Smyrna times., 1933-07-12

rendering the following pieces
"The German Emigrant," "Wed
ded, but no Wife" Man, the Good
for-nothing." On Saturday night
The Sweethearts" and "Country
Skewl Marm," were played. Tht
attendance was not large cause O
the hot weather, but the playing
was pronounced of much better
character than generally come.
along.
BASE BALL CLUB. - The
Smyrna Baseball Club" is the
title Of a company of players Of
this town who feel themselves suf.
ficiently practiced to receive chal-
lenges for match games. The fol.
lowing is the organization: Charles
Barnes, c.; Georges Barnes, p;
Harry Hoover, S. s.; J. Harvey
| Speakman, f. b.; Thomas Evans,
$. b.; Robert McAfee, t. b.; Robert
Norris, |. f.; Robert Phillips, r. f.;
Walter Conner, c. f.; j. Harvey
Speakman, Captain.
The entrance to the lot for the
new school building can only be
made from the front on South
Street making clever circumlo-
cution to the children in the direc-
tion of and beyond the mill pond.
A new street about 100 feet in
length and twelve or fifteen wide
coming out on Frazier street be-
tween the residence of David
Richards and stable Of William c.
Mitchell would be a convenient
outlet and we understand the
Board of Directors intend asking
the commissioners that such
street be laid out.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING -
Though the storm on Sunday was
not accompanied by an unusual
amount of lightning, it descended
with more than usual directness.
We note in another item the fact
Of striking a tree on the farm of
Mr.. briggs, near the big Oak"
On the farm Of T. w. Bleakley di-
rectly east it struck and burnt
shick of wheat, and directly west
a large sassafras tree tha stands
on the division line between the
farms occupied by Isaac Baker and
George Reed Lofland, was also
struck.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT Edward
r. Hall, in charge of'the dry goods
Of j. B. Cooper's store,
met with a painful accident on
Friday evening that will confne
him to his home for a week or 50. 4
Mrs. E. Lower and niece from near
Brenford were seated in a car
riage, Mr.. Hall having hold of the
the horse becoming
very restive. In making a lunge,
either from a wrench of his should |
er or from being thrown against a
post, he lost the use of his arm
which DR.. Ashcraft thought at
first was a strain, but on further
examination the next day, the
shoulder was found to be dislocat- |
ed and had to be reset.
DEATHS -Baynard. AT Oxford 1
Nd, July 3, Katie, youngest child
IF Joseph A. and Hennie Baynard, /
aged 8 years.
Buck. In Smyrna, July 6th, Miss 4
Maria Buck, aged 73 years and 4
lays.
Hill. Near Smyrna, July 9Th. 4
Samuel Hill, formerly Of Leetram,
ireland, aged 23 years. months
and "A days.
Putnam. In Dover, July /, b. /
W. Putnam, aged 50 years.
Lynch. Near Warwick, Md,
July 4th, Mary NJ, widow of the
ate John w. Lynch, aged 81 years.
Maree Near Smyrna, July 8,
Lizzie O., daughter of William W..
and Mary Maree, aged months
md 10 days.
Morris. Near Hawkins Chapel,
July Z, John D., son of John w.
md Elizabeth Morris, aged Z
Years, IL months, and 4 days.
Nailor. Near Clayton, June %,
Aaron g., son of L. Scott and M.
Annie Nailor, aged 4 months.
Switzer. In Chicago, July 5th,
Nary, wife Of William Switzer,
ind daughter of William McAfee,
ormerly Of this town, aged 26
,ears.
FIGHT WITH A BULL-John
:. Goldsborough is the possessor
# three year old Alderney bull
hat was obtained from the farm
# the late Col McComb Of Will
rington when calf and has
grown into a splendid animal of
about 900 pounds. Mr.. Goldsbor-
)ugh got up early on Sunday to
milk the cows in the cool of the
morning He walked into the
pound carelessly swinging the milk
oail. which the young bull evident
Y took for challenge, and before