Smyrna times., 1884-09-03
SMYRNA and Vicinitv.

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DEALERS say that when watermelon
come lemons always fall in price.
THEO. F. JOHNSON and wife returne,
from their bridal trip, on Monday.
"SwEET VIoLETs may do, bu
/ give us sweet potatoes for September
/ CHARLES II. GRIFFITH lost a three
year cid colt by the blind staggers las
week.
THE young folks have been enjoying
the beautiful moonlight nights of tn
past week.
THE store of H. d. Boyer, or rathe
George Boyer, was closed by the sheriff
on saturday.
J. V. SMITH is having his store from
and dwelling painted, the finish is t
be bay wood color.
THE bulk of the peach crop is nov
over, except the SmOck, which will bC
in market next week.
L. c. Mccoy has Just received from
the city Il stock of stoves, &C., for Fal
sales that cover the various wants of {
household.
THE tramps who did not get employ
ment in the peach orchards have most
ly left, at least they are not bothersomC
in the town.
A. ENNIS, of ThOroughfare Neck, has
a calf, nine weeks old, that weighed OF
Saturday 415 pounds. 1t is a full
blOoded Durham.
MATILDA BARNETT, Il colored mis-
sionary, of Cambridge, Md. is in thi.
town for few weeks, to work for the
spiritual good of her race.
REED birds and oysters come to-
gether, for the city epicures. They
have both been lawful rs well as sea
sonable dishes since Monday.
THE private school of Herman Roe
started lavorably on Monday. The
prospect is that the number of seats
will soon have to be increased.
The price Of peach trees, it is said,
will be advanced this fall as conse-
quence Of the demand growing out of
the fact Of three good successive crop
years.
JOHN WILKINSON, JR., finished last
week painting the schoolhouse at
Green Spring, inside and out. Miss
McIlvane, the former teacher, contin-
ues this year.
HARRY ID. BOYER has succeeded
Cove ). Wilson as book keeper for G..
w. 4 ;. Taylor Mr.. Wilson has taken
the position of travelling salesman for q
Philadelphia firm.
n. L. UNDERWOOD, near KentOn.
lost a valuable horse last week, that
he had recently purchased for Sl65.
He had paid for it a few hours before
it took sick and died.
THE Smyrna Cornet Band. which has
an excursion to Cape May TODAY.
marched through the streets this morn
ing to the cars keeping step to the
strains of stirring music.
REy. J. B. QUIGG does not intend to
avail himself of a vacation rendered
him by the official board, last week.
except possibly to be absent single
later in the season.
OUR farmers could greatly improve
the appearance Of their farms. if thew
would cut the weeds and bushes along
the roadside, in front of their fields. A
number have already done it.
THERE will be a sermon preached to
John +. Slater Lodge, Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows, in Centennial
NJ. b. Church, Sunday morning, Sep
tember Z, at 3 o'clock P. NJ. Allinvited.
EDWARD BLAIs has sold his dwell
ing, on Main street, near South. to DR.
VIM. Ashcraft, for $4,000. Possession
given in October, Mr.. Blais and his
family Intending to return to Philadel-
phia
EDGAR SPENCER is acting as an as
5lstant to Harvey Speakman, mt the
depot, and Bayman Deakyne has be-
come a dispenser of news for the Union
News Company, on the Delaware Rail-
road
JERRY j. GoLDsBoRoUGH. of the
Neck, brought basket of apples TO
town, on Saturday, that was filled with
apples in it. The largest
Of them weighed one pound and two
ounces.
DR.. r. II. VANDYKE has taken the
room vacated by DR.. J. r. Pitts, in the
Johnson Building, just below the
TINES Office. DIR. Vaudyke has had
his office for the past several months
on Main street.
IHE largest, handsomest roses we
have seen this season are the La
France, from a bush grown by Mrs. w.
ID. Baggs. Every rose lover should
have one Of these desirable roses i'm
their collection.
The number of cars of peaches
from Clayton, on Saturday.
was 20, Monday 10, and yesterday TO-
The number that went over the road
Yesterday was 81, and the whole num-
Der to date, 1856.
AS may be seen by our advertising
columns, trial of speed will take
place on the Reese Track, three miles
rom town, on Thursday, 1lth inst.
rec for all horses with no better record
han 2.5O; purse $50.
ABOUT 700 baskets of peaches are
being put up, daily, at the canning and
factory of John II. Hof-
ecker, and the Diamond State Pick
ing Factory is canning between 300
md 400 baskets daily.
A GENTLEMAN who has been exam
ming the catalogue Of the State Fair
'emarked that it was hard to tell
1t was prospectus of a grand
opening at Wanamaker's store or the
opening Of the State Fair at Dover.
The Amcrioqs Club at their semi
annual election, on Monday night.
nose the following officers President.
VIM: G. Hill; Vice-President, N. Fl
Hilds; Secretary, Robert III. Hill
treasurer, u. S. Anthony. Directors
J. Reynolds, II. S. Anthony
md +. II. Beck.
/. =. CAMPBELL, the welI-known
Of Woodland Beach Hotel
Will be succeeded after March 1st next
~ II. KrOnenberg, Of PhiladelDbia.
,lr. Campbell has been on the Hook at
traland or Woodland Beach for "A long
line, and new face as host will seem
tWngc to local visitors.
An important Improvement has been
made at the Delaware House by maxi
ng an archway connecting the reading
OOn with the room in the rear. which
will be used as place for baggage.
'vercoats. etc, The reading room has
leen newly papeFed and wainscoated