Smyrna times., 1935-03-14

The harvest of the painter and
paper hanger will soon commence
in earnest.
Persons wanting fine breed of
poultry will do well to call on G. F.
Lippincott.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at Mrs. R. E.
Hough's, Tuesday, March 18th.
Winter is holding on with a bull
headed persistency: thermometer
this morning registered 20 degrees.
Rev. Waldo Messaros will deliv-
er his lecture, Hooks in Our
Noses" at the Town Hall to-mor-
row night.
Shad are working their way up
the Atlantic coast and the advanc-
ed guards have found their way
into the Delaware.
The next election will be the
school election 4th, unless
indeed a Congressional election
should become necessary.
J. H. Primrose has sold out his
boot and shoe store to w. T. John
son, who, in connection with r. M.
johnson, will continue the business.
An annular eclipse of the sun
eclipse will begin about 11:5O in
the morning and end at 2:3O in the
afternoon.
Smyrna was the most poorly
represented at the Inauguration of
the President at Washington of
any other town perhaps on the
Peninsula.
Mrs. Mary r. Hoffecker has
bought of John O. Bailey on the
opposite side of Commerce street
from his residence, a building lot,
paying $500 for the same.
AS seen from the depot, John P.
Hudson has in his lumber yard at
Clayton large and full stock of
lumber of the various kinds and
qualities needed in house building.
DR.. E. M. Cloak, received last
week from E. Harvey, fancy stock
breeder, Delaware county, Pa, a
fine, thoroughbred Jersey bull calf
1t is of solid color and valued at
$3.50.
Geo. w. & S. Taylor, have a ma
Chine that will come in use in the
planting season that drops both
grain and fertilizer at any distance
desired. With it one man can do
the work of three.
During the late cold weather the
floating ice on the Delaware car
ried away half of the pier at Col
lins' Beach. There was, however,
little concern for it, as none Of it
is ever likely to be used again.
Miss Mary E. Savin, besides the
large double bay window placed in
the corner Of her house, corner of
Commerce ard Market streets, has
put in cellar heater, gas, and re-
papered and painted the house
throughout.
Charles E. Moore, who was urg-
ed by those interested in the bust
ness, to take the place of Col.
Douglass as fruit and grain ship
per at Clayton, has finally decided
to continue en- in his position in
the Fruit Growers Bank
The Ellis Family of Bell Ringers
who are making a tour of the
Peninsula will be in this town on
Tuesday evening next, 18th inst.
Besides the use of 2278 bells which
are made to give most delightful
music, they will perform on sever
al other musical instruments.
The skating rink is nearly COM
pleted, and will be opened on Fri
day night, with the Cobb & Wes-
colt Combination, of Wilmington,
fancy skaters. The rink will be
lighted with gas, which c. F. Lip
pincott has just finished putting in
and the room will be large airy
one.
Geo. w. & S. Taylor, during the
past winter got up a style of iron
fence "a panel of which is now
standing in their central shop),
that so pleased the Trustees of the
Odd Fellows Cemetery that they
have ordered 1000 feet of it, or
whatever is necessary for the front
enclosure of their cemetery.
AT the missionary anniversary of
st. PauPs M. E. Church, in Will
mington, on Sunday evening, Aub-
rey Vandever, who has been an eff
ficient member of that association,
but severed it that day, having
this week taken up his residence in
Smyrna, was presented with a
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