Smyrna times., 1932-08-03

identity was the result of a pipe Oh
encendiaryism as two tramps were
seen by neighbor who passed the
barracks an hour or two before
laying on the straw playing cards
and he thinks were also smoking.
SALE OF PROPERTY AT DO
VER.-On Tuesday afternoon, July
25th, ]. B. Pennington, Esq, trus-
tee appointed by the Court of
Chancery, sold at the Court House
door the real estate formerly own
ed by Mrs. Mary P. DuHamel, de-
ceased. The home farm about five
miles east of Dover, containing
about one hundred and twenty-five
acres, was purchased by Rev. John
p. DuIamel at thirty-eight dollars
per acre. Another farm adjoining
the home farm, containing about
one hundred and fifty-seven acres,
was purchased by Mr.. William Den
ney at nineteen dollars and TWEEN
ty-five cents per acre; and the re-
naming farm situated about three
miles northwest of Dover contain
ing about one hundred and seven
ty-six acres, mostly in wood, with
but little improvements was pur-
chased by Mr.. Thomas H. Denney
at eight dollars and twenty-five
cents per acre. After the sale of
the DuHamel property was over, J.
L. Wolcott, Esq, administrator of
A. ]. Taylor, deceased, sold at the
same place the late residence of
Mr.. Taylor on State Street to Mrs.
Margaret E. Baynard, for three
thousand and four hundred dollars,
subject to the dover right of the
widow therein.
DEATHS.-Truax. Near this
town, July 28th, Emma, infant
daughter Of Peter F. and Sallie
Truax, aged months.
Rolph. Near Crumpton, Md,
July 26th, Captain John E. Rolph
in his 54th year.
Finn. Near BlackiSton's Cross
Roads, July 27th, John Finn, aged
72 years.
Ford. In Leipsic, July 23rd,
Nolan, son of James T. and Hanna
Ford, aged years.
Nailor In Wilmington, July
25th, Virgil, son of William w. and
Emma Nailor, aged 6 months.
Collins. At Brenford, July 26th,
Herman Hazel, infant son of John
M.and Sallie Collins, age months.
Mannering. The writer made an
error in the notice of the death of
the child of William H. and Fannie
Mannering, published last week.
It should have been Ernest c., aged
/ year, died June 29th.
Jones. At the residence of her
mother, Mrs. Catherine Wilcox,
July goth, Effie c., wife of George
w. Jones, aged p years, 10 months
and Is days.
The deceased leaves a husband
and little daughter and though
summoned in the morning Of life
to enter the upper world, she ac-
cepted the call with peaceful
confidence in Him that loaded
through the valley of the shadow
of death"
EVAPORATORS' MEETING. .-
Pursuant to a call, a number Of
gentlemen interested in the evap-
Grating of fruits, met at the Levy
Court Room in Dover on Tuesday,
August 1. Mr.. Caleb Boggs, call
ed the meeting to order and stated
the object to be a mutual protec-
tive association. Rev. Mr.. Keig-
win of Middletown, was chosen
temporary chairman and w. A. c.
Hardcastle of Smyrna, secretary.
The Committee appointed to pro-
cure business, reported that on ac-
count of the lateness of the call
that it was impossible to accom-
plish much, but recommended that
the marketing of the fruit as of
paramount Importance and that
there should be some concert of
action among the association in the
disposal of fruit, also in case it
was necessary TO .place the goods
in the hands of commission mer-
chants to get the rate of commits
sion reduced. At 3 o'clock by mo-
ton of Mr.. Corsa of Milford, the
following permanent officers were
chosen; President, Rev. Mr.. Keig-
win; Vice-President, John J. Rosa;
Secretary. Caleb Boggs; Treasur-
er, A. L. Hudson. The society will
meet annually on the first Tuesday
in June, the officers elected yester-
day to serve until the first Tuesday
in June, 1883. William p. Corsa,
]. ]. Rosa, w. A. G. Hardcastle,
James G. Farson, Joseph E. George
were appointed a committee to
draft the constitution and bylaws,
to be submitted at the next meet
ing. A committee from each town
represented was appointed to make