Smyrna times., 1935-03-21

their resident physician for sever
al years, leaving there for Philadel-
phia between twenty and twenty
five years ago, died last week. His
wife dying shortly after going to
that city, in the course of time he
married Mrs. Brown, a widow OF
MIR. Brown, of the firm of Wan
amaker & Brown, and thus became
wealthy, as he had already become
a prominent and well known ply
sician.
DEATHS
Crawford Near Clayton, March
18th, James S. Crawford, aged II
years, months and 25 days.
Farrell - Near Smyrna, March
18th, Sallie A. Farrell, aged 81
years, months and z days.
Ford - Near Salem Church.
March 18th, John T. Ford, aged SO
years, months and 13 days.
Thomas this town, March IL
Blanch W., daughter of Robert j.
and Maggie A. Thomas, aged 1
year, 8 months and 81 days.
On Thursday evening last, a
not very large audience assembled
in the Town Hall to hear the Rev.
Waldo Messaros lecture ON Hooks
in Our Noses" He divided his
hooks under the heads of
Phrases, Fashions and Follies. He
is a very rapid though pleasant
speaker, and at times indulges in
flights of genuine eloquence. He
spoke for nearly an hour and a
half and his lecture was worthy a
much larger audience. He was in
troduced by William A. Laverty, of
Philadelphia, friend of the rev
erend gentlemen.
Little Herman Pierce, son of W.
G. Pierce, made an almost miracul-
Gus escape from death on Satur-
day afternoon last. He was run
ming across the street just as a
double team was passing and was
knocked down by either the pole of
the wagon or by one of the horses.
The horse as it passed over knick-
ed at, but did not hit him. The
driver was exerting himself to stop
his team, but had it not been for
the strength of William Smith,
who seized a wheel Of the wagon
and suddenly stopped the whole
team, fore wheel would have
passed over the child's neck with
probably a fatal result. The little
fellow was extricated from his per
ilous position thoroughly muddy,
but fortunately unhurt.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
The bill before the Legislature in
regard to the Smyrna Water
Works Notwithstanding the efforts
made to defeat it after it had pass
ed the Senate, was reported favor
ably by the House Committee, and
on a vote being taken yesterday
passed with but one dissenting
vote, Mr.. Truitt, of South Mil
ford. The bill authorizes the Town
Commissioners to hold a special
election at which each property
owner shall have one vote for each
dollar of tax assessed against him,
whether the town shall issue bonds
to the amount Of $4,000 for the
erection of water works
The Senate bills to lay a
new public road in Kenton hundred
and to establish the Kenton public
schools were passed
On Monday afternoon last, be
tween the hours of twelve and
three o'clock, "Old Sol" had more
eyes turned upon him than he has
had for many a day. The an
nouncement of the eclipse by the
daily press was the occasion of the
arming Of one or more members of
most every household with a bit of
smoked glass Thus armed, a
sight was beheld which will not
occur again for seven years. In
some sections of .he country elab-
crate preparations were made for
viewing the phenomenon, but
prevailing snow storm in one in
stance and clouded skies in others
interrupted this anticipated pleas
ure. Here the sun was unabscured
by cloud during the entire progress
of the eclipse. When at its high
est stage of development it could
be readily looked upon with the
naked eye.
DEMISE OF
JAMES S. CRAWFORD
The death of James S. Crawford,
on Monday morning last, at his
home near Clayton, removes one of
the prominent figures from that
neighborhood. Mr.. Crawford was