Smyrna times., 1939-05-11

daughters of Camden, N. j., is
spending a week or more with her
sister, Mrs. William M. Bell.
Isaac Green and wife of McDon-
ough, spent Saturday and Sunday
with their Smyrna friends.
Mrs. John H. Hoffecker returned
on Friday after visit of six
weeks to Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Walter o. Hoffecker is
spending several weeks with her
parents in Philadelphia and to take
part in the wedding ceremonies of
her sister, Miss Bell Hance. Mr.
Hoffecker also left for the city this
morning to attend the wedding,
which takes place this evening.
Rev. William M. Dame, rector of
the Memorial Church, Baltimore,
with his wife, spent last week with
his brother, Rev. George w. Dame,
and preached for him on Wednes-
day evening.
Two members of the Golden
Eagles, William Williamson, of
Smyrna, and w. E. Preston, of
Cheswold, who have been very sick
are improving.
Clarence G. Smithers, who has
been considerably racked with ma
laria and rheumatism the past
three weeks, is convalescing suf-
ficiently to go out.
w. d. HAZEL and wife, of Cecil
ton, Nd, are spending a few days
at j. Henry Jefferson's.
Misses Annie Richardson and
Roberta Booker, of Wilmington,
are visiting A. E. Fowler.
LETTER FROM CHESWOLD
Our assistant agent Mr.. c. K.
Cole moved to Chestertown, Md,
on last Tuesday. He has accepted
a position as mail agent between
that place and Clayton.
The citizens Of this place are to
hold a meeting next Saturday to
elect town commissioners.
There is great "kick" about
the amendment Moving of houses
or buildings of any kind" The
back street they are talking of
giving the pavement to the street
and making a new sidewalk. While
others say that the street is wild
enough for all the travel that will
ever be on the street. Let it stay
as it is and give US at least two
more feet for walk, so that when
the moonlight nights come the lad
les can promenade in pairs, which
is almost impossible to do now.
The county has given our road
overseer a new road scoop.
Mr.. Thornton has moved in Mr.
Garrison's house on Pears street.
Mr.. Joseph Brown, our store
keeper, has moved in his new store
On Railroad Avenue. He looks
happy and contented in his new
house.
The P. NJ. General has not yet
been appointed. There are but
two applicants for it, Mr.. G. Boggs
and M. Palmatary.
There promises to be q rather
interesting contest Saturday, as
there are two distinct factions in
relation to widening streets and
other improvements.
We are to have an addition to
our school house 1t is to be t
shaped.
The farmers are getting far be-
| hind in their work on account of
late heavy rains, making ponds of
many Of the fields.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has nearly 10000 men on its
payrolls.
George H. Draper, Jr., aged 13
years, was crushed to death by a
falling hayrack at Milford on
Thursday.
The Home For Aged Women at
Wilmington has received a bequest
for $4,000 from the estate of the
late Miss Mary Pusey.
Charles H. Perry a green
goods" man, was last week sent
enced at Wilmington to a years
Imprisonment and $500 for fraud
ulant use of the mails.
Clarence Elliott of the Whining
ton Wheel Club, made century
run from Wilmington to Dover and
return ON Sunday in 8 hours and
35 minutes, beating the local rec
ord.
Cards are OUT for the welding of