Smyrna times., 1934-07-05

Wold). from a scant acre of Sharp
less strawberries had net returns
of S400.
Cowgirl & Green Of Dover, have
the contract for putting in stained
windows in the NJ E. Church at
Kenton
AT a meeting of the Board of
School Directors last night the
present corps of teachers were re-
elected for the ensuing year.
The personal property Of the
late Jesse S. Huntingdon will be sold
by the executor, John H Hoffecker
on Saturday afternoon, the 18th
instant.
Long Bridge which is being re-
paired under the supervision of
George c. Rothwell, is expected to
be passable on Sunday next and
completed in about ten days.
j. B. Messick, of the firm of
Messick & Taylor at Kenton, has
sold his interest in the business to
his partner, ]. H. Taylor and is
building factory with the view of
manufacturing phosphate.
DEATHS Price Near Kenton,
June 3,Anna Price, aged 40 years.
Thomas-In Dover, June IL ,Har-
ry Thomas, aged about so years.
Townsend - In Frederica, June
26, William Townsend. Esq, aged
IS years
Mary Richardson, living at Jam
es W.Anthony's, accidentally swal-
lowed a pin on Monday which lodg-
ed crosswise in the throat just
above the larynx. It was removed
with great difficulty by DR.. G. O..
Swinney
Abel S. Taylor had the end of
the index finger Of his right hand
slipped off yesterday while work
ing with a buzz planer in the shop
Of George w. & S. Taylor. The
accident caused much sympathy
for Mr.. Taylor.
Joseph L. Cavender was bruised
and had his carriage upset and
smashed on Friday last at his
brothers Theodore's by young
horse taking advantage of his care
lessness in dropping the reins on
William G. Hill shipped the first
carload of new wheat from Clayton
yesterday, and the first that has
passed over the road. This wheat
was bought on private terms, the
price for new wheat not yet being
established, but the indications are
that it will range from CSC to 81 LOO
per bushel.
William H. Baggs, our worthy
postmaster, has just been reap
pointed by President Arthur, the
name being sent to the Senate for
confirmation on Saturday. This
will make his third term That
no other person applied for the
place is the best proof of his sue
cess as an officer.
James McClusky has been ap-
pointed supervisor of the streets in
town and is now at work putting
them in order. 1t is seldom they
are in as bad condition as at pres
ent and if the work was done in
the month of May it would conduce
to the health of the citizens as well
as add to the general appearance
of the town
Frank E. Meredith, a six year
old son of John W. Meredith on
Saturday afternoon whent into DR.
G. Q. Swinney's stable in meddling
with the feed cutter, got two of the
fingers of his left hand in the cogs
crushed the ends Of them badly
He was Immediately taken to the
office of the above named doctor
who dressed the wounds.
The Town Commissioners al
their last meeting elected the fol
lowing persons as the Board Of
Health for the ensuing year: DR.
William Ashcraft, John G. Stock
ly, William M. Bell, DR.. William T
Collins, William H. Baggs, DIR. ]
w. Clifton and Robert D. Hoffeck
er This is a continuation of tn,
old board except that DR.. Clifton
takes the place Of DR.. R. S. w
Hirons who resigned.
At the Quarterly Conference o
the M. E. Church on Monday, th
following named persons wer
elected to the Board of Stewards
Samuel Taylor, George D. Collins
John H. Bewley, John e. Tygert
A. P. Griffith, L. M. Price and A
l.. Quillen. Three of these TAX
the place of three Of the old boar
who resigned the remaining one
with the names above makinI
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