Smyrna times., 1933-04-26

built at Masseys, Kent County, a
a cost of $1,000.
Burglars entered the office of tht
Deer Park Hotel at Newark Thurs
day morning and stole SIS il
money, gun and two overcoats.
A. p. Griffith, real estate broker
has sold the farm of Mary E. Bur
rows, containing 110 acres, lying ir
Kenton hundred for $4,000 to Asa
B. Nudge, of the Middle Alley.
Robert H. Cummins commenced
planting a field in corn, on his farm
in the ALLEY on Saturday and
would have finished on Monday but
for the rain of that and the pre-
ceding day.
DEATHS - Clayton. At Fields
boro, April IS, John D. Clayton,
aged 80 years.
Preston this town, April %,
Susan A., wife of Samuel Preston,
aged So years.
HORSE STOLEN - George G.
Norris a colored man living near
Severson's Church, who had a
horse stolen on Wednesday night
last found it Saturday near the
State Road" below New Castle.
The thief, Philip Morris, Or some
times called Cubbage, sold the
horse and buggy to a man named
?. N. White for S35.OO Constable
Weldon went yesterday to recover
the stolen property. Morris, the
darkey thief was arrested yester-
day down the Neck" and is now
in our lookup.
ACCIDENTS Charles E. stew
enson received a severe cut on the
hand, at Clayton on Saturday while
at work on the new basket factory.
He will be disabled from work for
several days. The accident occur
red when the hatchet flying loose
from the handle in the hands Of
another workman flew and struck
him.
One day last week John Thomp-
son while at work on the new
buildings on the 7. S. Lapham farm
near Clayton, being erected to re-
place those destroyed by fire.
Thompson was severely hurt on the
head by the blow of a board which
fell from the upper story. He Is
better but has not been able until
the present to resume work.
MARRIAGES. Brown-Hamm.
April 18th at the residence of the
brides parents near Dover by Rev.
w f. Talbot, Francis Skunk
Brown, Of Philadelphia and Lizzie,
daugher of Pleasanton Hamm.
Carpenter-Powell. April 10, at
the residence Of the brides parents
by Rev. S. N. Pilchard, H. G. Car
penter and Miss Martha Powell,
both of Kent County, Del.
Manlove-Stayton. In Philadel-
phia, April 18th, by Rev. Enoch
Stubs, William W. Manlove, of
Dover. and Miss Matte A. Stay
ton, of Philadelphia.
Still-Benner. At the M. E. par
sonage, this town, April 18th, by
Rev. J. D. Rigg, William Still and
Miss Annie Benner, both of Smyr-
ma.
The Every Evenings announce
ment that Walter Cummins would
accept the appointment as Judge
of the Municipal Court of Whining
ton if it were offered him, was
quite surprise to his numerous
relatives and friends who reside in
Smyrna. Walter is a native of this
town and is son of Col. George
w. Cummins, who resides on his
"Woodlawn" farm near town. He
has had a liberal education, being
a graduate of Princeton College,
New Jersey, and at once commenc-
ed the study of law with Senator
Thomas F. Bayard. He is young
man Of strictly moral character
and is a member of the Episcopal
Church and ought to be and doubt
less is in every way thoroughly !
qualified to fill the position.
The annual meeting of the Eas-
ton District Stewards was held in
the M. E. Church of this town last
Wednesday, Rev. T. E. Martindale,
presiding. Stewards were present
from Smyrna, Smyrna Circuit, Ap-
Middletown, Sudlers-
vile, Greensboro, Galena, Kings
Creek. A committee was appoint
ed to write letter of sympathy
and christian love to Thomas NAL
lalieu, long a member Of this body,
and detained from the meeting by
severe illness. The District was
represented as being in a very
condition. 1t was the
banner District in Missionary work
last year; having reported a larg-
er increase than any other district.
The meeting was in every way