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during the past year. 1
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velops the different blooms, until
the last named flower is reached.
The ladies of the choir also favor
ed themselves on Sunday with a
beautiful and fragrant boquet.
Next Thursday is to be a big
day in Dover. Barnum shows in
the afternoon and evening, the
great peach meeting circus in the
Court House Hall in the afternoon.
The question that agitates the
public mind in and around Dover
is how to attend all these. shows.
Our advice is for all to go to Bar
NUNS and all that are interested in
fruit culture to attend the peach
meeting.
The following officers were elect
ed and enstalled in Smyrna Lodge
I. Q. G. T., as follows: c. T., t. L.
Mason; V. T., Susie Wright; F. S.,
Susie Wyatt; S., Mary Lippincott
A. S., John Wood; T.,Frank Pratt;
G. Maggie Sisco; M, Walter Con-
ner; d. M, Laura Mcdowell; P. G,
T., Herman Roe; I. c., Lizzie
Webb; o. G., Edward Peters; R. H
S., Maggie Lafferty; L. Fl. S., Lid
die Evans; Organist, Lizzie Beck.
The Presbyterian Church was
well filled last evening to hear the
Rev. Charles Rigbir. A converted
Hindo, lecture on the peculiar so
cial and religious condition of his
people. On being introduced by
Rev. DR.. Umstead, he appeared in
the dress he would wear at home,
being that of the second cast. He
spoke English very well consider
ing that he was of another tongue
and interested the audience with
his narrative of cast life, the bar
barity of their idolatry as enforced
by the Bhramins, the crulties OF
widowhood, &c. Mr.. Ragbir grad
uated at Auburn Theological Sem
mary on Friday last, and was di
rectly afterwards ordained tt
peach, and purposes giving himself
to missionary work among the
Hindos who have found their way
by thousands to the islands Of
Jamaica and Trinidad
Smyrna times., 1937-05-13
Beaston HadIey Wedding

Miss Natalie M. Beaston, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. William
Beaston, and Mr.. William j. Had
ley, son of Mrs. Mary B. Hadley,
of Smyrna, were united in mar
riage Tuesday, April goth, in Elk
ton, Md. The ceremony was per-
formed in the M. E. Church Par
sonage, Rev. Melvin E. Wheatley.
officiating. The bride and groom
are residing in Elkton, Md.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-13

The steamer John E. Tygert will
resume her regular trips on Fri
day, leaving Philadelphia at pm.
The first week in May rarely
brings such growing weather for
wheat and grass as has been the
case with the week just passed.
At the meeting of the Clayton
Savings and Loan Association
yesterday money loaned at So cents
premium. The following officers
were elected: Joseph Smithers,
Secretary; w. G. Hill, Treasurer.
j. P. R. Polk, Esq, of Whining
ton, spent Sunday in Smyrna. He
had been circulating among the
peach growers in several counties
on the Eastern Shore and reports
nine-tenths of them in favor of a
return of the baskets.
The boreing for the artesian well
at Woodland Beach was at last re-
ports some eighty feet below the
surface. On Saturday, sixty feet
below ground, they struck a log
which was difficult to get through,
only making six inches that day.
The meeting to consider the es-
tablishment of a Board of Trade
in Smyrna was, by request of part
les interested, postponed for one
week. The meeting will be held
on Wednesday night, May 18th, at
8 o'clock, in the room adjoining the
club room.
The tax papers Of school District
No. ITO Clayton will hold meet
ing on Saturday, May 14th, at 2
P. NJ, to consider and determine
the question, regarding the erec-
ton of an annex to the school
house; also determine the sum OF
money to be raised.
The first wagon of sea trout
made its appearance in town this
morning. 1t was evident from the
way the boy who held the reins
blew his horn and yelled, ''here's
your trout" that he thought he
was bringing good news and GLAD
tidings to all the people.
Good reports are coming from
the Rev. James Conner, who wa:
appointed to Leipsic and Ray
mond's Church at the last Confer
ence. His preaching is attracting
large congregations, and tht
churches at both places are quick
ened into a new and vigorous life
The visitation of a circus mus
be a big event to our friends Of
Easton, Md, down D. & G. railroad
judging from the impressions il
makes on the newspapers - the
Gazette having no less than sever
and the Star nine local reference:
to the coming of Rices Circus il
their last issue.
From lilacs to chrysanthemum:
was the vote of the Ladies M. E
Mite Society, and boquet of flow
ers will adorn the chancel table
every Sunday as the season de
Smyrna times., 1937-05-13
- IhoMAS BROAD,
oun VI Company Gives Coro
and Other Dates

On Friday evening No,
/. : II iloihas ofoadcasted
lIoiil rome Italy, follow
On Wednes day. Nav 12t5 -
Thomas win broadcast -,
wave directly from London
he will give his own vian,s ,,-' .
terpretations Of the cora,
On Friday, May 18th. Mr. =
" ~ oioaaeast from Paris a,
pe0Is, dl mat time, to have
lef blum with him in the stu,
a radio interview. All NJ
broadcasts will be on tbs
Blue network at 6:45 pW'
ern Daylight Time.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-13
County Assessment List Appeals

County Assessment List Appeals
Very few appeals We're filed
against the assessment for this
year, as prepared by the Kent
County Board of Assessment. The
board completed the list of appeal
days on Friday and during this
period they visited every section
of the county. In some districts,
the board reported, there We're no
appeals placed before them while
in otehrs some of the appeals pre-
Smyrna times., 1937-05-13
MOVEMENT OF
STATE PRODUCE
w. T. DerickSOn of Bureau of
Markets, Fights For
Truck Service
SITUATION is CLEARING

A few weeks ago, Mr.. w. I.
Derickson, Director of the Bureau
of Markets, State BBoard of Ag-
riculture, was advised that trucks
going into New York City from
some of our neighboring States
were being stopped and required
to put on Union drivers at a cost
of $9.42, and employ Union help
ers to load and unload their trucks.
This information YVES given to Del
aware growers and shippers by
mail and through the newspapers.
Any Delaware truckers who were
being stopped were requested to
communicate with Mr.. Derickson
Immediately. Since that time,
some Delaware trucks hauling can
ned goods and poultry have been
stopped. Truckers, in some cases,
were advised that the policy of
stopping trucks would also apply
to fruits and vegetables. Inasmuch
as our heavy fruit and vegetable
shipping season is just beginning,
this question is very serious to the
growers and shippers in this State.
Mr.. Derickson, in stating the posi-
tion of the Bureau of Markets,
said, 1.-The Bureau of Markets has
no interest in either the truckers
or Unions, but is vitally interested
in the free and unhampered move
ment of Delaware products from
producer to consumer" In view of
the seriousness of this matter, Mr..
Derickson arranged for a confer
ence with Commissioner Morgan,
Department of Public Markets,
New York City, on Monday, and
on Tuesday, May 4, conference
was held with Union officials of
Locals 202 and 8O7. The heads of
these Unions advised Mr.. Derrick
son that no Union in New York
City was authorized to molest Del
aware trucks or truckers, and, if
Delaware trucks were stopped, the
drivers should communicate by
telephone with Mr. Albert Man
ganaro, Secretary of Local 202, 81
Harrison Street, New York City,
Phone, Walker 5-9591, or Mr. Thos.
l.. Hickey, Secretary of Local 807,
IA Varick Street, New York City,
Phone, Walker 5-4852. These men
will Immediately send their repre-
sentatives to the point where Del
aware. trucks are being stopped,
and guarantee that the trucks will
be allowed to proceed. These I'm
ions disclaimed any responsibility
for stopping Delaware trucks and
stated that the trucks must have
been stopped by men on their own
initiative and not connected with
the Unions. 1t is believed there
will not be any further difficulty
in the movement of Delaware pro-
duce into New York City. If Del
aware trucks are stopped, they
should communicate Immediately
with the Union officials mentioned
above and should also communi-
cate with Mr.. Derickson of the Bu-
reau of Markets, Dover, Delaware.
Truck drivers need not have any
fear of reporting these cases be-
cause the persons who have been
stopping the trucks are not affiliat-
ed with the Unions and are merely
individuals who are preying on the
industry. DR.. Derickson was also
assured that the Police Depart
ment, New York City, would CO.
operate in the movement to pre-
vent trucks hauling Delaware pro-
duce from being molested.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-13
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF 50 YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MAY 11TH, 1887

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1937-05-13
GRAIN
May 11th, 1887
MARRIAGES

David-Webb- Dover, April %,
by Rev. John Miller, ]. F. David
and Miss Susan Webb.
Rickards-P -Pearsaul-I the M. E.
Church at Marydel, Md, May 4th,
by Rev. w. M. Warner, David T.
Richards, and Miss Ella Pearsaul,
both of Marydel, Caroline county,
Md.
Evening star., 1937-09-09
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Complete with instructions for setting up.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
HOTTEST JULY IN ELEVEN
YEARS

This has been the hottest July
for IL years. SO says the New
York Sun, and it backs up the as
sertion by figures. The hot July
of 1876-the centennial years.
well remembered by the many
thousands who sweltered on the
cars and in the crowded exposition
buildings. For 26 consecutive days,
from June 26th to July 21st, that
memorable hot wave fingered. Two
years ago the hot spell was short
er but the heat more intense than
this. Saturday the 25th of July
the day that John H. Cathcart was
over powered by heat and fell af-
ter delivering his papers as news
agent, and soon expired, was a day
of more intense heat than any of
the six that composed the late
heated term.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
TRAIN RAN OVER COW ON
SMYRNA BRANCH r. r.

The five o'clock train in coming
in from Clayton to Smyrna on
Monday ran over a COW between
the bridge and Hudson's gate be-
longing to John Wilkinson, for
tunately doing the passengers no
damage other than a scare. The
train was backing in, the COW run
ming up on the track but little
distance ahead of it and was
crushed beneath the cars before
the engineer could reverse the en-
gine. The whole train passed over
her, dismembering the head and
feet, and rolling and crushing the
body into a jelly. Not a bone was
left unbroken. The cars were not
run off the track as is sometimes
the case, but the lower pipes of the
engine were broken by the abra-
sion and the steam and water es-
capped. The hack went out and
brought in the passengers and an
engine was sent from Clayton to
carry back the disabled one. It
was a little singular that this was
the first duty the latter had done
after going through a thorough
overhauling at the repair shop.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
BRINGS 1O-FOOT ALLIGATOR
TO SMYRNA

D. w. Trumpeller returned from
Florida few days ago bringing
with him a ten-foot alligator. He
concluded that an animal of that
size and with the peculiar habits
of the alligator would be more
easily maanged dead than alive, so
he gave his orders to corn
cracker" to kill and stuff one of
that size, which was done. Mr..
Trumpeller says that in the six
years he has been in Florida he has
experienced at no time, such hot
weather as that here the past
week. He will remain the balance
of the summer and part of the fall,
and will give his time to improve
ments on his farm including hay
barracks and a COW stable for ty-
ing up twelve cows. The lawn
front has been made one of the
most attractive on the State road,
and Mr. Trumpeller's ambition
seems to be to make this a model
farm
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
EXCURSION TRAINS TO
REHOROTH

The excursion train run by the
Railroad authorities to Rehoboth
on Saturday, fourteen cars, at the
low rate the fares were placed at,
may be interpreted as saying in ef-
feet that they intend to manage
the excursion business that is done
over that road. If we are correct
ly informed, under the old p. w.
& B. management charters of
trains were more easily effected
and one more satisfactory terms
than under the "Pennsyl." The lat
ter, perhaps, looks upon chartering
trains to others as running an op-
position to itself, and hence not in
harmony with the corporate way
of doing business. Whether this be
so or not, the high rate of security
asked makes the risk too great for
most societies or associations
wanting a day of recreation to
fContinuer or Pare Sixl
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

tant 80 days prior to the conven-
tion, a list of its delegates and al
ternates, together with the regis
tration fee of $10O for each dele
gate to which the post is entitled.
Any resolutions to be submitted by
a post for the consideration of the
department convention must be in
the hands of the department al
jutant, typewriter in triplicate.
ten days preceding the department
convention It is extremely inn
portant that all posts comply with
this request, so that the proposed
resolutions may be classified and
referred to the standing committee
Of the convention.
The annual banquet will be held
at $50 p. m, standard time, Fri
day, August 20, in the dining room
of the Hotel Belhaver The open
ing session Of the convention Will
be called at 9 a. M, standard time,
August 81, for the purpose Of re-
ceiving reports Of officers and com
mittee chairmen. and to transact
such other business as may come
before the convention.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
NJ. E. Conference Accepts Bid

At a recent meeting Of the Com
mittee on Conference Entertain
ment in Dover the invitation of
Union NJ. E. Church, Wilmington,
was accepted for the meeting place
of the next session Of the Will
mington NJ. E. Conference in the
spring of 1888. Dr.. E. C.Hallman,
superintendent of the Dover Dis
trict. chairman, presided. DR.. w.
E. Gunby, superintendent of the
Wilmington District, is secretary
of the committee. Rev.T. S. Sard,
is pastor of Union Church The
date of the conference will be set
at a meeting of the board of
bishops of the conference in Octo-
her.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
Enjoyed Cruise ON Bay

Robert w. Wheb6ee, of Leipsic,
entertained several guests on a
boat ride on the Chesapeake Bay
recently, including Referee in
Bankruptcy Charles w. Cullen, of
Georgetown; James ]. Behen, pres
ident of the Kent County Levy
Court, and Marshall 7. Beach,
president of the Black Hill Gun
Club, of Sussex county. The party
boarded Mr.. Whebdee's boat at
Georgetown, Md, and sailed into
the Chesapeake Bay for a delight
full cruise.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

Union Paving Company, Philadel-
phia, S11, ,135; P. j. O'Connell, Will
mington, S1O,6175O; Olivere Paw
ing Company, Wilmington, $9,922.
The following bids for the tim
Der ferry boat to be used on the
State Highway Department ferry
at Woodland were received: j. E.
FriedeI, Seaford, 81 1,692 with new
machinery, S1,5S7 with old ma
chinery; H. c. Lefnbaugh, Wood
side, S3.155; Marine Construction
Company, Wilmington, S2,O45 with
new machinery and 81 ,945 with old
machinery.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
DELAWARE PEACHES COM
PLETE WITH OHIO AND
MICHIGAN

Messrs. Hardcastle & Jones are
not leading off this year with the
usual push in buying the fruit of
peach orchards, having only pur-
chased thus far one crop. They
are not in the speculative mood
this year, buying only for their
evaporators. They reason that
from the abundance of the peach
crop in Michigan and Ohio there
will be little Western demand, and
that the Jersey and Hudson river
peaches will largely supply the
Eastern markets with late fruit
and consequently the usual drying
varieties cannot rule high.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
NEW HIGHWAY
OUT TO NEWARK
Commission Authorizes Sur.
vey For 4-Lane and Dual
Road From Wilmington
TO PASS RACE PARK

The State Highway Department
last week prepared to make a sur
vey Of the cost and need for a COM
bined four lane and dual highway
between Wilmington and Newark.
The survey was authorized by the
State Highway Commission meet
ing in Dover Wednesday afternoon.
If the survey meets with approval,
w. w. Mack, chief highway engin-
eer said, it would mean building a
four lane highway from Whining
ton to ElSmere and dual highway
from Elsmere to Newark past the
entrance to Delaware Park on the
Capitol Trail. Bids on five con
tracts were opened in the Kent
County Court House while the
commission was meeting in the Of
fee of Governor McMullen in the
Legislative Building. All members
including the Governor were pres
ent except Charles W. Cullen of
Georgetown. Due to the absence
of Mr.. Cullen anticipated changes
in some divisions of the highway
department were not made. Pri-
vate William ]. Davidson, Jr., Of
the state police who has been serv-
ing as escort for Governor McMul-
len was promoted to the rank of
lieutenant for the duration of lat
ter's term. Frank v. DUPONT,
chairman of the commission, it
was announced has been appointed
member of the State Police Pen
sion Board created by act Of the
Legislature. The commission an
nounced Edward R. Mack, super
intendent for the Wilmington Park
Board, has been reappointed to the
regional planning board for New
Castle County. Several traffic
lights will be installed at danger
Gus intersections throughout the
state, the commission said. Ap-
proaches for the Silver Lake bridge
at Dover; widening Of the road
from Bridgeville to the Maryland
state line, Identification of a sec
ton Of the dual highway, and con-
struction of a timber ferry boat
for the old ferry at Woodland were
undertakings for which bids were
opened.
w. w. Truitt, Lincoln City, was
low bidder on the contract for the
approaches to the Silver Lake
bridge at Dover on an estimate of
S25, ,491. 40 Other bidders were:
George and Lynch, Dover, S26, PA;
Union Paving Company, Philadel-
phia, S28, ,746.5O, and Wilson Con-
tracing Company, New Castle,
s25, 5,526.4O.
On the contract for the widening
of the road from Rridgeville to
the Maryland line via Atlanta, w.
w. Truitt was low bidder at s52,
883. go. Other bidders were: Phil
lips Brothers, Salisbury, Md, s5S,-
669.5O; Wilson Contracting Com
pany, New Castle, S55,910; Walter
Roach and Sons, Georgetown, s55,-
780, and Old Line Construction
Company, Chestertown, Md, S52,-
935.
The Delmarva Nurseries, Lincoln
City, were low bidders for the
Identification of the roadside from
the Maryland line to Glasgow with
the estimate of $4,163.75. Other
bidders were: George and Lynch,
Dover, S5,994; Wilson Contracting
Company, $4,974.25.
On the contract for the surfac-
ing of the Augustine cutoff and
the New Bridge road, George and
Lynch of Dover were low bidders
with an estimate of $9,056.50.
Other bidders were: Wilson Con-
tracing Company, 1890; r. H.
Johnson, Wilmington. S11 1,746;
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
TO MEET
AT REHOBOTH
Officers Will Be Elected at
10Th Annual Convention
of State Group
BANQUET AUGUST 10Th

The nineteenth annual conven-
ton of the Delaware Department
of the American Legion will be
held in Rehoboth on August 20 and
21. The convention is called for
the purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing year, amending the de-
partment constitution, to elect del
egates and alternates to the nine-
teenth annua convention in New
York, September 20 to %, and for
the transaction Of such other busi-
ness as may come before it. Rep
resentation in the convention shall
be by post, and in accordance with
the provisions of the department
constitution cart. W.
Each post shall be entitled to two
delegates, by virtue Of charter and
to one additional delegate for each
fifty members or major fraction
thereof, fully paid by that post, ac-
cording to the books of the depart
ment adjutant. Each post is en-
titled to send to, and to seat in the
convention a number of alternates
equal to the number of delegates
to which such post is entitled AL
ternates will have power to vote
only in the absence of the regular
delegates. The selection of alter
mates to represent absent delegates
is matter for the decision within
the respective delegations.
Each post in the department
shall send to the department adu-
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
DEATHS

Hendrickson-At her residence,
near Kennedyville, Md, July 11th,
Mrs. Julia Hendrickson, wife of
John p. Hendrickson, aged 36
years. Her remains were inferred
in Chester Cemetery last wednes-
day and were followed to her last
resting place by a long procession
OF carriages.
Marsch-In this town, July 9th,
Emily, daughter Of Mary Marsch,
aged five months.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

The Bethel Sunday-school, which
includes Moorton and vicinity, will
have their day at Woodland Beach
tomorrow.
The hot weather has hurried the
berry season to a speedy conclu-
sion The prices we think have
been more satisfactory than last
year.
"A census was taken of Clayton
some weeks ago and the popula-
tion was found to be 4S0. Forty
eight babies were included in this
number.
We have no reports of big yields
pf wheat per acre this season as is
often the case, but from all sides
we hear that the grain is very
plump and fine.
The foundation for an annex to
the schoolhouse at Clayton was
laid yesterday, to give larger ac-
commodations to the increasing
number of scholars.
The Clayton M. p. Sunday
School rode down to Woodland
Beach on Thursday and returned
in the evening much delighted with
the days pleasures.
The new school house, a larger
and improved one, to take the
place of the old one of District No.
4, 21a miles below Smyrna on the
State road, is nearly completed.
James McKeown residing near
Blackstone Cross Roads left home
on Thursday morning with an
eighteen-months-old child seeking
medical attention in Clayton, but
before he reached there the child
died.
]. B. Spruance, son Of d. A.
Spruance of the ALLEY" who has
been merchandising in Philadelphia
for several years, has formed a
copartnership with II. G. Fields in
the cigar business, 703 Chestnut
street.
The corn crop has been "laid by
under favorable weather, with ar
unusual vigorous growth. The
critical time is embraced within
the next three weeks, and with
favorable rains the crops cannot be
other than large.
William A. Devnish struck on a
happy thought when he instituted
at his business place on Main
street a lemonade stand for Satur-
day pedestrians, and many during
the past two Saturday afternoons
and evenings have refreshed them
selves by his cooling drinks.
Lightning struck the stack yard
of James Cook on the farm of Mrs.
Durborow beyond Kenton yester-
day morning and burned the larg-
est of his two stacks of wheat The
other stack IL feet distant was not
burned. The telegraph wire not
far distant was also struck and
fused in two places.
J. Frank Wilds, Register of
Wills, has granted letters of ad-
ministration upon the estate Of
Hannah Kersey late Of West Do
yer Hundred, to James H. Green;
estate Of Mary E. Hawkins, late Of
West Dover Hundred, to E. r.
Grant; estate Of Mary A. Lewis,
late of Milford Hundred, to Homer
M Lewis; estate Of Isaac Register,
late Of Duck Creek Hundred, to
Thomas Jackson.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
MRS. II. G.. BUDD'S NEW
RESIDENCE

Mrs. III. @. Budd has contracted
with Messrs. VanGasken & Cats
to build for her on the lot recently
purchased on South street a double
dwelling having a front of 81 feet
running back 40 feet to the rear of
which will be built a kitchen for