Smyrna times., 1931-03-11


5 came to this town. He had f1nt
{ education and was an attractive
public speaker. He first had {
private school, was afterward;
: editor of the National Magazine
: book publisher, member of the
! Pennsylvania Legislature, Crane
Worthy Patriarch of the Grand Di-
vision Sons Of Temperance OF
Pennsylvania, and Most Worthy
Patriarch of the National Division
of North America. His remains
were carried on Monday to Laurel
/ Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia for in
terment.
Deaths Smallwood. In Dover on
the 1st instant, George, son of Viii
liam L. and Elizabeth Smallwood,
aged 5 years
Josh Billings, as before announc-
ed, will deliver the closing lecture
of the course in the Benevolent So
ciety on Friday evening next at
the Town Hall. Josh is one of the
noted humorists of the nation and
his quaint sayings and phonetic
/ spelling peculiarly : his own has
given him a world wide renoWn.
His subject, "The Probabilities of
Life" will no doubt be "apples of
gold in pictures of silver" Nearly
two hundred reserve tickets have
been sold which shows the popular
desire to hear him.
At Conference. .-Rev. T. E. Mar
tindale will stop at Thomas E. Rec
ords with the other presiding Ed
ers and Bishop Bowman, Rev. Mr..
Haynes with G. F. Maui, and Rev
MI. Brindle with George w. JOS
eph. In the list are ten candidates
for admission: T. J. Cochran, I. d.
G. Hanna, George L. Hardesty. A.
F. Prettyman, J. P. Corcoran, /. d.
Holmes, I. D. Johnson, S. w. Pill
chard, G. Patchin Smith, and c. H.
William.
Land Sales. "A. P. Griffith. real
estate agent, has sold the big
Oak" Farm, belonging to D. w.
Trumpeller, containing 158 acres.
to Colonel Robert Hill of SMYRNA,
for $500. The farm of Samuel
Warren at Blackbird Camp Ground
New Castle County. containing 125
acres to z. E. Philleo, of New Jer-
sey for $4,000
The terms Of John H. Hoffecker,
Joseph Smithers and John A Cav
ender as trustees of the Asbury M. /
2. Church having expired, an cleo
tion was held on Monday to ill the
The two first were
chosen to succeed themselves and
A. 2. Griffith to succeed Mr.. Cav
ender.
We have received a pamphlet
from the press of James e Webb.
to the Health Department
IF Wilmington. a very net work.
$4,000 Number Of
leaths during the year, 935.
In Milford Oh Monday at the
election the question was
ire engine and anti-fire-engine and
he former was successful. The
own viii now borrow $4,000 with
which to buy al engine
The Fruit Growers National
Bank has purchased a stable Of
oscar Fisher and intend to have
removed to the bank property for !
he accommodation Of the officers
nd directors.
The Iron Bridge spanning our
reek at Flemings' Landing has
ust been built, the work being
one conjointly between New Cas-
le and Kent Counties.
The Rev. Mr.. Yingling left for 7
in Cumberland on Mon 7
ay. Rev. Mr.. Lucus, from Pres !
on, Md, is talked of for his sue !
essor.
Change of Proprietors--W Frank e
has bought of p. P. Col {
ms the Smyrna House and will G
AXE possession soon. il
Mrs. Wilcox, who has been liv- 8
lg i'll this town for several years :
eturned to her farm near Dover :
Ist week
Personal Fletcher E. Cooper, F
)n Of John B. Cooper, last week Z
ccepted a position as assistant r
ty editor on the staff of the a
forming News, Wilmington. Mr.. n
ooper has exhibited tact, industry
nd inventiveness as a correspond f
qualities necessary to a sue o.
.ssful daily journalist. F
James w Spruance, who has s
zen in Texas the past several r
eeks expects to reach here to- Of
orrow or next day with two car I
Texas horses. U
d. w Trumpeller left yesterday "
r a short visit to his friends in
and Canada. o,
l. Adkins Den IT 6 Col