Smyrna times., 1934-12-20

Christmas trees have already
made their appearance in town.
Oliver Cooper of Wilmington
commences with a dancing class OF
twenty-five tonight in this town.
The Sunday school of the Epis-
copal Church is preparing for its
usual Christmas evening entertain
ment.
Harry L. Douglass has resigned
the Adams Express agency at
Clayton, and Abel Sevil has been
appointed in his stead.
John Wright, of Clayton, has
purchased the dwelling now occu-
pied by Abel Sevil for his future
residence after moving time.
A little eight year old son of
James T. Truax, near town, has
had his thumb severely lacerated
one day last week by getting it
caught in the cog wheels Of a cob
crusher.
William j. Campbell, who has
been living at Collins Beach until
the past Fall, has bought out A.
Wallen at the Clayton House." at
Clayton, Mr.. Wallen intending to
go to Camden.
George D. Collins, of this town,
in removing a broken handle from
an axe struck the thumb of the
holding hand with the edge of a
hatchet, necessitating it to be dres-
sed by a doctor.
Miss Lizzie Mcdowell was invit-
ed down to the Sussex County In
stitute which met in South Milford
and on Friday afternoon gave
them a very entertaining and in
structive address on Primary In
struction."
The large and well built ice
houses Of John Winter and ]. G.
Brinton are about completed, but
their practical utility depends upon
a good ice crop, of which there has
not been the usual signs yet, incl
dent to December.
The contest between the poultry
dealers has put the price of turk
eys up to the danger price to ship
pers. They have been engaging
them at 16 and IL cents per pound,
while for the past week the city
quotations have been from IL to
13 cents per pound.
The steamer John Z. Tygert'
is bringing large quantities of
Christmas goods for our mer-
chants. Her cargo yesterday con-
sisted of no less than fourteen
wagon loads of miscellaneous mer-
chandise besides number of
horses for parties down the State.
DEATHS
Waite Suddenly at Clayton, De
cember 18th, Mrs. Elizabeth Waite,
widow of the late Joseph t. Waite,
aged 81 years.
LeCompte-Near Mt. Pleasant,
December 11th, James LeCompte,
in the 74th year of his age.
Frank J. Williams is confined to
his home from a severe strain of
the ankle which is likely to keep
him in considerably longer than he
+aJ
full tussel with young friend in a
store, catching his foot and coming
down on it while his ankle was
turned.
George w. Tilghman has been
making important improvements
to his business by putting in at
the Enterprise Works" new en-
gine and boiler of twelve to fifteen
horse power and new lathes, &C.,
for the purpose of doing machine
work, saving and general wheel
wrighting, &c.
The search for office has already
reached Smyrna and the post Of
flee bee" is buzzing around the ears
of several of the towns inhabit-
ants. Among those mentioned are
]. II. Bewley, B. B. Allen, and ].
H. Groves. We are personally ac-
quainted with them ali, and if
either of the three succeed in cap
turing the prize, Smyrna is to be
congratulated.
VIM. M. Bell is having his dwell.
ing enlarged by an addition of foul
or five feet to the east end-ths
parlor. The room will have two
front windows instead of one as al
present, and a bay window will
constitute the end finish. The ad
dition, which pertains only to tn,
y lower room, will be surmountee
with cresting.
Last evening while the hacl
driver was unloading some trunk,
at the Smyrna House the hors,
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