Evening journal., 1902-04-22
WANT WOODLAND ROAD REPAIRED
Is a Menace 10 Man and Beast-iOung
Couple in Exciting Runaway
enenlnl tn the Evenlnr Jonrnal.

Smyrna April 22.-The musicale
given by the twentieth Century Club
last night was a most delightful af-
fair. The quartet selections of Mrs. j..
r. McCausand. Mrs. Il. G. Coverdale.
Misses Mary LeFevre and Eva Wilds,
were well received. Mrs. J.. ID. Wilds,
Mrs. f. e. Reynolds. j. E. Hof-
fecker and Mrs. Mary Walcott, OF Do
yer, sang solos. Mrs, Coverdale, Miss
Marie EstNn and Rodney Sharp, OF
Lewes. played selections ON the piano.
J. Allen Johnson and Samuel Hof-
fecker with a Banjo duet and Mrs. ii.
W. FAIRIES recitatiOns rounded out the
program. interspersed with selections
by Watkins Orchestra.
The horsemen OF this vicinity are
now training their trotters and PAGERS,
and as there are some fast goers here,
lie speed contests in the near future at
Belmont Park will be interesting. ].
w. johnson, lessee of the driving park
Is Rtill confined to the house as a re-
suit Of a severe case of pneumonia
Mr. johnson has been near DEATHS
door. but is now convalesoing.
The Rev. " S. Collins. pastor OF
Asbufy Church, who was granted q
two-weelIs' vacation by the official
board has returned from Florida
where he went TO inspect a large tract
of land he owns there, part OF which
is an orange grove. Mr.. Collins has
about completed a deal 20 soil the grow,
at a fair profit.
busy as bees, and the. improved ap
pearance OF many town properties /
marked There has been more worl
for the Smyrna and Clayton painter
this spring than for many years.
Frank Armstrong and Miss Lydil
Anderson, while out driving met will
an accident that resulted in Mr.. Arm
strcng's carriage being completely de
molished. The horse made bolt
throwing the occupants out at Muir
phey's Mills. four miles from home
and then started on a ms run 70
home. The animal made six successful
turns on its journey to Smyrna, bu
at the last corner the carriage wa
turned upon it's top. and then tn
horse deliberately kicked r to pieces
Miss Anderson's right shoulder wa
injured. but Mr.. Armstrong was nc
hurt
On Friday evening tile Epwort
League Of As5ury Church Will give
literary entertainment in the lectur
room.
The high prce of meats and the fall
ing on in trade has discouraged th
SMYRNA butchQ rs. The price of mes
mas advanced here. brIt not TO an
great extent. sas the dealers cannot sc
i1' ana at chi writing 2re barely pay
ing EXPRESSES The fslf market is du
ior this seas on of the year.
About tn zee weeks ago Wallas
Moody. VIII le crossing the Woodlan
Beach caus eway, had an OK TO sink
the mud sAnd water until only h
horns wer visible Yesterday wIhi
j. II. Cox was leading a 2-year-o,
b colt aeros this road the horse got I'M
hole covered with water. and in
moment had gone down until only
nose was visible. With great difficult
the animal was extricated from
perilous position. The residents
Bombay Hook island are naturally 4
dignant over the Levy Courts acti,
in advertising for bids TO repair q
lighthouse road when that thoroug
fare is seldom used and through d
negligence OF inexperience of Commi
aioner Boggs $1,000 has been vast
on this mud pile. while nothing
done for the Woodland road. II
worth the life of horse or man to {
tempt 10 reach Woodland Beach
the public road.