Smyrna times., 1886-03-17


Spring use.
THE March report of the Department d
of Agriculture on the consumption ana
distribution of the grain crops, makes u
the proportion of corn still in the hands
of farmers 40 per cent. OF the last crop :
one wear ago the proportion of the crop p
ON hand was 37-6 per cent. two years
ago 33 per cent. of the short crop OF T
1888. It amounts to 775,0OO,OOO BUSH q
els. 50 more than last March, and 26l n
more than in March, 1884. a
Mrs. RHoDA JONES, wife of H .Purnel l
Jones died at their residence between Z
Tavlor's Bridge, and Townsend on
Thursday last, aged SO years. She had (
been a member of Union M. E. Church !
for 80 years and was highly esteemed i
nv her neighbors. She was an only SIS !
| ter of A. Ennis of ThOrOughfare Neck. !
! The funeral was largely attended, ]
the Revs. J. B. Quigg, 1. D. Johnson
and T. r. Creamer taking part IN the
seVices.
A PHILADELPHIA daily that has a
character for brightness has the follow
inc under the head of "Fun from
France" which we publish as a speci-
men of what a daily may pass OIL for
wit. but which if originating in coun-
trv paper would be denOminated stu
pidity:
"A countryman goes to the railroad de-
pot.
"Give me ticket"
"FOr what placer
"That's none of your business y
SOLOMON JACKSON one of our most |
industrious and best cOlOred citizens |
died on Thursday last after an illness
of some ten months from consumption
9 in his 43rd year. His body was taken
to Centennial NJ. E. Church on Friday
where the funeral services, including
a several addresse by ministers, were
/ held, and from which place it was
. take on Saturday to Denton, Md, Tor
< interment. The funeral services were
Q under the charge of the colOred Odd
S Fellows, of this town.
: THE JE. Tygert is now being heavily
y freighted with grain and country pro-
e duce. Among the commission mer-
chants to which the latter is consigned
- the well-known firm of J. f. Hendrick-
son & Co, come in for large share.
1t is known as an active, relible firm
ready to turn all kinds of commodities
to good account, but especially excel
y ing in the line of stock for the care
and disposal of which they enjoy supe-
in rior facilities. We commend them to
the consideration of our farmers.
ly CLAYTON CLEAvER, a well-knOwD
wood sawyer who has spent the most
of the winter in Kenton, came near be-
y ing killed near the Depot at that place
Yesterday. He was sitting on the track
of when the passenger train No. % came
along, the result being collision with
- CleaVer knocked out with broken
oO arm His injuries were given proper
" medical attention and he has since
ed been sent to the Aims House on a per
IN. NIT obtained from trustee of the pOOl
.ad J. H. jefferson.
cir THE property consisting of three
acres of land in St. Paul, Minnesota
.o,s owned by James l.. Bewley at the tim
- - of his death, at which time the take
~ ceased being paid: the land was sol'
three times for town, county and stat
for tax, the last sale occurring in 1878, an
his was purchased by Mr.. Ward, wit
whom the heirs of two thirds interes
,;,,+ have effected a compromise for fey
saiI Iii hundred dollars; signing quiet clair
a deed to their right. The land is no.
NdluCu tlD OfOOO'
~ On Thursday last as J. w. Soutl
10 photographer of Champion, acCOmpan
ed by his wife was coming to this tow
when this side of Clayton the horse g
are badly frightened at the engine, turnin
lav- the carriage bottom side up, injuriI
in Mr. South internally and fracturir
two ribs and disfguring the face
oan Mrs. South. They came on to tow
49, and were unable to return until Il
nTa 80 next day, being cared for at the re
''-0 dence of Dr. g. o. Swinney. Th
were lucky in escaping with no great
* OF injuries.
rim
es- On Monday the horses of the stea
I boat hack while backed up at the fur
this ture ssoLe Ot =. 5 W nioU"oli 20 " Ill, ~ III y
iver- 9oLn1 oSiti ~ "t5 -, - CO
'"0 and faster until they got into n RI
turning down Delaware Street theI
lrist- to Frazier, and on coming into Nj
Id at Street ran into a tree, one taking Q
noon, side and the other the other, and W
thus brought to halt Fortunate
-. ~ they came in contact with nothing
:, for the tree and doing no damage exc
'ndor to the wagon which few dollars y
repair
ntion THE Clayton Savings and Loan
stock sociation give notice elsewhere thi
ndow second series of loans will be issued
rtists. the Association on April 18th. 1
Institution has been a remarkable ;
'IOck- cessful one from its start. The nj
lahO- Der of shares have steadily increa
'rdeTs while but three shares have been
said, since it's ORGANIZATION. and the last
of money was at a % per cent. premi
entOn Taking stock in it is thus clearly sh'
o. the to be a good investment which the
me to pie of the vicinity should take hOl'
allied with avidity.
brary. n, Monday eoronooD q fire broke
r who among the farm buildings of j
ck of Wright's, near Brynzion Church, on
ready KentOn road, which destroyed 81
early all, together with the most of his p
Ich as endeF. The farm implements were
peedy saved, bat his grain was consumed
the buildings. The FIRE cannot
accounted for unless it was little
n9 onr dren playing with matches.
SIa''ta ~ O Wright is one of our most industl
p,o'I,a, PIC ho1 farmers and has the sympathy of
~ 10 i"5 neighbOrs. John Wright, of Cla
ay % who owns the farm had an insuT
on the buildings, but we have not
able to learn the losses of either
ingtOn, landlord or tenant.
,hurch,
NIGHT MRS MELVINA TRUAX, wife of
RaIlv'; Truax who moved from near Mo-
Of the the lst of March to the "Gettysb
,r sing farm in ThOroughfare Neck, died
suddenly yesterday from heart eli
her 55th year. She had been "pO
'eFtiSS- all winter and being some what
Com so yesterday morning, Mr..
street, started to town fer doctor, bu
Ders are suddenly expired a few minutes
hrm IS he left the house, and a messepge
OF the dispatched for him with the sad il
genee. The funeral will take pla
larterly morrow morning Rt o'clock frOl
on. cir husbands residepce. IDtermeT
{. Pre- Bethel Church, near MOOrton.
i.' E'ia,d This issue of the TIMES is print
T. n steam power. We have content
-, for sometime the addition of the
'"'"e' ties to our business which this
CLAYTON gives, but have been prevented b
IomDson tain difficulties, which have REL