Smyrna times., 1934-07-19

Mrs. Rhoda Buckmaster of this
town, widow of the late William
Buckmaster, a prominent farmer in
the Alley, died at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Oliver ]. Laf-
ferty near Kenton on Monday,
aged 81 years.
A. Price Griffith, real estate
agent, has sold the farm Of Will
liam E. Riley, near Townsend, con-
tanning 225 acres, to Misses Sarah
E. and Margaret Denney for S12,-
6O0 This is pronounced a valuable
tract of land, situated at the be-
ginning of the levels and capable of
the highest culture.
John, son of Samuel p Truax
near town, received a severe con
fusion of the head on Monday.
One account says it was done by
his falling through the tressel of
bridge on the Bombay Hook rail-
road and another that it came in
contact with a wheat reaper. In
either case he got considerably the
worst of the encounter.
Frank Greenwell of Kenton,
whom we stated several weeks ago
had five California quail which he
brought with him from Utah, has
let them loose, as they were show
ing signs of pining in their confine-
ment. He, however, put the 25
eggs they had laid under hens who
are now setting on them and he
hopes yet to raise lot of these
birds.
The Kent County Jubilee Singers
(from Mt. Friendship Church, Ken
ton Hundred) who went on sing
ing tour some three or four weeks
ago through the lower part Of this
State and Maryland, are meeting
with good success. They sang in
Frankford, Sussex county on Tues
day night of last week and the
Town Hall wouldn't comfortably
hold the people and they had to re-
PCol lAAC ChICA I4C AAO<AN
night The rest of the week they
were at Georgetown and Lewes.
ODD FELLOWS CEMETERY
SMYRNA-The trustees of the
Odd Fellows Cemetery feel just
pride it in-its location, the plan of
its construction, the satisfactory
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done and the appreciation mani
Tested by the public. 1t is indeed
already an ornament and must
show greater attractions as nature
does her share at ornamentation
This must be the case especially al
the hillside front, when the bluff
which has ben rounded off and put
in a more shapely condition, is COW
cred with grass and the meadow
below has attained its rich carpet
of green. The fence Ca wire one
until an arbor vine hedge can be
set( is in place and the gates are
being made and will soon be put
in position. "A number Of the de-
sirable lots have been sold already
and the trustees are ready to ac-
commodate anyone wanting to Sc
cure resting place for themselve:
or friends in this desirable enclos-
ure.
DEATHS Mowbray - At Ok
ford, Md, July IA, James Alpheus
infant son Of Rev. Alpheus, infanf
son of Rev. Alpheus S. and Ger
trude Mowbray, aged 8 months ant
ten days.
Nowland-Near Smyrna, July IA
William H, son of William j. ant
Wilhemina Nowland, aged
months.
Cornelius r. Whiltbank of Lew
es, died July 8, aged 72 years. H
had been constable, collector o
taxes, keeper of the Beacon Ligh
House and justice of the peace il
succession.
Rebecca NJ. Taylor of Dentor
Md, well known preacher of tn
Society of Friends, died July 1:
over so years of age. She was a
ardent Abolitionist in her time, an
spent her best days in the improve
ment and amelioration Of the cor
dition of the poor. Through her ei
forts the almshouse of Carolin
County was first made tolerabl
and she established and maintain
ed a circulating library in Dento
at her own expense.
NEW OFFICE OF ALEX. {
commissioning hampered fo
want of room in transacting HI
phosphate business, Alex. c. Cum
minis has erected an addition to h
Office on Methodist street that wi
add greatly to his convenience.
is 30 feet deep by IL wide, and ha
a height of ceiling of nearly ]
feet. The front finish is a litt
suggestive of Gothic in style, giv
ing the windows double bay e