Smyrna times., 1936-02-06

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William M. Lewis has construct
ed an ice house on his new proper
ty and filed it with ice yesterday
William j. Phillips has bought OF
S. p. Truax his milk route and
commenced serving the customers
yesterday.
The painters and paper hangers
are finishing the new residences OF
w. T. Johnson, William M. Lewis
and Preston Graham.
w. P. Legg contemplates moving
his harness shop located on Mar
ket street, to lot adjoining the
store of w. F. Clements, on Com
merce street.
The number of days during jan
uary on which rain or snow fell
was Is and the total amount of
precipitation 4.48 inches, being 1.31
inches above the average of the
past Is years.
Rev. ]. c. Lassell, had large
and attentive congregation at the
M. E. Church on Sunday night,
filling the pulpit for Rev. Mr..
Quigg, who had preached at Black
iston's Church in the afternoon.
Mrs. M. X. Eldridge gave her
class of young men of st. Peters
Sunday School a very pleasant So
cial entertainment at her home on
Main Street last evening. A mu-
sical program was rendered and re-
freshments were served.
DEATHS
Jacobs January 31st, at the res
sdence of Benjamin D. Burrows, in
Kenton Hundred, James H. Jacobs,
aged 27 years, s months and 25
days.
Russell On Bombay Hook, jan
uary 26th, Bridget S.,wife of David
M. Russell, aged 49 years.
The third Annual Institute of the
colored teachers of Delaware con-
venes in Smyrna today. About
sixty were expected but at noon to-
day not half this number had ar
rived, doubtless being hindered by
the cold driving snow storm.
Among those to take part in the
exercises are H. c. Conrad, Esq,
and Superintendent, t. N.Williams.
The following officers were elect
ed by Smyrna Lodge, No. II, I. Q.
C. T., on Wednesday evening last,
TO serve for the ensuing three
months: w. c. T., ]. Frank Pratt;
w. v. t., Miss Belle Wood; w. r.
s., Benjamin F. Turner; w. F. S.,
Mrs. Herman Roe; w. T., t. L.
Mason; w. NJ, Mrs G. o. Swinney;
w. /. G., Miss Susie Wright; w. o.
c., Harry Wilson.
Mrs. Samuel Hollett, in return
ing home from the NJ E. Church
on Sunday night, slipped on the ice
covered pavement and in the fall
her head strigink a marble step
making a confusion that caused
the blood to flow quite freely. She
was helped to her feet by some
passers-by, and though in consid-
cradle pain, was in short time
able to proceed to her home.
The Peninsular Bone Fertilizer
Co, Of this town, held their annual
stockholders meeting yesterday
when a dividend of six percent was
declared out of the eafnings fol-
the past year, payable on demand
The following board Of director:
was elected: John f. Tygert, Johr
r. Robinson, DR.. j. r. Shreve, F. E
Postles, Gideon Speakman, J. M
Ernest, w. G. Pierce. They elect.
ed the following officers to serve
the ensuing year: President, j. E
Tygert; Secretary and Treasurer
w. G. Pierce; General Manager, f
e. Postles.
The event exciting the most in
terest in Kenton social circles jus
now is the marriage of Miss Kat
b. Jones, daughter of w. B. Jones
late assessor of that hundred, t
James p. Reeve, Esq, a prominen
and prosperous manufacturer o
New York City. The wedding tool
place on Thursday, % ult., at th'
residence Of Edward Warner, Esq
(cousin of the bride) Germantown
Pa. The ceremony was performes
by the Rev. e. p. Snyder, d. d
Choice refreshments were served
after which the happy pair left TO
New York followed by a shower o
rice and the best wishes of thei
friends.
During the latter part of las
week the friends of j. B. Lewis go
out petition, which was numer
ously signed asking the trustee
that he be appointed the successo
to his brother as the Overseer o
the Poor at the Almshouse. HI
will be strongly presented as on
well adapted to the responsible po
sition. We understand there ar
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