Smyrna times., 1934-08-09

has Just completed fine residence
at Elkton, Md, for Miss Martha
Finley.
Lieutenant James B. Lockwood,
of the Greely Expedition who per-
ished by starvation, was a cousin
of Mrs. Douglass and Mrs. Allen of
this town.
Many of our farmers are holding
their wheat for S1.00 per bushel
and they ought to have it consid-
ering the cost of labor and fertiliz-
ers. Still, a large number have
sold, fearing the price will be yet
lower.
DEATHS -Hall-In Dover, July
oath, John W. Hall, aged so years.
Ingram-Near Dover, July 29th,
John Ingram, aged As years.
Jackson In Dover, July "a,
Martha Jackson, aged about so
years.
Jones Near Dinah's Corner, July
3Oth, Mrs. Rebecca Jones, aged 46
years.
Quite number Of people of this
vicinity attended the Penrose
campmeeting in West Dover Hun
dred on Sunday despite the threat
ening weather of the morning
which eliminated in a heavy rain
the middle of the day. The woods
was filled with carriages and peo-
pie. The Rev. A. Manship of Phil
adelphia preached in the morning
and Rev. ]. B. Quigg in the after
noon. The tents are mostly two
story, built of boards. The wealth
er for the week has been unpropiti-
Gus for camp meetings.
The Smyrna Home School, Her
man, Roe, principal, will reopen on
Monday, September 1st. For a
safe and quiet school, with careful
and thorough instruction, this in
stitution is worthy of patronage.
The list Of studies will embrace all
English branches sciences and the
languages, also business and book
keeping. The family will be pre-
pared to receive several boarding
pupils, and parents may be assured
of watchful care and home protec-
ton for their children. Arrange
ments will be made for instruction
in music.
Samuel A. Armstrong, son of
Samuel Armstrong near town, who
married Miss Annie Carter of this
place nearly two years ago and
went on a farm Of DR.. Ashcraft's
near Magnolai, was here on Satur-
day and represents the farming in
terests Of his section as not only
fourishing but conducted with the
best idea to neatness and utility
Thus, Mr.. Armstrong has 80 acre
field surrounded with a wire fence
that serves the purpose if not only
a fence but also grape vineyard,
the whole length being set out with
Concord grapes, the vines of which
are trained upon the stretches Of
wire. The fence row is titled and
kept as clean as any part of the
farm. He expects to gather a
good crop Of grapes this year, and
among the other items of fruit,
thinks he will have over 10000
baskets of peaches.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENTS IN
VOLVE SMYRNIANS- Friday
as Peter S. Collins accompanied by
his wife was proceeding down the
Neck with a horse and carriage
belonging to William P. Smithers,
the rod that connects the hind with
the forewheels broke, letting the
body with its occupants down to
the ground and the forewheels only
attached to the horse. This scared
the latter and he pulled away from
Mr.. Collins and after a run of half
a mile turned into the yard at the
farm of w. o. Hoffecker, where he
was IOulO Win MS ulLu lcSS Dduly
bruised Mr. Collins was not hurt.
but Mrs. Collins arm was severely
hurt in the fall. On Wednesday
evening last as William Leinberger
on reaching home from the Beach
was opening the gate his horse
started in a run throwing him un-
der the wheel and running over his
left leg, and continued running
down the lane to the stable strik-
ing the corner of it thus throwing
the occupants out. Mrs. William
Leinberger, Misses Emma and
Clara Leinberger and Joseph Hum
were thrown out and all injured to
some extent.
IMPROVEMENTS TO SMYRNA
r. r. DEPOT-The plans are near
ly or quite definitely fixed for i'm
portant improvements at the
Smyrna depot which will be put in
execution at the earliest possible
date. The chief item will be a
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