Smyrna times., 1931-07-01

on commerce Street. he Will Keel
line of green groceries, flour, etc
and will buy country produce O.
all kinds, making a speciality O.
fruit, grain, poultry and eggs. W.
congratulate Mr.Roe on his change
of base and wish him well in hi:
new venture.
Smyrna, true to her instincts
will observe, as may be elsewhere
seen our glorious anniversary ot
Independence. The principa
speaker of the afternoon will be
Rev. G. w. Miller, the popular
pastor of Grace Church, Whining
ton. Rev. DR.. S. l.. Baldwin OF
Newark, N j., is expected on q
visit to the town on that day and
may take part in the exercises.
Minor Improvements - Isaac
Pennewill has had a tasty porch
erected in front of his residence
and the premises other wise i'm
proved by paint. A. Lee Cummins
has given his office a thorough
dressing of paint, and other wise
added to it's cheerful appearance.
William Walkers shoe store and
residence has received a fresh coat
of paint.
The public schools will close Fri
day. The wear and tare" of the
teachers has been very apparent
and the holiday does not come any
too soon for them. The children
feel that a two months run will
be as much benefit to their mus
cles as the books were to their
brain.
Blackbird Camp Meeting will
commence on the 9th of July and
end on the 5th of August. A meet
ing will be held for selecting tent
sites on Saturday night.
Deaths. - Hurd. Near Kenton,
June 26th, Mrs. Rachel Hurd, aged
30 years.
Personal-At the examination of
the Brandywine Seminary Daniel
c. Spruance, son of Horace Spru-
ance near this town, took the first
prize in both spelling and English
Grammar. Miss Edith H. Bell,
took a leading part in the com
mencement Of Darlington's Sem
mary at West Chester. The Local
News Of that place says "she sang
and very sweetly"
Mrs. Wands, sister of the Messrs
Tygert, who has been for the past
year in this town, has returned
with her son and daughter to New
York State.
William P. Legg and wife reach
ed their 25th wedding anniversary
on Friday evening and were re-
membered by their friends in a
generous and most cordial man
ner. II was to them a complete
The house was filled
with congratulatory guests who
carried a substantial "set out"
with them as well as miscellane-
Ous presents for the bride and
groom Of 25 summers. The visit
ors boiled over with fun and frolic
which was kept up till a late hour.
Edgar L. Haynes spent several
days in town on his return from
Pennington, going on Monday to
MS new home in Chestertown with
MS mother, who had also remained
On a visit.
Master Samuel c.. Pratt, who
went to Pittsburg a year ago to
AXE clerkship, is home on Wis
t to his mother, Mrs. E. Pratt.
Captain William Denney reach
IS his 88th birthday to-day being
'our years the senior of Samuel
Griffin who celebrated his S4th on
Sunday.
Harry Deakyne, who has been
;lerking in the Drug Store of ].
w. Denney for the past six years,
has taken a position in a similar
store in Chester, Pa, and is sue
,eeded by Harry Ashcraft.
Charles ]. McConaughy, a form
er student of Smyrna Seminary,
who left Clayton three or four
years ago to take a place as tele-
graph operator at Jersey City, has
been promoted to the position of
Train Dispatcher for the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad, the most RESPONSE
Die position in that department.
The position was reached through
4 competitive examination the
having mainly been
skilful operators on the road from
ten to twenty years. His exami-
nation was perfect, and he enjoys
the distinction of being the young
est train dispatcher in the United
States. Of course with increased
responsibility comes increased pay.
Louis Clawson, a former Smyr-
ma boy, son of DR.. J. E. Clawson,
who left here some six years ago
to take a position in a spice mill
in PHILADELPHIA. has succeeded to