Smyrna times., 1941-05-29


MT applaud.
The temperance picnic which was
to be held on Friday, has been post
poned until Saturday.
The catch of shad this year is
claimed to be only about two-thirds
of what it was last year.
Cherries, grown by Thomas Cav
ender We're on sale last Friday at
the store of Buchanan and Collins.
Twenty-Five crates of strawber-
ries were expressed from Clayton
on Monday morning a pretty good
beginning.
Magnolias are in bloom and the
branches bordering on our town are
pervaded by their fragrance as we
pass them.
The people who agree with us
are very nice and of good judg-
ment, those who differ with us are
the reverse.
The question Of an electric light
plant is again on tap. This may be
one of the early possibilities stored
away for the future.
Every man knows of a good use
to which every other man could put
his money. Not one Of them would
now get into Western Investment
Company.
Bay trout have been unusually
fine the past week, especially those
caught off Bombay Hook. John L.
Boyd brought one to town the 9TH
er day which weighed eight pounds.
Mrs. James Manlove, residing
near Bombay Hook, who was par
alyzed in the lower part of her
body by lightning which came
down the chimney, Friday, is re
covering.
The waterlily will soon be in
bloom and those who enjoy the
amusement will have an opportun-
ity to gather them. There will be
great quantities in the creeks and
the ponds.
Only about quarter of the tax
ables appeared at the Office of the
collector the other day, to take adj
vantage of the go discount allowed
by the Town Commissioners if paid
on that date.
J. Harry Cotton, typo Of this
Office, who received painful but
not serious injury by getting his
hand caught between the press and
the type, is getting along well and
will son be at work again
The new mail arrangement does
not suit the bank officers and many
other business men in the upper
part of Kent and New Castle Coun-
ties. Their mail matter is nearly
punched in one part of the day.
While the grave was being pre-
pared for Mr.. Nelson in Glenwood
Cemetery, Monday, Messrs. FAIRIES
& Bros. removed the remains of his
firts wife from the old Methodist
Cemetery where they have been
nearly A years.
Potatoes are being imported in
large quantities into the Northern
States from Canada and the other
British Provinces and Scotland.
They are mostly for seed, the po-
tato blight having destroyed the
crop in the Narthern States last
year.
Mr. Speakman shipped crate OF
Strawberries to Boston on Satur-
day, and received a telegram early
Saturday morning that they hao
been sold for 25 cents a quart
They were of the Sharpless variety
Mr.. Speakman has a patch of SUI.
perfine berries.
A farmer who went into poul.
try dealers few days ago and in.
quired the price Of squad ducks
This was a new and unrecognizeC
product in the Smyrna Market, but
dealer who was present promptly
replied that they were $50 a pound
in Philadelphia.
The farmers are having an un
usually bad time this year replant
ing corn, with some being the sam,
as planting again. 1t has been tbs
result of Insects, dry weather ant
doubtless bad seed. The more fay
orable weather for growing will
doubtless put all the fields in bette
shape.
Mrs. Victoria Jacobs, while a
work in the can-making factor,
near the depot, last week, had he
dress caught in the revolving ma
chinerys which was being rapid,
stripped fro miner, and but for tn,
fact that she was caught an.
strongly held, might have been ser
iously injured.
The rain that came Friday an,
subsequent showers was Just In tn