Smyrna times., 1933-10-18

Blue farm at fOruS 5 COrEer near
Kenton for $4,000.
John Fraser, near town, gather
er mess of Strawberries on Fri
day from his patch for his family.
T. B. Megear is putting an ad-
ditional story on the rear of his
dwelling and otherwise improving
1T.
Alex. Humphreys is putting up
a new granary and cribs on his
farm in the Neck occupied by Will
liam M. Broadway.
In sinking an artesian well at
Woodland Beach by the Cooper
Brothers water was found at a
distance of nearly 200 feet.
Gamaliel Garrison on the Dover
road, has been successful this year
in growing sweet potatoes and his
product brings a higher price in
market.
]. T.. Cavender, whose school at
Blackstone Cross Roads was
closed on account of diphtheria
some time ago, has accepted
Silver Spring school, near Bren-
ford, where he taught two years
ago.
Levi DUNCAN and William NJ.
Lewis, bookkeeper and superin-
tendent of the phosphate estab-
lishment Of J. E. Tygert and Co,
at Philadelphia, have removed
their families to that city this
week.
DEATHS Burnett. In Dover,
October 18th, Mrs. Ann Burnett,
aged Sc years, 10 months and
day.
Watkins. AT Washington, DC,
October 9th, Little Lee, youngest
son of N. Watkins, formerly of
Smyrna, aged nearly 2 years.
E. NJ. Fowler got another journ-
eyman tailor yesterday; he now
has a force of six hands at work,
just double his usual force, and
says he wants to avoid if possible
the trouble he has heretofore had
of keeping his customers waiting
so long for their clothes after
getting their order.
William ]. Campbell, proprietor
of Collins Beach Hotel, will sell
his household goods, stock, ETC.,
at that place on Thursday, Octo-
ber 25. On the evening of the
same day a grand cotillian party
will be given, ending with an oys-
ter supper. Music furnished by
the Primrose orchestra.
Miles S. Barratt takes the house
vacated by Levi DUNCAN on Meth
odist street, and George Jones Of
West Smyrna, takes the house va
Gated by William NJ. Lewis on
Union Street. Capt. t. ID. Reed
takes the house vacated by Miss
Janvier and Mrs. Raimond and is
followed by Joseph Oliver of
Salem, N. Y.
We are not alone IN building a
new school house; in fact it has
been the fashionable thing this
year in our State. New houses
have been erected in Delaware City
Red Lion, Townsend, Harrington,
Millsboro, Bridgeville, Redden,
Gumboro, and in two districts
near Seaford in Sussex County.
Newark is also to have new
building.
Dr.. J. v. Crawford, Representa-
tive to the Legislature from ADpo-
quinimink Hundred, has appointed
Owen c. Spear, son of Andrew
Spear, of Blackbird Hundred to a
free scholarship in Delaware Col
lege. Mr.. Spear has been a pop
ular clerk for several years with
T. 3. Megear Of this town and
leaves with the regret Of his asso-
ciates and best wishes of his
friends. He went to Newark for
examination on Monday.
w. Polk Cummins is thoroughly
renovating and remodeling his
residence near town, "Glenfern.' :
Among other things for comfort
and convenience the windows will
all be new including twin-win.
dow in the rear and bay window
in the south end It viii be wher
finished a first class family resi-.
dence. Joseph Wright is doing
the work. Mr.. Cummins is alsC
having a round ice-house built II
feet in diameter and 16 feet deep
James c. Lassell & Co. have fin
ished this week two jump seat car
riages that they consider inferio,
to none sent out from their shol
this year. One is upholstered il
blue cloth and the other in olive
leather, and both with full leathe
curtains and nickle mountings
One is for use in this town and tn
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