Smyrna times., 1935-08-29

Our public schools will open OF
Tuesday morning next.
Rev.Enoch Stubbs will attend the
M. E. prayer meeting tomorrow
night.
The hour for the evening service
in the M E. Church, will be at 7:3C
hereafter until further notice.
232 carloads of peaches went
over the Railroad OH Monday and
still larger number yesterday.
The new residence of Levi An
thony nea town is approaching
completion and will be fine struc-
ture.
Charles E. HAZEL has been en-
gagged to take charge of the store
and stock of ]. H. Bewey for a
while.
Table corn, though little late,
is coming in plentifully now, and
is in quality and flavor better than
usual.
Some of the Phosphate men think
Chemistry is a humbug. and the
State Chemist is a wolf in sleeps
clothing.
Mrs. John b. Cooper has night
blooming cereus, blooming in the
day time. 1t was in full flower this
morning.
Mt. Friendship A. M. E. Church,
(colored), near Kenton, will hold
church camp, commencing Septem-
ber 9Th, and continuing two weeks.
The Smyrna Comet Band accom-
panied by four other brass bands,
will go on an excursion to Cape
May on Wednesday next, by
steamer Clyde.
Rev. DIR. Caldwell, the recent
presiding elder, and family have
removed from Smyrna to Newark,
where the Doctor will soon enter
upon his new duties as president of
Delaware College.
The officers of the Smyrna Lodge
of Good Templers request full at
tendance of the members at the
meeting tonight, as there are mat
ters of interest on hand.
The Presiding Elder question is
in status quo. The first of the
coming month or thereabouts will
bring some settlement of the anx-
ious question as to who will be the
man.
The drawings and specifications
for the waterworks are completed
and the advertisements are out for
proposals. 1t is understood that
the bids will be opened on Septem-
Der 9Th.
Sunday September 9Th, will be
the regular period for the quarter
ly meeting in the M. E. Church;
which will be duly held and also
the Quarterly Conference provided
a Presiding Elder is appointed at
this time.
Misses Belle and Eugenia Hof-
fecker and Miss Ella Smithers are
to-day celebrating their birthday
in conjunction at the residence of
the latter. They have received a
number of handsome presents from
their many friends.
Miss Mollie w. Thompson, lady
well known as a thorough and
competent instructor in instru-
mental music will take charge of
the musical department of Prof
Herman Roe's Smyrna Home
School for the ensuing year.
The 18th Annual Fair of the
Kent County Maryland Agricultur-
al Society which is to be held on
September 22nd, 23rd, and oath, at
Worton, has offered from year to
year liberal premiums and has pur-
sued steady, conservative course
During the rain and hail storm
which passed over the upper part
of New Castle county on Wednes-
day evening, the carriage of Will
liam George Knots, who was Wis
iting the Port Penn Pier, was
struck by an electric bolt and a
hole made through the top.
Blanche, five-year-old daughter
of Presley Ford, below Severson's,
fell from the back of the wagon
while coming to town with her
parents on Saturday, and was Sc
verely bruised about the head and
face. A physician dressed the
wounds and at last accounts the
child was doing well
The new M. E. Church at Hart
ly, will be dedicated on Sunday,
September 9Th, Rev. T. E. Martin
dale, of Dover, is expected to
preach at 1870 a. M, and Rev. T.
L. Tompkinson, Of Millington, in
the evening. Rev. Alpheus S Now