Smyrna times., 1941-08-07

1T is pIeQlCleu ludl Aug uSI VIII
be a scorcher.
Part of the projection of the
Clayton depot roof has been re-
moved.
Harvey Stuart had some fine
cantaloupes last week, the first of
the season.
Summer tourists are now doing
their best to realize that there's
no place like home"
"A party from Townsend consist
ing of fifteen or twenty are camp
ing at Collins Beach.
The members of the tennis club
are requested to meet at the court
at $50 o'clock this evening.
George Lees, who has severed his
connections with Buchanan and
Collins, is now with E. Beck.
A delegation of colored knights
of Pythias came to Smyrna Thurs
day and instituted a new lodge.
At the sheriff's sale on Friday
the property of G. w. Taylor was
bought by H. c. Kenney of Dover
for $4,000.
A favorite resort of many of our
citizens is at Hoffeckers Drug
Store where delicious milk shakes
are put up.
Mr.. Thomas of Philadelphia, rep
resenting Sawyer & Co., is in this
vicinity looking after the interests
of the said party.
Edward Carry of the P. & S.
Tans. Co., has assumed the title of
captain and will be at the head of
the barge "Saunterer' during the
peach season.
Three boys-Howard Jones, Rob-
ert Truax and Herbert Farrell are
camping out at Woodland Beach
They took enough provisions tc
last for two weeks.
Mrs. Annie Wood of Leipsic, who
was thrown from her carriage g
shot time ago and seriously injur-
ed is daily improving. Her attend
ant thinks that she will recover.
William T. Gray living on the
s'Crow" Farm near town, had one
of his COWS killed by lightning dur.
ing Last week. He had his stock
Insured next day with E. H. Beck
There was an unusually large
crowd at Collins Beach on Thurs.
day last, the Richard Stockton be.
ing filled to its capacity. A very
pleasant dance was given in the
evening.
The regular monthly meeting oi
the Board of Trade will be held al
the office of the P. & S. Transpor
tation Company on this Wednes
day, August 5th, at half past sew
en- P. M.
Beginning with yesterday there
will be mail going north on tn,
7.15 train in the morning. Thi'
will please the business men for tn,
mails have been in very disagree
able state of affairs.
The remains of Rev. j. Rober
Lattomus of Philadelphia, nephew
of A. c. Lattomus of Greenspring
who was born and raised in Thor
oughfare Neck, were brought her
for interment this morning.
The Baltimore and Delawar
Bay Railroad brought up twenty
inc carloads of peaches Monday
More peaches will be shipped owe
that road than ever before. The
started Monday to ferry ther
across the Bay
Miss Lizzie Cahoon, who fc
more than two years has been th
head dressmaker for Mrs. l..
Cotton, will return in two or thre
weeks to her home in Brookly
New York. Mrs. Cotton will di
continue dressmaking.
The steamer Ella on Monday ha
to refuse all outside freight to a,
commodate shippers of fruit. ST.
had about 5000 baskets. The Dali
Line commenced on Monday ar
will continue as long as there is
demand for such service.
The Board of Control of Il
Easton District Epworth Leagl
met at the residence of Rev. R.
Stephenson last Thursday and d
cided to hold the second annu
convention on the league in Cla
ton of September 1st and End.
The advent of the Troth al
Mountain Rose has made busine
lively for the Steamer Ella. TT
past week many of our shippe
are realizing good prices for the
peaches, and the prospect for Il
oncoming crops seems very favo
able.
Mr.. G. w. Tilghman met wi
quite an accident on Friday NOR
ing. While planning step ladd
on the buzz" planer he caught b