Smyrna times., 1884-08-27

A CRUSADE against " Mother Hub
bard dresses has become somewhat
general in the West, especially Iowa.
Now let the good work commence in
the East, and in earnest.
Lewis II. Peekey will finish the new
house Of Geo. w. Cummins on Market
street. this week, after which he will
90 10 Kenton to remodel the house on
the farm of Dr. Goodwin.
THE robins have ceased their songs.
except snatch note now and then and
like the blackbirds, which stopped
their singing some weeks ago, are get
ting ready for their Autumnal focking.
II is believed that the scarcity of
English sparrows in town is caused by
the fact that they are taking their
Summer vacation in the country, in
some parts of which they are as thick
as blackbirds in Autumn
THE musical mosquito has been
about some, but the ones here seem to
be in lazy mood in comparison to
those on the coast line from Dover to
LeWes if their dOings are properly re-
ported by the press below.
THE good prices obtained for fruit in
the city market has made the quantity
of evapOrated peaches much less than
was anticipated at the beginning of the
season. This will be likely to enhance
the value of that put in the market.
NEXT week the month with an r
commences and with it the legal re-
strictiOn on the catching of oysters is
removed. The oystermen are getting
their traps ready to supply a hungry
populace with these delicious bivalVes.
The hot weather of last week came
with the ripening Of the "Old Nixon .
peach and the consequence was a
"glut and fall in the market. The
prices however recovered in two days
and are likely to remain firm the rest
Ofthe season.
A COLORED camp or bush meeting
some place or somewhere, serves as a
gathering place every Sunday for the
large number who want some place to
congregate. They usually hold to a
late hour at night. The farmers will
be glad when they are over.
The Domestic Fruit DRYER to
which we have referred in our two last
issues was put to practical test yester-
day on green corn, beans, apples, &C.,
and it did its work handsomely and
satisfactorily to those who sawit. Our
fruit growers will do well to 90 and
see it for themselves.
The editor of the Greensborough
Md Free Press notifies his subscTi-
bers that the bills received in their
papers should not be looked upon as
humorous articles but as very solemn
affairs; that he does not send bills out
for fun" If the editor of the Free
Press can succeed Oh this line he ought
to let his brother chips know the result
at once.
The Smyrna Home School will open
next Monday. The principal, Herman
Roe, will give his whole attention to
the welfare and instruction of the
young folks; and while the course of
studies reaches a college preparation.
there will still be careful provision for
the little ones. The intention is to
make this a thorough and growing in
stitutiOn.
The peach is uniform only in its
want Of uniformity. Last year the es-
Inmates at the beginning of the season
was for moderate yield, and 8, $50 car
loads were sent. This Spring by the
same methods, the estimate was for "A
very large yield, something like the
| phenomenal year of rs, and now with
the crop more than half gathered it
does not look as if it would be verv
much larger than last year.
on Friday evening, about 8 o'clock.
as VIM. Meredith, Of Duck Creek, was
passing the residence Of Joseph Shell
ton, on upper Main street, he heard a
| report aud the screams of IL woman.
Rushing in he found the room on fire
from an exploded lamp and Mrs. S.
transfixed with terror. After consid.
| cradle exertiOn he succeeded in sub.
/ DUNG the flames, thus saving the house
and probably the life of the woman.
A LOVELY night blooming Cereus.
the property Of Miss Eliza FAIRIES, is
\ dispensing its beauty and fragrance in
the store window of VIM. II. Carr. on
Market street. 1t had been occupying
"a retired position in Miss Faries' back
yard until Mr.. Carr, feeling sorry Ia
see il waste its sweetness on the
! desert air." obtained the privilege OF
bringing il to the front. II announces
that it will display two more blossoms
tonight.
WE received a day or two ago from
/ {. +. LOwber copy Of the Brighton
| (COney Island) Journal, June l4th.
containing an obituary notice of Capt
Alfred LOwber, who was a BROTHER OF
the late Peter LOwber remembered by
the most Of our citizens. Capt LowbeI
was born in Philadelphia in 1915, went
to sea at the age Of Is years, and be-
came . slillful sea captain. His ances-
tors were Delawareans, prominent
| iRmily Of that time. A remnant Of the
family still Femaiqs iD this town, but
/ we believe there arc 20 males Of the
name now representing this family In
the State.
| QUITE a number Of persons have
been out to the residence of Jas. w.
| Anthony TO see his Niagara grapes and
all have expressed themselves as more
than pleased, especially with the thrift
Of the vines and the beauty Of the clus-
ters Ofgrapes. They are now ripening,
and those who wish TO see them land
all persons Interested in the culture Oi
grapes might profit by their inspection)
had better 90 10 o few days ~ they
will be ready for the knife IN about q
week, Mr. Anthony will be ready
after four o'clock any day, until they
are ready for marketing, to show visit.
ors his vineyard and give them any de.
sired information in regard to the