Smyrna times., 1931-11-11


terment in Wilmington and Bran
dywine Cemetery, Wilmington, at
1890 Thursday.
H. o. E. Zimmerman better
known through the county as
Charley Dutchman," died very
suddenly at Bedden's Station, about
four miles from Georgetown on
last Friday. He had been sitting
in chair there about half an hour,
when he fell out dead. He was a
nursery-man and planned and laid
off Ex-Governor Ponder's flower
yard at Milton.
Dr. William Daniel is improving
his store property on Commerce,
South of Main Street, by putting
in three bulk windows and a pent
roof just. above, running along the
whole length of the building. Will
liam Walker on the opposite side
of the street, also intends to put
in a bulk window.
Theodore Mannon near Roth
wells Landing, challenges the Hun
dred on comparison of wheat
fields. His field has been sown five
weeks, stands regular over the
field ten inches high, and in the
better places twelve to fourteen
inches high.
Our teachers are off to-day to
the Institute at Dover for the rest
of the week. The children will con-
sequently have little respite from
their studies, which by some are
considered too many or in too long
lessons. So, all will be benefited
Miss Eliza FAIRIES has a flower
which derives its interest from the
fact that the seed were brought
from China. The petals, which are
white when first unfolded, after
wards turn red. Its name is "Hi-
buscus Mutabilis."
Rev. J. A. Brindle will commence
an extra meeting at Kenton on
evening, next. A protrac-
ted meeting was also commenced
on Sunday at Raymond's Church of
Leipsic charge by the pastor, Rev.
5. M. Morgan.
The warm, moist weather will
delay the pushing Of new corn into
market. There has consequently
been no price established, but deal
ers think it will be from 55 to so
cents per bushel.
Messrs. Hardcastle & Jefferson
are getting in place this week, in
the storeroom recently occupied by
George VanWinkle & Company
stock Of groceries, vegetables,
meats, etc.
Bishop Hurst will preside over
the next session of the Whining
ton Conference which will be held
IN Middletown on the 9Th of March
next.
The ladies Of the Mite Society
Of the M. E. Church will hold a
Festival at the Town Hall on
Thanksgiving evening.
The foundation walls of Biggs.
Clayton & Company's new cannery
1t Middletown are finished and the
frame raised.
Rev. DR.. a. d. Mayo, of Boston,
viii preach in the M. E. Church in
his town on Sunday morning, next.
Governor Hall has appointed G.
A. Rawlins a Justice Of the Peace
'or Bridgeville.
Personal-Mr. and Mrs. Alan Al
en-, with their friends, will observe
heir twenty-fifth wedding ami
yersary at their home in Whining
-on on Friday evening week, 18th
INST.
Robert H. Cummins returned last
week from a trip of pleasure and
to Chicago, returning
nome by way of Boston over the
Grand Trunk Line" through Can
ada. The cars on this route ran
off the track, throwing several Of
hem down an embankment, the
1ne Mr.. Cummins being in FORUM
ately, just escaping.
Charles A. Beck has discontin-
ned business, confectionery and
foreign fruit, with the intention of
going to Bridgeton, N. j.
]. E. Jerman returned from Wy
oming Territory few days ago.
He speaks of it as a fine stock
The chief business is
raising cattle, which is done very
Cattle growers are
heavily this fall owing to
the advance in price of beeves. The
loss from severe weather last win
ter was heavy on ranges in Colo
rado and Western Nebraska, but
stock men seem well satisfied even
there as prices are SO much better,
and they say the cattle are going
into the winter in better condition