Smyrna times., 1932-06-15


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Mrs. Samuel Reynolds has rose
bush over forty years old.
DEATHS Collins Near Town.
send, June 7th, James r. Collins
aged 65 years.
J. B. Cooper's store since its
new dressing of paint is decidedly
the most snowy store house ir
town.
David Reese has very promis-
ing colt, for which he has already
refused $500 from a Wilmington
gentleman.
Mrs. William Stevens in the "Al-
ley" has the finest variety and
show of roses on the road to
Blackiston's Cross Roads.
Strawberries fell on Saturday to
five and eight cents per box, &C
cording to quality, and have re
mained at these prices since.
Messrs. Jones & Hardcastle have
purchased of Barker & Gilman of
Milford, their building used for
evaporating fruit at Clayton.
The M. z. Prayer meeting that
has been on Tuesday evening since
the formation Of the society has
been changed to Thursday evening.
MARRIAGES -Carter-Timmons
June 7th, by the Rev. j. D. Rigg,
George A. Carter and Annie Tim
mons, both Of New Castle County,
Delaware.
The Green Spring school held its
annual picnic in Blackbird camp
meeting woods on Saturday. It
was well attended and much ap-
preciated by the scholars.
Deputy Sheriff Ash Pennington
of Middletown will succeed Post
master Swiggett as route agent on
the Delaware railroad between
Philadelphia and Crisfield.
Alex. G.. Cummins has commenc-
ed the construction Of a telephone
line between this town and Clay
ton. When finished this will be
the third line connecting the two
towns.
a. Lee Cummins has commenced
the erection of another phosphate
factory at Smyrna Landing that
viii be ready for occupation in
time for the fall trade. Horace r.
Mustard accompanies Mr.Cummins
in his new enterprise.
Ralph Bingham, the youthful
prodigy, will give an entertainment
next Tuesday evening at the Town
Hall, for the benefit of the M. E.
Sunday School of this town. This,
his first appearance here, will
doubtless call out large audience.
Two years ago William D. Hof-
fecker, in the Middle Alley" com
menced cutting wheat on the 9th
day of June, and by the 18th, the
harvest was general. This year
the wheat fields at a corresponding
date have not commenced ripen-
ing.
One hundred and twenty-five
acres of land in Appoquinimink
hundred, known as the Walker
Ttract, which belonged to Mrs.
Phoebe Walker, deceased, was sold
at public sale in Blackbird on the
10th, and was bought by B. F. c.
Rothwell for $2,233.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has furnished the Delaware
division of the P. w. & B. new and
improved patterns Of refrigerator
cars, for the purpose Of transport
ing fruits and other perishable
products to the markets of New
York and Boston. These cars are
conveyed on the same trains as the
ordinary cars, with an additional
charge Of twenty per cent for
transportation. Fruit transported
in these cars it is said come out
after two or three days Of travel
quite as fresh as the day they were
put in.
The finest strawberries of this
season in this locality were grown
by Henry s. Anthony near Clayton
of the variety known as "Cumber-
land" His consignees are Smith
Steers & Co., of New York. Our
townsman, w. H. Money, being the
salesman of the firm. Mr.. An
thongs berries sold by the crate or
Friday at 16 cents per pint, ano
on Saturday at Is cents per pint
Col.Douglass is the shipping Agent
of Smith, Steers, & Co. The Time:
Office has received a very fine boz
of Cumberland berries, from the
patch Of A. ]. Porter near Green
spring.
James LeCompte near Blacks
tons Cross Roads, has on his bach
field the most advanced corn II