Smyrna times., 1940-08-22

Straw rides are pleasant for vi
vacious youngsters, but they vii
soon be out of date.
The attraction at Woodlan,
Beach to-day will be a game o
" base ball between the Clayton an,
Chester clubs.
Rev. James Peyton, pastor O
the Bethel A. M. E. Church vii
hold Church Camp next month
commencing Sept. 14th, holding
over two Sundays.
The Smyrna Landing M. E. Sun,
day School, which has continued
through the summer in such g
prosperous condition, will have
singing books next Sunday.
Joseph Stephenson this week
commences the inside painting OF
Friendship Church, Thoroughfare
Neck. The services for this reason
will be suspended for two or three
Sundays.
Melons and canteloupes are
making up for the scarcity of 9TH
er fruit. Thomas E. Bailey, of Ken
ton, has 2 1-2 acres in cantaloupes
selling at the present time at So
cents per basket.
John R. Pratt, residing near
Blackiston's Cross Roads, who did
not thresh his wheat until last
week, had a yield of % bushels and
a fraction over per acre. MI. Pratt
stands well up to the head.
Rev r. K. Stephenson will hold
an all-day meeting at Clayton next
Sunday, similar in design to those
held at Bethel and Severson's S
Churches, for the reception of pro-
bationers into full membership.
Friday was the picnic day for
the colored people at Woodland
Beach. A considerable crowd was
present, and some surprise was ex-
pressed that the day passed off
with the utmost quiet and de-
corum.
The lot belonging to the heirs of
the late Ann Spruance, on lower
Main Street, which was sold last
winter and forfeited, was resold on
Saturday last by James L. VOL
cott, Esq, Trustee, J. H. jefferson
being the purchaser at $500.
The expression in favor Of a new
constitution last Tuesday only six
iines--was even more feeble than
at any of the late preceding State
conventions. Does this indicate a
corresponding lack of interest in
this very important subject?
A further rise in the price of sill
yer Saturday gave renewed energy
to the dull movement in the wheat
market, and prices advanced 2 1-2
to 3 cents per bushel. Holders of
flour promptly took advantage Of
the higher cost Of the grain to
mark up prices 10 to IS cents per
barrel.
A noticeable feature of the Dem
ocratic State Convention last week
was that it was composed Of the
representative men of the party to
a degree that has rarely, if ever,
been equalled. Nearly all the lead
ing men of the three counties were
members of the convention, to give
1t strength and steadiness. The
voice Of such a meeting goes out
with that much more force and re-
spect.
Both Senator Gray and Senator
Higgins made speeches in Con-
gress last week on the tin plate
paragraph Of the tariff bill, and
according to Washington letter
writers, they were among the best
speeches yet made on the subject.
Senator Gray spoke against the
Mckinley bill, for low rates and
immediate benefits; Senator Hig-
gins for an advance of duties with
a view to future results, by enabl-
ing home manufacturers to COM
pete with foreign, and giving en-
ployment to thousands of laborers.
The one wants the advantages now
and let the future take care of it,
self; the other takes less now with
a hope of as good results to the
consumer in the future and a new
field opened for mechanical en-
ployment.
During the storm yesterday af-
ternoon, lightning struck the
dwelling house on the Spruance
farm near Walkers School House,
Thoroughfare Neck, doing consid-
cradle damage. The electric fluid
entered the house at the top Of the
chimney, tearing off part Of the
roof and weather boarding, ran
down alongside the chimney tear
ing lathes and plaster from the
walls and scattering the debris
over the rooms. 1t broke the glass
IN the garret windows, and the
CHINA, glass, &c, In the chimney
HlDepf In tha qiffiuO roorn Tha