Smyrna times., 1940-09-12

The pontlcal polS are DuDo1ng.
Autumn Leaf parties will soon
be in order.
1.-THE Straw Hats Adieu," a new
song is being put to music.
The female boiled shirt front
will soon be hidden by the jacket.
September's haze is upon US, and
the season shows plainly the short
emily days.
In Difference to the fruit famine,
imitation apple sauce will doubt
less be used on fall millinery.
A live toad put in room where
there are reaches will gobble them
up and exterminate them.
The members of the c. l.. S. c.
are requested to met at the M. E.
parsonage this evening at o'clock
Messrs. Mccoy and Brown, our
young and popular clothiers, make
their Fall announcement in this is
. sue.
The streets are being cleaned up,
that is the cutters and other
places needing it, by order of the
'City Fathers"
Clarence Prettyman, George d.
Collins and John Cosgriff are hav-
ing new pavements put in front of
their residences.
The farmers are generally com
mencing on their fodder saying this
week. w. r. Smith secured his
blade fodder last week
''The most trying moment of my
life" said Miss Mode as she stood
a half hour at the dressmakers
having her fall robe fitted.
The dwelling occupied by ]. F.
Clement and the store known as
Clements Corner are advertised
for rent in another column.
Edw. Stats, residing on Union
Street, has peach tree in his
yard that furnished him three
quart cans of fruit on Monday.
Mrs. Rev. N. M. Brown, of New
ark, President of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society will ac-
company Rev. R. K. Stephenson, on
his rounds next Sunday and pre-
sent the interest Of that society to
the people.
The weather from Friday to
yesterday was more typical of the
dog days" than any that occurred
in July or August. During the
same time in the extreme north
west the temperature was down to
the freezing point.
The third quarterly conference
Of Asbury Church, this town, will
be held at the Love Feast Sunday
morning and Presiding Elder
France will preach Sunday morn
ing in this town and at Central
church in the afternoon.
The Delaware railroad repair
shops at Clayton were slightly
damaged by fire Friday morning.
The flames started in the paint
shop and the origin was either
spontaneous combustion or a loco
motive spark The Clayton Hose
: Company extinguished the fire.
The visitors to the canning fac
tory of McGaw and Bro, are par
ticularily struck with the dexter
ity of the Misses Pritchard, sisters
from Aberdeen. Md, who place
the labels on the cans. Their hands
move with the greatest accuracy,
each putting on from 10000 to
1000 labels day.
The Agriculture society Of Del
aware advertises in this issue its
Bird annual Fair, which will be held
at Dover, September 29, 80, Octo-
Der l. 2,3,and 4. Efforts have been
made to have this surpass any pre-
vious year. All entries closed Sept.
p. See bills at nearest railroad
station for excursion rates direct
to the grounds.
This week practically closes the
bayside pleasures. The railroad
stopped running regular trips to
the bay last week, and the boats
have been kept in line only by the
warm weather. The summer in this
regard has been very successful, as
the people have crowded to the
watering places in greater num-
bers than usual.
The Church Camp at the color
ed chapel near Clayton on Sunday
was attended by a large number
of people. The Bethel A. M. f.
Church Of this town will hold
church camp on next Sunday, hold
ing over the following Sunday,
when leaving ministers and large
congregations Of people are ex-
pected to be present.
Carrie, a six year old daughter
Of w. f. Riggs, Jr., residing near