Smyrna times., 1885-08-26
Letter from CLAYTON.

Old Nixon, with varieties of yellow
peaches are being shipped this week
with fair returns, after which cOnsign-
ments will lessen. Grapes are doing
well, selling in good varieties from to
10 cents per pound. Pears are in good
supply and bring so to 75 cents per
basket.
Our people are patrOnizing the We'd
nesday Cape May excursions with
hearty interest and express themselves
delighted every time.
Thomas Z. Timms, by constant
brambling has made neat clearing on
Delaware Avenue, opposite the Hud-
son farm entrance where he daily
grazes his four cows that are said to
yield milk and cream remarkable for
richness.
One would think with the combined
efforts of Nonny & Co., eliminating in
dupleX-spluIgingraid for news over
the town the latter part of each week
that something of interest might crown
the effort, but beyond feuthery society
announcements, bricks and silly, point
less, tOOthless bites at us, the out
growth is simply trash absolute.
NOnny has no evidence of his society
ever having been courted by us. We
never found any attraction in it, and
to use one Of his inelegant phrases)
well he knows it" which to him is
possibly most definite.
James II. Donovan is to have the
tenure of what will be known as the
Gilbert Wilds' farm, near Brenford,
bought from Reese Lewis and II. II.
Hagerman. Mr.. Wilds intends fully
truiting this fine piece of property,
making it first class as near as possible.
Mr.. Lewis retires while Mr.. Hagerman
designs location near Wilmington.
No change of postmaster yet.
Doctor HarmOnsOn, is young ply
sician who is becoming very popular
as his abilities are proven. With CON
tinued increase of practice we bespeak
him bright future.
George Clark having leased Muir
phey's Mill and being thoroughly
posted in turning out flour and feed we
commend him to the community.
Several years ago Il severe accident
occurred on the New York Central
Railroad, resulting in the wreck and
burning Of the train, besides the kill
ing and manning of number of pass
engers. The conductors evidence dis
closed the fact that out of 80 passen-
gers, some go were travelling on free
or dead-head " tickets, showing that
if IL road can be successfully run on
such basis, the paying travelling pub
lie are fearfully abused and that if all
but officers of the road were made to
pay, tickets could be sold at rates
much below those at present exacted.
Passes are numerous on the Peninsular
routes and generally issued to parties
who might easily pay fares. The mile
age is considered oppressive south of
Philadelphia and many poor people
are in the purchase of tickets COM
PEELED to pay part of the travel of their
more Opulent neighbors.
1t iscurrent that new hotel to super
cede the present Railroad House will
be in course of building early in the
coming fall under the prOprietorship of
w. Frank Jefferson. 1t will contain
twenty-five rooms and be well ap-
pointed in every respect.
Il. Senix is having new stables and |
built by ]. c. Garner, who is |
spoken of as the party who will have |
the contract for district No. l school |
house.
We had an enjoyable visit Tuesday |
night, 18th, at Charles Dulins, the oe. |
casiOn being a birthday celebration of |
his daughter Sarah, number of rela- |
tlves from New Castle. Del. and Queen |
Anne's, Md, formed happy family |
reunion. With plenty of Jerry G. |
BrntOn's cream, besides the liberal
supply of cake, watermelOns, &c. to-
gether with song and music, it was n
pleasant chapter in their family record
Charley has lots of fine peaches.
Friend Romans knows how to make
good, substantial bushel basket and
VII! make a business of it at Blackis-
,on's.
Among the sales of fine peaches we
hear of is eleven 48-quart crates. sold
)y F. McMulkin, New York, at $40
per crate, also in baskets bv lots to
Jurtls u Co, Boston, at $3.50 per bas-
Let, from J. w. Anthony, through VIM.
J. Hill.
Superintendent I. N. Mills is having
nice pleasure sail-bOat "done IN"
lere by ThOs. Downing, it will accom-
nodate some twenty persons with com
ort.
The Clifton property has been
.dorned with nice stretch of sidewalk
N Smyrna Avenue.
Charles Numbers has broken ground
or u residence on the lot recently pur-
hased from Abel Sevil.
All things considered the Delaware
Dad is being taxed to its utmost ca
'acity at the present time and we can
lot help feeling a sense of dread con-
lnually of some fearful accident with
he single track. We hope it may not
appen and we hope too that the com
amy will soon lay another track.
Until that is done security is not as
ured. One lesson has been given in
he freight wreck several months since.
like accident should happen a. reg
lar passenger train the consequence
you'd be appalling.
Hardcastle & Jones evaporated 200
askets of peaches on Saturday.
LEAR.
Clayton, DEL, august %, 1885.