Smyrna times., 1941-09-11

tion.
William N. Ransom began cut
ting off his corn yesterday.
w. G. Pierce sold 55 tons of
phosphate to two farmers yester-
day.
Miss Emma Spruance will re-
open her kindergarten school on
Monday 14th.
Monday, Labor Day." brought
some 1900 excursionists to Collins
Beach on the Steamer Stockton.
More peaches were loaded on the
steamer Ella at Smyrna Landing
on Monday, than on any previous
occasion.
The chestnut, walnut and other
nut trees are loaded with nuts. A
good peach year always seems a
good nut year.
]. G.. Brinton who had the con-
tract for the tin work on the store
of William Winford, has about fin
ished his labors.
The William Denney farm is now
for rent. Mr.. John P. Jones, the
tenant will remove to the farm
that he recently purchased.
The registry of so degrees by
the thermometer this morning, in
dicated decided change in wealth
er, and clear, bright days.
The managers of the Wilmington
Fair that opened yesterday are in
ecstacies of delight over the pros
poets of more than successful
Fair.
Two men with a Cinnamon Beal
passed through the streets yester-
day. The bear tried to amuse. the
children so the men could get the
money.
1t seems like a queer thing tt
trade values, but one farmer want
ed to trade another a load o
peaches yesterday for a load of to
matoeS.
If the weather of yesterday an,
the day before had prevailed tn
previous three weeks, it would hav
been many thousands of dollars il
the pockets of the peach growers
The agricultural fairs ought t
do well this year. This promises
to be the year of all years, for mag
nificent crops, and there ought t
be a good show at the Countr,
Fairs.
Joseph Wright and son wer
awarded the contract on Monda,
for building the lighthouse a
Edgemoor Station on the Delawar
River above Wilmington, recentl
destroyed by fire.
The oyster season opened by Law
on the 1st day, but warm weathe
retarded the dealers. The oyster
men say that the bay oysters ar
fat and in good condition and the.
look for a prosperous season.
B. F. Smith near CheswolG
counted II baskets from one of hi
trees. Mrs. Smith has a can 0
peaches that was put up in 1875
twelve years ago, and has ever
appearance of being good yet.
The "Bible readings" conducte
by Mrs. r. Matlack during tn
Spring months, which were enjoye
by so many will commence agai
on September 14th, at 2.30, to b
given the first Monday in eac
month.
In accordance with the law pass
ed at the last session of the legi:
lature the courts of Kent and Su:
sex Counties meet one week earle
than usual. The Fall term in KeI
county will commence on Monda,
October 10Th.
The Philadelphia and Smyrr
Transportation Company have col
tinued their daily line this wee
The Sauunterer will leave Smyrr
Landing Thursday at IL a. m. al
the Ella on Friday at noon. The
will be no boat on Saturday.
One of the most important thing
that a young man can learn is
spend less than he earns. Half
the battle of life has been WI
when he resolves to pay as ]
goes, and never to buy anythi1
when he hasn't the money for it.
The M. E. Church Choir In nur
bers, filed the allotted seats Su
day. The choir is usually the tie
of the attendance of the congreg
tion-an evidence that the wande
ers have returned home and settl
down, until another summer fiigf
Pastor Wilson has given up Il
idea, as announced to the congr
cation on Sunday of rrnc,,r;r,c cr