Smyrna times., 1935-10-24
ing corn last week.

midgets, one eight and the other
six years old. They will perform
some wonderful feats on roller
skates. The floor of the rink has
been relaid and is in excellent con-
dition.
Daniel Turner, lad 10 or 20
years old, son of Daniel Turner, of
West Smyrna, has been appointed
to fill the position of assistant
agent at our depot, made vacant
by the death of Edgar E. Spencer.
There were a number of applicants
for the place.
DEATHS
/ Forkum-In Dover October 18th,
Garrett Forkum, aged 80 years,
and months.
Scout-In Dover, October 18th,
Mrs. Anna E. Scout, widow of the
late Capt. Henry Scout, formerly
of this town, aged about 20 years.
Moorton (Cheswold) might very
iproperly be called the berry sta
tion of Kent county if one might
Judge by the acres set to fruit, eS-
Ipecially in the section west of that
place. Especially is this so in re-
lation to Strawberries. The patch
es of the vicinity are innumerable.
Superintendent Mills contracted
yesterday, with Dover carpenters,
to build his new house at Clayton,
who will commence on the work at
once. The plans have been so
modified as to make it very similar
to the residence of James L. VOL
colt, Esq, of Dover, which has
been greatly admired.
William c. Mitchell has cut
down his row Of horse chestnut
trees on Frazier street. In addi-
tion to their being poor shade trees
for this climate, attaining COM
paratively a small size and becom-
ing rusty and decayed in appear
ance as early as August, the boys
gave annoyance by filling his yard
with sticks and stones knocking
down the nuts.
Owing to the skill and kindness
of his physicians, DR.. Hamilton, of
Odessa, the Rev. I. d. Johnson has
improved in health very rapidly of
late and expects to be able to re
sumo his work by November. Dur
ing his illness his pulpits have been
acceptably filed by Revs. Herman
Roe, j. V.Smith, James Stubs and
William FAIRIES, of Smyrna, and
Rev. E. Welch, of Townsend.
The Young Mems Social Club of
this town, procured from Hayden,
the florist, of Wilmington, a pyra-
mid Of flowers composed of white
and yellow blossoms two feet high,
constructed so as to represent a
broken column, to be used at the
funeral of their young friend, Ed
gar E. Spencer, on Friday last. 1t
was tribute of respect at once
beautiful and expressive of the fate
of him whom they followed to the
grave.
News was received yesterday by
the friends of the deceased, that
the wife of Elder Rittenhouse, pas
tor of Brynzion Baptist Church, be-
tween this town and Kenton, but
who resides at State Road station,
on the Delaware railroad, died on
the night previous from lock-jaw,
resulting fro ma slight injury by
sticking a nail in her foot. Elder
Rittenhouse will have the warmest
sympathy of his Pensioners in this
vicinity, in his sudden bereave-
ment.
Such a season for chestnuts as
this has not been known for years,
at least the pleasure their gather
ing affords has not been so magni-
fed for long while in the way of
nutting parties. The school boys,
who, when turned loose make a
pretty good army of nut crackers,
had busy day Of it on Saturday,
and returned home mostly with
quantities of nuts that ran into the
thousands. The mast of the forest
likewise in hickory nuts and acorns
is said to be unusually heavy.
The Royal Lyceum Comedy Com
pany will appear at the Town Hall,
on next Monday evening, October
26th, and continue one week. The
company is well spoken of in New
England where they have been
playing recently. Their repertoire
consists of Shadow of a City,"
London Assurance" "Esmaralda, Z"
East Lynne" Camille" etc.
Among the company may be men
toned Miss Lillian Westbrook Miss
Edith Clare, LaPetite Florence, (the
celebrated child actress) Miss
George Grease, Elwyn Barron and
others.
CUNNING SEASON
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