Smyrna times., 1931-05-06
year where a few months ago it
was entirely unanticipated.

year where few months ago il
was entirely unanticipated.
Tile-The workmen in the tile
and brick yards of. William M.Bel
feeling assured that the long anc
cruel winter was over, commenced
the moulding operations the frs
of last week and will press on unit
stopped again by the frosts o.
autumn. Mr. Bell and the man
ager of the tile yard, Mr.. Cosgriff
have been improving the manufac
ture from year to year until they
are almost perfect dealers in the
city who handle a number of max
es say the most perfect of any
made in this country. The three
chief merits of good tile are al
combined in these, porosity
smoothness or bore and tightly fit
ting joints. He has been filling
large orders from both Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland as well as
near home.
Marriages. - Bell-Perkins. In
Philadelphia, on the 28th of April,
by Rev. G. F. Wiswell, Reese F.
Bell, formerly of this town, and
Miss L. Jennie Perkins, both of
Wilmington.
Dean-Pennington. On the 2Sth
of April in "The House of the Cow
enant," Dover, by the Rev. Cyrus
Huntington, Josua d. Dean and
Miss Ida H, second daughter of
John B. Pennington, Esq, both of
Dover.
Rothwell-McElwee. On the 28th
of April at the house of Lewis Nc
Elwee, Mill Creek Hundred, New
Castle County, by Rev. r. P. Ken
nedy, Richard Rothwell and Miss
Laura ]. McElwee all of New Cas-
tie County.
New Regime at Bombay Hook -
Woodland Beach" Hotel, George
A. Millington proprietor, is being
put in order for larger accommoda-
tions the present season by an ad-
dition to the house and enlarge
ment of the dining room, a small
pavilion or pagoda on the lawn for
the disposal of ice cream and con-
fectionery, large, wide porches and
piazzas to the main pavilion ar
ranged so as to throw the side
next to the bay entirely open, the
planting out of additional shade
trees, etc. The management has
determined to close the bar on
Sundays and also on Sunday School
excursion days.
Charles H. Griffith on John H.
Bewley's farm, has three fields, 100
acres, in wheat-the best in Rich
Neck. The field of Washington P.
Rench on r. r. Robinson's farm
adjoining is also forward anc
as is also that of Mr.
Mannon on George w.
Cummins' farm, near Rothwelrs
Landing. Mr.. Robinson has made
marked improvement in clearing
and reclaiming marsh land on his
farm.
Several years ago the property
Of the late Henry Stout, Esq, in
Baltimore, forty lots, were sold by
the city authorities to meet tax
claims that had accrued against it.
Wilson l.. Cannon the Executor of
the estate made an effort to re-
gain the property without success
but the heirs have determined to
institute a new suit and feel assur-
ed of ultimate success.
Fire Near Kenton-A fire occur 4
red on the farm belonging to Will
lam NJ. Jones two miles from Ken
-on at noon of Sunday destroying
III the outbuildings, a grain drill,
;orn shelter and fodder stack. T
About so bushels of corn were also I
destroyed. Cause unknown. Loss I
5000, uninsured.
A Council of the American Leg
on of Honor will be organized this
evening at Odd Fellows Hall by I
he Supreme Deputy Commander
}. Splitter of Greensboro, Md, and
!. Baumgarten of Washington, D.
).
The following were elected as
he officers of the Morning Star
lodge, No. 6, I. o. o. F., for the
lext term, viz: N. c. William Gull
eny; v. G., George M. Stevenson;
?. s., B. v. Weldon; T., Joseph
Wright; r. S., Robert w. Carlisle.
Walter Bacon, student at law
With ]. H. Hoffecker, Esq, has
'assed a successful and highly
examination, and will be
omitted to the New Castle county
'ar during the next session of
ourt.
t. E. Bailey, at Seven Hickories,
lear Kenton, has the best wheat
leld (4S acres) in that section of
he country, or some say in the
ounty. Mr.. Bailey is one or our