Smyrna times., 1936-12-31


sports enjoyed by the boys during
the holidays.
The steamer ]. E. Tygert, will
run two trips a week for January
unless stopped by great severity of
the weather.
The break in the mill race at
Robert Denney's pond was mended
a week ago and they are now run
ming with full head of water.
L Irving Handy has bought
through the real estate agency of
E. III. Beck, the dwelling of G. w.
Bradford, on lower Commerce
street.
William Green, of this town, re-
ceived last week pension of S513.-
81 for disabilities received during
the war He was a member of the
First Delaware Regiment.
One feature of the Christmas
holidays has been Obstructive fires,
chief among which have been the
Dean Wollen Mills, of Newark and
the Temple Theatre of Philadel-
phia.
Edward Harrison, who has been
IN the harness business here for the
past thirty years, has connected
himself with Messrs. Lewis & Price
In the phosphate business, as busi-
nes agent and salesman.
DR.. Louis Mass, the celebrated
pianist, formerly Professor at the
Leipzig Conservatory, now at the
Kerr, England, Conservatory, will
give a piano recital at the Court
House Hall, Dover, January 5,
1887.
Walter T. Massey who was mar
ried three months ago, moved last
week into his new and comfortable
home. which has just been complet-
ed on the farm of his father, Hen
ry P. Massey, a fw hundred yards
distant from the paternal home.
A pigeon shooting match was
held in a field on the outskirts of
this town Monday. The following
IS the result; Shooting at eight
birds. Thomas Clayton, 4; Benja-
min Redman, 5 dead, 2 fell outside
of bounds; Edward Start, A; At
seven birds: G. A. Wick, 3; William
B. Grant, 2.
J. Ed. Hoffecker, who has been
with the Peninsula Bone Fertilizer
Company since last March, has re-
ceived the appointment of time
keeper on the Delaware Division
Of the p. w. and B. Railroad, to
take effect January 1st, 1887. He
has the congratulation of his
friends On obtaining this position.
The Christmas holiday among
the prominent men of the nation
was shadowed by the sudden death
of Senator John A. Logan, who
died at his residence in Washing
ton on Saturday, of a rheumantic
disease. Testimonials of his emin-
ent services as a soldier and legis-
lator have emanated from promin-
ent men without distinction of
party.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
Isaac Pennewill, who from a stroke
of paralysis two or three weeks ago
was entirely encapicitated for
walking, has somewhat improved,
with a prospect Of a partial re-
covery of the power of locomotion.
Mrs. Pennewill has in her affliction
been receiving from her friends
measure of that kindness which
through long and active life she
has so generously bestowed ON
others.
A proposition has been made to
widen Frazier street where it opens
into Main street. This would be
especially desirable, since Frazier,
instead of being a closed street,
will be hereafter an outlet for what
is now new and apparently rapid
ly developing part of town. When
i was laid out years ago, it was
with the idea scarcely rising above
that of back street or alley, but
it will hereafter hold a much more
dignified place and the widening of
it between Delaware and Main ten
feet would lend an additional value
to every property in that part of
the town. And, if it is ever done,
now is the time to do IT.
One of our young men, who has
a young wife and young dog, but
nothing else to attract the atten-
tion of "Old Kriss" in his Christ
mas visit (for the jolly old gent
does not stop where there are no
little children) concluded he would
act as "Old Kriss" himself and
have tree all for his dog to make
the season pass more cheerily, so
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