Smyrna times., 1937-08-26

will open on Thursday, September
list.
The Ladies Benevolent Society
will meet at Mrs. T. 3. Megear's :
Tuesday evening, August Both.
John P. Hudson has commenced
the erection of a double dwelling at
Clayton on a lot near the post-of-
fee.
The residence Of Noble T. Jer-
man has been greatly improved by
the application Of the painters
brush.
The Government says its trade
dollars are worth 100 cents until
September 1st, after which they
will be worth only so cents.
We are pleased to note that JOS
eph L. Beckett, who has been con
fined to his home by sickness for
two or three weeks has recovered
sufficiently to be out again.
On Friday evening last, on Com
merce Street, little boy, son Of
James Morris was struck and run
over by one of our business wag-
ons, but fortunately not seriously
anjured.
It might perhaps be as well to
remove from certain corners on the
Avenue de Mont Vernon the old
sign boards reading Methodist
street. Or are they retained in
honor of the old name?
Rev. w. S. Robinson and family
left to-day for Baltimore, Annap-
oils and Bay Ridge, where he will
spend his vacation. Rev. J. v.
Smith will preach for him on Sun
day, the 28th inst, at 1890 a. m,
and Rev. Watson Cooper at 7:30
p. m.
Solomon Shortman, son of /. X.
Shortman, whose illness we chron-
icled last week died early last Sat
urday morning, and was buried
yesterday afternoon at Bethel
Church. He was a youth of good
character and promise, and had
nearly reached the age of man
hood.
Mrs. Mary A. Roberts, well
known in this community, was TAX
en- sick while attending Brandy
wine Summit camp meeting re-
Gently, and at last accounts was
still at the camp ground. her con
dition being such that it was not
considered safe to remove her to
her home. Later we learn that she
was taken home yesterday.
The Teachers Association of this
State convened at Rehoboth on
Monday evening. The headquart-
ers of the teachers are at the hotel
Henlopen and the Bright house and
the meetings are being held in the
chapel. w. L. Gooding, principal
of the Wilmington Conference
Academy is President of the Asso-
citation. The meeting will adjourn
Friday.
Several of our citizens attended
the Penrose camp meeting last
Sunday. The day was very agree
able and a large concourse gather
ed on the grounds. Rev. r. K.
Stephenson, of Millington, preach
ed in the forenoon, Rev. Mr.. Con-
cor, of Leipsic, in the afternon, and
Rev. Andrew Manship, of Ph.ladel-
phia in the evening. Tne camp
broke up yesterday, after an enjoy
able and refreshing season.
Aubrey Vandever, of Philadel-
fhia, Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad who has been living in
Wilmington since he quit house
keeping in this town in February,
expects to move into his new house
at Clayton this week. This house,
which has just been completed
from the plans prepared by Brown
8e Day, architects, Of Philadelphia,
oIai40o Ou Inc OPPOoiLt SiOc VI the
street from that of 1. N. Mills, su-
perintendent Of the division.
We notice as remarkable Co
incidence that John ". Spruance,
West Commerce Street, received a
large lot of watermelons on Friday
last, and that same night about
bed time the Smyrna Cornet Band
to the measured beat of music and
in the light Of lambent torches
marched to his store to give him
a disinterested serenade. Mr..
Spruance was in the act of retir-
ing, thinking, with the rest of the
people that the band was on it's
way to serenade some distinguish
cd visitor. He soon found, how
ever that the honor was for him
self, and at the close of the per
formance he surprised his visitors
by opening or 10 of his fattest
melons.
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