Smyrna times., 1934-11-08

W.
Shervourne, N. Y, who came on to
attend the funeral of his mother,
Mrs. Ann Stevenson, has been
spending two 1or three days visit
ing his brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dixon, who died
suddenly from stroke of paralys-
is on Thursday last, was buried on
Sunday from the residence of her
son-in-law, George Beck, very
large funeral attending the re-
mains to Delaney's Chapel, the
place of interment.
MARRIAGES
WellerIGooding the M. E.
parsonage, October 30th, by Rev.
]. B. Quigg, Charles Weller and
Emma Gooding, both of Kent
county
Nichols-Todd-I Dover, October
10Th, by Rev. T. E. Martindale,
John E. Nichols and Sallie E.Todd.
William M. Bell, who entered
the National Bank of Smyrna in
1850 and was elevated to the CASH
iership in 1856, has rendered his
resignation to take effect January
LIST next, or the first of December,
proximo, if his place can be filled
in that time. Mr.. Bell has been
identified with this bank for so
many years as its efficient clerical
head, that it will seem strange to
THE patrons of the institution to
find any one else in the responsible
place.
E. H Beck, real estate agent,
has sold the farm belonging to
George j. Underwood, at the big
Oak" to D. w. Trumpeller, of
Jacksonville, Fla, for $4,000. Mr..
Underwood bought this farm
year ago of T. w. Bleckley, for
$4,000. MIR. Trumpeller intends to
put Np cottage on the State road
near the residence of S. B. briggs,
which he will occupy in the Sum-
mer and spend his Winters in Flor
ida. MIR. Us friends here will be
glad to welcome him back in Del
aware.
On Friday last Thomas B. Me-
gear, who has had charge of the
Adams Express Agency for this
town for the past sixteen years,
turned over the Office and its eff
fects to Joseph M. Reynolds who
for the past year has been express
messenger on the Delaware and
Chesapeake road, and was former
ly express clerk for Mr.. Megear.
Mr.. Reynolds has established his
office for the present at the store
of ]. E. Collins and has been furn-
ished with a proper outfit by the
company.
Smyrna's to have a place at the
Cotton Exposition which opens
shortly at New Orleans, with the
expansive proportions of Worlds
Fair. John H. Hoffeffcker shipped
on Saturday to that place quite an
extensive exhibit, embracing every
article of canned goods packed in
his establishment as well as a
large and well arranged display of
his evaporated products. This en-
te-prise on the part of this estab-
lishment which is one of the lead
ing industries of our town gives
Smyrna a prominent place in this
great exposition.
DEATHS
Dixon-Near Delaney's October
3Oth Mrs. Elizabeth Dixon age 54
years.
Lockwood Middletown Oc-
tober Oath Sarah E. widow of late
Edward w. Lockwood aged 60
years.
Morris Hartly October 31st,
Harry Morris. age 21 years.
Hill-At Clayton, November 3rd,
Rodah Hill, age Sc years.
Stevenson-In this town, Novem-
ber LIST, Mrs. Ann Stevenson, age
79 years.
Wilson-In Middletown, October
9Th, George Randolph Wilson, age
rs years.
IMPROVEMENTS AT ST. PET
ER'S CHURCH-The contemplat-
ed improvements at st. Peter
Church are now being put in ex-
ecution. The work is wholly in
ternal. the most noticeable being
the tearing out of the gallery and
vestry room that have been here
tofore in the rear of the chancel,
thus enlarging the latter and mov-
ing it back so as to make it a re-
cess chancel. The window in the
rear of the recess is to be a mem
orial window in commemoration of
the late John Cummins who was
the founder of the church on its
present site. This window. Il Is
stated is to cost $500, and is a con-
tribution of one of his sons. A
new organ iG tn ha r,a.rcbooad ~