Smyrna times., 1935-12-26

lower figure than for some years.
Robert H. Mackey, who went tt
CheStertown, Md, a year ago tt
live, is expected to this town the
first of the year.
The days this week are at theil
shortest, nine hours, % minutes
dong. After this, the sun will com
mence slowly it's return northward
Gas has been introduced the past
week in the Smyrna Circuit Par
sonage in the upper and Bethel A.
M. E. Church, in the lower part of
the town.
The farm of. the late William R.
Cahoon, offered at public sale yes
terday at Dover, was withdrawn
by the trustee because the bids
We're considered too low.
Mrs. ]. w. Jones fell from a step
ladder on Saturday at her home,
severely springing her ankle in the
fall. A round of the ladder gave
way while she was fixing a window
shade.
The members of the Smyrna
Lodge, No. II, 1. o. G. T., are re
quested to be at the lodge room
this evening at seven o'clock. Bus
mess of importance.-George Car
ter. secretary.
The dwelling of the late H. G.
Douglass was knocked off at the
bid of the widow, for $4,000, at the
administrator sale on Thursday.
The 12-acre lot was bought by
John G. Bailey for 5000, subject to
dover.
The crayon cartoons drawn by
w. F. Clements Of Santa Claus and
his reindeer team, and Old Kris
going down the chimney, on his
bulletin board in different colors,
has attracted much attention and
admiration.
DEATHS
Baynard - In Wilmington, De
cember 18th, H. Virginia wife of
g. Wesley Baynard, of Oxford, Md
Powell-Near Backbird, Decem-
ber 18th, Mrs. Margaret Powell,
aged So years.
H. D. Boyer is having a double
dwelling erected on the street that
is proposed to be opened from
GlenWood Avenue to Methodist
Street and to be called Walnut
Street (from large walnut tree
that stands on the line), said house 1
to be 80 feet front, 16 feet deep, to
which there will be at the rear a
shed addition "A by II feet One
of the houses has already been \
rented. The work is being done by
Willard Weldon.
Sunday was the 10th anniversary
of Enoch Hugg, one of our old cit 4
azens who has known what it was
to battle with life. His friends de-
termined to give him genuine
surprise and SO As of them met at
a neighbors on High street and
went in a body each armed with
a pound Of something. The party
enjoyed themselves until eleven
O'Clock when they retired with I
many man expressions Of thanks
from the recipient for their kind I
ness to him.
On Monday a light was broken
out Of I. K. Shortman's show win I
dow by colored boy. A glass had I
to be ordered from the city during
which time a board covered the
broken place. Last night the wire .
screen was lifted off and a thief
with very long arms and the aid Of
a stick roped in through the brok- j
en- pane large part of Mr.. Short /
mans Christmas candy. When the /
glazier went there early this morn I
ing to put in the glass, he found a
state of perturbation somewhat re-
sembling a circus. Much sympathy .
is felt for Mr. Shortman in his loss. /
On Friday afternoon last at the
close of the regular exercises, the
Smyrna. Home School resolved it 1
self into business meeting. On
motion w. A. Ennis was elected 1
chairman, and j. Harvey Spruance
was elected secretary. The ques-
tion in regard to the time of clos
ing for the Christmas holidays was
brought before the house, and John /
Armstrong moved that the school 4
close on Thursday afternoon next.
The chairman not being able to de-
eide by the yeas and mas, a ballot
was called for. James Lattomus
and Miss Lille j. Reynolds were
appointed as tellers. The first mo-
tion was lost and was followed by
q proposition to close on Wednes-
day afternoon, which was carried.
The entertainment to be given in
the Town Hall tonight by the
Good Templars Lodge, of this town
promises to be highly enjoyable