Smyrna times., 1903-09-02
KENTON.
Prospect for Large Tomato Crop-Va1-
liable Trotting Horse Meets With Acci-
dent-Local and Personal Mention,
Special Correspondence to the TIMES

Attix and J. NJ. Arthurs have pur-
chased a wind mill with tank to hold
two thousand gallons of water which
is being placed on Mr.. j. W. Attix lot
near his dwelling house. This will be
of great advantage to that section of
the town in case of fire, also to avoid
the dust during the dry summer
months. The mill will be complete
this week, furnishing water for both
houses.
Mr.. Melvin, of near here, has 1913
green tomatoes on one vine, Mr.. J. I.
Jones one with 156, and Mr.. II. f.
Union one with 235. There has been
a cry among the farmers about being
a short crop. From the above it looks
like we will have plenty of tomatoes
should the frost keep off. The farm
ers are receiving from IS to % cents
per basket, which is good paying prices
and they should get these prices while
they are going.
Mr.. E. H. Johns had to send one of
his horses 'Happy Springs" home
from Baltimore as he sprained one of
his hips. This will cause Mr.. John
son a great loss, as he expected to
take two-thirds of the races with him.
Mr.. E. o. Boyles made the start of
this season at his cannery here oD
Friday and Hartley on Tuesday.
The peach season closed here on
Tuesday with two baskets of peaches.
This was one of the most profitable
years for the growers as they ranged
in price from 50 cents to ST. per bas-
ket.
The P. o. S. of A. will hold an i'm
portant business meeting on Thursday
evening. All members are requested
to be present.
A crowd of our young people went
on grabbing party last Thursday and
all report spending a very pleasant
afternoon. Those comprising the
party were: Misses Nan Purnell, of
Georgetown, Bertha and Eta Bailey,
| AdtuSIlu0 OOWhSS OuSdA anu Oylfld
Arthurs, Agnes Garrison; Messrs.
Homer Lewis and Hirons Clifton, of
Smyrna, John Arthurs and Gilbert
Garrison.
Mr.. F. A. Johns. who met with quite
an accident while in Philadelphia, is
now convalescing.
Rev. Jesse Corley, of Boston, brother
of R. F. Corley, occupied the pulpit of
Kenton Church on Sunday evening
and the congregation enjoyed his SER
mon very much.
Misses Hilda Bedwell, Eva Lane
and Mr.. H. Wallace Hilyard left fol
Wilmington on Saturday last where
they are going to take a course at the
Wilmington Business School, and they
have the best wishes from all theil
friends for their success.
The ladies of Central church, near
Cheswold, will hold a festival in the
grove adjoining the church, next Fri
day and Saturday evenings, Sept. 4th
and 5th.
Personal---very.. D. F. McFaul, whC
has been visiting friends at Parsons
q burg, has returned home.-Mr. H.
I M. Eisenbrey, of Philadelphia, wa
the guest of Mr.. W. s. Arthurs, OF
Thursday and Friday.-Mrs. J. A
Walls, of Wilmington, is the guest o
q her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. S
h Wilds.-Mrs. E. H. Walker returne,
v to her home last Friday after spend
2 ing few days with her friends a
Perryville, Md.-Messrs. Samuel Gra
e ham and Harvey Hutchison were q
r COLCHESTER on Wednesday. Miss Ell
enOra Griffin, who has been visitin
8 friends at Delaware City, has returne
,s home. Mrs. Sarah r. Sparks, {
is Philadelphia. is the guest of Mr.. an
v Mrs. d. S. Clark. new teacher
IS Miss Carrie Stevens, of Seelyville, Pa
n is now here and the people seem to /
le greatly pleased with her appearance
e. Mrs. Harry Pratt and daughters Mar
It and Mildred, spent Saturday with he
r parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. H. Griffin
ID Mr.. Dora Hazel, who has been visi
re ing his friend, Miss Cora Frederick
= at Nutley, N. j., returned to his hon
at last Tuesday. Frank Greenwel
" Jr., and daughter Belle, who were II
Of guests of relatives at McGinnis, Md
a. are now at home Misses Edith al
Of Ida Downs are the guests of friends
- Philadelphia. j. F. Clark al
n. son, David S. Jr., who haye been vi
a. iting friends at Mlddletown, have r,
.. turned home.-As Miss Anna Down
IN of Wilmington, now has her vacatio
.st she is spending a few days with b
ed parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Downs.
a. Sheriff Melvin and w. Victor Moor
sa of Dover, were in town on Monday.
la Miss Mary Dunlap is the guest of h
on sister at Kennedyville, Md.-Mr. Sa
rs. mons is the guest of Mr.. G. T. He
re fecker and family.