Smyrna times., 1941-08-14

ing will soon be the rage.
John B. Cooper had grapes on
sale Saturday. The 8th of August
is very early for grapes.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson will be home
from the Camp Meetings and will
fill his pulpit next Sunday.
Watermelons have become abund-
ant in the market. Harvey Stew
art has the largest collection.
The Smyrna Creamery manufac-
tured 3,159 pounds of butter in
July from 30,1771 quarts of milk.
The Easton District Epworth
League will meet in an annual con-
vention at Clayton on September
list and End.
Joseph Cummins, while putting
a ring in a hogs nose Friday morn
ing, had one of his fingers bitten
off by the vicious animal.
The Creamery Company has
changed the local agency for the
sale of their butter from the store
of ]. w. Jones to that of George
M. Stevenson.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson contemplates
securing a large tent to be placed
on some available lot in town for
the purpose of holding some special
religious meetings.
Attention is called to the new
timetable of the Steamer Ella, and
the barge Saunterer, for remainder
of the month of August. 1t goes
into effect Saturday the 18th.
The Philadelphia and Smyrna
Transportation Company to insure
as good facilities for shippers as
possible, have secured another
barge to carry their extra freight.
Next week the hay fever will ar
rive. The rich will scurry to the
White Mountains and other high
attitudes. The poor will stay at
home and sneeze until the frost
comes.
Saturday night customers from
the country, by deferring their pur-
chases until after bedtime are
chargeable, it is said, by making
some of our merchants break the
Sabbath.
There is constant rattle
through out streets, of wagons go
ing to the cars or boat with fruit,
or returning home hurriedly with
empties. The days have been hot
enough but hardly long enough for
some of the farmers.
Last Saturday was "colored day
at Woodland Beach. There were
quite number from this town and
vicinity but the larger numbers
were from Little Creek and Jones
Neck. Tomorrow will be big
Thursday" for the colored people of
this vicinity.
]. C. Bailey, purchaser of the
late George Boyer farm, near Ches-
wold, has built thereon new barn
neatly fenced the front, put out
shade trees, and has made other
improvements that are noticeable
to one riding by. w. T. Thornton
is the tenant.
Sunday was the first really hot
Sunday that we have had, and the
effect was readily perceived in the
Church attendance. In fact, there
were very few really decided Sum
mer days until the advent of Au
gust, and it would be natural tt
expect very warm weather thi:
month and the month of Septem
ber.
Clement V. Scout, near the Big
Oak, commenced picking Moore!
Early Grapes Monday. They arr
a large fine grape, and the crop il
in fine condition. He will hav,
from five to six tons of this variet.
alone. The muggy weather of las
week and the week before ha
caused the rot to set in with som
of the later varieties.
Hirnheimer & Co., have leases
their store, corner of Main AM
Commerce Streets, to Refs & Co
of Philadelphia, who will take pos
session as soon as the present stocl
is disposed of not later than Octo
ber 1st. Mr.. Hirnheimer expects
go into the manufacture of cloth
ing in Philadelphia. Mr.. Tucke
will serve with the new firm.
There is a good deal of jealousl
among the Atlantic Resorts on th
coast of New Jersey, and eac
slurs the other about some real @
fancied disadvantage that the on
has not. At present Atlantic Cit
has more visitors than it's norther
or southern neighbors, and perhar
more than all combined. It is Wis
itors that bring the greatest mes
sure of success.
One of the busiest places is Bii
zer and Luesher's Hosiery Factor,
Hot or cold it is on the hum fror
seven in the morning until ha,