Smyrna times., 1935-09-12

The big pumpkins, beets, and po
tatoes are doing their best to ge
ready for the Fair.
Presiding Elder France Is NOV
ing this week into the Distric
Parsonage, Smyrna.
A class of nine probationer
were admitted to full membership
by Pastor Quigg, on Sunday.
The grape crop is said to be full
in every section this Fall and oul
shippers viii not be astonished a
low prices.
The saving of blade fodder ha:
been greatly interfered with the
past week by the prevailing cloudy
damp weather.
The sanitary condition of oui
town must be exceptionally good
There are few or no complaints
from any quarter.
The chill nights and mornings OF
the past week demanded the start
ing of the fire in the CRATE for the
comfort of the feeble.
The widow of DR.. James d. Tenn
pie received last week $4,000 from
the Mutual Relief Society, in which
he had his life insured.
There is complaint near town OF
poultry-killing dogs. Two farmers
down the Neck had over fifty
young turkeys killed by them.
The approach of cooler weather
has brought a return of the even
ing sociables, where the merry
go-round' is such a source of en-
joyment.
We are indebted to U. S. Senator
Salisbury for a copy of the xI
Volume of the Census of the Unit
ed States which relates to mortal
ity and vital statistics.
Mrs. F. A. Mallalieu has remov-
ed the remains of her husband, the
late John Mallalieu, and his first
wife, from the Presbyterian to the
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Easton District Preachers Asso-
citation will hold their sessions at
Sudlersville. Md, September 22nd
and 23rd, at which time they will
discuss a very interesting pro-
gramme.
A peach from the orchard of
Col Robert Hill pulled the scales
down at 10 and three-eights, ounc-
es. One taken from the orchard
of WIN. Ransom last week weighed
IL ounces.
Two boys the same day last
week and in the same manner, had
shooting accidents. John Simpson
and John. son of S. P. Truax, while
playing with pistol, were shot
through the hand
Fred. ]. Carter, who has been
engaged with p. Poyneer, the
grain-fanman, in other States
since the Spring, has returned and
reopened his oyster saloon, on low
er Commerce Street.
Three vesses were loaded yester-
day at the Peninsular Bone Pros
phate Works in addition to the
several cars that daily leave the
place. The mill is now being run
day and night to meet the orders.
D. T. Reeder, living near Black
bird brought a watermelon to town
Monday which weighed 81 1-2
pounds. This we think takes the
lead of any of the season. 1t fell
to the lot Of Wesley Warren to eat
it.
George Macy, tenant of
Thomas Jones in Thoroughfare
Neck, hearing a noise among his
ducks one night last week and
thinking it was a thief, fired away
at the supposed thief and ruined a
three-year-old colt.
The Fruit Growers National
Bank, the store and dwelling occu-
pied by James H. Cotton, store of
w. B. Smith. the store of William
Walker, the store and dwelling of
Joseph E. Carter and dwelling of
John Mustard. have been receiving
new coat of paint.
The excursion to Cape May with
the cornet bands of Smyrna, Do
yer, and Greensborough, on We'd
nesday, panned out so poorly that
Manager Fleming at once shut
down on any further excursions for
the season, which is said to have
been a profitable one.
The new M. E. Church at Hart
ly was dedicated on Sunday last
The three meetings were largely
attended and the calls for contri-
buttons were well responded to;
having only balance of hundred
dollars or SO. The church is a
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