Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-18
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
sMYBNA, July IL The ehipments o.
blackoerries from this section are the
largest ever known, but arriving in
northern markets q little behind the
Jersey berries, under such uniavorsole
conditions Of competition realizs lover
prices than the Jersey berries, which are
said to be an enormous crop.
"he railroad and express oompsny's
business is slack, both feeling the effect
OF dull times.
Messrs Lewis 4 Price are erecting an
addition 70140 to their phosphate mill,
which will give capacity OF $500
tons.
1t is reported that Governor Biggs on
his last visit to town bought %, 900 peach
baskets of Tcheudy & Cotts' and on his
return ordered 5000 moro
The basket factory OF Fl. L. Mustard
and A. Lee Cummins has started up.
SMYRNA, July l3.-The season for wood.
cocK shooting has opened. The birds are
| plentiful and Ia fine condition, They are
FUND on the edge OF branches aud Tuck 1ts
being driven on the uplands by the heavy
rains. ole OF our local sportsm bsggei
10 the other afternoon In short time very
| near town.
The early potato crop Ia very unsatisiac.
tory aud is almost unmarketsble. The
| yield Il only moderate an very few days
after they are taken up they show signs OF
| rapid decay. The farmers attrlbute this to
the unusually wat season.
The new wharf at the SMYRNA Landing
| which Ia being built b, the Transportation
Company will soon ba finished aud in fe "
days the steamboat Ella viii make her traps
ftom 1t.
SMYRNA, July 10 --Misses Edith and
Agnes Uummins gave party on Ss'ur.
day evening for their friend Miss Katie
Pierson. OF B iitimore, at the residence Of
their father, D. j. Cummins, Esq presi
dent of the National Bank Of Smyrna
b 's,ds the ual amount OF dancing the
entertainment was enlivened by game
OF hearts. The winners OF the Iriz
were Misses Brooks aud Blackston aud
Mr.. Leroy and A. G. Olmmins, Jr
Among those present were Misses Kstit
Pierson, she Culbreth, Jennie Brooke
Lola Blsokston, Hettie Megesr, Annit
Cunningham and Mrs W p. Cummins
Eugene Davis, Mr.. Jardine, W. P. Gum
mtns. W. g. Hill, A. G. Cummins. Jr.
MIR. wioks, Otis Smith Leroy and DR.
Harmonson.
Colonel George Henry Rsymond, presi
dent OF the Fruit Growers Bank. has jus
returned from an extended tip through
the West. He spent much Of his time il
Yellowstone Park.
SMYRNA, July ~. The large worl
shops of the u. W. 4 8. Taylor Oompau!
have shut down for repairs and prepare
ton Tor their fall trade.
"a o.. 4. rss~ -,
, the idea of threshing for the present an
, have commenced stacking their wheat
, II is badly sprouted and affected by tn
scab All that has been threshed grade
as rejected.
Tue grape crop will be almost tots
} failure on account OF the blight. Til
J punches bscome spotted and in FEY
, days shrivel up and drop. Q lite a nun
) Der of experiments have been tried
/ prevent the destruction but to no avail
[ THIS is the third consecutive year tbs
there has been failure Of the grape GRO
a in this section.
I The Smyrna summer school for tn
. benefit Of teachers and thoRe wishing
pursue that profsssisn opened on MOI
a day. There are 40 names on the roll {
!, present aud the management expect til
q number to -eanh 10 as in the course OF
! week. This is the second year OF Il
Q undertaking and the school begins uud
!, very favorable auspices. The corps
r instructors Is made up of L. Irvir
! Handy, superintendent of the publ
o schools Of Kent county, Principal Lal
q of the Smyrna high school, W. Shear
J. o: the Carlisle public schools and Pr
a lessor Diem Of the Cincinnati Poiyiechn
i. Institute. The session will last six weeR