Smyrna times., 1935-10-03

VIII continue 10 AOuIlSii VI AoI'
Rev. Howard T. Quigg, OF
Waynesburg, Pa, preached for his
father in the M. E. Church, of this
town, on Sunday, both morning
an evening, to large and well-pleas-
ed congregations. The discourses
while directed towards spiritual
edification, had that duency OF
language and presentation Of
thought calculated to make them
popular with a promiscuous audi
ence.
The Town Commissioners have
decided to economize by dispensing
with one of the policemen-John
Slyhoff = retaining William B
Grant, who, besides that of officer
will have the duties of lamp-light-
er and keeping the crossings clear
at a salary of $50 per month. This
arrangement will go into effect to-
morrow. Mr.. Grant will secure an
assistant for police duties on Sat
urdays and special occasions
MARRIAGES
Carpenter Money = September
23rd, at the M. E. District parson-
age, this town, by the Rev. John
France, James H. Carpenter, and
Miss Emma G. Money, all of New
Castle county.
Magee-Bauer = September 23rd,
at the M E. District parsonage,
this town, by the Rev.John France,
George L. Magee and Miss JOS
ephine Baurer, all of this county
DEATHS
Coonor - At Smyrna Landing,
September 9th, Mrs. Ann Connor,
widow of Capt. Connor, aged SO
years.
Glanden-In Duck Creek, Sep
tember 26th, Wilbur R. Glanden,
aged 25 years, z months and 8
days.
Tull- In Philadelphia, September
23rd, Mrs. Lydia A. Thll, in her
84th year.
Col. George W. Cummins' home
farm "Woodlawn," has yielded him
this year between 1000 and 5000
baskets of fruit, over 5000 baskets
of which were peaches, the rest
mainly pears. The net average for
his peaches was higher than ever
before, being nearly S1.00 per bas-
ket for those sent to Boston, where
they were mostly shipped. This is
the fourth peach crop in success
sion, with a break This orchard
has one striking popularity: the
fruit is most always killed by the
frosts. in April or May, but the or
chards come to time handsomely
in August and September.
FOUR LOCAL WEDDINGS
This has been an extremely busy
day with Hymen for warm Sep
tember day, having on hand the
task for this community alone. the
tying of no less than four hy-
meneal knots.
Jerman-HaZell
The first was this morning at
eight o'clock, as sly and well-exe-
cuted an act of matrimonial per
formance as has ever come of in
the town, and that too after
courtship of nineteen years the
well-known maiden and bachelor
being Miss Emma HAZEL and
Joshua t. Jerman, the wedding
coming off at the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. Lydia HAZEL,
in the presence Of a very few rela-
tives who only knew of it in, time
to happen in. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. J. 3. Quigg.
After receiving the congratulations
of their friends, the father Of the
groom, Noble t. Jerman, getting
there in time to simply join in this
part Of the ceremony. their many
friends otherwise not having the
opportunity, they took the cars for
a visit of ten days or two weeks to
Pennsylvania.
Kough-Rothwel
The second will be this afternoon
at $50 o'cock, a church wedding,
the contracting parties being Miss
Margaret c. Rothwell, daughter Of
Gideon E. Rothwell, residing near
town, and William Emory Rough,
of Mount Union, Huntingdon Coun-
ty, Pa, the officiating minister be-
ing Rev. ]. T. Umsted. The friends
of the bride are decorating the
Presbyterian Church very hand
somely for the occasion, which in
cludes an arch and a floral bell TN
der which the candidates will stand
while the ceremony is being per-
formed. The bride and groom will
be attended to the altar only by
the ushers, John v. Weldon, Will
liam Rothwell, John Mustard, and
Alex. Wilson. Immediately after
the ceremony the happy couple will
take the 6.03 train for his rural
home near Mount Union, Pa. Tie