Smyrna times., 1931-09-09

fully provided for by the Trustees
and the Ladies' Mite Society with
out any public demonstration.
Marriages. Voshell =
Near Leipsic, on the 4th instant by
Rev. j. Smith, Charles E. Steven
son and Laura Voshell, both of
Kent County, Delaware.
| Wilkinson-Jones. At the M. E.
parsonage, Camden, Delaware, on
the 23rd of August, by Rev. J.Rob-
inson, Reuben Wilkinson and Miss
Sarah c. Jones, both of Kent
County, Delaware.
The Board of Health at their
regular meeting on Monday had
but little if any thing to attend to
beyond unfinished business. The
past month has been one of few
complaints in regard to obnoxious
premises and it is gratifying to the
Board that the people themselves
are taking the precautions in their
own hands.
The new church to take the place
of the old one at Downs Chapel,
which was nearly completed last
Summer and discontinued because
the funds were exhausted, is now
again in the hands of the workmen
and will be completed and ready
for dedication in the early part of
October.
Samuel Parker, who has been
hostler in this town and Dover for
the past several years, has desert
ed his wife and children residing
here. He has not been heard from
for the past ten weeks.
James @. Powell, has, he says,
Millerr's New Model Thresher with
which he threshed recently in one
hour 100 bushels, halliday 500 and
one day $50 bushels of wheat. Oats
200 bushels in an hour.
A farm belonging to Mrs. Rachel
Wilson deceased, near this town,
200 acres Of upland, 80 acres of
marsh, was sold at Trustees sale
last week for S5,5O5. DR.. William
Daniel purchaser.
Joseph Fl. Primrose of Whining
ton, has rented the shoe store of
r. M. Johnson who with his broth
ers will give their entire attention
to manufacturing
a watermelon which came from
p. @. Reese Of Harrington to this
town, measued 80 inches long, 81
round and weighed AZ pounds.
The Smyrna Library has receiv-
ed $10O worth Of new books, which
will be on the shelves and ready
for distribution on Friday.
Ephriam Jefferson Of Moorton,
has moved to the Banta farm near
Milford, recently purchased.
The Kent County Md Fair will
commence at Worton Station next
Tuesday.
Tomorrow night is the closing
night at Collins Beach.
Personal Mrs. DR.. Erwin j. Ed
ridge Of Americus, Georgia, form
erly Miss Mary K Davis, is home
on visit to her mother and
friends in this place. One year
ago she left Us bride for a home
in the Sunny South. Mrs. Lizzie
Neavitte Of Baltimore, is also on
visit to her mother, Mrs. Mary j.
Davis.
Mrs. Kate Christman of Camden.
N. J., who has been the guest of
her niece, Mrs. j. G. Bailey, for the
past two or three weeks, returned
home yesterday.
Rev. G. B. Gordon and wife, who
had been on a visit to Virginia,
Rev. i. E. Martindale and wife.
and Rev. J. D. Rigg and wife, who
had been to Ocean Grove and else
where, returned to their homes
last week
G. G. Warren and wife, of Phil
adelphia, are visiting the mother of
the latter, Mrs. Farson, near town.
Miss Nettie Waugh returns from
Virginia today to take charge of
the class in music at the school of
Miss Janvier and Mrs. Raimond.
Misses Mary P. and Sallie Rich
ards of Milford, passed creditable
examination before Professor
Groves on Saturday.
William Clothier of Philadelphia,
former citizen, has been visiting
friends in this place.
Robert R. Carly, blacksmith,
who has been disable for the past
six weeks from a strain, is now
/ confined to his house.
Miss Mary Pennell of Chester, is
a guest at 'Woodlawn"
Misses Araminta and Sophia
/ FAIRIES of PHILADELPHIA. are guests