Smyrna times., 1938-04-21


of goods in the Ward building.
twenty-five of our citizens took
a ride over to Massey's on Sunday
to look at the ruins Of the late fire
that visited that town.
The Kent County Mutual escap-
ed the confagration at Massey's,
Md, last week, as well as the re-
cent minor fires in the State.
The frequent loads Of phosphate
passing through the streets from
the factories, indicate that this
chemical fertilizer is as popular
with the farmers as ever.
The marriage of Benjamin Col
lins, station agent at Green Spring,
and Miss Eta Middleton, will be
solemnized this evening at the
brides home near that place.
What was rain here on Monday
morning falling lightly for two or
three hours was snow in Philadel-
phia. The hill side on the approach
to the city were white for several
hours
One of our merchant tailors had
a customer who stood so high in
his boots that in taking his meas
ure last week he could not reach
the back of his neck without
mounting a chair.
Troops 3rd and 4th Cavalry of
which Harry L. Douglas, of this
town, is a member, has been order
ed to Post of Fort Lowell, Arizona
They left Jefferson Barracks on
the 23rd Of March.
The following members have re-
signed from the Musical Associa-
tion and have formed themselves
into the Opera House Orchestra:
w. Fl. Stevenson, w. P. McKnown
and William Norris.
a church wedding will come off
at st. Peters (admission by card
only on Thursday evening, 26th
inst, the contracting parties being
Miss Juliet Q. Wright, daughter
of Joseph Wright and Elmer z.
Taylor.
William P. Wright, of Clayton,
has put in front of his property a
neat curbing Of brick and cement
1O5 feet long, the work of s. H.
Wright. Mr.. Wright always keeps
moving along with the breast Of
the procession.
A complimentary hop is to come
off tonight at the Opera House,
given by our young men perhaps
the last of the season. Invitations
have been extended, and guests are
expected from Dover, Middletown
and other places.
]. T. Jerman has made further
improvements on his premises, cor
ner of Commerce and Union sts., by
removing the high tight fence on
the Union Street side, and putting
in its place neat, low down open
fence, enclosing rockery, etc.
The old and odd station name of
Hare's Corner on the Delaware
Road has been changed to Farm
hurst. Harbeson on the d. NJ &
Y. r. r. to Broadkill; Stockton to
Hursley and Lincoln to Lincoln
City. Cox's, Md, is changed to
Barclay
The wheat fields have emerged
from the Winters rains and freez-
e. in generally good condition, the
low lands escaping with less injury
than was expected. The field on
the farm Of D. w. Trumpeller near
the big Oak" for its situation, IS
especially good.
Carols and Ryan's Comedy
Company, announced for our Opera
House On Thursday night last, fail
&c to put in an appearance, and
Morris and Thomas San Francisco
Minstrels announced for tomorrow
night, disbanded last week in
Brooklyn. They had intended to
visit several towns on the PENN
sula
u. F. 9. Rothwell has got herd
of Holstein cattle to add to and
improve his stock. In taking beef
and milk both into consideration
the Holsteins, in the consideration
of many observant cattle raisers,
take the lead. There is a more de-
cided interest than formerly in Sc
curing the best cattle for our Sec
tion, which will doubtless be slim
ulated by the establishment of the
creamery.
1t is expected that a student
from the Theological Seminary al
Princeton will fill the Presbyterian
pulpit next Sunday. Rev. G. S
Sweezey who preached last Sun.
day again so acceptably and who
graduates from the Seminary in
June. disappointed the conoTeqa.