarter
to one third more cured fruit and of
better quality, while the work can be
done in q shorter time. At this rate
the evapOrating men can pay from
quarter to a half more per basket for
the fruit this year and come out as well.
The last will and testament of Ellen
G. Baynard, of Dover, was proved and
allowed on the 9th of August; on the
18th, the last will and testament of
Capt. James W. G. Gardener, of Mil
ford, was proved and allowed, and let
ters testamentary granted to Mrs.
Frances III. Gardener; on the 23rd, Let
ters of Administration were granted
upon the estate of George Davis Temple,
to VIM. Wilds; ON the 28th, letters
were granted upon the estate of Jacob
Hallman, of Smyrna Landing, to Geo.
Hallman.
SPLENDID GRAPEs.-It would be
difficult for any one to grow better
grapes than those contained in a we'll
filled grape basket left with us by Mr..
E. Lower, residing near Brenford.
They were of both white and black
varieties, the first year from the plant
ing and took very little sampling to
pronounce them delicious. Mr.. Lower
is recognized as the progressive land
owner of the neighborhood. and with
his means and taste for improvements,
it is not surprising that he succeeds
well i'll any department of agriculture.
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROvEMENTs.-J
P. Hoffecker is having put in front of
his drug store full projecting bulk
window of the most modern design.
The window hood is of the "Renais-
sance" order of architecture, of bullions
and brackets and under dressed with
reeded dentils; glass apertures cut up
into diamond diagonals and concen-
trio lights of colored cathedral glass
and under mullion of many assorted
patterns, ground and figured glass
surrounding few heavy plate lights
of the old Queen Ann style, with doors
recessed in and cut up in unison with
window, and broadside window of the
same style. II. w. Farce s. Bro, OF
Yorklyn, Del, are the architects.
Two years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Noble
T. Jerman, of this town, celebrated
their "golden wedding" very un
usual event i'll the lives of the large
number who start life's journey togeth
er in the matrimonial bonds. On Fri
day evening last, at the lapse of two
more years the Sind anniversary wa!
observed, in which they were joined by
their children and grandchildren, OF
the most of them, including one great
grand-child, and few invited friends
A pleasant evening was spent included
in which was the gathering around ;
richly ladened table, the most of whicl
was prepared by Mrs. ]. herself, show
ing that the advance of age has no
caused her "hand to lose its cunning.
The company retired shortly after tel
o'clock with congratulations to tn
bride and groom of fifty-twO Summers
on their well preserved lives.