Smyrna times., 1932-09-21

that 1t Will make the Times more eag-
eTly sought and read-Editor0
Charles D. Everett commence,
seeding wheat on Saturday and fin
ished yesterday.
The peach shipments from ou
station Monday was seven cars ant
four yesterday. 1t will dwindl,
down by Saturday.
T. j. F. Smith near Millington
Md, has recently threshed hi:
wheat and obtained 2OOO bushel:
from so acres-25 bushels per acre
A census bulletin just ISSUED
shows that Delaware's population
is 146,60S and that there are 1885,
GIT Delawareans in the United
States.
William H. Thompson is now in
the city purchasing stock, and will
open a clothing store, including
boots and shoes and gents furn-
ishing goods.
Samuel Hall has purchased the
farm of Monos Conaway, near
Moorton, CCheswold), containing
$50 acres. for $4,000 cash and a
dwelling house in Leipsic.
Francis Kelly, the owner Of the
Bingham House, Washington Av-
enue, Clayton, occupied by William
w. Whitlock, died in Wilmington
on Friday last aged So years.
DEATHS Sweeney. Near Clay
September 18th, Emma Sween-
cyl daughter Of Bernard and Jane
Sweeney, aged z months, IL days.
Wallace. In Deakyneville, Sep
tember 16, Harry E., son of John
r. and Annie ]. Wallace, aged 6
years, 2 months, s days
Fowler. In Leipsic, September
IA, Capt. Robert J.. Fowler, aged
73 years, IL months, Is days.
Cantaloupes have been scarce in
our market all the melon season
and consequently in demand.
David t. Spruance in the Alley
planted 200 hills for his own use
which yielded about fifty baskets
but the demand called the larger
number Of them to the town at fif-
ty cents per basket or the best at
thirty cents a pair. Some of them
would fifill water bucket, and all
pronounced Of superior quality.
The Middletown Fair commenced
yesterday and is favored by good,
but very warm summer like wealth
er. About 1000 persons were pres
ent yesterday, but today and to-
morrow the attendance will doubt
less be very large. "A dispatch to
Every Evening says: The exhibits
50 far entered are exceptionally
fne, especially 50 is the ladies
apartment and farm products. The
live stock exhibit is rather light. 4
but that which is On the ground is
very good. The races, which are
the chief feature Of the exhibition,
promise to be interesting the purs-
es being well filed and the animals
are on the ground in excellent con
dition. "
DEMOCRATIC At a meeting Of \
the Democrats Of Duck Creek Hun
dred, in this town on Saturday the
following delegates were selected .
70 attend the County Convention at
Dover tomorrow, Thursday, Sep
tember 21st: For Legislature and
Levy COurt-John VanGasken, John
N. Voshel, Samuel Taylor. Charles
H. Register, John Farrell, Joseph
c. Goidsborough, John p Jones and
Joseph H. Anderson. For Sheriff
and Coroner-John H. Bewley,
Robert Hill, B. v. Weldon, William
c. Mitchell Jr., Henry Slaughter,
James A. Startling, James T.Truax,
Jerry Goldsborough. The follow
ing candidates were nominated:
For nspector-Dr. E. NJ Cloak;
For Assessor-Peter P. Collins.
DECEASED John r. Dickson,
one of our oldest residents of the
vicinity died at Brenford on Wed
nesday evening last at the ripe old
age of "a years. Mr.. Dickson grew I
up in this town but went to farm /
ing on the farm where he died |
thirty-fve years ago, outliving the
most of his companions of his early /
life. He was a man of springhtly
and vivacious temperament and re-
markably healthy until receiving a
stroke of paralysis some two years
since. The past year he was much
Of the time in need Of medical at |
tention. In his last hours he gave
strong expression of christian COM
fort. He Joined the NJ. E. Church |
in 1911 and for a number of years
filled the Office of Trustee at
Bethel Church on Smyrna circuit. |
His funeral took place on Friday
from the residence of Jacob p. |
Dickson his son and only child, the
interment being in Bethel ceme-