Smyrna times., 1933-08-09

a sudden and unexpected jolt he
was thrown forward at his horses
; heels which caused them to start
in run. Though entangled in the
gears and partly dragging on the
ground, he held on bravely to the
reins and succeeded eventually, he
hardly knows how, in stopping
them. DR.. Ashcraft who was sent
for found no bones were broken,
but Mr. Robinson's ankle was bad
ly strained. It is especially an
fortunate for him at this time,
when his presence is SO needed in
his peach orchard.
DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAM
ROTHWELL - This community
was surprised and panied to learn
on Saturday of the sudden death of
Mrs. Mary E., wife of William
Rothwell, residing near Middle
town. She had been sick but few
days, though since last Winter she
has not been in a good state of
health yet there was no cause of
alarm. Her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. L. Hudson, had
returned from a visit the evening
! before and none were more sur
prised than they at the news of
her death. The immediate cause
the doctor pronounced to be affec-
tion of the liver. They had been
married but about a year and
half, and went to their new home
amid the congratulations Of their
friends but yesterday as it were.
She was recognized as a young
lady of a sweet retiring disposition,
of more than usual accomplish
ments in the arts of painting and
music, and her family have the
sincere sympathy Of the commun-
ity in mourning her untimely
death. Her remains were accom-
panied yesterday from her late
home to Glenwood cemetery, this
town, by a large procession of sor-
rowing friends.
SMYRNA r. r. STATION The
increased traffic at Smyrna station
is demanding increased facilities
for handling it on the part of the
railroad company. The track now
used for unloading and loading
freight has become too much
crowded, causing unnecessary delay
and inconvenience to persons re-
ceiving or delivering freight. A
part of the track only can be used
for general traffic, the coal bins
occupying the balance. Another
track might be laid in the rear of
the station house connecting with
the present track on a surve SO
that both could be used without
backing the cars coming in or go
ing out from the station and then
both could be used to advantage,
one for loading and unloading
fruit and other produce and the
other for general traffic. If this
were done at once, the increased
shipments of fruit and produce at
this station this season would
largely compensate the company
for the improvement Fruit grow
ers who have hitherto felt them
selves obliged to send their fruit
to Clayton, would be induced to
deliver it in the cars here and
thereby save in the haul a very
considerable distance, while the
showing of the earnings of the
branch road would be the result
Of the traffic properly belonging to
il, which is now merged in the ac-
counts at Clayton. The consider
ate attention Of the railroad offic.
ials is invited to these suggestions
with the object Of increasing facil-
tiles of our citizens in their busi-
ness transactions with the railroad
company.
PERSONAL---VERY. R. Sipple
and wife of Delaware City, spent
Sunday in this town.
Mrs. George A. Hail and daugh-
ter, Lizzie, left on Monday for
Ocean Grove.
Miss Ella T. Smithers is visiting
Salisbury, Md
Joseph H. Primrose, William T.
Johnson, L. NJ. Price, Miss Beulah
Hawkins, and Miss Allie F. Smith
spent Sunday at Wye Camp, Md.
Peter Meredith and wife, spent
Saturday and Sunday in the neigh
borhood and in attendance on the
Baptist Church.
Miss Minnie Clements went to
Atlantic City on Saturday to re-
main two weeks.
Samuel Baynard and son of Will
mington, spent Sunday with
friends in town.
Harry Hill Of Newark, is home
for short time to recuperate from
a spell of sickness.
Miss Lou Patterson, visiting her
brother at Newark, N. J., for some
weeks past, returned home last