Smyrna times., 1931-09-30

machinery. Something new was a
cleaning and binding machine, in
tended to follow reaper and be
worked by one man and a horse.
In the poultry department some
. fine birds, but few in numbers
were on exhibition. Bremen geese
and Cochins were the most con-
spicuous for merit. In most races
the number Of entries was large
and the victory well contested.
Each day there was a race for
Peninsular horses.
Our community was panied at
the death of Thomas B. Wilson
last evening after a short illness.
He had been reared up in our COM
munity and from a boy had been
admired for his steady, upright,
christian department and the peo-
pie were grieved that one of such
a character should be thus cut
down by the ruthless hand of
death just as he had ripened into
promising manhood. He entered
when a small boy the store of J.
B. Cooper and had advanced to the
management of the Dry Goods De-
partment commanding the full
confidence of his employer and the
public. The NJ. E. Church and
Sunday School with which he was
closely identified, will feel his loss.
We hear some talk of an Agri-
cultural Store being established in
our town the coming spring. The
wonder has often been expressed
why Smyrna has gone so long
without such an establishment
when such towns as Dover, Eas-
ton, Centreville, etc, support two
and three. Our country surround
ing us is growing richer all the
time and the demand for improved
machinery is all the time on the
increase, and if not next year, very
soon, the farmers demands will re-
quire such an establishment in
our town.
New Carriage Shop-The wheel
wright shop recently purchased by
George w. Cummins on Main
street and which he has leased to
Messrs. Beckett and Mackey for a
carriage shop, is being fitted up
for their occupancy. The old build
ing has been moved back and a
new one erected in its front "a
feet front by As feet deep, two
stories high. The two together
will give them a very roomy build
ing.
Marriages. Guessford-Leverage, \
near Downs Chapel, on the 25th
Of September, by the Rev w. j. ID.
Lucas, Herbert 3. Guessford and
Miss M. 2. Leverage, both Of the
Downs Chapel neighborhood.
Farrow-Smith. AT the M. 2.
Parsonage, Dover, on the 18th in
stant by Rev. u II. Caldwell, John
II. Farrow and Miss Sallie Smith,
both Of Kent county.
Deaths -Severson. In this town
September 26th, Alvin r. Severson
il his 23rd year.
Wilson. In this town, Septem-
Der 27, Thomas r. Wilson, in his
oath year. Interment at Glen
wood Cemetery.
Cluther. September oath, near
Collins Beach, John Cluther, aged
IA years.
Alvan r. Severson, who came to A
our town from Brenford last win
ter to reside, died on Monday night
after little over weeks illness.
He was engaged until the past two
or three months in the mercantile
business and was favorably known
by those who had business with
him. He leaves a wife and child.
A stalk Of tobacco fertilized BY
Diamond Crown Phosphate has
been on exhibition at A. Lee Cum
Minis Office which is over seven
feet high and has leaves two feet
in length. It was grown by n.
Farson.
A. p. Griffith, real estate agent,
has sold lot on Main street, be-
longing to w. M. Bell, for $500
cash to Misses w. and E. Hurlock,
and they intend to erect a neat
cottage at once.
Charles Numbers is building on
his farm in the Middle Alley oc-
cupied by his son, a dwelling 80
feet front by 16 feet deep, two
story; the back building is % by
Is feet.
Robert H. Cummins' wheat field
in the "alley" which was sowed
this day week, is already casting
a green shSde over the whole field.
Alex. G. Cummins, phosphate
factory, we are told, is running
day and night on Marrow Bone
Phosphate to supply orders.