Smyrna times., 1885-08-05
Letter from Clayton.

We were promised following the
heated dry term of July that this
month should be one Of storm, i'm verify.
of which we have had copiOus rainElis
since Saturday night. Our people re-
joice in this as everything in the wov
OF grass, corn, &c, was being scorchcd
and dried up.
Nonny & Co. are still worried about
the postmastership for Clayton They
cannot see how it is that the present
incumbent is retained so long when
they had calculated on having things
hXed according to their State long ere
TINS. The worry about the thing gexists
IN their imaginations only. lis thev
who fret about the matter, and while
we have no special concern beyond
our respect for Mr.. McCOnaughv. we
cannot help being amused ut their cha
grin and evident disappointment: we
have an idea when Il change is made
1t will not be as they have elected
The wind blows not that way, SO it
| Will be out of the frying pan into the
| fire, with their designs, we Opine.
Last week few peaches were
shipped by Messrs. Hill and Moore
Hale's Early being the variety. This
week some TrOths, first of the repu-
lars will be on and will be more plenti-
ful than most any other that follows
All kinds are some days later than
last year.
NOnny & Co. have not even the
measure of ability to catch on a tvpo-
graphical error, which will occur once
III while in the best regulated
papers. Sometimes the displacement
OF word will mar the reading of an
article more or less For instance. last
week we had written I'VE rise at
morn, the type made us say 1--WE rise
at noon y thus destroying much of the
idea. In the hurry of composition
unless proof be always taken, this re-
suit must often follow.
We know it is an off year for fruit in
this direction. All things considered
perhaps it is we'll If the Weld was
heavy | feel assured with the limited
means ut the command of the masses
OF consumers, the returns would be far
from satisfactory. In lieu of fruit how
ever we have brick market and oet
faithful weekly reports, quite "A boom
on bricks
Large numbers of our farmers went
to Woodland Beach last Wednesday
many of whom extended the trip TO
Cape May, it being excursion dav.
Tomorrow will be the united farmers
day Maryland and Delawarel. with
the sail and hours at the Cane they |
Will have opportunity to become pretty |
well acquainted with each other.
g. Is. Sanborn, w. SnOw, Frank Far |
mum, of Boston; w. G. Smith. Francis
Kelly, of Wilmington; a. NJ. Lncw.
q. Miller, of Dover; Geo. NJ. Covert
Charles Tanning, OF New York God /
win Sparks, of Cleveland. O.: :. Dr-
mon, w. Tappan, Of Phl!a lrlpha. nr,.
registered ut the Bingham House
commission men from various Dnints
sun hover about, making what effort
they can to gather in odd lots of CON
signmcnts.
Camp meetings at the usual places
are being largely attended this year.
A Change of time should be noted i'm
the running of trains on the Delaware
Division, the 4.53 p. NJ. south is now
44.49. The train leaving Clayton north
heretofore at 4.24 will now leave nt
G.12 p. NJ.
Quite number of lady visitors are
noted this week
New wheat is being freely shipped
The Bingham house is undergoing a
dressing up at the hands of the pain.
-ers, also the house adjoining. occu-
pied by Frank Dawson. ;
Is: B. Ferguson is kept pretty busy
1t his soda water fountain now. .
a. LEAR.
Clayton, Del., A0gust 1, 1885.