Smyrna times., 1936-01-09

tion.
DR.. Parvis, of Leipsic, intends re
siding in Dover. on Saturday.
Emory Lum is building new
house adjoining his property at the
corner of South and East streets.
w. Denney Wilds was appointed
postmaster at Kenton last weel
and is perhaps by this time at his
official duties.
At the last meeting of the Coco
Templars handsome chair anC
marble-top table were presented tc
w. B. Start, Worthy Chief Templal
as token of esteem and respect.
The heavy southern rain that fell
on Monday here was much heavier
in Pennsylvania and New York
while out west it was a driving
snow-storm that blocked some OF
the railroads.
William A. FAIRIES is making i'm
portant changes on his residence
on Methodist (now Mt. Vernon)
street by putting on new roof
raising it to a higher pitch, and
putting a double bay window and
porch on the front.
Rev. r. X. Stevenson, of Trappe,
Md, spent Saturday and Sunday in
town the guest of ]. P. Collins. He
preached at Friendship, in Thor
oughfare Neck, in the afternoon of
Sunday, and in the M. E. Church,
this town, at night, to large con-
gregations.
The week of Prayer" which will
be observed the first week of JAN
uary throughout Christendom for
the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
will be observed at the Presbyter-
ian Church, of this town, every af-
ternoon this week, the meetings
commencing at three o'clock.
Peter S. Collins 18th anniversary
was observed on Friday by the
usual family reunion of children
and grandchildren, numbering be-
tween thirty and forty. The an
nual turkey dinner is a social event
highly priced by both the older and
younger members of the family.
Rev. J. B. Quigg commenced on
Sunday night a revival service to
continue nightly for two weeks
MONDAY meetings have also been
held this week having special refer
encve to the work of revival, as
well as to act in conformity with
the other churches in observing the
week of prayer.
Rev. George E. Wood, a graduate
of Washington College, who has
been recommended for admission
into the Wilmington Conference
has been appointed by Presiding
Elder France to assist Rev. 7. D.
johnson on Appoquinimink circuit
Mr.. Johnson is in feeble health and
it is hoped that by being thus re-
lieved of much of the duties of the
charge that he will recover his
health.
Watch night meeting at the NJ
E. Church was not very largely at
tended. The services We're Of the
usual order, preaching by the pas
tor, followed by an experience
meeting. AS the hour of midnight
was reached the bell commenced
tolling out the old year. When the
hour of twelve was passed, and the
new year ushered in, the ringing
became vigorous, indicating the
joyous greeting of the new year
which it is hoped will be crowded
with blessings on our community
THE WATER-WORKS A
SUCCESS
We have given from time to time
the progress of the water works to-
wards completion. This week we
have the pleasure to announce that
the work has been so nearly finish
ed as to admit test assuring
their complete success. Engineer
Cassin says we have the most COM
plete water works in the State
with an abundance of clear excel
lent water. 1t is happy event
for our town that we are thus re-
heved from that dread of fire
which at times has been oppressive
SHAKESPEARE VS.. THE BIBLE
The residents of Smyrna will rec
ognize in George r. Phoebus the
bright little lad who lived with his
father in this town twelve years
ago. A New York special to the
Baltimore American of Wednesday
says: George r. Phoebus, law
yer, son of Rev. DIR. George A.
Phoebus, a retired Methodist
clergyman, living in Brooklyn and
formerly of Baltimore, has myster-
iously disappeared. His wife is an
actress, whose only known stage
name is Hageman The couple
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