Smyrna times., 1933-01-18
DOINGS SO YEARS
AGO IN SMYRNA
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JAN. nth, 1883


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
to the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
eyy sought and read-EditorO
Benjamin F. Fookes of Laurel,
was married to Miss Ida Collins of
that town on Tuesday week.
w. T. VanGeasel, principal of
the Georgetown Public Schools, has
resigned to take a position with
Messrs. Treat & Company.
DEATHS - Clark. At Los An
geles. California, December 9th,
Irene Clark, wife of G. w. Clark,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Clements, aged % years, 2 months,
and 10 days.
Albert T. Hoffecker of Hoffeck-
er's mill has bought Of Jefferson
Lewis the farm adjoining Moorton
(now Cheswold), containing 135
acres for S54OO and will occupy it
in the spring.
Among the legacies left by Will
liam p. Megear, whose demise we
announced last week was an item
Of 5000 to the Smyrna Library.
This little windfall will be an i'm
portant help to the Library in en-
abling it to resupply the shelves
with this amount Of new books.
John @. Bailey sold last week
the farm known as the Arm
strong" on Blackbird Creek, 260
acres to William Bradley, who
came here year ago from Canada
for $4,000. Mr.. Bailey bought
this farm two years ago at public
sale for $4,000. He had put some
minor improvements on it.
Senator Wilson T. Cavender,
chairman Of the committee, drew
Up last week when at home bill
establishing an immigration Com
mission as per the recommendation
OF the Governor, which met with
tie hearty approval Of several
gentlemen to whom it was refer
red. He will offer it for passage
this week.
Herbert Evans, son Of Owen
Evans, Of Philadelphia, residing On
a farm near Moorton (Cheswold) !,
has completed his saw mill at that
place and is now ready for bust
ness. He has an engine of so horse
power and boiler with a capacity
for so horse power, with heavy
deep toned whistle that indicates
enterprise.
j. S. Huntingdon, who was injured
six weeks ago by fall, is recuper-
ating, and now believes that he
will soon be out again, indeed he
has been performing at his home
al and every instrument Of writ
ing, which appertains to his bust
ness and those who have deeds or
mortgages to draw, will do well to
call on him for the present at his
home, as he is the only man in
Smyrna who takes out a State lie
ense for drawing deeds, etc.
HYMENEAL - On Thursday,
Januarys11, at a. m, Mr.. G-Fish-
er Pierce, Of Milford, and Miss An
ME Mccoy were joined in mar
riage at the residence Of the brides
father. Mr.. John Mccoy near
Blackbird, Rev. r. K. Stephenson,
clergyman, officiating. The bride
was handsomely attired in a dark
terra-cotta silk. Many handsome
presents were received, among
them a pickle castor, diner castor
butter dish, butter knives, silver
spoons, knives, and forks, fruit
basket, vases, and a handsome ma
iolica set of three pieces. Immed-
lately after the ceremony a very
nice dinner was served consisting
Of turky, oysters, chicken salad
etc, followed by ice cream ano
seven varieties of cake. The bride
and groom took the 2.20 train fol
Milford where they will reside.
MARRIAGES - Browne Cooper
January 9th, at st. Johns Reform
ed Church parsonage, Wyoming, by
pastor Newton ]. Miller, Peter S
Brown of Locust Grove Farms anC
Miss Lizzie Cooper of Sandtown.
Gray-Wetzel-January 10th, a
the residence of the brides parents
Wyoming, by pastor Newton ]
Miller, Frank A. Gray and Mis-
Jennie l.. Wetzel, both of Wyom
ing
Moore-Bell.-J January IL at tn
NJ. r. parsonage. Wyoming by Rev
S. ". Pilchard, Wesley c. Moor
and Miss Kate M. Bell, both o
Kent County.
Wilson-Rosh-January IL at tn
M. z. Parsonage, Wyoming, b.
Rev. s. ~. Pilchard, James P.Wil
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