Smyrna times., 1939-01-19

Caps.
The greatest danger Of this won
derful weather is that it will kill
the ice crop. The buds have al
ready begun to shrivel.
The young ladies and gentle
men Of the meek" had a large So
cial party at the residence of
George Lynch on Thursday even
ing.
E. H. Beck, Real Estate Agent,
has sold the farm Of Reese Bell
(now Of McAboys, N c. near
Brenford containing 209 acres to
Edward Beck for 5000.
Capt. Perry Demby, a well
known colored man of this town,
died on Sunday last, of Bright's
disease, aged 20 years. Capt.
Demby for a number of years be-
fore the railroad was established
and when our commerce was car
ried in shallops out of the creek,
Capt. Demby commanded one Of
these crafts.
William d. Hudson near town,
was fortunate in recovering a lot
of hams, all but one, that had been
stolen from his smoke house and
hid under some crates in Presley
Spruance's berry house. The OBJ
iaat ~ r,1,ttiro yr-oe -
mislead, if a search was instituted.
Some dogs that were out hunting
shifted them, and their barking led
to the search among the crates.
Mrs. Martha Duhurst was sur
prised yesterday by the presenta-
ton by Mrs. John Anthony, Of a
receipt of the balance on her rent,
$50, and also ton of coal Mrs.
Duhurst is hard working widow
lady who is beginning to feel the
weight of years, and Mrs. Anthony
knowing this, kindly gathered the
above sum in small amounts from
our citizens, and paid it without
the knowledge of the old lady.
The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders in the Pniladel-
phia and Smyrna Transportation
Company held Tuesday, January
18th, 1889, j. E. Tygert, ]. H. Hof-
fecker, I. r. Stats, B. F. Truax
and a. E. Jardine were elected as
Board of Managers for the year
1889. A dividend Of per cent
was declared out Of the net earn
ings, payable on demand. John E.
Tygert was reelected as president
Of the company and A. E. Jardine
as secretary and treasurer for the
ensuing year.
The protracted meeting which
has been going on in Asbury M. 2.
Church at Clayton the past two
weeks has been fruitful of good
results. Rev Mr.. White, the pas
tor, took in nine members on pro-
baton Sunday. and has received
three other additions to the church
by certificate. The meeting still
continues with large attendance
on the services. Rev. Mr.. Blades,
Of Ewell NJ. p. Church also com-
menced revival services on sunday
night with indications Of good sue
cess, four penitants presenting
themselves at the altar the first
night.
The Smyrna Creamery has had
a very high compliment paid it. a.
3. Richardson, of the Richardson
House, Dover, came to Smyrna On
Friday to make arrangements for
regular weekly supplies He said
he had been getting butter from
other places but recently he got
some from this town and his
boarders were SO pleased with ii
that they wanted it all the time in
preference to any other brand, and
hence his visit here. This speaks
well for the company and the op-
orator, John 3. Goff, and we hope
to see them with increased facil-
tiles when they get in their new
quarters.
The festival Of the Citizens
Hose Company Of Smyrna held at
the Opera House on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday nightsl asst
was unusually successful, while af-
fording the young people a fine
time for social intercourse. The
members of the company, we pre-
sumo met their full expectations
The gross receipts was S416. There
were number of expenses which
the company incurred to come out
OF this leaving them a net result
of S245. The officers of che COM
pany are preparing for publication
IN a few days a full account OF
their receipts and expenditures for
the past year.
DEATH OF MISS SUSIE MILLS
Superintendent /. N. Mills of the
Delaware Railroad met with a Sc
we're loss Friday morning early by