Smyrna times., 1931-09-02

opened but it is not known that
they got anything. One of the
opened letters contained check
and another a note but they were
not taken. Thomas McCoy's tailor
shop was next entered, but nothing
was taken from the lucwy circum-
stance that Mr.. McCoy's son, who
had been to the Beach, entered the
front door about the time they got
in from the back. At any rate he
found them making hasty exit.
William A. Winford did not fare
SO well. His front cellar door was
pried open and they took clothing,
hats, shoes, etc. to the value of
about $40. At the latter place
they left the top of lamp and an
old hat. They must have gone
about it noiselessly for Mr.. Win
ford and his clerk were sleeping in
the room above and were not
awakened. Yesterday as William
Broadway, on George d. Steven
sons farm near Greenspring, was
going into a swamp for a load of
wood, he came across a pile of
leaves, which in passing over dis
closed other articles such as hat,
old clothes, package of letters, a
lamp and the sack they were car
ried away in. The letters were
those that were in the pocket of
Winford's coat which was stolen,
and the old clothes were those that
were substituted also by new ones
from his store. 1T is now thought
that the thieves were two tramps
that had been seen about town.
A Prisoner Unexpectedly On
Monday Constable Weldon had oc-
casion to go out in the country
several miles having under his car
riage seat a pair of hand cuffs,
which were left there unintention-
ally. A man accidently spying
them and wondering how a prison
er felt with a pair on, let curios-
ity seduce him into a trial on his
own wrists. The thing went to
with a click and there he was, a
prisoner to his own curiosity, rath-
er than the majesty of law" Mr..
Weldon hadn't the key with him
and having some distance to go in
another direction, there was moth
ing for the man to do but wear
the manacles until the key could
be had, which was not until after
night had set in. He returned
home from the town rejecting on
the danger Of meddling with in
struments of the law.
The Eighth Annual Exhibition of
the Peninsular Agricultural and
Pathological Association will be
held at Middletown on Tuesday,
and Thursday, Septem-
Der 20th, 21st, and 22nd. Every
fair this association has held has
been a success and there is every
reason to believe that the exhibi-
tion of this year will, in the way
of attractions surpass any that has
been held at Middletown. Prem
iums aggregating $1,000 are offered
for exhibits and no entry fee is
charged.
Drowned Claude Williams, son
Of B. F. Williams, aged 10 years,
was drowned at Flemming's Land
ing on Wednesday morning last
while bathing, and the body was
not found until Saturday evening, /
having been carried down the |
creek a distance of some four miles I
by the course of the stream and
out in the bay, and when found
was on the beach nearly a mile be-
low this stream. The body which |
was considerably decomposed was
buried the same night at Friend
ship Church.
The Champion Grain Drill
David c. Hoffecker of Dover, has
been constituted the agent for the
State of Delaware for the celeOrat- /
ed champion grain drill. Its quail I
tiles are known, having been test
ed by many of our citizens, who
have given it the best possible test
imonials as to its workmanship in
sowing grain, grass seed and COM
mercial fertilizers.
Kenton seems to be central in
the dryest belt. Honorable James