Smyrna times., 1932-12-07

weekly feature. 1t 1t does nothing else,
1t will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
to the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
eTly sought and read-Editor.1
Thomas Attix Of Kenton Hun
dred has raised this year twenty
bushels Of buckwheat.
Prof. Groves went to Seaford to-
day to attend the Teachers Insti-
tute for Sussex County, the last
one under his supervision.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher stop
ped at Clayton this morning en-
route for Easton, Md, where he
delivered a lecture tonight.
Mrs. S. E. Culleny will sell at
public sale, her store house build
ing corner Main and North Streets
on Thursday, December 14th in
slant.
Pork is no exception to all other
kinds of meats and poultry and
commands higher price than it
has for number of years, $500
per hundred pounds.
One of the features of the en-
tertainment to be given at the
Town Hall by Leavitt & Leach
company this evening is a cornet
solo by little Miss Josie Burt, aged
9 years.
James Truax killed a hog last
week that weighed 456 pounds.
The cold weather of the past week
has made business lively in this
direction. The hog butchers are
Jacob Leinberger, Charles B.
Archer and George Hamilton.
The term Of Henry Todd as Reg
lister in Chancery and Clerk of the
Orphans Court for this county ex-
pires in February next. There
are three applicants for the posi-
ton: Cove S. Wilson, William H.
Hobson and @. T. Williamson.
Miss Lille E. Primrose, daugh-
ter Of Joseph H. Primrose, after a
years illness, with alternating
hopes and fears, passed away on
Friday night. She was much es-
teemed by her friends for her gen
tleness and loveliness of character.
z. H. Beck, real estate agent,
has sold the Hay Point" farm be-
longing to II. F. Wilds to Lucius
?. Campbell, Of Bombay Hook, for
S4,150; also so acres woodland be
longing to George Reed near De
lancy's to John Reed or same place
for $3.50.
DEATHS - Primrose. In this
town, December 1st, Lille E.,
daughter Of Joseph H. Primrose,
aged 16 years, 2 months, and %
days.
Prouse In fredericksburg, Md,
November 28th, William S. Prouse,
formerly of Camden, Del, in his
Seth year.
MARRIAGE Parker-Haddock
In Philadelphia, November 29th by
Rev. ]. G. Walker, Rev. B. G..
Parker, of Reading, Pa, formerly
of Dover, and Miss Lizzie W.,
daughter of James T. Haddock of
Wilmington.
Stuart-Dale. November 2Sth, at
the residence of the brides father
by Rev. George G. Barnes, James
q. Stewart of Port Penn and Miss
Mary Dale of Bridgeville.
The State Temperance Alliance
at the late meeting of their Ex-
ecutive Committee decided to urge
Local Option again on the Legis-
lature. The committee to present
the petitions consists of Edward
Bringhurt, ST., and J. r. Hoffeck-
er Of New Castle county; Prof. r.
Fl. Skinner, J. Wesley Denny and
the Rev. Huntington of Kent coun-
ty and the Rev. r. H. RaWlins and
Joshua Boyce Of Sussex County
Each subcommittee has power to
add to their number.
George ID. Collins has bought Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, now Of
Philadelphia, the building lot on
Commerce Street, opposite the
residence of John n. Hoffecker for
S4OO He purposes to build him
self a residence right away. as the
weather will allow for occupancy
next year. Mote This building
after it was erected was the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Collins until they
sold it to Mrs. Mary Feiro. Later
it was the home of John w Tuck
er and family and at present is
owned and occupied by George
Reynolds Stevenson and family.
CORN IN THE FIELDS The
farmers do not remember the time
when the winter closed in on them
with so much corn in the fields
We hear of some having from 80C
20 1000 bushels still unhusked