Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-03-14

Lewis & Price are gathering
lumber together for their new
phosphate factory at Smyrna
Landing.
Thomas Evans, head carpenter
of J. E. Tygert & Company, of
Philadelphia, who has been confn-
ed to his home in this town for the
past three weeks by sickness is
now getting better.
Mrs. Eliza Carr has had the M.
e. District parsonage thoroughly
repaired and painted inside and
the outside is also receiving a new
coat of paint. John Wilkinson Jr.,
Is doing the work.
Rev. Waldo Messaros, a native
of Greece, and prominent Presby-
terrain minister of Philadelphia,
will deliver his lecture on Temper
ance tomorrow night at the Town
Hall. The subject from such an
eloquent speaker is of itself suf-
ficient to call out large audience.
The appointment of DR.. Caldwell
to be Presiding Elder of Easton
District or rather his selection by
the ministers of the District, is one
that is commended everywhere
when his heightened character and
ability as a minister is considered,
and as an occupant of the District
Parsonage in this town he will be
received cordially by our citizens.
Fletcher E. Cooper, formerly of
this town and I. R. Pennypacker at
one time editor of the Morning
News. both now on the staff of the
Philadelphia Press, have establish
ed a Literary Bureau for the pur-
pose of supplying the country
newspapers of Delaware and Penn
sylvania with weekly news letters
from that city. These men have
the tact and experience to make
the bureau a success.
w. Frank Jefferson has the Rail
road Hotel and restaurant at Clay
ton nearly finished. The chief room
is large and commodious room
with all of the necessary appurten-
ances for a first class restaurant.
He has secured a superior cook
from Philadelphia and intends hav-
ing everything in apple pie order.
The whole house has been entirely
renovated and changed in its inter-
ior construction, and all the rooms
newly painted and papered. 1t is
fitted up to accommodate the
growing railroad wants of the
place.
DEATHS Beasten - In Phila-
idelphia, March 6, Olivia r. M,
widow of Charles Beasten, aged So
years.
Clements-At Marydel, March 1,
Thon,as Clements, aged 81 years
and z months
Cool-In Philadelphia, March 6,
Elizabeth N. Cook, aged 70 years.
Orreu-At Odessa, March LIST,
Lucretia, wife of the late James X.
age.
Walmsley-March 2, Richard T.
Walmsley, of Middletown, in the
23rd year of his age.
Asa Clifton, of Clayton, on Mon
day, in riding on a two horse load
of lumber, while going over the
crossing in front of the Presbyter-
ian Church was thrown off the
wagon by the fitting up of the
lumber and in falling caught his
leg in the spckes Of the front wheel
and was thrown beneath the wa
gon, the wheels running over both
feet. The mud acted as a pillow
and saved him from what might
otherwise have been a serious in
jury. The muddy condition in
which he was picked up in did not
add anything to his appearance,
out IL diQ SOlfc Aiiil q 6oou Pui
pose.
SMYRNA TOWN OFFICIALS
The following is the organization
of the new Board of Commission
ers of the Town of Smyrna elected
on the Bird inst: President, John H.
Hoffecker; Secretary, ]. B. Cooper;
Committees: Fire Apparatus,
George w. Taylor, Samuel Taylor,
j. H. Groves; Street Lamps, Will
liam A. FAIRIES, r. S. W. Hirons,
John B. Cooper; Streets, John H.
Hoffecker, Samuel Taylor and Will
liam A.Faries; Gas Meters, George
w. Taylor and r. S. w. Hirons;
Town Hall, j. H. Groves, Samuel
Taylor and w. A. FAIRIES; Town
Lot. George w. Taylor; Treasurer,
J. p. Hoffecker; Assessor, Joseph
b. FAIRIES.
IN LUCK-George G. Rothwell
Levy Courtman from Blackbird
Hundred, strikes the luck all the
time. On Monday night he joined
the first of series Of the Baynard
Watch Club, through E. M. Fow-