Smyrna times., 1885-06-10

THE corner stone for Il new NJ Z.
Church, at Colts Station, between
Townsend and Massey's, was laid on
Thursday last, by Rev J. b. Quigg, as
sisted by Rev. c. X Morris, the pastor.
The building will be twenty-siX by
forty feet, TO cost about 81 900.
THE strawberry crop is far from be-
ing a satisfactory one. The Cumber-
land variety is almost a failure, the
Sharpless, the other variety Of large
size, does not promise over a quarter of
crop, while the farmers do not rate
the Wilson, the standard field berry, at
above a half crop.
THE rain storm on Friday afternoon
last was accompanied by hail in differ
ent places, but not in sufficient quanti-
ties to do much damage. Near Bren-
ford it bruised and cut some of the
young peaches, l.. NJ. Price estimating
what would amount to 80 baskets rs
being knocked off his trees.
THE extent of the peach fall is still
discussed by the farmers. Some or
chards are undoubtedly badly affected,
while others promise good yield.
The most liberal estimate that some are
willing to give is that it will compare
with the crop of two years ago, which,
while not large, was a very satisfactory
one.
TIE strawberry festival held at the
rink on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings of last week under the auspi-
ces of the Odd Fellows was a genuine
success and the order, through the col
umns of the TIMES, wish to thank most
heartily the ladies who so kindly and
generously assisted them in this enter
tainment.
AN exchange says: "Take a slip of
paper and place thereon in figures
your age in years, dropping months,
weeks and days. Multiply the sum by
two then add to the result obtained
the figures 3,76S, add two and then di-
vide by two. Subtract from the result
obtained the number Of your age and
you will find figures that will astonish
you.
116 CARS of strawberries were car
ried over the Delaware road on Friday,
the largest number that were ever car
ried over the road in any one day. ex-
cept single day year ago when the
number of 127 was reached. The ber-
ries came from the lower counties of
the Peninsula. The large quantity
sent the prices down greatly in the
cities.
THE prospect entertained recently of
reclaiming Collins Beach, it is feared
now will have to be abandoned. at
least for this season. Mr.. Reybold. the
owner, refuses to allow the use Of his
land or contribute to the desired OBJ
ject, and as it cannot be accomplished
without his acquiescense or assistance
nothing can be done while he stands in
this relation to it.
THE improved prospect in the wheat
crop still continues but the majority of
fields cannot begin to turn out what
was anticipated at seeding time last
Fail. 1t is estimated that the wheat
crop of 1885 will be from 13O, ,O0O. 900 to
l5O,000,000 bushels less than that of
1854. The present outlook is that the
crop will be shorter than that Of 1881
which amounted to but $50 300 900
bushels.
Work commenced at the basket mill
Of II. r. Mustard & Co.. last week.
They have, or expect to have i'm a dav
or two, over 100 hands at work i'm
turning out baskets for the market.
There is decided business air about
the movements of this company this
Summer, that must be felt in the lines
OF their several products. What they
want to bring before the people is fully
set forth in their advertisement.
REPoRTER-" How's the peach crop
this year?"
Native" Splendid couldn't be bet
ter. You just moved here, l sup
pOse?i
Reporter-"Oh, no; represent a
city paper, and am seeking informa-
tlon in regard to the peach crop"
Native" Well, it's mighty poor. If
we get one peach to a tree We'll do
well."-Phiiadelphia Call.
The Board Of Directors of our Public
Schools have received an answer from
the Rev. VIM. S. Robinson, of Milford.
accepting their invitation to deliver
his lecture on Education" in the
Town Hall, on Friday evening, June
10Th. The eloquent speaker will
doubtless be greeted with large audi
ence to hear him on this occasion.
This will be the commencement dav of
our schools and mark the beginning of
the Summer vacation.
The Breakl0ater Light speaks in yerv
complimentary terms Of the address
delivered by l.. Irving Handy, of this
Town, ut the commencement of the
Union Schools, at Lewes, on Wednes-
day last. His subject was popular
Education" In the course Of his ad.
dress, says the paper, he established
without doubt, firstly, that education
was benefit to the boy; secondly n
benefit to business, and thirdly, a ben
eft to a State and nation.
OUR exchanges last week were bur-
dened with the accounts Of Decoration
Day. Our columns were silent he
cause there was nothing to saw. Our
cemeteries contain the graves. we be-
lleVe, OF no enlisted men from this sec
ton who died during the war. Some
were killed and buried on the hattie
field, a number of others were disabled
as the pension list will show. but sol,
diers' mounds and monuments do not
stud our cemeteries as mementoes of
the war.
The Flower Mission of the ladies
OF the W. Q. I. u, in distributing flow
ers and fruits among the sick and
needy was a success yesterday in the
contributions and details of the distri-
button. If basket filled with beauti.
ful, fragrant flowers, an orange and n
card bearing the compliments of the
mIisslon-a part Of the surplusage after
the sick had been upplied-which was
sent 70 TINS oilice was a sample of their
work their visits must have brought
good cheer to every home they entered.
a FEW days ago six-year-old col
9red child named Richardson. residing
in WhOpping," came very near get7
ting fixed with Paris green. A lar
ger child, a neighboF, neither OF whom
seemed to know anything of its nron'
critics, in the absence OF the norants
was using it potato on the vines Tba
little one got its hands covered with ~
and Obeying the natural tendency oT
all children TO cram its fists In ;ts
mouth, some Of the green was su,oi
lowed and was beginning to take eCgsct
when discovered by tho mother orJ
the cause ascertained. She M once
poured . dgse Of oil down It's throat
which, after considerable anyIetv osJ
watching was found to give the needed
relief,