Smyrna times., 1935-07-04
of their adventure.

wheat we have seen InlS year was
left at this office on Saturday by
w. C. Knots, who lives on the Eu-
gene Hanson farm near Townsend.
1t is known as California Red. The
length of the head is 6 inches and
the grains stand five abreast.
REUNION AT REHOBOTH
The Grangers of the State will
hold a reunion and picnic at Reho-
both, July 22nd, 23rd and oath. An
invitation has been extended to the
Patrons in New Jersey and Mary
land to participate. Public meet
ings will be held each day and in
teresting lectures are expected
from Mortimer Whitehead.
MARRIAGES
Delvin-Vincent. At st. PauPs
Church, Wilmington, June 23rd by
Rev. F. j. Redman, James P. Dew
lin and Miss Nellie J. Vincent,
formerly of Dover
Din-Cooper. At Cedar Grove
Farm, the residence of J. w. Coop
er, June 18th, by Rev. G. J. Smith,
John c. Dill, of Willow Grove, and
Miss Mary S. Cooper.
Thomas A. Cavender is likely to
be the possessor of brood of
young partridges. In moving his
hay last week the knives of the
reaper came in contact with the
setting bird, cutting off both of her
legs. Three of the eggs were brok-
en- the remaining twelve being TAX
en- and placed under a setting hen
who will no doubt hatch and rear
them with motherly care.
John e. Franklin, student of the
Conference Academy, whose ulti-
mate object is the ministry, has
been engaged by Rev. ]. F. Stone
cipher, president of the Kent Coun-
ty Bible Society, to canvas Duck
Creek, Kenton and Little Creek
hundreds, in the interest of the
Bible cause. Mr.. Franklin arrived
in this town on Monday and COM
at once the work.
The cold wave that set in on
Monday evening with brisk north
wind, started the thermometer on
the downward run and it did not
stop until SO degrees was reached,
which was the register yesterday
This morning it stood at
SO degrees at a point where fire is
comfortable. This, the first day of
July, found the men going into the
harvest with heavy coats on.
@. S. York, of Chestertown, Md,
was in town last week looking af
ter the proposed water works. Mr..
York has had large experience in
waterworks and when
the question is decided in our town,
he will be an active competitor for
the job. He says that no secur-
tiles are as popular as the water
works bonds, because they are
found to continually appreciate in
value.
The visitors from our town to
the Masonic dedication at Dover,
returned on the owl train with a
high appreciation of the pleasures
of the evening intellectual and
The chief address was
by Prof. T. N. Williams, followed
by shorter ones by Revs. Martin
dale, Quigg and Ayres. The ban
quet was held at the Capital Hotel
ending with some witty speeches
in response to toasts.
Presiding Elder Caldwell, who
had been confined to his bed for
days by an attack of bill
lious, had not sufficiently recovered
by Sunday to fill his appointments.
The rain storm caused small at
tendance at the M. E. Church here
in the morning, the Rev. Mr.. Quigg
filling his appointment at Central
Church on the circuit in the af-
ternoon, the pulpit of the latter
being filled in turn in the evening
by Rev. Mr.. France.
The Smyrna Board of School Di-
rectors at their meeting on Mon
day evening elected Miss Carrie K.
Budd, of this town, as the teacher
for the eighth room, which will be
commenced with the beginning of
the next session. They also decid-
ed to separate the boys and girls
in the lower departments, Miss
Spruance taking the boys and Miss
Budd the girls; in the First Pri-
mary Miss Mcdowell taking the
boys and Miss Storm the girls, the
two sexes coming together again
under Miss Doughten, in the Sec
ond intermediate.
Mrs. Emma p. Campbell, wife of
w. j. Campbell, died after a short
illness, at their home in Clayton on
Friday night last. She has how
ever, not been for some years the
possessor of robust health, and es-
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