Smyrna times., 1931-11-04

convenience and location ana we
congratulate our worthy Postmast-
er on the wisdom of his selection.
The Kent County Institute has
secured the services of eminent
lecturers. On Wednesday evening
DR.. A. D. Mayo, of Boston, Thurs
day and Friday evenings Wallace
Bruce of Boston. Mr.. Bruce ranks
very high as a lecturer, filling ap-
pointments in great many of our
larger cities. If the people desire
it, DR.. Mayo will lecture in Smyrna
during the following week.
Joseph H. Primrose by a skill
full arrangement of halyards from
a cable spanning the street, threw
to the breeze on Friday afternoon
a canvass banner eight by ten feet
the distinctive feature of which
was large boot. A gentleman
whose business carries him all over
the country says that Primrose has
the prettiest boot and shoe store
on the Peninsula.
Halloween, which occurred on
Monday evening was not allowed
to pass unnoticed. Some young
scapegraces, not satisfied with the
innocent fun and surprises that
might have been gotten out of the
anniversary, in the upper part of
the town, tore down fences and did
other destructive acts that render
ed them liable to severe punish
ment.
There seems to be a general break
in the city markets: wheat has fall
len s and 10c per bushel, corn 3 or
&c and produce is also quoted as
in sympathy with the general de-
cline. A speculative tendency has
had more to do with forcing up
prices than small supplies.
Land Sale P. Griffith, real
estate agent, has sold the farm of
J. E. Tygert & Company in the
Middle Alley, containing 162 acres,
for $500 to Robert Darrah Of
New Jersey.
A larger acreage Of wheat has
been sown than usual this year and
the condition of the ground to re
ceive it was perhaps never better
The showing is much better than
last fall.
Rev. J. S. Willis will sell at pub
lie sale at his farm near Magnolia
on Wednesday, November 9th, his
stock Of horses, mules, sows, hogs
and farming utensils.
John "A. Cavender has bought OF
the National Bank of Smyrna the
brick house on Delaware Street
now occupied by 3. 3. Allen fol
$4,000.
John VanGasken has put a third
story on his residence on South
Street and otherwise added to its
convenience and comfort.
Two of Dover's young men, Johr
A. Richardson and Charles Pratt
have enlisted in the United States
Marine Corps.
Deaths. -Cummins. Near Bren.
ford, October 26, Sarah E., daugh-
ter of James and Sarah E. Cum.
minis, aged 19 years.
F. p. Harrington, Y. S. n.
formerly of Dover, has been pro
NOTED to the position Of command
er.
The residence of Robert Hill anC
w w. Tschudy have been greatly
improved by the painters brush.
Mr.. John Peters and Harry Mey
ers have leased the Shakespeare
mill at Dover.
Bridgeville building lots ar
worth $4,000 per acre.
4 Quite a number of farmers ar,
done husking corn.
Seaford is going to get her can
merry after all.
Personal.-Rev. Thomas A. Stew
enson of Warren, Pa, has been o.
a visit to his mother in this tow
and preached on Sunday morning
and evening for Rev. Mr.. Gordol
at st. Peters Church.
Rev. A. T. Scott of Wilmington
preached on Sunday morning an
afternoon for Rev. Mr.. Brindle an
for Rev. Mr.. Rigg at night.
L. A. C. Carey of Port Deposit
was a guest at the M. E. parson
age on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Colt, c
Sea Grove, Cape May, have bee
visiting their friends and relative
in this vicinity.
Edward Downs at Downs ChaI
ell, who has been quite i'll is cor
valescing.
Henry r. Lewis, former teacf
: er at School No. 4 near town, wa