Smyrna times., 1933-11-08

MARRIAGES -Tribbetts
Near Kenton, October oath, by
Rev. w. J. d. Lucas, Peter c
Loose and Miss Fannie Tribbetts.
DEATHS McAfee - In Spru-
ance City, November 4th, Charley
son of Robert J. and Sophia Nc
Afee, aged 2 years and 4 months
J. G. Everett, operator at pas
senger station, Clayton, has been
transferred to Dispatcher's office.
He is succeeded by William Bar
Gus of Moorton.
Eugene Crow has sold his crop
of corn on the cob at As cents per
bushel, to weigh u pounds to the
bushel and be delivered on the
cars at Brenford.
A. Schwartz, who opened a Mer-
chant Tailoring room, on Com
merce Street, Just below Hern-
heimer's store, has closed out and
accepted a position with E. M.
Fowler, where he can now be
found.
Yesterday the horse of L. M.
Price while standing hitched in
town, caught the bride in the
hook Of the post tearing from his
head, which causing the horse to
run away, badly breaking the car
riage.
Edgar r. Sipple appointed Lost
Freight Agent on the Delaware
Railroad, headquarters at Clayton,
succeeds William E. Touchton. Mr..
Sipple moved his family from here
to Delaware City, the first part of
the summer, but will, when he can
get a house, return to Smyrna,
which will please their friends
here.
The advocates Of charging the
Town Hall have a strong argu-
ment in the experiences of the
past, two nights when people by
the hundred were unable to gain
admittance for want of room. 1t
was especially rought and had a
smack of inhospitality for those
persons who rode a distance OF
ten or twelve miles, to see an en-
tertainment of our own citizens, to
be turned away.
Frank Bailey took a bicycle ride
to Dover on Saturday making the
distance, II miles, in one hour and
five minutes. His return was more
leisurely, including observations
and all, two hours. Three other
cyclists took the next day, Sunday,
for pleasure ride, taking in Ken
ton, Wilmington, Massey's, Green
Spring. Blackbird, Middletown, and
Odessa, making in the roundabout
way about As miles.
DELEGATES - The following
delegates have been appointed to
the annual meeting of the w. @.
T. U. of the State, at Laurel, next
Tuesday, 18th: From Smyrna w.
C. T. u, Mrs. J. d. Rigg, Mrs. ].
w. Denney, Mrs. C. A. Hall, Mrs.
w. w. Nelson, Mrs. G. o. Swim
ney. Alternates: Mrs. Rachel
Hough, Mrs. r. d. Hoffecker, Mrs.
Herman S. Tugert, Mrs. Emily
Warren, Mrs. Mary Wells. From
Band of Hope, Miss Jennie c.
Smithers. From M E. Congrega-
ton, Mrs. j. f. Clement. From
M. E. Sabbath School, Mrs. M. ].
Bewley.
LAND SALES-A. p. Griffith,
real estate broker, has sold the
farm Of John @. Bailey, known
as the Shorts Landing Farm, con-
tanning $50 acres of upland and
marsh, with two sets Of buildings,
for $4,000 to ]. w. Isenberg of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Isenberg will
take possession at once. Also, the
house and lot on Commerce Street,
belonging to T. ID. FAIRIES of Penn
sylvania, now occupied by Joseph
E. Cole, barber, for S1,750 cash, to
Joseph e. Carter Of this town. Mr..
Carter will conduct his painting
and paper hanging business and
reside there, after March LIST.
OBITUARY. The remains Of
Mrs. Maria Webster, wife Of An
drew w. Webster were inferred at
Delaney's Chapel on Sunday. Mrs.
Webster has, for the past year,
been in an extreme stage of con-
sumption, and for the past four
months confined to her bed; she
died on Thursday last, in her 34th
year. She was the daughter Of
william Clayton, deceased, who re-
sided and was Familiarity known
around Delaney's Station, and like
her father she was a thorough
Methodist, taking great interest in
both church and Sabbath School
work at Salem M. P. Church, near
which place Mr.. Webster's farm is
located. She leaves a wide circle
of friends and her loss will be