Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-10


with a very serious accident yes
terday, breaking his arm and near
ly crushing his chin. He geared up
a pair of young mules to bring a
load of hay to Smyrna. He had
scarcely started before the mules
tried to run, and in his effort to
hold and check them, was thrown
to the ground and dragged some
distance, the wagon, with its load
of some $500 pounds, passing over
him with the damage as above
stated. He was brought to town
as speedily as possible for surgical
attention to the Office of DR.. Cliff
ton, who reduced the fracture of
the almost crushed arm, and dress
ed the wound of the chin.
Rev. VIM. H. Thomas, as per
previous request of some white cit
liens, preached for their benefit at
Centennial Church on Sunday
night, there being seventy or more
of them present in addition to the
regular congregation. He had for
his subject the passage of Scrip
ture, who, being in the form Of
God, thought it not robbery to be
equal with God" the object of the
speaker being to show the dual
nature of Christ in his mediatorial
Office as well as to show from rev.
citation and nature the reasonable
ness of the Trinity. 1t was dis
course that from the announcement
of the text until he took his seat at
the end of sixty minutes, claimed
the absolute, undivided attention of
the audience. The argument was
on clearly dened line of thought,
strongly substantiated, leading to a
climax, fortified by illustrations,
marvellous in their lucidity, adapted
alike to the most intelligent and
unlettered of his audience. His
oratory is not that of word painting
or mere idealism, but pictures of
thought or illustration thrown out
as clear as an object from a cam
era. We may publish this sermon
in future issue of this paper.
Frank Jones in Our Country
Cousin" at Smyrna Opera House,
Thursday evening, December 18th.
The popularity of Isl Perkins" has
been such that he has never failed
to draw large house in this city.
Last night was no exception. The
Music Hall was crowded as it has,
with one exception, never been be-
fore. His large-hearted genial dis
position, has gained him hosts of
friends in this city, who turned out
en- masse and gave him a grand re-
ception.
"Our Country Cousin" is a roll
licking and pleasant country play,
characteristic of Frank Jones, who
assumes the title role to perfection.
1t bubbles over with wit and side
splitting predicaments, and the
audience was kept in an almost
continual roar of laughter, from the
rise to the fall of the curtain. AS
an actor Mr.. Jones is immense and
his support was excellent. Miss
Lillian Walton, the leading lady,
was handsome and vivacious act
ress whose heart and soul enters
the part which she assumes MAX
ing it seem reality rather than art.
The remainder of the company are
artists, and Frank Young is an en-
tire circus in himself. His dancing
was skilful as well as ludicrous,
and he was encored time and time
again.
The law for the shooting of
muskrats in this state expired with
Nov. 80, and gunners up the river
have been making good use of the
time these beautiful moonlight
nights. 1t is wonderful the traffic
that is done in these little quad
rupeds. Along the marshes of the
Delaware River and the Appoquin-
mink and Blackbird Creeks, Smyr-
ma River, Bombay Hook and the
marshes down the state, they
swarm by the hundreds and trap
ping them during the winter
months forms a very profitable
business as their fur is valuable for
the making of caps, muffs, capes
and other articles of apparel. Their
flesh makes a very palatable dish
when properly cooked, and resem-
bles the wild duck in flavor, but not
so delicate. The prejudies which
formerly existed against muskrats
as an article of food is gradually
weakening, and they are now ex-
posed for sale in the city markets.
PERSONALS
VIM. Denney HAZEL, of Cecilton,
was in Smyrna yesterday maging
arrangements for removal to this
town. He has rented the house on
Main Street vacated by the death
of James M. Waters, and will move
his family next week.
Samuel Armstrong and wife of
Magnolia, formerly of this place.
will celebrate their tenth wedding
anniversary this evening.
Mrs. N. F. Wilds is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Cox, at Plainfeld, NJ.
F'rak Armstrong has taken a
DositiOn in the clothino store of n