Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

season to this in wetness, they stop
at 1888.
One third of the summer is gone,
but we have had no real summer
until the past week.
Mrs. Mary E. Burrows, on Rail-
road Avenue, has Early Rose pota-
toes that weigh pound piece.
The cars at Bombay Hook are to
be run on what is called pontoon.
1t is 35 by so feet, six feet deep,
the bridge being 80 feet.
Benjamin Bedwell, living near
Delaney's, lost two Of his toes by
a glance Of the axe in cutting
wood Drs. Ashcraft and Clifton
amputated them.
An advantage was taken of the
holiday on Fourth Of July to COM
plete the painting of the steamer
ELLA, which was done by Stephen
son and Freeland.
Mrs. H. R. Carrow has had the
windows on the South street side
of her house replaced by larger,
double window, adding much to the
light Of the room while improving
its appearance.
The Call announces that a new
postoffice is to be established at
Blackiston's Cross Roads, the mail
to be carried by James Burris from
Clayton for SIZE per year. B. F.
Graham is to be the postmaster.
The two cent green postage
stamp is to be replaced by red
one and its size is to be cut down
one third. These are improve
ments, but stamp that does not
need to be licked ought to be the
next object of the inventive genius
of the Postoffice Department.
Harry C. Blendt, who has a
large steam thresher, commenced
with his own crop on Saturday af
ternon, preparatory to the general
demands on him that are to fol-
low With only day and half
of summing after the heavy rain
falls, it was somewhat damp, but
the weather continues splendid and
the demand on the thresher will be
general throughout the country
this week
superintendent Handys summer
school for teachers and those pre-
pairing to be teachers, will COM
mence here on Monday next, 18th
inst. It is said that nearly 100
young ladies and gentlemen, most
ly the former, have signified their
intentions to avail themselves Of
the advantages of this school
which will continue during this and
next month. Mr.. Handy will have
three assistants, the sessions being
held in the public school.
The company for reclaiming
marshes at Collins Beach, has sue
ceeded in bringing in cultivation
meadow lands which will yield
crop Of 400 tons of clear timothy
hay, of which about 100 tons are
cut. The work on the large hay
house has been seriously interrupt
ed by the weather. The company
has been making offers for the pur-
chase of meadow lands in upper
Kent county but the prices offered,
81 to S1.50 per acre, are not suf-
fciently tempting to owners.
Mrs. John Anthony has floral
curiosity in the way of water
lilly that is called the Egyptian
Lotus. It was the gift of her
nephew, ]. Spencer Lapham, and
got by him from a celebrated lily
grower in upper New Jersey. 1t
opened on Saturday the petals
white, tipped with pink, and when
fully opened, measures from seven
to nine inches. 1t remains in
bloom three days It is in a tank
of water, and will be blooming
from time to time during the sum-
mer
j. 3. Lewis, Of the Alley Mills,
has produced the first home grown
tomatoes for market, Saturday
last, 9Th inst In sending in the
two quart boxes to Clements store
it was with the message that they
were good Democratic tomatoes,
and he wanted 20 cents a quart for
them" They were taken by sight
by Republican, at his price, and
more would have gone on the same
terms readily, as they were large,
smooth and meaty. He expects to
gather several baskets from his
vines this week.
GRAIN
New Long Berry Wheat .... S .89
New Fultz Wheat .... 80
New Oats .35
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