Smyrna times., 1936-01-30

Carr gave her a surprise party on
Friday evening and had pleasant
time.
John Brown, a shoemaker OF
Downs Chapel, a man about forty
years of age, died on Tuesday of
last week from the effects of con-
tinued drink.
Rev. George E. Wood, who has
been appointed by the Presiding
Elder to assist Rev. 1. d. johnson
of Appoquinimink Circuit has en-
tered upon his duties.
The old mail carrier for Downs
Chapel, Thos. Knox, fell on the ice
Thursday morning last and injured
his hip very badly and will be con-
fined to the house doubtles for a
considerable time.
The publication that Alfred l..
Hudson had bought the dwelling of
Mrs. Kate H. Douglass we are au-
thorized TO state is not correct; as
was also the former announcement
that B. B. Allen had bought the ice
house of ]. G.. Brinton-
Ezekiel Frazier, of North Muir
derkia hundred, who was formerly
a member of the Legislature and
Levy Court, is supposed to have
the lead in the race for the Over
seership of the Poor, made vacant
by the death of Thomas B. Lewis.
Capt. John t. Cooper, of Thor
oughfare Neck, has sold his farm
to G. w. FARRELL, for $4,000, the
farm containing 81 acres Cap
tain Cooper moved to Philadelphia
some two months ago. Mr.. farrell
will take possession of the farm
the first of March.
Pocomoke City, down in one of
the lower counties in Maryland
leads the Peninsula in being the
first town to light up with electric
lights. The electricity is generated
by attaching a dynamo to the boil
er of one of the saw mills, thing
it seems that can be done were
there is boiler capacity and steam
to spare
DEATHS
Jackson-At Duck Creek, Janu-
ary 25th, Sarah L. wife of Thomas
jackson, aged 73 years, IL months
and IL days.
Millaway-In Wilmington, Janu-
ary 21st, Mary p, daughter of
George and Mary L. Millaway,
formerly of this town, aged 10
years, 10 months and IL days.
One night week or two ago, the
house of Mrs. Farrell (residing at
the Tent) in Thoroughfare Neck
was entered and from a drawer in
a desk, three pocket books were
taken containing respectively $35,
S23 and So. The one containing
S23 was picked up next morning
near the kitchen window, the thief
getting away with SAB. This loss
falls severely upon Mrs. Farrell.
The severe cold weather of this
month has tested James w. An
thongs experiment of heating his
house with steam to his entire sat
isfaction, leaving him nothing to
wish for, and with the other i'm
provements heretofore spoken of,
nothing in fact, in the way Of home
comforts to be desired-a home in
the country with all the appliances
for comfort enjoyed by reidents of
the city.
William F. Shalcross, son of Ser
rick Shallcross of Odessa, and Miss
Elizabeth S. Deakyne, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Mary E. Deakyne
of this town, will be married this
afternoon, at the residence of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Catherine Miller
in Wilmington, Rev. DR.. Martin Of
ficiating. Miss Bett, as she was
Familiarity called by her friends
left here when quite girl to reside
with her aunt. Mrs. Deakyne anc
daughter Lovica have gone to Will
mington to attend the wedding.
OUR CARPET WEAVER
CHARLES b. DALEY
Charles B. Daley has woven dur
ing the past year 3,244 yards O
rag carpet, which. contained 2,595,
200 yards of chain, 700,7 ,704 yards o
rags, or in all 1926 ,9o4 yards, o
9,887,712 feet, or 1859, ,544 inch
es of material, which would reacl
1871 3-4 miles, thirty-one and one
fifths times the distance from
Smyrna to Philadelphia, or owe
half across our continent. Hi
shuttle has travelled 556 miles an,
a fraction over in that time and il
throwing it his arms travelle,
about 1868 miles.
The young people of the viicnit,
of Morton, (now Cheswold) wh'
have been having a good time il
surprise parties and sociables mad