Smyrna times., 1942-03-26

1t is the fast people that don't
fast during Lent.
Wild ducks have been plentiful
on the Delaware waters during the
past week.
"A million of dollars won't make a
man happy but we all would like
the chance to try it.
The offices that are looking for
the men to fill them generally dc
not pay much salary.
People are so much alike in their
conduct that if you strike at one
man you are apt to hit a hundred
The Ladies' Benevolent Society
will meet at the residence of Mrs
T. B. Megear, Tuesday evening
March 29th.
The Good Templars have their
annual banquet this evening, con-
sisting of musical and literary en-
tertainment, winding up with re-
freshments.
John E. Wilson, near town, in
buying tobacco of a certain brand
at Buchanan & Co.'S store, struck
the lucky number of tags ranging
from one to ten, and thus secured
a five pound box, worth $3.50.
The Loyal Legion gave a tea at
their room in the Cooper building
on Monday evening. Each member
gave five cents that they had earn
ed or saved, the doing so being the
feature of the evening. The amount
was $1.75.
A little six year old son of F. E
Walker, near Kenton, last week
fell upon oil cloth while playing in
the house, with such force as tc
break his thigh bone. DR.. Smith
of Cheswold was called in to adjust
the broken part.
Rev. ID. F. Waddell, M, D., o.
Gal lastoWn,- Md, fillea the pulpit O
6 Methodist Church on Sunda,
morning and evening. He was lis
tened to appreciatively by the audi
ence both morning and night. Whil'
aiming at practical christianity ant
its, enforcement he deals largely il
descriptive adjectives and has ;
ready, easy delivery.
Harmony Lodge, No. 13, A. FLA
M, of this town will give ban
quet in the Opera House on Thurs
day evening, March 31st. They ex
pect the officers of the Grand Lodg
of Delaware, Union Lodge of Mid
,dletown, Jackson Lodge of Della
ware City, Union Lodge of Dove
and Temple Lodge of Milford, an,
a number of others of the fratern
ity 1t is expected that the mum
Der will range from 125 to 150.
A colored woman named Porte
Reese, better known as Porter Har
ris, died suddenly walking alon.
the public road near Leipsic, Tues
day afternoon. She was overtake
by Carey Frazier Jr.'s farm WACO
and while attempting to get in th
wagon for ride, she was seized b
a choking sensation apparently, fe
backward and died in few mir
utes. Coroner Fox held an inques
She is said to have been industriou
and well disposed, and about 4
years of age.
The Smyrna Creamery in pul
suance of arrangements made wit
the famers in Thoroughfare Necl
is putting in a separator at Des
kyneville for the purpose of e.
tracing the cream from the mill
when it will be brought to tt
creamery in this town for the pu
pose of being converted into butt,
and marketed. There are some
farmers within four miles of Il
place where the separator will
erected, who can furnish from ]
500 to 1000 quarts of milk per da
The four burglars that made II
large haul in Milford and crack,
SO many safes, were in Smyrna la
Thursday. One of them begged
meal at Mrs. Rebecca Collins, o,
at Isaac Pennewill's and one
VIM. A. FAIRIES. The fourth car
to the Times Office, applying f
work as a printer. He had call
here last fall on his way dow
seeking employment and said
had found work most of the wint
in Georgetown, and was workil
his way back. He was substanti,
ly clad, as were the others, a ia
that struck all where they appli
for food-they did not look Ii
tramps. 1t is firmly believed tn
when they found we had a mig
watchman employed by our me
chants who makes continl
round throughout the night, tn
decided to move on to a place tn