Smyrna times., 1931-08-12

pose of buying of the heirs of Sam
uel Cats the peach crop on their
Grove" Farm, Cecil County, Md.
The conditional price agreed on
was $1.40 per half bushel basket,
equivalent to $1.70 for the common
peach basket, to be delivered at
Middletown. The tenant, however,
declared his inability to haul the
peaches so far, a distance of eigh-
teen miles, so the sale was not
consummated. The crop is esti-
mated at 10000 baskets. Mr.. Rich
ardson intends, we hear, to procure
if possible $4,000 baskets.
The Camden campmeeting was
the absorbing feature on Sunday
last as Blackbird Camp was the
Sunday previous. The morning
was threatening and a little rain
fell, but it takes more than a
threatening cloud to prevent the
young and not few of the older
people from going to camp. The
rain of the previous evening had
laid the dust and the drive was
really a pleasant one. The attend
ance was consequently very large,
and Camden Camp will doubtless
hold its prestige as being the camp
of the Peninsula. 1t breaks on
Friday.
l.. E. Anthony, near town, has
during the small fruit season ship
ped heavily of strawberries, mostly
Cumberland variety; also of black
cap and red raspberries, and last
though not least the Wilson black
berry. One has to give only a
glance at his well-kept weedless
patches to be assured Of his sue
cess. His new departure, the to-
mato culture, judging from size of
patch to be several thousand
plants, means business. Mr.. An
thony has found the Raspberry
and Blackberry crops more profit
able this year than usual.
Accident-John Spruance, son of
D. L. Spruance, in the ALLEY
came home last week from Phil
adelphia for a week or two's recre-
alton. On Monday while in the
peach orchard where the hands
were at work, he picked up an axe
to cut a limb from the tree, but
by some means he made a miss
lick, bringing the axe down on his
foot, nearly severing two of the
/ toes.
/ Marriages. Johnson Burris.
August 7th, by Rev. T. ]. Umsted,
James B. johnson and Miss Sallie
Burris, both of Kent County, Del
Brown Anderson. In the Baptist
Church, Dover, by Rev. B. G. Park
er, on Sunday, July 81, 1881, James
Edgar Brown of Dover, and Miss
Ella Nora Anderson of Dover,
formerly of Milford, Hunterdon
County, n. J.
The people of Blackbird believe
in the ship canal that is to pass
directly by the side of that village.
1t is promised inside of two years,
S6,000,000 of the money having
been subscribed in Paris and ST.
600 900 in New York. If it is con-
structed Blackbird will feel quite
set up.
The Harmony Cornet Band came
out on Monday evening to seren-
ade William B. Collins and bride
at the Smyrna House and attract
ed a good crowd of listeners. After
several tunes they were invited in
to a prepared feast of ice cream,
cake, and other refreshments.
The Blackbird Camp closed on
Friday morning, the attendance
being unusually large. It proceed
ed harmoniously we believe from
beginning to end, was pleasant in
its social aspects and religiously
was well enjoyed. About twenty
penitents professed religion.
A son of E. S. Garrison, aged
IA years, near Morton met with
a painful accident last week. He
got up on a fence to look where the
cows were in the field, and by some
means fell dislocating his arm at
the elbow. DR.. j. NJ. Smith gave
it the needed attention.
Grand Gala Night at Collins
Beach Next Thursday evening
promises to be the largest Thurs
day ever on Collins Beach. Extra
music has been engaged for the oc-
casion. A grand supper served
from six o'clock until midnight.
Herbert Warren, son of Samuel
r. Warren, a resident of Apo
quinimink Hundred was buried on
Thursday, and while the funeral
service was being held, another son
died. The doctors pronounced them
to be suffering from diptheria.
William w. Tschudy has sold a
double dwelling on the upper end
of South Street to T. J. Arrnitage
II for. 5000 cash