Smyrna times., 1933-02-01
DOINGS SO YEARS
AGO IN SMYRNA
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JAN. 31ST, 1888

that 1t will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-EditorJ
The Ladies Mite Society of tht
M. E. Church have been improving
the parsonage property by grain
ing, papering and the introduction
of a new heater.
The report of the Secretary
shows a deficiency in the receipts
of the MiddletoWn Fair of $228. So
The receipts were S4,579.85; dis
bursements, $4,868.71.
The dance at the Town Hall on
Thursday night under the auspices
of the Smyrna String Band was at
tended by 80 couples who found it
the occasion of pleasant evening.
Rev. William B. Gordon, rector
of st. Peters Church, can be found
during the month of February at
the residence of Mrs. Mary ]. Dav-
is; after that at the Delaware
House.
The bill authorizing our School
Commissioners to borrow $4,000
to erect a new school house was in
troduced in the Legislature, Fri
day, and will doubtless soon be-
come a law.
Stephen Walker of Kenton, in
tends adding a basket factory to
his steam saw mill at Shorts Cor
ner three miles west of Kenton.
The work Of erecting the mill will
commence shortly.
Beckett & Mackey, our enter
prising carriage manufacturers on
Main Street have opened an agency
for the sale Of their carriages at
Dover, Howell Buckingham of that
town having them in charge.
"A. P. Griffith, real estate broker
has sold the farm Of 40 acres, To-
Gated at Buchanan's Corner, New
Castle County, Delaware, belong
ing to O. w. Henning of New York
to William Wood, Of near Smyrna,
for $2,1OO.
Misses Nan Hoffecker, Jennie
Wilson, Carrie G. Beck, and Min
ME E. Reed have been appointed
by the pastor Of the M. E. Church
Of this town to call upon those
members Of the congregation who
were absent on Sabbath last, to re-
ceive their annual offering to the
missionary cause.
The house of Joseph Wright on
Cummins street near Union, which
he has been using for some years
as a carpenter shop, he is changing
into two dwellings and expects to
have them ready for occupancy the
first of March. The two houses
have two rooms on a floor II IA
feet with cellar under the build
ing.
Rev. ]. D. Rigg, pastor, annouuc-
ed on Sunday that the yearly con-
ference collections had all been
taken, the assessments met and
some of them exceeded. The mis-
sionary collection was mainly lifted
on Sunday and the indications are
that a larger amount win be re-
ported to the conference than last
year.
Edward w. Lapham went to
Philadelphia last week and bought
eight tons of hay, 160 bales, for
use in the place of that
by fire. He had to get
it the most speedy way because OF
the icy roads and difficulty in haul
ing. Mr.. Lapham, who had fire
last week, expects to commence the
of the burnt buildings as
soon as the weather will permit.
Senator Cavenders bill for the
encouragement of immigration"
was recommitted at his request for
the purpose Of having the appro-
priation increased The bill as
increasing the appropria-
ton from $500 to $1,000 for the
first year and $500 thereafter,
passed the Senate yesterday with
out a dissenting voice, and now
goes to the house. There has been
an unusual interest in his bill man
ifested in all parts Of the State.
DEATHS -Yardley. In Doyles-
town, Pa, January Goth, Clara B.,
wife Of Robert M. Yardley, Esq.
and daughter Of the late Reese J.
Bell, Of this town, aged 29 years.
Hoffecker. In Dutch Neck, jan
uary "a, Benjamin Hoffecker, aged
40 years.
Shahan. January "a, at the resi-
dence Of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Shahan, near BIackiston's Cross
Roads, George Shahan, in his 37th
year.
Alice. January 25, at the resi-
dence of his brother, Jacob F.Allee,
near IIillsboro, Md, James d. AL
lee, aged 20 years.