Smyrna times., 1906-09-05

open tomorrow, Thursday, instead.
Principal McBes and all the teachers
are home and are awaiting the open
ing of the schools. The building and
grounds have been put in first class
condition and everything is in readi-
ness for successful year.
Large quantities of tomatoes are
coming to Clayton and those that are
not hauled to the Clayton Cannery are
sold at the Railroad siding and ship
ped to other points. There is quite a
demand for tomatoes and high prices
rule the day. Unfortunately the re-
cent rains materially affected the crop
and the opinion seems to prevail that
there will be short crop this season.
Rev. G. p. Smith who was recently
granted two weeks vacation by his
official Board OF st. Paul NJ. E.
Church arrived home last Thursday
and occupied his pulpit on Sunday.
He was given 3 warm greeting by his
congregation. During the day he
preached two vigorous sermons. Mr..
Smiths family, il is understood will
remain at Rehoboth a while longer.
The primaries passed off IN Clayton
last Saturday without any contest.
There being only one ticket in the
field the vote was small. John Brad
ley was elected delegate and James
Montague a county committeeman. In
the other side Of Kenton Hundred
there was also no contest. David S.
Clark Of Kenton and Albert T. Hof-
fecker of Chesrold were elected dele
gates and J. F. Clark county commit
teeman.
Wyoming fruit shipments have ex-
ceeded the estimate of Frank FL.
Thomas, a local authority and promi-
nent grower. While the season has
been somewhat unsatisfactory to buyer
and grower because of the unfavora.
BILE ripening weather, over 175, 900 bas-
kets of peaches have been shipped
from the Wyoming station. Mr..
Thomas places high average on the
receipts from this total Shipment
cents per basket.
Friends of w. l.. Gooding, ESQ.,,
the well-known local attorney have
started boom for him for the Demo
cratic congressional nomination. Th,
contention made is that it is Ken
County's turn for the nomination and
with this in view Hon. W. l.. Goodins's
name has been launched. The latter
has law office not only in Clayton
where he resides, but in Dover tn,
county seat and his friends think thA,
the faithful and efficient work he ha
done for his party entities him to tn,
high honor they wish him to have.
At the annualsession of the state cam
Patriotic Sons of America in Whining
ton last week, Former State Senator J
r. Clements, of this town was electe
State Master of Forms. The state officer
for the ensuing year are as follows
State President, Mahlon Fl. Hilles c
Camp 13, Wilminston; State Vic,
President, Charles n. McNann {
Camp No. 12, Port Penn; State Ma
ter of Forms, J p. r. Clements of Cam
No. 10, Clayton; State Conductor, Al
thur Parsons of Camp No. 6, Whining
ton; State Inspector, Howard Rash {
Camp No. z, Pierson; State Guard, F
r. Powell, of Camp No. 2, Hartle
State Trustees, Lester Scotten
Hartley and n L. Grubb of Camp N
%, Grubb's Corner. 1t was decide
to hold the session next year at Dove
Mrs. HI. Ord Underwood of Ne
York City is visiting the family of \
w. Jones near town. Mrs. Undt
wood is in her S8th year of age and
remarkable incident of her visit wal
ride she took the other day in a lit
express wagon pulled by sheep. T
outfit belongs to her granddaught
Miss Elizabeth Jones, who trained t
sheep to pull the wagon. Elizabe
finds it pleasant diversion and VIII
she invited her grandmother to take
ride, she little thought that one of
age would enjoy it. Mrs. Underwo
enjoyed the sport with more or ID
enthusiasm. Despite her advanC
years she is well preserved, her fac
ties are good and the best wishes
her friends is that she may live to
JOY many more years.
PersenaIs:-Mrs. Mary E. Reed {
son Curtis and Rev. A. @. Boyd o
son Bruce were guests of Mrs. W.
David last Thursday. The latter
Just returned from o visit to Philas