Smyrna times., 1935-01-31

floating ice down to Bombay Hook
H c. Murphey has resumed the
management of the Alley grlst
mill. G. t. Bell, who had it under
tenure the past year, having NOV
ed to a mill near Middletown-
The skaters were favored both
aast week and this with good skat-
ing which has been highly enjoyed
on the mill pond by young men
and young ladies as well as the
boys.
The second annual meeting of
the Delmarvia Phosphate Company
aast week, elected John d. Burton
of Dover, President; T. T. Lacey,
Secretary and Treausrer, and H. P.
Hazel, General Manager.
Invitations are out for the we'd
ding of Miss Lille Register, daugh-
ter of Charles H. Register of this
town, and DIR. Anderson of Denver,
Colorado. The wedding will take
place at the residence of William
Dyer in Dover, next Wednesday.
Mrs. Samuel Derrickson died at
her residence in Thoroughfare
Neck, on Saturday morning, after
a weeks illness of typhoid fever.
Her death is greatly regretted
throughout the Neck. Her maiden
name was Lyman. Her remains
were inferred at Friendship Church
this afternoon.
The public sale of Gideon Speak
man yesterday was well attended
and the articles in the main
brought very satisfactory prices.
b. v. Weldon was the auctioneer
and elected much commentator in
his tact and effectiveness in get
ting the attention of the people
and presenting the object for sale
before them.
A birthday dance party was Civ
en- at the residence of George H.
Heinold, between Kenton and
Blackiston's Cross Roads, on
Thursday night of last week, about
fifty persons participating. Re
freshments were served at a late
hour, and the party enjoyed itself
Immensely. It was given in honor
of the oldest son, John Heinold.
Everybody wants to hear Henry
Ward Beecher once in their lives,
and those of our citizens who have
not heard him will have an oppor-
tunity to do so on Monday night
next, at the Court House Hall,
Dover, where he will deliver his
celebrated lecture on Evolution. 7
We have no doubt that number
will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to hear him on that night.
DEATHS
Carey-Near Shorts Corner, Jan
uary 18th, w. H. Carey, aged ga
years and 8 months.
Clayton-Near Delaney's, Janu-
airy 23rd, Joshua Clayton, aged 65
years.
Sevll-At the residence of the
Rev. ]. E. Smith, at Mt. Salem,
January oath, Miss Mary M. Sevil
formerly Of this town, aged Al
years.
A masquerade party and one OF
the most enjoyable to the partici-
pants it is said, came off at the
residence of DR.. John M. Boyd or
Monday evening. 1t was partici.
pated in by about thirty person:
who went for a rolicking good time
and had it. Among the diversions
of the evening was that of a hast
lily improvised band of music called
the white Rose" whose music
was of the most grotesque kind
The masqueraders went well sup
piled with oysters, pickles, &C., ant
ended their fun with a good feast
The citizens of the "Neck" cen
tering about Severson' Church ar,
to have the stirring event of Z
church wedding this evening, th'
contracting parties being John B
Ford, of Kirby's Landing, abov'
Crumpton, Md, and Miss Annie c
Ford, daughter of Anderson Ford
The ceremony will come off at
o'clock, for which purpose th
church has been tastefully decorat
ed A reception will follow direct
ly after at the residence of tn
brides parents. The ceremony vii
be performed by Rev. ]. B. Mer
ritt, Miss Clara Benn, of Dover
acting as brides maid and Press
ley Alice, of the same place, a
groomsman.
ELECTION
The judges or a majority of ther
having declared the seat of Wi
liam It. Watson in the Legislator
vacant, resolution has passed th
House without dissenting voic
to the same effect and speake