Smyrna times., 1941-06-05

Baseball won't flourish extensive
ly in Smyrna this year.
Two carloads of Strawberries
were shipped from Cheswold this
week.
There is a constantly growing
demand that other people be good
and do good.
Rubber tires for carriage wheels
are getting popular. They were
suggested by the bicycle.
The Fourth of July will be the
urday, and thus give two holidays
IN succession.
The Christian Endeavor prayer
meeting will be dispensed with
Sunday evening children hav-
ing possession of the room.
The strawberry crop seems to be
large in this section, the Steamer
Ella having the largest shipment
ON Monday that she ever carried.
The June mon, which will oe new
on the 9Th, and full on the 22nd,
will make several interesting con-
functions with planets during the
month.
There will be a special meeting
of the w. c. T. u. at Miss Susie
Hudson's on Thursday evening i'm
mediately following the prayer
meeting.
The Steam Dredge Alive, Captain
wilkins is now at work near Smyr-
ma Landing making improvements
under the last appropriation made
by Congress.
Bethel will hold Children's Day
service next Sunday and are re-
hearsing fol- it, and expect four in
strumental pieces from Wilmington
to aid the music.
William @. Morris, Familiarity
known as DOC" Morris, died at his
residence at Smyrna Landing last
Sunday after a long illness from
consumption, aged A years.
1t cost Oliver Peregoy $3.50 last
week and Harvey FAIRIES $3.50 for
attacking boys without provoca-
ton. This kind of medicine most
always goes to the right spot.
The dog question has been upper
most the last week. One Of our
citizens can't see the propriety of
levying a tax on a valuable horse,
and letting the "ornery" do go free.
a party of young men from Phil
adelphia are camping in the shade
Of Lake Como" otherwise Smyrna
Mill Pond. These or other parties
have been coming here for two OF
three years.
S. 3. Briggs, residing near town,
commenced picking and shipping
Richmond Cherries yesterday. The
trees are very full, and he had a
prospect of 100 baskets, or say
5000 pounds.
S. A. Buchanan, administrator Of
the late Anne E. Buchanan, will
sell the household goods at her late
residence on Mt. Vernon Street,
Saturday, June the 9Th, at 2 pm,
B. V. Weldon, auctioneer.
Always treat a cold with respect.
Ninety-nine times out of a hundred
it will get well without care, but
the hundredth cold, if neglected
may lead to bronchitis or pneu-
monia. 1t is best to take no such
chances.
Joseph T. Stevens, residing near
Bryn Zion Church, takes the lead
this year in peas. He brought to
the store Of William A. Winford on
Friday, not only the vrst peas of
the season, but ten baskets of them
and another lot of the same article
on Saturday.
Commencing with today, mail
pouch from Wilmington will come
down on the last evening train
though the most of the mail will
come as now on the $50 train. II
will, however, keep the post office
open until near 8 O'Clock, instead OF
eight, as the past week or two.
Who shall succeed John II. Bew-
ley, deceased, as Recorder OF
Deeds, is no wthe exciting question
in Kent County. 1t is understood
that Governor Reynolds viii appoint
someone tomorrow. There are SAID
to be over twenty men in the Coun.
ty who are very anxious for the
position.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Board Of Trade will be held ir
the office Of II. G. Budd, on Wed.
nesday, June 3, 1891, at 7.30 pm
In addition to the regular routine
business there are matters of spec.
ial Importance. All members arc
especially requested to present
promptly at the hour specified