Smyrna times., 1932-06-01

Massey and Joseph E. Carter a
the residence of the brides father
Henry P. Massey, on Friday even
ing last was largely attended by
relatives and friends and was al
occasion highly enjoyed by al
present. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. ]. T. Umsted. A
bountiful table was spread of the
delicaci IS usual on such occasions
which was highly enjoyed by the
guests. The bride was the recipi.
ent of a number of present useful
and ornamental, the most of them
of costly material. At late hour
the company dispersed, the bride
and groom carrying with them to
their new home in this town the
best wishes of their friends.
Prof. A. S. Boyd of Baltimore,
delivered free lecture on nemon-
les or the art of memory at the
Town Hall on Friday evening to an
interested audience. He gave some
examples in remembering words
and figures that was astonishing
and convinced those present that if
the memory could be thus aided it
would be a practical advantage.
He had some very strong testi-
monials from prominent citizens in
Chestertown, Centreville, and other
places where he has taught. A
class of about thirty persons has
been formed, and received their
first lesson last night in a lower
room of the Town Hall. Prof.
Boyd wishes US to say that those
who did not get in last night can
join the class tomorrow evening
7.30 o'clock, and will receive the
full instruction. The course will
embrace five or six lessons.
TOWN CLOCK-We noted last
week the Festival which is to be
held this evening at the Town Hall
and stated incidentally that the
proceeds were to be applied to the
purchase of a bell for the Odd Eel
lows Hall. At a subsequent meet
ing of the Order, by very decided
vote, a town clock was substituted
for the bella change that will be
for the convenience of the whole
community. AS its striking will
be heard over the town, its hourly
indication to the laboring men
when to rise in the morning and
to the young men when it is time
to go home at night; to the cook
when to put on dinner. No wonder
the festival is going through to
night with rush. The committee
has had no difficulty in getting
cakes made by the ladies, and the
cream, strawberries, foreign fruit,
ETC., have been supplied in abund-
ance. The contest for the six
pound lady cake contested for be-
tween Dover and Middletown, will
be an interesting feature.
FROG EATERS - If Johnny
Crapeau, the frog eating French
man were to come to Smyrna and
fall in with Gus Wick he would
drop his Tutonic prejudice at once.
If Gus" couldn't appease his ap-
petite it would be because his
gastronomic propensities were un-
appeasable. It is not the appetite
however that Wick is seeking to
crafty, for he doubtless would not
give the toss of a penny between
a plate of nicely served frogs and
a dish of sourkrout; it is the sport
in shooting them that he enjoys.
And so, to relieve the monotony Of
cleaning off so many pretty prizes,
he shoulders his gun and with
stately steps is soon at the side of
the mill pond and a big green bull
frog staring him in the face. Gus
has killed as high as thirty and
forty a day, but prefers night
shooting as the frogs are attracted
by the light of the lantern which
he carries, and remain bewildered
targets for his unerring aim. He
frequently carries a companion
gunner with him to share in the
sport and with some of our citizens
spring chickens will remain at
discount while the frogs last.
A STEP IN THE RIGHT d.
some months past
our town authorities have been
considering the question of supply
ing the town with water in suffic-
lent quantity to meet any emerg-
ency and at the regular meeting of
the Board of Commissioners on
Wednesday evening, last, a COM
mittee was appointed with instruc-
tions to have the line Of Commerce
Street run and the attitudes taken
to the angle at Colonel Raymond's
then along Delaware avenue to the
intersection of the beautiful stream
known as Green branch in front of
the farm Of Horace Spruance. On
Friday morning last the committee
called to their assistance Messrs.
]. H. and Walter 0. Hoffecker and
with the proper instruments enter