Smyrna times., 1932-12-21

1t will call to mind people and events
Of that day that should be interesting
10 the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and reRd-EditorO
Col. H. c. Douglass is erecting
a temporary office at Rothwelps
Landing for the purpose of buying
grain there.
About rs teams and 100 cutters
have been engaged the past two
and half days in getting ice. The
first get $500 and the last SIPS
per day
Herman Anderson, railroad agent
and Charles G. Boyer, farmer, are
each erecting comfortable and at
tractive dwellings at Moorton (now
Cheswold), for occupancy in the
spring.
John Thompson, an efficient and
industrious machinist who learned
the trade and has remained in the
employ of the Messrs. Taylor's un-
til four months since when forced
to desist from a failing health,
died on Monday of consumption.
The store of Benjamin Benson at
Middletown, caught fire on Tues
day evening 18th instant and came
near being destroyed. 1t was sup
pressed by Babcock extinguishers.
The loss has been adjusted with
the insurance companies at $309.22.
A fire broke out in the dwelling
of John j. Rosa, Of Milford, Fri
day. The fire originated in the hot
air fue from the heater. The
house was partly destroyed. In
sured in the Grangers Insurance
Company for $4,000. Damaged
$1,000.
On Tuesday evening next tine
next night after Christmas) the
boy orator, Ralph Bingham, will
deliver a number Of recitations in
the Town Hall, for the benefit Of
the NJ. z. Sunday School. Ralph
was here in June last, and delight
ed large audience.
The dover land of Hannah S.
Short, deceased, widow Of Isaac ].
Short, situated near the town Of
Kenton and containing 146 acres
was sold by James Pennewill, Esq
as trustee, on Thursday in the
town Of Kenton to Greensbury II.
Short for SIS per acre.
On Friday, December 22nd
Smyrna Public Schools will be ex-
amined on work performed since
the summer vacation. Parents ard
friends are heartily invited to be
present all day or any portion Of
the day. Examinations will be held
in every department.
The ice privilege Of the Smyrna
mill pond was sold by miller Webt
to John Winter for $40. Until q
few years back there was never
any cost in procuring ice but the
expense Of cutting and housing
and is not still on the Duck Creek
pond, to unobjectionable persons.
The protracted meeting al
Friendship which has been in pro.
gress for some time has resulted IL
Is conversions up to date. Among
the number were several heads Of
families. On Sunday night last
eight were at the altar, three Of
whom were heads of families. The
promise is good.
The Sunday School program a.
both the Methodist and Episcopa
churches on Christmas night, will
be of especial interest to the young
folks who Of course will be out il
force. The Christmas trees will bt
unloaded after the preliminary ex
ercises of singing, etc. Some ex
cellent song services are in course
of preparation.
DEATHS Glow. In Dover, De
cember End, Henry Glow, son o
John Glow, aged % years and II
months.
Hess. Near Dover, Decembe
4th, Mrs. Sarah Ann, widow of tn
late John W. Hess, in her 80tl
year.
Wood. In Dover. December 1st
Mrs. Ruth Anna Wood, aged abou
go years.
The company that played 'Eas
Lynne" at the Town Hall on Sat
urday night is pronounced by thos
who heard it one of the best tha
ever came to the Town. The Ha,
was not more than half full. III
bad conduct Of some i'll nannsri
lads in the rear of the audienc
greatly annoyed the actors as we
as the audience. They will appea
here again tomorrow night.
John p. Hudson, father of a.
and John p. Hudson, near thi
town, died at his residence near s.
Georges, on Thursday last, aged z