Smyrna times., 1933-09-13

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j. d. Evans in establishing the
Diamond State Picking Company
has concluded to return to his
former home in New York State
and has sold out his interest to
Prof. j. H. Groves of this town
who will succeed him in a week OF
so. Mr.. Philleo has been an in
dustrious and enterprising citizen,
and while we regret to lose him
we congratulate the company on
having Prof. Groves as his success
sor, and shall expect to see the
picking business (now in its in
fancy) grow to one that shall be
a credit to the proprietors and the
community.
ENNIS WARREN NUPTIALS- -
A pleasant afternoon was spent by
a company of friends at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Emily Warren on
Methodist street, yesterday. Her
daughter, Miss Kate, was married
to George E. Ennis, of Thorough
fare Neck. BY 2.30 o'clock quite a
company of friends from Phladel-
phia, Wilmington, Smyrna and
New Castle county had gathered
to witness the ceremony and ex-
tend congratulations. At 8 o'clock
the bride and groom unattended,
entered the parlor, where the
friends and Rev. r. K Stephenson,
the officiating minister awaited
them. After the ceremony the
company were invited to a beauti-
fully filed table to which they did
justice. The bride and groom took
the 4..55 train for Philadelphia,
whence they will return Thursday
next to attend a reception at the
groom's father, A. Ennis, in Thor
oughfare Neck.
LOST SON FOUND BY FAITH
ER-Two weeks since we publish
ed a local paragraph stating that
William Hamilton, an old man Of
Blackbird Hundred, had a son Of
the same name, who left here
thirteen years ago and he had not
heard from him since We pub
lished the item to please the anx-
ious father, with but little faith in
but it brought the answer. On
Saturday we received a letter from
la subscriber, 3. Benson Cahoon,
Esq, Fredericktown, Mo, stating
that William Hamilton six months
prior to December last was at
work at his trade in that town.
painting in carriage shop, that
he had talked with him about men
and things about Smyrna, but
that he had moved with his fam
lily to Beihle's P. o., Perry Coun-
ty, Mo, to work for a wagon
maker. 1t gives us pleasure that
The Times has thus been the med
ium Of bringing comfort to the
old man in relieving a long felt
anxiety.
HON. CHARLES BROWN
DEAD Hon. Charles Brown, a
prominent resident OF Dover, died
at his home in that town on the
3rd instant at the advanced age
of Sc. Mr.. Brown was a native Of
New Jersey but moved to Dover
in 1861. He was a prominent
Democrat and was known in his
younger days as a fluent and
forcible stump speaker. He ran
for Congress against N. B. Smith
ers, Esq, in 1858 One of Mr..
Browns partners in Philadelphia
before he moved to Dover was the
father Of Congressman-elect Char
les 3. Lore, the latter being named
for Mr.. Brown, and afterward the
late George Paris, of Dover, was
admitted to the partnership. The
firm dealt in wood and it ran many
vessels to saw mill landings in
Kent and Sussex and in Virginia.
Mr. Brown leaves a fortune of S75,-
900 or $4,000, his wealth consist
ing largely of real estate. His
wife, daughter of Governor
Skunk, of Pennsylvania, died ten
years ago. He leaves four sons
and three daughters, one of the
former being a member of the
Philadelphia bar.
YRNIAN' OFF To-
SCHOOL-The first part of Sep
tember is the season for packing
trunks and the departure for dist
ant educational institutions of our
young ladies and gents, who want
advantages beyond what our High
School affords. The following per-
sons have already gone or will go
in a few days: Misses Laura A.
Bell and Mamie C.Hoffecker, New
ark Conference Seminary, Hack
ettstown, N. J.;Misses Mamie
Heitshu and Flo Gootee, Bethle-
hem, Pa; T. G. Umsted, Law De-
partment Of University of Penn
sylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Misses
Lille Rothwell, May Armstrong,
Moro 10 Vo,,v,rr o,J TNo~iaU n ua:Io..