Smyrna times., 1934-05-31

The trustees of Severson'.
Church are having a tin roof pu
on it. William FAIRIES of this towr
is the contractor.
The Office on Main Street 81
long used by DR.. Hirons as a place
in which to practice his profession
has been rented by DR.. r. H Van,
Dyke, a graduate Of the Univer.
sity of Maryland.
H. H. Huntingdon has taken the
store on upper Commerce Street
recently vacated by Levick M
Hirons and is now opening an en-
tire new and fresh stock of goods
He will be very glad to see his old
as well as new customers.
A gentleman who has just re-
turned from a trip through the
lower part of the State says that
w. N. Ransom of this town has the
finest field of corn in the State and
E. Garrison of Bethel Church has
the next best. w. o. Hoffecker's
field is also a very fine one.
Misses Sarah and Margaret Den
ney have purchased through real
estate agent A. p Griffith the farm
in Raymond's Neck belonging to
Thomas H. Denney of Dover This
farm formerly belonged to Samuel
Hargadine. 1t contains about 207
acres. The price paid was S14,-
750.
DEATHS Beck-In this town,
May "a. Helen NJ, daughter of
Charles A. and Kate Beck, aged L
year, 2 months, and 2 days.
Keen-In Chester, Pa, May %,
Capt. Thomas Keen, aged 70 years.
Register-In Philadelphia, May
16, 1884 Wilhelmina D., wife of DR..
John E. Register Of Dover.
Rev. J. B. Quigg returned from
the General Conference on Satur-
day evening last and occupied his
pulpit on Sunday morning. His
theme was the difficulty of doing
right. In the evening the pulpit
was occupied by Rev. Henry S.
Thompson of Keene, N. H. He
preached from Col. 3, 1st verse.
Mr.. Barkis, one of the telegraph
operators in the Clayton Office, has
resigned Clarence G. Smithers
has been assigned the position va
Gated by Mr.. B. J. F'luharty Mr.
Fluharty has taken Mr. Smither's
place in the baggage department
Mr.. Barkis has gone to Moorton to
engage in the fruit shipping bust
ness.
On Thursday evening last w. D.
Hudson and his bride were given
a large reception at the home of
his father, A. L. Hudson near town
Invitations were very largely sent
to the young people of our town.
The father and mother of the bride
together with other friends from a
distance were in attendance at the
reception.
I. N. Mills is making some very
important changes in the railroad
tracks at Clayton, the space form
erly occupied by the track running
into the engine house, used by the
Smyrna branch engine, will be
utilized in loading berries. peaches,
etc, a branch track having been
put in for this purpose. This will
be quite an accommodation to the
shippers.
REV. CHARLES A. HILL MAR
RIES MISS CARRIE CRUIK-
SHANKS - Rev. Charles A. Hill
of Wilmington Conference and
Miss Carrie Cruikshanks of Cecil
ton, Md, were married yesterday
afternoon in the M. E. Church of
that town. Rev. Charles Hill, faith
er Of the groom, officiating. Hater
Mr.. Hill became pastor of Asbury
M E. Church in this town.
The first grave made in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery was dug yester-
Farson, removed from Glenwood
cemetery. Mr.. Farson was buried
at Glenwood Cemetery in 1869
The coffin, shroud, etc. were in
such state Of decay that to touch
was to crumble. When the Gem
etery is completed other remains
will probably be transferred to it
Miss Mary E. Rothwell met with
a very painful accident on Wed
nesday last in getting out of a
carriage, spraining her wrist SC
badly as to incapacitate her from
performing her school duties. Miss
Rothwell has for sometime been
teaching the school in district No
27, New Castle county, near Col
Inns Beach. On account of this
accident she had to vacate her
school for a few days.
HENRY d. BOYER WEEDS MISS
EVELYN TAYLOR - The mar