Smyrna times., 1933-04-05

"A movement is on foot at Mid
dletown to start another bank.
Zadoc Postles, aged IA, died on
Friday at Frederica and was bur
led Sunday in the M. E. Cemetery
at Dover.
George d. Stevenson is moving
a double house from Church Street
now North Delaware), to a lot
recently purchased on North Main
Street.
Alderman Budd has been given
the authority to appoint the police,
subject to ratification by the COM
missioners, and he has appointed
w. B. Grant and John Slyhoff
Messrs. ]. R. Wilson and Isaac
E. Hearn and two other persons
have begun the erection of build
ing at Laurel for the purpose of
manufacturing tubs and buckets.
The capital of the firm is $4,000.
Miss Dora Hoffecker, youngest
daughter of the late Daniel G. Hof-
fecker of Dover, will be married
this evening at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. ]. w. Cassons to Rev.
F. j. Cochran of the Wilmington
Conference, st. Georges.
Lewis Hamilton was drawn as
the Juryman from this Hundred to
serve at the next session of the
u. S. Circuit Court in Wilmington.
John N. Clark represents Kenton
Hundred, James McCarter, Black
bird, and Clayton F. Hawkins and
w. A. Willis, Dover.
The official board of the M. E.
Church Of this town by unanim-
Gus vote have rendered the Presby-
terians the use of Asbury Church
as a place of worship until their
new church is ready for occupancy.
The Presbyterian congregation will
vacate their present house to the
Catholics who have purchased it.
The Sunday School of Bethel
Church on the circuit organized
last Sunday for the season with ].
Herman Anderson, Superintendent;
G.Garrison, Assistant Superintend-
ent; Mrs. a. T. Hoffecker, Lady
Assistant superintendent; A. T.
Hoffecker, Secretary and Treasur-
err; Jefferson Cooper, Librarian;
Miss Lizzie Garrison, Organist, and
r. M. Cooper, Chorister.
The family of Edward L. Garri-
son of Chesapeake City, has been
greatly afflicted with pneumonia for
the last two weeks. An aged aunt
of Mrs. Garrison died about two
weeks ago; Mrs. Garrison died Sun
day week and a cousin of hers
from Delaware, who came to nurse
her, died on Wednesday week, and
Mr.. Garrison on Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. Graham of Wilmington, the
architect, who has heretofore been
in consultation with Smyrna School
Board, yesterday presented a plan
which was definitely settled upon
and viii be ready for the bids of
contractors as soon as he can make
out all the specifications in about
two weeks. The plan is substan-
italy that originated by William
IL Bell, one of the board, with
some slight notifications, that will
make an attractive, substantial
and convenient building We stated
il somewhat in detail several weeks
since, viz: a central building or
rotunda from which the four wings
radiate, with the entrances at the
four angles Of radiation.
DEATHS -Harten. At Clifornia
Nd, March Goth, James Harten,
formerly a resident Of this town, in
the 74th year Of his age.
CatteI. In Dover, March 29th,
Charles n. Cattei, aged about 63
years.
Thomas AT Persons Corner
March 23rd, Mrs. Harriet Thomas
aged al years, 8 months and 1f
days.
Hiss AT Bay View, March 25th
Nicholas Hiss, aged 86 years.
F'insthwait. At Magnolia, ,Marct
goth, Mrs. Ann O., widow Of Thorn
as r. Finsthwait, aged so years,
months and 16 days.
Perry In Dover, March oath
Mrs. Annie Perry, aged about u
years.
S. Wharton Novel;, son of ]
Sipple Novel;, lately deceased, hat
a singular mishap on Friday las
that came near costing him his life
In the act of cleaning his gun,
piece from an exploded cap cut hi
hand which bled freely but wa
staunched without any cause o
alarm. In the night, however,
broke out afresh while he wa