Smyrna times., 1939-02-16

The dredger which is doing work
ia dredging out the creek, will be
reinforced by larger one this
week
Large quantities Of fish were
caught last week at Woodland
Beach. They were Of excellent
quality and size.
John Mayberry, Of east Dover
hundred, formerly Of Smyrna, had
his hip crushed on Saturday by the
fall of an outbuilding.
"a Government contractor is at
work near town cutting brush, to
be used in the construction of a
cutoff or dyke in the bay
An Aprin Bazaar will be given
by the st. Paul's NJ. E. Aid Society
at Clayton tomorrow evening in
the evaporation department.
E. H. Beck, real estate agent,
has sold the dwelling belonging to
WE. Waters on lower Main Street
to Edward Farrell for S45O0.
A number of strangers are in
town to-day, about 200 invitations
having been issued for the dance
at the Smyrna Opera House to-
night.
At a vendue in the country this
week a new article was offered for
sale-a dog of the shepherd stock
and knocked off to the highest
bidder for $3.50.
We notice William George Hill,
of Clayton. is trying to supply the
seed wants Of the farmers by
bringing from Ohio a strictly pure
western clover seed.
Seven new members we're init
lated in the Society of the Knights
Of the Golden Eagles at Clayton,
last night. A new castle will be
initiated at Townsend next week.
Representative Clark of Kenton
hundred has given notice of a bill
Ito amend chapter 627 volume III
which restores the railroad whistle
signal for road crossings at grade.
The Wilmington Evening Journal
agrees with our contemporary in
the opinion that the stream which
bears S3,OOO,O0O worth Of com
merce should not be dirty Duck
Creek but dignified Smyrna River.
The Republican Club, at their
last meeting, unanimously voted
to invite all our citizens, irrespec-
tive of party, approving 2 hearty
welcome to the reception OK Sen
ator Higgins at the Opera House,
on Thursday evening, 21st inst.
Ezekiel G. Reed, who has been
keeping shop here on Main street
and supplying in addition the
wants of many in the line of fish
and oysters, will move to Clayton
in a short time, store being fitted
up for him in the Bayard part Of
that town.
Miss Sallie J. Coverdale, Of Gar
den City, Kansas. formerly Of Kent
county, Delaware, and Louis II.
Spruance. merchant and postmast-
er Of Brenford, were married in
Philadelphia February 5th, at 8
o'clock p. m, by Rev. Mr.. Morris
Of that city.
John Young moved from his
farm near Green Spring to the
Clement house, this town, on Fri
day, and William Biggs moves
from the ALLEY" this week to the
farm Of A. L. Hudson near Mill
ington, the farm occupied for sew
eral years by the late Harry Riley.
Mrs. r. "A. Cotton is not to be
thwarted by the singular circum-
stances of last week, stated in an
other article, believing that her
new enterprise Is meeting want
of the community She further
believes that in her new modiste
she has one in every sense a lady
and an artist adapted to her Gus
tom and business.
The protracted meeting at the
Asbury M. r. Church Is still in
progress. There is a good attend
ance of members and the meetings
are not without spiritual signific-
ance, but the class most desired
keep themselves away. The sever
al objects of a worldly character
are carrying those persons in a
stronger current in another direc-
tion.
The skirt Of damp snow that
fell on Monday afternoon and CON
gealed to the pavement at night
fall gave our youngsters the first
shedding Of the winter. Some of
the little folks who had received
sleds for Christmas presents had
waited anxiously for this event.
The present cold spell drove the
mercury down this morning to 16
degrees