Smyrna times., 1931-01-07

A note from Mr.. Levi E. An
thony dated Johnsonville, N. Y,
December Both, says: at was the
coldest day of the season here yes
terday; o'clock, a M, 13 degrees
below, o'clock, 10 degrees below,
5 o'clock p. M, 10 degrees, 8
o'clock 13 degrees and 1890
o'clock, 16 degrees below. Middle
of the day, zero. Have had good
sleighing since November 9th. Ice
Is inches" There is usually diff
ference between us and the sec
ton he represents of 10 degrees to
twenty degrees, but the late cold
spell swept over the South to a
much greater degree than usual.
On the day corresponding here j.
B. Cooper's Thermometer regis
tered IL degrees below zero in the
morning reaching 9 above zero at
noon with a bright sun all day,
falling the following night to 9 de-
grees below.
A Good Report Rev. T. H.
Haynes, pastor of the ME. Church
on Sunday morning reported the
various Conference collections sub
scribed and the money nearly all
in hand. The assessed collections
will be fully up to the amount laid,
and the unassessed considerably in
excess of former collections. These
collections have all been made
without troubling the congregation
with Sunday collections. This
leaves only the missionary collec-
tion yet to lift.
Sale of Property the Execu-
tors sale last week of the proper
ty of the late Joseph FAIRIES, the
store house occupied by E. c.
FAIRIES & Co. was sold for $3.50;
dwelling or Delaware Street occu-
pied by A. Humphreys for S4O0;
dwelling on South Street for S310;
all purchased by Joseph B. FAIRIES.
Deaths Mann. In Sharptown,
Md, December 28th, Rev. Joseph
H. Mann, formerly of this town in
the 69th year of his age.
Beck December 26, 1880, in
Queen Anne's County, Md, of ty-
phoid pneumonia, Susie A. Beck,
daughter of the late William H.
Beck in her 32nd year.
On Saturday evening the hall
lamp at the residence of Horace
Mustard exploded scattering the
burning oil in all directions. It
very naturally caused alarm to
the females in the house, but two
neighbors were promptly on call
and smothered the flames before
any serious damage was done.
This is the week of prayer" OBJ
served throughout Christendom
for the conversion of the world.
There has been no unity of action
here as IL some towns for this
purpose, but Rev. Mr.. Umsted is
holding services each afternoon
through the week at the Presby-
terian Church.
The report of our two banks
show an aggregate of 80,179.88
deposits subject to
checks.
The death rate for 1880 in our
community was lighter than usual.
Personal The anniversary of
Mrs. Ann Denney, 103 years, was
celebrated at "Woodlawn" on the
1st by the usual annual dinner.
Mrs. Denney has now entered her
1O4th year in good health, facul-
ties unimpaired, with fondness for
reading and the society of her
friends as keen as in the years of
the past. She received congratu-
latory New Year Cards from
friends in twelve states.
William Pennell, Esq, of Mil
waukee, Wis, was a guest of Col
onel Cummins at "Woodlawn" last
week.
Thomas H. Denney, president of
the State Fair, Dover, and Jacob
R. Alice of Tuckahoe Neck, Md,
have been visiting Smyrna this
week.
Ex-Sheriff B. F. Blackiston and
family have removed from Dover
to the farm near Blackiston's |
Cross Roads.
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