Smyrna times., 1932-03-09

(The Smyrna Times has started
70 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 vail to mind people and events
of that cay that should be interesting
to the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eaG-
erly sought and read-Editor.)
There are IL steam saw mills il
and around Bridgeville.
Rev. Mr.. Rigg expects to send &
supply for the M. E. pulpit from
the Conference next Sunday.
Only 81 a pound is the price
asked for new variety of oats fol
this springs seeding the Russian
White Oats.
Messrs. G. w. & S. Taylor are
manufacturing the Taylor Improv-
ed Plow and New Departure Guilt
vstor in large quantities.
J. w. Jones sold yesterday to a
city firm, over $4,000 muskrat
hides. This is the largest sale he
has ever made at one time.
L. M. Price planted an acre in
Landreth's extra early pea, on the
last day of February. They are
intended for the city market by
way of the Tygert.
The men who are paying $22 for
a load of hay, will look out on the
field already greening with the
examinations of a new crop, with
more than usual pleasure.
George W.Warren, a well known
farmer residing on ID. ]. Cummin's s
Listen" farm in Thoroughfare
Neck, died this morning after a
severe sickness of pneumonia.
Land Sale.-A. P. Griffith, real
estate broker, has sold part of G..
d. Stevenson's farm near Clayton,
containing ~ 3-4 for $4,000 cash,
to John Allston of Blackbird.
A trustee and class leader in the
M. E. Church of this town says
that for the next six days the seat
of the Wilmington Conference will
be the anxious bench of the church.
The financial statement of the
town Of Smyrna for the year end
ing March 6, 1882, shows a total
of S3093.22 for receipts and $685.
81, disbursements. (There was no
bonded indebtedness so years ago).
Much regret was felt in this
town at the news of the death of
Mrs. Fannie Ford, nee Burns, wife
of ]. B. Ford, of Middletown. The
most Of her young lady life was
spent in this town where she had
warm friendships.
j. Wesley Jones, who has rented
the store room until recently occu-
pied by Robert Denney expects to-
morrow a full car load of flour,
feed stuffs, and such as is usually
kept in a first-class flour and feed
store. Also a fine lot of Maine
Early Rose Potatoes for Seed.
A. Price Griffith, who always
wants the best that is going, has
ordered through ]. B. Cooper, the
American Wonder Pea at so cents
a pint for his spring planting.
That new garden will doubtless
give us some good results in the
summers products.
Vendues-The following persons
will sell their personal property at
public sale: John VanGasken on
the road leading from Smyrna to
Duck Creek, on Tuesday, March 9.
Andrew n. B. Jackson, near
Blackiston's Cross Roads, on Wed
nesday, March Is.
The new carriage shop Of Messrs
Beckett & Mackey on Main Street
is giving evidence Of a decided pro-
gressive business. The two pro-
prietors and part of the
journeyman are at it day and
night and to further prepare to
meet the demands upon them, they
have taken four apprentices to
learn the business.
MOORTON CFIANGES-Among
the changes at Moorton, Albert
Dannenbauer moved to Dover; d
d. Boggs, Jr., succeeds him al
Moorton; John Raymond, Jr., sue
ceds Mr.. Boggs on the Boggs home
farm; Eli Smith left the Moor
farm, adjoining Moorton and take:
the Henry Moor farm beyond
Moors, and is succeeded by w. T
Davis; Samuel Jones has moved tc
Moorton from Leipsic in pursuit Of
his trade, Blacksmithing.
MARRIAGES-Lyons-Carpe
At the M. E. parsonage, Blackbird
March End, by Rev. r. X. Steph
enson, Harry It. Lyons and Mis-.
Sallie e. Carpenter, both of New
Castle County, Del.
McBride-Forakers. At the hous,
Of the brides father, Dover, Febru