Smyrna times., 1933-03-01


lily F. Mitchell, deceased, will sci
a farm of so acres on the roal
from Parsons Hill to Brenford
Tuesday. March the Goth.
H p Massey has procured an,
had erected on his farm a largt
bell that will ring out to the farm
hands about noon merry notes tha
will be readily interpreted to say
come to dinner"
Abel S. Riggs intends starting
his brick yard as soon as the
weather will permit, with consider.
able force with the intention OF
making 100000 of bricks the
coming season. The local demand
is likely to be much larger this
year than usual.
DEATHS - Robinson. Near
Smyrna, February %, Carrie ",
daughter Of James and Patience L.
Robinson, aged months, and IL
days.
Cummins. In Leipsic, February
26th, Philip Cummins, aged 65
years.
Hook. In Dover, February 21st,
AIRS. Kate S. Hook, aged AZ years,
6 months, and z days.
Our preachers are assigned
homes at the Conference at Cam
bridge as follows: Rev. T. E. Mar
ttndale with D. Straughn; Rev. j.
%. Rigg at the Creighton Hotel;
Rev. J. T. VanBurkalow with L.W.
Bothum; Rev. r. K. Stephenson
with Luther Andrews; Joseph
Smithers, District Steward, with
Joseph Sauerhoff. The conference
meets Wednesday, March 7th.
WEDDING p. Collins of
Thoroughfare Neck and Miss
Laura Stats, Of Wilmington, were
married On Monday evening in that
city, Rev. r. X. Stephenson officiat-
ing. A large company was pres
ent, for whom an elegant supper
mad been prepared. The bride and
groom returned to the home Of the
latter in Thoroughfare Neck on the
farm belonging to his mother.
MISSIONARY MONEY - Last
Sunday the last monthly collection
of the year was taken in the M. E.
Sunday School, the aggregate for
the year being S342, or S39 in ad-
vance Of last year. The collection
in the congregation was S128, nine
more than last year, making a to-
tai Of $40. This may be increas-
ed by sums from several persons
who have not yet paid anything.
KNOCKED SENSELESS- S- Rev.
J. r. VanBurkalow met with an ac-
cident o. Thursday last that came
near being serious in its results. .
He was splitting a stick of wood .
that did not yield readily and in
lifting his axe a little higher to
come down with greater force
caught it a clothes line, bringing
it down on his own head and
knocking him insensible He re-
mained in an unconscious state for
some time after medical said was
procured, but had sufficiently re-
covered to be out on Saturday
GRoUND SELECTED. - The
Board of School Directors bought
last week of Mrs Susan Fisler two
hundred feet of a lot on South
street just above the Town Hall
and the same number of feet
through a lot belonging to the
heirs of Samuel Cats, the two only
lacking FIVE perches of being two
acres. The price was 81 800. This
is generally we think considered an
excellent selection; in a convenient
place. ign ground, and we'll adapt
ed il every way to what is wanted
in such a purchase. The commit
tee are now ready to receive propo-
sition for a school building.
MARRIAGES. s. -Voshell ~
February 9th, at the residence of
the brides parents, by Rev. ]. A.
BrinGle, John Jones ard Miss Lydia
T., daughter of Obediah Voshell of
near Kenton.
Walker-Jewell At the Smyrna
M. E. Parsonage, February 9th,
by Rev. J. D. Rigg, Denney Walk
er. and Miss Clara B. Jewell, both
of New Castle County.
Kennedy-Hawkins At the same
place and date, by the same, Joseph
L.Kennedy and Miss Emma Hawk
ins, both of Smyrna Landing.
Collins-Staats In Wilmington,
February 26th, by Rev. r. X.
Stephenson. J. p. Collins, of Thor
oughfare Neck, and Miss Laura
Stats of Wilmington.
Wilson-Lindsey. In Philadelphia,
February %, at the Broad and
Arch Streets M. f. Church, by Rev.
o., H. Tiffany, D. D., John T. Will
son Of Middletown and Miss Laura
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