Smyrna times., 1935-03-28

ton.
With the starting of the new
Philadelphia and Norfolk train OF
Monday next which leaves New
York at 600 and Philadelphia al
$50 our people will have during
the "a hours of each day six oppor-
tunities to go and six to return
from the CITY, We certainly cant
complain of our facilities for trav-
cling.
The old building on Commerce
street above Delaware, so long
dreaded as a "fifire trap" it is de-
cided at last must CO." and the
work of demolition commenced this
morning. George w. Tilghman who
recently purchased it, has decided
to erect a new building in its place,
most probably a machinery ware
house.
/ William Wood residing near our
town has received a paper from his
former home in Canada, saying
that his county and Ell
gia county and the City of st.
Thomas have been carried for Lo-
cal Option by large majorities. The
temperance reform seems to be
making greater progress in Canada
than in this country.
One of our elderly farmers, who
he says kept a record for num-
ber of years, says that from what
ever point the wind is when the
sun crosses the line, it will prevail
from that quarter for the next
three months. Thus, he says we
will have a cold backward Spring,
because the wind was north at the
time of the vernal equinox.
Mrs. Riley, widow of the late
Michael Riley, died at her resi-
dence of paralysis of the brain, on
Wednesday evening last, aged So
years, and was buried at Warwick,
Md, on Saturday. Her death made
three in the family within year,
including her husband and grand
daughter, little Nellie Hustled In
the death of both Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley, Sr. Polycarp Church loses its
staunchest supporters
DEATHS
Cannon-Iu Middletown, March
18th, Isaac Cannon, aged 81 years.
Carpenter Port Penn, March
18th, James t. Carpenter, in the
S5th year of his age.
Gears In Middletown, March
10Th, Mrs. Margaret j. Gears, in
the 69th year of her age.
Mellon-In Kenton, March 22nd,
Mrs. H. P. Mellon, aged SO years.
Wood - At Mount Pleasant,
March 18th, William w. Wood,
aged 76 years.
On Monday a pair of mules
hitched to a wagon belonging to
Eugene Crow, started in run at
.Sunnyside" and ran to this town,
a distance of two miles, turning all
the corners successfully. When
opposite the Hoffecker cannery,
Thomas H. Godfrey, blacksmith at
Beckett's carriage factoy, jumped
in front of them throwing up his
overcoat. This caused them to
jump back when he seized the reins
just as they were about to collide
with a team.
MARRIAGES
Cummins-Collins wv At the Pres
byterian parsonage, Dover, March
18th, by the Rev. ]. F. Stonecipher,
Jefferson Cummins and Miss Sallie
Collins.
Graham-Peters- In Philadelphia,
March 18th, by the Rev. Samuel
Barnes, William Graham, of Ken
ton, and Miss Henrietta Peters, of
Templeville, Md.
leverage e-Bennett-Near Odessa,
March 10Th, by the Rev w. J. D.
Lucas, John T. Leverage, of Smyr-
ma, and Miss Maggie Bennett.
Morris-Tucker- In this town,
March goth, by the Rev. t. ]. Um-
sted, John w. Morris and Miss
Mary w Tucker, both of Smyrna
Osterhoudt Rothwell Near
Earleville, Cecil county, Md, March
18th, by the Rev w. w. Reese,
Chester Osterhoudt, Esq, of Brook
lyn, N. Y, and Miss Willie H.Roth-
well, of Cecil county, Md.
CLAYTON SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION
A meeting of the Clayton Saw
ings and Loan Association of Clay
ton, was held in the office of Supt.
1. N. Mills, at Clayton, Tuesday af-
ternoon, oath inst, and the book
for subscriptions to the stock was
opened. In addition to the regular
book in the hands of the Secretary,
w. G. Hill and w. S. Reynolds are
authorized to receive names of
subscribers. The constitution and
bylaws which have been adopted