Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
For the Smyrna Times.
Letter from Clayton.

Peaches are now under the Clrcum-
stances being shipped from our own
neighbUrhOOd as freely As was expect
ed Troth's being the variety and
will average BrenlUrd one car load and
Clayton two car loads per day for the
present week. Prices vary, at Phila-
delphia, soc To Soc; New York, Zoe to
Sl.25; Boston, $I.OO to $3.50 per bas-
ket.
). B. Richardson, ut Massey's is Ger
talnly entitled 90 IL need OF praise as II
man of pluck, energetic will power and
progressive ideas. Not satisfied with
what most people would consider "A
model stock and fruit farm, he is now
completing new venture. In order
to have a convenient supply Of water
ut all points necessary sta
bles, carriage-house, with other out
buildlngs-he is constructing wind
mill which will be 42 feet in height
from the ground with noisless wheel
10 feet in diameter and will force Il full
supply OF water through the AGO feet of
pipe being trenched. This is an i'm
proved mill and the first introduced in
Maryland. Abel Taylor and James
Collins, of Smyrna, are experimenting
the work.
A call ut the store Of Mrs. f. f. RO-
mans, at Blackstone Cross Roads. in
cllnes Us TO think She is building up IA
neat business, it looks like it. Miss
Carrie q. Smith makes an efficient
saleslady and deals out dry goods as
though born to it.
Recently We made reference to the
adaptabilty of Clayton for manufactur-
ing purposes, the encouragement it
would give 10 enlarging our borders,
&c. a gentleman from Il near town. a
thorough machinist and possessed of
! considerable inventive faculties in
forms us that if proper cooperate
interest should be made manifest he
would enter into business here on a
larger scale than he is engaged in at
present. a machine shop and foundry
Is what he suggests.
The camp meetings (white) at Pen
rose" and colOred at "Riley's Neck "
were largely attended on sunday. We
learn that one will commence at Segar's
woods, near MillingtOn, Md, next Fri
day.
Nonny & Co. treat us every few
days to u slang descant about holes,
large holes and small holes, and alwavs
Try TO picture us as having fallen into
one OF these various sized holes. We
know very well, at least we have been
told, that NOnny 4 Co. would like
very well, if in fact we had fallen into
something that would shut us off from
them and their washy utterances. The
Drlck market report was not so COM
plete last week.
A stOre-house is being built adioin-
ing the graineries for lime, cement,
phOsphates, &c.
The sad bereavement sustained bv
Mr. and Mrs. q. A. Wick in the loss Of
two daughters the past week calls
forth much of sympathy and condo
lenCe from large circle of friends, the
only comfort that may be rendered in
their hour Of sorrow.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington & Bal
timOre Railroad pay car passed down
the Delaware Division to-day making
glad the railroad employees.
The improved appearance of the
Bingham House in new dress of paint
Is very marked; light, cheerful cOlors
are preferable to dark that becomes
dingy and gloomy. Some people think
dark wear the best, it is "A mistake.
Gus A. Miller of the construction
department with his men is overhaul
ing all the bridges of the Delaware
railroad from Harrington to Whining
ton, strengthening and repairing.
Number ~, between Clayton and
Breniord has been rebuilt entirely
Thus far they have reached Middle
town.
Arrangements have been made for a
trial of speed, August 2gd, ut "Poplar
Grove track, between jas. starling's
roam gelding Mac" and o. Vosheii's
bay mare Sadie" Amusement NAV
be anticipated in the road wagon con.
test to follow. The whole to com
mence at p P. NJ.
LEAR.
Clayton, DEL, August IL, 1885.