Smyrna times., 1934-08-30

the way of enlarging and refittin
its reading room.
John R. Wilson has raised thi
season he says, 100 baskets O
Mammoth Pearl Potatoes from tw
and one-half bushels of seed plant
ed.
A little son of Joseph L. Caven
der was thrown from a peach wag
on on which he had climbed Will
passing through the streets ol
Saturday by a sudden starting o
the horse, receiving a severe con
cussion of the head in the fall.
little boy named Davis from Smyr
ma Landing also fell last week from
a wagon, breaking his collar bone
The Smyrna Home School vii
open next Monday The principal
Herman Roe, will give his whole
attention to the welfare and in
struction Of the young folks; and
while the course of studies reaches
a college preparation, there will
still be careful provision for the
little ones. The intention is to
make this a thorough and growing
institution.
HAS NARROW ESCAPE w.
Elliott ran a narrow risk at Bren-
ford on Monday from a special
train that came dashing down the
road. He stopped on the track for
a moment or two conversing, not
thinking of a train passing at that
hour and but for timely warning by
Walter T. Massey, himself and
team might have met with a SER
ious accident. .
On Friday evening about nine
o'clock as William Meredith of
Duck Creek was passing the resi-
dence of Joseph Shelton on upper
Main Street, he heard a report and
the screams of a woman. Rush
ing in he found the room on fire
from an exploded lamp and Mrs.
Shelton transfxed with terror At
ter considerable exertion he sue
ceeded in subduing the flames, thus
saving the house and probably the
life of the woman
A lovely night blooming Cereus,
the property of Miss Eliza FAIRIES
is dispensing its beauty and fra
grance in the store window of Will
liam H. Carr on Market Street. Il
had been occupying retired posi-
ton in Miss FAIRIES back yard un-
til Mr.. Carr, feeling sorry to see it
waste its sweetness on the desert
aid obtained the privilege Of
bringing it to the front II an
nounces that it viii display two
more blossoms tonight.
DEATHS -AllSton. Near Seven
Hickories, August IS, Sallie, daugh-
ter Of John and Mary Ann Allston,
aged 10 months
Dodd.-Near Little Creek, Aug
ust IS, Avery A. Dodd, in the Attn
year of his age.
Ford-Near Hartly Station. Aug.
Is, Francis Ford, aged IL months
Guessford- Near Downs Chapel, /
August IS, Elizabeth Guessford,
aged IL years and 10 months.
Pratt-In Smyrna, August 19, /
Mary, daughter Of Nathaniel and
Jennie Pratt, aged 10 months.
MARRIAGES Boyle Redman
August IA, A r. Boyle, 1t Col
onel Commanding I'd Battalion Del
aware Regiment and Miss Jennie
Redman, daughter of Rev. w. w.
ReGman, by the brides father at
his residence in Dover.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - June "a,
1884, at the residence of the brides
parents. 1O4 Third Street, Jersey
City, N. j., by Rev. Samuel PHam-
mond, of st. Pauls M. e Church,
Charles ]. McConaughly, formerly
of Clayton and Miss Minnie E. Rus
sell, both of Jersey City.
e. M. FOWLER AVERTS RUN
AWAY-One evening last week, E.
M Fowler, with his mother, wife,
Mrs. Beckett and child, started on
a carriage ride to the residence of
John P. Hudson. Shortly before
getting there a broken shaft that
had been joined together separated
and the sharp point struck the
horse in the side. causing it to
start in a run. Mr.. Fowler finding
ne could not hold the animal con-
cluded the best thing in the pos
sible dangers ahead was to run him
plump in thorn hedge which he
did, the animal being suddenly
brought to halt, and in a docile
mood too, but the carriage was up
set and badly broken and one or
two of the women tainted, but for
tunately none were seriously hurt.
A. p. Griffith was luckily near the
spot and took the party to their
destination in his carriage.