Smyrna times., 1932-03-02

ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
II will call to mind people and events
of that day 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)
Town election next Monday.
DIR. William S. Hitch of Laure
is going to erect canning factory
near the depot in that town.
The shad fishermen will come tt
Bombay Hook and fish in Duck
Creek, and will start from Viii.
mington about March 18th.
AT the sale Of E. E. Philleo last
Thursday, B. v. Weldon, auction
eer, stock sold as follows: Cows
$40, S45, $50, $50, and $92.5O; a
two year old heifer, $42. Shoats
SA cents per pound, and other
things in proportion.
a cunning company consisting
of Gus" Wick, Berrian Grant.
John Cosden, Jr., and William Wal
ker started on ducking expedi-
tion Monday. The yacht MARY
ann Walker" was provisioned for
weeks cruise, and the sportsmen
will doubtless return with rich tro-
phies from the waters of the Del
aware.
The Missionary Contribution of
the M. E. Church of this town this
year amounts to $780, The Sun
day School in monthly contribu-
tions S314. (that for last Sunday
being S10O) the Church S119, and
the Ladies Foreign Missionary So
ciety $76. This is the largest
amount with one exception ever
sent from this Station.
The M. E. Sunday School of this
town will hold its Missionary An
niversary celebration tomorrow
evening, in the audience room of
the church. The exercises will
consist of addresses, bright music,
and descriptive and alegorical rep
resentations. The school is noted
for its cheerful entertainments and
it is said this one will be very en-
joyable. There will be no charge
for admission and no collection.
All are invited.
THE REV. T. ]. PRETTYMAN
DEAD.-The Rev. Thomas ]. Pet
lyman, pastor of the M. E. Church
at Newark, Worcester County Md,
died suddenly on Monday after
noon. Mr.. Prettyman was an in
dustrious and earnest worker, and
was somewhat noted as a revival
ist. He was well known in Penn
sylvania and throughout the Pen
insula. Two children of Mr.. Pret-
lyman recently died and his sudden
death adds another heavy blow to
the stricken widow and daughter
he leaves behind. Deceased was
about 81 years of age.
OPINION ON PEACHES
oh G. Brown of Wyoming, tells the
Sentinel that he investigated the
peach business for this year some
what, and he finds that above
Smyrna the trees made no new
wood last year hence there will be
few or no peaches above; so also
Of Maryland. The same rule, he
says, applies below FELTON,. His
idea is that the peach belt this
year will be confined to Delaware, |
and between Smyrna and FELTON,.
He thinks that between those
points there are as many live buds
at this time as we ever had"
Last Wednesday evening the
wedding bells chimed again. The /
public didn't hear them, but they
chimed. A happy little circle gath
cred at the residence of George M. /
Stevenson of the Times to witness I
the marriage of his sister, Maggie 4
A., and John H. Webb. Rev. Rigg |
performed the ceremony and the I
company performed the congratu-
lations. "a handsome refreshment 4
table was set out, and with its load /
of cakes, oranges. ice cream, etc,
was well honored by all present.
May the young couple be very |
happy in the matrimonial web.
Professor Ford gave an enter
tainment at the Town Hall on
Thursday evening last to a fair
sized audience, who manifested |
their pleasure throughout the ev-
ening. The Professor excels in the
humorous, and his rendition was in
every way more pleasing than his [
former visit. He read the follow
ing ns:-"Artemus Wards |
Lecture" Fashionable Singing"
Selling the Farm" Get on Board
Ship of Faith" Mrs. Walkers
Betsey," Brother Watkins Fare
web Sermon" Evening at the
Farm" Toms Little Star" "a
Piece of Red Calico" How Ruben
stein PLAYED the Piano"