Smyrna times., 1930-08-06

the family for 200 years. The old
est inhabitant has no recollection
when the house was built, it being
massive brick building, and as
substantial to-day as when erect
ed. The material used in its con-
struction was brought from Eng
land. 1t stands within sight of
the church, and in the midst of as
fine a farming section as can oe
found in the county"
Steps have been taken to build
another hotel at Rehoboth Beach.
A meeting of Baltimore and Will
mington men was held there last
week, at which it was decided that
subscription books should be open
ed in Baltimore and Wilmington
and committee appointed TO So
licit subscriptions, several hundred
dollars being subscribed by those
present at the meeting. It is in
tended to have the new house
ready for use next season.
Samuel Jess while
fishing on the pier at Bombay
Hook on Wednesday last, stumbled
over spike, striking his head
against a timber in the fall and
was drowned. But for the injury
received in falling the fall in the
water would not have amounted to
anything, as from his long habits
Of boating and fishing he was al
most as much at home in the wat
er as on the land. He was by
trade plasterer and considered a
workman of more than ordinary
skill. He was so years of age.
On Monday afternoon shortly
after the cars of the Smyrna &
Delaware Bay Railroad passed the
residence of John H. Simpson, re-
siding on a farm of DR.. William
Cummins in the Neck his stack
yard was discovered on fire which
was entirely destroyed, together
with the Haybarrack containing
about 25 tons of hay. Much sym
pathy was expressed for Mr.. Simp-
son on whom the loss falls heavily
about S400. There was an in
surance on the barrack in the Kent
County Company for $500.
H. P. Hazel, of Clayton, has ac-
cepted the agency for J. 2. Tygert
& Co., of this town. A telephone
connects his store with the office
in this town, also the factory at
the landing. Mr.. HAZEL will glad
ly furnish the shipper and the pub
lie in general any information con-
corning the movements of the
steamers Tygert and Pierrepont,
rates of freight, etc.
Educational.-Pro Groves
examined sixteen candidates for
teachers certificates on Saturday,
from different parts of the State
There will be an examination of
teachers for first grade certificates
at Smyrna on the Goth of August,
and for second and third grades on
the 21st. The State Teachers As
sociation meets at Rehoboth on the
23rd inst.
The Chestertown excursion to
Cape May will be made to-day, and
the Middletown Sunday School
that got such a thorough soaking
two weeks age are to try it again
tomorrow, with what better luck
we shall see.
Notwithstanding the warm
weather and the camp meeting,
the attendance at the Methodist
Church was good on Sunday. The
two ends of the church, the pulpit
and choir, can always be relied on
with certainty without regard to
weather or extraneous circumst-
ances.
]. Frank Mancha was in Dover
last week, and sold to a Theodore
Cook, lately from West Virginia,
farm of about seventy acres, jitu-
ated about three miles north of
Dover, belonging to A. Whitnack,
for two thousand six hundred and
fifty dollars.
Alexander G.. Cummins has built
an edition to his phosphate factory
30x60 feet.
A string band has been organ
lied at Cheswold.
P. P. Collins lost his hack horse
on Saturday from lock jaw, result
ing from a nail in its foot
Messrs. Jones and Hardcastle
have bought the peach orchard of
John L. Boyd near Kenton on priv
ate terms.
Miss Janvier and Mrs. Raymond
announces the Smyrna Seminary
will begin its fall session on Sep
tember 9Th. This school should
have large patronage.
c. S. Root, an experienced music
teacher, proposes forming classes
in this section. In doing this Mr..