Smyrna times., 1941-09-04

ton.
Ministers are rounding up their
scattered folds.
Hog cholera is prevailing quite
freely in Leipsic and vicinity.
If you are slandered never mind,
it will come off when it is dry.
General humidity has been the
greatest enemy of the peach this
year.
Sweet potatoes came into the
market last week, and promise to
be abundant.
The time for play is over, and
the time to resume work is at
hand. Are you ready?
A tramp had his foot mashed
Monday evening while trying to
board a train at Clayton.
T his is time of the year when
secret societies as well as others,
have hard time getting quorum.
The ring of the school bell and
the pupils trudging along with
their books, is pleasant sight to
see.
Those who have no patience of
their own never think of the de-
mand they make. on the patience of
others.
William Fell has retired and his
son, William Fell, Jr., is succeeding
him as proprietor of the Delaware
House.
Every ear is tickled with the
sweet music of applause. Even the
ass trots along better when he is
praised.
The peach plucks" are taking
their northward flight. AS a fra
ternity they got a fair share of the
returns.
"A half dozen quarts of strawber-
ries were on sale at Buchanan
store on Monday for twelve cents
per quart.
The mosquito has been quite
frisky since August set in. Vines
and trees around a dwelling are the
best harbor for the annoying pests
The Hosiery Mill was stopped on
Friday and Saturday from break
in the engine. Mr.. Bitter was in
New York last week and secured
some large orders.
The tomato grower has a great
advantage over the peach grower:
he is sure of a market and knows
just what he is going to get before
the first basket is filled.
We are about to enter month
with an "r", and the gentle oyster
is trembling in his bed. Oystermer
are already preparing for the sea-
son and so are the consumers.
Farmers tell us that the yield Of
tomatoes this year will not be more
than two-thirds as large as the
yield last year. The yield last veal
however, was phenominally large.
"A farmer who says that he has
been praying for several years fol
a full fruit crop says that his pray
ers have been answered too fully
If this year is sample he diesn't
want any more of it.
We have received a letter from
Rev. William M. Warner, pastor O.
Peilspic M. E. Church, saying be
cause of the unfavorable weathe
on Sunday the cornerstone laying
did not come off, and that the cere
mony has been deferred until Sun
day the 18th.
Sunday last was as cool as tn,
previous Sunday was hot an,
neither was according to the pre-
dictions of the weather prophet
On Sunday and again on Monda,
morning a number of people start
ed fires to take the chill off. DR.,
weather is a desideratum tha
seems hard to reach.
The Morning News quotes a pre-
duce dealer as saying everythin
was affected in that market by tn
abundance of peaches. Not only
the vegetable market fiat but tn
meat and fish market al so fla
because of the popular craving fo
peaches. They want the people
come home and go to eating.
The old white horse of one of ou
citizens, Mr.. William Mitchell, con
pleted his life work by dying O
Monday, and now reposes peace
fully in Mr.. Mitchell's field near til
pond. Gray seems to have been
favorite color with Mr.. Mitchell 6
he had four gray carriage horse
of this color Edward Beck ais
lost horse.
The Smyrna Home School, He
man Roe, principal, will re-ope
Monday the 7th. 1t is well know
that the pupils of this school al
well taught and safely guided ar
those who desire to avoid the pr,