Smyrna times., 1886-04-14

EGGS are Delng Snlppeu IN large
quantities. Steamer 1ygert carried up
about 20O0 dozen on Monday.
Your Peach Trees too! It is just us
necessary to fertiIize them as it is to
fertilize your other crops. The main
thing then is to get the right fertilizer.
Did you ever try the Peninsular Bone
Fertilizer Co g Peach Tree PhOsphate?T
THE Smyrna Building and Loan AS
sociatiOn held their annual election of
officers for the ensuing year last night
with the following result: President,
John H. Hoffecker; Vice President,
VIM. E. Hall; Secretary, J. B. Cooper
Treasurer, Jas. P. Hofecker; Direc-
tors for three years, e. J. Colt, E. Nj.
Fowler and E. H. Beck; Director for
two years, Jos. e. Carter; Auditors,
Joseph Wright, Walter o. HOffecker
and John E. Phillips. The following
committee was appointed to solicit
stock for the eighth series E. H. Beck,
John H. HOffecker, and VIM. E. Hall.
On Sunday the rustic bridge which
spans the ravine in Belmont Grove a
length of 80 feet was discovered on fire
and a good portion of it burnt. Some
passers by gave information at the
house when water was carried and the
flames suppressed. 1t is supposed to
have been ignited by spark brushed
from cigar into the leaves. Mrs.
Peterson has since had it repaird. 1t
is no little thing to keep these grounds
the Park and the GrOVe-Open for
the public to enjoy their beauties, and
the fact that the privilege is granted
| SHOULD dictate the utmost prOpriety on
the part of visitors.
LAST Saturday might be designated
'shad day" in our town, the number of
shad brought here from Bombay Hook
and sold being 750. We do not usually
have them so very abundant until well
on in May and should not on Saturday
but for the fact that the market boat
that came down from the city the day
before to get those caught by the fish
ermen of Bombay Hook, left at near
ller hour than was expected. In addi-
ton to these sold here, ton, about 500,
were shipped by express to Philadel-
phia. The price previous to Saturday
in our Market was 10 cents per pound,
but SINCE then they have been selling
at cents per pound.
THE Rev. r. X. Stevenson, of Mil
lingtOn, mnst be getting tired of seeing
that little mishap of his paraded in the
papers. Over month ago while on
his way from the Trappe to his new
appointment, his horse got scared at a
saw mill at EastOn and threw him out
of the carriage, but doing him no seri-
GUS injury. The Easton papers very
naturally noted the event as a local
happening and the item has been going
the rounds of the papers and on Satur-
day, just month after the event, and
after the Rev. gentleman had almost
forgotten it, 10! it turns up again
in the Smyrna Record, as fresh news
having just reached that paper.
Miss ANNA MANSFIELD. of Philadel-
phia, we'll known to our young society,
having spent considerable time in this
town, was married on Wednesday last
at the new Unitarian Church, 22d and
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, 10 Mil
ton w. Orme, of that city the Rev.
Mr.. Nay, the pastor officiating. They
were attended by ushers. The cere-
mony was a beautiful one, including
the wedding ring. The music on pow
erful but sweet toned organ was bv
Michael Cross, Philadelphia's celebra-
ted Organist. The bride was attired in
a travelling suit and Immediately after
the ceremony the happy couple were
driven to the depot where they took the
train for New York.
THE time fixed by the court for the
execution of Charles Robinson is next
Friday. The Morning NeUs of Mon.
day says: ut is perhaps very fortunate
for Charles Robinson, the colOred man
sentenced to be hanged next Friday
that there was some one to step forward
and make an attempt to save his life
Within the last week q petition ad-
dressed to the governor, asking that
Robinson be respited, has been cir.
culated, receiving the signatures
OF many prominent lawyers and
laymen. In addition it is stated strong
personal letters OH behalf of Robinson
will be addressed to the Governor by
Senator Gray, the Hon. Charles B.
Lore, George H. Bates, Esq, Judge
Wales, Levi c. Bird, Esq, and E. G.
Bradford, Esq. The case is undoubted.
ly one for executive clemency.
THE commencement exercises of the
ScACAS0 SNAAOOl az llAC 4OMu I1Hll OIL
Friday night were fairly we'll attended
The teacher, w. r. Tyrrell, was met
with several difficulties in the arrang.
ing for his exhibition that disarranged
his programme and detracted Just that
much from its completeness. The A.
b. c. song by the teacher and q clas:
, of pupils was however we'll rendered
= as were also several recitations. The
only real character piece was we'll tax
en- by Morris COG, but would hav,
) been greatly improved by a clear anC
more distinct voice. Miss NJ. J. Neal
of MiadletOwn, read decidedly gooC
essay, but "Zekes Courtship.5 b,
Cora Price while Objectionable as beins
, better suited to the columns of the Po
: lice Gazette than respectable audi
ence, was thick in voice and faulty il
style. 'Sing Sweet Bird" a solo by
Mrs. R.Purnell, was done in a voice ex
| cellently in harmony with her subject
t and deservingly encOred J. II. Pric
e was stage manager and Lena Hill or
I ganist.