Smyrna times., 1888-10-03

Jacob Llenberger and which he will
have on the market Saturday that
is estimated to dress 800 pounds. Mr..
G. has two more of the "same sort
left, only they are larger. They were
obtained from New York State when
calves, and have been grown and fat
tened on his farm.
The Chautauqua Scientific and Lit
erary Circle organized on Saturday
evening with the following officers
President, Rev. w. S. Robinson; Vice
president, Gilbert B. Taylor; Secre-
tary, Mrs. John H. Hofecker; Treas
urer, l.. NJ. Price; Instruction COM
mittee; ]. France, Miss Lizzie Mellow
ell, Miss Laura Bell. The society
starts out with about 80 members.
The burning barn of Mr.. Collins
noticed in another item) made an un-
usually bright light, being observed by
his son at Newark, and by pilot
Truax of the steamer Tggert while in
the river above Wilmington. The un-
usual illumination arose from the fact
that it was constructed of very heavy
timbers. 1t was built by John Van
Gasken when a young man in the
carpentering business, in 1852.
JOHN F. GoLDsBoROUGH's black
horse, Happy Thought" that likes
a trot any day whether secular or not,
took the second prize at the Fair last
week, time, 2.494. With the exception
Of Mr.. GOldsborOugh's horse and Mr..
Ford's II. X. L." of Dover, the races
were largely foreign or professionals"
especially after the stakes, and hence
the races elected much less interest
than if they had been Peninsular
horses, though the latter might not
have made so good time.
SEE that cellars and Easements are
cleaned and purified before they are
closed for the winter. Typhoid fever
may be thus avoided. We hope that
cold weather is about as far off as the
middle of December at least, but it
may come before then, for this has
been a year of freaks. and they NAV
be kept up until the end. We know Of
but few, except the boy with a new
sled, who is anxious for frost and ice
and snow, and he can wait. He is
young yet.
FRANK A. ROBBINS Great Wild
West HippOdrome, Museum Circus and
Menagerie will exhibit in Smyrna
Thursday, October 11th, 1883. This
show is under the same management
exhibited in Smyrna some time since
and the performances were greatly en-
jOyed by those who witnessed them.
The Dramatic Times, of December 81.
1887, says: Robbins Circus opened
auspiciOusly on Saturday night with a
set of novelties which are rarely seen
in circus. The American Institute
was overcrOwded, and every degree of
satisfaction was expressed at the per-
tOrmance, which was well worth the
price of admission.
HARRY L. COLLINS brought to this
office yesterday a couple of specimens
OF handsome variety of peach from a
tree he set out four years ago and
which has passed successfully through
the wet season that ruined the SmOck
and other late varieties, and matured
nearly a basket full to be pulled here
at the first of October. They are near
ly the size of the Reeve, which they
resemble in shape and color, and if it
could be relied on for propagation as
matured this year, would be a desira-
BILE variety for the orchard. He does
not remember the name he bought it
for, but says he got the tree either
from Mr.. Price or Mr.. Scout.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JOHN FARRELL. two
of the old, respected residents of Thor
oughfare Neck were visited by a num-
Der of their friends on Saturday even
ing last, the occasion being the seventy
fifth anniversary of Mr.. FARRELL. Mrs.
FARRELL will reach her eightieth birth
day on the Goth inst The friends
numbering fifty or more, carried many
valuable things as a manifestation of
their respect for the aged couple. The
evening was spent in social chat. sing
ing, prayer by Daniel Johnson, after
which the refreshments were served.
The company broke up between ten
and eleven o'clock, all hands seemingly
having spent pleasant evening.
SAMUEL P. TRUAx on the farm of
Robt. H. Cummins in the "Allev has
gathered this year from pear orchard
of less than five acres, $500 baskets.
They have been sold in the Philadelphia
market from 80 to IS cents a basket.
with net average of about As cents.
While it has been bad pear year in
most orchards it has been an execution
allygOOd one in this, and hence the sat-
isfactOry result. Mr.. Cummins perhaps
as no other orchardst in this section
investigated the pear culture expert
mentally, in regard to blight, produc-
tiveness and marketing qualities, and
hence in planting this orchard did it
with an intelligent idea as to results, as
this years crop shows.
By card in our advertising columns
it will be seen that Miss E. G. Dwight
offers her services to the young people
OF this community for instruction in
vocal and instrumental music. Miss
Dwight had thorough course of train
ing in the musical cOnservatories of
Boston, than which none are better.
and we take more than usual pleasure
because of her requirements in this
direction, in commanding her to music
pupils. Not only in lessons on the
piano but those desiring the training of
the voice in singing can have the bene-
mt OF the best art in instruction. We
have number of young people who
with the proper training in the mOdu.
lation of the voice, would make good
YOcalists. To all such we commend
Miss Dwight.
The managers of the Delaware State
Fair have secured the famous Wild
West Indian Show for five days enter
tainment on the State Fair Grounds at
Dover, on October 16, II, IS, 19 and
20. This is the world renowned and
famous Wild West that has been draw
ing such immense crowds in Philadel-
phlla, Gloucester, Easton, New York
and other large cities this summer.
The troupe is composed of COWBOYS.
Mexican Vacqueros, Scouts, and In
dian warriors, Squaws and children.
A full programme of desperate com
bats, sharp-shOOting, reckless riding.
illustrating in the most realistic man.
ner, the Indian fights, captures, rob
berries, hairbreadth escapes, and wild
life on the plains, forests and deserts
of the far West.
The wonderful lariat throwing. In
dian dance, Pony express, herding the
Buffalo and hanging of the horse thief.
will alone be worth going miles to see,
The performance will commence each
day after the arrival of trains from the
north and south. Low rate excursion
tickets will be put on sale at all rail-
road stations on the peninsula. Each
ticket entities the purchaser to the