Smyrna times., 1936-07-02

lege.
Miss May Appleton, of Odessa,
is visiting Miss Nan Hoffecker.
Mrs. George D. Collins left to-
day for a visit of two or three
weeks to friends in Philadelphia
and New Jersey.
Miss Florence McFarlane, of
Cecil County, Md, is the guest of
Miss Carrie BuGd.
Herman Roe spent Saturday and
Sunday in Milton and Lewes, in
the interests of the Good Templars.
John w. Hill and wife, of Phila-
delphia. are spending week or
two with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L..
Cavender.
Miss Alice Walker, of Dover,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her brother, Harry Walker.
Mrs. Aaron Wills, of Dover, was
in town on Saturday and Sunday
visiting relatives and old friends.
James E. McCaulley, of Balti-
more, is visiting h is uncle James
G. Lassell.
Miss Annie Griffith and Miss
Carrie Houston, of Chester, Pa,
are guests a Sage Cottage"
Mrs. Alvan Allan and daughter
Bells, of Wilmington, are visiting
Mrs. Thomas B. Megear.
Charles B. Clements, of Phila-
delphia, is putting in part of the
Summer at "home."
Mrs. Hyland Pennington, of Will
mington, is the guest of Mrs. Su-
san Daniel.
Mrs. Ephraim Fythian and Miss
Jennie Whitney, of Salem. N. j.,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. T.
Wyatt, and Misses Gertrude West
cott and Clara Smashey, of the
same place, are guests Of the Miss
es Lippincott.
Miss Blanche Layton and Miss
Stella Cannon, of Bridgeville, are
guests of Miss NJ. Lizzie Hall.
Joseph S. Bradley and wife, of
Milford, came to Smyrna on Mon
day, in attendance upon his daugh-
ter Mamie who is very sick at her
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Truax in this town.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
Some peach crops about Middle
town have already been sold at so
cents per basket.
The various agents in Middle
town have sold ever $50 self-bind-
ers so far this season.
Harry Fiddeman Lof1and, of Mil
ford, has accepted a position as en-
gineer on a Southern Railroad hav-
ing its terminus at Mobile, Ala.
Peaches have dropped in this
section pretty badly and very few
are left. The curculio claims near
ly all of short crop.
Zach. Reynolds, of Milford, was
last week appointed watchman
in the Treasury Building at Wash
ington, and has reported for duty.
Salary $500.
The Union Camp meeting
ground near Camden, has had a
barb wire fence put in front; so
fellows had better not venture
there with too much bug juice, or
they will be hung up.
Sheriff Robinson last week, sold,
under execution process, the per-
sonal property of William P. Sew
ard, on his farm about five miles
east of Dover. This sale was very
largely attended, and most of the
property sold at good prices. The
sale amounted to nearly $500.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany offer special facilities for en-
joying the Fourth of July. Excur-
sion tickets are sold ON its line
commencing July End, good until
the 9Th, at reduced rates. Persons
can visit Gettysburg and attend
the Grand Army encampment, at
one fare for the round trip.
Peaches made their first appear
ance in the Wilmington markets
Saturday. They came from North
Carolina and sold at 10 cents per
quart and S1.75 per half bushel
crate. Owing to the change of
climate most of them rotted as
soon as they were unpacked. Wat
ermelons sold at so and rs cents
each.
The Kent County Good Templars
will held a reunion in Camden
Camp Meeting woods on Monday,
July 5th. All lodges in the county
have signified their intention to be
present. A restaurant where
everything in the eatable line will
| be found including a first class din
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