Smyrna times., 1936-02-27

peaches, VI IdlISI we might say, III
the orchards that have been exam
ined, but on the whole we think
there is q better feeling than a
week ago. Some farmers say their
crop is entirely gone while another
on an adjoining farm reports a
plenty of live buds; especially in
some varieties. They may be both
correct, for it often happens SO, but
if no further injury is done by the
spring frosts, there will doubtless
be a fair shipment from many or
chards.
WASHOUT AT DUCK CREEK !.
| The wash of the road at Duck
Creek by the water pouring from
the break of Denney's race bank,
required large amount of dirt and
the county (the wash being on the
last fifty feet of the Kent side and
of course the expense falling on it, /,
purchased one-seventh of an acre
of land of Messrs. Quillen & Collins
/ for $100 on the brow of the hill,
and the work of repair has been
going on rapidly since. The lot of
which this forms a part is just
across the brook from where the
original Episcopal Church stood,
the stones of which were used in
erecting the present church in this
town over sixty years ago. The
ground, or a part of it was evil
IDENTIFY used century or more ago
as a burial ground, but there is
nothing to designate it but two
tomb stones, doubtless imported,
that mark the resting places of
Samuel Lloyd and his wife, Esther,
the former being buried in the year
l1757-129 years ago-the latter
preceding this by ten years.
THREE NEW HOUSES IN
SMYRNA
Our mechanics have been busy as
the weather permitted during Win
ter in constructing three houses of
modern design and are putting on
the finishing touches this week,
preparatory for use on or before
Monday, the annual moving day.
They are those of William T. John
son, William NJ Lewis and P. Gra-
ham & Son. That of Mr.. Johnson
is situated on South street, above
Delaware, on an eligible lot, and
makes a good showing in this
street of desirable residences. The
new home which William M. Lewis
has built for himself at the corner
of Methodist (now Mt. Vernon)
and Union streets, extended, is one
that just seems adapted to its
place, and attracts the attention of
the passerby, by its prominent
gables, two sets of double bay win
dows and amplitude of porches.
The third house, attractive for its
very pretty and unique design, is
that of P. Graham & Son, on Meth
odist INIT. Vernon) Street, well out,
at the corner of Pearl, extended. 1t
is not so large as those named
above, but makes up in cosiness
and neatnes of finish.
ASBURY SUNDAY SCHOOL
ANNIVERSARY
The Anniversary of the Asbury
M. E. Sunday School which came
off last night was well attended,
the galleries as well as the audi
ence room being well filled. The
exercises were opened with prayer
by Presiding Elder France. An
hour was given to singing, respon-
sive readings, and recitations, the
three latter by Miss Mary Smith,
Mary Anthony and Sadie Smith.
The singing was led by the Choir
ister, w. o. Hoffecker, Miss Grace
Quigg presiding at the organ, the
responsive readings being led by
the superintendent, John H. Hof-
fecker. The report of the secre-
tary of the school, w. o. Hoffecker,
showed it to be in a good condition
having on the roll $40 scholars
with an average attendance of 225;
teachers "a, with an average at
tendance of %; and IL officers.
Gratitude was expressed that the
school had been visited by but lit
tie sickness and but one death dur
ing the year, that of Edgar S.
Spencer. The report of the mis-
sionary secretary, Herman Roe,
gave the contributions by classes
and by the recent showing an ag-
gregate for the year of S335.66 to
which a collection was added in
creasing it to $50, the same as con-
tributed last year. Rev. Alfred
Smith Of Greensborough followed
in an address of three quarters of
an hour in length, his principal
theme being missionary work. The
benedition was pronounced about
half past nine o'clock, nearly an
hour longer than is usually con-
sumed in the anniversary exercises.
w. H. ARMSTRONG WEEDS MISS
MARY YOUNG
Never has there been more of a
socia gathering at Green Spring,
l.