Smyrna times., 1932-12-21

it was before, but the increased
work still continues, and the direc
tors, in justice to the cashier, N. f.
Wilds, and especially the teller, S.
Gilbert Wilds, decided to employ a
bookkeeper and at their regular
meeting yesterday Charles E.
Moore, for several years bookkeep-
er for Col. Douglass at Clayton
was selected for the place. He will
enter upon his duties the first of
the year.
HOLIDAY POULTRY-An i'm
mense quantity of poultry is being
shipped to the city markets, yes
terday alone, five tons were ship
ped from this town, 5000 pounds
being by Hardcastle & Jones, and
nearly three tons from Clayton.
The ruling price for turkeys was
16 and IL cents. Mrs. David A.
Price from near Millington sold
Farrell & Startling yesterday, turk
eys and geese to the value of
$151.97. Thomas Kirky from the
Neck sold Hardcastle and Jones 6S
turkeys that weighed 779 pounds,
and has more of the same sort left.
They also bought of George HAZEL,
near Sudlersville, 900 pounds of
poultry. Mrs. w. D. Hoffecker of
the Middle Alley is however ahead
on turkeys having raised 116 this
and 101 last year.
ICE-The owners of ice houses
commenced on Monday gathering
ice from the mill ponds and this
morning the filling is nearly com
pleted. The ice is from 31a to
Az inches thick and as clear as
crystal. A more comfortable sea-
son for gathering ice was never
experienced. The houses filled
number as follows: Charles Smith,
8; w. Frank Jefferson, 2; John
Winter, 2; w. H. Carr, DR.. Will
liam Cummins, Thomas B. Megear,
David j. Cummins, John H. Bew-
ley, Robert Hill, FAIRIES & Brother,
Robert Denney, w. w. Tschudy,
\ George w. Cummins, J. D. Evans,
John Q. Bailey, Adams Maynood,
William H. Whitlock, "a. Wallen in
Clayton and John Anthony and /.
\ S. Lapham nearby. There are still
three or four in town waiting for
a more convenient season.
THE DELAWARE HOUSE -
Since Jacob Raymond announced
his purpose to discontinue hotel
keeping, there has been much
speculation as to who should be
the future proprietor Of this well
known hostelrie, as there were sew
eral applicants, and the question
was not decided until last week
the choice falling to w. Frank JEFF
ferson, who really had not been an
applicant. Mr. Jefferson is already
the popular proprietor Of the
Smyrna House, and it was his
marked success as a host that sug-
gested him for the proprietorshiE
Of the upper house, which he will
take possession Of the first ot
March and refurnish it with new
furniture, etc. It is said to take
"clever fellow to keep a hotel anC
Frank must be regarded as espec-
tally clever to have double respon-
sibilities thus thrust upon him.
IMPORTANT LABORERS -
About 35 years ago John Wilkin'
son and his brother-in-law Robert
Hill came over to this country
from ireland and settled in thi:
town. The latter who was in the
employ Of Colonel George W. Cum
minis after several years got home
sick and returned. He has since
written to Mr.. Cummins severa
times expressing desire to return
with his family and other Of hi!
friends. The increasing scarcity
, Of labor gave this desire especia
consideration and on Thursday
John Wilkinson started for Ireland
county Of Antrim, with $500 which
Mr.. Cummins furnished him to pa1
their passage over which of cours'
will be repaid in labor. The com
pany will consist of ten or clever
men and four or five women. TwC
of the latter and several Of thu
: former Mr. Cummins will keep a
: 'Woodlawn" and the rest will fint
homes among his friends.
FIRE NEAR MIDDLETOWN =
Shortly after l o'clock Monda.
| morning the stables on the farm o
, Robert A Cochran, son of R. I
Cochran were discovered to be o.
fire. The farm is situated tw'
miles south of Middletown and be
fore assistance could be obtaine
the building with its contents wa
, entirely consumed. In and abou
the building were IL horses, II cat
tie, 21 hogs, with two wagons an
[ quantity of harness, hay an
: feed, all of which was burned
2 There is every reason to believ