Smyrna times., 1932-01-27

(The Smyrna Times has started
TO look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue, half century
ago. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
1t will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
to the present generation. We hope
our readers will find il interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor0
Professor Groves will hold an
examination for teachers on Satur-
day next, 28th inst.
William t. Beck speaks of start
ing a laundry in this town. 1t is
something the town needs.
Edward Ward fell in the street
on the return from Church on Fri
day night and fractured his leg.
The steamer Maid of Kent has
suspended her trips between Leip-
sic and Philadelphia until March.
The first grand hop of the east
End Assembly" will be given in
the Town Hall tonight. Grand
March at $50 o'clock.
The firm of Hardcastle e Jeffer-
son has dissolved and Ed Curry for
some years clerk for William E.
Hall, takes Mr.. Hardcastle's place.
The Rev. ]. D. Rigg, announced
on Sunday that the conference col
lections for the year were all TAX
en-, the apportionment met and in
most cases exceeded.
Remember that F. S. Phelps is
with Wanamaker e Brown, 9Th
and Market Street, Philadelphia,
and go and see him if you are in
want of clothing, good and cheap.
Several parties who did not get
ice the first Of the month started
this morning to fill their houses as
threatening weather indicated
danger in delay. The ice is only
2 to 2 1-2 inches thick.
Several parties wanted to find
the farmer in Kent Hundred last
week to take his bet of horse to
two segars that he would get as
good ice within 20 days as that
gathered the first Of the month.
but this week since the cold snap
they have entirely subsidized
A debating society has been or
gained at Downs Chapel and en-
tered into by the citizens Of the
vicinity with considerable interest.
The subject for the next debate is
Resolved, that the savage has no
right to the soil" Who knows but
that the Western District has one
or more embroy Congressman in
course Of training?
Deaths. -Barcus. At the resi-
dence of his son, near Harrington,
Edward Barcus, after short i'll
ness Of four days, aged SO years,
g months, and 10 days.
Numbers. In Wilmington. Nd.
January 18th, Charles Edmond
Numbers, son Of the Rev. Thomas
Numbers, after a protracted illness
of consumption, aged % years.
The extra services the past two
weeks at the M. E. Church have
been attended with one or two con-
versions. Last night, however,
more interest was manifested, four
at the altar and two conversions.
Rev. DR.. Baldwin preached. He
left this morning to fill an engage
ment in Baltimore, but will return
to take charge of the Missionary
services at Dover on Sunday.
Lamp Explosion-A lamp at the
residence Of Mrs. Lizzie Collins ex-
ploded on Friday evening, scatter
ing the burning oil and causing
some alarm until it was extin-
guished. The lamp was sitting on
the kitchen mantel and the mem
part of the house at the time and
were attracted by the bright light
that followed the scattering of the
oil.
r. r. Morrison of New Castle,
was awarded on Saturday last the
contract for building the bridge
over Old Duck Creek, near Bonn
bay Hook. The work is being done
by the Duck Creek Improvement
Company. The bridge or roadway
will be half mile above the old
stopping and four miles below the
Woodland Beach Hotel. The creek
is 100 feet wide at this point and
IL feet deep at low water.
Vendues-The following persons
will sell their personal property at
public sale: William ]. Campbell
on the Long Landing farm near
Blackbird on Friday, January 9th
Abel Sevil near the Blackbird
Campmeeting woods, on Tuesday,
February 7th. William c. Mitch
ell Jr., on the road leading from
Smyrna to Bombay Hook on We'd
nesdav February 18th r Frank