Smyrna times., 1933-07-26

moved to Philadelphia.
Leonard Revis Of Duck Creek,
had the first tomatoes in market,
in quantity.
Abel S. Riggs commenced burn
ing, yesterday, his third kiln Of
bricks, 100000.
The Central Cornet Band of
Smyrna has employed Prof. F.
Rausher of Philadelphia, as in
structor
Tschudy & Cats have erected a
large open shed in the rear of their
yard to protect their piles of bas-
kets from the falling weather.
William r. Morris of Dover, is
supplying the Diamond State
Picking Company with cucumbers
from an acres planting, the first
to deliver.
John P. Hudson had a horse
severely lacerated in both forelegs
by running into barbed wire on
Sunday evening. Dr. Lambdin
dressed the wounds, having to use
the needle.
Harvey Smith, night telegraph
operator Of the Delaware Railroad,
p. H. Mackey, train dispatcher
and his assistant, e. ]. Rollins, re-
moved their offices from Whining
ton to Clayton on Saturday.
Harry L. Evans, formerly tele-
graph operator in this town, now
with Elliott, Johnson, & Company
of Wilmington, operates the pri-
vate wire Of the Morning News
each night from II to 2 o'clock.
William "A. FAIRIES & Brother,
undl lrtakers, Of this town, are us
ing successfully the embalming
process in place Of ice in preserv-
ing dead bodies. 1t has an ad-
vantage in being both cheaper and
cleaner.
Joseph L. Cavender while at
work on the new school house on
Saturday, by the turning Of joist
was precipitated into the cellar a
distance of eight or nine feet and
considerably bruised in the fall.
but fortunately no bones broken.
He had been disabled since to
work.
Joseph r. Jefferson, whose barn
and last years crops of wheat and
corn were burned a few weeks
since, is getting lumber together to
rebuild it. Mr.. Jefferson had the
further misfortune to severely
sprain his ankle at the time of the
fire and he is still unable to get
about only On crutches.
MARRIAGES -Skaggs-Jackson.
July 18th, at the Smyrna NJ E.
parsonage by Rev. ]. D. Rigg Will
liam Skaggs and Miss Mary E.
Jackson, both of Kent county.
Gibos-Williams. At the same
time and place by the same. Will
liam D. Gibbs and Miss Ella Will
liams, both of New Castle county.
The Smyrna Baseball Club are
preparing to purchase uniform
suits and will have them by Satur-
day. The uniform will consist of
white shirts, white pants and blue
stripes, blue hose, blue belt and
blue and white cap. They expect
to play the return game at Sud-
lersville tomorrow week August 2.
Col George w. Cummins has
sold his peach crop Of Reeves
Favorite" at "Woodlawn," to his
brother, d. ]. Cummins at 81 per
basket, the latter to furnish the
baskets for shipping. The Reeves,
Crawford's and Susquehanna's all
yellow fruit, usually shy bearers,
are estimated this year at only
about one quarter Of a crop.
While Mrs. w. t. Collins, wife Of
DIR. Collins, and mother were at
Cape May, a Night Blooming
Cereus which they had been watch
ing with some solicitude bloomed
out, in their absence. The male
members Of the family were the
only ones home and they neither
detected the unfolding petals nor
caught its delicate fragrance. They
usually have but one, but this had
three blooms.
A NEW HEDGE TRIMMER
After nearly five years work Eek
iel w. Dawson Of this town has Sc
cured a patent for a hedge trim
ming machine to be operated by
two men. The first machine will
be ready for operation in about
two weeks. If this machine is as
successful as it gives promise it
will be most valuable acquisition
to the farmers who have the ag-
gravation belonging to hedge trim