Smyrna times., 1931-11-18


crop, small, 200 baskets, but realiz
ing over $400 from it. There wer
several others in the same localit,
equally fortunate. Joseph Deakyn
had 200 baskets, Samuel Derrick
son, 300 and George Warren on D
]. Cummins' "Liston's high tree
farm about 1000 baskets.
Rev. J. D. Riggs, pastor of tn
NJ -. Church, commenced a pro
tracted meeting last evening, an(
the lecture room was well filed t
hear the Rev. William L. S. Muir
ray of Middletown preach, whc
claimed their earnest attention fol
half an hour on the text, MY yoke
is easy" Rev. B. w. Chase Of
Cecilton will preach this evening
and Presiding Elder Martindale to.
morrow evening.
Fire Yesterday was bad day
for fire, with the stiff breeze that
was blowing, and when the flames
were found bursting through the
roof of Sylvanus Rose, in the rear
of George w. & S. Taylor's ma
chine shops, it necessarily created
a stir in the neighborhood. For
tunately the force of the shops,
who were soon on the spot, were
sufficient for a speedy extinguish-
ment.
Intelligence was received this
morning by telegraph from Hills
boro, Md, of the death Of Mrs.
Jacob r. Alice, near that place
Mrs. Alice was favorably known in
this community having resided the
most of her life near this town.
The remains will be brought here
for interment at noon on Friday.
The cold blow of yesterday was
doubtless an off shoot of the Sc
we're snow and wind storms they
have been having in Colorado, New
Mexico, and Kansas. The snow fell
there in sufficient quantities to
block the railroads.
Sixteen persons hold license from
the State as pilots in Delaware
Bay. Since the decision upholding
the Delaware law, it is expected
that the number will be largely in
creased.
The ladies Of the Mite Society
are making the initial preparations
for supper Thanksgiving evening.
DR.. Stout has sold the engine and
of his grist mill at Leip-
sic to Mifflin & Ridegly, Wyoming.
A handsome new parsonage is
being erected for the NJ. E. Church
at Lewes.
The Bridgeville Fair Grounds has
been sold to John Worton for ST.
O5O.
Personal Mr.. and Mrs. John
will, or rather their chill
dren, grand children and great
grand children will celebrate their
Golden Wedding at their residence
in this town tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William HummeH
Of Shiloh, II. j., returned yesterday
from weeks visit to the Drs.
SWinney Of this town.
Miss Mary V. Spearman and
niece, Mrs. Dr. Carhart Of Mt.
Vernon, Iowa, arrived on Friday,
having been in attendance upon
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union in Washington. Mrs. Car
hart returned to Iowa on Monday.
William Wood of Forest, Ontario,
who bought the farm Of T. 3. Haz-
zard, near town, expects to move
to his new home the first Of next
month. BY the Forest Free Press
we see that he leaves his Canada
home with the sincere regrets of
his neighbors. On Wednesday last
the people Of the Reservations in
large numbers (including a num-
Der of Indians), who held Mr. Wood
IN high esteem gave him and Mrs.
Wood farewell banquet previous
10 their departure to the Sunny
South. The tables were spread in
the old log church and with ven
sion killed by the Indian Chief,
turkeys, ducks, cakes, pies, etc,
hey had most enjoyable time
Speeches of regret at their depart
IRE were made by several, among
hem the chief who called Mr. Wood
MS best friend.
Mrs. Sarah Budd of Philadelphia,
4 former citizen, is a guest of H.G.
Budd, Esq.
Alfred Green, for the past two
years head clerk Of John H. Bew-
ey, has returned to Centreville,
Nd, and is succeeded by William
H. Pratt of Middletown.
Mrs. Frank Raymond and chill
1ren of Philadelphia, are visiting
ner parents in this town.
Miss Rachel Appleton of Odessa,
IS visiting friends in this town.