Smyrna times., 1934-08-23


near Kenton.
A child of Eben Anderson on the
farm of w. Polk Cummins while at
play on Sunday fell and broke its
arm.
A fiagman now guards the cross
ing at Clayton, dangerous place
at all seasons and specially during
the busy times of both cars and
wagons during the peach harvest.
DR.. ]. R. Pitts who set up dent
ist office here six months ago, has
pulled UP stakes and returned to
Philadelphia where ne will practice
his profession in the future.
On Sunday Enoch Mofitt resid-
ing near Millington, Md, while rid
ing behind young horse was
thrown from his buggy and in
stantly killed He was 45 years
old and a brother of John Moffitt
who has charge of the Belmont
farm near town.
At the trial of speed at Poplar
Green Park in the Alley on Thurs
day afternoon, Mac" owned by
James Startling, took the first prize
$1,000, time 3.01, 2.541a, ESQ.
LADY Mowcow," owned by J. c.
Goldsborough, took the second
prize, $500 and Lady Lightfoot," :"
the third prize of $500.
The team of Walter 0. Hoffecker
took fright at the depot one day
last week at the blowing off of
steam from the engine, while the
wagon was being loaded with coal
for the canning factory and ran
away going through the back
streets, but took up at the race in
the rear of the mill without receiv-
ing or doing any damage.
a. P. Griffith has associated Viii
liam P. Smtihers with him in the
real estate business, the firms
name hereafter being A. P. Griffith
& Company. Mr.. Smithers has
been an efficient assistant and
salesman for Mr.. Griffith and en-
ters on his new relation to the bus
iness with superior qualities for its
execution.
A case Of staggers, disease al
ways dreaded by owners Of horses,
is reported John M. Boyd, Veter-
mary Surgeon, who has been quite
successful with this disease recon-
mends the keeping Of stock in the
stable at night, the wetting Of their
hay with lime water, etc, and with
a use Of powders he has especially
prepared, he thinks the disease in
its fatality may be averted.
The Committee of Arrangements
for the Barratt's Chapel celebra-
tion have made definite engage
ments with DR.. Henry A. Butz
President Of Drew Seminary; Dr.
a. p. Hunt Of the American Bible
Society and DIR. S. F. Upham, also
Of Drew Seminary for addresses
DR.. Caldwell and others Of ouI
home talent will also be expected
to contribute to the interest Of the
occasion.
A STRAY SHOT CRASHES
WINDOW OF DEL A w A r (
TRAIN Monday afternoon a:
the express train was coming dowr
between CIaymont ana Wilmington
a bullet came crashing through the
end window OF the smoking cal
scattering the glass over the heads
of E. r. Cochran and William Poll
who were sitting beneath it. Il
suddenly became too warm fol
them in that quarter and they
changed their seats to a cooler
place in the car. 1t was not known
where the shot came from.
BASKET MILLS IN SMYRNA
END SEASON basket MILL
of Tschudy & Cats and H. r
Mustard & Co., expect to finish VI
their stock Of material this Weel
and shut down. That of Stephel
Walker at Clayton, did not run bu
a part of the season. The year
work is not at all satisfactory; il
fact it is less so than the last t,whicl
was poorer than any that precede'
it. The trouble last year and thi
both have been too many basket
in the market. The supply ha
been above the demand. Anothe
embarrassment to add to thi
years account is a yield Of peache
from the trees very much beloy
the estimate in June. It is prob
ably that a number of the basket
made this season will have to b
carried over. The selling price ha
been 5000 per hundred
THEODORE F. JOHNS
WEDS MISS LILLE HEITSHU-
1t has been several months sine
we have had church wedding a
IIpI1GlIal event hy tha UNIV ca pee