Smyrna times., 1941-03-06

A mule would rather hear him
self brey than listen to any other
music.
Good roadways cost more than
bad ones, but they are worth more
at the price.
Lent is passing quietly along,
and it will not be long before glor-
ious yesterday appears.
The talk about new industries for
Smyrna continues to keep a num-
Der of our people busy with their
tongues.
william N Jordan who has been
running a shoe shop opposite the
Smyrna House has moved to Mar
ket Street.
Mrs. Lydia A. Cotton's tasteful
iy dressed window of ladies dress
goods does not fail to catch the
eye of the passer-by.
A house on Pearl Street belong
iIS W & yAlOOo was
sold at Sheriffs sale on Saturday
for S1O7 subject to widows dover,
John 9. Bailey, purchaser.
William H. Carr has bought of
William P. Wright, of Clayton his
crop Of ice gathered in January
when number of persons housed
ice here, about so tons, S110.
Just as our streets begin to dry
and we are congratulating our
selves on having a comparatively
smooth reading along comes a
downpour Of rain, or worse still, a
snow.
Monday was moving day and a
biting cold day it was to tear up
and move out, but infinitely better
than the following day which was
not only cold, but brought a snow
storm.
John W. Tucker has been admit
ted to an interest in the business of
III. w. Hirnheimer and the firm is
now Hirnheimer & Co. Mr.. Tuck
er has charge of the business and
is getting in a stock of new goods.
Betsy Robinson, an aged and
highly respected colored woman,
died Sunday last, and was buried
yesterday, her funeral being large
ly attended. Her age was not ex-
actly known, but was supposed to
be over 100 years.
A few persons planted lettuce,
peas and onion sets last week be-
fore the cold snap, but between the
wet and freezing weather there
has been little opportunity for gar
dening. The general planting Of
potatoes only awaits the advent of
proper weather.
The dwelling of Mrs. Mary F.
Boyer at Clayton which was built
during the boom" year ago. and
advertised for Sheriff Sale last
Saturday, was stopped by an in
junction secured by John G. Bailey,
who intends carrying his claim into
the Court Of Chancery for settle
ment.
G. Boggs, at Cheswold, has been
granted a pension under the dis
ability act of last June, of 81 per
month. Mr.. Boggs served as a
soldier in the last war after which
he lost an arm by getting it caught
ia threshing machine. He vii
probably get pay from the time the
act was passed.
March has brought us the winter
weather that should have come
month ago. The mercury that
had been UP in the sixties dropped
Saturday morning the LIST inst. tC
20 and Sunday morning to 10
down to the lowest notch of the
winter, and yesterday morning
several inches of snow fell, th'
deepest Of the winter.
There was quite a merry jung
ling of sleigh bells yesterday morn
ing for an hour or two, but tn
drizzle and softening that set i
after dinner put stop to it. j
the temperature had kept dow
there would have been some fin
sleighing. The only other snow
this winter was the first week il
December for day or 50.
The rope attached to the alarm
bell at the Hose room, which part
ed at two or three jerks on Satur
day night was replaced Monda
by a new and stronger one. TIL
bell win be rung the first Monda
night in each month for meetin
Of the members Of the company
and we make this announcement
50 it need occasion no alarm.
The homes of the preachers an
lay members who will attend th
Apaual Conference at Centrevill'
thursday, March 10Th, have bee
published. Presiding Elder Franc