Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

weather. Not half crop was real
zed, though the prices were better
han last year.
WE are indebted to Rev. S. L. Gra-
,ey for a neat pamphlet of go pages
giving an outline of Missionary work
n China by his brother, Rev. J. T.
Gracey, D. D.
THOSE who can't get away from bus
mess or home these sweltering days
have some consolation in the fact that
they can keep as cool as those who
are anywhere outside of an ice-hOuse.
MUCH the finest crate of blackber
ries for size that we have seen in mar
ket this summer, almost out of season,
were from the farm of J. B. FAIRIES
the Wilson late.
TOMATOES are still selling by the
quart instead of the basket, but in the
general scarcity people are glad to get
them in that way. They have, how
ever, dropped from ten to five cents
a quart.
Last Sunday kept up the unbroken
record of the season, of cool and pleas
ant Sundays. In fact it was so cool
that the windows of the church next
to the wind had to be closed in the
Collins Beach is holding out its at
fractions to the public seeking summer
pleasures. A ball will be given to-
morrow night in the new and capa-
cious pavilion. Mr.. Rothwell designs
Thursday night to be the especial pub
lie night every week throughout the
season.
EUGENE, Il four year old son of Ed
ward Curry, was quite severely burn
ed on his side, arm and face Monday,
from his clothes catching fire from a
match that he had by some means got
and was playing with. Mrs. Curry
had her hands burned in extinguishing
the flames.
THE enterprising firm of Z. L. Jones
& Co., Dover's Machine Works have
been awarded the contract in prefer
ence to many competitors for heating
Delaware College They have almost
completed their contract for heating
the residence of Hon. James Williams
in this town.
WALTER o. HOFFECKER sold at ad-
ministrators sale on Saturday the
real estate of the late Joseph Bruton,
the dwelling near the depot being
bought by Mrs. Carrie S. Lassell for
$500 and a lot in West Smyrna by
John C. Bailey for 500. Both of these
properties are subject to the widows
dover.
SOME person or persons on either
Saturday night or Sunday morning,
got into the Record Office and did some
damage which caused the Record force
a great deal of annoyance. They
"pied" time table, set up in small
type, and threw it into a case contain
ing type several sizes larger. They
also took razor belonging to one ol
the force.
WIN. H. SINGLES, who was board
ing with John Corbitt on Pearl Street
while drunk on Sunday drove COrbitt
out of his house and kept him out most
of the day, and finally struck Mrs
Corbitt. She lodged complaint before
Squire Budd, but afterwards with.
drew it, but officer Grant had another
charge against him and he was releas.
ed after paying a fine of $3.65. They
are living together again as happily as a
snake and owls in the same tole.
A SEVERE storm of rain, hail, wind
and lightning did considerable damage
in Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer
sey on Thursday night. From Smyr.
ma it could be seen by the lightning
that great storm was prevailing 6
hundred miles or more north anC
northeast from this point Many
buildings were struck by lightning anC
barns burnt, great damage done tC
crops, and several lives are reported
lost. The rain was wished for here
but not the wind and lightning.
THE lime kilns at Smyrna Landing
have been rebuilt and re6tted for US,
by r. E. Postles and ]. f. Jardine fo
the purpose of manufacturing shell
lime. These kilns have been in I
state of disuse for several years and vi
are glad to see this business revived o
the Landing. All such enterprises
while giving employment, keep tn
money circulating in our own commu
nifty. The farmers needing linn,
should give them their patronage.
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MANY corn crop in spite of all the
rain that may fall in August will b
cut short. The fields vary as neve
before, in their growth aud condition
few looking very finely considerin
the weather. Among the latter is ths
of John H. Farrell in White Ha
Neck, who commenced farming th
past spring on his fathers Edwar
Farelrs farm. The soil Is deep q
well as compact and close, an adval
tage In resisting the penetrating ra!
Of the sun, but Mr.. Farrell put b
J blows igl an inch or two deeper tha
: the usual custom giving a deep
and more mellow bed 70 retain y
! moisture