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Smyrna times., 1893-08-16
FenlnsuIa Towns and their Unpre-
paredness for Fires.

Inc Morning NetCs in speaking nj
tne good treatment Of the fireme1 in
snow Hlll, and suggesting that "a tho
small towns on the Peninsula denAnd
on Wilmington for help in the case of
big fires, that the railroad comDanies
should keep equipped couple Of fiat
cars ana not detaln the fire companies
an hour and half as was the case last
week, goes on to say:
he burning Of so much of Spo " Hill
and the recent fire at Galena. Nd. has
caused a number of people to ask this
question: Why should not a law he
passed IN each state compelling town
councils to maintain a fire department ,
Feopie property is protected bv law
from thieves, and why should il not be
protected from dre? Gelena, Nd. lost
at least $50 900, because it did not have
a sufficient water supply and an engine
II could have purchased a good second. /.
hand fire engine for $1,000 and saved
the town"
There are plenty of towns in this
state which are with out adequate fire
protection. In fact the only towns on
the Peninsula protected By proDer
"ateF supply ana apparatus are New
Castle, Niddletown, Newark. Dover
ana Milford. Of these New Castle il
the only one having a steam fire en-.
glne. In addition to these towns
named the fire departments of most of
the other towns consist of hook and
ladder trucks, hand engines or rain
What is the matter with Smyrna
that il should not he includa6 IN ~
list OF towns amply supplied with water
and facilities to fight freg In the eight
years since our water works were Is.
ta6llshed no fire has ever got beyopd
the premises where it started. and we
do not fear such result only in the case
of very high winds.
Inc suggestion about requiring dila-
tory communities to provide inadequate
appliances to fight fires where thew
nave not water system is a good one.
ana IN every case they will feel the
better for having been made do it.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16
Columbian Lawn Party.

The Columbian era is not yet passed
The latest Columbian movement in
this vicinity, IL a Lawn Party TO be
given by the Christian Endeavor So
eiety Of the Asbury NJ. Z. Church. on
the beautiful lawn Ia the rear of the
church, on Friday evening, August 25.
The nature Of the party is not yet de.
hnitely announced, but Il is probable
that there will be- vocal and instru.
mental music, together with fruits.
cakes, ice-cream &c. The object of the
party Is 10 raise funds TO aid in defray.
ing expenses incurred in the improve
ment Of the lecture-roOm last winter
The lawn will be comfortably fitted up
and handsomely decorated for the oc.
casion, and a delightful evening Is An.
tlclpated. % course "ghe public scor-
daily inyited.n
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16
Peach Eotes-

The shipment Of peaches from Clay.
ton last week hung about the quantity
Of car load, but will get better now
that TrOths are out Of the Way. three
cars being loaded yesterday.
Brenford il a busy shiDpipg mint
seven cars being shipped Monday and
Elk yesterday.
The railroad is kept busy watching
the shippers ~ keep them from over.
loading the cars. On saturday eleven
cars that left Wyoming were thus sus.
pected. Some days the peach trains
are reported behind time in the citv
This may arise from the DELAY mecca
sary from having 70 weigh the cars Al
Harrington or Middldtown.
Growers are again urged to mari
their baskets before the fruit leaves the
orchard. By doing so vexatious DELAYS
IN loading cars are avoided.
Milford has loaded II cars Of peacbes
each day last week and BridgeyilIe
just the same. Prices ruled about the
same at each station.
The price Of peaches did not fiuctu.
ate much during the week, either at
the stations in Delaware or in the CITY
markets. At the stations TrOths have
sold at % 10 80 cents. with the average
about . cents. Those who SHIPPED
netted 80 cents for good stock. Yellow
St John sold at 50 to 80: Mountain
Rose at p to 40 and Crawford's Early
at 40 to so.
Twelve cars were loaded with
peaches at Milford station on Thurs-
day and 10 Friday. Yellow :, Jobn
aud Iroths are now gone, Mountain
Rose are at their height. and Craw.
tord's Early will be in its glorv IN
few days and then the popular Old
nixon and the magn sficent Reeve
will begin
The Citizens" from Leblanc, and
the steamer running from F,s5le.a-
carried on an average OF 300
baskets OF peaches per day last week
ne former carries 5000 baskets e.cb
trip and the latter 400.
IN tuesday trains Of peaches con.
signe1 10 jersey City were -ide.tracked
IN order thai Norfolk produce might
20 ahead. As result saws he NJ,
peaches from Milford we're received
several hours late in New York and
after the early morning market was
over.
Last January :. G. Fisher. president
OF the sussex county Levy Court soid
to 6. II. Hall, Of Milford. the croD of |
an eOy-tree peach orchard for IS |
thursday morning be broughtthe entire |
crop to town in his coat pocket. and hand |
edthe fruit toe. w. Kern. be 10 deIive-
L to the purchaser. G. II. Hail Tba |
peaches were handsomely wrapped nm |
and tied with ribbon. The cro1
amounted TO just four peaches
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

DEATH OF A Prominent FARMER
Joshua Wharton. prominent farmer of
St.Jones' Neck, was found dead on the
roadside near his farm Monday after
noon. Mr.. Wharton left the house
about l o'clock and started to walk
around the farm. His body was
found about o'clock. It is tbougbt
that he was sitting on the fence when
stricken with apoplexy. Mr.. Warton
was about 6S years of age and leaves
Tour children, one of whom is John B.
wharton, secretary of the Delaware
State Fair.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16
Delaware Day at the Worlds Fair.
SPECIAL TRAIN VIA THE PENN
syLYANIA RAILROAD


Delaware Day" at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition will be cele.
brated with varied aud interesting
ceremonies, which will no doubt al.
tract a large number of visitors from
the State. In order to better accom-.
modate those who desire to partieipate
IN or attend these ceremonies the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company will run a
special train from Dover to Chicago
The special train will be composed Of
three Pullman sleeping cars, one pas.
senger coach, smoking aud a baggage
car, IN addition TO one private car
which will be occupied by the Cover.
nor and staff and the members Of The
State Commission. The special train
will leave Dover Monday, August 21st
at 9.45 A. NJ, Clayton, 1905. Townsend
~ Porter ll.O0, Newark IL 30, Elk
ton il.3O, Perryville 1900 noon, Col.
umoia, Pa, l.2O p. NJ, Harrisburg $50
P. ~, and arrive in Chicago at a sea.
sonable hour the next morning. Ex.
eursion tickets, good going on the spe.
ciai train valid to return by regular
trains via Philadelphia up to Noyem.
Der 10th, will be sold from all stations
IN the State Of Delaware at 400 On
Mr.. II. +. Cain, Ticket Agent of tha
Philadelphia, Wilmington and RalH.
more Railroad at Dover, will be snn.
piled with diagrams of the sleepibg
cars, on which he will reserve the
space required by applicants. Persons
intending to use this train should adj
dress him without delay. He will re-
serve the space Ia the name of the an.
plieant, and the Pullman charges win
le COLLECTED on the train. Persons re-
siding at stations where the special
does pot stop should take regular train
to the nearest point Of connection. the
tickets to Chicago being good for this
purpose. Passengers from Wilmington
VII take the special at Newark.
The Delaware celebration will be one
OF the most notable ofall the State days.
and the exceptional facilities provided
By the Pennsylvania Railroad for at.
tending il should enlist the interest Of
every Delawarean.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

Miss Beulah c. Jefferson is visiting
friends in Frederica and quite a COM
pany are camping out for a week at
Bowers Beach.
Mrs. Carver. nee Maggie Walker,
daughter of William Walker, formerly
in the shoe business here, made SMYRNA
a short visit last week with her little
daughter. looking bright and happy.
She was the guest of Mrs. Jos. Stephen
sou near town. She has been living
since her marriage in Sioux City, Iowa,
her father residing iB Chamberlain,
South Dakota.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

The Peninsula towns were visited
last year by disastrous iires. POGO.
mOke City on July 9th. CAMBRIDGE on
July 30th, and the thriving town ~
Delmar on November 92rd Galana
and Snow Hill have been visited bv
the same agent during The present
year, while Greensborough narrowly
escaped confiagrntion only few
months ago.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16
Tie following Is tie time table Of
me steamer Ella and barge Saunterer
for lle remainder Of August:

\ writer from this State to a daily
paper, has in mis- heading, peaches,
everywhere, bat not a peach to eat. -
While not absolutely correct, it shadows
the condition Of the townspeople, while
on the peach farms they may be in per-
picking abundance. The latter think
the local market not worth "fooling
with" though on Saturday what few
there was sold for > cents a quart or %
cents a gallon, while they sold by the
wagon load to shippers at 20 to 90 cents
a basket. The local consumers do not
care for the green fruit that is sent TO
distant markets. but they would appre-
ciate ripe fruit at reasonable prices.
There have been comparatively none
in market this week.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
wednesday Afternoon, Aug 16, 1893.

IHE TINES IS published every wednesday
afternoon BY ROET. D. HoFYEczEs, Editor and
PropnetOr. a. Smyrna, Del.
AEhA-- A--suEscEIPTlos-Oue year, strictly in sd
vance, $50; II not paid in advance, 500. No
paper discontinued until al arrears are paid
only a. the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS viii BE inserted al the rz;e
Of Seven Gents line for the arstinsertion; sub
sequent insertions Three-snd-s-half cents
liberal discount made to quarterly, sezni-annusl
and yearly adTertisen
OBITUARY NOTICES viii be charged Five Cen
Per line.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16
September 5, 6, 7 & 8, '93

SHERIFF'S SALE
by virtue OF a writ Of Venditioni ExponEs
% me directed will be exposed 70 public sale Al
the Delaware House in the town Of Smyrna,
Duck Creek hundred. Kent county and STATE og
Delaware, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER srH, 1856,
at clock, D. m,
the following described real estate, 10 wit.
All Of his right title. interest and claim Of in
and 70 al that certain farm, piece, parcel or
EAct of land and premises. situated in Duck
Greek hundned, Kent county and state OF Della
ware, adjoining lands Of the heirs of Georee ".
Cummlns, deceased. lands Of william C. Mitchell,
IT. and lands Of Others, containing One Hundred
en1 Winery Nine Acres Of land be the same more
or less. The improvements upon which are q
two-sioEy dwelling house with kilchen attached,
barE, stables and other outbuildings peach and
apple orchard and other frnits
rei1ed ana taken II execution as the property
Of DANIEL b. C. MITCHELL and will be sold
Tor cash,
ALFRED c. DUNN, sheriH.
sheriHs once, Dover, Del.
Aug. 10, 1888. angles
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

A press Of local and other fresh mat
ter has crowded out the usual column
Of editorial for this issue.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

A shipping card of Geo. D. Arm.
strong quotes Chicago prices for
peaches yellow, S1OO TO 81. so; prime.
20 cents to Sl.OO; red, 60 cents to $I.OO
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

DE-. ELLA F. SwINNEY will give an
address in the Smyrna Presbyterian
church 7.45 o'clock next Friday even
ing August 18th, 1898. Subject The
China Medical Mission Work" All in
terested in her mission labors are cor
daily invited 10 be present.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

IHE school house at Sunnysids has
become a lodging house for tramps Of
both sexes. Where are the school CON-
missiOners a.? -
CHEAP thin coats, %, 50 cents or
Sl.OO; coat and vest, 81. D, $3.50, $3.50,
500, $500, etc, any kind you want.
All reduced in price 20 per cent. at
EdW. G. Walls. r
The Pastor Of Leipsic and RAYMOND
NJ. Z. Churches, Rev. 7. c. SmOsrt, will
return from his vacation in time TO
preach next Sunday at 10 A. n. and
P u. Presiding Elder r. H. Adams
will preach at Raymonds at Pm.
Emory Lumm brought from the
Peterson farm in Dutch Neck yester-
day to the sawmill of Geo. W. Tilgh-
man, a white-Oak stick three feet in
diameter, measuring 80 feet long. Big
trees are the exception in later years
in this locality.
DR. ELLA F. SWINNEY will give an
address in the Smyrna Presbyterian
church 7.45 o'clock next Friday even
ing August 18th, 1898. Subject The
China Medical Mission Work" All in
terested in her mission labors are cor
daily invited 10 be present.
The best working pantaloons YOU
ever saw, made strong, warranted
never TO rip, SIC, SI.OO, $I.25. A fine
line Of better goods for business and
dress. Don't fail TO see them before
you buy, at Edw G. Walls. =
We are indebted to Mr.. Henry P.
Massey for = box Of choice grapes Of
the MoOr's Early variety. Mr.. Massey
has reached that point in life when
men situated as be is feel there is
nothing for them TO do, but he still
has the enthusiasm of young farmers
10 the culture and preparation Of fruit
for market.
SHALLCROss Bros. & Co. 266 south
Front St, Wholesale Produce Merch-
ants, g will be seen By a double col
umn "ad IN another part of the paper
make a specially OF fruits and solicit
cODsignments. Perkins Brown is their
agent for this vicinity and desires the
produce o. those shipping 10 Philadel-
phia.
c. X. SNYDER. Of Philadelphia. has
bought Of John !. Slaughter the farm
II. .Severson' : Neck, lS6 acre Of arabic
land, and = acres Of marsh for $500.
cash. Mr.. Snyder Is not certain
whether he Will take possession Of the
farm himself in the spring, or lease it.
He owned and lived on the farm seven
years previons to the occupancy Of Mr..
Slaughter.
TaE steep gradients in the weather
that has characterized this summer, in /
The nlaues one day and down TO co. /
and below the next, has been trying on /
weak constitutions and hazardous to
all where care i not exerci sed. Satur- /
day vas very trying for its oppressive I
ness. and Sunday night the mercury /
10 5S7 and Monday night to !
So. It las grown warm again.
FoR > or 50 cent work shirt, a
soft Or la1ndred negligee of a medium
o. the best grade, q IS cent white shirt
o. Erst-class article tor 70 cents, $l.OO /
lr 81 ., always the best for the money
al E5w. g. Walls
The following Is tie time table Of
ne steamer Ella and barge Saunterer
or Inc remainder Of August:
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

By way Of comparing the large yield
and profit Of peaches in past years with
the present, it has been stated that Mr..
Gerker sold peaches from one farm
near the Seven Hickories" three miles
from Cheswold' in 1870, amounting in
the aggregate to $4,000. His freight.
(which were then higher with some in
cidental expenses at the other end was
$4,000, having clear after deduetipg
shipping expenses, $4,000. His best
fruit sold for $500 per basket, that
year. He sometimes loaded 4 cars in
a single day or as many as was filed
last Monday from the whole section Of
country within range of Cheswold.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

Emory Lumm brought from the
Peterson farm in Dutch Neck yester-
day TO the sawmill of Geo. W. Tilgh-
man, a white-Oak stick three feet in
diameter, measuring 80 feet long. Big
trees are the exception in later years
in this locality.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

SILVER weddings should be held
now, when the price of the white metal
i down.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

THE best working pantaloons you
ever saw, made strong, warranted
never TO rip, SIC, S1.OO, SI.25 A fine
line Of better goods for business and
dress. Don't fail TO see them before
you buy, at Edw G. Walls. =
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

BRILLIANT Auroras are predicted for
September. A law of nature brings
them every eleven and one-third years.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

Mrs. BoeHNLER * Bro. received 50
barrels of western -four one day last
week.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

RIEs Bros. advertise a clearing sale
OF gents furnishing goods for the eusue-
ing month.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

THE Transportation Company have
issued a new Time Table for their dai-
IL line
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

isn't it warm ?" Yes, but fretting
and fuming will not make it cooler.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

{ VIRGIL GORDEN, cur bright and
accomplished musician, received word
last Wednesday, from New York. that
he had successfully passed his exami.
nations for an Associate member Of the
American College Of Musieians-a col.
Iege which contains the most thorough
and eminent musicians of the world
he Is the l26 candidate and stands
hIgh 10 all bis branches. In a wear or
two nc Will apply for the 'FeIlowshiDn
degree and II successfully passed he
will have obtained a position alongside
OF the leading musicians of the world
ss Tar as examinations are concerned
dis entrance into the College Of Mnsi.
clans is exceedingly gratifying to his
many friends, for il was here he made
MS start, first with Mrs. Jas. II. Groves
and then with Miss Mollie Thomuson
and by close application and perseyer.
ance ne has reached a position TO be
proud Of. 70
We congratulate Prof. Gordon upon
his well earned succes and wish hin
wei IN al his efforts In the future.
The NJ. E. Church, Of which he h or.
ganist, appreciates the excellent music
ne y rendering, and since receiving
ais degree as a competent Professor az
music from such high source. thev
realize, with the wide field which =
before him, that his continuance here
Is only prOblematical.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16
Smyrna and Vicinity.

Everybody that can take an outing is
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

THIS vicinity had the bsneft of a
good growing rain on Saturday after.
noon, though having that peculiarly Of
falling very heavy in one neighbor.
hood and very light in that adjoining
It. 1t is gratifying to know thai
Thoroughfare Neck, that missed the
most Of the other rains Of the Summer
got the larger benefit Of this. About
the Long Bridge and above BIackbird
the rain fall was something like a
cloud burst. In one or two places the
storm partOOk the nature of a wbirl.
wind. On the Gettysburg" farm
several large trees and WIN. johnson
on Mr StoKley's farm had his wheat
stacks blown to pieces and peaches
and other trees twisted of.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

TIE Pastor Of Leipsic and Raymond
NJ. E. Churches, Rev. T. c. SmOsrt, will
return from his vacation in time to
preach next Sunday at 10 A. N. aud
S P Il. Presiding Elder r. H. Adams
will preach at Raymonds at P.M.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

GROUND has been broken for the
new dwellingOf J. Ed. Deford. 1t is to
be built on the lot adjoining the proper
y Of John COsgrif. He expects to
have a cOzy house, when A. L. Hud-
son, Jr., the contractor, shall have in-
ished 1t, which he thinks will be in
about three months.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

The oysters vacation will be over in
three weeks. It viii come into active
use with the Temperance ofthe school
marm
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

TIE school house at Sunnysids has
become a lodging house for tramps Of
both sexes. Where are the school CON-
missiOners ?
CHEAP thin coats, %, 50 cents or
S1.O0; coat and vest, S1.25, $3.50, $3.50,
500, 5000, etc, any kind you want.
All reduced in price 20 per cent. at
EdW. c. Walls.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

The members Of the Landing Chap.
el are contemplating a festival. and
will hold a meeting this evening 10
make arrangements.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

Hay and other feed is likely to be
high before another year passes. 1t is
important, therefore, that farmers
should save all the blades they can.
An extra effort should be made to save
large crop Of fodder. There NAV be
money in it.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

FoR > or 80 cent work shirt,
soti or la1ndred negligee of a medium
or the best grade, q IS cent white shirt
o. Ers,-class article tor 70 cents, $l.OO
OF 81 25, always the best for the money
al E5W. g. Walls
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

We give in another column a well
written letter from our former towns.
man Samuel A. Buchanan. who is now
an n. D., graduating from the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania some two months
ago, and going directly to Pittsburg to
take position with an elderly physi-
clan with good prospects ahead.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

IT Is said that a wee bunch az sweet
clover will drive more hies out az
room than q square mile Of hy-paper.
Il Is certainly sweet aud clean.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

MEGEAR & SOS have purchased a
new wagon for their extensive grocery
business. IL is neat in design and
makes very attractive team on our
tnorougnfare. With new wagon, new
harness, and smiling John" Megear &
Son have a complete outfit. The outfit
except John, is from the home estab
hshment Of Lewis & Wheatman.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

The first cutting Of grapes was IN
Friday and Saturday--the LADY and
the Champion, but this week market-
lng OF early grapes has been oeneroI
Moore's Early being the chief varietv
ana Valn0ie grape. The TINES Office
mas cut or furnished the paper for sev.
eral Shippers. Among the early sbin.
pers are Walter T. Massey, Jas. + Far.
son, J. +. Carter, Mark Scout The
Aessrs Anthony. J. Frank Denney &C.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

We are indebted to Mr.. Henry P.
Massey for = box Of choice grapes Of
the MoOr's Early variety. Mr.. Massey
has reached that point in life when
men situated as he is feel there is
nothing tfOr them TO do, but he still
has the enthusiasm of young farmers
in the culture and preparation Of fruit
for market.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

Rev. ADAM STESGLE was rendered
by the Official Board Of the N. E
Churh few days since, a vacation At
his pleasure, without naming the date
or time. He thanked them for the
kindness and good will expressed. but
indicated that he would not take a
Sunday Of until the summer was over
but i be did, he would have his pulpit
supplied.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

Dr. BEALL moved his family to
smyrna last week, occupying the Jas.
W Spruance house in West Smvrna.
BY advertisement in another column
II will be seen he has opened a dental
room on Main ST.. over the laundry.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

hANE are many men who beIieva
psaa poH.en cannot make successful farmers
..elnaps as q rule they cannot NM
mere are some exceptions AZ u ~
49, oi Mrs. Perry of Thorouebfs-e
aeek. .s she has been in posssss;on 5a''', os y
Deare.,.,, ne !. - ~ land known as the squire
thas ,yas - arm Tor two or three wears.
ana I .s:s ~az CONSIDERED utterly run down
80 80 s s-lseo TINS year more wheat than
\, i,-e 80, oesn grown on the farm Altogether
io,aa. ..e previous ten years, some sav a
,s~ss. sers ,..l perlod than that. Her Weld ner
- - ~ up 20 the leading farmer II
'He Neck-the field, $50 bushels. : :"
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

TIE congregation ottbe Union NE.
Church near Blackjr5. Will hold 8 Tent
meeting in their grove. con uuecciDg
on the 24th inst. co1UnuiDg for a week
or 50. A festival viii be held q few
days preceding, IN the tent.
Smyrna times., 1893-08-16

JAMES CovERDALE. 81 Clayton. as,is-
tant engineer had fo1r toes cat Of hv
the cars, while shifting an engine 81
ChestertoEn o. Monday. AZ elder bro
ther lost an arm WhHe working with
the cars several years ago.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-11
The Salem Democrat advises tn

The Salem Democrat advises the
farmers Of Marion county not to
sell their wheat at present prices
unless absolutely compelled to do
80. 1t is more than probable that
che price will be much higher be
fore winter, and a few cents on the
hushel means many thousand dol
lars in the aggregate. It is not
speculation to hold for a fair price
and it is ruinous to sell at the
present price.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-11

One day lass week G. C. Hale killed
a rattlesnake on the head Of Mckay,
which is probably the largest ever
seen in the country, at least Mr.. Hale
challenges anybody to report larger
one, 1t measured 2 feet and 81 inches
in length, 8 inches around the largest
part of its body aud 5-6 inches across
the head. and had II rattles. The
reptile was vicious and showed figh
as soon as 1t was discovered. .-Ochoco
Review
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-08-11

Asa4 example Of what may be
dome with the English language,
an announcement in an exchange
furnishes the most startling eyi-
denee. "Mrs. Blank will lecture
athall Sunday afternoon the
subject, From Heaven to He'll"
The elevator will rnn from two to
four p. m.