Smyrna times., 1933-07-05

clerk in Collins Beach.
The Salary of L. Irving Handy,
Principal of the Public Schools, has
been raised from $500 to $500.
Odessa is to have paved side
walks, 100000 bricks having been
ordered from one firm for that
purpose.
The new addition to the basket
factory of Tschudy & Cats in
tended for storing room is near
ly completed.
William H. Dawson has taken a
position in the Office of the Phila-
delphia and Smyrna Transporta-
ton Company.
Joseph Stephenson, whom we
noted last week as having lost
son, young man, by the measles,
has since lost grandchild, a little
son of L. Scott Nailor.
Among the other changes at the
National Bank is that of removing
the iron fence that inclosed it thus
giving it an open entrance to the
street. The carpenters work is
completed and the painter has the
finishing in hand.
The old brick building corner of
Commerce and East streets has
been torn down for the erection of
the new Episcopal parsonage. The
foundation is now being laid and
Joseph Wright, the builder, is get
ting out the door and window
frame work.
Harry Boyer has sold out his
livery stable stock to William "
Grieves for S1,7OO. This does not
include two horses sold to w.
Frank Jefferson. Mr.. Grieves ran
the same business here from the
year 1852 to 1865 and sometime af-
ter this again a period of three
years.
George Cook, on the Tnghman
Tract, Kenton Hundred, one day
last week, while pulling sheaves of
wheat out Of a self binder got his
right hand caught in the needle
which tore off the end of his thumb
and the leaders out of the first and
second fingers. DR.. James Temple
of Kenton dressed the wound.
Adams Express Company is TAX
ing no more trade dollars in pay
ment Of G. 0. d. Bills and Monday
our banks and post office shut
down on them also. What shall
be done with the superabundant
trade dollar, especially as our mer-
chants also have refused to take
them only at S5 cents value?
During the thunder storm on
Saturday afternoon lightning
struck and burnt a shock Of wheat /
of Charles Wheatman residing on
one of the farms of Colonel George |
w. Cummins in the Meek" The /
same shower was also accompan-
led by hail which on some farms
cut the young corn, cabbage, etc.
The Smyrna Record. the new
paper Of which F. S. Phelps, is
editor made its first issue on Sat
urday 1t is an eight column pap
er and besides local intelligence
will be devoted to the isuues of the |
Democratic party. The first num-
ber is well filed with various sub
jects, especially that fruitful
theme for all writers for the press,
our local manufactures.
DEATHS Allen. In Whining
ton, July 1st, Ralph Scattergood, |
son of George C. and Annie NJ. AL
len. aged years.
Griffin. In this town, June 29th,
Samuel Griffin. aged So years. 8
days.
Mitchell. AT Little Creek, June
%, Robert Mitchell, aged SO years.
Polk. Near Middletown, June
23rd, William Polk, Jr., in the 26th |
year of his age.
THE MUSTARD BASKET FAC /
TORY-The new basket factory Of
Fl. r. Mustard & Company is in
full operation and ready to meet
the wants of the peach growers.
What was the former Tannery and
for several years past quiet, al
most deserted place, is now one of
the most animated business places
in our town with about seventy
five as busy pairs Of hands as can
well be employed. The building is
100 feet long by 80 feet wide with
abundant storing capacities in 9TH
er adjoining buildings The firm
consists of H. r. Mustard, John G.
Mustard and A. Lee Cummins,
each his special department and
all ready to answer to the business
demands upon them. Their bas-
kets have already commended
themselves to the public in numer-
Gus orders.