Smyrna times., 1885-07-29
The steamer John Z. Jygert will run
during the month of August as follows:
A TI(HTTSrIN

MS@dsy MS@6syyd.v at SEN Tuesday ( lil5}gA, i5g
Monday 10, " 81" ISs11Sy Tuesdavy ~ 4s@
Wednesday p, 81" Thursday i8, "
Saturday is, &" Monday Monday Il, = y
The fallow plows are running in
every direction as a result of the co.
pious showers which fell so refreshingly
on Sunday last. This work will last
but few days though, unless we have
more rain. The ground was dry to
such depth as TO quickly absorb all
the rain it received on Sunday, leaving
the surface soil too dry for plowing.
THE Changers who assembled at Re-
hobOth last week had a most delightful
time of it. Those who went from here
came back with most glowing accounts
OF the pleasures had during their three
days stay at this grOwing-in-popularity
resort. 1t was really as much a visit
to the seashOre to some, if not all, as to
take part or interest in topics of impor-
tance to Changers.
VIM. G.. KNOTS, residing on the
Hanson farm, near Townsend. thresh-
ed 200 bushels of wheat on Friday
last, from Z A. NJ. to 7 Pm. Mr.. K.
reports his corn prospect a most ele-
CANT one, estimating a yield of from As
70 0O bushels per acre. The rain on
sunday was much heavier in that sec
ton than here, and they have at no
time suffered from drought as we have.
OUR grain dealers have for a week or
more been handling "a great deal of
| Wheat. The farmers have been busy
threshing, the dry weather not having
IN the least retarded this business. and
as soon as the grain is threshed it is
very likely to be sold to some one of
the several buyers in the communitv
ne price paid is Il little above that
onered for the corresponding period of a
year ago.
~ w. IRUMPELLER and wife. of
JacksonVllle, Fla, arrived last week
anu VIII spend the remainder of the
summer here. He purposes to erect
Ut once large barn on his farm near
Ihe Big Oak, in the tenure of Jacob
Maclary, and make what other chances
are needed to put it in the line of our
progressive farms. The contemplated
cottage on the State road for n sum
mer residence will not be commenced
until the Winter or Spring.
A GAME of base ball was PLAYED at
MlddletOwn on Saturday afternoon
last between the club of that town and
nlne from this place The score was
u TO 70 IN favor of the MiddIetown
cluD. Barnes and Goodwin constituted
the battery of the Smyrna nine. Our
boys deserve much credit for the d
runs made, as this is the first game of
the season and they were both without
organization and any practice what
SVeF' Al the return game our neigh
Dors may go home as came our boys
beaten.
THERE have been several good
yields. remarkably good yields, consid-
erlng the prospect in the early Sprino
OF wheat reported w. +. Riggs re-
ports twenty-eight bushels per acre
James i. TruaX, twenty-four, and
Samuel p. Truax, twenty-three John
II. Hotlecker, on his Alley farm cot d
bushels on stock ground: b. +. q
Rothwell had an average of nearly
twenty bushels on $50 acres. He had
tIiy Tnlrty ousheis on part Of his field.
Theodore MannOn will get about
thirty bushels.
THOMAS B. Coursey, of Frederica
writes us private letter suggesting. in
TACT arguing, the importance on the !
score OF economy of the town in CON
structing the proposed water works
owning the mill and using if or lis
water power in forcing the wafer mn
INTO the town. He thinks if wouId he |
I0und much cheaper than steam, and |
mat Dover made Il mistake in not Sc
curing the water power of the Shakes |
peare pond for the same purpose. Mr. |
Courseey's life work lin the milling bust
ness) has led him to make motor now.
er a study, and his opinion on this os
well as any other subject, is entitled to |
On Friday afternoon last. Supt. IN
Mills had the Delaware railroad office
at Clayton draped, and about ten min
utes after the work had been completed
the draperies took fire from a sbiffinG
engine that had been hard worked. and
several yards of the draping was de-
StrOyed before the fire was extinpuish-
ed. The building in which these Off
ces are located, being a frame one was
III great danger and but for the timely
assistance of good and sufficient helm
would undoubtedly have been seriously
managed. As soon as the fire was nut
out Mr. Mills had the building redraD-
ed. Nor IS there much fear that it will
again take fire.
PEACHES are still reported to be
iropping, and the crop is thought to he
argely over estimated. This wouId
seem to indicate fair prices for those
sent 10 market, but the dealers thinl,
o the contrary. They say that it is
he laboring man who buysthe peaches
ma when he is out of employment he
las nothing with which to buv luxu-
les, and the peach undoubtedly he
ongs to this class. The canned goods
market is yet full of last wears stock
ma many canneTies will not be run at
III TINS year by reason of the exceed
hgly low price Ofcanned peaches, there
therefore little to hope from this
Ource to stimulate prices. Sales are
,,elng made in those sections where s
here Is the promise of crop at from
u to % cents per basket.
On Friday week next, August 7tb =
rand united excursion of the BetboI .
|. NJ. +. Church, Of Chestertown. and :
he Bethel A. NJ. Il. Church. of this :
own, will be given to Cane Nav :
hey will go via Baltimore & Della. :
ware Bay Railroad to Woodland :
'each and then via the side-wbpri ,
teamer Champion to Cape May. The :
xcursion will leave Clayton at $50 !
b.. NJ, and Smyrna, 9.45 A. NJ. Fare I,
Dr. round trip, $l.00. They expect to !
rive at Cape May at 1880 p NJ =
hey advertise that no intoxicatino :
quors either for sale or for privote =
Sc will be allowed on the excursion :
'aln or boat. The excursion mana .
ers are Rev. Seth d. w. Smith, of .
ethel A. NJ. f. Church, of this town. -
nd Rev. J. II. Ballard, of Bethel A. -
+. Church, Chestertown. n
THURSDAY night last was Night s.
looming Cereus night i'm this town a
lere being no less than three different "
laces where these flowers were bloom 81
lg at the same hour. Mrs. John b. Ii
Ooper, "On the Hill" led off with il
We unusually fine blossoms, all OMEN h
lg at the same time with the regular o
y OF machine work, and of course at u
acted great deal of attention. The I'll
liant was set out on the porch and "A a
llllIul arrangement of lamps set forth g
le delicate construction of the flowers Ia