Smyrna times., 1934-12-20

his appointments, Landing Neck,
numbering 70 conversions, 81 of
whom have joined the church.
None of them have ever professed
conversion before. The people
there think SO much of Mr.. Steph-
enson that they would Like to pur-
chase him from the Conference and
keep him all the time.
PUBLIC SALES
Thte following persons will sell
their personal property at public
sale:
George w. HAZEL, on the road
from Kenton to Downs Chapel, on
Tuesday, December 23rd. B. v.
Weldon, auctioneer.
L. r. Himmelburger, near
Moore's Corner, on Friday, Decem-
Der 26th. B. v. Weldon, auction
eer.
A handy wife is handy thing
| to have in the house. So E. M.
Fowler finds it, and without nam
ing the many things in which there
is proficiency, we can say that a
specimen of homemade soap that
recently came under our inspection
would stand the test for whiteness
and excellency anywhere. In fact,
when she has come in competition
at the fairs with others, she has
/ always got off with the first prize.
The Centennial NJ. E. Conference
which has been in session in Balti-
more during the past week has
been an occasion of more than US
ual interest. The pulpits of the
most of the churches were filled
on Sunday by the distinguished
ministers and in the afternoon the
celebration of the Christmas Con-
ference" was held in twenty-one
different churches and attended by
over $4,000 children The body
will adjourn today.
MARRIAGES
Bingnear-Shetzler- In Philadel-
phia, December 18th, by Rev. S.
Wisdran, Henry Bingnear and Miss
Annie Shetzler, both of Odessa.
Rickard-Carrow = December IL,
in Camden, by Rev W. M. Warner,
William D. Rickard and Lille v.
Carrow, both of Camden, Del.
Slaughter Collins December 10
at the residence of the brides faith
er, in Dover, by Rev. W. w. Red
man, Timothy Slaughter and Anna
Collins.
ABOUT A COLONY OF BEES
While the workmen were engag-
ed in tearing off the shingle roof
on the residence of John H. Hof-
fecker yesterday, preparatory to
putting slate in it's place, they dis
turbed the equanimity of a colony
Of bees that had domiciled under
the casing of the dormer window,
the latter making fight and hold
ing the invaders at bay until
numbed by the chill of the evening
when they were easily captured.
the workmen getting about 100
pounds of honey. The bees found
a home here two years ago the
past Summer, finding an entrance
through small crack in the
moulding, living there since with
out disturbance and almost unno-
ticed. This was an exceedingly
high minded set of bees, and in
dustrious too, as the amount of
honey they had laid by for the
Winters enjoyment would indicate
and but for the accidental circum-
stance, to them, of replacing the
roof at this time, might have en-
joyed the fruits of their honest
labors for years TO come.
STABLE IMPROVEMENTS
The Philadelphia and Smyrna
Transportation Company have
their new stable and wagon house,
approached from the rear of ]. H
Bewley's store (from whom the
ground was purchased), about fin
ished 1t is without doubt the
completest in its arrangements of
any building of its kind in this
town. There are thirteen stalls in
all having plenty of room in the
rear, the whole with a solid plank
floor except the two stalls used ex-
clusively for the carriage horses.
The posts separating the stalls
are settled in the ground, the
boarding being of two-inch oak
boards set in and fastened by
wooden pins. There are no nails
that can come in contact with the
horses. There are certain contriv-
ances by which it can be well vent
Hated in the Summer or closed for
warmth in the Winter. A roomy
loft lighted from a cupalo holds
the food, which is easily conveyed
below by bins, spouts, &c. The
wagon house is so arranged that
the drivers can gear and ungear