Smyrna times., 1931-03-25

terest being to greet former cit
izen, Mrs. Eta E. Baldwin, and
hear her on the condition of the
people of the heather land among
whom she has lived and Travelled
the past nineteen years. The reg
ular officers had charge of the
meeting, Mrs. Bewley occupying
the presidents chair, and Mrs.
Martindale that of the vice-presi-
dent. The meeting was opened
with prayer by Mrs. E. 3. Stevens.
The Secretary, Miss Allie Smith,
being away from the town, her re-
port was read by Miss Lizzie
Smithers. This was followed by
the report Of the Treasurer, Mrs.
w. w. Tschudy. The President
then introduced Mrs. Baldwin
whose address, in its easy, natural
and sometimes thrilling recital of
the modes, manners and habits of
the people in those Eastern coun-
tries bound as they are by the
cruel chains imposed by their sys-
tenn of idolatry, was listened to in
the fifty or sixty minutes of its
delivery with the deepest atten-
ton. She alluded touchingly in
her introduction to the changes
that had occurred since her depart
ure to that land, the Cemetery
here containing she said, most that
was precious in life when she left
for the distant mission in China.
On Monday evening the Harm
ony Band went out to serenade
several parties but it was discover
ed the assistant leader, who is
noted for his fondness of music
was not present to help out with
the program. Rev. Mr.. Yingling
was given complimentary part
ing blessing, and next, Mr.. Sever
son, a groom of two months, that
had never had a musical blessing.
However, before this was done the
lost assistant, who was deemed in
need of a blessing anticipatory, was
looked for. 1t did not take long
search to find him or where they
thought he was and unlimbering
they played, "Home Sweet Home"
in their most dulcet strains. A
call for their lost comrade called
the lady fair" to the door who
gently thanked them for the COM
pliment but said Mr. had gone"
out the back door, over the back
fence and into back street, which
led him to his carriage, which,
doubtless, took him home an hour
or two sooner than was its custom.
Another Shooting Affair On
Thursday night last, 18th instant,
near Delaney's Church at ball
called Shelton's last dance, a row
took place between Jake Poor and
big Jim c. Powell, two rounds be-
ing fired by each. Both being full
of bad whiskey but one shot took
effect, that in Powell's leg near the
knee, passing skin deep to the
ankle. A man who has nice wife
and family of children can run no
risks of being shot by staying
home with them If the Forest"
is trying to revive its Gold well''
character of thirty years ago, it
will end in hanging and disgrace
like it did then, and from indica-
tions, certain parties are preparing
/ themselves for the victims. There
were other parties mixed up in the
fray, but these two took the most
prominent part.
| Eggs.-We read in the Media
Record of a farmer in Delaware
county who keeps 500 chickens and
is shipping from 100 to ITO dozen
of eggs to market per week. That
looks like better business than
wheat and corn at the present
prices. The demand for chickens
is large through the year, selling
in our market at from Is to 1S
cents during the summer and from
10 to IL cents during the winter.
During the past winter eggs got
up as high as 40 cents per dozen
and now when the barn yard is vo-
cal with the cacklers, and egg
gathering is the most profitable oc-
cupation of the farm, the demand
still keeps the product up to re-
spectacle prices. Josh Billings
would say, plant more hens and
less corn.
! Tin Wedding at Cheswold- On
Monday evening last the many
friends of DR.. NJ M. Smith and
lady of Moorton, (now called Ches-
wold) gave them pleasant surprise
in the way of tin wedding, it be-
ing the tenth anniversary of their
married life. The DR.. and lady
were not aware of the affair until
their home was forcibly entered by
about thirty couples with liberal
supply of the good things of life
and tin ware in abundance: who
proceeded to enjoy themselves in
the best possible manner, until
the wee small hours of morning
when, after enjoying an evening of
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