Smyrna times., 1931-02-25

: can be sold, or rather fall into the
lap of the company without any
! expenditure of money. The move
ment is thought to be in the inter
est of the German Bombay Hook
colonization scheme-a speculation
which in the Fall promised to do
considerable things with these
waste lands
Ship Building have receiv-
ed a communication without name
setting forth the great advantages
OF Smyrna Landing as a place for
ship building, and reasoning that
the amount of money which would
be expended for work and material
would all find its way back to our
merchants, farmers, etc. The writ
er thinks that our capitalists could
not invest money in a way that
would SO assuredly come back to
the community. There are several
families that will be forced to go
where they can find work. The
Landing used to be the seat for a
large industry Of the kind. and it
would be a great matter to us to
see these ship yards restored to
their former glory.
A Rare Production. last
June noted the blossoming and
setting of fruit on a banana tree
IN the open air at Belmont.
When the cool weather set in Mrs.
Speakman moved it to her conser-
vatory with her numerous choice
plants. The wonder what our cold
winter would do for it is no long
er question. With the care be-
slowed, it has laughed at the out
side blast and performed its ma
tural functions in perfecting the
fruit, some Of which is now ripen-
ing. a considerable part Of them
blighted after blossoming, but
those that remained are as perfect
ais the imported fruit.
Marriages. Turner-Pearson. On l
the 18th instant at the ME-. Par
sonage, Smyrna, by Rev. T. H.
Haynes, Benjamin w. Turner and .
Miss Mary Pearson all Of Kent .
County, Delaware.
Fowler-Hudson- the 18th in
stant at the Circuit parsonage,
Smyrna, by Rev. j. A. Brindle,
John H. Fowler and Miss Martha
AZ. Hudson, both of Severson's
Neck, Kent County, Del
Devenish-Travise- On the same
evening by the same at the resi-
dence Of. Theodore Mannon, near
Rothwell's Landing. William A.
Devenish Of this town and Miss
Eunice n. Travise of Severson's
Neck.
The Frank Comfy Entertainment
Monday Evening" first class
show to a small audience was in
striking contrast to the two full
nights Of the White Rose Min
strels' a few weeks since, but it \
can be accounted for in part be-
cause the latter was home talent. /
Another thing, it came one night y
before the Couzins lecture to which
4 large part of the people had al
ready secured seats. 1t was crowd
ng things.
Delaware has only 512 public
schools. The increase in attend
lnce during the past two years is
1895. The average number of pu-
Dils enrolled in each school is 40.
Male teachers receive an average
;alary Of $30.16; female teachers.
S24.71. The small salaries are said
Q be driving the teachers out of
he State The school buildings
IRE far from fit for the purpose.
md the school laws need revision.
Monday the F. w & B. railroad
;ent "a cars down the Bombay
Hook to get sand for building pur-
'oses and it was reported at once
hat they had gone down to con
truct a wharf for a new steam
'oat line. This indicates the few
IRISH condition of the public mind
out of the railroad war"
With its numerous plots and count
r plots.
A newly born infant was left at
he door of the residence of Mr.
Jewcomb down the Meek" a few
lights ago. Mr.. Newcomb and his
wife have no knowledge where it
anne from, but as they have lived
J number of years without any
blessings of the kind, very kindly S
ook it in and proposed we believe n
o keep it. v
Vendues.- The following public
ales of stock, farming utensils, d
tc., will take place during this ?
month, viz: Alexander Pleasanton. =
ear Raymond's Church on Thurs T
ay, the oath. Jacobs Godding, =
ear Blackbird Landing, on Thurs ! !
ay the oath. William Clayton, 2
ear Blackiston's Cross Roads on y
fonday the 2Sth. r