Smyrna times., 1932-09-14

ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
Il will call to mind people and events
Of that day that should be interesting
20 the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting end
that it will make the Times more esg-
syly sought and read-EditorO
Charles H. Griffith has the finest
patch of buckwheat in the Neck.
John Carrow has been appointed
postmaster at Frederick, vice John
w. Boone, resigned.
William Rothwell near Middle
town, had four baskets of peaches
that sold in that town for $1,000.
James P. Hoffecker has sold the
balance of his peach crop, mainly
Crockett's white. to Hardcastle &
Jones at 25 cents per basket.
MARRIAGES Denney Smith.
September 9th, by Rev. George w.
Miller, Timothy P. Denney, Walla
Walla, Washington Territory, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Wilmington.
Jacob Leinberger got down by
the cars on Monday, IL fine steers
which he has put in his lots to
pasture, and will butcher as he
needs them. This looks like bust
ness
Edward Start made yesterday at
the basket mill peach basket in
minute and quarter. This wins
him the championship. The fast
est time made before has been a
minute and a half.
William S. Vaules, who has been
express manager and telegrapher
at Milford for the last ten years
has been appointed route mail
agent On the Pennsylvania Rail
road between Delmar and Philadel-
phia.
DEATHS Shepherd. In Leban-
on, September 18th, Benjamin Shep-
herd, aged about 75 years.
Craig. In Philadelphia, Pa. Sep
tember 7th, William A. Craig, son
Of Samuel and Elizabeth Craig Of
this county, aged 32 years.
q. Price Griffith, real estate
broker, sold a dwelling house and
lot on Commerce Street this town
belonging to John B. Cooper to
Mrs. Rebecca E. Hough for $3.50;
also a dwelling house and lot at
Duck Creek, belonging to Rev. w.
r. McFarlane to William Wells for
between S4OO and $500.
Ezekiel ]. Colt as executor Of
the estate of the late Henry Eu-
banks sold On Thursday last, sub
ject To widows dover, the property
on Union street, lot and two dwell
ings to William WI Tschudy for
1925. Also a lot in West Smyrna
containing nearly a quarter of an
acre to w. Frank jefferson for S25. \
Last Wednesday an engine at
tached to a peach train On the Del
aware & Chesapeake railroad
jumped the track near Goldsbor-
ough and rolled over on its side. /
The firemen, Frank O'Neil, son Of I
the engineer of the Smyrna Branch
road, was caught under the wreck !
and received numerous injuries to-
gether with an ugly wound on his
leg.
BLACKBIRD HUNDRED - The
following was the vote at the Dem
ocratic nomination election in
Blackbird hundred on Saturday
last: Levy Court George Q. Roth
well, 1O4; Harry Wells, II; Abram
Hayden Jr., Al. Inspector Rich
ard Ferguson, 212 Assessor
George A. Deakyne, 2O6; John T.
Cooper, 10. Road Commissioner
James L. David, PA.
George w. Ingram, real estate
agent, has sold farm for Isaac .
Cleaver, two miles north of Nc
Donough, containing 81 acres, to .
Polk & Cochran at $1OO per acre;
and farm for Polk & Cochran, +
situated in Kent County Md, 266 I
acres, to Isaac Cleaver for $4,000. .
He has also sold the home prop +
erty of the late Gasaway Wat
kins at MaDonough, consisting of /
80 acres of land and store and .
dwelling to Joseph Simpler for &c.
$50.
The annual meeting of the Duck .
Creek Hundred Bible Society was
held according to appointment at
the office of A. P. Griffith. The |
present officers and executive com I
mittee were reelected. The fol- /
lowing persons were appointed del
egates to attend the Kent County /
Bible Society to be held at Mag /
nolia, tomorrow. the 14th instant:
DR.. William Cummins, Thomas
James. DIR. J. G. SWinnev. w p