Smyrna times., 1934-06-28

June 10, George w. hnolls, dSeu
63 wears, 5 months, and 19 days.
On Saturday afternoon last
Isaac Truax sold the personal
property of John M. Jester, deceas-
ed. at his late residence on upper
Commerce Street.
William H. Ford, farmer living
in Severson's Neck had his right
hand severely cut on Monday last
while over at John Ford's, neigh
boring farmer testing self binder.
There were about 800 people
present at the picnic of public
school No. 81, Miss Mary M. Roth
well, teacher, held in Collins
Grove, Thoroughfare Neck, on
Wednesday last. DR.. j. w. Isen-
berg and Rev. w. F. Waddell de-
livered interesting addresses. There
was bountiful supply of refresh
ments and all had a good time.
MARRIAGES. -Hobson-Shorts- -
At the residence of the brides
father, June "a, by Rev. w. ]. D.
Lucas, Thomas Hobson of German
town, Pa, and Miss Laura Shorts
Of Hartly.
Salmons-Dunbar - In Philadel-
phia, June II, by Rev.A. Longacre,
R. Harry Salmons, formerly of Do
yer and Miss Maud H. Dunbar of
Philadelphia.
DR.. j. w. Isenberg, lately Of
Pennsylvania, but who has made
Delaware his home and who re-
sides on the Shorts Landing farm,
has concluded to resume his pro
fession and do half days practice
of dentistry-at home in the after
noon. He is a dentist of 20 years
practice and is a graduate Of Penn
sylvania Dental College. He retir-
ed from a large practice two years
ago on account Of his health.
The remains Of the first wife of
Jesse S. Huntingdon were removed
yesterday from the Episcopal Gem
etery to the Odd Fellows Gem
etery where his sons have purchas-
ed lot. They were deposited in
the bottom Of the grave over which
the casket containing his remains,
will be placed today. 1t is the pur-
pose also to remove those of his
second wife and son from the old
Methodist cemetery to the same
lot.
The town of Camden was visited
on Monday by a disastrous fire
caused by one Of the employees in
the canning factory Of Stetson &
Ellison unscrewing a gasoline
lamp, to fix it, whsn the gas es-
capped and ignited from the fire
which was in the building. The
factory was destroyed, together
with the dwelling Of Mr.. Ellison's
which was also brick and the hard
ware store Of G. w. Lord who hat
just put in a new stock Of goods
The firm Of S. & E. saved only q
of 100 barrels of sugar they hac
just put in the building.
SMYRNA RAILROAD DEPOT
Important and desired improve
ments are about to be made a.
Smyrna station under the direction
of superintendent Mills, in fact th'
work has already commenced. Th'
ticket office and baggage rooms are
to be turned into one, and has beer
arranged for ticket and tele
graph office, the latter to be undel
the supervision of T. l. Reynolds
of Dover and Gil. Reed of Smyrn;
has been employed to deliver tn
messages. The old wood shet
above the depot is to be removes
and will be replaced by a fowe
garden. The latter is something
Smyrna has asked for severa
times. The whole Smyrna com
munity will rejoice to see such
garden at the r. R. depot. Harr,
L. Collins, who has been in charg
of the telegraph Office in this tow,
for some years, has resigned an
the Office will be removed to tn
station. Mr.. Collins resigned tw
months ago, but the resignation
was not accepted until yesterday.
PICNIC AT WALKER'
SCHOOL GROVE Public SchoC
No. SO, (Walker's) Thomas /
Mason, teacher, and the Sunda
School of same place held a picni
in the woods in the rear of tn
school house on Saturday after
noon last. There were about As
persons present, including tn
scholars and consequently genel
al good time was the result Re-
William FAIRIES in prayer invoke
the blessings of the Most Hig
upon the assembly and after an az
propriate hymn had been SUM
proceeded to address them on edu