Smyrna times., 1932-03-23

ity (the great besetment of woman
since the. days of mothere Eve }
got so much the better of one lady,
who they visited, as to cause her
to follow her visitors to the street
where she tore the masque, shawl
and bonnet off of one young lady,
in a rough manner, besides infiic..-
ing numerous scratches on her
face. Nevertheless the young lad
les in spite of all enjoyed them
selves hugely. The last place they
went, they were treated kindly to
cake.
POSTOFFICE AND DWELL
ING ROBBED.-On S aturda Y
night or Sunday morning the post
Office and residence of Postmaster
McConaughy, at Clayton, was
broken into and the change in the
drawer about $3.50 taken and the
house literally gone through TAX
ing all of Mr.. McConaughy's cloth
ing except those at the side of his
bed, including two good overcoats,
his wife's gold watch and chain,
valued at about $50 and other val
liable articles including all his pro
visions of meat, pies, ETC., intend
ed for the Sunday dinner, leaving
nothing in the larder but a single
pound of butter. He estimates his
loss at 5000. He nor his wife knew
anything of the robbery until the
next morning. Robert Wilson, a
gentleman of color from near
Friendship church, came, during
the evening to the town in his
leaving his horse hitch
ed near the post office. At late
hour he went across the track to
get his last bitters and when he
he knew not what time,
the team was gone. Supposing it
had got loose and gone home, he
struck out for the same place, but
to his CONSERVATION it was not
there. He started in search and
was fortunate after wandering
around all night to find it, Sunday
in the road near "Blanco"
not far from the Maryland line.
The supposition is the thieves had
used this team to carry away their
stolen goods.
HEPTASOPH SOCIABLE.-The
first sociable of the Improved Or
der of Heptasophs, was held last
Wednesday evening in the Odd
Fellows Hall. The audience was
arge and Of that appreciative sort !
which puts a speaker at his ease
It first sight. Most excellent mu-
tic was dispensed by part Of the
VI. E. Church choir-Mrs. Profess
;or Groves at the organ. The audi
.nce was welcomed on behalf of |
he order by Professor J. H. Grow
IS, Archon, in a neat and appro-
,riate address, stating briefly the
,bject of the order, putting prom
nently before it. one of the prin-
iple features of the organization,
he social feature. Rev. J. S. Will
is, appeared as the speaker of the
and delivered a character
site address which was listened to
With the interest and pleasure
which the speaker rarely fails to
Command. He spoke of selfish
less, its attendant evils, and the
uperior advantages which an un-
elfish discharge Of duty brings to
he individual and to society when
to exercise the high per
gatives Of just and honorable
Ife. o. B. Voshell read 'The
Story" which was
ighly enjoyed and Miss May
Primrose did herself great credit
" her graceful and pleasing man
er in a select reading entitled,
Putting Yourself in Her Place."
Iiss Elva Carrow sang solo
yhich was rendered with fine
fleet. The evening was greatly
njoyed by everyone, the social
uty being illustrated, not only by
ne members of the order but also
Y the audience, we feel confident,
one exception. We have
% doubt the next sociable will be
with pleasure and well
ttended, if it should be thought
esirable to repeat a like enter
ainment.
IMPROVEMENTS several
ew residences under construction
through the winter are nearly COM
leted and some of them occupied.
hat Of E. H. Beck, on South
street, the most imposing was oc-
upied some weeks ago though at
he time, still unfinished in some of
he minor details. 1t is snowy as
veil as substantial, credit to our
sually plain architecture, and
With it's large yard and plenty of
unlight and air, gives an impress
ion of solid comfort. The dwell
ng of the Misses Hurlock on Main
street, which, the past few weeks
las been receiving the last touches
# the workmen, does not fail to
.ttract in its composite style of