Smyrna times., 1938-04-07

from the Delaware in market on
Monday evening.
The White Rose Minstrels pleas
ed the people so in Millington on
on their returning again in May.
Sheriff Mcdaniel sold the Farm
of John Williams down the Neck,
on Saturday, 20 acres, to w. A. G.
Hardcastle for 81, 1925.
In some places there were the
parting remains of the Blizzard
snow banks of last Saturday, the
last day Of the month.
The unsightly old building on the
opposite side Of the Railroad from
s'Aunt Neal' Demby's crossing,
has at last been weather-boarded
in.
The entertainment Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry F. Dixie at the Opera
House last night was fairly well
attended, and won favorable COM
ment.
Thos. ]. Middleton, administra-
tor, will sell the personal property
of the Rev. DR.. D. F. Ewell at his
late residence at Clayton on Sat
urday.
Between thirty and forty of the
Fairfax Lodge, 1. o. o. F., of Will
mington made a friendly visit to
Morning Star Lodge on Friday
might last.
The earliest maple trees opened
their blossoms on Monday. They
gave the bees their first sip of
summer sweets, and they made
the trees hum.
Peter S. Collins took the lead of
all others in gardening, getting in
his peas, potatoes and onions on
Saturday morning. Gardening this
week has been general.
The crocus opened its bright
petals of yellow and purple to the
genial rays of the sun the latter
part Of last week, and the faffodil
and hyacinth will follow this week.
The shipment of live stock forms
an important feature of the freight
on the Steamer John E. Tygert.
People down the county find it a
convenient way to get horses to
and from the city.
The following is stated as the
different kinds Of laughs: Dudes
-Htl Hai Farmers-Ho! Ho!
Teamsters -Hawi Hawl Balloon
ist-Hi! Hi! Feed Dealers Hay.
Ea! Women-Hel Hei
We are glad to announce to the
patrons of the Smyrna Library
that lot Of new books, about sew
enty-five in number, have been pur-
chased and will be on the shelves
and subject to their use by Friday
evening.
Unless there is something to
wonderfully upset the present pros
pects-fruit of all kinds, canning,
evaporating, marketing this will
be one Of the most prosperous bust
ness years Smyrna has had for a
long time.
The post Office department has
followed the railroad in changing
the name Of Moorton to Cheswold,
and hereafter letters to be direct
ed properly must be directed to the
latter name. The change took eff
feet April 1st.
Thirty-nine candidates for Teach
ers honors came to take examina-
tion from School Superintendent
Handy on Saturday. Since these
examinations are monthly, and the
number keeps up somewhere in the
thirties, the wonder is, where do
they all come from? Superintend-
ent Handy was assisted by Prof
@. S. Conwell, recently eIected a
professor of Delaware Conege, and
]. G. Gray, a teacher near town.
The number of persons confirm
ed as members of st. Peters P. E.
Church on Thursday night last was
twelve, an unusually large class.
This ceremony was preceded by
a sermon from Bishop Adams of
Easton, Md. The annual election
Of church officers for st. Peters
Church resulted in the choice of
the following persons: Senior War
den, G. w. Cummins; Junior War
den, f. A. Evans; Vestryman, w.
II. Cummins, w. F. Dunn, Edgar
Spruance, r. l.. Cummins and W.
g. Mitchell
GRAIN
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