Smyrna times., 1931-01-14

blockade on our rivers has made
a serious interruption in the graiI
market. The city elevators art
full, the railroad sidings are block
ed with cars filled with corn, there
is little or no demand and there il
has to stand. Colonel Douglas:
says that in an experience OF
twenty-five years he has never
seen anything like it. He has fifty
car loads in Philadelphia now
waiting for a favorable turn in af-
fairs. Mr.. Hill has also purchased
very largely, but the blockade has
knocked down prices and put 9
deadlock on business. There is nc
market, and if there were, it would
barely command 45c.
The water in the Smyrna mill
pond rose to a full head on Mon
day, the first time since last Aug
ust was a year. The highest the
water got last winter was within
eight inches of a head. 1t now
looks as if the period of small rain
falls and low springs which has
prevailed for the past fifteen
months was about being reversed.
The filling Of the ice-houses of
Charles Smith, Jacob Raymond,
DR.. Cummins, j. H. Bewley and
William w. Tschudy completed the
list, all the others, having been
filled sometime ago. The ice was
from five to six inches thick.
Mrs Albert o. Newton died
Monday at the home Of her hus-
band, near st. Georges. Mrs. New
ton was a daughter of the late W
H. Hurlock of st. Georges, at
whose death she inherited a large
fortune.
The Delaware Railroad has made
change in the time of running
for the accommodation of the
Smyrna Branch. BY this change
the long-waiting at Clayton will
be avoided
A Grand Hop will be given at
the Town Hall on Thursday, Janu-
ary Goth, ]. c. Cole, w. B. Scout
and Frank Moore, Committee
The Fruit Growers National
Bank has declared a dividend of
three per cent out of the profits of
the last six months.
Tomorrow at 1890 p. M, the
Delaware Railroad Company will
hold its 29th annual meeting at
Dover.
A. ]. Wright will have public
sale at his residence near Moorton
on Wednesday next 18th instant.
Colonel Joshua Clayton is quite
i'll of pneumonia at his residence at
Personal Owen Ford, who
taught No. 5 School in this town
some ten years since, now travel
ing salesman for the house of
Bexoy & Company of n. Y. has
been making short visit to his
friends in this town after an a5-
sence Of six years.
James w. Spruance has return
ed from a second visit to Texas.
He thinks it the land of opportun-
ties and contemplates introducing
n this section drove of Texas
horses.
Gilbert B. Taylor has gone to
Delaware College, Newark, to take
4 scientific course.
Miss Kate Tschudy has gone to
he Wesleyan Female College, Will
nington.
Miss Nellie Donaho has gone to
he Conference Academy at Dover.
William P. Megear has gone to
he school of Professor Reynolds,
Mr.. Robert Leager went out to
dissouri the latter part of Decem-
'er and brought back Miss Mel
ina Hargadine as his bride to ]
Vhom he was affianced previous to
heir departure for the West a
ear ago. Mr.. Leager has secured
farm near Sudlersville, Md.
Miss Cora O'Daniel of Whining
on, and Miss Maggie Maree of ]
'hristiana, are visiting friends in
his place.
John B. Pennington, So, of Do
er, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. S. M. Collins and j. M.
White go today to Wyoming to en-
ape in general rnerchapd;ca