Smyrna times., 1884-04-30

r. II. ELIAsoN, of Middletown, who
some months ago went to Colorado
Springs for his health, died at that I
place yesterday. His widow, who is
the daughter of Mrs. Joseph Reynolds,
of this town, will start East with his
remains to-day, expecting to arrive at
Middletown, on Monday next.
ONE of our farmers, who lays great
stress on the influence the moon may
have upon the success or failure OF
agriculture, and who therefore never
pitches" crop unless the moon is
right, was heard to say the other day
that peaches were never known to be
killed on the light of the moon, ana as
it would be two weeks before full
moon they would have at least this
length of time in comparative security.
And two weeks, he said, would so far
advance them as to almost put them
beyond the reach of serious damage.
He confidently expects full crop.
JIG. &H. M. FANsoN have estab-
lished themselves as dealers in farm
machinery at Brenford, Del. Their
specialties Just now are the Buckeye
Self Binder, Buckeye Mower, Miller's
New Model Vibrating Thresher,"
and "Canton Monitor" Portable and
Traction Engine. See their advertise
ment in another column. These young |
men are both practical farmers and
know the needs of the "tillers of the |
soil" and, as the harvest time is rapid |
ty approaching, it would perhaps be
we'll for our farmer friends to consider
the merits of their machines.
THE appearance of North street in
the vicinity of old No. 8 has been
greatly changed. The old school
house, memorable to so many as the
place in which, in addition to instruc-
ton received from text books, they
were taught to bow most profoundly to
certain nail, the professor standing
conveniently near, by no means dis
interested party in the performance,
has been brought to the front of the
lot on the upper side of North street,
converted into double dwelling, and
with the finish the painters brush has
given it is an inviting place OF resi-
dence.
JNo. +. DAWSON, one of the County
School Commissioners of Queen Annes,
Md, was in town yesterday, and while
here paid our schools visit. He said
we had grand school building" and
seemed surprised that q town no
larger than ours could afford such a
fine one. He highly complimented
the several departments visited. One
gentleman Immediately on seeing the
: building exclaimed, "why you are a
CITY," Our new school building is not
only the pride of our citizens, includ-
, ing the smallest child enjoying it's con-
Veniences and comforts, but it is the
admiration of all visitors who see it.
NEXT Monday beginning class will
be formed in the Second Primary OF
, our public schools. All children over
six years of age who have never before
attended school, should be present al
that time. Those who are detained
: on that day because of sickness will be
S received on other days during mex
s week No beginning class after mex
a week will be formed until the frs
: week in September, consequently
children who do not enter next weel
will be unable to gain admission to TIA
! schools until after the Summer vaca
Il ton unless they are sufficiently ad
vanced in their studies to join some ex
II isting class.
OUR new firm of phosphate manufaG
turers, Lewis & Price, have had thei
ID works in good running order for som
le days, and are now ready to supply tn
W farmers for the Spring crops. The
,e have on hand ready for delivery abou
Is 200 tons. They made their first shiI
ment on Monday last, sending OF
eighteen tons. They are highly Ell
y ~ couraged by the sales they are making
y. the farmers evincing disposition
"; patronize them beyond their expects
ce tions for this Springs trade. The
" announce their ability however to me
any demands likely to be made upC
he them, as they are now unloading
,is their wharf barge containing 100 to-
an of material which will at once be MAJ
ro- up.
Is. Two of our young men were so
forgetful of the character of the d.
and the demands of the statutes as
ru stroll on Sunday afternoon last
'eu towards the head of the pond and the
Os engage in a target practice with the
% %nu revolvers. A Grand Juryman of Il
arc hundred heard and saw them a
hu' faithful to his sworn duty present
st their names to the States Attornt
90 In consideration of this being tn
no first offence they will not be prosec
lis ed. Let this be a warning, howev
The not only to them but to all others th
md tempted. These two are not alone
thus violating the sanctity of the s.
bath, others of their comrades hs
you been guilty of the same Violate
i've Parents and Sunday School teacher,
ing there not occasion for serious ref
on ton.
ieI PECK's BAD Boy ENTERTAINME
Iore TO-NIGHT.-Judging from the report
papers throughout the country [
rom play is having great success and as
IeI- company playing it here Town III
This tonight, are so well known to
de- pleasure goers that they need
ood comment except tosay that they
HE the same troupe who have been
,erv the town on several occasions bef
playing East Lynne" Lost in
don, Hazel Kirke," &C., &C., an,
task they have always had crowded hot
and heretofore it is safe to expect good
rged tendance to see this laughable come
last as most everyone has read of Pc
and Bad Boy and the Groceryman, and
tory pecially remember the bad boy I'M
ceed ting his Pa into the Masons. Reser
seat tickets for sale at the drug ST
! =. of Hoffecker and Cloak.
she A RIDE in the country now will
uigg gale the eye with beautiful scenes
Isual delight the Olfactories with frag
Con- odors. On every hand are the
dele bloomed peach orchards in all [
from beauty, with here and there other
Dele bedecked with blossoms. The {
sion. fields are showing the effects of q"
tie Spring." and wheat is looking
I on except on the low land where
Jones water supplv has been too great
this Geo. w. Cummins. at Woodlawn
egln- field fronting on "Cedar lane" hal
8 our finest prospects for bountiful hal
Com we have seen. Farmers are G
Ut his where busy making ready for
treets planting. Though the Spring has
why somewhat backward on account O
heavy rains, they are generally p
,lphia well up with their work, and
inter- week VIII hnu very many OF tne
,urers this section engaged in planting.
lphia, JOHN NJ. GARDNER, a brakesma
the the Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Ioyed. more Railroad, was run over and
spti9n ed on Thursday night last near
IS the moor. He had been in the empl
lanics the COMPANY for about fifteen ,
large during many of which he occupie