Smyrna times., 1932-07-27

our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor.1
Short pasturage has sent buttel
up to usual winter prices.
William A. Price has been ap
pointed postmaster at Delaware
City.
The steamer Breakwater makes
the trip from l.ewes to New York
in twelve hours.
Sipple & HAZEL has rented fol
an Office the room on Main Street
formerly occupied by J. w. Jones
Thomas Jefferson, of this town
has gone to Kenton to take charge
Of the canning department of J.
M. Arthurs.
Charles H. Griffith, on the farm
Of William Bradley in the Neck,
had a yield of 1900 bushels of
wheat from so acres, 80 bushels to
the acre.
Rev. ]. T. Umsted, after an alb
sence Of two weeks will again fill
his pulpit in the Presbyterian
Church of this town on next Sun
day, July Both.
The largest and best church bell
on the Peninsula hangs in the bel
fry of the Smyrna M. E. Church
1t weighs 2160 pounds and its deep
mellow tones, can be heard for
miles around
William H. Thompson, late with
]. E. Tygerts' Company, has rent
ed the store house next door to
that of John E. Phillips for the
purpose Of opening a branch of
mercantile business.
Robert Moore, near Kenton, on
the farm Of E. T. Layton of the
Almshouse. has been hauling sew
eral loads Of peaches daily to the
depot. Hon. James Williams has
been also shipping a good quaint
ity Of the Beatrice variety.
Jerry Goldsborough, near Bonn
bay Hook, won the first prize at
the Dover shooting match, this day
week, breaking 19 clay pigeons out
Of 20. This was followed by horse
races on the Fair Ground track,
that and the following day Best
time 2.23.
Tschudy & Cats sold their farm
situated on the road leading from
the state road to Brenford, 120
acres, to Joseph B. FAIRIES, Of this
town, for $3.50, this years crops
reserved. This makes the sixth
farm that they have sold within
the past four years and today all
are priced at considerable above
their first cost.
DELEGATES the meeting
for election of Republican delegates
on Saturday civilian H. Baggs in
he chair, w. o. Hoffecker, sec
retary) the following were chosen
DR.. William T. Collins. William A.
FAIRIES, Walter o. Hoffecker, L. T.
johnson and Isaac Truax; Alter
mates, d. T. Smithers, J. B. Evans,
S. S. Griffin, E. r. Sipple, William
E. Baker.
Sixty cars of blackberries have
been going daily over the Delaware
railroad to the city markets. New
Jersey, our strong competitor in
berries, peaches and grapes. has
also been sending in large guam
tiles of blackberries. The market
last week was fiat, much of the
fruit selling for 5 and 6 cents per
quart. The fruit has been injured
by the drought.
The present depot at Kenton on
the Delaware & Chesapeake rail-
way is to be removed to the op-
posite side of the street to piece |
of land which the officials on Sat
urday, bargained for with d. S. |
Wilds. The site where the present
depot is. was never really purchas-
ed and it is changed because the
owner, DR.. Cooper and the new
management cannot agree on the
price.
EARLY PEACHES - John An
thony. I. S. Lapham and James w.
Anthony have each about 200 trees
Of the Amsden June and Alexander
varieties, which are very similar,
though the latter this year are
much the best. The crop is now
nearly marketed, yielding about
two baskets to the tree, which
have been bringing from $500 to
$3.50 in New York. The Beatrice
are very small this year, from ex-
cessive bearing, and have been
bringing only from S1.O0 to SIPS
per basket. A good article Of
peaches from the South is inter-
fering with our early fruit.
VESSEL TIMBER-S. Walker Of