Smyrna times., 1934-09-06

lation of 1000 inhabitants.
]. Y. Smith is having his store
front and dwelling painted, the fin
ish is to be bay wood color.
Sheriff Martin has sold to Will
liam Skaggs, Of Smyrna, for S4,-
800, the farm Of Steven L. Cleary
in Appoquinimink hundred.
John Wilkinson, Jr., finished last
week painting the school house at
Green Spring, inside and out. Miss
McIlvane, the former teacher, con-
tinues this year.
Harry D. Boyer mas succeeded
Cove S. Wilson as bookkeeper for
G.. w. & S. Taylor. Mr.. Wilson
has taken the position of travelling
salesman for Philadelphia firm.
Edward Blais has sold his dwell
ing on Main Street, near South, to
DR.. William Ashcraft for $4,000.
Possession given in October. Mr..
Blais and his family intending to
return to Philadelphia.
Jerry R. Goldshorough of the
Neck, brought basket of apples
to town on Saturday that was fill
ed with twenty-nine apples in it.
The largest of them weighed one
pound and two ounces
Edgar Spencer is acting as an
assistant to j. Harvey Speakman
at the depot and Bayman Dea-
kyne has become dispenser of
news for the Union News Company
on the Delaware Railroad.
DR.. r. H. VanDeyke has taken
the room vacated by Dr. J. r. Pitts
ia the Johnson Building, just below
the Times Office. DR.. VanDeyke
has had his Office for the past sew
eral months on Main Street.
DEATHS Hartly, August
"a Ida May, daughter Of Nehe-
miah and Clara Jacobs, aged s
years and months.
Jones-At VanDyke's Station,
August 80. 1884, Narhniale Jones,
aged z years.
About 700 baskets Of peaches
are being put UP daily at the can
ming and evaporating factory Of
John H. Hoffecker and the Dia-
mond State Picking Factory i
canning between 300 and 400 bas-
kets daily.
MARRIAGES - Jones Hutchi-
son-At Union NJ. E Church, Ap-
poquinimink Charge. August 26, by
Rev. d. F. Waddell, Prof. Daniel
B. Jones, of the Conference Acad-
emy Dover, and Miss Lizzie Hutch
ison, Of Townsend.
The Americus Club at their semi
annual election on Monday night
chose the following officers: Presi-
dent, William G. Hill; vice-presi-
dent. n. F. Wilds; secretary, Rob-
ert H. Hill; treasurer, H. 5. An
thony. Directors, Samuel ]. Rey-
nolds, H. S. Anthony and E. II
Beck
l.. P. Campbell. the well known
proprietor of Woodland Beach Ho-
tel. will be succeeded after March
1st, next, by E. Kronenberg, OF
Philadelphia. Mr.. Campbell has
been on the Hook at Fraland OF
Woodland Beach for long time
and a new face as host will seen
strange to local visitors.
An important improvement ha;
been made at the Delaware House
by making an archway connecting
the reading room with the room il
the rear. which will be used as
place for baggage, overcoats, etc
The reading room has been newl.
papered and waincoated, which
adds greatly to its attractions.
When B. B. Furguson located ;
year ago at Clayton ana opened
drug store, some thought it
doubtful experiment, but the resul
has proven the wisdom Of Mr.. Fur
guson's choice. His business ha
been not only good but growing
and he enters on his second yea
with that assurance which belong
to a business success.
VanGasken & Cats have com
menced the erection on Delawar
Street for Mrs. Jane A. Pitman a
the rear of her property, corner 0
Commerce and Delaware, a two
story frame dwelling, 29 feet from
and Is feet deep with back build
ing 16 by Is feet. The first an
second floors will have six room
and there will be two finishe
rooms in the garrett.
Three hundred and one scholar
started to school on Monday an
seventy of these went to the Sec
ond Primary. Miss Mary z. Spru
ance teacher Teaching Sevent