Smyrna times., 1933-08-30

is still alive with improving pros
poets.
SUBSTANTIAL 1 M P ROVE
MENTS-James P. Hoffecker i:
having put in front of his drug
store a full projecting bulk window
of the most modern design. The
window hood is of the "Renais-
sance" order of architecture, OF
bullions and brackets and under
dressed with reeded dentiIs; glass
apertures cut up into diamond
diagonals and concentric lights OF
colored cathedral glass and under
mullion of many assorted patterns
ground and figured glass, sur
rounding a few heavy plate lights
of the old Queen Ann Style, with
doors recessed in and cut UP in
unison with window, and broadside
window of the same style. T. w
Farce & Brother of Yorkiyn, Del.
are the architects.
EVAPORATING - This week
marks the continued dullness of
the evaporating business. The es-
adjustments of Voshell & Jerman
and Hardcastle & Jones are entire
ly idle, William Tygert is running
only a partial force because of in
ability to get fruit, John Anthony
I. S. Lapham, A. L. Hudson, and
4 John p. Hudson are running only
on cuttings and what little inferior
fruit they have. John H Hoffeck-
er is running force of about 100
persons in the process of canning
and evaporating. Appleton & Hart
at Townsend, have been running in
full force starting with Troths.
James G. Farson at Brenford and
DR.. Smith at Moorton Cheswold) f,
have both been running, we do not
know how strong; the same Of the
canning establishment of Lewis &
Sons at Leipsic, while the Hopkins
dryer at the latter place is not
open.
Smyrna Couple Married 52 Years
Two years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Noble T. Jerman Of this town cele-
brated their golden wedding a very
unusual event in the lives Of the
large number who start life's
journey together in the matrimon-
ial bonds. On Friday evening last,
at the lapse Of two more years the
52nd anniversary was observed, in
which they were Joined by their
children and grandchildren, Or the
most Of them, including one great
grand child, and a few invited
friends. A pleasant evening was
spent included in which was the
gathering around a richly ladened
table, the most Of which was pre-
pared by Mrs. Jerman herself,
showing that the advance Of age
has not caused her hand t0 lose
its cunning" The company retir-
ed shortly after ten o'clock with
congratulations to the bride and
groom of fifty-two summers On
their well preserved lives.
In the death Of William Duhurst.
which occurred on Sunday, George
w. 5. Taylor lost an excellent
mechanic - the head Of their
moulding department and the
town, good citizen. He was born
in England, but came to this coun-
try stopping first in Vermont, but
finally settled in West Chester, Pa.
from whence he came to this town
ten years ago. He was sick but a
week and died almost before his
friends knew he was ILL He was
one Of the charter members of the
Improved Order Of Heptasophs es-
tablished in this town a year and
half ago, his insurance being
$1,000. He was aged so years, 2
months and 2 days. He was an
occasional attendant and contribu-
{ tor to the Presbyterian Church,
but not a member. Mr. Duhurst
married Mrs. Connor about eight
years ago, then a widow for the
third time, both having children
grown, living here and elsewhere
His remains viii be conveyed to
West Chester tomorrow morning
for interment.
ADDITIONAL FACILITIES AT
SMYRNA STATION - The para
graph printed in recent issue Of
The Times, indicating the neces-
sity for increased facilities at
Smyrna station to accommodate
the increased traffic that has de-
veloped there during the summer
/ seems to have attracted the atten-
tion of superintendent Mills, who
has a gang Of men now at work
laying down an additional track
just in the rear of the station, so
that cars can be loaded on either
side with fruit or ether produce.
A day or two will see the whole
work completed and ready for use
and will prove a great convenience