Smyrna times., 1933-05-17


been made money order Office.
DEATHS - Peterson. Near
Blackbird, May 14th, John Peter
son, aged 76 years.
The Band of Hope" a juvenile
temperance society will hold pic
mic in Belmont Grove" on Satur-
day afternoon.
"A new brass band company styl-
ing itself the Central Cornet Com
pany has been formed and have a
room rented in the Town Hall and
instructor employed.
The Catholics of Middletown are
to have a new church on a recent
ly purchased lot 100 by $50 feet.
They have heretofore been worship
ping in the Town Hall.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mariner of this
town has in her possession a well
preserved sword that was used by
one of her family in the War of
1812-a Light Horseman.
The Philadelphia & Smyrna
Transportation Company have pur-
chased of N. T. Jerman two gran
aries and wharf land at Smyrna
Landing amount to be between
three and four acres for 5000.
The Commissioners of Middle
town have appointed the following
Board of Health: DIR. G. G. Cham
berlaine, Henry Clayton, John
Drummond, J.H. Fitzpatrick, Thorn
as Massey, Jr., w. Scott Way.
MARRIAGES -Woodkeeper-Con-
ner. April 26th, at the residence of
the brides sisters by Rev. Wat
son, George G. Woodkeeper Of Jer-
sey City, formerly Of this town, and
Miss Willie r. Conner, of Masseys,
Maryland.
SALE OF LOTS AT the sale of
Spruance City lots made by E. H.
Beck, May 10, the attendance was
small and prices according. Only
a portion of the lots were offered
and sold as follows: No. "a, 25. 36,
AZ, 4S, 40, 80 to E. E. Philleo; No.
46. 81, So, 50 to H. P. Hazel; No.
"a to E. M. Cloak. The prices
ranged from SIS to $40 per lot.
A new express train, it is said,
will be put on the Delaware road
next week to run from Crisfield,
giving persons from that and inter-
mediate places an opportunity to
spend four hours, that is from II
to o'clock in Philadelphia and re-
turn the same day. 1t will stop
only at the principal stations. The
train will pass here about nine
o'clock on its way up and five on
its way down. This train ought to
suit those who are interested in
nothing between the two points.
The members of Harmony Lodge,
No. 13, A. F. & A. NJ, will give
banquet tomorrow, Thursday ev-
ening at the Delaware House." at
1870 o'clock. In addition to the
members of the Masonic order in
this town and vicinity, a number of
invitations have been extended to
other Of our citizens to participate
with them on the festive occasion.
a number of prominent masons of
other lodges are expected to be
present. The banquet will be got
ten UP on about as elaborate a
scale as the recent Mcclure ban
quet and the occasion promises to
be one of highly enjoyable social
order.
CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT-A
fair audience was out at the Town
Hall on Friday evening to hear the
Quintette of Wilmington singers
The Misses Conner, G. T. Howell,
J. T. Clymer, and E. M. thinner
man. The stage was appropriately
decorated with paintings, flags, and
flowers, the latter from the fine
collection of Mrs. z. a. Mallalieu,
large stand gracing one corner
and handsome vase the other. w.
II. Baggs introduced the singers at
the proper time, and from the first
to the last of the program they
were received with enthusiasm by
the audience The quartette were
all most excellent selections and
very finely executed.
CHANGE OF HOTEL PROPRI-
ETORS- Frank Jefferson has
sold out his interest in the Smyrna
House to f. Thomas Clayton his
assistant, who will conduct the bus
mess of this well known hostelrie
in the future. Mr.. Jefferson will
devote his whole time to the man
agement Of the Delaware House,
which he contemplates having fill
ed with guests from the city dur
ing the berry and peach season.
He expects to make the House very
attractive and especially so TO city
residents who are fond of fresh,
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