Smyrna times., 1898-06-08

Steamer G.. F. Brady will leave
Smyrna Landing for Philadelphia
every day as long as the trade demands
it. Berries will be landed for early
market without re-handling. T
Next Friday, Rev. Geo. w. Dame
will have completed his twelfth year as
rector of st. Peters Church, this town
and on Sunday, the 18th inst, he will
preach an anniversary sermon in con-
nectiOn with the event.
Manila hemp is now the chief article
in binding wheat, but it has about
doubled in price to what it was when
Dewey captured the PHILIPPINE Islands,
where it is grown. Two months ago
it sold for cents pound, now it is 13
cents, and may be higher.
From this date the steamers Eliz-
abeth Van Solver and Anna and
Mary will make alternate trips to
Philadelphia, forming a daily line.
There will be no more transferring of
strawberries. Boats will leave on time.
No wagons will be unloaded that arrive
after sailing hour.
A. Il. JARDINE, Sec'y.
The Sunday School at Severson's
Church had its Children's Day SER
vice last Sunday afternoon, consisting
of singing, recitations, &c. We have
nothing from it except that it passed
off very creditably. Friendship church,
Thoroughfare Neck, will have its OBJ
servance next Sunday morning.
Frank Mattiford, living on the w.
O. HOffecker farm, Cedar Lane) was
thrown from a mules back last We'd
nesday, and rendered unconscious for
several hours. Dr. G. o. Swinney ap-
pretended internal injuries, but at the
present writing he is out again.
The committee selected by the diff
ferent churches to form local branch
of Homes for the Homeless Children
are requested to meet at the home of
the president, DIR. J. l.. Estlin on
Tuesday evening next, June 14th at
SP. NJ, to complete organization. BY
order of the president.
w. b. START, SEC'Y.
Jerman Chapel was crowded Sun
day evening with persons in attend
ance ON the Children's Services, to
witness the decorations and enjoy the
entertainment. In addition to the
singing there were recitations by the
| following scholars; Florence Matti-
ford, Beulah Ransom, Leah Cummins,
Herbert Still, William Lang, Goldey
Morris, Lewis Robinson, John Still,
Mary Morris, Burton Carter, Nellie
FAIRIES and Irving Brinton.
Thos. Kirby, at the "Big Oak" is
one of the few farmers who has con-
tinued right along with peach crop,
and will have some this year, though
the trees are not so full as was at first
supposed. A noticeable feature on
each side of the orchard, in present
bearing, is a healthy looking orchard
of trees in their second year, all hav-
ing their stalks carefully whitewashed.
If these trees can be kept from the
"yellows," which has been the general
ruination of the industry of this vi
cinity, Mr.. Kirby will be in luck.
The time for hay harvest has about
come, and it is gratifying to know that
the crop, owing to the wet spring,
promises to be a heavy one. This is
not only for us, but promises to be the
case throughout the country. The
need now is for sunshine to cure 1t,
and the present indications is drought
rather than otherwise. For this rea.
son the late does not promise as vel
as the early hay crop. Last years hay
crop in the United States was valued
at nearly S400, 900, 900; and the record
breaker for the current season should
far exceed this imposing figure.
In the business report last week o.
Bradstreet, in which trade generally il
reported to be active, the following il
said of wheat: Wheat exports for thu
week reflect better export inquiry anC
larger shipments, aggregating 5, 54S,.
0S6 bushels, against 4, 300, 900 bushels
last week, 1890, 900 bushels in this
week a year ago, 3,029, 900 bushels il
1896, 1891 900 bushels in 1895 anC
2,742, 900 bushels in 1894. Corn exports
are the largest on record, aggregatine
6,6O5, ,422 bushels against 6,164, ,OOl
bushels last week, 2, 1896, 900 bushels il
this week a year ago, 1928, 900 bush
els in 1896, /, 149, 900 bushels in 1885,
and 974, 900 bushels in 1884.
The carp fish have become quit,
abundant in our creeks along the
Delaware. A fisherman tells us the
carp is a wary fsh-hard to corner
and as strong and difficult to manag,
as a good sized pig. This applies t
those weighing ten and fifteen pounds
They have gone in on the tides tina
have OverhOwn the marshes, but seen
to know when there is danger, and {
way to escape. Where the leadel
makes a hole, whether it be through
wire or any other obstruction, they
follow to the last one. Fishermen
deprecate them in our waters, because
they feed on the spawn of other fisl
and will sooner or later greatly thil
, them out.
The funeral of Captain Jas. p. Snow
(whOse death at his home in TuckahoC
Neck, Caroline county, Md, was re
ferred to in the last issue of the TIMES
+ was largely attended on Wednesda,
{ by people of this vicinity, the buria
being on the Snow farm, where hi
parents lie, near Raymond's church
His friends speak of the singular co
2 incidence in connection with his life
D viz: he was born on the first day O
t June, was married on the first day O
/ June and buried on the first day o
/ June, it being so years that day fror
the date of his birth. He leaves
? widow but no children, having los
two daughters in young womanhood
He left two valuable farms, one her,
= and the other where he resided, be
: sides personal property.
: By will, he leaves his wife his Della
ware and personal property, and hi
, farm in Maryland to a nephew name,
! Davis, the maiden name Of who's
5 mother was Cornelia Woodall.