Smyrna times., 1891-07-15

rosy, luscious look OF Jue peach JWouIy |
and thirty years ago.
WHAT is called the Mountain
cherry" but is really a plum, large,
red and beautiful, has been more abun-
dant this than for several years.
MAN works from rise to set of sun,
but woman's work is never done,
unless there happens to be a good bak-
cry in town. Call at BOehmler's.
WE are authorized by J. Frank Wilds
to saw that he will be in SmSJJffTa to at
tend to the Direct Tux claimants, and
will giV61ue notice when, in the TIMES.
YESTERDAY and Monday each, there
were two excursions by boat to Wood
land Beach, three are booked each for |
to-day and tomorrow, and five for
Friday.
The trustees of Delaney's Chapel, in |
consequence of the old house being too |
small for their growing congregation,
have decided to build new and large |
house at once.
COMMERCIAL men who have occasion
to hire horses, say they have to pay
about fifty per cent. more for team
in Smyrna than most anywhere else,
aud don't get any better livery service
either.
OWING to the absense of Hon. Geo.
Gray, one of the attorneys for the de-
feuse, Register of Wills, Cooper,
has extended the time for the hearing
in the Cummins will case. to Septem-
Der 2lst. -
The Peninsula Editorial Association
will take its annual outing August /.
| Niagara Falls has been decided upon
as the destination of the editorial
party and the place where the annual
meeting will be held.
PAUL B. JEFFERSON, who is home
spending his vacation, was boating on
Lake Como yesterday and shot crane
that measured feet Al inches from tip
to tip of wings, and feet inches
from tip of bill to feet.
SAMUEL BECK, residing near De-
laney's Chapel, has the finest field of
corn between that point and Smyrna.
In fact, there is an evidence of thrift
on both of the farms of Mr.. Beck, Oc.
cupied by himself and son.
WE have letter from DIR. Ella +.
SWinney, of China, giving an account
of the Ontrages which the missionaries
and foreigners generally have been
subject to, as indicated In the foreign
news, which will appear in our next
issue. -
The horses OF John NJ. Ford, which
was left standing in front of BOyer's
store unhitched, took fright and were
not taken up until they had got over
into New Castle county. The milk
cans were scattered along the road but
no material damage done otherwise.
EGGS seem more abundant this July
than usual, viz: they are usually
scarce in midsummer, but ]. W.
Jones took in Friday and Saturday
last, two days, about 260 dozen. He
had fifteen baskets for the city market
Monday morning.
THE Office of Lewes & Co., was en-
larged last week to double the size,
and the inside given a strong tint of
blue, with other improvements to add
to it's cOsiness. Mr.. VanBuskirk, we'll
known in the phosphate bust.
, ness, has been engaged by the firm fOr
the summer.
THE Sunday Schools ofbOth the Epis-
cOpal and Presbyterian churches spent
a pleasant day at Woodland Beach on
Thursday last. The Sunday school O
the Methodist CHURCH, including the
, connecting schools of the Landing and
Jerman Chapel, it is now expected viii
picnic at the same place on Thursday
of next week.
The following officers have beer
= elected for Mizpah Lodge No 16, A.
a D. U. W., of this town for the ensuing
! 6 months; Post Master Workman, A
: N. McGaw; Master Workman, +. G
/ FAIRIES Overseer, +. NJ. Fowler Fore
: man, Jos. E. Carter; Financier, Clar
b ence Prettyman; Receiver, o. B
VUsaell Recorder, Geo. NJ. Stevenson
{ Guide, J. H. Speakman 1. W., G. II
e VanBuskirk o. W., ]. B. Hum.
L A SON of John NJ. Jerman found in
,. field where there had been Q peach or
a chard twenty or more years ago,
r stone very much the shape Of peach
: and very heavy. It was taken Il
David Stevenson the stone cutter, VIII
Y halVed It with chisel, the stone Civ
q ing every appearance of q petrife'
; peach. It Is fiinty and bears q beau
Is tiful polish.
4 THE EUery Evening says: :: "TheFe
; a rising storm Of indignation through
% out the state over the recent abOminabl
,s postal changes which went into efIeC
v yesterday, and superintendent Of Ma
3. Service, jackson is being emphaticall
,e denounced as being responsible 70
!: this gigantic postal blunder. The nel
Il schedule, II Is proposed, should b
q framed and retained as piece of mon
Il umental stupidity.
4 THE complaint about the prematuE
}. ing of peaches, Including those o.
It trees that look healthy, still continues
3 It Is worse in some orchards tina
=. others, young trees being more affeG
n ted than the old ones. Some place th
b disease at one fifth, others one fourtl
-e while one man who has a prosperity
e crop Of 5000 BASKETS speaks Of th
a whole lot as being in this category. ]
Ia it was known il would stop where
d Is, great relief would be aHorde
h the growers.
q, THERE are 1000 canneries in Oh
80 United States, says Tariff Reform dl
sr voted to the preserving Of fruits, yes
{, etables, shell and other fish and meat
81 The capital invested in this great II
k dustry Is over hfty million dollar
h Besides the millions Of dollars worth (
al river aud sea products, it uses th
y fruits and vegetables grown on tw
D. million acres Of land, for which ove
b $40, 600. 600 Is paid the farmers. Th