Smyrna times., 1935-07-18

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The platform around the depot is
being replaced by new one.
1t is probable that the M. E.
Sunday School will picnic at Cape
May.
Joseph Wright has put an addi-
tion to the back part of his resi-
dence, and otherwise improved it.
Sunday was Communion day at
the Presbyterian Church, the usual
preparatory exercises being held on
Saturday afternoon.
A few baskets of early peaches
have ben shipped by E. w. Lap
ham, James w. Anthony, Robert
Hill and B. F. Middleton.
The light demand for peach bas-
kets is having its effect on the
manufacture, which is not moving
with the vim it did last year.
Good trout fishing is found at the
old pier on Bombay Hook. William
M. Bell caught some that weighed
between three and four pounds.
At the regular monthly meeting
of the Clayton Savings and Loan
Association yesterday, money loan
ed at a premium of % cents per
share.
Our neighbors from over the line
report good showers of rain last
week while we were sweltering,
and are rejoicing over fine prospec-
tive corn crops.
Green corn was in market on
Saturday, Adams Early, we pre-
sumo. 1t will be some days yet be-
fore the genuine, toothsome sugar
corn comes along.
Heretofore love letters could not
carry more than half an ounce
without the sender having to pay
double postage, but now they can
send a whole ounce of it for two
cents.
George M. Harris, residing near
Blackiston's, last Spring planted
1000 blackberry plants and 524
Niagara grape vines and has had
but six of the former and none of
the latter die out of the whole
number.
Nathniel Farson, of Duck Creek,
has had ripe tomatoes from his
garden in market. Mr.. Farson
leads all the others in this fruit as
he has the whole season in being
the first in the market with every
garden product.
l.. E. Anthony made his first
shipment of blackberries on Mon
day. The canes in his patch have
a very vigorous, healthy look and
are fuller of fruit than ever before.
If the season continues favorable
he will have a yield of from 10000
to $4,000 quarts.
The Grangers' Reunion will be
held at Rehoboth on July 22nd,
23rd, and oath. All wishing to at
tend can avail themselves of the
two days seaside excursion rate
extended to three days. Good lee
lures interspersed with good mu-
sic. All are invited to attend.
The Misses FAIRIES, daughters of
the late Mary FAIRIES, have placed
low, open fence on their front
that admits a view to the passerby
of their beautiful flower yard.
There are other properties in town
that would be greatly improved by
something of this kind in the place
of their high, tight fences.
The Fruit Growers National
Bank gives notice that they have
declared a semi-anual dividend of
four per cent out of the profits of
the past six months. This bank
has surplus fund of $4,000. This
is one percent higher than any
former dividend, showing the con-
tinued growth and prosperity OF
the institution.
Now, if ever, is the time wher
mems thoughts turn to the sea
shore or mountains, or by prefer.
ence to a well-filled bath tub or ice.
cooler. Now everyone can appre.
ciate the feelings of men who worl
in the engine room of a steamer
before the furnace of a rolling mill
in a printing Office or basket mill
for now the rays of the sun ar,
felt in all their fierceness. Happ,
is the man who can escape from
them.
The cyclone which visited thi
vicinity last week the freaks O
which were faithfully recorded il
the Times, seems to have beel
greatly magnified the farther it go
from home, as the following item
clipped from a Jersey paper viii
show: Great destruction was caus
ed In the vicinity Of Smyrna, Del
aware, on Tuesday, by the passag,