Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

J. T. Jerman is beautifying his
residence on Commerce street BY
tearing down the old porch anc
erecting a new one and a dormel
window.
Abel Taylor, the Superintendent
of the Water Works, has cleared
up the ground back of the engine
house, greatly improving the looks
of that part of the town.
Walter c. Jones has discarded
the death trap that was put down
in the pavement for his cellar en-
trance on Market street, and made
a new and safer entrance in his
alley at the side of the house.
During the heavy rainfall of Fri
day, Robert Denney had all his
flood gates hoisted that day and
part of the next. The millers say
there was enough rain fall and
waste to last them three months.
Willard G. Pierce has erected a
neat stable and carriage house in
the rear of his residence, corner
Main and Mt. Vernon streets, and
painted likewise his dwelling. D.
]. Cummins has also painted his
property.
The work on the railroad be-
tween Clayton and Bombay Hook
still goes on, fourteen men being
at work fixing the road bed. It is
not likely that much will be done
until after the meeting of the
stockholders, which will be held at
the Smyrna House, Friday, May
10th.
The work of repairs on the Bonn
bay Hook railroad commenced in
earnest last week. The work was
begun at Clayton, moving in the
direction Of Smyrna. Several car
loads of ties were distributed
along the track, and about twenty
laborers were engaged at this
point.
1t is no longer Collins Beach
but Bay Head" This is the name
that the present owners hereafter
intend to call it, because it marks
the head of the bay, and because
the name is more euphonius. (The
new name, however, never went
over and what remains Of it to-day
is still known as Collins Beach,.
Joseph E. Carter with five men
and 500 pounds of glass rode
through the heavy storm Of Fri
day to Colts Chapel west of Town
send, eleven miles distant, decorat-
ed the windows with cathedral
glass, finished his work and return
ed home with the same storm
beating around his head. The
week before he put cathedral win
dows in the M. E. Church at Ken
ton.
z. d. Lapham on the Kenton
road two miles west Of the town,
is making some important changes
to what already looked like a
roomy, comfortable residence. The
weather boarding was removed
and the building sheathed, papered
and re-boarded. The dining room
and the chamber above have been
enlarged by the addition of a
square, double bay window. In ad-
dition to this a roomy porch or
piazza has been erected around the
whole front. The inside is also to
be remodeled, and when done, Car
ter is to put on some artistic fin
ishes in glass, paper, etc.
The Smyrna Creamery, which
has been doing so well during the
winter, may expect a boom on in
PRODUCING the cows to the fields of
clover This period comes with
May. It viii not be surprising to
see the monthly pay for milk jump
up to $1,000. In fact they expect
this we think. The pay for butter
used to come in the way Of trade:
now that it comes to the creamery
men, in cash, and finds its way in
general circulation, it cannot be
otherwise than be felt beneficially
sn the community. The Legisla-
ture amended the charter last
week increasing the capital stock,