Smyrna times., 1932-05-11
DOINGS so YEARS
AGO IN SMYRNA
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters Of Interest
Of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MAY 10TH, 1882

20 look back over it's files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this ISSUE half century
ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else.
Il 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-
erly sought and read-Editor-1
"A Lee Cummins has a lot Of
wheat that measures A. inches
high.
Jerry Brinton contemplates put
ting in a glass front in his stove
store.
George d. Armstrong sold in
Philadelphia yesterday, a yoke Of
oxen weighing 1850 lbs.
Thirty thousand herring were
taken at one haul the first of this
week near Delaware City.
Hardcastle & Jones have bought
several lots of the new clip Of
wool, paying % cents per pound.
Superintendent Mills of the Del
aware Railroad will have his office
at Clayton it is said, the coming
peach season.
The peach orchard Of John ].
Jones on the "Cloak Farm, near
town, is claimed to be the best one
year old orchard in the country.
The people of Middletown are
already taking steps to procure
hand force fire engine and to or
ganize a hook and ladder company.
Choice fat spring chickens are
quoted at S1.00 and SIPS per pair
IN city markets and Strawberries
at twenty-five to forty cents per
quart.
Since the going out of 50 many
orchards in New Castle County,
the section about Smyrna is the
peach center with Clayton as the
shipping point.
B. v. Weldon has been appointed
tax collector for the town and pub
lie schools. "A number of persons
are paying their taxes this week |
thus having the discount Of five
per cent.
District Deputy Grand Master
George N. Fisher says that Morn
ing Star Lodge, No. 8, I. Q. o. F.,
of this town is the best working
lodge in the state, Wilmington
not excepted.
The marriage of r. Louis Truax
near this town, and Miss Laura !
Roberts near Middletown, is to be
solemnized this evening. A num-
Der of cards of invitations have
been sent out.
A church wedding will occur
this afternoon at Dover. Rev. c. |
w. Green of Philadelphia Confer
ence and Miss Sallie Q. Stevenson,
daughter of the late John A. Stew |
enson of Dover. They expect to
start for Japan in July for mis-
sionary work.
A telegram was received this
morning that Kate, wife of Joseph |
Stephenson died last night in Phil
adelphia. They have been mar
ried between one and two years, |
and when visiting his father JON
athan Stephenson near town, look
ed the picture of health.
The M. E. Church is steadily in
creasing the salaries of it's preach |
ers. Milford has advanced from |
$1,000 to $1,000, Cambridge from |
$500 to $1,000, st. Paups (Wil-
mington) from $1,000 to s1400; As
bury in the same city from $1,000 !
to $1,000. 1t is said Lewes will
rise to 5000. The same matter is |
being agitated in Georgetown.
DEATHS. Stephenson. In Phil
adelphia, May 9th, Kate, wife of
Joseph Stephenson, formerly from
near Smyrna, aged p years.
Norris. In Philadelphia, April |
Both, Elizabeth Norris, mother of
Robert Norris, of this town, aged
80 years.
Allen. May 5th, near Vandyke's
Station. Isaac Allen, aged so years.
LAND SALE. H. Beck, real
estate agent, has sold the '-Gettys-
burg farm in Thoroughfare Neck,
belonging to Wood, Marx & Com
pany, Of Philadelphia, to N. T. Jer-
man of this place, for $4,000 cash.
A. p. Griffith. real estate agent,
has sold the farm of 43 acres in
Blackbird hundred belonging to
George T. Butler for $3.50 to a. s.
Reeder Of Pennsylvania who has
come on with his family.
MARRIAGES. Rash.
At the Smyrna M. E. parsonage,
May 7th. by Rev. ]. ID. Rigg, Rob
eTt G. Foracre and Miss Amanda
M. Rash. both Of Kent county, Md.
SternerICollins. April 9th, at
the Lutheran parsonage, Chester,