Smyrna times., 1933-05-10

DuL WllQOuI SCdl6S anu udu pcClOI al
fins that opened like a fan and
were about five inches long. The
flying fish are of two species, those
of the tropics being larger and
capable of flying to greater dis
tance. This kind, (Daclyloptera
Volitans} is said to be able to sus-
tain themselves in the air for a
distance of twenty or thirty feet,
or so long as the membrane of the
fins keep wet
MARRIAGES. -Boys-McCoy In
Wilmington, April 25, by Rev. c.
w. Prettyman, Philip Boys of Glas-
gov and Maggie Mccoy of Will
mington.
Ravel-Heard. Near Wyoming,
April 25, by Rev. A. T. Melvin,
Charles P. Ravel and Miss Mary E.
Heard.
Sharp-Ivy. At the Middletown
M. E. parsonage, April 5, by Rev.
Adam Stengle, Charles F. Sharp
and Mary c. Ivy, both of Middle
town.
Voshell-Moore. In Wilmington,
April 26, by Rev. w. L. S. Murray,
William H. Voshell of McDonough
and Miss Sallie c. Moore of Mid
dletown.
DECEASED - Mrs. Elizabeth
Lewis, wife of John B. Lewis of
this town, died on Wednesday af-
ternoon last after a short illness of
pneumonia, and was buried on Sat
urday afternoon in "Glenwood"
cemetery. Mrs. Lewis was lady
of gentle nature and domestic hab-
its and had the esteem of her
neighbors and friends and her un-
timely death in the midst OF her
usefulness caused much regret. Her
maiden name was Mcbride, a sister
of Daniel and Joseph Mcbride of
Camden and in which vicinity she
has mostly resided until coming to
this town four or five years ago.
She had reached the. age of "a
years SO of which she lad been a
member of the M. Church.
Among the most successful and
happy immigrants to Delaware is
Robert Darrah who about a year
ago bought the Gootee-Tygert farm
located on the Middle Alley road
about four miles west of Smyrna.
Mr.. Darrah is from Petty's Island,
Philadelphia On the farm which
he bought at a fair price at the
time is a thrifty young peach orch
ard and Notwithstanding the glut
of peaches last year he realized
from that source and other farm
crops money enough to pay for
half the cost of the farm. He has
had built a fine large barn after
the model so much approved in
Pennsylvania which shows to good
advantage from the road as you
ride past. His peach orchard is all
neatly trimmed, well ploughed and
generally looking healthy and in
good order, while his Usage hedges
look as though trimmed by the use
of straight edge. Persons rid
ing past the farm will do well to
note his improvements and the
general appearance of the farm.
COLLINS BEACH wAsHOUT
1t has been question during the
past winter whether the Collins
Beach hotel property and pier
would be available for the coming
season or not. During the heavy
freshet last Fall the stopping be-
tween the fast land on which the
property stands and the mainland
blew out leaving an opening which
is now between 90 and 100 feet
wide and 18 feet deep through
which the tide flows and floods the
low lands considerable distance
from the bay. Last fall Robert R.
Morrison offered to repair the
beach for 81, 400 but the parties in
terested thought the sum too large |
and SO it was not done 1t has, in /
the meantime, widened and deep /
ened by the tide until the cost of |
the work is placed by Mr. Morrison
at S2,050. The land owners in the /
vicinity need the benefit of the pier
and the steamboat advantages it /
affords, and the proprietor Of the
hotel needs all the road facilities
possible, as for the last half year
the house has been isolated and ap-
proachable only by a boat. The
owner, Franklin S. Hovey, of Phil !
adelphia, notified the other parties
interested that he would contribute
$1,000 and on Saturday afternoon a
meeting was held in this town COM /
posed of Frank Collins, John p. I
Collins, Robert N. Higgins, Robert I
Derrickson, George Donovan, Sam
uel Derrickson and George c. Roth
well who made subscriptions in
sums ranging from S25 to 5000. .
Because of the absence from town
of David j. Cummins, BENJAMIN 1