Smyrna times., 1930-07-30

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te on Assessment reported the lots
to be assessed at $71, $50. The
resignation Of Mr.. Walraven was
presented and accepted, and DR..
Derrickson elected in his place.
Thursday morning the meeting
was called to order by President
Hooper at 9.2O a. m. Nothing was
done, however, other than appoint
ing the various committee and at
tending to several minor items,
when the meeting adjourned.
+ Deaths Collins In this town,
on the 25th inst. Norman, son of
DR.. w. T. and R. H. Collins, aged
3 weeks.
Snow Near Leipsic, on the 25th
inst, A. Jackson Snow, aged 64
years.
Hoffecker- Near Leipsic, on the
25th inst, Herman, son of Benja-
min and Harriet Hoffecker, aged
10 months.
Marriages -Paisley-Smitn = On
the evening of July 21st, 1850, at
the residence of the groom, by the
Rev. A. S. Bastian, Henry Paisley
and Miss Arietta Caroline Smith.
both of Milford.
Our Secret Societies.-The fol-
lowing is a list of the newly-elect-
ed officers of the secret societies of
this town: V
Odd Fellows, Morning Star
Lodge, No. 6 - N. G., William
Wells; V. G., William Culleney; R.
s., B. V. Weldon.
Mcdonnell Encampment, No. 2
&c. p, Joseph Wright; HIP, John
D. Coles; S. W., William Culleny;
]. W., w. N. Ransom; Treasurer,
Morris Kirns; Scribe, G.. A. Wick.
Masons, Harmony Lodge, No. u
M, p. V. Weldon; S. W., Charles
Smith; Treasurer, Josiah d. Evans
Secretary, William Culleny.
Frank Jones, a lad of IA years,
son of E. Frank Jones, living on
A. Stockley's Cross Roads farm in
the Neck, was drowned on Friday
last, while bathing at Long Bridge,
he was in company with two boys
about his own age, who saw him
go down but were unable to render
him timely assistance. The creek
was dragged, and his body recov-
cred Saturday morning. The
coroner was notified, an inquest
held and verdict rendered in ac-
cordance with the above facts.
Excursion to Cape May-The
M. E. Sunday School of Chester
town, Md, will make an excursion
to Cape May on Wednesday, Aug
ust 4th by way of the Kent Coun-
ty, Smyrna & Delaware Bay Rail-
road and steamer Thomas Clyde.
This will give our people an ele-
CANT chance for trip down the
bay. Fair $100 round trip.
Serious Accident May Clark,
little daughter of Phillip R. Clark,
the Republican candidate for
sheriff of New Castle County while
playing with other children in her
fathers barn, yesterday afternoon,
fell from a height of some 20 feet
sustaining very serious injuries
about the head and face.
On Saturday the 18th instant,
Luther Warren, while engaged at
work in Peck's steam saw mill, at
Redden Station, Sussex, met with
a severe accident. The saw struck
his right hand, cut off the third
and fourth fingers and gashed the
third to the bone.
Fire. = On Tuesday morning
week, the dwelling house of Will
liam Hurdle Jr., farmer of In
dian River Hundred, near Holley-
vile, was destroyed by fire, to-
gether with the furniture, about
half of the clothing of the MEM
bers of the family, and a large
quantity of wheat.
Corner Stone Laying The cor
nerstone of the new Methodist
Protestant Church at Greenwood,
Sussex County, was laid last Sun
day with appropriate ceremonies.
This branch of the methodist FAM
lily is on the increase in this state
largely, and is becoming felt.
Joseph. Dean & Sons, of Newark
have received a contract for furn-
ishing the quartermasters' depart
ment of the u. S. Army with 49,
90 yards of sky-blue kersey. Their
bid was one cent below that of
their nearest competitor. 1t will re-
quire seven months to finish the
goods and the value of the cloth is
$146,000.
The Kenton ME. Sunday School
which picniced at Collins Beach
on Thursday last, were stormstaid
and compelled to spend the night
there. The genial proprietor was
equal to the emergency. however,
and slowed them snugly ana COM
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