Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-04-17

A spring bonnet is described as
a dream in violet.
The early planting of peas are
coming to the surface.
E. G. Walls has an interesting
article on "Old Chestnuts."
A. N. McGaw clipped the end OF
his finger while making cans last
week.
Butter continues to be scarce,
and rules high in price if not in
quality. :.
Bishop Coleman will consecrate
the new chapel at Clayton, Trinity,
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Joseph Wright is remodeling and
undermining the dwelling part of
the Light House at Bombay Hook.
The output of the Smyrna
Creamery for the past month was
1886 pounds of butter from 1874
quarts of milk.
Charles H. Register received to-
day large refrigerator for his
shambles. 1t is on time for An
thongs patent ice.
With houses filing up and en-
larged demands on the various
trades of labor, Smyrna is resum-
ing its former life and activity
One of their best horses was
stolen from the stables at wood
lawn" last night. An effort is being
made to catch the thief, and secure
the animal.
Under the influence of the warm
weather and good run, shad drop
ped this morning to 5 cents Id.
This means good pair at between
80 to so cents.
w. George Lees, who has been in
Tschudy's store the past five years
has severed his connection with it
and taken up a position with Blu
chanan & Collins, Clements Cor
ner."
The ice plant we are told this
morning by Mr.. H. S. Anthony is
a settled fact. The arrangements
are nearly complete to commence
the work next week, and rush to
rapid completion.
Willard F. Reed, blacksmith of
this town has invented an automa-
tic safety gate for railroad cross
ings. He intends getting a patent
on it, and if it works well ought to
be a valuable invention.
Yesterday brought out the bum
BILE bees, produced the first notes
of the pewee, and opened a few of
the most advanced peach blossoms.
The latter are behind their usual
time, a fact not regretted.
Joseph Kennedy who removed
from a farm to Chester two months
ago is keeping a grocery store, and
though the times are very dull
there as elsewhere, says they are
doing well. The Smyrna Times, he
says is like a letter from home to
him every week.
The officers of Mcdonnell En-
campment, No. 2 I. o. o. F. were
installed last night for the ensu-
ing term as follows: c. p, E. M.
Fowler; H. p, Abel s. FAIRIES; S.
W., John R. Cameron; Scribe, Har-
~ B. Grieves; Treasurer, John r.
Harris; LIST Watch, B. v. Weldon.
The clay hill at the Garrison
Mills four miles from Smyrna that
through most of the winter was
made famous for breaking traces,
stalling teams, &c. and drawing
forth a great deal of strong Ian
guage, some of which we fear
would shock Sunday School, has
been shelled.
William M. Lewis and F. E.
f-oSlitS, WHO nave DttH eng dSto III
the phosphate business for a num-
Der of years, with different firms,
have entered into a co-partnership
for its manufacture and sale. For
the present they are using a gran
airy at Smyrna Landing, George F.
Jones experimenting.
HONORS TO A DELAWAREANJ
John B. Moore, son of DR.. John
A. Moore, third assistant secretary
Of state, has been unanimously
elected by the board of trustees of
Columbia College. New York City
to the chair of international law
established there. This is looked
upon as a great distinction, and is
probably due to the reputation at
tanned by Mr.. Moore from the pub
lication Of his treatise on interna-
tional law. Mr.. Moore is well-known
IN this community. He was APP
pointed to his present position by
Mr.. Bayard, soon after his admis-
sion to the bar of this county. He
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