Smyrna times., 1939-06-29

DIR Hirons had green corn from
his garden yesterday afternoon, for
dinner.
Mrs. Harvey Speakman has ac-
cepted the position of organist in
the Methodist Church.
Woodland Beach, formally opens
to-day for the season. It promis-
es to be a good one.
Some of our Masons will go to
Middletown tonight, to attend the
dedication Of the new hall there,
David Stevenson has gathered
from his garden some of the finest
potatoes we have seen grown this
season.
Sunday, Monday and yesterday
morning the mercury ranged be-
tween 81 and so degrees. This
was pretty nearly down to Devoe's
overcoat weather.
After hearing the school gradu-
aates discuss the problems of life
and solve them so easily, we won
der that the problems still remain
to perplex humanity.
The marriage of Samuel Rey-
nolds and Miss S. B. Collins at s
O'Clock tomorrow morning at the
Presbyterian Church, will be SOL
emnized by Rev. A. n. Keikwin, of
Wilmington.
a. L. Hudson, in addition to en-
closing the pretty dividing yard
between his and the residence of
Mrs. Riley, with an iron fence, has
placed a fountain therein, to add
to its other aattractions.
Presiding Elder France con-
Quoted the Love feast and preach
ed in the Asbury M. E. Church of
this town, Sunday morning. Rev.
Mr.. Robinson preached for the Ell
der at Union Church near Black
bird.
The feather bed rencvators make
things lively about them. They
take their working hours from the
bees, and are busy from sun to
sun. Their wagons come in from
all quarters, and are in nearly
every case piled up with bundles
of beds.
The removing of the repair shops
of the Delaware railroad from Do
ver to Clayton, announced some
time ago, is now taking place. The
building purchased by the com
pany was the Walker basket fac
tory. The carpenters will work
upstairs and the smiths below.
The basket makers at the Smyr-
ma basket factory near the depot
are on strike. The proprietors
announced reduction in the price
of making peach basket from one
cent to three-fourths of a cent, and
the boys cased to work. 1t is a
question now which shall give
way.
Rev. w. c. Handy, of the East
ern Shore, Va. father of Superin-
tendent L. l. Handy, will have the
pastoral care of the Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna until the return
of the pastor-elect from ireland,
Rev Arthur Torrens, in the Fall.
Mr. Handy is a minister of recog-
nized ability, and large pulpit ex-
perience.
James H. Donovan, on the farm
Of G. S. Wilds near Brenford re-
ceived a severe kick from mule
on Saturday breaking the small
bone Of the leg. "A horse that was
hitched with it was biting the mule
which caused it to use its highest
prerogative with its heels, only Mr..
Donovan caught the blow instead
of the horse.
The officers Of Harmony Lodge,
No. 13, A. F. and A. NJ, of this
town, were installed on Thursday
evening last, as follows: w. NJ, N.
F. Wilds; S. W., F. L. Reynolds;
J. W., L. I. Handy; Treasurer, Will
liam B. Megear; Secretary, George
M. Stevenson; S. D., James w. An
thony; ]. D., E. 2. Taylor; S. s.,
John E. Phillips; ]. s., John S.
Cosgriff; Tyler, Charles A. Barnes
A mule that looked lonely and
sad, started out on Sunday after
noon for stroll and by some
means found its way into Main
street. 1t moved along leisurely
In its observations until it reached
a point below Frazier street, when
it's attention was attracted by a
NY crawling on the pavement. II
watched that fly good part of the
afternoon, but what were its cog
itations did not transpire, for when
our informant left it was still
watching the fly.
Heavy rains last Friday after
noon in this vicinity following cop
aous showers the Tuesday previous