Smyrna times., 1934-05-24

De nome ana occupy MS pulpit Oh
Sunday next.
On Thursday evening last a
number of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi E. Anthony made them
a surprise visit at their home near
town. A delightful time was had
by all present.
j. w. Denney is making decided
improvements in the interior ap-
pearance of his drug store on Com
merce Street. He is having the
wood work painted in cherry and
Tennessee marble. The effect of
this combination is very beautiful.
David Stubbs is doing the work.
James P. Hoffecker last week
made a large sale Of the H. W.
Johns Asbestos paint to Col. H. c.
Douglass and this week the Col
onel is having it put on his resi-
dence under the skillful direction
of N. Pratt. Mr.. Hoffecker also
sold to James Anthony the Averill
paint for his residence near Smyr-
ma.
MARRIAGES - Bell-Francis- -
May 18th, by the Rev. H. A. Cleve-
land, pastor of Mariners Bethel at
225 Washington Avenue, Philadel-
phia, William E. c. Bell and Miss
Emma L. Francis, both of Smyrna
Hudson-Dawson- In the M. E.
Church at Frederick, May 14th, BY
Rev. J. E. Mowbray, William D.
Hudson Of Smyrna and Miss
Mamie Dawson of Frederick.
William H. Money, of near Green
Spring, has sold his farm to B.
Frank Truax for $4,000 and has
himself purchased of Richard
Townsend, a farm adjoining that
upon which Samuel Townsend lived
and died near Townsend for S14,-
900. Mr. Money contemplates re-
moving to this farm next spring.
He will be greatly missed by his
neighbors E. H. Beck, one Of our
real estate agents, effected the
sales.
M. E. CHUR H SUNDAY The
M. E. Church, during the absence
of the regular pastor, has been for
tunate in having its pulpit well
supplied. On Sunday last, as an
nounced, Rev. S. L. Gracey of
Chelsea, Mass. and a former pas
tor of this charge, oficiated morn
ing and evening. Rev. H. S.Thomp-
son of Keen, n. H, had been ex-
pected for the evening but as he
could not be present, Mr.. Gracey
consented to hold both services.
The match game of baseball be
tween the Smyrna dn Active of
Sudlersville was played as per ar
rangement last Saturday after
noon, en- the grounds, foot Of Della
ware Street in this town. The
game was called at about 3 o'clock
the first three or four innings look
ed well and gave promise of an in
teresting play, but the Active be
came excited and let the Smyrna
get nine runs ahead, after which
they played more cody and regain
ed ali but four, the game ending 20
to 16 in favor Of Smyrna.
James c. Collins who for some
time back has been located here as
the agent for the Singer Sewing
Machine Company was taken sick
some weeks ago with malarial few
er; he soon became very i'll. and
on Saturday morning last death
ended his suffering. Interment was
made in the old NJ. E. Cemetery
John T. Meginnis, who came here
two or three weeks ago to look
after the interests of the company
Mr.. Collins represented, went back
to his home in Wilmington where
he died on Tuesday of last week OF
typhoid pneumonia.
William P. Smithers, son OF post
master Andrew Smithers, of Do
yer, died on Wednesday Afternoon
last, at his home in that town. He
has been a sufferer for years from
rheumatism. For many years HI
was an Adams Express Messenge
on the Delaware Railroad and unit
recently chief clerk in the post of
flee. He leaves a wife and twt
children. Mr.. Smithers was
brother of Joseph and DR.. Smith
ers of this town. His funeral ol
Saturday morning last was yer.
largely attended. He was interre,
at the old NJ. f. Cemetery at Do
yer.
DEATHS OF THE WEEK--Bar
In Middletown, May 18th, VIII
liam H. Barr, M. D., in the SGT
year of his age.
Hartnett-In Dover, May 1.
Mary, wife of James Hartnet
aged 48 years.
King-Near Smyrna, May Il
, Elizabeth, wife of William II. Kin
aoad d0 ueare