Smyrna times., 1933-03-15


to carry the mail between Moortol
(Cheswold) and Leipsic.
The Post Office Department ha
changed the name of Little Creel
Landing to Bayview to go into eff
feet April 1.
The firm of William FAIRIES
Company has been dissolved, Mr.
FAIRIES continuing the business, Mr.
Sisco remaining as foreman in the
workshop.
John " Weldon succeeds Harry
Riley as clerk on the steamer Ty
gert, the latter preferring the lanC
and a place with A. L. Hudson
near town.
The report of the Conference
Academy at Dover to the Confer
ence at Cambridge showed debt
OF $2O,339.33, being a decrease OF
$320.86 during the past year.
d. L. Dunning, recently appoint
ed postmaster at Middletown has
held the Office continuously since
1861 with the exception of two
years during President Johnson's
term.
J. w. Jones shipped last week
the largest quantity Of furs ever
sent from here at one time, gather
ed together from this section. They
comprise between 81 900 and $4,000
rnuskrat skins, 1900 rabbit, 225
raccoon, $50 opossum, $50 mink
and 8 otter.
The Delaware House was re-
opened for the accommodation of
guests on Monday and it is said,
already fourteen have secured per
manent lodgment there. This looks
as if the enterprise of Frank, the
proprietor of two hotels was going
to have 2 good run.
The Young Peoples Christian
Benevolent Society, which at the
first meeting numbered eight pers-
ons including the organizer, Rev.
MIR. Rigg, now numbers twenty-five
with $4.00 in the Treasury. This IS
good progress, considering it IS
only two weeks old.
The citizens of Kenton presented
Rev. J. w. D. Lucas last week with
a purse Of $500. Mr.. Lucas ap-
Preciated the gift the more because
he has 40 church there but is sim
ply resident of the town. He left
yesterday for the seat of the M. r.
Conference, Winchester, Md, but
will most probably be returned to
Clayton circuit.
The new Board of Commissioners
of MiddIetown has organized by
electing w. p Biggs, President and
Col. Joseph Hanson. Secretary.
The following committees were ap-
pointed. On Streets, Col. Hanson,
II. W. Buckle, and @. H. Howell.
On Lamps. J. G. Stewart, Col Han
son, and T. w. Buckle. On Fire APP
paratus, T. W. Buckle, G. H. Howell
and Col Hanson.
The action of the Legislature in
passing the bill granting Thomas
w. Wilson the privilege to close up
the diagonal road at Shakespeare's |
mill will prepare the minds of the
people on this side for a much 4
speedier construction of a road 4
across the mill-pond into the town
through State Street. In one case,
one man is benefited, in the other
the cost 70 the people of the county
will be $4,000 or $4,000.
Samuel Taylor is having the
house recently purchased from DR..
McKowu handsomely fixed up
which he will occupy as residence
when completed. The dining room
ss. to have an addition Of eight feet,
in the rear of which will be the
Kitchen. the extension being "a by
16 feet, built of brick. All the
modern improvements are to be in
troduced- room, water closet,
not and cold water, ETC., and the
PAINTERS brush to burnish up every
department.
The Levy Court on Thursday ap-
pointed the following constables:
Duck Creek Hundred B. v. Weldon,
Thomas H. Wright; Kenton, N. H.
Griffith; Little Creek, Charles F.
Hoffman; East Dover, NH. Hutch
sns; North Murderkill, Charles w.
Smith; South Murderkill, James T.
farrell. one postponed; MispilIion,
postponed; Milford, John d. Bicke;
John P. Salisbury; Jail
Physician, L. A. Bishop; Jail Com
Robert B. Jump, James
E. Smith. A. ]. Wilson.
/ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT ,
mIDDLETOWN. - The congrega- ,
tion Of the Presbyterian Church at ,
has recently enlarged ,
and repaired its house of worship ,
at cost Of some $4,000. The pas
n ~ l