Smyrna times., 1940-11-28

CHRISTMAS falls on thursday tnl.
year-just a month off.
McGaw & Bro. finished canning
pumpkins last week, about Isl
tons.
The post Office will be closed to-
morrow from IL noon to O'Clock
p. m.
The wages of mems sins often
linger in their payment, like other
wages.
There are two things that al
ways make man dream - mince
pie and love.
A union service of the churches
at Clayton will be held tomorrow
with a sermon by RevR. K. Steph-
enson.
Everything comes to him who
waits is gilded lie, especially in
these days Of rushing, pushing
competition.
An effort is being made to start
a creamery on the site of the
Tunis, better known as the Casper
son Mill near Clayton.
Our morning mail (the principal
one) by the new schedule, reaches
us some twenty minutes sooner
than formerly-a change in the
right direction.
George w. Tilghman got his
palmer in operation yesterday, in
his new building, and dressed up in
the afternoon a wagon load Of
weatherboarding
DO not forget the entertain
ment at the Opera House tomor-
row night. The ladies have pre-
pared a good entertainment, and
want a liberal patronage.
Tomorrow will be turkey day.
The national bird will doubtless be
enjoyed by all, but none more than
the men who have been eating
crow the past three weeks.
Thursday it rained, showed, hail
ed and blowed, and the day closed
with clear and beautiful sunset.
1t looked like winter for a snort
time and felt like it on Saturday.
Friday, coming after Thanksgiv-
ing, was considered a lost day,
floating out without cable attach
ment, and hence the teachers and
the children have a little vacation,
which will be no hurt.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson commenced a
Chapel, West Smyrna, on Monday
evening, which was well attended
and two pentitent presented
themselves at the altar
The Railroad Company have, af-
ter years Of effort, succeeded in
purchasing about three-fourths Of
an acre Of land belonging to James
S. Moore, lying east Of the tracks
at Cheswold, for a new depot.
The tramp is the only independ-
ent fellow just now What matters
it to him if the stock market is
feverish or the banks are extend
ing or curtailing credits? And
yet it is not wise to be tramp.
Another interesting game of
football was played on Friday af-
ternoon between the boys of the
high school and grammar school.
The latter the winner, by score
of 6-2. Principal Yocum refereed
the game very satisfactorily.
Democrats, though it came late, q
was up to their full idea of sue
cess. Most all the houses of the
town were illuminated, there We're
about 200 horsemen and speeches
were made by Gov.-elect Reynolds,
]. L. Walcott and E. T. Cooper
Rev L. Leonard, one of the Mis-
sionary secretaries, will preach at
the NJ. E. Church, this town, on
Sunday week. He will preach on
teA~AA Va lIt dA1lA ANI9 VI IAAAo 1OhltA- =
ence and hold what is called Mis-
sionary Conferences. He holds a
high place as a preacher.
A meeting will be held this even ]
ing at the Opera House at the in ]
stance Of the Town Board to dis '
cuss the business relations of the i
town. and what course shall be {
taken TO ameliorate our condition.
1t is a matter of grave importance, I
and should have the careful con- Z
sideration of every business man Y
The school children of the Alley 7
School in firing a hollow tree to I
start a coon or opossum on Mon
day, set fire to the woods Of d. L.
Spruance, and the leaves being dry
the fire ran steadily along through :
the underground. At night he and
Mr.. Reese went out with their men,
fought and suppressed it, about ten .
acres having been burnt over.
H. J. Luce and J. w. Jones each !
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