Smyrna times., 1939-03-09

Quails have been sent to several
of our farmers to liberate this
month.
Eleven head of horses made a
good shipment down on the steam
er Tygert from Philadelphia one
day last week.
Rev. G. w. Dame will preach a
sermon to the Knights Of the Gold
en- Eagle at st. Peters Church
next Sunday evening.
J. Wesley Jones shipped to Phil
adelphia one day last week $4,000
muskrat hides. Prices rule higher
than for a number of years.
The people from the Neck" say
they do not remember when so
much rain has fallen as in the late
double storm. Many acres are
covered with water.
G. G. Arnold, Of Kenton, will
move to Washington next week.
He has assurances of an appoint
ment on the Executive staff under
Mr.. Halford, President Harrison's
Secretary.
During the rain of Monday the
forebay at Casperson's mill broke,
causing the loss Of the larger part
of the water and endangering for
time the dam of Denney's mill
pond below.
The bridge or culvert on the
Thoroughfare Neck road, near the
residence of Andrew Spear, wash
ed out on Monday, and travellers
to town from that section have to
come via Smyrna Landing.
At the election for town com
missioners in Kenton yesterday the
original board was reelected with
out material opposition as follows:
j. NJ. Arthurs, David o. Downs,
Thomas E. Bailey, Stephen Walk
er and James Frazier.
Rev Arthur Torrens of Prince
ton Theological Seminary, who
preached at the Presbyterian
Church two Sundays ago, pleased
the congregation very much, and it
is probable he will be called to the
settled pastorate Of the church.
After all this winter has not
been without its blessings. While
the man with the new sleigh has
had no chance to use it, the man
on the corner has had no sidewalks
to clean and ne has saved his mus
Gle to put into garden work next
summer.
Rev. z. E. White is closing UP
his three and a half years on
Smyrna Circuit very successfully
and pleasantly, as we hear, to all
parties. A desire has been ex-
pressed for his return. The status
of the circuit is still unsettled with
to its further division.
At the meeting of the society of
Christian Endeavor last evening
for the election of officers, the fol-
lowing were chosen for the ensuing
six months: President, Miss Emma
Weldon: Vice-president, J. E. De-
Ford; Secretary, Miss Carrie Budd;
Treasurer, T. L. Mason.
The George Williams real estate
on lower Main street was sold at
public sale on Saturday as fol-
lows: the dwelling and lot to John
M. Voshell for $3.50; the lot ad-
joining the residence Of G. B. Tay-
lor by him for S340, and the lot
back by j. M. Voshell for $50.
Dr. ]. A. 3. Wilson, Presiding
Elder Of Dover District,will preach
in Raymond's NJ f. Church on
next Sunday the 10th inst, at 2.30
o'clock, also in Leipsic at night at
z o'clock, and will hold his quarter
~ conference On Monday morning
at 10 o'clock All the members OF
the Quarterly Conference are earn
estly requested to be present.
Clarence Fl. FAIRIES, son Of Isaac
H. FAIRIES, who went on to Wash
ington, d. O., on Saturday with
his father, "got it off" the other
visitors from here in the way Of q
position. He was appointed one
Of the ushers for the grand stand
where the procession was review.
ed, and was paid for it, while the
most Of people had to slop around
in the muddy streets.