Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
Smyrna and Vicinity.

Smyrna and Vicinity.
JOHN p COLLINS leads the Meek"
in his field of corn.
THE rain of last Thursday assured
an abundant raspberry crop.
FRIDAY the 4th promises to be a very
quiet day in this community.
TsCHUDY Il CATS have peach bas-
ket which they are selling rs low as 81
cents.
DEwBERRIEs and green apples both
made their appearance in market yes
terday.
THE Public Library will not be open
on Friday evening on account of its
being the 4th of July.
Now the days will begin to grow
shorter but at first so slow us 10 be
almost impcrceptible.
THE Bethel NJ. f. Sunday School. on
Smyrna Circuit, will picnic at Wood.
land Beach tomorrow.
JOHN ii. BISHOP, of Morton, from
a scant acre of Sharpless Strawberries
had net returns of S400.
JAMES GUEssFoRD, near Downs
Chapel, had a severe stroke Of paralysis
recently but is recovering.
Gro. w. TLGHMAN has erected a
new bell on his Enterprise Works
to note the working hours.
THE June shedding of peaches is
said to be considerably larger in many
sections than was expected.
HUcKLEBERR1Es do not usually
ripen before July but they were quite
abundant in market last Saturday.
The employees of Tschudy & Cats
basket mill made $500 peach baskets
yesterday and expect to make G,OOO to-
day.
ABEL ;. TAYLOR had the end of the
index finger Of his right hand clipped
otiyesterday while working with a buzz
planer.
CowGILL & GREEN, Of Dover, have
the contract for putting in stained
windows in the NJ. +. Church at
KentOn.
II. r. MUSTARD & Co.. in another
column call the attention of our peach
growers to their manufacture of peach
baskets.
AT a meeting of the Board of School
Directors last night the present corps
OF teachers were reelected for the en-
suing year.
BY the Bank reports elsewhere il
Will be seen that the money on depOsit
in our National banks subject to check
is S2SS, ,59742.
THERE is said to be about 200 eyapo-
ratOrs on the Peninsula, and that the
number will be increased this year by
about one-third.
Mrs. S. p. Mason is having her dwell
ing house and two stores on Main
street painted, which adds greatly to
their appearance.
SEVERAL of our citizens are expect-
ing to attend the Democratic National
Convention which meets in Chicago
next Tuesday 8th inst.
The personal property of the late
Jesse >. huntington will be sold by the
executor, John II. HOfIeckcr, on Satur-
day afternoon, 18th inst
A ONE cent postage stamp will now
carry an eight-page newspaper, with
an ordinary sized supplement, to any
part of the United States.
PERSONS intending to 20 to Rehoboth
| VIII 90 well to consult the time table
Of the Maryland, Delaware & Virginia
Railroad in another column.
REV WM. b. GORDON takes the lead
IN early potatoes, getting one from his
| garden which measured inches one
way and l2l inches the other.
a GOOD many peaches were swept
/ from the trees during the storm last
week, but that makes it that much the
better for those which remain.
LoNG BRIDGE, which is being repair
ed under the supervision of Geo. G
Rothwcll, Is expected TO be passabl,
on Sunday next and completed il
abont ten days.
WE give on another page the annua
report Of Col. II. q. Douglass, Insur
ance Commissioner. 1t is complete
record Of the insurance business i'm oui
State the past year.
Az oil lamp exploded in the hous,
occupied by Mr.. Gilbert, on Nortl
street, last evening, but before the
flames got much hcadway Mr.. G. tor,
up width Of carpet and smothere,
them.
J. b. MEssICK, Of the firm Of BIessicl
x Taylor, az KentOn, has sold his in
terest in the business to his partner
j. ii. Taylor, and is building factor,
with the view Of manufacturing phos
phate.
EYAPORATED peaches can now b
bought for Is to 20 cents per pound
This is not encouraging 10 those en-
gaged IN the business, but they genei
ally have "boom with the ripenin
Of the crop.
MARY RICHARDSON, living at Jane
W. ARthony's, accidentally swallowe
q pin Monday which lodged crosswis
in the throat jnst above the larynx. !
was removed with great difficulty b
Dr.. q. o. swinney.
THE trustees Of the Odd Fellow
Cemetery are now prepared with pic
and deeds, and those IN want Of eligibl
lots would do well 10 apply soon. Fo
particulars see advertisement neI
week which came too late for th
issue.
: THE Kent County Fire InsuranC
Company give notice ia anOthI
column that a special permit must !
taken out for threshing purposes
those having property insured. Pc
mits can be obtained Of J. Il. Jermal
, Of this town, the agent.