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Smyrna times., 1926-05-26
CHEsWOLD
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Cleaned About the Neighborhood

items OF HerSOndl ana OOCldl Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood
Cheswold, May 25.-The following
realestate transfers have been made
recently around Cheswold. James NJ.
Satterfeld, Dover, has sold to Brady
Clayton, Cheswold, ten acres near
Cheswold.-James n. Morgan, Ches-
void, has sold to James E. "A. Guysly,
Cheswold, a property near Cheswold.
George NJ. Baldwin, Dover, has sold
to Baldwin's Greenhouses, Inc, Dover,
property at Bishops Comer.-Mary
E. Lowber, Dover, has sold to Charles
S. Slaughter, Leipsic, a property at
Leipsic.
Children's Day services will be held
in Cheswold Church on Sunday, June
9Th, at 1O.45 A. NJ. Everybody well
come.
Mrs. John Reynolds and daughter,
Lillian attended the wedding Of her
son, Roland Saturday, May Is in Will
mington.
Personals.-Miss Lillian Hutchins
spent a recent visit with friends at
Sudlersville, Md.-Mr and Mrs. w. B.
Harrington We're visitors in Whining
ton last week.-Mr. and Mrs. w. S.
Cantwell spent a visit with Rev. and
Mrs. Otis p. Jefferson at Crumpton,
Md.-Miss Lillian Harrington Of Lew
es, Miss Doris Thompson and Miss
Grace Phillips, Of Laurel, were home
for the week-end.-Mr. and Mrs Percy
Evans and son, Edward were visitors
in Wilmington, Monday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Remley Of Kenton spent
Sunday with their son, Lee and fam
ily.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank KINNEY of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Amanda Vaughn and fam
ily.-Mrs. Cohee, of Greensboro, spent
several days Of last week with her
son, Linwood and family.
Smyrna times., 1926-05-26
Iron Front Hardware Store, Smyrna

Lester Webber of Porter, and Mrs.
Elwood Rheim of Bear, visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Webber
on Monday.-Miss Margaret E. Caulk
Of New Castle, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
den Caulk.-Mr. II. Morris, Of Salem,
N. J., was a Sunday visitor with Mr..
and Mrs. w. III. Spicer.-Mrs. James
Fortner was Wilmington visitor on
Wednesday.-Mr. Alfred Watson is
attending court in Wilmington this
week.-Mrs.. Susan 7. West was vis-
itor here this week.-Mrs.. Thomas G..
Rowand and Miss Bessie B. Ferguson
Of Oaklyn, and Mrs. Thomas Pearce
and Mrs. r. c. Brockson Of Middle
town were Sunday callers Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Roosevelt.
Smyrna times., 1926-05-26
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Townsend, May 25.-Repairs to the
dupont boulevard from Pine Tree to
Odessa have been completed and the
force are now working on the should
ers. The new four-foot strip of con-
crete extending along that section of
the roadway makes a great improve
ment to the state highway by helping
out the congested traffic which on Sat
urdays and Sundays was affording
many thrills and the source Of much
danger, owing to the great movement
from the cities to spend the weekend
down the peninsula.
Local growers have purchased a big
supply of strawberry crates in antici
patton of a good crop Of the fruit
which is apparently ten days late. The
market has been strong for the past
week with the berries bringing So to
50 per crate. The season is expected
TO get into full swing by next Monday
when berries will be moving to the
northern markets in vast quantities
and the fine patches in this locality
will contribute a good quota to the
great abundance of high quality of
fruit shipped.
The three-act comedy drama, eyes
Of Love-" given in the Community
House, at CeciIton, Md, on Friday
evening, May 18th, by local cast Of
characters drew a large audience
which greatly enjoyed the play. The
drama netted neat sum, half of the
proceeds going to the Ladies' Aid, of
Cecilton.
Arthur Johnson, who has been made
superintendent Of T. S. Johnson's Sons
Co., who are Philadelphia's oldest
roofers, was home the past weekend
to visit his family. Mr.. Johnson in
tends to move to that city in the near
future.
Mrs. NJ. B. Donovan, Mrs. Walter
Lee and Mrs. William A. Scott, who
are members Of the parsonage com
mittee of the M. r. Church, have been
on a business trip to Wilmington.
They were accompanied by Rev. o. H.
Connolly and wife.
Mrs. Jessie M. Graves, state CORES
ponding secretary Of the W. G. I. 2.
attended the reception given by the
Federation Of w. g. 4. u, Of vii
mington, held in the First Central
Smyrna times., 1926-05-26
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest

OF NelRnDOIHUOu
Mothers Day was spent in a pleas
ant way at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. David, near New Castle, in hon
or of Mrs. David's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. H. Robinson, formerly Of
Clayton, those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. D. H. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Il. David, William Jr., Louis B., and
Paul @. David, New Castle; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ezra S. Robinson, James Robin
son, William and Ernest Neelds,
Wayne, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Robinson, Miller Wilson, Elkton, Md;
MIR. and Mrs. ID. F. Robinson, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard E. Robinson, Harold and
Earl Robinson, Blackiston; Mrs. B. F.
Wright, Norman Wright, David Wright
Sudler Wallace, Ruth Mattiford, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Robinson, Clayton;
Mr. and Mrs. Harmonson Robinson,
Willis, Gladys, Austin and Eleanor
Robinson, Centerville, Del; Mr.. Rus
sell Robinson, Mr.. Eugene Robinson,
Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Robinson, Roy, Roland and Daniel
Robinson, Richardson Park; Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon r. Reed and children, Els
mere; Mrs. Mary E. Reed, Vernice
Reed, Kathrine Rubencane, Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Reed, Mrs. Emma Wilson,
John and Frances Wilson, John Live
say, Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Lurty, Miss Ella David, Mrs. Elma
McAlwee and daughter Jean, Porter;
Mrs. VIM. Cooper, Worton, Md; New
ton Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Robinson and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Robinson, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John
Robinson, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Robinson and family, all of Still Pond,
Md; Miss Ruth Kelly, Ernest Dit
man, S. H. Emerson, Chestertown;
Mr.. and Mrs. n. G. David, Betty, Jr.,
and Emma David, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
]. Thorp, Christiana, Del; Mrs. Ray
mond Fryer, William and Earl Fryer,
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G.
David, Dorothy and Margaret David,
Port Penn; Mrs. William Anderson,
Still Pond, Md; Norman Wright,
Clayton.
Little Thomas Marion, the three
year-old son Of Mrs. Mamie Shockley,
of near Clayton, passed away Thurs
day morning after severe suffering.
A birthday surprise party was Civ
en- at the home Of Miss Gladys Pratt,
on Saturday evening, May p, in hon
or of her eighteenth birthday. The
evening was spent in playing games
and singing, after which refreshments
were served. Those present were:
Misses Beulah Davis, Elizabeth Hous-
ton, Katherine Hardesty, Mildred
Boyer, Agnes Conoway, Marie Ennis,
Kathryn Kesselring, Gladys Pratt and
Thelma Wright; Messrs. Forde ALA
hand, Paul George, Julian Dunning,
Earl Van SAINT, Roland Sinex, Nolan
Bennett, Robert Dunning, Ben. John
son, James Donovan, Reynolds Pratt,
Floyd Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Tschudy
Pratt.
Richard Casson of Queen Anne
county, Md, was fatally injured while
driving team of two mules across
the railroad tracks from west to east
near the Holfnger factory, over at
Ridgely, Saturday morning about 7.53.
1t is believed that the man thought
the crossing was clear, but train
ran into him and the team. The man
was picked up by the pilot of the
engine and carried a distance Of 300
feet. It is believed that his skull was
crushed when he fell on the pilot. He
died at 8.15. The mules drawing the
wagon were unhurt.
Smyrna times., 1926-05-26
BLACKBIRD
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the NeighborhoOd

Blackbird, May 26.-The picnic Of
the Blackbird school, Miss Evelyn
Harris, teacher, will be held on Satur-
day afternoon on the lawn at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Reynolds
on the State Road.
On Sunday, May 80, at Scott M. E.
Church at 3 o'clock, Rev. Omar Jones,
District Superintendent Of Middletown
District, will preach. Come out and
hear Brother Jones.
Personals.-Mrs. Elizabeth Noonam
Of Wilmington, spent part of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Roose-
welt. Mrs. Noonam is former teach
er Of Blackbird school.-Mr. and Mrs.
Smyrna times., 1926-05-26
NOTICE
TO TAX PAYERS OF KENT
COITNTY

All 1925 County and Special School
Taxes not paid by June Is, Real Es-
tate will be advertised, Distraints will
be made on Personal Property, and
Warrants for arrest on Capitation
Taxes. These Taxes are now in the
Constable's hands. Better pay Con-
stable or at the Office to save further
costs.
JAMES f. SAPP,
5-26 1t Receiver of Taxes
Smyrna times., 1926-05-26
FOR SALE
Phone 276

Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs,
Thompson strain. My flock has been
culled and tested.
MRS. GEORGE C. ROTHWELL,
4-21 tt. Phone "a r 8 Smyrna
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

The finest workmanship prevails in this suite on
solid mahogany hand carved frames Beautifully
upholstered in imported frieze. Carefully inspected
in every stage of manufacture, this suite is to be
proud Of.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
Jolly Old Budget

Said Mrs. Newlywed: 'Dear,
dear, what gloomy, half-bare
place this new home of ours
would have been If that jolly old
Hecht Co. Budget hadn't stretched
out payments on our lovely furni-
ture!o "Just So" said Hubby.
Budget sure is Santa Claus for
folks like US"
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

Anything bought in the Half
Yearly Sale will be held in our
warehouse until needed.
Furniture is shipped to any
freight station in the Continental
United States at no additional
cost.
All furniture is marked on a
cash basis, at lowest-in-the-city
prices. And every piece bears a
descriptive guarantee tag.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

Feeling the responseseeing the throngs of happy buy
ersproVng selections and prices just what folks
want-thats the thrill of the early days of the Half
yearly Furniture Sale for u.s. Tomorrow, be among the
crowd while selections best in this 100000 worth
of Furniture for $350000
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
WITH EDITORS
THE BOULDER DAM.
California Cultivator)

On Monday Secretary Hubert Work
spoke
the The subject his
Development River and from he said
Canyon
United
the
agricultural
forever remain arid and vaue while the surplus of the Colo
o productive
believe
objections depriving of
profit
entitled would receive if
will challenge
engineers
cultural interests entire
especially
far California concerned be accomplished building
that
supplying
valley removing
the flood
building
all this
nent by accedng Aronas plan building
points which
comprehensive development
States rather than in
provide comprehensive
water development maximum production
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
The visitation

The house was very quiet. To the
pale faced girl anxiously awaiting in
the sitting-reom the return of her pro-
tector, it seemed unnaturally so.
He had warned her not to venture
into the dark passages, in case that
awful visitation occurred again. He
had closed the windows bolted the
doors and set tho alarms, but still she
had that eerie feeling that beady
eyes were watching her from the dark
reeesses of the room.
She was certain that there was
something moving behind the curtain
hanging across the French window.
Oh why had he not looked behind 1t
before he had gone out.
She glanced fearfully around and.
her gaze fell upon the poker lying in,
the CRATE.
"At least 1 shall be prepared if it
comes again." she muttered to herself,
as she grasped the fire iron.
Suddenly there came a patter Of feet
from behind the curtain and few
seconds later a sharp click The polk
er dropped from her nerveless hand.
1T has come at last" she cried, and
her screams rent the night air.
Then came a loud banging of doors,
her husband rushed into the room and
went to her. aid.
ooh, John, DEAR" she sobbed, as she
flung herself into his arms, I'm sure
there's a mouse in the trap"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
BSAl!S5

If the sleeves and legs of heavy
underwear have stretched much wear
it for a spring suit of clothes.
Easter brings us hard-boiled eggs.
some of which refuse to pay for their
wives new lids.
Takes all day to dodge an hours
work.
The short skirt worries father. But
it isn't the short length, it's the short
time the skirts worn.
80
If money really talked an old nickel
could do some Dragging about some
cigars it has bought.
Owls are considered wise, Yet they
have insomnia.
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE

NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT
1 know that trifling ailments do not
kill. us,
And that is why the scientists pur-
sue
The more voracious species of bacillus
That our defenseless persons bur-
row through.
But what makes me discouraged and
downhearted--
Especially, now 1 am getting old
Is that the deadliest maIadies are
started
With cold,
OF very trifling consequence a cold is,
An i'll that even healthy folk will get
And having one, I've frequently been
told is
No reason to be worried, or upset.
My doctor says a cold is not worth
needing
And must not be regarded as a curse
Desite the fact that well l know it's
breeding
Something worse.
And more than that it makes me blue
and sour,
I get no leasure when 1 dine or sup
Not even golf can WELD its erstwhile
power
To make me- sink my woes, and
cheer me up.
L get no joy in working on in layinpg,
I'm glum and low and nervous as
the deuce
And wander through my dreary duties
saying
whats the use?'
If rheumatism comes to bend me
double
A grave and reverend socialist |
seek
Who asys: "Well,. you have got a
serious trouble
And goes to work and cures me in
q week.
I shall get well, my doctor friends as
sure me
OF maladies and troubles manifold,
But none of them will ever try to
cure me
Of q cold!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
CHALLENGE TO PARLIAMENT.
nv DISPATCH A. p. SYirel

LONDON, May 5.-"The general strike
is a challenge to parliament and is
the road to anarchy and ruin"
The British prime minister, Stanley
Baldwin, thus characterizes the vast
labor movement in support of the
miners strike, in a message printed
by the official government paper, the
British Gazette.
He calls upon all good citizens to
stand behind the government "to pre-
serve the liberties and privileges of
the people of the British Isles"
In the house of commons, the prime
minister made the unequivocal dec
laration that the general strike order
must be WITHDRAWN before the gov
ernmenA would resume negotiations
for Industrial peace.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
"STU-!S

l wrote my love a message sweet
And telegraphed it to her;
L figured that would make a HIT
You'd think so if you knew her.
The girl who took the message down
A wild confusion caused,
inserting STOP" unknown TO me
At every place / paused.
Il love you DEAR" the message ran
(STOPO Kisses, hugs, forever,
(STOP) Loving me, well happy be,
(STOP) Being parted never"
My sweetheart promptly Tilted me,
Assuming l must hate 'er-
And now the only thing 10 do
Is wed the operator.
Blanche d. Small, in New York
Evening Sun
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
American Naval ReSerUiSt
Enters in Contest With
Fonck For N. Y.-Paris Trip

NEW YORK, May 5.-Lieutenant
Commander Noel Davis of the United
States naval reserve, has entered as
a contestant against Captain Rene
Fonck, French ace, for the Raymond
Orteig $4,000 prize for the first sue
cessful nonstop New York to Paris
flight. it was announced Tuesday. The
announcement was made at private
dinner in honor of Captain Fonck,
who arrived here from Europe last
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
statIatlcs Prove Anythlnr

Old Uncle Eben Jones went into a
life insurance office and requested a
olicy.
"Why, uncle" said the resident,
you are too old for us to take the
risk How old are your
''Ninety-seven come next August"
said the old man, and added testify:
IF you folks will take the trouble to
look UP your statistics, you'll find that
mighty few men die after, they're 81"
Earth Mover
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06

The senate passed the $165, 900
public building bill
A five-year army aviation building
program was authorized by the house
Cancellation of the 1926 defense test
was announced by the war derart-
ment.
Forty new transcontinental air.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
FOREST FIRE IN CONTROL.
(By Dispatch A. p. vi,el

MISSOURI, Mont, Nay 5.-The most
serious fire of the season in the Flat
head national forest, east of Bolton
Mont, was partially under control
Tuesday night, said alvices received
here. The flames have burned over
an area of nearly 400 acres and are
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
FLUCKED FROM THE PLAINS

| well acquainted with the prisoner?"
Witness-"Ive( known him for 20
years"
Counsel-'(Have you ever known
him to be disturber of the public
peace?
Witness-"W Well-er-he used to be-
long to band.2-Philadelhia In
quirer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06

still advancing on the north side of
the Middle Fork river, while they
have been controlled on the south
side of the stream. A force of so
men is fighting the fire. A light
shower late Monday helped to bring
another forest fire, Al miles west of
here, under complete control, forestry
officials said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
Abe Martin

Th' Bear WallOW supper Club has hiN
on :: dandy scheme. Its members drop
some on ther thumb mails an if it
don't eat Through they drink it.
recall when good, steady felIerS wuz
grabbed uD like hot cakes by TIN girls,
hut tday they're called hunks.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06

month to make test flights with q
plane being especially built for him
at the Sikorsky plant at Roosevelt
Field, Long Island.
Captain Fonck said his plane would
be an airplane rather than sea-
plane because he doubted a machine
equipped for water landings could
make the trip. An airplane, he pre-
dicted, could fly from New York to
Paris in 80 to 40 hours, if the winds
are favorable. He expects to make
his attempt early in August
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06

Mrs. H. Fl. Pratt of Bisbee is the
guest of Mrs. James H.Easton
Tenth street for two days.
Mrs. H. L.. Wattles of Bisbee is
the guest of Mrs. w. G. McDon-,
aid on Fifth street for a few days.
Miss Watts, daughter of Frank
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
Silent StmfTering

First Actress-"You say your broth
er has an impediment in, his speech
and yet he is deaf and dumb?'
Second Actress-'Yes. You see, he
was in an accident and lost two fin
gers.'-Johns Hopkins Black and Blue
Jay.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06

At least the little children can still
learn anatomy at mothers knee.-Ar-
kansas Gazette.
Trouble about evolution is that man
has not evolved far enougn-Shoe and
Leather Reorter.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
Different immigration

NA-NSN
Persons
across
lines
employees All this protect the lives plants
various forms
there authority
the plant enemies
the distribution within
Up plants
legislation
other
fact it alleged the practice Of
establishments abroad onsgn without order
florists
this Importation Of plants and
plant products
practically
of
IT conservatively estimated bill
billion
other and the
garden
authority
United possible further
This the agriculture
prohibit
which may the introducing
either insect enemies
establish
prohibiting
have gained local foohod and cooperate with the state in
it movement
diseases o infestaton
purpose carrying provisions
department. ap-
pointed shall add
Mediterranean and other fruit flies the pink boil other
diseases of potatoes citrus canker number injurious
addition
These have for their object the prevention the wihin the
United States of such plant the
cotton, palm
borer, pine
potato
In quarantine concerned
large
which ntroducons established limited
in the United either
agriculture special
the possible, the
gypsy
tai white
maintaining port inspection
of entry United
under regulations example other and
plant including vegetables cotton
(the importation which annually
broom sheled The
into
United including
of nerceptng
With the the pink boil Mexico
National
all the principal Mexican border of These in
Immediately
The inspection packages the elimination of certain citrus
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06

We often think that the only way
to abolish petting and kindred, evils
would be to resume drowning all the
girl babies.-Ohio State Journal.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
EASILY EXPLAINED

collar men are increasing. But this
is merely because it is no longer ne
cessary to burn coal substitutes.
Copyright, 1926, Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06

your husband is a wise man.
believe he knows everething."
Don't fool yourself! He doesn'
even suspect anything"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06

Parkson-"What's the use?"
Larkson-''Maybe he'll tell me how
he got fifty miles an hour out of
life.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
THE DAY IN WASHINGTON

planes were ordered by Postmaster
General New.
Vets were heard in secret session
by the senate prohibition committee
considering remedial measures.
A tablet-chonoring 90 army chap
lains who gave their lives in the war
was unveiled at Arlington cemetery.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
Selected

1t usually takes five years for a
tree to produce nuts, but this isn't
true of family tree.EDetroit Free
Press.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
DID He Hnve Them,

Wife-"Bridge, bridge, bridge! You
will die at the bridge table,"
Husband-'TWel bury me with sim
pie honors."-London Mail.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06

visitor--"And. how did you happen
to be put in prison?"
No. 5O79-"Just bad luck, lady.
was a bootlegger. One of my custo-
mers didn't go blind and he identi-
fled me-"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
A Benefactor in Disguise.

Larkson-"Pm going up to the jail.
want to talk with the bandit who
took my car"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
A Slam at the POorhOuse

Judge Davidson recommended the
poorhouse, but compromised on the
Jail sentence, where, he said, the man
would at least get food and shelter
From news Gtem in d Passaic ODD
paper.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
OBSTINATE IDIOT

A road hog is a man who simply
won't give you three quarters of the
highway.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO

Watts of La Cuesta Castillo IN
Sonora, is the guest of Mrs Tim
Lan1berson on Eleventh street.
H. A. Toberman of Bisbee has
accepted the position of chief
chemist at the c. A. smelter to take
ist at the G. A. smelter to take
the place of w. H Worthington,
who resigned a few days ago.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06

fruits plants potatoes
the border prevent transportation
ted
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06

are smooth bores.-New York Ameri-
can.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06
NOT MICH Use

The trouble with public opinion is
that there is so little of it when it is
really needed, and SO much of it when
it isn't.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-06

Guilty
Counsel-"Now, sir, tell me, are yo'