Smyrna times., 1930-12-31

been present he might not have
thought SO, all the time. Yester-
day and to-day the sleighing has
been as good as last week and the
sport as highly enjoyed.
The house spoken of as the
Academy in the reminiscence or
our first page is the building now
occupied by Rev. t. E. Martindale
and H. Mustard. The one called
the Barracks" is the pesent resi-.
dence of James p. Hoffecker, SC
called from its being the rendez-
vous of the soldiers in the war of
1912 and especially so when the
British war ship Poitiers, 81 guns,
anchored off Bombay Hook, the
threat and expectation being that
the "red-coats" would ascend the
creek and attempt to capture or
burn the town. When Mr.. Hcffeck-
er took possession of the house
fifty years afterward, several
knapsacks and canteens were
found in cuddy in the garret.
''The White Rose Minstrels" met
their fullest expectations on
Thursday evening in the way of an
audience and the latter in turn
seemed to full appreciate the en-
tertainment. The jokes of the
endmen were usually good and
some decided local hits were made.
The three farces, Might in a
Strange Hotel" Goal Heavens
Revenge, and slippery Day'were
decidedly amusing and in the last
Humphreys was inimitable. On
Christmas night the entertainment
was repeated with a changed pro-
gramme, and very appreciative
audience were in attendance. The
receipts for both nights were
$135.1O.
ages.-Dickson Wilson ~
On the 28th instant at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, in this
town, by Rev. T. F. Martindale,
Presiding Elder of Easton District,
William P. Dickson of New York
City, formerly of Brenford, and
Miss Susie B. Wilson, daughter of
Mr.. Alex. H. Wilson.
Bedwell-Boyer - On the 9th
instant at the NJ. E. Parsonage,
this town, by Rev. T. H. Haynes,
William 7. Bedwell of Kent Coun-
ty, and Miss Nancy Boyer of New
Castle County, Delaware.
Wyatt-Lynch At the residence
Of the brides uncle, Mr.. John Gov
erdale, in South Murderkill Hun
dred, on the 21st instant by Rev.
r. K. Stephenson, Miss Annie E. |
Wyatt and Harry P. Lynch, both
of Kent County, Delaware.
Smith-Faries.-At the Baptist
parsonage, Dover, by Rev. B. G.
Parker, Samuel M. Smith. and
Miss Rebecca FAIRIES, both of Lit
tie Creek Landing.
Incipient Fires.-Wesley Warren |
came near having fire on Sunday
His mother was out and on com
ing into the house found it filled
with smoke. Assistance was call
ed and on tearing out the plaster
ing around the chimney the wood
work was found a mass of live
Goals. Yesterday evening the stove
IN the store of Misses Collins &
Savin was accidentally upset scat
-ering the contents over the floor.
Bystanders caught up the stove
and burning Goals before anything
more serious than a scare had oc-
cured. Moral, step lightly among
he embers.
Revs. Messrs. O'neil and Van
in entertaining the town
his morning in a sleigh were near !
Meeting with serious accident.
they came in close quarters with |
wood wagon and in pulling out [
II its way were upset by a snow {
'ank, descending in the fall under {
ne wagon. Fortunately it was |
topped in time to save the wheels {
rom passing over them.
Mr.. James F. Griffin in return {
ng from a visit to his relatives :
ere, taken with him to Chicago
is nephew Master Joseph Pratt. !
his makes the third of Mrs.
rats boys that has left home
arly in life to seek his fortune in :
lstant parts-viz: Frank in the
Iavy, Samuel at Pittsburg, and /
ow, Joe, her youngest, goes to u
ne far West.
Deaths Blackiston. On the 5
9Th instant, in Wilmington. IL
ertha W., daughter of William H. +
nd Mary E. Blackiston. a
Wheatley-At Wyoming on the =
9TH instant, Mable A. daughter of ! !
enry and Wilhelmina Wheatley. l
ged 3 years, 6 months, and IA =
ays.
Nine days of continuous sleigh s
e reminds people of the winter d
% and 56 when we had six Il
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