Smyrna times., 1938-06-02

large refrigerator in his creamery
r. S. Marin and ]. w. Roberts
of Blackbird Hundred, have very
fine fields Of wheat.
Ten teachers were present OF
Saturday at Superintendent
Handy's examination.
Mrs. Clarissa FAIRIES, who has
been quite i'll for several weeks
continues in a critical condition
Strawberries made their appear
ance in market on Monday from
this vicinity, and in few days will
be very plentiful.
The young folks connected with
the Loyal Legion will have picnic
in the Blackbird campmeeting
woods on Saturday.
Sunday, June 10th will be OBJ
served as Children's Day at the M.
z. Church and Presbyterian
Church in this town.
Hearn Pitchers planning mill on
Railroad avenue in Milford, was
destroyed last night by fire. Loss
$1,000, insurance $4,000.
The first crate of Strawberries
was shipped from Brenford by H.
M Farson yesterday and were
grown by ]. v. Malcolm.
There seem to be fewer of the
Colorado beetles this spring than
for some time. The potato vines
are looking unusually thrifty.
The Rhododendrons and wy
gelias in the flower yard adjoining
the superintendent office at Clay
ton, are unusually rich in highly
colored bloom.
Richard Brown has a slate at
Robinson's wood and coal Office,
Main street. on which persons who
wish to be taken to the depot may
leave their orders.
B. F. G. Rothwell, is the largest
milg producer at the creamery,
having reached 153 quarts or near
ly 40 gallons daily. He expects to
reach 200 quarts day soon.
Among the freight up on the Ty-
CERT to-day was large box of
swapping turtles, some twenty-five
or thirty, caught by Reese Hill
along the bank of the creek.
The flower season for the chan
Gel boujuet commenced on Sunday
at Asbury NJ. z. Church by very
handsome basket of flowers from
the yard Of Mrs. J. B. Cooper.
The Dover papers complain that
certain dogs attack people in the
streets without provocation, while
in this town the complaint is that
unoffending dogs have been shot.
Any drive leading out from
Smyrna at this season of the year
presents object OF attraction. The
country, in its emerald attire. is
adorned only as natures delicate
hand can do it.
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church at Clayton will be didicate-
ed on June the 10th, Sunday week.
Eminent ministers are expected to
be present, and the occasion made
one of decided interest.
The Rev Mr.. Mock will conduct
the services at st. Peters Church
one more Sunday. The pulpit of
the Presbyterian Church will be
filled next Sunday by theological
student from Princeton.
Elder Eubanks, of Georgia, who
was in attendance at the Baptist
Association near Newark on Sat
urday and Sunday, was in Smyrna
on Monday, preaching at the house
of William E. Riggs, in the after
noon, and at Kenton at night.
After a week of rain, cold and
cloudy weather, Sunday gave US
a day Of soft delightful tempera-
ture and sunshine with patches of
clouds that formed dissolving
views. It has since been more like
summer, but with too much humid
dty for that settled weather the
farmers like.
Bethel Church near Cheswold
has been greatly improved in its
interior appearance. The ceiling
has ben papered with a broad
border at the top Of the wall and
the latter painted to correspond
with the paper above. The pews
and altar were also painted and
the pupit platform lowered a step.
The work was by ]. E. Carter.
GRAIN
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