Smyrna times., 1884-06-04

ON Wednesday next A. B Roe will sell at The
Plains, near Greensborough, Nd, 0he late resi-
dence of Mrs. Mary NJ BOurne) the valuable per
sonal property of the deceased This sale will
embrace the largest variety Of farming, household
ornamental and useful articles, and will be the
most extensive ever made ON the Eastern Shore
See advertisement in another column.
REV. DIR. S. L. BALDWIN, who was a guest OF
John IL. HOtieckers last week was delighted with
our school building. He thought it a handsome
structure both outside and inside and most ad-
mirebly adapted to the purpose for which il was
! built. The Doctor has seen much of the world
and his opinion carries with it great worth He
| was quite surprised to find that we could get
up such fine building for SO little money.
J. FRANK wMDs, Register of Wills for Kent
county has granted the following letter of admin
istration: May 29th on the estate of Winiemina
d. Register deceased, late of East Dover Hundred.
to DR.. John (. Register May Slst, upon the estate
OF Burton Vincent deceased, late of North Muir
derkill Hundred, TO Joseph Waugh and June lst
upon the estate Of Norton W. Montgomery, de
ceased, late of Little Creek Hundred, to Albert n
Montgomery.
Friend remarks that on Sunday afternoon
years of age all SONS of respectable parents of this
town were seen out on the Duck Creek road,
armed with the murderous "slapjack," killing
and manning every bird that they could hit II
seems to be getting time that the town council or
the people shall see that the sabbath breaker and
the instrument of tortureand destruction to birds
be suppressed.
DOZEN or more Of the young shade trees re-
Gently set out along the road between here and
Dnck Greek village have been wantonly DESTROY
ed some broken of at half their length. and
Others pulled up by the roots. 1t is difficult to
imagine how SUCH vandalism can exist within
the pale Of civilization and ii is hinted that there
Is clue by which the Williams may be brought 10
Justice Such wretches are only ht for the inside
of a prison cell.
lHE'E mas been some complaint that the potato
DuSs are much more abundant this Spring .han
las'' the reason for this is not apparent In our
exchanges from down the state we notice that
'hey are reported TO be very thick, in some cases
are said to attack in sufficient numbers to DESTROY
'he young plants as soon as they make their ap-
pearanee Paris green is the sovereign remedy
for this pest, and by clearing your own patch YOU
are beuefitting your neighbor
The cool weather for the past several NIGHTS
and the slight frOsrs have had decided effect o,
corn especially that on low, cold lands. in MANY
such places so injuring it to render necessary
The entire repanting Of the crop on the high
lands little damage has been done. nor indeed in
the low lands to corn that was planted early
Some Of our farmers think that wheat in some |
fields has been slightly npped by the frost but |
this opinion does not generally prevail
THE crop of Bartlett pears will be very light in /
ms section this year. In fact the pear crop gen.
orally will be light one, the cold weather iu.,
n me time they were blossoming out having
affected them, causing a large dropping OF the
young fruit. In some orchards there will scarcely
oe any while in others the crop will be onlva very
lsht one. Cherries also will not be in great
abundance in this locality this Summer The
Diack,hearts seem generally to 10 full, but as
crop the cherry crop will be a poor one.
THE John =. Tggeu came down on Thursday
last looking as fresh and bright as new boat
She has been undergoing not exactly repairs. but
general overhauling For the safety of the
patronage she gets in the passenger line her
managers have her boilers and engines over
hauled annually She has just been put through
his course, repainted and generally fixed uD and
IS now ready for the Summers campaign. The
Jug Emma which was built and licensed to carry
passengers took the John ES place during her
ABSENCE
THE number Of chimney bats that can procure
nights lodging in Il single chimney Is perfectly
marvellous as can be demonstrated 10 the entire
'atsfaction Of any body who viii take the tronble
% walk ON Commerce street till view Of the
on the residence Of Presley spruanco
next TO DR.. swnneys can be had. They really
eem To- go down this chimney by the bnshei
ust before darkness sets in they swarm around il
Ike bees around hive and begin TO follow each
'ther IN, and continue this operation tin il really
Gems impossible for one chimney TO hold ,o
many.
BeTwEEN 10 and II o'clock Saturday night two
olored women, each calling herself the wife Of
'ewell Brooks, although it is stated that he mas
leyer been married to either met in front of the
'myrna House and began to fight Ike the tradi.
ional Kilkenny cats, but wife No. !, who is the
argcr woman was TO much for No. 2 and getting
Ter down on the pavement pounded her head ON
ne bricks as though it were a cocoanut she was
Tying TO crack. Strange to say this operation
Produced neither a fractured skull nor even a
headache and after it was over No went on her
way rejoicing
ONE OF our elderly citizens in a conversation
eeently was comparing the prices Of things 10.
ay with those Of his early life and In speaking
u funerals said his grand father was buried In
lahOgany coffin and the undertaker's bill was
MY so. In 1873 his mother was carried from,
myrna to Jones Neck for burial the cofin used
'a5 walnut, and the funeral expenses were s. CO.
u those days the trimmings used in collins were
cry different from those in use now. then. too
'ood was abundant and cheap, in fact every
hing was on different scale from that employed
n these days.
On Tuesday next Frank Collins. son Of John =
olins, one Of the contestants in the examinatio,,
Or the West Point cadetship goes with Willis !
heney, Of Wilmington, 10 West Point 10 be ex-
mined for this position in the event Of Mr.
heneys falling to pass either mentally or
hysicaly the rigorous examination he will have
undergo at the Military Academy. In the ex
minatlon instituted by Congressman lore Mr.
ollins stood second, and as the examination of
pplicants for the cadetship occurS on the nh
nst' Mr. Collins goes on 10 be ready for It If Der
nance Mr.. Cheney should for any reason fail.
On saturday last John p. Collins. of near
--~'-~tif NApfe llto ApMu TWO very fine [
-eers' one Of them weighing 800 pounds. and the
ther 1923. These steers were raised by Mr. g.
M he shipped them by steamer 7lqcrt to-day to
'hiadelphia Mr.. Collins reputation for raising
ne beeves Is not local one by any means since
ute number Of the Philadelphia butchers can
l'eSt the good qualities Of his beef cat.
e. lie devotes good deal of attention TO this
Industry In the Summer fattening them ON his
ne grass fields and in the Winter he turns bi.
orn into good beef. getting thereby a much bet.
sr profit on this crop.
Z. Il. REGISTER, with Geo. W. Judd, commission
lerchant Of New York sends us a price current
mich announces that the first arrival Of peaobes
New York occurred on Thursday last. The lot I
onsisted of crates Of Alexanders from Georgia !
nd crates from South Carolina They sold from !
70 70 $40 per bushcl. The crop in Georgia is re- G
orted TO be very large The first arrival of J
eorgla amber pums sold for 25 cents per quart !
ooseberries arc plentiful and sell at cents per d
lart Spring chickens weighing pounds are !
uoted at 90 cents per pound, below pounds NJ !
70 % cents per pound. Florida cucuIhbers are L
low as 80 cents per crate, while Charleston are
uoIed at Si5O per crate. Bermuda tomatoes sell n
'r 80 cents per crate, while savannah's readily
ring $3.50. Pease, string beans. cabbage &c are
oundant and sell low
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