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Smyrna times., 1891-07-29
ChesWold ItAms.

The cannery plant at ChesWOld, by
Assau, Raines j. Co. is about completed
and steam was applied last Thursday
to test the machinery and their various
connections. The firm expect to start
on the first good lot of freestOne
peaches cOmatable. 1t is well located
so that the fruit will be received at
any one part of the building and the
pack loaded in cars FROM another.
They are now prepared to pack 10000
cans daily. Mr.. Assau and Mr.. Baines
with their families now reside in Ches-
void.
r. NJ. Cooper has shipped up to
Wednesday of last week 1900 baskets
of apples of the early varieties that
netted him 80 cents per basket
f. A. Moore is at the head of the list
in this vicinity in raising early tOma-
toes which he put in market Wednes-
day the 22nd inst,
r Watson Cooper, son of r. NJ.
Cooper, near QhesWOld, who has the
past year been taking post graduate
course at the Wesleyan University of
MiddletOwn, Conn, is at home spend
ing his vacation with his father. He
will return in September to the Wes-
leyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass, as
a Professor in English Literature and
Physical Culture,
Mr.. ]. p. Carey and Mrs. Hester
| Novel; are tenting ut Camden Camp.
Edward +, Jones, of Cheswold has
accepted O position IN o large oil refin-
cry at WILMINGTON where he expects
| shortly to move his family. Ed. is of a
jolly genial make up that always wins
| for him friends.
Since the sudden deaths of two COWS
on the farm of Jas. S. Moore, near
Cheswold last week third COW of his
died. The true cause of death is still
in doubt, Mr.. Moore now regrets he
did not institute a thorough examina-
tion to ascertain the cause,
A good transient boarding house is
being talked of as being one of the
great needs of Cheswold.
There Is a good opening at Cheswold
for o shoemaker prepared to do general
work.
Owing to the poor mail service and
dissatisfaction of the business men of
Cheswold, a lock pouch for Whining.
ton and points north has been ordered
to carry the mail by the 7.15 A. NJ.
train,
Messra. Henry Moore and Minos Con.
oway, near Cheswold have each been
surprised to find on their peach or
chards of first bearing a row or so OF
plump medium sized healthy yellow
fruit which they are shipping with
their Troths with prospects of realiz-
Ing from them good prices. They are
supposed to be she EARLY St, John"
variety. A.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

CHANCELLOR Salisbury has settled
the matter of the 1860 names, the tax
es of which were paid in a bulk.
The decision is to the effect that the
Levy court has no right to open the
accounts of the collectors, and that the
Levy Court is "enjoined from altering,
Oblitering or changing, the assessment
list or lists of delinquent taxebles" re-
turning to George W. Mckee as collec-
tor. The strange feature is that the
Levy Court should have admitted these
names to the error list as delin9ueuts,
after the collectors had received pay
for their taxes, though it had been in
bulk, and then wish after the time the
specified by law, to relist them among
names that had passed in due course.
The DeIawdreGn in discussing the
subject says: THE individuals had
their remedy against the collectors i
they had done wrong, and have it yet
But those who paid a tax are not depriv
ed of the right to vote under the COnsti
tuition of the State, and therefore thi
attempt to put them on the assessmen
list was only for buncombe." The de
cision of the Chancellor is general.
acquised in as according to law though
not reaching the justice in the case
The peculiar condition of the assess
ment list may be the source of futur
troubles.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29
About the Yellows.

At the Kent Co. Farmers Institute
last week, Rev. J. S. Willis addressed
the meeting on the subject of yellOws.
He thought cure could be effected,
and he Is making an experiment on
his farm which be thinks will prove
successful. He cut Of the yellow growth
from several trees and bOrd inch
hole into the tree near the ground into
which he placed powder and corked
the hole up. This was last Fall. The
trees look well are laden with fruit,
and if the remedy is successful Mr..
Willis will make his remedy public.
The tap-rOot theory has been advOca-
ted by some growers as a cause of dis-
ease in fruits trees, they alleging that
since the use Of plow to cpt the taper
ing roots of the young trees in the nur-
series disease has been much more
common in orchards. However that
may be, it is now almost impossible to
get healthy trees, and the only remedy
is to take care of the trees yet remain
ing healthy in orchards already plan.
ted or in bearing.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29
W,se-staats.

Nearly forty invited guests assembled
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund J.. Stats Thursday July % to
witness the marriage of their eldest
daughter, Lily, to John s. Wise, of
New CASTLE Delaware. Promptly at
three P. NJ, the bridal party entered the
parlor proceeded by Rev. Allen Wise,
brother of the groom, who united the
happy pair, using the ring ceremony.
After pron5uncing them man and wife,
the minister heartily congratulated the
the groom and welcomed the young
lady as a member of the family. After
congratulations were extended by those
present, the bride and groom led the
way TO the dining room where refresh
ments were bountifully served. Mr..
and Mrs. Wise left, amid shower OF
rice, on the 1856 train. accompanied by
the father, mother and brother OF the
groom.
The bride was tastelully attlred ln a
travelling suit of steel henrietta. The
first five days of their welded life were
spent in visiting Atlantic City and other
places of interest along the coast On
returning Tuesday evening they were
given a reception by the groom's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Wise. of New
Castle. A number of handsome and
Hseful presents were given them many
Of which were sent directly to the
future home Of the welded pair,
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29
The Concert and Recital.

The Concert and Recital at the
Opera House on Friday evening under
the auspices of the Summer School,
only needed the inspiration of large
audience to have made it grand sue
cess. 1t was, we believe, thoroughly
enjoyed by all who were present. The
entertainment opened with a trio,
"Mermaids's Song" by Misses Culling-
worth and Pilling, of Chester,an Mrs.
YOcum, bride Of the Principal of our
public school. Their voices harmon.
lied in q rich melQdy, very pleasing to
the ear. Misses CullingwOrth and
Pilling also sang a duet sweetly,
Voices of the Night" and the first
named sang two solos, showing voice
Of more than ordinary purity and cap
singers, l.. NJ. Price and W. G. Warren
were up to their accustomed role on
the stage. But the chief figure, to
which the above were only supports, was
Miss Sara Jefferis, of the Boston School
OF OratOry, who was down on the pro-
gram for four readings or declamatiOns
but had to appear more than twice as
many times in response to encOres. She
was pretty, modest, winsom, and at
tired In the costume of a Grecian maid
en-, a most attractive stage figure.
Her first selection, 1.-THE Child Wife. ."
showed her power of delineation, as
did the "Day of Judgment the quality
of humOr, but in the "Rqgle Call' aud
Robert Of LiROoln," she showed a
power Of imitation that was inimitable
The imitation of the bugle was as per.
feet as its call over the hills, only
sweeter, and the BObOlink himself
would have stopped in his fight to lis
ten TO the articulation, trill and ac
curacy in the notes OF song which
makes this bird the charm Of May
day. We should be pleased to heal
Miss Jefferis some time when the
weather Is cooler,
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

WE give in another column a con-
tribution in defense of Wilmington
politics, called out by our editorial of
last week. Mr.. Bach in his defense
takes up only one feature of the sew
eral that have entered into the pOlitl-
cal manipulation of that city, personal
and what is called machine methods.
It is not our purpose to magnify them
or to hold them up for weekly excOria-
tiOn however much the incidents
might justify:such a course that is
more properly a subject for the con-
sideration of its own press. The fact
we stated is so patent that no one will
have the temerity to deny, or out of
certain political lines, even minnify.
Evils in parties like evil habits in indi
viduals, triaing at first, they may grew
into enormIties. To outsiders it ap-
pears that the politicians of Whining
ton have proceeded on the principle
that the hair of the mad dog was the
best remedy for its bite. To people at
this distance from the city the best
remedy would appear to be to dis
pense with both the dog and its hair
Who is responsible for the virus is not
now the question however direful and
corrupting the results) but rather how
to restore health and vigOr to the bod!
polite. A man who has the remedy
and restoratives will be a blessing tC
the city and add more than feather
to its appreciation in the utmost limits
of the commonwealth.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

between the product and the convey
ance; neither cen exist without the
other. 1t will be happy thing when
the railroad and farmers have reached
satisfactory ground of adjustment,
satisfactory all around.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29
Mi es' Nerve and Liver Pills.

Act on new principle regulating the
liver, stomach and bowels through the
merUee. A new discovery. DR.. Miles
Pills speedily cure biliousness, bad taste
torpid liver, piles, constipation. Unequaled
for men, women, children. Smallest, mild
est, surest so doses, % cts Samples free
at J. Wesley Denney's drugstore.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29
Two New Ideas.

The Philadelphia papers are credit
ing |. n. Mills, Special Fruit Agent of
the "Pensy" and Delaware Railroads
with advancing new ideas of prematur-
ing peaches: First, that because Of
the absence of peaches last year, there
was no cureuliO this year to aid in the
June drop, consequently it was very
light, leaving more fruit on the trees
than they can possibly mature. The
fruit being set thick, the hot and moist
weather has caused rot and premature
peaches.
Second. That in several orchards
some of the first blossoms on the trees
were killed by the late frosts and the
second buds blOssOmed and are becom-
ing fruit, thus showing peaches nearly
ripe and very green on the same tree" y"
The idea that tree heipg very full
causes them 70 premature weeks ahead
OF time, will be new wrinkle to the
farmers, at least to those who had
peaches In 1875 when the trees were
fuller than they are now, aud they
ripened on time. The twin idea that
because some of the first blossoms were
killed the remaining ones should ripen
weeks ahead of those, that bloasomed
few days later, is a more novel idea
still to prautleal fruit growers, Per-
haps Mr.. Mills has been Incorrectly
| reported.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Sn212'nU, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, July, 20, 1891

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. year, strictly in ad-
vance, $3.50; if not paid in advance, $500. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents line for the firstinsertiOn sub
sequent insertions Threeand-a-half cents. A
liberal discOuntmadC to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29
nnol,1an,s Arnioa a1ve

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Sores Ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, COrns, and all Skin
EruptiOns, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. II is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale bv James +. HOfiecker, Smyrna.
G. c. HarmOnsOn. CLAYTON.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to CastorIa'
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

FRANK LEsLIE's POPULAR MONTHLY
FOR AUGUsT.-Great interest is now
taken in anything pertaining to
Alaska, and those who cannot go and
see what that part of our country is
like for themselves will be glad to read
of the experiences of two persons who
have been there, as set forth in a
"Trip to Alaska" by DR.. A. Victoria
Scott and Emily ]. Bryant, in Frank
LesLie's Popular Monthly for August.
The article is profusely illustrated.
Other highly interesting illustrated
articles In thia number of the paper
are "Down the St. Lawrance on a
Raft" by ]. J. Bell; Medieval Epi-
denies by Joel Benton; "The Older
Boston" telling of an ancient English
town from which came the founders
of our Hub" "a Malagassy Man,
by Lieut.. Shufeldt. u s. n, WWomen
as inventors" "a Black Giant" an
interesting told story of how steam
engines are run.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29


The Chester NelUs has the following
in regard to a pilot who many years
ago ran a steamboat between
Smyrna river and Philadelphia
AN OLD PILOT DIsABLED.-Captain
William Reynolds, one of the oldest
pilots on the Delaware river, in which
he has seen fOrty-ive years of service
and who has been at the helm of the
Steamboat Twilight tor twenty-fOur
years, has been compelled to lay off in
order to undergo a painful operation,
Captain Reynolds is past 60 years of
age When the late Captain Harry
Crawford established the line between
Philadelphia and Bristol he took the
helm of the steamer Pilot Boy. A year
later the steamer Twilight was built
and the captain took charge of her.
He will be succeeded by John Gale Of
Bristol, who has been mate for many
years.
SUNDAY was a magnificent day, dry
cool, after period of excessive humid
ity, and enjoyed by every one able to
be out. The churches were well at
tended considering the people away to
the watering places or near local at
fractions. At St. Peters, Rev. Mr..
Dame preached his last sermon prior
to his months visit to Virginia to join
his wife and see his relatives. At the
Methodist Church the older people
were out in force in the morning, the
Rev. Mr.. Wilson giving them a well
| prepared sermon on Jacobs trial of
faith. At the Presbyterian Church at
night Rev. G.. G. Adams preached
on the Book of Ether, WHICH is always
invested with interest, showing in the
course of the sermon where and how
the word Jehovah was introduced as
an acrOstic. Until recent discovery
in an old manuscript, it was thought that
the name of the deity was not in the
book.
The weather of the past few days
has put the peach in a more hOpefu
condition than was possible in the two
or three weeks of muggy, deOayinl
weather. The trees sick with the vel
lows are of course hOpelessly done for
But with the prematuring on greer
trees it is different. Col. Robert Hill
thinks that those in this condition
mainly the Troth and Mountain Rose
will be mostly relieved this week. II
fact they have largely decayed or dis
appeared. In his Mountain Rose o.
the farm occupied by Ruben FOrt
where it looked two or three week
ago as if there would not be ten bask
: cts fit for marketing, he finds ther
will be over 200, sixty baskets LAWN
= been picked Monday, Others witt
t healthy appearing trees he apprehend
4 will have the same experience. d.
Cummins thinks, taking the yellow
D and prematuring together, the crop i
a this section will be fully one fifth shOr
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

HON. E. L. MARTIN, of SeafOrd, ad-
vertises 10000 peach trees,
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

i. E. ANTHoNY's eight acres of
blackberries have yielded 2l 900 quarts.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

w. L. GoODING, Principal of the
Conference Academy, calls the atten-
ton of parents to that institution.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

MEssRs. McGaw & Bro. are building
an addition to their factory, which will
be the processing room.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

The Rev. jeremiah Pastorfield has
been appointed pastor Of Royal Oak
N. E. Church,
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

A DROVE of some thirty cattle from
below, passed through Smyrna Friday
for the northern markets.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29
nEATHs.

sTART.--on July 25 ls9i. Hllda Lewis, infant
daughter Of Wm. B, and Minnie Start, aged
Gmonths.
LYNcH--Near Magnolia July 13, 1854. RILEY
Lynch, aged 81 years months and 90 days
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

LAST Thursday the Woodland Beach
nine defeated the Dover team with a
score of IL to 0.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

The new style straw hat, have you
seen it ? And the latest fad in caps at
Edward G. Walls.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

WE were visited early this morning
with a thunder storm and heavy rain
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

JOHN c. SToCKLY has added to the
comfort of his dwelling by the addition
of front porch.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

A CORRESPONDENT of Wilmington
paper in writing of the Camden Camp
last week, said
"Then mingled with rain came
new element here in camp life-the
sneak thief and a fastidious thief he
was. Among his plunder when he left
camp Tuesday night were half dozen
of the nObbiest camp meeting dresses
on the ground. Then with the dews
of Wednesday morning were mingle
the tears of the fair ones who had been
shorn of their raiment. Old time
Methodist damsels were wont to wear
sun bonnets and calico dresses to camp
and no thieves broke in and stole.
There may be pointer in this"
A gentleman who has since visited
the campmeeting says the ladies there
were as ignorent OF who had been the
loser as those a dozen miles away. At
least, each tenter was inquiring of the
other and no one up to Sunday had
been found on the ground who knew
anything about it.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

SOME fine peaches are now being
shipped, and fair prices are being real
lied. The premature frpit is not so
plentiful as it was a week or two ago
and the growers seem to be of the
opinion that the later varieties will
mature properly and will not turn out
as bad as was expected short time ago.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

THE dissatisfaction about the mails
has been somewhat remedied by lock
pouches for the early morning mail to
both Wilmington and Philadelphia.
This does not remedy however the
bnnching of the mass of mail matter
both north and south at near the same
hOur-betWeen ten and eleven o'clock
in the forenoon.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

Smyrna and Vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

D. T. REEDER, who bought and re-
sided on a farm near Black bird several
years, returning to the oil regions two
or three years ago, lost his life last
week by the bursting of an oil tank at
Butler, Pa, and died from the burn.
He was a brother to A. S. Reeder, resid-
ing west of Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

AT a regular meeting of the Asbury
NJ. Z. Sunday School Board held Sun
day afternoon the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That a vote of thanks be
rendered the farmers and others who
so kindly rendered us their teams for
our picnic to Woodland Beach, Thurs
day July 23rd, and to Mr.. L. P Camp
bell and wife for their excellent pro-
vision for our comfort aud their untir-
ing attention to us during our stay.
ReSOLUed, further, That we express
our appreciation OF the services of the
young ladies who solicited for cream
and of the liberality of those who con-
tributed to them as we'll as to all others
who aided us in any way in making
our picnic tle grand success it was.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

The Atlantic Telephone Company
has placed one of its-4ong distance
ph ones in the Office-Denney's Drug
Store
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

TOMATOES of home growth will soon
be abundant. They were in market
last week in sufficient quantities to
drop the price down to cents per
quart and fifty cents per basket. The
yield promises to be large.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

MT. FRIENDSHIP A. NJ. E. Church,
under the charge of Rev. VIM. Ed
wards, will hold their annual camp
meeting in Mudge's Woods west of
Clayton, commencing Saturday, Aug.
9Th and holding until the 10th.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

The attention of farmers is called to
the advertisement of Listers Animal
Bone Fertilizers, no rock used and
analysts guaranteed. Jas. c. Robinson
is the local agent.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

THE sixth annual circular and cata-
lOgue of the Goldey Wilmington Com
mercial college, is very handsome pub
licatiOn and we'll gotten up. The first
page contains an excellent portrait Of
Prof. II. S. Goldey, the principal and
founder, and the rest of the book in
all containing seventy pages, is taken
up with remarks explanatory of the
workings of the school.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

The Jersey Central Railroad Com
pany it is said will ship peaches over
the Delaware Bay Railroad to Wood
land Beach, thence by float across the
Delaware to New Jersey.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

C. H. REGISTER has greatly improved
the entrance of his yard by substitu-
ting a neat open one in the place of the
high board fence.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

LULU BECK, daughter of E. H. Beck
fell at the residence of he: uncle, M.
o. Benjamin in Salisbury while walk
ing across the floor, and broke her arm.
/ She and her sister Alice went there
last week on visit.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

The Sunday School of Dover NJ. E.
Church and the Avenue Chapel will
make an excursion to Woodland Beach
by cars on Tuesday, 18th of August.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

SAMUEL TAYLOR has sold about
100 900 peach BASKETS and could have
sold nearly as many more if he could
have kept in supply. He expects an
other car load in a day OF two.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

4 COPY Of telegrams of sales of
= aches shipped by w. G.. Hill to
various markets is as follows 10 gallon
carriers $6 to $12. per carrier; 8 gallon
4riirrs $3.50 to 2.75. per carrier. Bas-
kets 80 cents to 81 90 for TrOths Early
aud 81 100 to $1.5O for Early ST. Johns.
These prices should gladen the hearts
of the shippers.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

YEARS agOne, before the rise of so
many watering places, including those
near at home, Camden Campmeeting
was the place for large summer gath
ering from this town and vicinity, in
Guiding from one to two dozen tenters.
Then it would almost shut up the
Methodist Churches hereabOuts; now
it is hardly felt. On Sunday there was
no perceptible difference in the regu-
lar, substantial church gOers. There
were those who went, possibly several
dozen, but nine out of ten were of the
class who are not regular attenders of
church, but who go to camp as they go
any where else-because it is a novelty
| or to be in a crowd.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

REV. J. f. FLETCHER, of Townsend
will preach at the M. E. Church Sun
day.
A KENToN lady while standing on
the walk leading to the pavilion at
Woodland Beach Thursday accident
ally dropped her pocket book holding
valuable contents, in the water. A
boy of this town found it after some
difficulty and was literally rewarded.
A TENNIS COURT has been formed
for summer diversion and exercise,
composed of the following members ::
Misses Cora and Kate Tschudy, Edith
Cummins, Sue Culbreth, Nan Hof-
fecker, Mary Hall, Mary Fell, Maia
Farrell, Nettie Tsehudy, Ethel Cooper,
Mrs. A. D. Yocum, Rev. G. C.. Adams,
Rev. Mr.. Dame, Messrs. w. H. Janney
Eugene Davis, A. E. Jardine, w. J
Shearer, Frank Bailey, Harry Tschudy,
A. Duncan Yocum, r. d. HOffecker
Jr G. B. Raymond, r. G. HOffecker
C. w. Wharton, Harry Spruance. The
grounds are in the rear of Frank Bal
ley's lumber yard.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

THE Order Of Fraternal Cooperation,
which it was thought would 60 into a
receivers haRds yesterday, is permitted
for the present to go on. The corpora
tors claim it was chartered as q purely
beneficial organization and not one for
profit. They pay sick benefit and agree
to pay each member $l00 in three
months. The officers deny most Of the
charges made against il.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

IT is feature of lady shopping to be
interested in remnants. John B. Coop
er can interest all such intensely. Read
his large line in this particular, and
make him a visit.
Smyrna times., 1891-07-29

THE Every Evening notes the death
of Samuel Demby, colored, age, 81
years, and says Demby has been a
resident Of Wilmington for the past 30
years. He was originally a slave and
was born at Smyrna, Del. He was
owned by Samuel Raymond at one
time, and later purchased by George
w. Cummins. He was freed from his
bondage after the breaking out of the
civil war and came 10 this city"