Smyrna times., 1886-06-30

THE report of the commission in re-
gard to the opening of certain streets
(which was given in our issue of two
weeks ago) was accepted only in part,
that is two or three of the assessments
of property were considered high and
not acted on. The probability is the
| streets will be widened.
A GREAT many of our boys-some of
them little bOys-gO down to the mill
pond, and in their interest in the boats,
sometimes take their point of observa-
tiOn in dangerous places. We hope
we shall have no casualty to record,
but there is always danger to the
youth who islands in slippery places" q"
WE are indebted to Col. Geo. H.
Raymond for a COrnelian Agate from
ManitOu Springs, Colorado. It is a
very fine specimen of beautiful stone,
with polish that would delight lapi-
dairy. By the way, on the first page
of this issue we commence the publica-
ton of a description from the pen of
Scott Way of a "Trip across Uncle
Sans farm" that covers much of the
country passed over by Col. Raymond's
party.
DIR. THOMAS G. Dawson, who fell
from a tree week before last by the
breaking of limb, while trying to Sc
sure a humming birds nest thereby
breaking two or three ribs, is gradu-
ally recovering. The accident oc-
Cured in ClOak's mill pond on which
he had been rowing, and he thinks it
fortunate that he fell in the boat,
though so severely hurt, as the prOba-
bility is that he otherwise would have
been drowned.
THE shed built two or the years ago
at GlenwOod Avenue and Main streets
| for the protection of excursionists going
| to the bay, is made use of as a collect
| ing and lOunging place by our worst
characters black and white, until they
| have become a serious annoyance to
| the residents of the neighborhOod.
This is especially so on Sundays. If
something is not done to improve the
order, the residents talk of taking the
law in their own hands.
THE Magnolia Grandihora tree, a
southern plant but which grows
healthily in Belmont Park by the
aid of winter protection is much less
prolific of bloom than the common
magnolia, and less this year than usual
One which commenced to unfold on
Saturday, sent by Mrs. Peterson to a
friend in town, was immense in size
and beyond compare in its fragrance
and purity. When opened it measured
twelve inches across the flower
THE parents and others who have
attended the school examinations of
the past week speak in high terms at
the manner the pupils acquitted them
selves. The attendance last week
when the higher classes were examined
was rather limited, but this week, pos
sibly influence by better weather, the
attendance has been good. The pro-
tciency OF the primary classes yester-
day and day before was pronounced
by the visitors simply wonderful.
Col. GEo. w. CUMMINs went
through his peach orchards yesterday
to form some estimate now that the
June shedding" is over. He estimates
his crop at "WOOdlaWn" to be hOm
$1,000 to $4,000 baskets. Theodore w.
Cavender estimates his crop at about
5,OOO-every tree loaded down. Yet
there are farms near these with or.
chards as good, that have scarcely a
basket of peaches in them. Blessed
are those who were on the safe side OF
the frost line that cold winter night.
NATURE is most prolific in her gifts
under the wet weather of the past
weeks. A more luxuriant growth of
verdure has not been seen for years, il
having been a decidedly growing sea-
son. Wild flowers abound on every
hand and enhance the beauty of the
landscape. The daisies nod theiI
heads in prOfusion, and some meadows
are Overrun with them. Under the
long and what should be the warm
days of Summer, the corn fields will
doubtless make up in rapid growth fol
the slow start in the beginning.