Smyrna times., 1935-05-09

Asparagus and rhubarb are in
market.
Oysters have departed. The "R'
is missing from the calendar.
The flower season follows quick
on that of house cleaning, for the
ladies.
David Robinson has commenced
the foundation for a residence on
Chestnut street.
The beautiful and fragrant apple
blossoms now adorn the orchards
and perfume the roadside.
Edward Beck is building a large
barn on the farm recently purchas-
ed near Walkers Schoolhouse.
Cabbage and tomato plants are
being rapidly transplanted from
the beds to the gardens and fields.
May-Day, Friday, found few wild
May flowers in blom. May parties
have ben postponed on account of
the weather.
A. F. Young, commission mer-
chant of New York, has been on his
annual visit the past week among
his fruit shippers of this section.
The Rev. Marion Learned, son of
H. D. Learned, of near Dover, left
for Leipzig, Germany, April 29th,
for course of study in the univer-
sity there.
B. V. Weldon has been reappoint-
ed collector of school taxes. Per-
sons wishing to avail themselves of
the s per cent discount, will have
until Saturday.
James E. Baker has accepted a
position with B. B. Allen for the
purpose Of running the machinery
business, with which he has had
much experience.
Mrs. S. w. Colt, formerly of this
section, has taken charge of the
Ebbitt House at Cape May. Our
citizens visiting Cape May this
summer will do well to bear this in
mind.
William H. Baggs is acting Fin
ancier for Smyrna Conclave, l. o.
H., during the absence of Mr..
Groves, and will receive the assess
ments and dues from the members
of the order.
James Startling, collector for this
hundred, has given notice of his
READINGS to receive taxes. He can
be found in the reading room of
the Smyrna House.
The almshouse of Kent county
contains 1O1 inmates. So whites
and 38 negroes. The trustees
spent SO, 9,364.60 last year, and aims
house farm yielded Sc, 6,3O9.22 worth
of grain, fruit, etc.
The strawberry vines are just
beginning to bloom We can hardly
look for ripe berries in quantity
before the middle of June. The
first pickings are usually in market
by about the 25th Of May.
jefferson D. Scout, is having a
dwelling, purchased with the vine
yard from his father at Smyrna
Landing, thoroughly remodeled,
with an addition to one end. The
purpose is to make a double dwell
ing Of it.
The Board OF Health will issue a
circular to our citizens in day or
two on our sanitary regulations
with some specifications which
they think the comfort and health
of the town require should be
strictly observed.
Charles Tatman, Jr., one of the
oldest and most successful mer-
chants of Middletown, died Friday
morning, aged 65 years. Mr.. Tat
man had been great sufferer
from an affection of the bladder
for some months.
Last week, a building on the
farm Of I. d. Shorts, in Thorough
fare Neck caught fire from an en-
gine but was extinguished, as well
as blaze on the roof of a building
at Beckett's carriage factory from
a spark from Taylor's furnace.
Sunday all the cigar stores were
closed in Milford and not a cigar or
plate of ice cream could be had.
This was effected through the ac-
ton Of the grand jurymen. The
propriety of similar stringent mea-
sures is suggested for our town.
The following pupils have obtain
ed an average of 80 percent and
above, for the month of April, at
Raymond's school, near Leipsic:
Rebecca Rice. Rebecca Disch, Mol
lie Dlsch. Elva Disch, Anna Jones,
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