Smyrna times., 1935-10-31

Eight or nine new houses have
either been commenced or con
tracted for during the month 2.
October in Smyrna.
The causeway over the creek tx
New Castle county at Smyrna
Landing is having a heavy cover
ing of oyster shells put upon il.
If 40 cent corn will realize sc
cents if turned into beef it ought
MT to take the farmers long tC
make up their minds to dispose Of
their crops.
The farmers complain of the
corn being so green, that is, the
cob damp and immature and the
whole in a very unfit condition tc
husk and put away.
It is about time for the hog es-
tinating committee to commence
their Sunday work of visiting the
different pens and wagering the
weight of the porkers.
Three men and two bears came
into town on Monday and enter
tanned the curious with the bear
dance and other unnatural per-
formances of the poor brutes.
The "house-warming" given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi E. Anthony al
their elegant new home near town
on Monday night, was very pleas
ant occasion to the participants.
Miss Sallie ]. Stephenson, living
near this town, has brick in he1
possession which was made in 1856
these figures being stamped on it
1t came out of an old building in
New Castle.
George Allen, who had charge OF
the shifting engine at Clayton has
succeeded Joseph Baynard on the
Clayton and Oxford route, Mr.
Baynard resigning to give his at
tention to his store in Oxford.
Rev. William B. Gordon preach.
ed discourse on Sunday at st
Peters Church, having for his text
the expression of the King over the
dying prophet Elisha, that is high
Nv spoken of by the members Of
his congregation.
Mrs. Dosch, of Philadelphia, who
has bought out John Winter in the
bakery and confectionery business
arrived yesterday and will take
charge of the store in few days
Her son, William Dosch will be as.
sociated with her in business.
The Rev. DR.. j. H. Caldwell
president of Delaware College
preached at the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday last, morning
and evening. The discourses were
in his deliberate, thoughtful, rath.
er than his oratorical style, anc
were enjoyed by his audiences.
Rev. E. E. White, pastor Of
Smyrna Circuit, is having quite &
successful revival at Bethel Church
near Moorton (Cheswold). Some
seven or eight were taken into the
church on probation on Sunday
and good meetings have been helC
this week, attended with nightly
conversions.
William Keiser, of the Neck, i!
ahead on turnips if we may judg'
from a specimen basket left at oul
office. They are of the red-tor
variety, and measure seven anC
eight inches across the top ant
twenty-four inches around and on
of them will make a dinner for ;
fair-sized family.
Rev. J. B. Quigg took in fv'
probationers on Sunday mornin,
as the result of the meetings las
week at Asbury M. E. Church
They have been continued thi
week with considerable earnest
ness. good attendance and spirite'
meetings, but for the last two o
three nights without any alta
work
The Smyrna Rink opened O
Thursday night with the origina
Midgets and a good house to wit
ness their feats on skates. TIL
attendance on Friday and Satur
day nights was not 50 large as las
Spring, or it may be when th
weather is cooler. While tn
weather continues warm, the mar
agement will not make special e1
fort for entertainments.
Robert t. Smith, who has bee
home with his father, j. v. Smitl
since the Spring and rendered hir
very valuable service in getting u
with the accumulated work {
cleaning and repairing watche
clocks, ETC., left last week for th
West, where it is hoped he ma
meet his expectations in an ample
field. His objective point in lea,
ing here was Lexington, Ky.