Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-04-05

d. d. fiAtu IldS ICIlSO Lit olllS
recently vacated by John c. Stock
ly on Main Street.
Rev. J. D. McFaden of Dover, in
terested a full house at the Jermai
Chapel Mission School last evening
with his stereoptican views.
The stores of E. M. Fowler, ]. G
Brinton, j. E. Collins and the
dwelling occupied by John WinforC
all near together on Commerce
Street, have received bright coats
of paint the past week.
The school election throughout
the State occurs next Saturday. In
our consolidated school the terms
of two directors, DIR. d. t. Smith
ers and William A. FAIRIES expire
The two vacancies will be filled on
that day.
Harry D. Boyer, who opened a
grocery store last summer on Main
Street, opposite the Delaware
House, is closing out with the in
tention of opening in the same
place a line of hardware and farm
ers tools.
John Anthony has been shipping
to Albany, N. Y, the past week.
via the steamer Tygert, white corn
for seed purposes. The quantity
will amount to 10000 or $4,000
bushels. The price paid was 81
cents per bushel.
A shad was caught in the Della
ware river last week at Port Penn
that weighed IA pounds. P. P. Col
Inns offered $3.50 for it which was
refused. 1t would have been shad
enough for one meal for all the
guests of the Smyrna Hotel.
The Commissioners of Middle
town have renewed a contract
with the Washington Automatic
Gas Light Company of Baltimore
to light that town at S13 per lamp
a year, the company furnishing
everything including lamps and
lamp posts.
]. L. Wolcott, Esq, of Dover, has
secured the plan and specifications
for fine dwelling house to cost
not less than $4,000 on his lot on
State street, and Daniel Cowgirl
contemplates building during this
season, one or two handsome resi-
dences on his lots on State Street.
Rev w. B. Gordon has been de-
divering a series of lectures on the
history of the Church from the
time of the Reformation, which
has greatly interested his auditors.
The series will be concluded to-
morrow night, subject, THE Found
alton of the Church in the United
States"
Nathaniel Williams, son of Hon.
James Williams of Kenton has
bought a half interest in the phos-
phate works of Parvis & Biggs of
Middletown. Benjamin t. Biggs,
the former partner of DR.. Parvis
retiring. 1t is probable they will
open an Office in this town with B.
B. Allen as agent.
DEATHS Moore - In FELTON,,
March rs, George Moore, aged As
years.
Parker-Near this town. March
Goth, Joseph d. Parker, aged 68
years, months, and 16 days.
Vansant-In this town, March
31st, Ira Vansant formerly of
Kent County, Maryland) aged 81
years.
A committee from the Sunday
School board of the NJ. E. Church
of which Mrs. M. J. Bewley was
chairman, was appointed on Sum
day to arrange for the proper OBJ
servance of Easter Sunday, 18th
inst. The church will be decorat-
ed, the Sabbath School will share
in a responsive service and the
pastor will preach an Easter ser
mon.
Mrs. Hannah Hudson, nee Sur
gen. has commenced the work of
building her new home, the site
being part of the old No. 5 school
house yard and joining the new
home of r. M. Johnson on South
Street. 1t will have a front of 81
feet with prominent bay window,
running back as feet, two stories
nigh. 1t will stand back sufficient
dy from the street to have a yard
in front.
The work of changing the loca-
ton and remcdeling the dwelling
belonging to John H. Hoffecker,
adjoining his own residence, is now
being effected, Preston Graham
having charge of the reconstruc-
ton. The house has been set
back 16 feet and elevated; at the
west end an addition will be built
~ by 16 feet, having double bay
window front The front will also