Smyrna times., 1934-11-01

Mr.. Andrews is inStucting a
class of about 40 scholars in sing
dne at Walkers school house, three
miles from town.
Voshell, Groves & Company have
sold the property known as the
Daniel FAIRIES property on Method
list street to E. R. Sipple for ST.
$50.
A. p. Griffith and Co., real estate
brokers, have sold the house and
dot belonging to Samuel Taylor, on
Main street, to William p Smith
ers, for 81 1,2O0.
Joseph Smithers is adding an
other bay windo to his dwelling,
second story, as a counterpart to
the one for the first floor, below.
t. B. Megear has also added a bay
window to his dwelling.
The first political meeting of the
held by the Democrats on Friday
evening at the Town Hall, John H.
Bewley being selected for Chair
man, ID. j. Cummins, j. E. Collins
and Eugene Davis, Vice-Presidents
and L. Irving Handy, Secretary.
John H Hoffecker, Trustee for
the sale of the real estate of the
late j. S. Huntingdon sold at public
sale on Thursday last, the mill and
farm known as Hoffecker's mill to
Ephriam Garrison for S7,050. The
dwelling on Commerce Street was
purchased by William Wilds, Sr.,
for $500.
REAL ESTATE SALES - Will
diam E. Baker concluded last Wed
nesday, through the real estate
agency of E. H. Beck the purchase
of the walker Farm" near Flem-
ing's Landing of Mrs. Mary J.
Davis, containing 260 acres for
$4,000. Mr. Baker expects to make
a great many improvements in this
valuable property after he takes
possession next spring.
1t gives us great pleasure to
state that the Town Commission
ers are about to take action look
ing to a better preservation of our
town against fires. The fire on the
18th which showed the great risk
we were running for want of need
ed appliances, was followed last
week by a visit from a Philadel-
phia manufacturer, who has i'm
proved an engine which is easily
managed.
MARRIAGES Harrington
Betts-In Harrington, October 10,
by Reverend c. o. Simmons
er L. Harrington to Sarah J.Betts.
Mitchell-Blades- the Episco-
pal Church at Oxford, Md, Octo-
ber 21, by Rev Mr.. Smith R. Aug
ustus Mitchell and Miss Carrie E.
Blades, both of Oxford.
Wilkinson-Parker = In Leipsic,
October IL, by Rev. j. Carroll, Will
aiam Wilkinson and Mary APark-
er.
Rothwell-Deakyne Church We'd
ding at Friendship = Perhaps no
social event has occurred in Thor
oughfare Neck for some years of
more interest than was the we'd
ding at Friendship Church yester
day afternoon. The young ladies
of the Meek" who were assisted
by the sisters of the groom were
commended by all for the taste
displayed in dressing the church
for the occasion William Roth
well, of Middletowl; George Mat
tford and Thomas Hartup, of
Thoroughfare Neck, and Alfred ID.
Fowler of this town, acted as ush-
ers. The bride was dressed in
brown silk trimmed with brocade
velvet. The bride and groom
'thoneymooned'' in Washington.
The bride was the recipient of a
number of gifts.
TIDE WATER THREATENS
EXTINCTION OF COLLIN
BEACH-Collins' Beach, popular
bayside resort on the Delaware, is
assuming more and more the po-
sition Of a diminishing island. In
addition to the deep and broad
break in the embankment on the
south of the house, by which near
ay 1000 acres of ground have been
overfiown by tide water, a similar
break occurred in the Summer
short distance above the house,
and the eddying waters of the two
are washing away the main land.
we are told, very fast. Rapid en-
croachments are being made on
the orchard in the rear of the hotel
that formed pleasant resort for
visitors, and if the disintegration
of the banks by the rapid currents
Us kept up as at present, it Is
Thought that it will reach the
buildings in from three tc five
years.