Smyrna times., 1932-04-13

fiSc Was d COluIu uuulOu SeTVlCe anu
the admission into the church of
six new members.
At st. Peters P. E. Church spec
ial music was prepared for the oc-
casion and the chancel was decor
ated with a collection of beautiful
flowers. Rev. William B. Cord IN
preached to an interested congre-
cation on the Resurrection, This
being the first of d series of dis
courses on the same subject. This
was followed by the holy commun-
ion of which larger number than
usual partook. The Easter Ami
versary of the Sunday School in
the evening, despite the rain, call
ed out a full house which followed
the exercises attentively for the
hour occupied. The singing was
under the direction of William
Polk Cummins, Mrs. Elva Brown
presiding at the organ. The school
sang correctly several choral piec-
es and Miss Adelia Wilson render
ed a solo with grand effect. The
missionary offerings as presented
by the several classes were accom-
panied by appropriate verses of
scripture or poetry, the largest
sum being by the rector's class,
S25. The aggregate sum was $53.-
96. The rector made a brief ad-
dress, after which an anthem was
sung and the audience dismissed.
At Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church the floral display at this
church was not profuse but at
tractively arranged. The chancel
table in front of the pulpit was
filled with choice plants and flow
ers, while at either side of the pull
pit stood flower stands supporting
vases of beautiful cut flowers. The
pastor, Rev. j. d. Rigg being still
confined to his bed from illness his
place was filled in the morning by
Rev. Charles A. Hill, recently ap-
pointed to Sassafras, Md. The pray
er, was a proper introduction to
the well chosen theme of the dis
course, which was from the proph-
ecy of Haggai: ''The desire Of all
nations shall come" The discourse
was one Of superior diction as well
as intellectually of thought, and
delivered with that glow of gospel
fervor that never fails to claim the
undivided attention of an audience
to the end. Al night, Capt. Van
Etten, in the interest of the Ma
tional Prohibition Alliance, made a |
strong and forcible address on the
subject of temperance.
DUCK CREEK IMPROVEMENT /
COMPANY-This company, which |
was organized some twenty years
ago for the purpose of reclaiming
the many acres that would be very |
valuable but for the incursions of |
the tire, looks now as if in the act |
of dissolution. The object in the
formation of the company was
by the best motives, and
the project seemed entirely FEAST
BILE. There were 10000 acres of
fertility, capable of
yielding immense crops of hay and
in some cases the cereals that
needed only a small embankment
to make them valuable. The ex-
pertinent was tried with measure
able success, and the impression
with the most of the parties inter-
ested was, that time only was re-
4uired for full realization of their
dreams. Taxes were laid and the
several marsh owners paid prorata
dues to build the banks. The old
creek was stopped up, the sides
raised, and Notwithstanding, there
had been several minor drawbacks,
there was nothing seriously to
shake their faith until the well re-
Tidal Wave" that
swept over Bombay Hook, in Oc-
-ober, 1876, like a bosom of de-
and ran far up in the up
ands. The work of years was de-
oLlOJSu III Gil uOui SuSH o. ltOe QdQ
never been recollected before and i
t brought dismay. To fight
against such elements looked futile !
and the most of the company lost .
nope. but the organization was
Kept in tact through the influence
IF interested parties. The strong
est of these were the bay-side re-
sorts Of Woodland Beach and Fra
and. The proprietor Of the first
named place, with the company |
and an appropriation from the
Levy Court, attempted to restore
the washed out stopping and when
within an hour of success on a GER
tain evening arose the next morn
Ing to find their labor all washed
out by a strong tide. 1t was i'm
portant to Mr.. Reybold and the
that this road should be
but number of the
owners who had been taxed more
than their land was worth, refused
to pay, and the treasurer, @. HI.
Register was ordered to make
levy and sell the DrODerty of sew