Smyrna times., 1935-02-07

ti0n.
President Elect Cleveland arriv
ed in New York last evening anC
There are lively times there among
the politicians.
DEATHS
Orrell-Near Brenford, February
list, Fannie May, infant daughter
of James K. and Anna Orrell, ageC
months.
Senator Bayard is credited with
defeating the Nicaragua treaty. II
lacked four votes of ratification
and only four Democratic Senators
voted for it.
A lamp exploded in the house OF
John Bedford, on East street, on
Friday night, but the burning oil
was extinguished before any ma
terial damage was done.
1t is said that our town contains
eighty-eight organs, including
those in the churches, and seventy
six pianos; ten of the organs being
owned by colored families.
Cards are out for the wedding of
John Carrow and Miss Rena Smith,
daughter of William E. Smith, to
come off at the residence of the
brides parents in Dover next Wed
nesday evening.
The Board of Trustees of Della
ware College will hold a meeting at
dover on February 10th, for the
purpose of making a personal ap-
peal to the Legislature for State
aid for the College.
Frank Collins, of Deakyneville,
and Miss Benton, of Wilson county,
North Carolina, have just been ad-
mitted to Delaware College. Mr..
Collins entered the sophomore
class, taking the scientific course.
"A number of the relatives of the
bride went to Dover this morning
to attend the wedding of Miss Lii
lie Register and DR.. Anderson, of
Denver, this afternoon, the welded
couple intending to start for their
western home shortly after the
ceremony.
Henry Ward Beecher's lecture in
Dover on Evolution, Monday
night, is considered by Chancellor
Salisbury and other leading citi-
zens, one of the most harmful dis
courses in its effect upon the minds
of young men, that has ever been
delivered in that town.
The social event of the farming
country few miles East of the
town last week, was an oyster sup
per at the residence of VIM. Geo.
Truax, on Thursday evening, near
RothWeIPs Landing 1t was large
ly attended, the visitors had a so-
cial, delightful evening, had a good
time, and made the oysters fly.
Major Geo. A. Hilton, Of Wash
ington, D. c., who has been assist
ing Rev. H S. Thompson, at Eas
ton, Md, in a revival service the
past week or two, will conduct the
services at Asbury M. E. Church
this evening and deliver a temper
ance lecture at the same place to-
morrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
He will preach at Dover tomorrow
evening.
Three weddings took place at
Bridgeville last week-two on
"Wednesday and one on Thursday.
Charles Cannon to Miss Maggie
Wright, both of Bridgeviile, by the
Rev. Mr. Harris; Frank Lednum to
Miss Molie Richards, by the Rev.
w. S. Robinson on Wednesday;
Henry Jacobs of Dover to Miss
Lizzie Wiley, by the Rev. W. S.
Robinson, on Thursday.
The dance at Middletown last
Thursday night was what it was
antended to be, the leading Winter
social event of that community,
and was highly enjoyed by the doz-
en- or more guests from this town.
The projectors of the dance that is
to come off in the Town Hall on
Thursday night, 18th inst, intend
IT to be second to none of the sea-
son, not even the big one that was
held at Middletown last week.
If there is anything in the old
superstition about the ground hog
we are to have six more weeks of
Winter. The saying is that the
ground hog comes from his Winter
retreat on the End of February
(which was Monday, and if he
cannot see his shadow there will
be no more Winter, but Monday
was sunny day and consequently
his hogship did see his shadow, and
retired for six more weeks of hib-
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