Smyrna times., 1934-02-28

DEATHS Kirby 49, Near thi!
town, February 18th, Parrot
Kirby in his 83rd year.
John w. Clark, adjoining Downs
Chapel will sell his personal prop
erty at public sale tomorrow, Feb
uuary %.
John H Miller of Colts Station
Appoquinimink Hundred, has sole
his farm, containing 1877 acres tt
James Boyd, Of Philadelphia fol
$140O.
j. E. Carter has moved his stock
of paints and wall paper into hi:
new store on Commerce Street
The large bulk window fills ur
nearly the whole front.
John Boyd sold for James Muir
phey at his public sale on Tuesday
I mare, II years old, for S164; ]
colt, 81 months old, S1OO; cows
$3.50; Farmers Favorite grain
drill, $50.
Charles Winter of Philadelphia
a brother of John Winter of this
place, has taken charge of the bak-
ing department of his establish
ment in the place of John Cook,
gone to Philadelphia.
At the sale of R. H. Armstrong
A. Hayden, auctioneer, 40 head of
sheep sold at prices ranging from
$500 to S16.40 per head, averaging
the sum of 1890 a head; cows
from S38 to S56; horses from S115
Ito $3.50.
Harry D. Boyer, who commenc-
ed the erection of a dwelling house
at the corner of South and Della
ware streets in December, but the
work on which was suspended af-
ter the laying of the foundation,
by the setting in of cold weather,
has been recommended again, the
builder, John W.Moore, raising the
frame yesterday. The parlor, Is
by Ia feet, fronts on South Street;
the sitting rom which terminates
in a bay window on Delaware
street is IL IL by IA feet; the din
ing room is 13 1-2 by IA feet, and
the kitchen IL by IS feet. A porch
will cover in both the parlor and
sitting rooms, very much like the
dwelling of A. p. Griffith.
On Sunday afternoon last, Mis-
.sionary Day. at the M E. Sunday
School, the sum of S109 was rails
ed. This with the previous month
iy collections makes the contribu
ton of the school to the mission
AIRY fund S371.00. The contribu-
lions of this congregation church
and school aggregates the sum
of $4,000. On Sunday evening
next the usual preaching services
will be varied by a missionary An
adversary exercises consisting of
the Secretary's report, music, con-
sisting of choruses, quartettes, etc.
and readings. An interesting ev-
ening is promised.
IMPROVEMENTS AT CLAY
TON-Improvements and changes
continue to be made at Clayton by
Superintendent Mills. When the
engine house now under construc-
ton is completed the building now
occupied by the engine used on the
Smyrna branch road will be re
moved to Wyoming and erected
there to supply the place of the
one burned down. w. Frank JEFF
ferson, it is understood, intends
overhauling the property at Clay
ton, called the Railroad Hotel, an6
putting it in good order, making
some important changes in the in
terror arrangements and fitting vi
rooms for the accommodation OF
both ladies and gentlemen where
they can get good lunch or either
a round or square meal to order
A good restaurant seems to be {
want long felt at Clayton and if i
is properly managed will be liber
ally patronized by ladies as well a.
the sterner sex. 1t will pay.
A NEW EVAPORATING IN
DUSTRY-The Tygert fruit evap
orators bought by w. A. c. Hard
castle, it is understood, will form
the nucleus for corporate organ
ization for the purpose of evapor
ating peaches, apples, and othe
fruits. 1t is also in contemplation
to connect Herewith fruit and veg
etable canning and probably ais
poultry, game, and other meats
The persons more interested, in tn
enterprise are w. A. G. Hardcastle
j. w. Jones, II. c. Douglass, Johl
M. Voshell, ]. T. Jerman and Thee
dore Lavender. Such an enter
prise if properly conducted, Wi
surely meet with encouragement
from all fruit growers, and there /
no doubt it will prove a most prof
liable undertaking. for such an en-