Smyrna times., 1936-02-27

f1tuIy Ouliy IDS DouSAI lhc w
w. Tschudy house where he nov
resides, on Union Street for $4,000
The Missionary collections of tn
M. E. Church of this town to re
port to conference will be abou
S47O, the same as last year.
Robert Denney has the work wei
under way in mending the break a
his mill pond. The mending of tht
dam at Casperson's mill was com
menced this week.
J. E. Carter, while at work il
papering the house of P. Graham
& Son. on Monday, fell from 6
scaffold and hurt himself quite
severely, but not seriously.
Rev. DR.. Umsted is still improv-
ing and hopes to be out on Sunday
next, DIR. Tulledge however, will oc-
cupy his pupit. Rev. Herman Roe
supplied the place last Sunday.
Jacob Maclary, who intended to
quit farming and had his property
advertised for sale on Monday, one
hour before the time of the sale
rented the "Crow" farm of Andrew
Spear, and the sale consequently
did not take place.
The removal of S. P. Truax from
Duck Creek to Kenton hundred
necessitated the appointment of a
trustee of the poor in his stead
which has been done by the Levy
Court in the appointment of Rob
ert Hill, of this town.
William P. Legg's harness shop
which was removed from Market
to Commerce street, was safely put
in position last week adjoining
Clements store. On the place va
Gated on Market street, Miss S. b
Collins is having an offiece erected
16 16 feet.
BY the roster of the Wilmington
Conference roll it appears that our
preachers from here will have their
homes as follows: Presiding Elder,
France, with Joseph Hincheliffe;
Rev. ]. B. Quigg, with James H
Scott; Rev. E. E. White, with Rob-
ert d. Frazier.
The bed of the pond at Casper
sons Mill, since the running out of
the water, discloses thousands of
muscles partially embedded in mud
and sand. They are frozen to
death, and nearly all have their
bodies out Of the shell as if trying
to find water and nourishment at
the time of their death.
MARRIAGES
Houston-McDonne - At the NJ
E. parsonage, FELTON,, by the Rev.
C. j. Smith, January 31st, John F.
Houston and Miss Maggie F. Nc
Donnell, all of FELTON,.
Spence-Smith - February 18th,
near Magnolia, by Rev. George
FIardesty, Thomas Spence, of Do
yer, and Miss Katie Smith, of Mag
nolia.
1t was designed last week to
make a final test of the water
works and for three days the pres
sure was brought up to the requir-
ed figures, 100 lbs. to the square
inch, going 5 to 10 beyond, but
each time to find defective pipe
and thus delay the commissioners
in their full acceptance of the work
from the contractor. Another test
may find every pipe to bear the re-
quired pressure.
A. L. Quillen, who learned his
trade in this town and has livee
either here or at Duck Creek evel
since, today changes his residence
to Townsend, the former home Of
his wife. Mr.. CULLEN is a goot
citizen and an upright man, an6
his friends regret to see him leave
our community. The business
wheelwrighting-will be carried OF
at Duck Creek by the remaining
partner, George p. Collins.
DEATHS
Collins-Near Red Lion, Febru
ary 10th, Morris Courtland, infan-
son of John M. and Sallie Collins
aged 5 months.
Foraker-In Baltimore, Februar.
Bird, James P. Foraker, aged 3.
years and months.
Raughley Near Leipsic, Febru
ary 18th, Sarah j., wife of JOIN
Raughley, aged As years.
Saulsbury-In Dover, Februar,
18th, Miss Margaret A. Salisbury
in the Gath year of her age.
Robert r. Robinson, who diet
last week In Wilmington in his Bis
year, was well known to numbe-
of our citizens, having one OF th'
best improved farms down th'
Meek" This farm, a large one
which takes in a part of the Bonn
bay Hook marsh, was badly run
down when it came into his posses
sion, but the large expenditure o
money and a great deal of labor II