Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

reason OF this is that the canners mada
contracts with the growers before the
crop was grown. When the contracts
were made the Gamers were unable to
pay more than that sum for the reason
that the season just passed had been
Oad one, and many Of them had lost
money. Tomatoes on the Peninsula
are nearly all raised by contract and
the price fixed when the contract is
made. The general contract price this
year is $5 per ton, or cents per basket.
Milford NelOS
To REMOVE SCHOONER LEDGE.-The
proposed destruction of Schooner
Ledge, in the Delaware River, between
Marcus Hook and Chester, will do
away with the only rocky shoal be.
tween Philadelphia and the Atlantic
/ Ocean. The shoal consists of ledge
OF rocks about 1000 feet long, with only
l7t feet of water over them at low
tide. There is good channel west of
the rocks, which is used for the main
ship channel. Numerous vessels have
struck on the jagged points of these
hidden rocks. The most notable case
was that of the American Line steam
ship Illinois, which struck there several
years ago, and ripped the steel plates
of her bottom so badly that she sprung
a dangerous leak and became unsea-
worthy. The rock struck is now
kOwn and marked on the charts of
the world as the "Illinois Rock"
PEACH SEASON ENDING.-The peach
crop did not close during last week as
had been expected, but the end is
gradually drawing near for the varie-
ties which have been shipped so far
this season. SmOcks, very poor this
season are now the ones which are
being sold at the peach stations, and
though most of them will 90 to the
Gamers, yet there will be many shipped
out of the state during this week. On
Saturday the prices paid for peaches in
the lower part of the state were lower
than they have been for some time.
White fruit sold at from 35 cents to so
cents basket, and did not find many
ready purchasers even at that price.
This was due to the fact that the fruit
was water-sOaked to some extent by
the rain of Friday, and the buyers
were afraid that it would not ship we'll.
Rev. w. L. S. Murray, D. D., an
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board of Wesley M. E Church last
Thursday evening that he had been in
vited to 90 to Salisbury, Md, next year
and had decided to accept the call
The people of Dover, the members Oi
: DR.. Murray's church and those having
no connection with it, will receive this
, news with extreme regret. When be
came to Dover as pastor be already
had many warm friends, and persona
= association and more intimate acquaint
/ ance with him have greatly increased
3 their admiration and regard for him
] He has literally won the hearts of Oul
people. We believe that the good feel
ing of the people of Dover for DIR. Muir
ray is thoroughly reciprOcated by hin
and that he will leave with regret but
8 as he could stay here only one yea
longer, he could not be expected to re
fuse a good call elsewhere for a full
t pastorate. Wesley Church has befoI,
: it very difficult task in selecting
:, successor to DR.. Murray. DelGwGreGn
BARN NG.-The burning o
the barn of James Morrow, Thursda,
!, night, on the HomewoOd farm, nea
t Newark, shows that incendiaryism il
: becoming entirely too common in tha
2 county, and measures should be takeI
to check it at the earliest practicable
period. The person who sets fire t
q barn or any building should be seVerel.
i dealt with. Thus far no steps hav
: been taken to discover the party o
parties who set fire to different barn
and the apathy manifested in regarC
2, to the matter is really surprising
n There should be a reward offered b
l. the owners, by the Insurance Com
n panies or by the Governor for the al
rest and conviction of the incendiarie
= and a stop put to their villainOus wOr
if it can possibly be done. Our dete,
n tives should visit the different neigh
, borhoods and endeaVOr to fnd SON
4. clue to the villains who are guilty
such dastardly acts. If their effor
Id should not prove successful the
G. theory in regard to the matter would
$ interesting and might result in goo
ah NICELY SwINDLED.-AlfredG Gibbs,
young man who has lived in Dover
his life work ed a smart trick on a W,
'rs known money lender and real esta
y. dealer of that town last Tuesday. Ii
NJ, facts of the case as near as we can lea
HN are dS lOllOHS. AdCh OlbDSs aS nO
81 commonly known, has been livi
alone in a house on Kirkwood sire
cd his mother having died a short til
2 ago and his aged father is living wi
be a sister at Cheswold. Young Gibbs
~ searching through the house found
be deed of the house which belonged
~ John Hueston; a half-brother who
,P % an industrious fellow and lives in W
mingtOn. He conceived the idea
impersonating John HuestOn and 81
by ing the house This he proceeded
ur- do by offering the house for sale at $2
ng. The first bargain of sale with Lock
ia" man street merchant fell thrOu
cry He than offered the property to EmC
lie Scotten, who consulted lead
hes lawyer of the town, and being satisf
lts. that the title, etc., was o. K, agreed
ind give $3.50 for the property. He q
Gibbs a gold watch to bind the sa
YES Gibbs continued the impersOnation
IN. John HuestOn by answering ms
1av questions and signing the deed of ira
an fer of the property to the new S
of posed owner, who paid $3.50,
ovs amount agreed upon. Gibbs left to
,y;s Immediately and when last heard
,ns was sporting in Wilmington logged
Iing in new suit of clothes. Mr.. Scot
adj, soon learned that he had been chea
out of $3.50, but says it is no use cry
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