Smyrna times., 1885-08-19
Letter from Clavtnn.

For the Smyrna Times
Letter from Clayton.
Peaches have been shipped here the
past week in quantities about as we
tOrcasted in our last-abOut two car
loads per day is the limit-a serious
contrast with former years when great
trains used to leave here loaded and
this was the head-centre of the peach
depOts. We do not mean to say this
prestige is lost, but with the light crop
this year it is not plea SAINT to contem-
plate. TrOth's are nearly gone and
Mountain Rose are "on." BRINGING
good prices 81 and 1925 per
basket in New York market. Later
varieties will be light.
Master Cooper Hill is making up
newspaper route, serving the Will
mington morning and evening journals
and if encouraged will add to them
those Of Philadelphia and New York
This obviates the trouble of rushing to
meet trains for papers, often, as a re-
suit, failing to get such as are most de-
sired.
Charles Jordan had his usual Satur-
day night picnic at Smyrna. At a late
hour, report says, he started for home.
which is down near the iron bridge.
but his mule, with a notion of its own.
and being captain of the watch. wan
dered with him and his curious cart in
another direction. Break -o'-day found
them below Blackstone Cross Roads
They passed through Clayton near
noon SUNDAY and probably got home
by evening.
" Nonny feels sore yet, we have an
idea, over his effort in announcing
those five guests and asserts we
had published the names of parties
who were not guests at the Bingham
House. This is not so; we have given
the names just as registered, besides
knowing of the presence of the parties.
We know just on what grounds |
"NOnny POUNDS his assertion. A gen
Cleman representing Il large business |
interest, whose name appeared in the |
list was temporarily at the Bingham |
House. He may have spent some por-
ton of his visit at another hOtel-we |
don't know. Nonny" tOadies a good |
deal to people of any prominence and |
it may be he was impressed with the |
idea the party only stopped at one
house.
The race announced in our last to |
take place at Poplar Grove Course. on |
the 22nd, is off and will not take place |
The principals, since we were author
lied to make the statement have had
some misunderstanding, the one side
claiming clean back out and fear on
the part OF the other There has been
so much of tiascO in the matches for
this ground, this year, we think it
would be sensible thing for John
GoldsbOrOugh to execute his threat and
plough up the track for agricultural
purposes.
The camp-meetings at Segar's woods
and (cOlored) at Riley's Neck" were
very largely attended on Sunday. At
the latter there was considerable fight
ing though we hear of no serious re-
suit from the disgraceful disorder
That too often makes part of a cOlored
camp-meeting. The camp at Segar's
will be continued over next Sunday.
Last Wednesday the stables with
contents of hay, &c, of Garrett Fox
well, Kent county, Md, were burned
being struck by lightning.
Saturday afternoon Compapv G
first Delaware regiment, with band
passed through en- route for Rehoboth
ana season of jOllity. This will
please the ladies down there who have
been complaining Of Il scarcity of cava-
hers. The band treated us TO some
music during the stop.
). Edward Wheeler died at his
mothers home here about eleven
q, o,clOck Sunday evening, after long
Illness, aged, we believe, 24 years. He
learned the trade of printer when a
BOY at Dover, after which, with a
spirit FOR venture went to Wilmington
Tor season, then Baltimore, st. Louis.
and finally Texas, where he contracted |
bronchitis and lung affections. BecOm-
ing so disabled the Printers AssOcia-
ton, OF which he was member. deem ,
ed 1t advisable to send him home. He
Will be buried at Dover, Wednesday
afternoon, 18th inst. An elder brother
was drowned some years since Mt
Green's mill pond.
The new railroad station at Green ,
Spring, which is about completed. is {
very pretty in all respects and is n
credit to builders as well.
5000 ducats was the amount Gra-
taniO wanted to bolster up his failing
fortune. ShylOck let him have the l
exacting vengeful bond that &
proved worthless. We soliloouize {
: What an old fool Shylock was
They do things in better shape nova
days when anybody wants ducats or
dollars. Your modern Shylock gets
good, solid names on the bond So IF
aratanio "gOes upp he (Shvlockl I
while enjoying his shent per shenf, is ali
right. = '''' c
The corner stone of Massev's A NJ t
2: Church, at Green Spring will he
aid Sunday, August Both, Ceremonies
% be conducted by Rev. J. il. Cain. ms. t
sisted by Reys. !. w. Beckett. Seth b. t
W, Smith, ]. NJ. Proctor and others - a
Z. G. Colburn, Boston, Thos. Ring. Q
nam, +. ID. Sprague, New York WI. c
lam Z. Smith, Dover; John Kelly
William Peoples, Wilmington r. y b
1uhring, ]. S. Roswell, P6iladelnbia t.
Silas Taylor, Patterson. N. J.. and s v
5. Thomas, M. d., Henderson. MD i
IRE registered at the Bingham House f
Clayton, DEL, august IS. 1885 Il