Smyrna times., 1884-08-20

York crew, last week, was drowned
while bathing and his body was not
found for three days when it was wash
ed ashore. After the coroners inquest
it was buried in the potters field.
THE Town Commissioners have
taken action at last in regard to the
tramps, and Alderman Budd has been
authorized to enforce the law against
them when found lounging about the
streets, and, when necessary, to employ
more police force.
On Sunday Enoch MoIfitt, residing
near Millington, Md, while riding be-
hind a young horse was thrown from
his buggy and instantly killed. He
was 40 years old and brother of John
Moifitt, who has charge of the "Bel-
mont " farm near town.
ONE of our citizens bought a dozen
eggs at a store q few days ago for
breakfast, and, on being prepared for
the table only four out of the twelve
were found fiC for use. The peOple
who bring eggs to market should be
more eggsact as to their quality.
The farms of VIM. A. Cummins and
b. a. and H. p. Hazel, which lie on Oppo-
site sides of the road near the Black
bird campmeeting ground, are not onlv
showing greater neatness about the
dwellings but evidences of improved
culture and increased value of the
lands.
JOSEPH II. PRIMROSE returned the
last of the week from Boston where he
went to purchase a stock Of boots and
shoes, bringing with him also IL full
measure of delight of the sights seen
and pleasures enjoyed in Boston.
Coney Island, and other intermediate
places.
a. z. GRIFFITH has associated VIM.
2. Smithers with him in the real es-
tate business, the firms name here
after being A. p. Griffith & Co. Mr..
Smithers has been an efficient assistant
and salesman for Mr.. G., and enters on
his new relation to the business with
superior qualities for its execution.
AT the trial of speed at Poplar
Green Park, " in the Alley, on Thurs
day afternoon, Mac, owned by Jas.
Startling, took the first prize, $1,000
time, 301, 254l, 25O. Lady Moscow
owned by J. G. Goldsborough. took the
second prize, $500, and Lady Iightfoot
the third prize, $500.
A GENTLEMAN passed through the
Western limits of our town last week
on bicycle, ea route for Mr.. Arnold's,
at Kenton. Leaving Delaware county.
Pa, at A. NJ, reaching this point at 3
P. NJ, the distance travelled being
nearly seventy miles. He reported
the roads here as first-class for the
wheel.
OUR attention has been called to a
nuisance committed in the porch of
Lewis Peeky, on Monday night. that
should subject the perpetrator. if he
could be discovered, to the severcst
penalties of the law. 1t is hard to
think that man or boy could be found
In the community so low as to be gull
ty Of such deeds.
The team Of Walter 0. Hofecker
took fright at the depot one dav last
week at the blowing off ofsteam from
the engine, while the wagon was being
loaded with coal for the canning fac
tory and ran away going through the
the back streets, but took up ut the
race in the rear of the mill without re-
ceiving or doing any damage.
A CASE Of staggers, disease always
dreaded by owners of horses, is re-
ported. John NJ. Boyd. Vetrinarv
Surgeon, who has been quite success
tul with this disease recommends the
keeping of stock in the stable mt night.
the wetting of their hay with lime
water, &c, and with a use of fpowders he
has especially prepared, he thinks the
disease in its fatality may be averted.
A TRAMP, supposed to be the same
one, an account of whose doings at the
residence of J. G. FarsOn was given in
our last issue, was taken to iail on
Thursday afternoon for trying to get
into the house at Belmont" " and de-
claring some of the building ought to
be burned down. His action and man
ner was that of a man not in his right
mind which Officer Weldon thinks is
the case.
The Committee of Arrangements
for the Barratt's Chapel celebration
have made definite engagements with
DIR. Henry A. ButtZ, President of Drew
Seminary; DR.. a. p. Hunt. of the
American Bible Society, and DR.. S. F.
Upham, also of Drew Seminary. for ad-
dresses. DIR. Caldwell and others of
our home talent will also be expected
to contribute to the interest of the
occasion.
oWEETPoTAToEs promise to be
ABUNDANT this year. This is as it
should be, for in two years past the
crop has been both deficient in ouanti-
ty and inferior in quality. They made
their appearance in market the first of
the month. The finest yet brought to
town were grown by George Turner. at
Smyrna Landing, and for sale last
week by Geo. w. GOrden. They were
as large IN size as those usually seen in
October.
SEIsMOLOGIsTs (this is what earth
quake students are called) think that
such little shocks as was experienced
here on the 10th inst, are not of vol
canic origin, which are usually very
destructive, but are the result of the
contraction of the earth's crust from
the gradual cOOling-Of of the interior.
Ihese contractiOns cause displacements
OIL the lower strata or layers of rock,
with falling in in some places, and up
tllting in others, with occasional slid
lngs OF one enormous steep stratum
over another.
n MARKED copy of the Chicago DaiEy
NelCs has been received ut this office.
the following item, which is
a sample of the filings the papers in the
big places are making at our little
State:
Thomas Francesca Bayard may
carry the vote of Delaware in his pock-
ct, but he has no control over the peach
market. The little snit of state NAV
be eternally lost to the Republican
party, but politics and peaches have
nothing in common. In which con-
nectiOn we take occasion to use our
old electrOtype:
This seasons Delaware peach crop is ten days
earlier than that Of last year.
The Boston Globe article which we
last week, saving that
" that city claimed to send $40 0OO, 900
to Delaware for peaches" seems to
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