Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-02-14

MLS. Wiuldul D. SOAluS VI LIE
town, has rented a boarding house
In Philadelphia and intends NOV
ing there on Saturday.
III. S. Anthony, R. H. Hill and
Abel S. FAIRIES were elected OF
Monday the Directors Of tht
Americas Club of Smyrna.
J. 3. Messick now residing al
Slaughter's Station, has bought
the Jump property at Kenton and
dntends commencing merchandise
Ding there in March.
B. Frank Truax, after a two
weeks stay in which he stirred UP
the egg market considerably MAX
ing them the liveliest thing in the
market, returned to the city on
Monday.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church are having the carpet of
the auditorium put down this week
and everything will be ready in
two weeks, but the dedicatory SER
vices will not take place until
spring comes.
Miss Katherine L. Storm. a
teacher in our public school, has
just executed a fine life-size por-
trait of Rev. ]. D. Rigg. 1t is
pronounced by those who have
seen it, very true in likeness, beau
tiful and artistic in finish.
B. v. Weldon was reappointed
on Thursday by the Levy Court,
Collector for this Hundred, for the
second year as is the custom, and
as was expected by the most of
the people, he having given salts
faction in the execution of the Of
fee.
G. Reynolds Stevenson, a little
son of George M. Stevenson, of
this town, has received curiosity
from his cousin, Mrs. Sallie z.
Green Of Hakodate, Japan, in the
way of several Japanese valen-
tines. They are ideal pitures in
the peculiar style of Japanese art.
William J. Corrie, merchandis-
ing at the corner of Main and
North streets, will have a public
auction of store goods on Saturday
evening and the afternoon and ev-
ening Of Saturday of next week.
Mr.. Corrie intends moving to
Fieldsboro in Appoquinimink Hun
dred.
DEATHS Barcus - In Dover,
February 9Th, of consumption, Will
liam A., son of William H. and
Catherine M. Barcus, aged 81
years and IL months.
Hearn-In Laurel, February 5th,
Thomas Hearn, aged IA years.
Hirons- Magnolia, Febru-
airy Bird, Acrata, wife of ]. A.
Hirons, aged rs years.
The first reception of the Y. M.
of S. was well attended last even
fng. rs couples participated in
the Grand March led by Wilmer
Hyett and wife of this town. At
IL o'clock refreshments were serv-
ed in abundance and at o'clock
the party went quietly to their
homes. Miss Lila Norris was the
belle of the evening. Primrose
Orchestra furnished the music.
We are authorized by the Board
Of Directors to announce that the
new school building will be thrown
open to the public for inspection
on Friday and Saturday. The OPP
ening in the mornings will be des-
ignated by the ringing Of the bell.
The school will assemble there af-
ter a two weeks vacation on Mon
day morning next. Some of the
furniture shipped a week ago has
not yet arrived, delayed possibly by
the western floods, but is expected
to be on hand and in place before
opening.
SALES OF PROPERTY-R. M.
Johnson (who was on the point of
moving to another town. purchas-
ed Monday of John G. Bailey, the
No. school house and lot adjoin-
ing on South Street for SLABS, Mr..
Bailey bought this property at
public sale a month ago for 81 ,235.
Ar. Johnson has engaged Joseph
Wright to remodel and fit it for
occupancy at once. Among the
changes will be the removal Of the
frame building in front and put
ting in its place a porch, bay win
dow on the south side, etc. Mrs.
Mary J. Davis of this town, has
sold her farm containing 270 acres
in the First District, Cecil County,
Nd, to Capt William H. Pierce of
Baltimore, for $4,000.
OPENING NEW STREETS
We stated last week that the
Messrs. Tygert intended opening
Church Street through their lands
IN Railroad Avenue We learn