Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
KENTON.
Death of James NJ. Short Condition cf Ire
Tomato Crop. o. s. of A. Semi-An-
nua1 Election-Local and Personal
Special Correspondence to The TIMES.

nual Electfon-Iocal and Personal
Special Correspondence to the TIMFs
KENToN, June 24.-Mr. James M.
Short died at the home of his son,
Geo. H. Short, near here, on Wednes-
day. He was 78 years of age and is
survived by three sons and two daugh-
ters, as follows: Jas. NJ, Thos. M,
Geo. H and Mrs. Mollie Berry and
Mrs. Annie J. Pearson. Mr.. Short
was well liked by the community and
he will be greatly missed. His wife
passed away Aug. 5, 1899. The re-
mains were inferred at Hartly Gem.
etery Friday last.
Mr.. E. o. Bayles, the operator of
the canRery at this place, has about
completed his contracts for tomatoes
at $7.5 per ton. Many farmers COM
planned about not getting $500, but
Mr.. Bayles made a statement before
them saying that he could not offer
over $3.50, as there were about one
million cases of standard goods now in
the market, besides the seconds. The
amount consumed in the United States
in one year is ten million cases, which
only leaves nine million for this years
pack. Should there be large crop of
tomatoes the market will be fiat and it
will be impossible to sell them at any
reasonable figure. The present out
look for tomatoes is for large yield,
and those who did not contract will be
compelled to take any price for their
crop should they want to dispose of
them, but should something destroy a
large portion of them then tomatoes
will sell for good prices, as they have
done in previous years.
The farmers in this vicinity are COM
planning as to the scarcity of straw and
hay, as they say this is one of the
poorest straw and hay crops ever seen
here.
The plum and peach outlook is much
better than expected some weeks ago,
as it was reported there we're scarcely
any of either.
Many farmers have started the
binder moving, which means that
many Of them will have their thresh-
ing done by July, which will be much
earlier than predicted.
Rev. W. g. Koons, presiding elder,
preached very strong and touching
sermon last Sunday evening at the M.
E. Church.
The P. o. S. of A. will hold their
semi annual election next Thursday
evening. All members are cordially
invited. They have ordered their full
paraphernalia, which is expected soon,
and to give the public chance to view
this new outfit they can be admitted
into the Camp as member for SO.
This is only for a short time and those
wishing to become Il member should
grasp the opportunity and join the or
der, which will be beneficial. For
further information apply to F. T.
Purse, secretary.
Professors E. M. Noble, formerly of
the Kenton Public School, and H.
Wilson Salisbury of the Caroline
High School, Denton, Md, will leave
New York on the oath on the Steam
ship Potsdam, of the Holland-Amer-
ican line, for Europe, sailing direct to
Rotterdam, Holland. From there they
will proceed to Berlin, Germany, tax
ing in the scenery and points of inter
est along the Rhine. From there they
will proceed to Berlin, Germany, TAX
ing in the scenery and points of inter-
est along the Rhine. From Berlin
they go to Dresden, thence to Vienna,
Austria, and through Italy via Venice,
Rome, Naples and Florence. From
Italy they expect to go to Paris via
!, Switzerland, thence to England and
Scotland. /They will return late in
August in) time to resume their school
work.
Personal Mrs. D.A. Murths returned
to Philag elphla on Friday accompanied
by MrsP 4. E. Bailey snd( daughter,
MISS H5atietta, after spending a few
enioyaS S~weeks here. Mrk u. E. Bal.
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