Smyrna times., 1934-09-20

Harmony Lodge, No. 13, A. F
& A. NJ, refurnished their lodge
room with walnut cane chairs, yes
terday.
DR.. E. o. Shakespeare of Phila
delphia, last week sold his mil
property at Dover to Voshell anc
Laws for 800.
Joseph R. Jefferson realized 81,
400 from his peach orchard OF Il
acres, the trees of which have beer
in bearing over twenty years.
a COW belonging to Samuel A
Armstrong residing near town
choked to death while eating ap-
piles on Sunday. The cow was val
ued at $50.
Miss Marie L. George of Milford
who taught the Alley School last
winter has been engaged to teach
in the Nelson School, district 49,
west of Brenford.
The Richardson Hotel, Dover,
that has been closed during the
summer has been rented to Walter
Burton of Rehoboth and will be
opened next week.
Miss Ida Lovegrove Of Milling
ton, Md, has taken the agency OF
the Hartford and New Weed Sew
ing Machines, Of j. H. Primrose OF
this town. She will have them at
the Worton Fair.
Isaac X. Shortman purchased
yesterday through the real estate
agency Of Voshell, Groves, ano
Company, the property known as
the "Culleny" property, corner o.
Main and North streets for $1,000
The new Methodist Epicopa
Church at Little Creek will bt
dedicated on Sunday, 28th instant
Rev. ]. S. Willis will preach at II
O'Clock, Rev. Thomas E. Martin
dale at 8 P. NJ, and Rev. ]. E
Mow5ray at 730.
At a meeting held at the M. E
Church last evening, William w
Nelson, William H. Baggs, ]. F
Clement and Robert d. Hoffecke
were appointed delegates to the an
nual meeting of the Kent Count.
Bible Society which meets at wy
Aroipo ~
Or. r. H. VanDyke, who came t,
this town several months ago, lef
last week, for what he thought ;
better place for him IN the practic
of his profession. DR.. VanDyke i
a clever gentleman and his friend
here will be pleased to hear of hi
abundant success in his new field.
The people of Camden being ad
monished by the recent destructiv
fire in that town have formed /;
fire company. The members NEE
weekly in uniform. They hav
purchased a truck, hooks, ladders
etc, and built a house for their &C
commodation at a cost of abou
$500
j. H. Jefferson has purchased tn
lot of E. Blais on East Street, th'
last Of his property here, not befort
disposed of, for $780, 1t contains
one and quarter acres and has 1
heavy crop Of corn, the seed 70
which was bought at high figure
1t was sold through the agency O
E. H. Beck.
Mrs. S. p. Mason has opened ;
new street from Methodist, nov
Mt. Vernon Street (between tn
residence of James McClusky ant
the yard of st. Polycarp's Church
through to North street, thirt,
feet wide. Her object is to dispos'
of her land On either side for build
ing purposes.
A team belonging to Mr.. Pugh
residing near A.G. Cummins' Phos
phate Factory, ran. through severa
streets on Saturday and finally il
turning at the store of ]. B. Coop
er collided with lamp post whicl
stopped the team but smashed tn
lamp. 1t started at the depo
without a driver
John Winter is having erecte
in the rear Of his present store an
dwelling a building 35 by 16 feet
two stories high. The lower par
will be divided into a kitchen an
rooms to manufacture candy an
ice cream. The upper part wi
contain bath and two bed rooms
Mr.. Winter intends to brighten u
his whole premises, shortly, with
new coat of paint.
The Kent County Agriculture
Fair will open next Tuesday a
Worton and continue three day.
On the afternoon of the first da
the grand sweepstake for $500 wi
take place between Cyclops an
Young Smuggler. The variou
committees are at work pettin