Smyrna times., 1934-05-17

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DEATHS = Guthrie-At Spru-
ance City, May 13, Harry, son of
Leonard and Mary Guthrie, aged 1
year and months.
1. K. Shortman has rented of ].
G. Brinton his new store and dwell
ing on Market Street and will
move into it in a few days.
MARRIAGES. -Lewis-Pennewill
At the brides home in Dover,
May 8, by Rev. j. F. Stonecipher,
Beniah l.. Lewis, M. D., of Har-
rington and Miss Annie s., daugh-
ter of Caleb S. Pennewill.
E. E. Philleo, for some time a
resident of Smyrna, and at one
time one of the firm of the Dia-
mond State Picking Company, has
established himself in the produce
commission business in New York.
J. v. Smith fell from a ladder
one day last week considerably
stunning himself though no frac-
tures were sustained. He has
about recovered from the severe
shaking up or jarring it gave him.
]. Harry Disch, son of ]. e.
Disch, of near Leipsic, who has
been taking a course at Coleman
and Palms Business College, of
Newark, N. j., graduated from
that school on Wednesday last. He
has the proud distinction of stand
ing first in his class.
This is the season of the year
when many young chicks are lost
by gapes, the following is recon-
mended as a sure cure: to half
peck of corn meal add a pint of
epson or rochelle salts. Allow the
chicks to eat freely ofthis mixture
and a cure will follow
The distinguished scholars Of
Middle Alley school for the month
ending May 9, are Lille Donovan,
81; Wilson Rees, 96.5; Crawford
Stevens, Sc; Sallie Rees, 95.8;
Charles Burton, 95.6; Patty Kittle,
95.5: Anna Rees, 95.3; David Rees,
90; William Donovan, 50; Mary
Rees, 95. The maximum is 100.
J. Wesley Start, who recently
moved from Philadelphia to this
town, has entered into partnership
with Robert Carly in the black
smithing business. Mr.. Start was
for eight years employed as horse
shoer for the Union Transfer Com
pany Of Philadelphia, and will no
doubt give satisfaction to his pa
irons here.
Miss Rebecca Offley, formerly Of
Smyrna, now of 1912 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, has opened a summer
boarding house at Edgewater Park
Station, n. J. This is a delightful
location, overlooking the Delaware
river and surrounding country and
is within thirty-eight minutes ride
from the foot of Market street,
Philadelphia.
Two of our boys, John Barnes
and John Vandegrift, caught a
very large German carp, weighing
nearly five pounds, in shallow wat
er at Sharp's mill pond, one day
last week. We presume it was
one of those that escaped from the
carp pond on Mr.. Frasier's farm
when he let the water off last fall,
but as the gates were out at Smyr-
ma pond at that time nearly all of
them went into the creek.
The pulpit of Asbury M. E.
Church was filled on Sunday last
by local preachers. In the morn
ing by Herman Roe and evening by
James C. Lassell. Mr.. Roe spoke
very earnestly and with much fer
vor on the subject of Christian
work, holding up Christ as the
great example. Mr. Lassell in the
evening for about twenty minutes
dwelt on the character of the
workers in the moral vineyard, ad-
dressing himself especially to the
young men of the community.
Charles E. Green is building on
his farm near Blackiston's Cross
Roads, a barn the dimensions of
which are so 20 feet. The base
ment wall is of stone % inches
thick, and the brick wall on top of
the stone is 16 inches thick. This
is to be used as a stable for his
horses and cattle. The height is
"a feet to the square. When COM
pleted this will be one of the most
convenient and substantial barns
in the county and is intended to
hold everything grown on the
farm. The estimated cost is $4,000.
w. d. HUDSON MARRIES
MISS MAMIE DAWSON - The
ranks of the bachelors have been
again deserted and "single blessed
ness" exchanged for married
bliss" This time the high con-
tracing parties are William D.