Smyrna times., 1931-08-26

DCdI SlIy dldClS. Oui iSPASehIAoA
is at stake.
improvements William A. Cum.
minis is building an attractive resi-.
dence on his farm near BlackbirC
Camp ground which he will occupy
the coming season. It is of mod.
ern structure, irregular, and will
be SO feet front by the same in
depth. L. Peeky. architect an6
builder. This farm, containing
about 100 acres, Mr. Cummins rec
emily purchased of his father, DR.
William Cummins for 81, 500.
Our surprise of the season was
the presentation of a gallon fruit
basket of delicious Crawford s
Early Peaches on Saturday by
John P. Collins, one of the lucky
farmers of Thoroughfare Neck. We
had hardly expected to taste a
peach, this season, certainly none
so fine, and we may not again for
they are not in the neighborhood
We congratulate Mr.. Collins on his
good fortune.
Willard Weldon, on Union Street
this town, is making a change that
will greatly improve his residence
and be a substantial improvement
to the street. The house which he
has occupied has been moved back
sufficient distance to build in its
front an addition % by 16 feet,
with porch covering the entire
front The frame work was put in
place yesterday.
The regular annual meeting of
the Duck Creek Hundred Bible So
ciety will take place in the NJ E..
Church, Monday evening, August
29th, at 100 o'clock, for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the en-
suing year and appointing dele
gates to the County Bible Society
meeting which takes place in Cam
den, September 18th instant.
The party at Collins Beach on
last Thursday evening is said to
have been one of the largest that
has gathered at that place having
representatives from Delaware,
Pennsylvania and Maryland who
seemed to appreciate fully the oc-
casion. A large party is expected
tomorrow evening from Chester,
Pa.
The Fourth Annual Fair of the
State Agricultural Society of Della
ware to be in Dover from Septem-
Der 26th to October 1st, promises
to be grand affair. No entry fee
is required for exhibits, while the
premiums offered are larger than
those offered by any other society
on the Peninsula.
The slight sprinkle here on Sum
day night developed into a good
growing rain in Dover Hundred
and down and over into Maryland.
The people down below can smile
on their green cornfields and be
thankful that they do not live in
Little Creek, Duck Creek, or Ken
ton Hundreds.
Robert Hill has shipped 300
crates of Bartlett pears from his
Big Oak Farm" to New York. His
crop altogether will make about
1000 baskets. George w. Cum
minis sold his crop of Bartletts,
several hundred baskets, to J. M.
Chambers of Dover, for 81 per bas-
ket.
John H. Hoffecker started his
canning factory yesterday on to-
matoes. His facilities have been
very much improved by the addi-
tion of 50-horse power boiler
with other appurtenances. Among
the items is a new smoke stack
nearly fifty feet high.
After considerable labor they
have succeeded in dyking the creek
at the road that leads to Woodland
Beach and it is now pronounced in
good travelling condition. This
road has been a deal of annoyance,
trouble and expense to the Island
ers.
Mrs. Susan F'isler has substitut-
ed new fence, open at the top for
the close, high board fence that
shut in her handsome garden of
evergreen and shrubbery. This is
an improvement in the right direc-
ton.
Wednesday is the Big Day. at
Woodland Beach. Last Wednesday,
it is said, that $50 carriages were
in their yards. They come as far
as our neighboring state of Mary
land.
Professor Groves will have an
examination of teachers for second
and third grade certificates next
Saturday the 9th instant
Personal.-Rev. w. ]. D. Lucas
from his vacation on Sat