Smyrna times., 1934-07-26


this town, have formed a copart
nership for the purpose Of shipping
fruit from Clayton.
Abel S. Riggs has burnt the pas
week his second kiln of 100000
bricks. William P. Wright al
Clayton has also burned his second
kiln.
A Blaine and Logan flag was
thrown to the breeze on Saturday
in this town at the Four Corners in
honor Of the latter Of acceptance of
the first named
John NJ Remley, who left this
town about year ago to work in
Philadelphia, left here Monday to
take charge of the harness shop of
]. M. Lowery in Milford.
DEATHS Pryor In Whining
ton, July 81, Mrs. Elizabeth Pryor,
widow of the late Jerry Pryor Of
Duck Creek, aged 55 years. Inter
ment at Glenwood cemetery.
The property of the late Joseph
H. Hoffecker in this town was sold
on Thursday last at the Smyrna
House by George v. Massey, Esq.
trustee, to Mrs. Lottie ]. Hoffecker
the principal heir, for $1,000.
Rev. J. c. Brock, pastor of the
African M. E. Church of this town,
has been transferred by Bishop
Cain to New Bedford, Mass, and
will be succeeded by Rev. A. ].
Chambers of New Haven, Conn.
w. P. Taylor of Dover, has been
in town this week canvassing for
the Barratt's Chapel Centenary
which will have three issues per-
tanning to the celebration in Sep
tember. He secured a number of
subscriptions.
On Friday at the basket factory
of Tschudy & Cats, Edwin Start
made 416 peach baskets and John
lhAlAoAAy S1AlluCl IACyS O10 INoOCl
Phillips, 300 each Several others
made as high as 250 piece. Each
of these baskets contain 65 nails
and it is thus seen that to make so
many requires wonderful dexterity.
MARRIAGES -Bridgeman-Jack-
son-At the NJ E. parsonage,
Smyrna, July 22nd, by Rev. John
B. Quigg, Luther r. Bridgeman
and Miss Sarah G. Jackson, both of
New Castle County.
Young-Barbour - At the resi-
dence Of Thomas Young, Dover,
July II, by Rev. J. F. Stonecipher.
DIR. Edwin r. Young and Miss Eva
B. Barbour, both of Dover
George Reed Lofand's field Of
corn on the Big Oak road, as has
been the case Of that Of E. Lower
in the adjoining farm approaching
Brenford, attracts attention from
the passerby for its fine growth.
BY the way, the residence of Mr.
Lower in its new coat Of shades Of
olive and its large and beautifully
kept lawn in front, presents one of
the most attractive homes Of our
surrounding country.
One may ride in the cars from
this town TO Philadelphia without
seeing any field Of corn 50 good or
hardly half SO god as those of Wal
ter q Hoffecker, James Startling,
James Robinson, Samuel Bennett
and George n. Jones on the road
from Letherbury's Corner to Sew
erson's Church. The attractions of
these fields are the vigor Of stalk
and luxuriance of leaf, now as high
as a horses head and just begin
ming to silk and tassel.
William FAIRIES filled the M. E.
pulpit at Odessa last Sunday in the
absence Of Rev. Mr.. Otis, the regu-
lar pastor and Herman Roe and
James @. Lassell went by invita-
ton TO attend a woods meeting at
Morris Station in Maryland. Mr.
Roe preached at half-past two and
Mr.. Lassell at five o'clock in the
afternoon. They say there were
nearly a thousand people III the
woods and they had tip-top good
time. J. N Smith will fill the pull
pit at Odessa next Sunday.
SALE OF PROPERTY - The
property Of William E. Riley, stu
ated in Appoquinimink hundred
near Townsend was sold at sheriff
sale Friday afternoon at Middle
town. A farm containing 17O
acres with improvements on the
road leading from Townsend to
Taylor's Cross Roads was bought
by B. A. Hazel Of this town for
$500. Another farm containing
about 300 acres, situated near Van
Dykes school house was sold to
John L. Elliott for $4,000. A week
or two ago it was published that
a part of this property had been
purchased by the Misses Denney of
Il.