Smyrna times., 1936-07-02

this wear and DeauIuul DuncneS are
brought to town by our boys.
The string band Of this town and
a auartette serenaded several part
les on Monday night with some
good music.
Boating is quite the thing now,
and our young people go down to
Lake Como in scores, or rather
hundreds every evening either as
participants or spectators.
Joseph l.. Cavender was not sat-
isfied with the position of his
farm dwelling so last week he
turned it right about face and is
putting up an addition, porches,
&C., to make it more to his liking.
We are indebted to Col. George
H. Raymond for a Comedian Agate
from Manitou Springs, Colorado.
1t is a very fine specimen of a
beautiful stone, with a polish that
would delight a lapidary.
Anent the rainy weather we
have been having, Mr.. Raymond,
whose trip has been referred to,
did not have to use his umbrella
but once in a travel of 5000 miles,
adm that last week when near
home.
The wet weather last week play
ed the mischief with the haymak-
ers and put a damper on the wheat
harvesters. There is an end to
all things and so there was final
ly to the long wet spell which clos
ed on Saturday morning.
DR.. r. S. w. Hirons had a very
fine specimen of Waterloo peach
yesterday from his Maryland farm
which is nearly ready for market.
]. P. Dickson at Brenford has also
an early variety of peach that will
do for marketing in few days.
, Joseph E. Carter, Eugene Van
dever, Joseph H. Wright and j.
Frank Pratt are having shell
boat 81 feet long constructed for
rowing in the pond. Thus manned,
the new boat will doubtless be able
to take the lead of the sixteen
other boats.
A L. Hudson was elected presi-
dent of the Fruit Growers Ex-
change at the meeting held last
week in Dover. The branch ex-
change which has ben organized
at Clayton also had certain con-
cessions granted which had before
been denied.
A farmer who has worn out in
his time four wheat reapers says
he has never seen the wheat
shocks so thick in any eld as in
that of Mr.. Cummins at Wood
lawn" The field of clover hay on
the opposite side Of the road is
equally as heavy.
It is rarely the case that a mu-
sical entertainment gives such gen
eral satisfaction as did that of
Blind Tom on Thursday evening
last His piano touches were
those of exquisite music, and for
one whose mind acts only in the
line Of memory his attainments
are very varied.
The report of the commission in
regard to the opening of certain
streets (which was given in our is
sue of two weeks ago) was accept
ed only in part that is two or three
of the assessments of property
were considered high and not acted
on. The probability is the streets
will be widened.
The Magnolia Grandif1ora tree,
southern plant but which grows
healthily in Belmont Park by the
aid Of winter protection, is much
less prolific of bloom than the COM
mon magnolia, and less this year
than usual. One which commenced
to unfold on Saturday, sent by
Mrs. Peterson to a friend in town,
was immense in size and beyond
compare in its fragrance and pur-
ity. When opened it measured
twelve inches across the flower.
The Bombay Hook r. r. shed
built two or three years ago at
Glenwood Avenue and Main streets
for the protection of excursionists
going to the bay, is made use of
as collecting and lounging place
by the unruly elements in Smyrna,
until they have become a serious
annoyance to the residents of the
neighborhood- This is especially
so on Sundays. If something is
not done to improve the order, the
residents talk Of taking law in
their own hands.
Col George w. Cummins went
through his peach orchards yester-
day to form some estimate now
that the June Shedding is over.
He estimated his crop at Wood
lawn to be from 1900 to 10000
baskets. Theodore w. Cavender