Smyrna times., 1905-11-15

nearly wiped out their entire lumber
yard and milling industry, are re-
building a portion and getting in
shape to resume business again.
A number of local sportsmen moved
off early this morning to take advant-
age of the first day the law is out for
killing quail and cotton-tail. Birds
are reported very scarce in this vic
Unity and the opinion prevails that the
coming Legislature would do a good
thing if they would change the law
making a closed season for killing
quail for at least term of two years.
Miss Ethel Cooper Rothwell, teacher
of Oak Hill School near Delaney's is
arranging for an interesting school
entertainment to be given at the
school house on Friday evening Nov
ember the nth beginning at 7.90
o'clock. The program will consist of
dialogues, recitations and singing and
the proceeds will be devoted toward
purchasing an organ. Admission, 15
cents; children, 10 cents.
Sallie Ann Durham, one of the oldest
of the colony of Moors living in the
settlement between Dover and Chess
void, and whose husband died last
summer when almost a centenarian,
died Saturday at Cheswold. She was
81 years old but retained all her
faculties. and was very active until
few weeks ago.
The anniversary day exercises came
off every successfully at st. PauI's nj.
E. Church last Sunday and was at
tended by large crowds. Rev. w. +.
Dawson of Cecilton preached in the
morning and Rev. A. W. Lightburn
preached in the evening. Services
were also held in the Sunday School
and the new organ which was used for
the first time in public was much ad-
mired and enjoyed.
Cornelius Crowley an aged railroad
man died at the Hotel Sussex, Sunday
aged rs years. He was we'll known all
over the State, especially in railroad
circles, having been one of the men
who helped build the Delaware Rail-
road, in 1856. For many years he was
employed by the railroad company as
section boss. He was familiar figure
on Seaford's streets and was at one
time proprietor of Crowley's Beach,
near that town.
Benjamin d. Attix a we'll known
young farmer near Greenspring died
of heart trouble last Thursday after
short illness. The deceased was a
brother to Thomas Attix, a merchant
of this town and was esteemed by all
who knew him. A widow and three
small children survive him. Funeral
services took place at Blackiston's M.
E. Church, Sunday and interment was
made in the cemetery adjoining. Rev.
d. F. McFaul Of Kenton officiated.
The diptheria cases which broke out
last week show no signs of spreading
-~aud the indications are that the eoi-
demic which was feared, has been sup
pressed. There are now only two
cases-Virginia Cobb, the little three
year old daughter of DIR. and Mrs. J,
S. Cobb and Miss Phyllis Mason.
daughter of Postmaster and Mrs. It.
l.. Mason. The Cobb child was the
first to develop the disease and shortly
after Miss Mason was taken sick. The
latter case which has been a mild one
was taken in time and reports thii
morning are that she has passed the
crisis and is convalescing rapidly. The
Board OF Health acted promptly in th,
cases and at once quarantined boil
residences. The closing up Of thu
postoffice which is in the same build
ing of Postmaster Mason's residence
caused some confusion at first. Fri
day night all the mail that was In tn
Office was throughly disinfected and
temporary postoffice was establishes
in the Catt's Building opposite, for
merly the old Adams Express Office
This Office is in charge of the Assist
ant Postmistress. 1t will probably b
week after next before the quarintine
lifted.
PsrsOnsls:-Mrs. E. G. Willis of o,
ford, Nd, is visiting her sons, H
Reese and Hiram Woolford. Mr.
Ernest Lord of Atlantic City, N. j.
spent Sunday with his father, Alex
ander Lord.-Mrs. EIva Cownaen q
Easton has returned home from yisi
ing relatives in Clayton. Mr.. Geore
Joseph was called away very suddenl
to Georgetown, by the death of b
brother, John Joseph. Miss Ma
Ieathere atfandad tha Nou Naot