Smyrna times., 1931-03-04

QanclnS was resumed until o.oU a
m. Representative were present
from Philadelphia. Wilmington anC
several of the Peninsula towns ,anc
the party reflected the greatest
credit on all connected with it.
Deaths. Hoffecker. On the
25th of February near Middletown
after lingering illness, Mary P.
eldest daughter of James R. Hof-
fecker Esq, aged 18 years, 2
months, and 3 days. Her funeral
was largely attended on Monday
The Transcript says she was a
most estimable and loval young
lady, and favorite with all her
young friends.
Manneting Near MiddletoWn on
the 18th ult. Sewell Iannering in
the 56th year of his age.
I Cowgirl his residence in
Miles River Neck, February 21st,
Ezekial Cowgirl, in his 89th year.
He was born in Kent County, Del
aware, Sept. II, 1892.
Marriages -Prettyman-Hendrix.
On the oath of February, in this
town, by Rev ]. NJ. Yingling.
Chaiton S. Prettyman and Miss
Sallie A. Hendrix, both of Clayton.
White-Cohee. At the Baptist
parsonage, Dover, February 20th,
by Rev. B. G. Parker, John E. S.
White and Miss Marian Cohee.
Messrs. Richardson & Robbins
have closed their poultry business
for the season. They have paid
out over $4,000 for poultry the
past winter. The firm has orders
for 10000 dozen cans of tongue
and 100000 pounds of ham.
Messrs. Richardson & Robbins
have purchased the lot on King
Street, adjoining the residence of
Mr.. Thomas w. Wilson from Mr..
George Paris for $4,000. The lot
contains eight acres of land. The
firm will commence the erection of
a new factory there in a short
time. The size of the new factory
will be 100 feet front by 16O feet
deep. The building will be of
brick. two story, with slate roof. +
The present factory will be con
verted by the firm into a hotel, the
site being one of the most eligible /
in the town for hotel purposes. i
The proposed hotel will be 14O feet +
on State street, $50 feet on King
street, and 85 feet deep, three stor-
les with mansard roof, and a two
story veranda on the south.
Missionary Sunday last was
Missionary day at the M E.Church
he collections after an able ser
non by Rev. Mr.. Haynes. for the
lay amounting to S315. OF this
sum S257 was raised in the Sunday
School. The pastor expects to raise
his amount to $3.50. The Sunday
School expects to have a Mission
Try Jubilee on Monday evening the
4th instant, the exercises to con
ist Of singing, addresses, and a
pectacular Missionary piece in
which number will participate.
he children are especially desired
Q be present at the morning ses-
ion next Sunday at o'clock.
Journalistic The Morning News
ompleted its first anniversary on {
fonday and is justly proud of its |
uccess in giving Wilmington a !
right, newsy morning journal for
reakfast. {
Every Evening Of the same city, {
Wilmington, came out yesterday. i
! new suit Of type that puts it
! full rank with any two penny T
apers Of the larger cities. Every t
,vening is vigorously edited. well G
lassified in its makeup and by its
orce takes commanding position i
mong our daily journals.
Donation The congregation Of
le NJ. P. Church at Clayton on
thursday evening came in force to {
le residence of Rev. ]. M. Ying-
ng in this town with welI-flIed
askets of desirable things for this
lmily. There was a free and easy !,
)cial intercourse of the visitors 9
nd the spokesmen in making the :
speech expressed a y
nanimous desire for him to return :
lother year MI. .Yingling has been =
irving this people four years. at :,
sacrifice. and it is not certain :,
neither he will return or not. =
We have been favored by Mrs. c,
oeakman with two rare specimen d
tropical fruit grown at BEL 81
ont" a banana and lemon, the Z,
st perhaps the only instnce that o.
'er occurred in the State when 1!
e banana was even grown in the h
zen air and ripened otherwise Il
an in hot house. They were n
garded by all who saw them as r
eat curiosities, the lemon being e.
markable for size, weighing 9 IA ot
Inces. di
The Town Commissioners held II