Smyrna times., 1884-06-11
Smyrna and Vicinity.
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A CASE of sunslroke occurred last week at Bonn
bay Hook, Perry Beckett being the victim.
THE TIMES is indebted to Miss Tullidgc for a box
of very fine strawberries Of the Sharpless variety
WM. H. CARR one of our popular icc-creum
manufacturers, has received a large order from
Newark 20 be shipped ON Thursday and Friday
The army worm is said to be in some of the
fields of wheat. We hope the farmers are not to
be plagued this season with this pest as they were
two years ago
e. II. BECK, one of our real estate agents has
sold the Skeggs tract of woodland belonging TO
n. II. Wilds to Daniel II. Kent, of Wilmington. for
5000 cash-l37 acres.
THE smyrna Cornet Band have rented one Of
the second story rooms of the building adjoining
the Diamond state Pckling Company, which
they will now use as 81 practice hall
"Withits last issue that excellent local paper Of
smyrna, the Times, completed its thirticth year Of
publication. 1t good paper, long may it ami
Bro. Ionec6er flourish and grow DtidjcdrcdH.
THE Diamond state Pickling Company are
moving into their factory here the fixtures recent
ly purchased Of the defunct Pennington canncry.
They propose to connect canning with their busi-
ness.
JOHN CAMERON while at work in the new GENE
terry Monday made a mlsstep anl so injured the
leaders Of one of his legs as to be unable to stand
on it. lie was carried home and can only get
about by using a crutch
L. II. FOWLER has a six pence that was found
one day last week by one Of the workmen en-
poycd in digging away the bank under the old
beech tree on which Jake Hamilton was hung.
This coin is over 90 years old
TIE June dropping in the peach orchards has
already begun and very soon now cstimetes Of
the coming crop can be pretty accurately made
barring Of course damage from hail or wind
storms that may visit this section
ON Saturday afternoon next at the smyrna
House viii be held the Democratic delegate meet
ing. Atwhich time eight delegates will be elect
ed TO represent this hundred in the state Conven-
ton, which meets in Dover on Tuesday next the
18th inst.
We have received through the Kindness of E.
: Haynes, OF Newark, the compliments Of the
Delta Phi Literary Society Of Delaware College
i3A @Apii'AAg NfGAl4uS juno lblIlt 1891. INelf
cards of invitation are the haudsomest We have
ever seen.
GEORGE W. ISGRA2f, real estate agent, Of Mid
dlctown, has sold the farm Of George f. stone, of
scranton, Pa, situated in APPOINTMENTS hun
dred, one mile from Nandykcs Station, contain
ing 1865 acres, to james McCarter, Of Townsend,
for 81 400 cash.
THE notoriousy worthless scoupdrel John
Truitt was arrested this morning by Constable
Weldon for stealing rusk from and threatening to
strike Mrs. John Winter lie is now iu the jug"
awaiting hearing. About half OF his time is
spent in Dover jail.
ON saturday evening last Wm. II. Carr had at
his ice cream parlors on Market street. among his
numerous customers that evening a woman over
GO years Of age who had never till then even seen
ice cream. She is a recent emigrant having only
been in this country two weeks
LOOK out for the 1876 holf dollar. Countcrfeits
Of this date are said to be in circulation. The
silver robber is also at work again and coins with
holes bored in them and edges Clipped of are
going the rounds Of the trade By refusing to
take them the public may be able to stop the
mutilators.
! J. FRANK ALLEE, the enterprisiug jeweler Of
/ Dover. appreciating the value Of the TINES as an
| advertising medium uses rs columns TO inform
the people Of the large stock and endless variety
of goods hc constantly carries. lie also pas
/ especial attention to repairing. For particulars
/ sec advertisement i'm another column.
| Mr.. MORRISON, Of New Castle who has the con.
tract for building the new bridge that is 10 take
| the place Of the present structure known as long
long'bridgc, made contract with vessel captain
To deliver cargo OF stone at this point but in.
stead this burly tar threw them over board and
they now lie at the bottom Of smyrna. creek.
II. D. CLARK, who moved here from Canada
and is now residing on South Main street. /.
greatly improving his dwelling He is having II
newly weather boarded, new roof put on and
is making other material changes. The improve
ment ON this property and the new house of Mr.
siseo are decided changes iu this immediat,
! neighbOrhOod.
A FEW days ago one Of Philadolphia's fai
maidens was heard TO remark as she entered
strawberry patch, Oh I thought they grew OF
bushes And on viewing the neighborlng water
melon square, 81 thought they grew only II
Florida She will return in August in searcl
Of the golden orange which will be supplemente
by the delicious peach.
FRANK COLLINS, near Collins Beach, keeps tn
lead in the strawberry line. Though a little late
than most Others in the market from the proximi
~ Of his land to the Delaware Bay he has thi
season as he had last, the finest berries that hay
come to market Twenty-one OF his berries file
a box which we received the other day. The
/ were Of the Sharpless variety
ACCIDENTS recently from the use of barbe
wire fences seem TO multiply each week. La
week Isaac Bake: living near Brenford had tw
horses which he valued at 500 each, badly ct
by the barbs In attempting to jump wire fenc
This style Of fence Is comparatively new I'm IN
section and our stock have not yet gotten accu
toned 10 It, hence these numerous accidents.
On Monday morning last the remains Of Mi
Mary L. Peterson, whose death occurred at b,
late residence on Arch street, Philadelphia Ia
week, were brought here for interment in III
family lot in what is now the Odd Fellows Gem
terry. Miss Peterson who was a daughter Of Ale
: Peterson, was in her 55th year. The once lars
family has now dwindled 10 thrcc-two sste
and a brother.
; ON Friday morning last a curiosity to the sma
g boy appeared in town in the parsonage Of tv
Z chimney sweeps. The chief interest the old
ones took In them was the listening TO the mel
dous strains that came from their lips as they s.
on the chimney tops The songs selected were
the plaintive style aud as their voices blendt
p very well the strains rolled out very sweetly
@ the listening ear
] THE Presbyterian Church, Of Odessa, will mai
r an excursion 70 Cape May on Friday. June Dot
G on the Thomas Clyde. The boat will leave Woo
, land Beach az A. M Hacks will run fro
, smyrna 70 connect with the Clyde. Fare r
r round trip Sl00. Tickets for sale AZ jas =. Ho
ieekers drug store. Here Is a fine opportuni
: for a delightful excursion with the good people
Il Odessa, and vicinity. Sec advertisement
j. another column.
J., THERE has been, Ia the past few years, mo
attention given, the part Of our farmers to II
@ provement ia their stock, both Of cattle al
horses. gentleman speaking Of the fine co
ia he has seen this Spring makes especial mentl,
:, Of three year old owned by David S. CLARK
I, near Downs Chapel, believing Il to be one OF I
u finest colts ia the county. Mr. Clark IA lusi
= proud Of his prospect
BANK defaulten multiply on every hand. Ii
nights Wilmington papers report J. X. Hall, cas-
70 Ter Of the Citizens National Bank OF Middleton
= deiaulter 10 the amount Of $4,000. Real esta
e transferred reduces the actual shortage 10 sisO
m Speculation in stocks was the cause OF the dels
cation Mr. Hall made confession Of his ui
and resigned his position. Shortly after he Il
Y for parts unknown. His sieallngs, Il Is elaine
IN have been going on for about six years.