Smyrna times., 1938-08-25

George A. Hall has sold out his
coal business in this town to James
G. Robinson, and will give his en-
tire attention hereafter to his reg
ular business as travelling sales
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner of Phila-
delphia, came down on Sunday to
visit her sister, Mrs. Lewis Mccoy.
Shortly after their arrival, their
infant child was taken i'll and died
on Monday.
The Smyrna Athletic Association
was agitated last week by the
question whether to disband or not,
from non-success and no funds, but
after a thorough discussion it was
decided to continue a little longer,
and this week hav two games of
baseball.
The colored camp at Cheswold
was considerably interferred with
by the rain of Sunday morning,
though large crowd turned out in
he afternoon. Those that were out
until midnight, and there were
doubtless a number of them, got
good drenching.
E. H. Beck has sold the farm Of
DIR. George B. Tullidge between
this town and Clayton, containing
21 acres for $1,000 to Silas L. Well
er, Of this vicinity. The Doctor
has removed with his family to
Philadelphia where he will con-
tinue the practice of medicine.
Senator Saulsbury's bill, making
an appropriation for new post
Office in Smyrna. passed the Sen
ate yesterday without dissent. That
was getting along as well as the
Senator could ask. If it passes
through the House and over Presi-
dent CleveIand's desk as well,
Smyrna is all right for a Federal
building.
Union Church near Blackbird,
which has been repaired, repainfed
and thoroughly refurnish h d
through the liberality of William
Taylor of Middletown, will be re-
opened next Sunday, preaching at
1920 a. m. and 7.3O p. M, by Rev.
G. w. Prettyman, the first pastor
of Appoquinimink charge, now sta
toned at Fairmount, Md.
J. v. Smith received letter this
morning from Rev. ]. D. Rigg, Still
Pond, Md, stating that the dwell
ing Of Mr.. Willis, next door to the
parsonage was destroyed by the
cyclone yesterday and Mr.. Willis
was so badly crushed by beam
as to leave little hope for his re-
covery. Mrs. Willis, who is a sis
ter of Mr.. Smith, escaped unhurt.
Mr. Smith and wife will leave on
the next train for the scene Of dis
aster
The tramps who have found EN-
ployment in the vicinity in picking
peaches were in town on Saturday
night in force, spending probably
their first money made in this way
In an alley connected with the
Johnson building there was nearly
a WheelbarrCw load of old shoes
laying the next morning which
they had cast away in the first con
venieent spot after purchasing
new pair. Other grades of cloth
ing were perhaps likewise purchas-
ed, but the typical tramp reserves
the larger part Of his cash for the
saloon.
A large shade tree standing in
front of the house belonging to
Mrs. Rachel Hoffecker on Main
street, recently occupied by c. F.
Lippincott, was uprooted by the
high wind last evening filling up
the street. In the relaying the
pavement several days ago too
many Of the supporting roots were
cut away. The heavy rains that
have visited this section since Sat
urday did not fall everywhere with
the same force. Up till yesterday
morning they hadn't enough rain
at Taylor's Bridge. in Thorough
fare Neck to turn fallow; this was
their heaviest rain, while it was
our lightest. In the mean time
the farmers who have peaches are
more than satisfied with the
amount.
DEATHS
Pleasanton-Near Downs Chap
el, August 18th, Mrs. Anna Pleas
anton, aged 26 years.