Smyrna times., 1932-07-13
DOINGS SO YEARS
AGO IN SMYRNA
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
Of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JULY 18TH, 1882

ing date OF this issue, nat century
ago. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
It will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
10 the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
eTly sought and read-Editoro
The amount in our two banks
subject to check is S188, ,507.75.
H. C. Murphy had his first grist
of new wheat on the 4th, 16 bush
els from Crumpton, Md.
The Fruit Growers National
has declared a dividend of 8 per
cent for the past 6 months.
The Democrats have rented the
upper room of the Johnson Build
ing for a club room during the
campaign.
$1,000 is the market price for
new wheat, but those who have it
ready for immediate delivery are
getting S1.25 per bushel.
Four cars of the Harrington
train jumped the track at Clayton
on Monday evening doing some
damage but hurting no one.
Mr.. Benjamin S. Caulk, one of
Newark's oldest citizens, died at
his residence on Main Street in
that town on Friday in the 85th
year Of his age.
w. Frank Jefferson of the
Smyrna House has started a hack
to conect with the steamer Clyde
at Woodland Beach. It will leave
here at $50 a. m.
The real estate Of the late Mary
p. DuIamel, deceased, Of Dover,
will be sold by John 3. Penning-
ton, Esq, Trustee, at the front
door Of the Court House on the
25th inst.
j. @. Bailey's vessel, which has
been virtually made new except
the keep at a cost Of some $4,000
and the name changed to Mag
gie," entered the creek yesterday
with her first cargo.
IA. G. Cummins has a new steam
thresher that will run out two
bushels a minute by the watch. It
threshed out yesterday from the
field Of Mrs. Rebecca Williams 600
bushels between 10 o'clock and
night.
Quite a number of our young
people assembled at the pond on
Wednesday evening to witness the
firing off of some rockets and other
fireworks, by S. F. Phelps. Abel
Taylor had his hand severely burn
ed by the explosion of a rocket.
Edward Ridgely, trustee, sold at
public sale at the Smyrna House
Thursday a mill and farm, known
as the Hoffecker mill property, sit
uated on the State Road, about
four miles from town to H.H. Huf-
fington of this town for $1,000.
Belmont Park has been addition
ally attractive the past week or
two in the number and beauty Of
its graceful spikes Of Yucca with
their rich clusters of pendent, pear
1y blossoms. Among the other at
tractive plants is cactus bearing
seventy five blooms.
DEATHS. - Barber. In Thor
oughfare Neck, July 1st, Sarah,
wife of John Barber, aged 80
years.
Redman. In this town, July 5th,
Thomas E., son of Benjamin and
Martha E. Redman, aged 2 years,
2 months, and Is days.
John G. Bailey commenced pick
ing his earliest variety of peaches
Amsden June and Alexander, yes
terday. This is just two weeks
behind the season of two years
ago. Hales Early will not be in
market before August. Mr.. Bailey
is also shipping some fine large ap-
Piles.
The Grand Master of the State
of Delaware I. o. o. F., Alonzo K
Fell, visited Morning Star Lodge
on Friday night. He exemplifiec
the unwritten work of Odd Fellow
ship after the admittance of thret
new members into the order. Tht
society finished up with cake anC
cream at Cars saloon.
William r. Phillips, of Milford
who challenged James M. Sprou
the manufacturer of the Williams
Evaporator for a test of their re
spective machines came to tow
today and deposited the forfei
money in the Fruit Growers Banl
500. Mr.. Sprout deposited
similar sum some time ago.
Robert II. Hill has a patch O
new variety of red raspberries call