Smyrna times., 1932-05-18


what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue. half century
ago. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else.
Il will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
10 the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
eyly sought and read-Editor.)
The whistle of the new baske
factory gave its blow today.
Andrew Smithers the present in
cumIbent, was Monday renominateC
to be postmaster at Dover.
Large quantities of lime are go.
ing down the Kent County, Md.
road, this spring for fertilizing
purposes.
A total eclipse of the sun takes
place today, invisible here, the
dark line passing across Europe
and Africa.
The congregations of Leipsic and
Raymond's churches have raised
the salary of their pastor, Rev E.
G. Atkins, S100.
Robert Rawley, who moved from
Raymond's Neck to Leipsic, this
spring, is building a two story
back building to his residence.
E. H. Beck, real estate agent,
sold the farm belonging to John
Lind, 1 IL miles above Blackbird,
to Mrs. Frank "A. Rheim, near
Smyrna for $2,500.
DEATHS Crist. At the resi-
dence Of his son-in-law, H. H. APP
pleton, Esq, near Odessa, May IS,
Matthew Crist, Esq, of Bethlehem,
Pa, in the 87th year Of his age.
Lieutenant Cosden has graded
and elevated his long stretch of
pavement on Market street, which
will be appreciated by the ice
cream promenaders when the
warm days do come.
Henry Q. Murphey at the Galley
Mills" is having a new 48 horse
power boiler put in for use when
there is a deficiency Of water The
mill-dam, a public highway, is also
being widened for the public con-
venience.
Clayton church having been
thoroughly repaired and refurnish-
ed will be opened for divine wor-
ship on Sunday next. Preaching
at 10 o'clock a. m. by Rev. DR.. d.
f. Ewell, an ex-pastor- p. m.
by DR.. Ewell or the present pastor.
Public cordially invited
There was a break last week in
the city markets for lambs. Deal
ers have been paying $500 for
them, but now they are not so
eager at lower price. The empty
cattle yards in West Philadelphia
are also filling up with stock from
the South Western States.
A public meeting will be held at
the Smyrna House, Saturday 9th
instant at 1.30 o'clock Of the per
sons who feel an interest in having
the Bombay Hook stopping COM
pieted SO as to dry the marsh as a
preventive against bilious and
chills and cies and mosquitoes.
The Town Commissioners of
are negotiating for a
ire apparatus. A tank is to be
erected at the town hall. DR.. Viii
lam S. Hitch of Laurel, who has
built a large cannery near
The depot has bought evaporators,
capable of drying daily 700 baskets
IF fruit.
At the ninety-second annual ses-
sion of the Medical Society of Del
aware the following were elected
delegates to the American Mdical ,
Association to meet the first of
Iune in st. Paul, Minnesota: New
Castle County-Drs. Bush, Ogle,
Didpcis Ntult LIS. jump, ,
Collins, Owens; and Sus-
sex, Drs. Elligood, Richards. Fow-
er, Tomlinson.
Delegates to State Temperance |
Alliance to be held at Dover today ;
rom w. @. It. Union of the state,
Mrs. t. E. Martindale and Mrs
Mary l.. Cos; from Local Union of !
Smyrna, Rev. j. ID. Rigg and Mrs.
J. w. Denney; from the M. E. Con-
]. ". Smith and John :
H. Bewley and from the Sunday
School. William H. Baggs and
P. Legg.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society
IS in luck. as it will no doubt be
made the custodian of the S1OO
which the two parties to the evap-
orator contest agree shall be hand
ed to the poor of the town and vi
cinity. They have never been
blest with such solid lump in one
pile before, and we have no doubt
that their interest in evaporated |
peaches will be materially quick
auad