Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
THOROUGHFARE NECK.
Sale of the National Dredging Co.'S Build
ings-COncerned Over Fruit Crop
Local and Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times

Special Correspondence to the Times.
FLEMING's LANDING, April 12-The sale
of all buildings on the lands of the National
Dredging Co., near Collins Beach, which
took place in Townsend ON Thursday last,
was well attended by residents of Thor
oughfare Neck. After spirited bidding the
following were declared the purchasers
Main granaries, Dickinson Il Hart, Towns
end; barracks, VIM. Scott, Townsend;
dwelling No. l, J. S. David and S. T.
Sweatman, TaylOrs Bridge; dwelling, No.
2, VIM. T. McLain, Taylors Bridge; John
G. David purchased the stable. and John
M. VOshell the windmill, the sheds, shop,
&c., going to Mr.. O'Neill.
The buildings destroyed by fire during
the winter are being rebuilt in this section.
That on the Davis farln, Eagles Nest"
and of Mr.. Price, near Walkers, are about
completed. John d. Reynolds, who pur-
chased the Barber farm, is making many
improvements in removing old buildings,
hedges, bushes, &c.
work ON the bank. The damage done by
the recent storm was greater than at first
anticipated. While he has succeeded in
closing the breaks and stopping the water,
| he is still strengthening them. Should a
| storm force the water over the bank with
out injury to what he has done, the sluice
| gates will afford ample outlet for what may
| come in over the bank so long as the breaks
| remain intact
There is "a diversity of opinion as to the
| extent of the injury done to fruit and wheat
in this section. 1t will require a few days
of warm weather to decide this very i'm
| pOrtant question to the farmers of this
Neck. We may yet find we are more
alarmed than injured: at least, shall hope
for the best.
large and appreciatiye congregation
was in attendance at Friendship ON Sunday
last, and the exercises were particularly in
teresting and appropriate to the occasion.
The day was all that could be desired
which accounts for the large gathering
The usual display of Easter hats, bonnets
and costumes was fully up to date. Pastor
Layfeld preached strong sermon from
the following text: ''Ye have your watch
go your way, make it as sure as you can.-
Matt. 81. We regard the death and resur
rectiOn of Christ as representing the vicis
wicked men. Christ was rejected becaus,
He was the truth; and truth clashed will
human prejudices, pride and interests
SecOnd-Truth Emancipated. Note the
helplessness of the opponents of truth. The
triumph of truth. Truth crushed t.
earth will rise again, the eternal years o
God are hers. The care and anxiety o.
Chrlst's enemies makes the fact of the res
direction indisputable. Christ is in tn
hands of His enemies. The grave is empty
Y Christ Is seen by multitudes for forty dBys
Chrlst's enemies must say how He got Ou
of the grave. The burden of proof is no
with the church, but Christs enemies mus
: account for it. Thus the Christians fOun
| datiOn standeth sure.''
, The ladies have decided that the churc
Z needs new carpet and the two who hav
, assumed the position as solicitors for cor
tributions can by their pleasant manner
3 and irresistible smiles convince the mos
skeptcal that they mean what they say an
! intend to have carpet-at least, that is th
D impression left with your correspondent
n Every success to you, ladies'
G Mayor Lockerman is improving his var
q with a new walk, and plots for flowers.
: The shad fishermen from the mouth {
. Smyrna River have left for points up tn
Delaware owing to trouble experience
o with the mud bankers, which are here
" great numbers.
x PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. JAS. +. DaVl
# entertained quite number of friends trol
4 Dover and Leipsic on Sunday last, lncludln
y Mr.. and Mrs. Geo w. Baker and daughter
- RObt. Walker, H. L. FOrkham and W.
% Kinnamon. also Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Staat
e and Miss Elsie Staats, Taylor's Bridge
q Harry and Bert Keyser, Deakyneville.
sumntnous repast was spread at the moo
hour. to which all did ample Justice. Mr.
:, L. Harlan Mccall, of Wilmington, is visi
II ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Seve
l. son. at Collins Beach.-Mrs. Jas. +. Davi
1t and sister, Mrs. Wilmer Stats, visited re
e atives in Kent county and Smyrna duriI
n the week. The BARD.