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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-11

by girl but for Marjorie Murray and
Arnold McLoa boh above should read rl boy Marjorie
in Jamaica Bay, New York, to
bring Arnold and other after heavy had wrecked
their and her shown
in Miss Central Press)
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
LOCAL WINNER
SPELLING BEE
Miss Pauline LOwman of John
Bassett Moore School
Takes HOnOrS
COMPLETES FOR COUNTY

Smyrna entered the statewide
Spelling Bee Wednesday night of
last week which is being sponsored
by the News-Journal papers of
Wilmington with The Smyrna
Times and other down-state papers
as co-sponsors. The local Spelling
Bee was held in the auditorium of
the John Bassett Moore High
School, at which time five pupils
were chosen to represent the local
school in the District Contest.
These five pupils were chosen from
thirty contestants, ten members
from each of the sixth, seventh, and
eighth grades. For the evening
Pauline Lowman was declared the
champion, with Betty Ennis, Ruth
Nowland, Aunrey Westfall, and
Edward Wisk, making up the five
that on the following evening went
to Dover and competed with spell
ers from the other special districts
in Kent County. In this contest
Pauline Lowman was again one of
the winners and will represent the
John Bassett Moore School on
April 2 in the County Contest. The
following IL were selected to COM
pete for county honors at the
Murphy School auditorium in Do
yer, April 2: Pauline Lowman,
Smyrna; Evelyn Seaeord, Dover;
Jessie Chatto, Pauline Coudright,
Doris Kohler, Mary Caroline Nc
Neal, Caesar Rodney; Jane Lord,
Harrington; Beaulah Armor, Wal
lace Wooten, Elizabeth Galloway,
and Howard Kitchens, Milford.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
HOMES
AND GARDENS
Residents of State Capital To
Exhibit Treasures To Pill
grimage on May 1st
COMMITTEES APPOINTED

The Dover Garden Club is pre-
pairing for the annual pilgrimage
to Dover on Saturday. May /. The
historic State House in which the
Federal Constitution was ratified
December Z, 1887, viii be open to
visitors. In the Governors Cham
bers there will be a reception ar
ranged by Mrs. Charles L. Terry,
Jr., whose husband is Secretary of
State. Old Woodburn on the Kings
Road and famous as the spot
where Patty Cannon made her
raid is the home of DR.. and Msr.
Frank Hall. Its architecture is
beautiful and it is furnished with
a remarkable collection of eigh-
teenth century furniture. The old
Green laid out by order of William
Penn is surrounded by old houses
in many of which Delaware his
tory was made. The oldest, the
Ridgely house, was built in 1928.
The State House on the east side
of the square, small but finely pro-
portioned, has a history running
back to 1922 when it was built as
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
STUDY PRICES
FARMERS GET
Delaware Farm Produce Show
Profits Over the Year
i'm This State
COMPARATIVE DATA

Prices received by Delaware
farmers for the products sold off
their farms were generally higher
on February 10, 1887, than in pre-
vious months and decidedly higher
than on February Is, 1886, ac-
cording to information received at
the University of Delaware, Agri-
cultural Extension Department, re-
Gently from the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics in Washington.
Corn and wheat both showed an
increase over the January IS price;
corn was bringing the farmers SO
cents per bushel in February as
compared to 81 cents the previous
month and 60 cents in February,
1886 while wheat brought S1.38 on
February Is, 1897, up six cents
from the previous months figure
and as compared to 90 cents on
February 10, 1886. Oats was
steady at so cents but was -
cents above the February Is, 1886
mark while hay was selling at the
farm for $3.50 per ton, an in
crease from the corresponding
1886 figure of S11.70 per ton. Soy
beans were bringing the farmers
S1S5 a bushel, u cents more than
on January 15 and as compared to
rs cents on February Is, 1886.
Apples were S1.4 per bushel, as
compared to the February Is, 1886
price of 95 cents. Potatoes, both
whites and sweets were higher
than on the corresponding date in
1886 with whites bringing S1.05
and sweets rs cents per bushel.
According to the information re-
ceived the ratio of prices received
by farmers to the prices they pay
for goods, based on the five year
average, 1909 to 1914, was 95, TAX
ing the average as 100. Prices re-
Continued on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
KENT FARMERS
SOIL PROGRAM
Committee on Conservation
Meets Monday and Tuesday
For ''Sign Up Days
TO BE AT PRICES OFFICE

Although no definite time has
been set by the United States De
partment of Agriculture as the
dead-line for receiving applications
in the 1887 soil conservation pro-
gram, efforts are being made by
the various county agricultural
conservation associations to COM
plete as much of this sign up work
as possible by April /. In view OF
this request from the Federal gov
ernment, therefore, the Kent coun-
ty committee including r. Harry
Wilson, Laurence E. Cain and H
Clifford Clark, in cooperation with
C. Arthur Taylor and Robert A
Carton, members of the state COM
mittee, and county agent Russell
E. Wilson, have arranged Monday
and Tuesday, March 20 and 80, as
sign up days for Kent county
farmers. Those farmers who sign
ed application papers in connection
with the 1886 soil conservtion pro-
gram, however, need not sign new
applications unless there has been
a change in the base acreage OF
soil depicting crops on their farms
or a difference in the farm acreage
as a whole during the past year
All changes in locations of tenants
and landlords should be reported
to the county extension Office fol-
correcting the files and addresses
of these applicants. With the ex-
ception of the 1st district an6
Smyrna area in which the sign up
place will be in the Office of War
ner w. Price, the local committee
man in each of the other districts
will be at their homes during
March 29 and 30 to assist farmers
in filling out applications. 1t is
not necessary that farmers sign up
to the nearest committeeman OF
sign-up station Farmers in the
central part of Kent county in
cluding the 2nd and 5th districts
may report at the county extension
Office, second floor of Postoffice
building, where assistance will be
given to explain this new soil con-
servation program, and where ap-
plication blanks are available. AT
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
LITTLE GLENN MATTHEWS
Son of State Senator w. E. Mat
thews, Jr., ''Presides Over" Senate

Son of State Senator w. Z. Mat
thews, Jr., 'Presides Over" Senate
William Glenn Matthews, seven
year-old son of State Senator Will
liam E. Matthews, Jr., of Smyrna,
was a proud young man Friday af-
ternoon. First, he occupied a
chair at his fathers desk. Then,
some of the members named him
"the junior senator from Smyrna"
When Daddy" was called by
Lieut.-Gov Edward w. Cooch to
preside over the Senate young
'BilP felt prouder than ever. Dur
ing a few tagging moments while
Senator Matthews was presiding,
he asked "the junior senator from
Smyrna" if he had any remarks to
make. Young Bill" arose, great
ly embarrassed, and, smiling shyly,
took a bow. Then, came the great
treat for him. A motion was
made and unanimously carried
that young "Bill' be invited to the
rostrIm to sit beside his father.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
KENT TEACHERS
MEET AT DOVER
Hold 18th Annual Institute
and Discuss Some of the
School Problems
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

Teachers of Special and District
Schools forming the Kent County
Educational Association, held its
18th annual meeting at Dover Fri
day and discussed matters and
subjects of interest. Prof. George
H. Henry of Dover, president of
the association, presided. AS is
usually the case there was interest
in the election of officers: John w.
Boston of Milford, was elected
president for the ensuing year.
Other officers elected were: Prof.
Archie F'eagan, Harrington, vice
president, and Miss Anna Cow,
FELTON,, secretary and treasurer.
Prof. George Henry of Dover spec
ial school district was elected a
director for three years in place of
Miss Margaret Merrick. A reso-
luton was adopted endorsing the
various educational bills now pend
ing before the Legislature, also in
cluding one for paying of incre-
ments and endorsing the teacher
pension plan. At the afternoon
/ session of white teachers DR.. Wal
ter Barnes, professor of English in
New York University, spoke on
''The Experience Concept in the
Teaching of English THE Legion
Americanization Pamphlet" was
discussed by W.Lyle Mowlds, state
supervisor of agriculture. The
! Present Status of School LegisIa-
tion," was presented by DR.. H. V.
Holloway, state superintendent of
public instruction.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
Honor Roll For Scholarship
For Fourth Advisory Per-
iOd of School Year
HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS

The John Bassett Moore School
Honor Roll for Scholarship Fourth
Advisory Period 1936-37, has just
been announced. The Honor
Standing" is granted only to those
pupils who have, for that grade
period, all "A's" representing their
scholastic attainments in all sub
jects providing however, that not
more than one grade in one sub
ject may drop to a "B' for that
same period. The result is as fol-
lows: High School Grade II, Mr..
King, teacher, Dorothy Bush, Anna
Windan Davis, Callie Diacumakos,
| Dorothy Handloff, Elizabeth Phil
/ lips, Nellie Wallace, Marianne
Webb. Grade Ill, Miss Breme,
teacher, Daisy Darrell, Estelle Ed
mondson, Margaret Hurd. Grade
11-2, Mrs. Lamb, teacher, Mary
Eta West. Grade 10-1, Miss Shatz,
teacher, Ronald Grier, Armstrong
Hamilton. Pupils whose names ap-
pear on the Honor Roll for the
Elementary School have attained a
scholastic record of all LAS" in the
major subjects and may not have
more than two BIS" in the minor
subjects: Grade 81, Miss VanPelt
teacher, Jimmie Edmondson; Grade
81, Miss Kaufman, teacher, Kay
Boehmler Grade 2-1, Mrs. Ric-
ards, teacher, Robert L. Davis
Betty Jane Griffin, Charles Harris
Grade 2-2, Miss Burchard, teacher
Gwen Smith, Jean Snow, Jacque-
line Potter, Elizabeth Kirby. Grade
IL, Miss Griffin, teacher, jeanette
Marie Chambers, Mary Roberta
Freeman, Car Lewis Clough
Grade 1-2, Miss Stats, teacher
Margery Lamb, Betty Mcfarland
A piano recital, under the direction
of Miss Shatz, was given in the
auditorium on March 18 at 3:4C
p. m. Many guests from outside
the school attended. On Marcf
"a at 800 p. m, there will be 6
Marionette Show given in the
School auditorium for the benefit
of the "Trip to Washington Fund
Banking for the week is as fol.
lows: Number of pupils in attend
ance, IT'S; number of depositors
SO; amount deposited, S27.70
amount deposited to date this
school year, S1,03O.81.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25

A crowd estimated at over 400
Kent County firemen and their
friends visited the Magnolia School
Wednesday night of last week to
enjoy the fourth annual ladies
night program sponsored by the
Kept County Firemen's Associa-
ton. Clayton Fire Company, an
active force in the Kent County
group, took a goodly delegation
there and participated in the pro-
gram. The Kent County Associa-
tion is growing in membership and
collectively they are exerting a
force in making the needs of Fire
Companies felt in not only obtain
ing legislation but perfecting the
organization in small communities
OF the county and cooperating with
one another for efficiency in fight
ing fires throughout the county.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Norman Wilgus Gives In
forming Talk on Termites
and Their Damage
CALLED HIDDEN ENEMY

Mr.. Norman Wilgus of the
Terminix Company of Delaware
was the guest speaker at the
Smyrna Rotary Club last Thurs
day evening on the subject THE
Hidden Enemy" Mr.. Wilgus said
that the hidden enemy is common
ly known as the termite and Illus
trated his lecture with moving pic
lures. The pictures showed the
life and activities of the termites,
the destructive methods of the hid
den enemy were shown. Concrete,
metal and various forms of insula-
ton prove no barrier to the term
ite. After once getting into a
house the termite is responsible
for many forms of damages. A
chemical manufactured by the E.
T. Bruce Company of Memphis,
Tenn, is the most successful means
in its proper application of ex-
terminating termites. By the use
of this chemical which is a lasting
fluid which crystalizes in the wood
and is a permanent barrier against
the advance of the Termite Colony.
D. H. Bell responded to Mr.Wilgus'
address for the excellent and in
structive program. Visiting Ro-
tartan: H. w. Cook of Middletown
club. Guests: Norman Wilgus and
F. II. Jervis.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
KENT COUNTY FL RE ASSOCIATION
HAS LADIES' NIGHT AT MAGNOLIA

Many visitors were present at the
Magnolia meeting from other Sec
tions of the state. The close coop
Grafton of local COMMITTEES working
with the county committee made
the program possible. The commit
tee consisted of F. E. Burke. Clay
ton; John Bamberger, Cheswold,
and C. r. Dempsey, Dover. Hous-
ton Fire Company sponsored
mixed minstrel troupe with Edwin
Prettyman as soloist and inter-
locutor. Clayton Fire Company
presented William Mayberry, a
talking chalk artist, while Har-
rington Fire Company offered sew
eral numbers including feats of
magic by Rev. Stephen Galley.
The Frederick Fire Company
was represented by the hillbilly
band.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
TOWN HALL TOWER CLOCK
Improvement Completed and Scat
folding is Taken Down

The new tower, including the
electric clock, has been installed,
the scaffolding taken down and the
job turned over to the Town as
completed. 1t was not, however,
until the scaffold was torn down
that the true symmetry of the
tower and clock showed up to an
advantage and everybody is de-
lighted. The lines of both tower
and dome are graceful and motor
lists up and down Main Street or
up and down South Street can see
the clock and note the time clear
ly. AT night the faces of the
clock (it has four sides) are illum-
mated. The old school bell that so
many years mounted the belfry of
the old school building torn down
in 1884, has been installed in the
new Town Hall tower and the
hours of the clock are struck on
the bell. Unfortunately it is not
as loud as many citizens had hop
ed. But this Is due TO the d1rec-
ton of the wind When the wind
is quiet the sound is better. Even
then it cannot be heard all over
town. The new tower is painted
white with the dome a lead color.
The face of the clock is white with
black numerals On the dome is a
weather-vane run on ball bearings.
The pointer is of the arrow type
while the other end has the let
tiers SMYRNA. The clock and
tower is a beauty and gives Smyr-
mans a Joy that they should have
had thirty or forty years ago.
Smyrna Town Council is being
praised for its progressive spirit in
making this tower clock re-
ality.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
SMYRNA BOY SCOUT NEWS
Earl G. Ford to Receive Life Scout
Badge-Troop Registration Party


Badge-Troop Registration Party
Smyrna Boy Scout Troop met
Monday evening in weekly session.
Report was made of the meeting
Thursday evening, March 18th,
when the Board of Review met and
passed the following Scouts and
leaders in Second and First Class
Badges, also Merit Badges and the
Star and Life Scout ranks. Second
Glass, Lee Slaughter; First Glass,
Donald Ennis and James E. Turn
er, Jr.; Merit Badges, Donald En-
mis- and William j. MacLucas Jr.
Scoutmaster Foster, Star Scout
Rank. This rank requires the pass
ing of five merit badges. Earl c.
Ford, Senior Patrol Leader, Life
Scout Rank. This requires the
passing of 10 merit badges. Earl
has passed II merit badges and is
only 5 away from the Eagle Scout
work. 1t is hoped when he goes to
the Jamboree he will come back
with those other and therefore
give Smyrna Troop it's first Eagle
Scout. Plans are being made for
the bake the Scouts will hold Sat-
urday, April 8, to raise funds for
sending the Smyrna Scout delega-
tion to Washington as noted last
week
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
j. M. Prickett, 80, Fairmont, West
Virginia, Father of DIR. Prickett

]. M. Prickett, aged 88, of Fair
mont, w. Va, father of DR.. ]. c.
Prickett of this town, who had
been spending the winter here, met
a tragic death Saturday evening
by being run down by an automo-
bile in front of DIR. Prickett's home
as he was crossing the street. He
was knocked to the street with
such force as to fracture his skull
and died at nine o'clock the next
morning in Kent General Hospital,
Dover. The automobile which
struck Mr.. Prickett was operated
by Edwin ]. Kusmaul of Camden,
N. ]. Mr.. Kusmaul was exoner-
ated by a coroner's jury Sunday
afternoon of any negligence and
released. Mr.. Prickett had just
left his sons home and was cross
ing the street. An automobile was
parked on each side of the street
and visibility was poor because OF
rain. Mr.. Prickett, evidently real
izing his danger, leaped forward
but not quickly enough to avoid
being struck by the automobile
He was taken in DR.. Prickett's
home and soon hastened in the
Smyrna Legion Ambulance to the
Kent General Hospital. Every,
thing possible was done for hin
but his injuries were so great, be
ing hurt internally as well as {
fractured skull, he lapsed into un
consciousness and died the mex
morning The announcement o.
Mr.. Prickett's death was receiveC
with sorrow. During the time h,
Continued on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
COUPLE MARRIED 80 YEARS
MIR. and Mrs. Elmer p. COrrie Cele-
brate With a Dinner Last Sunday

MIR. and Mrs. Elmer p. Corrie Cele-
brate With a Dinner Last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer P. Corrie
celebrated the thirtieth anniver-
sary of their marriage last Sunday
with a dinner at their residence on
the dupont Boulevard. Mrs. Cor
rie, daughter of Mary R. and the
late Samuel T. Stewart of New
ark, Del, was welded to Mr.. Cor
rie, son of the late Christopher w.
and Mary C. Corrie on March %,
1907 at Glasgow, Del, by the Rev.
T. Chambers Potter, pastor of the
Glasgow Presbyterian Church.
They have one daughter Miss Flor
ence r. Corrie, who resides at
home. Those attending the dinner
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G.
Corrie, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer P. Cor
rie II, Mr.. and Mrs. William l..
Corrie, Miss Dorothy Freeman. Mr..
Willard Corrie and Mr.. c. Walter
Corrie, all of Wilmington. Mr..
and Mrs. Corrie, former residents
of Wilmington, moved to Smyrna
nine years ago when Mr.. Corrle
established a monumental business
on the DUPONT Boulevard opposite
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Many
happy remembrances were receiv-
ed and best wishes for many more
anniversaries. Mr.. Corrie is an
active member of the Presbyterian
Church and the Smyrna Rotary
Club, in addition to his many other
interests.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Old Fashioned Spelling Bee Held
With Mrs. j. w. COIOna the Winner

Mrs. William E. Mathews, Jr.,
presided at the regular meeting of
the Twentieth Century Club in the
absence of the president. The
monthly reports of the Correspond
ing Secretary and Treasurer were
read. Following the business meet
ing Mrs. James w. Colona and
Miss Laura Bell presented current
events. An old-fashioned spelling
bee was conducted under the guild
ance of Miss Anna Beckett. Mrs.
Mary B. Evans, Mrs. Kennard
Price and Mrs. w. E. Matthews Jr.
acted as judges. Mrs. Colona was
the winner of the bee. The next
meeting will be omitted due to
Good Friday.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
FRANK GRIER
MILFORD, DEAD
Was Organizer and Vice-Pres.
ident of L. d. Caulk Co.
and a Civic Leader
DENTIST AND BANKER

DR.. Frank L. Grier, aged Sc, of
Milford, a former Smyrna dentist
and in latter years was president
of the Fruit Growers National
Bank and Trust Company of Smyr-
ma, being succeeded recently by
Hervey P. Hall, Smyrna, and one
of the organizers and a former
vice president and treasurer of the
now nationally and worldwide
known firm of L. D. Caulk Com
pany of Milford, manufacturers of
dental supplies, died at his home
in Milford Friday morning of an
heart attack from which he had
been a sufferer since the summer
of 1885. Death was ascribed to
coronary thrombosis. He was a
former vice-president, treasurer,
and general manager of the L. D.
Caulk Company, leading much of
the experimental work of the COM
pany in dental supplies and mater
ials. He was a member of the
University of Delaware board of
trustees, State Board of Charities,
and vice-president of the Milford
Trust Company. DR.. Grier was
also president of the Milford En-
ergency Hospital from 1916 to
1926. DR.. Grier was born in Mil
ford July 80, 1870, son of the late
George S. and Margaret Layton
Grier. He attended Milford schools
was graduated from the Univer-
sity of Delaware in 1890, and from
the Pennsylvania College of Dental
Surgery in 1897. He hung out his
shingle in Smyrna and was a prac-
ticing dentist here when he mar
ried Miss Florence Caulk of Cam
den and later thru her and her
mother, acquired the Caulk patents
and organized the famous L. D.
Caulk Company. Success attended
his efforts from the start. Always
an active Republican, DR.. Grier
was nominated for representative
in Congress by the 1924 conven-
ton, but later resigned from the
ticket. Robert c.. Houston was
placed on the ticket in his stead
DR.. Grier was one of Delaware's S
three presidential electors at the
1928 election. He was a Mason
and knight Templar. During the
Harding administration, DR.. Grier
was host to President Harding
when he visited Milford to be made
a member of the Tall Cedars. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Flor
ence Caulk Grier; three children,
Mrs. ]. Lockood Pratt, wife of
Lieut.. j. Lockwood Pratt of the u
S. Navy at Coronado, Calf; Miss
Frances Layton Grier, and Harold
Caulk Grier of Milford, and two
grandchildren. Mary Lynn Pratt
and John Lockwood Pratt. He is
also survived by two sisters, Mrs
George Anna Pierce and Mrs. Clara
Deputy of Milford, and six broth
ers, James Y. Grier of Arlington
Tex, DR.. G. Layton Grier, DR.
Walter L. Grier, Harry L. Grier
Davis r. Grier, and George S
Grier, Jr., of Milford. Funeral
largely attended, took place Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
his late residence in Milford
Bishop Philip Cook of the Epis-
copal Church, and the Rev
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
Inn EXTEND
LIMITS
H., % Amend Smyrna
r,.rter To Elect
Of the Town
CHANGES SOUGHT

l.. are in the Delaware
asecting the Town OF
y ! to extend the town
ynits. Just what this
| !. sas not been definitely
-,un Council has en-
~rysvor ~. to % over the
s,mnds. one Of the sec
(,, added, if the Leglsia-
las is that Immediately
| myrna, taking in the
f.s,rs Home and other
|. This would probably
fpn 70 800 to the poprlla-
! NV w 49,
[ther section Is that out
[+ary west Of Smyrna
4 spruance City and
| (rras Council has been
II. under consideration
L. add 500 or more cit
I the population. While
| [ast thought would favor
| [uestion arises would the
| htify. Turner Villa"
| worthwhile addition as
| Lready supplies them
Y and water, but Spruance
4 aHerent proposition. The
|sstric light line runs out
i Jerman Chapel. If the
\ Spruance City is taken
] MEMBERS of Council fig
Ewuld have to be supplied
\ water and probably
Erh would be a greater
han they would receive
Ezues and taxation. The
] Of Smyrna presents the
baton. The addition OF
h Of Duck Creek would
! q revenue producer and
1 therefore giving no SER
|ght of taking them in
Smyrna Landing the prob
|#nts another picture Of
! kind. There are some
Ei like to see all -four
EDaches to Smyrna, with
Fng territory added tc
Tits. This might boost
/ population to 5000 OF
Ehng it the largest town
ate south of Wilmington
1ception Of New Castle
|sanued on Page Eight)
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
SMYRNA HoMEMAKERs CLUB
Met at Home of Mrs. Fred Harris,
Thursday, and Gave Program

The March meeting of the Smyr-
ma Home Demonstration Club was
held at the home Of Mrs. Fred
Harris last Thursday. Miss Whit
comb gave a talk on Hazards in
the Home" Mrs. Frank Hynson,
Club Health chairman. gave a
short talk. There will be a glove
making demonstration at Kenton
in the near future. Games were
played after which refreshments
were served. Mrs. Frank Ryan
will be hostess for the April meet
ing.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25

Another Fire on Bamberger Farm
The Smyrna Fire Company was
called to another fire on the farm
of B. L. Bamberger about nine
thirty Sunday morning. This time
it was chimney fire but was ex-
tinguished with very little damage.