Smyrna times., 1933-01-11

what happened around the correspond
ing date Of this issue. a half century
ago. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else.
It will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
70 the present generation. we nope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more esg-
erly sought aRd read-Editor9
The amount of money on deposit
in our two banks, subject to check
is 1927 ,594O7.
Salisbury has a new opera house
with seating capacity Of 500. It
was opened with ball on Wednes-
day last.
DEATHS Burton. In Dover,
January 2, Of membranous Group,
Lizzie, twin daughter of John d.
and Anna Burton, aged s years.
The mill pond again furnished
the boys sport in the way of skat-
ing yesterday, but was cut short
by the heavy snow storm that set
in during the afternoon.
Charles H. Treat of Georgetown,
has leased the steam mill of c. G.
Peck at Redden's for the purpose
of manufacturing butter trays. He
took possession on the first day of
the year.
E. H. Beck, real estate agent,
has sold the Silver" farm recent
ly bought by Wesley Stevens to
William w Donovan, near Prices
Corner, New Castle county, for
about S6,700..
Mrs. Anna H Martindale as
President of the State Temperance
Union announces that Mrs. G. G.
Leavitte of Boston, has been en-
gagged to address the people of the
State on the subject Of Temper
ance during the month of Febru-
ary.
The pastor of Appoquinimink
circuit, Rev. r. K. Stephenson.
was called to Port Penn last Wed
nesday, January 3, to join in mar
riage George 7. Denney, the son
Of the popular lighthouse keeper Of
that place, Benjamin Denney to
Miss Rebecca, daughter of w. 7.
Grieves, formerly of Collins Beach.
Thursday evening, January 18th,
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church at Odessa,
intends to celebrate its semi-cen-
tennial. Services will be held in
the morning, afternoon, and night.
Revs. j. S. Cook, B. f. Price and
J. S. Willis, former pastors, are ex-
pected to participate in the exer-
cises. All former pastors, or mem
bers and the public generally, are
cordially invited to be present.
On Sunday week, the new M 2.
Church at Ellendale, was dedicat-
ed. Rev. j. S. Willis of Milford,
preached an excellent sermon, af-
ter which the entire amount asked
for, $3.50, was raised. In the ev-
ening the church was again packed
to hear Rev. A w. Lightbourn Of
Milton who after asking for and
securing $50 more to secure a
larger bell than was proposed
preached an eloquent sermon.
At the annual meeting of the
SMYRNA and Delaware Bay r. r
held today, the following officers
were elected: Robert w. DeForest
Charles w. Gould, John F. Bing-
ham. New York; H. C. Douglass
John H. Hoffecker, n. F. Wilds
Smyrna; John r. Nicholson, Dover
John F. Bingham, President; Rob
ert w. DeForest, Secretary; H. g
Douglass, Treasurer; John R.Nich-
olson, Attorney; L. p. Bruyn, En-
gineer.
DEATH OF REV. G. 1. THOMP.
SON-The Rev Charles |. Thomp-
son died at his residence, Mon
Clare, Montgomery County, oppo
site Phosnixville, on Thursday. III
was born on the Eastern Shore q
Maryland Of which part Of th'
State his ancestors were among
the earliest settlers. During a loni
connection with the itineracy 2
the Methodist Church the Rev. Mr
Thompson had charge Of import
ant churches at Dover in this Stat
and in Philadelphia, Harrisburg
Lancaster, Pottsville, and othe
cities in Pennsylvania.
ELECTION OF BANK DIREC
TORS Yesterday was the day 70
the annual election Of our tw
banks. The old board for eac
were reelected as follows: Frui
Growers National Bank-Direc
tors-H- Q. Douglass, John H. Hot
fecker, r. II. Harper, A. L. Hud
son, Samuel Hurlock, r. G. Johr
son, Thomas James, George T
Raymond, Samuel Roberts, w. "
Tschudy, Joseph Smithers. Pres
dent George H. Raymond. Cast
ier NJ r WildS Teller 6 c