Smyrna times., 1940-12-12

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Pork is commanding So per 10'
pounds. Some are selling at th'
ruinously low price of $3.50.
A. N. and John McGaw have re
rented the buildings they respect
lively occupy on South Street.
The protracted meeting in Ewel
Church, Clayton, has closed, eight
persons processing conversion.
The steamer Ella lost Saturday
and Mondays trips to have the
boat sheathed to meet the ice.
The tinlxling symbal and sound
ing brass may be all right, but we
prefer the sound of the workmen
hammering at the furnace.
w. N. Jordan has moved his
shoe shop from the shop occupied
by the late Thomas Mccoy to a
room opposite the Smyrna House.
Miss Addie willard has rented
the house and store now occupied
by DIR. G. G.. Harmonson in Clay
ton and will open millinery store.
The Kent Mutual Insurance
Company has given the Town
Commissioners of Clayton $50 to
help lay the water pipes through
the town.
DR.. Shortlidge notified w. M.
Bell that a can Of young carp fish
would reach here today to deposit
In the mill pond. They are about
two inches long.
The protracted meeting at Jer-
mans chapel, closed on Monday
evening, five persons having pro
fessed conversion. The weather the
past week was very much against
it.
The marriage Of Miss Minnie
Emerson, near Cheswold, to Mr..
Armwell Disch, of Raymond's
Neck, is announced to come off at
Bethel Church, at 7.3O o'clock this
evening.
Presiding Elder France informs
us that the vote of Easton district
so far as heard from, on the ques-
ton of admitting women as Dele
gates to the Conference, stands All
for admission and 588 against adj
mission.
Prof. Theodore Ascherfeld, who
gave a musical performance last
night at the Opera House, intends
giving the exclusive sale of his
compositions to one house in Della
ware Mr.. a. is special agent for
William Knabe & Co.
]. ID. Evans, who has been super
intending the repairs and putting
in new machinery in the Grist Mill
known as "Cloaks Mill' for John
c. Bailey, for nearly three months
finished on Saturday leaving
complete mill Of the kind.
The Presbyterians will give a
holiday supper in the Opera House
on "Wednesday and Thursday even
ings. Wednesday evening the cele-
brated Japanese wedding will be
given, occupying nearly an hour.
Thursday evenings entertainment
will be announced later.
There is a little matter that
Some of our Subscribers have
Seemingly forgotten entirely. Some
of them have made us many prom
iseS, but never kept them. To us
it is very important matter-it
is necessary in our business. We
are very modest and don't like to
Speak about it.
Mrs. r. II. Matlack, state Supt.
of Evangelistic work of the w. c.
T. u. will give a bible reading in
the Temperance room on Monday
December 18th, at 2.30 P. M VIII
be glad to have as many ladies of
our own as can make it convenient
to be with us. We believe it will
be profitable and will do us good.
We now have Board of Trade
made up from our business men
whose individual interests as well
as their regard for the welfare of
the community should prompt to
earnest effort to help the town. Be
on the alert gentlemen, and put
that long needed boom in motion.
The eyes of the community are on
you.
Winter seems to have come in
earnest with its attendent discom-
forts. Slush and snow and muddy
pavements, and coughs, colds, and
pneumonia enough to suit all
tastes.
Happy are they
Who can HE away
To Florida(y)
Until the bluebirds come back.
1t is seldom that a two or two
and half inch snow affords so much
sbeighing AS that of this week.