Smyrna times., 1905-03-08
"MOVING DAY" LAST WEDNESDAY.
Bad Roads, Worst In Many Years, Seriously
Handicapped the Annual Moving Day 10
Country Changes 10 Town.

ing day In northern Kent County and
there was more or less activity among
residents at that time. There was not
80 much moving this year as is ordin-
arlly the case and it was we'll it vas
not for the condition of the roads were
such as to make the duty very arduous.
Not for many years has the roads been
in such condition as they are to day.
The thaw which has followed a winter
of intense severity has developed un-
usually bad roads, and mud in many
places is hub deep. The mire aud
heavy ruts have caused a number of
accidents. The town changes were
fewer than usual. Only two business
changes are noted. Alexander Fares,
the we'll known harness maker, gives
up business in the Wilds property ON
Main street and will do repair work at
his home. He is succeeded by Charles
Jones who will open a fish market.
John Tilghman who has been keeping
five and ten cent store in the Stockly
property on Main street has moved to
Philadelphia. Among the residence
changes are noted the following: Jo-
seph Boyles leaves west Commerce
street and moved to the country, is
succeeded by Joseph Collins of Clay
ton. Mrs. Stewart leaves the John r.
Wilson property on Commerce street,
is succeeded by M. II. Appleton, of
Market street, he by W. George Leese
of Main street, and he by John Wick
] of Commerce street. Harvey Jones
takes the "Pittman property" succeed
ing the Dyatts who move to Spruance
City. James HI. Clouds moves from
the Boyd property on Main street to
the W. G. Pierce property on the
same street, is followed by Edward
Smallwood of Delaware street, he by
Masculine Foraker of Frazier street,
and he by James Boyles of Spruance
City. George NJ. Rose moves to Will
mington and is succeeded by Aaron
Reynolds of Mt Vernon street and be
by Mrs. Jennie Wilds of South street
and she by William H. Collins.
Richard Long Moves to bis OwG Property.
Richard Long moves from the Cole
pro rerty to his home which he re-
Gently purchased and is succeeded by
Jerry Pryor of Union street. John
Mannering moves into the beautiful
home which he recently built and is to
be succeeded by William Wells, oil
High street Daniel Dulaney moves
from Mt. Vernon street to the Voshel
property on Main street and is sue
ceeded by Charles Walker of Smyrnt
Landing. John Jones moves from the
Stockly property to the farm of Har
vey Speakman near town. James B
Clark moves from Delaware street tC
Easton. Md, and is succeeded BY
Joseph Lightcap and he by DR.. Frank
Gardner. purchaser of the building
The latter is succeeded by Richart
Walsh of Clayton. Walter Shelton
who recently sold his residence t.
Sheppard Joslyn, Is succeeded by
Samuel Fortner Of Kenton. Johl
Hutchinson moves from Clayton tC
the McCausland property, succeeding
William r. Davis who goes to Della
? ware street and succeeds Walter W
Hynson who takes the Fruit Grower
Bank property recently vacated by hi
!, mother. d. A. Goldsborough move
to the Garner property and Joe Gar
ner moves to the farm he purchased G
!, Mr.. Goldsborough.
Removals Noted 10 the Country Districts.
= The moving in the country district
!. was quite numerous and accompanie
. by many hardships. Those abou
) Cheswold. Kenton, Clayton. Blackbir
and Thoroughfsre Neck were noted j
last weeks and previous issues Thos
T. noted in theimmediate vicinit
IF of Smyrna are as follows. Del
r ney Walker of the Cummir
4 Farm moved to "Sunneyside
l. and is succeeded by Charles Car ey
t, the briggs farm, he by Frank Trus
g. of the Ford farm, and he by Harl
n Ford beginner. Pat Maloney wi
7. leaves ''Sunnyside Farm" moves
ar Dutch Neck on the John Rawley farl
"a succeeding Charles Jones who goes
6 the Corbett farm. Frank Jones leay
ar the latter farm and takes the farm v
IS Gated by James 7. York who moves
st the Springs Farm at Brenford whi
st he recently purchased. Thorn
r.. Chadwick who moves to Leipsic
MS succeeded by Mr.. FARRELL. James E
Of mis- leaves the William Denney far
er and goes to Little Greek and is ST
as ceeded by his son William Ennis
az. near Dover. James Cummins leay
n the Samuel Harrington farm and tax
of the Henry Hoffecker farm and is 81
as ceeded by his son-in-law Harry Fo