Smyrna times., 1940-09-26

A bad habit grows on a man o
woman.
Time makes all things even. III
who is in the right can afford t
wait.
September rains have consider
ably interferred with the fodde
saving.
Rail bird shooting has not beel
q success so far this year The tide
have been poor.
Autumn came in yesterday. VIZ
are having a foretaste of it
changeable beauty.
The Ladies Benevolent Society
will meet September 80 at the res
idence of T. B. Megear.
A good way to be remembered
is to borrow money or contract a
debt and be slow to pay
Taken altogether wasn't it a
glorious summer? At least be-
fore the September rains.
Jonah's gourd is doing a kindly
act in covering up the large pile
of rubbish near the creamery.
The Grand Lodge of Good Tenn
plars, of Delaware will meet in an
nual session in this town October
18th.
1t is by the constantly dunning
his brains that writer collects his
thoughts. How is it with you, dear
reader?
Mrs. DR.. Swinney, found purse
of money on the streets several
nights since, which is advertised
elsewhere.
The Quarterly Communion ser
vices will occupy the time of morn
ing services at the M. e. Church
next Sunday.
E. G. Walls gives notice in an
other column Of new fall goods
hats, underwear, pantaloons, fall
suits and overcoats.
The Church Camp at Bethel A.
M. E. Church, on Sunday was well
attended by persons IN the town
and from a distance.
Charles c. Boehmler, has en-
ployed a first class confectioner,
and will have from now on fresh
CONNECTIONS every day.
Marian, a six year old daugh-
ter of DR.. c. Q. Sweeney fell from
a hammock while at play on Sat
urday, and broke her left fore arm.
A remarkably handsome collec-
ton of goldenrod grows along the
branch road just beyond Font
Hill the residence of P. Spruance.
Levi Ransom was overcome by
the heat Monday at Messrs. Nc
Gaw's canning factory and taken
home partly unconscious--he is
better today.
The mellon and cantaloupe sea-
son is about over. Both their pro
ducts have been unusually fine,
especially the latter, both in quail
ity ard numbers.
The Penninsular Bone Phos-
phate mill will be sold at public
sale, on Saturday afternoon. This
will be a sale of business import
ance to the community.
The Democratic primary will be
held on Saturday afternoon to
elect delegates to the County Con
vention, which will make out the
Kent county ticket next Tuesday.
Mrs. S. p. Mason received yes
terday a handsomely engrossed
certificate stating her election in
December last, a corresponding
member of the Maryland Histori-
cal Society.
An exciting game Of football
took place a few days ago between
the Grammar School and the High
School of the Smyrna Public
Schools. At one time the score
was "A. but the Grammars by a
good rush made two touchdowns
and a safety, winning the game
by a score Of 1914.
John C. Bailey, who bought the
Cloak mill near Kenton, a year
or two ago, is having it fitted up
generally, regardless of expense.
In addition to new and substantial
race and waste gates and turbine
wheels, and steel bulk-head and
fiume, the mill is going through a
general renovation.
The strawberry patches culti-
waited for next years crops look un-
usually thrifty the effect of thor
ough and cleanly culture. Our
growers are learning that it is not
the number but the size of the
berry that pays, and they are cul-
tivating only what can be done
well, with this end in view.
The workers in the canneries