Smyrna times., 1938-01-06


c. Stockley for the donation of a
ton of coal.
E. H. Beck, real estate broker,
has sold the dwelling occupied by
Joseph Reynolds, on Main street,
belonging to George w. Taylor, to
Mrs. Catherine H. Douglass.
School was opened for the first
time on Monday in the new school
house of District No. 13O, set off
last year from No. 6, at Seversons
church. Miss Lewis is the teacher.
Rev. DR.. William @. Handy, who
is conducting the Week of Prayer
at the Presbyterian Church will
1iill the pulpit next Sunday, admin
istering the Lords Supper in the
morning.
It must not be taken for granted
that more women than men will be
married this year, because it is
leap year. The former take no
such advantage Of their quadren-
ial advantage.
The ladies who feel an interest
in the Smyrna Fire Company are
requested to meet the members of
the company in the interest Of the
contemplated festival at their room
at z o'clock tomorrow evening.
Charles H. Jones is organizing a
class in vocal music and already
has several good names. He is
known to be proficient as a vocal
teacher. The first meeting was
held in the rooms Of Herman Roe
last evening.
Joseph Wright, who is doing the
carpenter work Oh the store house
occupied by John N. Spruance
which burned recently, gives it as
his impression from certain evi-
dences, that the fire was caused by
mice and matches.
The Kent County Mutual Insur-
ance Company has had SO many
losses in the past year or two on
store goods that they have but
down their risks on this class of
property and cancelled some polio
les in this community.
George G. Arnold, Of Kenton, Of
fers his valuable farm situated ad-
joining that town for sale. 1t has
over 173 acres, is Of splendid ma
tural quality, well set in fruit, and
is one of the most desirable farms
in the market in Kent county.
What looked like a fine oppor-
tunity last week for getting ice the
early part Of this, was dissipated
by the warm breath which came
from the South on Sunday. The
grequent rains and South winds
are not encouraging to the ice men.
Walter o. Hoffecker, who has
the Fire Association,
of Philadelphia, here the past two
or three years, commencing with
January the 1st of this year, win
operate directly with the home Of
fee, instead Of through an agency
as heretofore.
Another evidence Of Clayton's go
is the intention of
the people to get out, or rather
keep out of the mud. BY a COM
bination Of the Town Commission
ers and the railroad authorities the
principal streets are being well
covered with oyster shells.
At the congregation meeting of
the Presbyterian Church Monday
the following persons were elected
Trustees in the places Of George
w. Taylor, term expired, and H. c.
moved away; viz: Will
liam M. Ransom and E. H. Beck.
N. T. Underwood and John Must
ard were reelected.
The attention of land buyers is
called to the public sale of the
farm advertised by Alexander M.
Brown, on Tuesday next, the 10th
inst, at the Smyrna House this
town. This tract of land situated d
not far from the "Seven Hickor-
les" and containing 300 acres is one
of the finest tracts of land that has
lately put upon the market.
At the Smyrna Opera House to-
night, Sparks Brothers Specially
Company, with their own brass
band and orchestra, will give one
of their performances, consisting of
minstrelsy and humpty dumpty.
Charley Sparks is claimed to be
one of the greatest child dancers in
the world. Their parade at noon
to-day attracted good deal Of at
tertion.
Watch night meeting at Asbury
M. e. Church was fairly well at
tended considering the lateness of
the hour, and the snow, sleet and
rain that had to be encountered.
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