Smyrna times., 1933-02-08

ing date Of this issue, half century
sgo. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else.
Il 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 eaS-
erly sought and read-EditorJ
There is talk of getting up
large stock cannery here and pro-
curing an act Of Incorporation at
the present session of the Legisla-
ture.
Abel Taylor had his hand badly
mangled on Friday last while
working at a buzz saw in the ma
chine shops of George w. & S.
Taylor.
Rev. w. B. Gordon will preach a
sermon in st. Peters Church next
Sunday morning on Odd Fellow
ship, Morning Star Lodge will be
present in a body.
A. E. Philleo will give another
Chalk Talk" tomorrow evening
at the Town Hall. Mr.. Philleo has
given abundant proof of his ability
and originality as an artist.
DEATHS Johnson. In Thor
oughfare Neck, January 81, James
Thompson, aged II years.
Thompson. At Clayton, Febru-
ary LIST, Rachel, wife of Daniel
Thompson, aged II years.
David Stevenson, marble cutter,
severely twisted his ankle last Fri
day at Harrington by catching it
in the step while getting out of the
car. 1t caused him considerable
suffering, but he is getting about
again.
Newark is now connected with
the telephone exchange in Will
mington. The line works like a
charm. The cost to talk with a
person in Wilmington is twenty
five cents for five minutes talk
and fifty cents for six minutes
talk.
William FAIRIES & Company are
erecting an addition to the rear Of
their store of "a feet This is fol
a work-room, the purpose being tc
extend the store room back TWEEN
ty-four feet, the enlargement being
necessary to accommodate theil
growing trade.
The great Baltimore house O
William E. Hooper & Sons, dealer:
in nettings for seines, and ponds
it will be seen by advertisement
has been changed to William J
Hooper and Son. This house ha:
furnished the most Of the seine and
net supplies Of our fishermen for
number of years.
The sale of the building lots il
%'Spruance City. IT'S in number
which has once or twice been post
poned, win be finally offered ant
sold on Thursday of next week
This land for location and position
is the most eligible of any in th'
community a fact that capitalist
would do well to consider.
VENDUE PRICES vendu
sales are well attended and price
of stock, etc., are ruling at goo'
figures. At the sale of Abel S
Riggs on Thursday, 3. ". Weldon
auctioneer, horses sold at price
from S130 to s160, cows from 81
TO $50, pair of mules S301, heifers
from $40 to s46, sheep $3.50. Tn
only thing that went at very lov
price was the Champion Cor
Binder. in use only one season
SIPS. At the sale of A. Hayden il
Thoroughfare Neck, last week, A
Hayden, Jr., auctioneer, horses sol
from SAL to $3.50, cows from S35 Z
$40, heifers two years old, SIS, OK
en- S95 to S13O and sheep from 5
to $50.
Mrs. S. l. Baldwin Of Newark
n. j., wife of Rev. DR.. Baldwin, tn
Missionary, and Mrs. E. 3. Stew
ems of Wilmington, will address tn
ladies Of Smyrna in the M. Z
Church on Friday afternoon mex
9th instant at 2.30 o'clock. Thes
ladies are well known and excellen
speakers. Mrs. Baldwin speak
from an experience Of twenty year
residence and active labor
China. The ladies Of the variou
churches Of our town are cordial
invited to hear these tireless an
successful workers. A meeting {
the young ladies Missionary So
ciety will be held at 6 p. m.
their usual place Of meeting,
which the girls of the communit
are invited Mrs. Baldwin and Mr.
Stevens will be present.
MARRIAGES - Young-Thoma
At the residence Of the bride
mother, near Clayton, January 9
by Rev. T. E. Martindale, E. Blu