Smyrna times., 1932-02-03
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, FEB. 1, 1881
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of IL
terest of Half Century Ago

(The Smyrna Times has started
TO look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this ISSUE a half century
ago. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else
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-
eriy sought and read-Editor.l
The streets of Chestertown, Md
are to be resurfaced with oyste
shells.
Rev. Mr.. Lucas is conducting {
successful revival at the M. P
Church at Clayton.
Rev. ]. D. Rigg took six mem.
bers of church on Sunday, five or
probation and one by certificate.
Miss Addie Houston of Whining
ton, has formed a class of Middle
town ladies in decorative painting
The class now numbers ten.
Mr.. S. F. Shallcross, near Odes-
sa, killed a fine pen a hogs on Sat
urday eight in number. The
aggregate weight of the porkers
was 1872 an average of 446 1-2.
John Farrell, of Bombay Hook.
known as Little John Farrell. has
obtained a back pension of $4,000
and will receive $21 per month
during his life. He served in one
Of the Delaware Regiments.
Deaths. Murray In Middle
town, January Both, of membran-
Gus Group, McCabe, only son Of
Rev. WI. S. Murray, aged 8 years.
Buckworth-On Bohemia Manor,
January 22nd, Charles Buckworth
in the 68th year Of his age.
For two or three hours this
morning it looked like a renewal of
the sleighing carnival Of last win
ter. The temperature fell last
night some four or five degrees be-
dow the freezing point congealing
the snow and slush into a good but
rather rough track at first. Quite
a number Of sleighs were out, the
racing being confined as usual to
Main Street. "a considerable crowd
assembled on the corner to witness
the contests of speed. BY noon it
had become too soft to continue
the sport.
Conclave Of Heptasophs.-S u-
preme Provost E. f. James, Of
Wilmington, organized in this town
On Thursday evening, last, con
clave of the Order of Heptasophs, |
with the following officers: Archon, |
James Fl. Grover; Provost, William |
II. Bags; Chancellor, Edward r.
Sipple; Secretary, r. d. Hoffecker;
Financier, o. B. Voshell; Treasur-
er, J. 3. Evans; Prelate, T. B. Haz-
card. The object Of the order is a
life insurance association on more
economical principles than that Of
the usual stock companies.
The New Depot-All the pas
sengers trains now going to Phil
adelphia run into the new depot
on Broad Street over the Elevated
Railroad. The old depot at Broad
and Prime is now thing Of the
past, and the old and familiar
place which by long association had
a home-like aspect, is superseded
by something entirely new. The
new place, elevated railroad and
all, has not only the merit Of nov
city but the reputation of being
one of the handsomest depots not
only in the United States, but the
world.
Laundry.-William t. Beck in
his plan of establishing
a laundry in our town went to
Philadelphia and returned on Fri
day evening with two Cinnamon
Ling Wah and All Fong, apparent
ly better specimens and more in
telligent than the average run of ,
those seeking such labor. They ,
work yesterday, and
while it is too soon to judge fully
of the experiment of a Laundry in
our town, Mr.. Beck feels assured
Of ample patronage. The China
men in the cities have become very
popular as experts at ''Washee
clothesee for Mellican man." which ,
they do with great care and neat
ness. f,
On Saturday the assessors of the I
state sat at the various voting i
places in the state to hear appeals. s
Persons not already assessed will '
now be required to appear in per-
son accompanied by free holder I
who will vouch for them before [
their names can be added to the |
assessment list. Any person I'M ]
asked will need to go before the ]
Levy Court with a freeholder to ]
vouch for him before his name can {
be added to the list. Whoever has I