Smyrna times., 1939-04-20

Eggs have been selling at a CEN
each. Cheap enough for all pur
poses.
Leonard Revis made his first
shipment of spring chickens last
week. They sold for As cents pei
pound.
Negotiations have been made
whereby G. Q. Armstrong, of the
Stoeclzle House, Clayton, will be-
come proprietor Of the Smyrna
House of this town.
Two town authorities of Clayton,
after having the old hand fire en-
gine Smyrna" repaired to see if
it will answer their purposes, are
so well satisfied as to purchase it.
Ham bones make good phos-
phate. To this end seven large
loads have been hauled to the fac
tory of the Peninsular oBne, from
the Richardson cannery of Dover.
The ground is being prepared
for Henry S. Anthony's new house
on South street, adjoining that of
]. B. Mifflin. The front part is to
be "a by Is feet, and the back
part 16 by 40 feet.
In the baseball game at Middle
town on Saturday between the
typos of the New Era and Tran
script offices, Will Williamson of
Smyrna was pitcher for the first
named, winning by a score of -
to z.
Rev. J. G. Schaeffer from near
Niagara Falls, preached and con-
Quoted the communion services at
the Presbyterian Church on Sun
day. Rev. Arthur Torrens, pastor
elect, will fill the pulpit next Sab
bath.
Mrs. Mary L. Croker, who put
up a good sized residence on Ma
son (now East) street, near Cen
tennial Church, last fall, has con-
tracted with H. G. Stinson to
erect another, work to commence
at once. She lives at Wyoming
Miss Venie Lynch, of Middle
town, comes to Smyrna to-day to
rehearse for a leading part in the
cantata of 'Laila" which will be
given at the Opera House on Mon
day evening. The two other lead
ing characters will be Miss Ethel
Cooper and Mrs. ]. B. Mifflin.
William Morrison, brothr to con-
tractor "A. r. Morrison, was in
Smyrna last week on businss con-
nected with the proposed new rail-
road. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Thielens, one of the purchas-
ers Of the old road. The piling
for the new pier for the terminus
on this side of the bay Woodland
Beach-has arrived, and a force Of
workmen will be put to work at
once.
Smyrna's recently elected School
Board reorganized last week by re-
election of George III. Raymond,
president, and E. NJ. Fowler, secre-
tary. James p. Hoffecker has
been elected yearly by the Board
the seventh commissioner since the
consolidation Of the districts and
also the treasurer of the school
fund, declined to serve longer, and
Z. II. Beck was elected commits
sioner in his place, and William A.
FAIRIES, treasurer.
Rev. r. X. Stephenson is getting
down to his work in earnest on
Smyrna Circuit. To till his field
as he purposes requires a consider
able expenditure Of physical ener-
gies, for mis- parish extends nearly
to Dover towards the South, and
to the bay On the East, including
two towns. Last Sunday was his
second day at Bethel, which was
devoted to the communion service,
preceded by a spiritual half hour
testimonial service as prepara-
tory exercise.
Bids were opened yesterday by
the Philadelphia and Smyrna
Transportation Company for a new
boat to take the place of the Ty-
gert-highest, $4,000, lowest s27,-
500. These were for a first class
iron steam propeller, to have al
modern conveniences and speed OF
16 miles per hour. A meeting o1
the stockholders has been called
for Friday, April 26th, at p. m.
at which time the bids will be pre-
sented, and accepted or refused
Until that date nothing can be de.
termined upon.
DEATHS
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