Smyrna times., 1932-08-17
DOINGS SO YEARS
AGO IN SMYRNA
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF AUGUST, 16, 1882

ing date of this issue, a half century
ago. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it 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-
tTly sought and read-Editor0
The foundation of the new Meth
odist parsonage at FranHford is be-
ing laid.
The annual fair will be held al
Middletown this year on the 18th
Goth, and 21st of September.
Peaches sold this morning in
Philadelphia at from 40 to so cents
per basket, New York, so to so and
Boston S1.00.
T. S. Clark sold the farm of A.
L. Bonnaffon located in West Do
yer Hundred, 76 acres, to Thomas
Draper for $4,000.
Jim Howard, the comedian, of
Philadelphia, will be at Collins
Beach tomorrow night for the en-
tertainment of the visitors.
Tschudy & Cats have sold to
Robert Hill the peach orchard at
the big Oak" A acres, for $1,000
reserving the fruit on the trees.
Joseph H. Primrose, who is deal
ing largely in the Chicago singer
sewing machine, shipped lot to
Oxford, Md, and went their yes
terday to place them.
John Sllyhoff serving as a police
man for the past several years, re
signed last week to take a position
on one of the boats Of the Messrs.
Tygert. He is succeeded by Will
liam 3. Grant.
Rev. William FAIRIES of this town,
will fill the pulpits Of Bethel and
Severson's next Sunday, for Rev.
J. 7. VanBurkalow, who will be
absent temporarily, visiting friends
in New Jersey.
The young ladies and gents re-
ferred to last week had a supple
mental lawn party at the residence
of Thomas @. Oakley "Oakdale'',
on Thursday evening and enjoyed
themselves immensely
MARRIAGES Clark Hazard.
August 1st, at the residence of the
brides parents, Milton, by his uncle
the Rev. James Clark, d. D., Ad-
rian S. Clark and Miss Gertrude
d., daughter Of John "A. Hazard.
Three Of our boys went out to
Rees' track last Friday evening
adm had a bicycle race. Time for
each was as follows: Elmer Taylor
one mile in A 1-2 minutes; Charles
Raughley in 4 3-4 minutes; Thorn
as Mccoy Jr., 5.
Six car loads of peaches were
shipped from Brenford on Monday.
Isaac Baker has sold his crop Of
peaches for $1,000. James g. Far
son has his two evaporators run
ming and is otherwise dealing in
fruit.
Messrs. Evans & Company are
growing as an experiment the
gerkin or West India cucumber for
the purpose Of picking. They are
likely to prove a success. They |
have commenced sailing cucumbers
and expect to have about 800 bar
rels.
The individual of whom we spoke /
last week as having clerked in this
town several years and for some
time past living the life of tramp,
has engaged with Hardcastle &
Jones for steady work at their
evaporating establishment. He
says ne intends to redeem himself.
Miss Florence Dickson, youngest
daughter of ]. P. Dickson, at Bren-
ford, died on Saturday after a ling
ering illness of consumption. Her
life was blighted ere she had
bloomed into young womanhood,
and she could do little else for sew
eral years than receive sympathies
of her friends.
DEATHS Campbell. At Fra
land, August 18th, William T.
Campbell, aged SO years and 5
months.
Walker. At Armstrong; Corner,
August 7th, Martin E. Walker, in
the 54th year of his age.
Pennewell. In Dover, August 8,
Mrs. Elizabeth Pennewill, in the
74th year of her age.
SALE OF FRALAND.-L. p.
Campbell has sold about half of his
property at "Fraland' Bombay
Hook (the part between the public
road and the bay) to Charles War
ner & Company of Wilmington for
$4,000. The principle object of the
purchase we understand, is the
building sand that the beach af-
fords. Mr.. Campbell paid $1,000