Smyrna times., 1935-11-28


on Friday wearing a high silk hal
and wrapped up in Garrick, but
left on Saturday for Dover. His
wife remained here.
The alarm of fire last evening
that called a number of people
hurriedly to the spot, proved for
tunately to be only the burning OF
a chimney at the residence of Her
man p HAZEL.
f. W. Curtis of Newark, and F.
W. Tatnall of Wilmington, bicy-
clists, visited this town last week
In returning they rode from Mid
dletown to Newark, eighteen miles
in one hour and twenty-five min
utes.
Jerry Goldsborough predicts that
this week will be the coldest of any
between now and the holidays. He
does not think that the Winter will
be exceedingly cold, basing his cal
culations on the changing seasons
of the moon.
Our new postmaster observed
with becoming respect to the
passing years, his 64th anniversary
on Sunday. There was proper
regard to the menu in the observ-
ance of the day-rabbit, quail on
toast and turkey, with the neces-
sary accompanying concomitants.
j. Frank Ruth, of Wilmington,
who talked strongly last summer a
year ago, of building a row of
houses in West Smyrna, otherwise
called Spruance City, visited us
last week with a renewal of the
proposition. The contemplated plan
comprises a row of five or six brick
dwellings.
John P. Collins. of Thoroughfare
Neck, purchased of E. H. Beck, on
Saturday, his new dwelling on
Main street, (now occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Harry w. Sherwood, Jr.)
for $4,000, cash. Mr.. Collins bought
it for the purpose of moving to
town and will take possession with
his family the first week in Decem-
ber.
The new brick school house at
Kenton is nearly completed and
they expect to occupy it between
now and Christmas. 1t will be a
great improvement on the former
house, which is nearly a half mile
from the town, both in it's comfort
and convenience to the children.
The principal is w. c. Smith, late
Of Delaware City.
The estimate that five millions
Of young peach trees had been set
out last year and this, put on foot
by the State Sentinel, is being
strongly discounted at least by one
half. 1t is certain that the de-
mand for trees has been beyond the
supply, and it is probable that
those who couldn't get trees will be
glad five or six years hence.
Special services will be held in
the NJ. E. Church at Little Creek,
on Sunday, December 9Th, for the
benefit of the church. Those who
will give pulpit addresses are Rev.
Jonathan S. Willis; Arthur w. Mil
by, and Rev. William j. Duhad-
way. The Rev. James B. Merit
will also be present and take part
in the exercises.
Irving Cooper, son of John B.
Cooper, while playing with some
boys at see-saw on Saturday, fell
from the beam and sustained a SER
ious and painful injury to his left
arm by both breaking and dislo-
eating it at the elbow joint. DR..
Ashcraft and DR.. Collins gave it
surgical attention and he is doing
well. Irving is one of the advanc-
ed scholars at the public school.
After having recovered his health
among us and yielding to the ad-
vice of his friends, DIR. Isenberg,
formerly of Altoona, Pa, has con-
cluded to resume the practice of his
profession in our midst. He is a
graduate of Pennsylvania Dental
College, is a practitioner of %
years of extensive practice, having
left his Office only on account of his
health.
Charles Rawley and Grey Dea-
kyne had a race on Saturday night
from this town to Deakyne's gate
in Thoroughfare Neck, a distance
of six miles, without restrictions
as to how they should go in reach
ing the goal. Rawley, who won
the race, wore out a new whip in
running his horse, while Deakyne's
horse it is siad will not be fit for
another race for a long time, il
ever.
The White Rose Minstrels, in
connection with the Smyrna Cornet
Band, are preparing for an enter
tainment, which they propose Civ
ing in the Hall during the Christ