Smyrna times., 1939-02-23

will meet at NIT. Megear's, Tues
day evening, February 26th, at
half past seven o'clock.
The Apron Bazaar of the ladies
Of the NJ. E. Church at Clayton
held on Thursday and Friday
nights, was attended with very
gratifying results.
E. H. Beck, realestate agent,
has sold the farm belonging to
James McChesney, near Colts
Station, containing $50 acres, to
Silas Thompson, for S2,5O0.
We have received the ffty-sixth
annual report Of the managers Of
the Pennsylvania Institution for
the blind. The cost of a pupil per
year is $500, which covers all the
expenses except clothing.
The Town Commissioners of
Smyrna have been invited to par
ticipate in the celebration of the
Inauguration of the Water Works,
in Newark, on the 22nd inst, to be
followed by a banquet, and have
accepted the invitation.
The visit of Hi Henry's car and
the street parade created the ex-
citement which the visit of this
troupe usually does to country
town. The audience at night was
a good one but not attended with
that rush as on his former visits.
Union Castle, No. II, Of Smyr-
ma, and Pilgrim Castle, No. z, of
Clayton, have been invited and
will participate in forming a new
castle of knights Of the Golden
Eagle, at Townsend tonight, to be
known az Appoquinimink Castle,
No. 10.
Delaware will be well represent
ed at the Inauguration Of Presi-
dent Harrison. The Republican
members of the Legislature will
attend in a body, and every town
in state will send representatives..
It is probable a dozen or more will
go from Smyrna.
It's nip and tuck between the
several creeks, now approaching
riverhood, as to which will get
there first. Duck Creek is sailing
off with lead of three or four
days, but its neck and neck now
between Mispillion, Murderkill and
Little Duck Creek.
Joseph HUM has been present
ed as a testimonial by his patrons
with a beautiful antique oak buff
fet. This is a reward for getting
married as well as appreciated
services in the skillful use Of the
razor, and none the less appreciat-
ed as bridal present if it does
come a few weeks after the honey
moon.
Eight handsomely finished cars,
built at Wilmington for the Char
lesion, Cincinnati & Chicago Rail
road Company, passed over the
Delaware Division at an early hour
Tuesday morning. They are built
on the same plan az the cars Of the
Delaware road, except they are
longer and stand higher, with
wheels Of immense size, thus Civ
ing them greatly increased speed.
Several Of our men got their ice
houses full last week, and a half
dozen partially 90. 1t is a good
ways short Of the amount that will
be needed, but it was generally
felt as a fortunate turn in the
weather to give them any at all
Charley Smith, who will not house
it at ali unless he can get it in
thick blocks, did not put UP any
He usually sells large quantity
a large number Of the allo-
pathic physicians Of the State
have signed a petition, which has
been presented to the Legislature
asking for the purchase of the
New Castle County Almshouse fol-
a state institution. On the list ap-
pears the names of the following
doctors Of this town: j. w. Clifton
r. S. w. Hirons, William Ashcraft
Edward Dwight, and Horace
Vaughn.
w. w. Whitlock, proprietor OF
the Bingham House, at Clayton
narrowly escaped drowning on
Thursday. He was experimenting
the cutting of ice for his house on
Casperson's pond, and stepped on
a block that had been detached
from the main sheet. He fell into
about eight feet Of water. Upon
rising the second time to the sur
face he was fisned out with an ice
hook and safely landed, a wetter
and wiser man.
The Delaware College Agricul-
tural Experiment Station has is
sued an eight page circular in ref
erence to peach yellows, the black
rot of the grade, grape mildew, the
Scab of the annle and mar tba