Smyrna times., 1933-01-25

ing date of this issue. half century
ago. We hope to make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else.
1t will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
TO the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought and read-Editor)
w. w. Tschudy has bought of
the Berry heirs, their house on
Union street and lot adjoining for
$500.
The farm purchased by William
Bradley on Blackbird Creek of
John c. Bailey for $4,000 known
as the Shading Point Farm, has
324 acres.
At the vendue of Samuel Wheat
man yesterday, B. V. Weldon auc-
tioneer, horses sold from S10O to
$3.50; cattle from $40 to $50 and
shoats II cents per pound.
The directors of the Rehoboth
Beach Hotel Company have decid-
ed to build hotel at Rehoboth
Beach and have it completed and
ready for occupancy by the goth Of
June next
DEATHS Wolcott-Harrington,
January 18th, Mrs. Elizabeth VOL
cott, aged about 73 years.
Findley-In Jones' Neck, Janu-
ary 11th, Mrs. Ellen Findley, in the
18th year Of her age
Jacob Leinherger has leased for
fifteen years the shambles on the
opposite side Of the street from his
present location until the past year
for a number Of years in the oc-
cupancy Of Thomas z. Jefferson
and is having them remodeled and
greatly improved.
J. Frank Wilds on Monday re-
ceived the appointment Of Register
Of Wills for Kent County vice John
@. Pennewill, term expired. This
was the first commission issued by
Governor Stockley This appoint
ment was in accordance with the
public expectation.
On Thursday evening last, about
fifty Of the members and friends of
Friendship Church, Thoroughfare
Neck, visited the pastor, Rev. r.
X. Stephenson, at this place, en-
joyed the evening socially and left
quite a number Of substantials;
among them a purse of $3.50.
During the evening sowe where
about eleven o'clock, son of Jacob
McCleary hitched his horse in
front Of the parsonage and when
he started home about II o'clock
the horse and sleigh were gone 1t
has since been found between here
and Smyrna. It is supposed that
some one had driven it off.
Rev. DR.. 9. H Fowler, Mission
airy Secretary, who was announced
to fill the M. f. Pulpit Of this town
on Sunday next will not be here in
consequence of a call to North
Carolina. Fortunately. Rev. DR..
Madison A. Richards Of st. Paul's
Church, Wilmington, will take his
place and preach both morning and
evening.
At the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Lord, Camden, Del, January ~.
1888, in the presence Of about
thirty relatives Of the contracting
parties, the Rev. ]. A. Brindle of
ficiating, Henry L. Hynson, editor
of Milford News and Advertiser,
was married to Annie w. Lord.
The presents made the young
couple were numerous, handsome
and appropriate.
At the annual meeting of the Di-
rectors of the Kent County Fire
Insurance Company last week a
resolution was adopted to change
the bylaws so as to read three
fourths" instead of a "two-thirds
the value of the property insured
as at present The gain of the
years business was S34, ,264 OF. The !
amount of property insured is Sc
316,96S. The old Board was re-
elected, and at present officers con-
tinued.
A. E. Philleo has drawn picture
of the NJ E. Church, 20 by % inch
es, that is true to nature and in its
detail a work of art of decided
merit It has in addition a sketch
of the parsonage, the church before
it was remodeled an inside view
looking from the door to the pulpit
as likewise one looking from the
pulpit to the door, sketch of the
first NJ. E. Church in New York,
good lkenesses Of John Wesley and
his wife and other embellishments
of pen and brush.
LETTER FROM BLACKBIRD
Last Wednesday morning at 7.30
Mr.. George H. Warren was united