Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-11-26

high. he does not come GOWN 1Ol
home table ornamentation and dis
lcussion at less than 16 cents pei
pound. For best quality for city
shipment, Is cents was paid.
The weeping willow is the only
deciduous tree that still retains its
leaves at Thanksgiving time-as
beautiful in its green and gold as
in its graceful indulations of deep
er green in the early summer breez-
les.
The high wind of Friday morn
ing, especially just preceding the
heavy shower and change of wind
about noon, tossed movable things
about pretty lively, particularly
fodder punches in the field. The
COW shed at Jos. C. Goldsborough's
was blown down, and at John P.
Jones the eddying winds lifted por-
tons of his fodder and straw stacks
up in the air, and landed them in
an adjoining field.
The plan of the church author
tiles to send Rev. VIM. H. Thomas,
pastor of Centennial Church, to a
distant field was finally changed,
and he will remain here until Con-
ference meets in February. By re-
quest he will preach special SER
mon at Centennial Church on Sun
day week, December 4th, at 7.30
o'clock in the evening, for the bene-
fit of the ladies of st. Peters and
Asbury Churches, and such others
as may wish to hear it.
Thanksgiving services will be
duly observed at the Episcopal and
Methodist Churches tomorrow
morning. At the latter the SER
mon will be it is expected, by Pre-
siding Elder Smith. The usual col
lection will also be taken for the
poorly articles of any useful kind
taken and placed in the vestibule
of the church, and by cash dropped
in the basket. These collections
the past several years, have been
fairly liberal, as they should be.
The past week, though slaugh-
ter one to game, was an enjoyable
one to the sportsmen. We have not
heard of any immense shots, though
it is doing pretty well when they
reach from IL to 16 birds, as has
been the case. Among the "crack'
shots after partridge are: VIM. M
Lewis, o. B. Voshell, ]. Ed. Hof-
recker, S. Wheatman, B. V. Weldon
and several others who are danger
Gus to birds in the open field. The
man in black" of whom a number
take to the woods for provision
have in certain sense preempted
br'er rabbit, judging from the
quantities they bring home after a
days tramp. 1t is wonder that
when the two months license is
out, there is a partridge or rabbit
left to tell the tale.
The comedy drama, "Old Dave
Hoskins," has been postponed until
Wednesday, December 7th. The
parts assigned to our local talent
are being committed, and without
a doubt will be brought out in a
way to please the audience. The
play of "Old Dave Hoskins" is one
of deep plot and cannot be forced
too hostily, and hence the delay of
a week to give Mr. jefferson an op-
portunity to drill the parts proper
ly. Mr.. j. will take the role of
Old Dave Hoskins, with Mr.. John
De-Coursey for his strong support.
Mr.. Jefferson considers this a
stronger play than Joshua Whit
comb" which our people enjoyed
so last winter.
The Excelsior band of this town,
in company with the Crumpton
band, made the music for the torch
light procession at Millington, Md,
on Monday nihgt. They went to
Milford last night for a similar
demonstration, and will probably
make the music at Leipsic on Sat
urday night.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
has an interesting programme for
their anniversary exercises tomor-
row night and should be well at
tended. The exercises commence at
quarter after six o'clock, so as to
give the attendants time to enjoy
the Thanksgiving entertainment at
the Opera House, which is yearly
given under the fostering care of
thee Ladies' Mite Society of the M.
e. Church.
Jas. B. Scott, a former citizen.
now residing in Wilmington, came
down Monday to spend a day or
two with his old friends and asso-
ciates. During the past five
months he has been down in Flor
ida in the employ. Of the Pusey
Jones Co., in frightening the yacht
Caiman. of millionaire Lorillard,
which was finished this month, and
he and the other men returned last
week Our readers who perused his
letters in the Times the past sew
eral months, found much to inter-
est them in that semi-tropical coun-
try, especially his account. of the
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