Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-11-05
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
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country almost to the surface, and
then again, this year, a protracted
drought drying up the wells, and
yet the flow at our water-works is
full and ample.
B. v. Weldon had a narrow es-
cape from a more serious accident
than resulted to him on Monday
afternoon. He had been to Clay
ton on business, and when return
ing, as he was emerging from the
town the branch train came up be-
hind, which naturally caused his
horse "a very gentle one, used by
all the members of his family to
squirt up. He caught up the reins
with pull no more than he could
exercise with his two fingers, when
the bit parted in the animals
mouth. The horse started with ac-
CELEBRATED speed, and there he had
to sit, helpless as he said, like a
duck in the rain," and take the con-
sequences. Unable to guide the
animal in the least, in turning from
this road to another, the wheel
struck a telegraph pole, throwing
Mr.. Weldon by the sudden concus-
sion to the opposite side of the
road. The fall was a heavy one,
but he soon regained conscious
ness, and gathering himself up
in half dazed condition, start
ed to walk, and did so to the Bing-
ham House, by which time he found
himself both sick and faint. DR..
IHarmonson was called, and after
preparing him for an examination,
found the shoulder was dislocated
and reduced it, the operation neces-
Isarily painful one to the patient.
He was considerably battered and
bruised otherwise, and was only
thankful it wasn't his neck. He
was able to be out yesterday, but
was feeling the effect of the shock.
1t is the first time, he said, he was
ever knocked out in the first round.
A very pleasant social gathering
was held on Monday evening, at the
home of Miss Nora Cotton, in the
form of a Halloween party, young
men being the guests, given by the
B. M. S. K.
The house had been very taste
fully trimmed by the club members,
with autumnal tints. Halloween
tricks was the special feature of
the evening which was interspersed
with music.
VOTE BUYING
Rev. Mr.. Wilson preached Sunday
evening on the subject of venal
elections-corrupting the ballot by
vote buying and other methods re-
sorted to by politicians to influence
elections. He took for his text the
act of Judas, in selling his Master
for thirty pieces of silver, instanc-
ing a number of other cases of per-
sonal cupidity in bible history,
drawing a parallel between them
and the wrongful methods of po-
liticians of today, in securing party
advantage and success. All such
efforts were against the spirit of
popular will was sought to be SUBJ
verified by money, and was corrupt
ing and debauching to public NOR
ais.
PERSONALS
Rev. c. S. Baker, of Asbury near
Crisfield, will fill the M. e. pulpit
next Sunday morning and night,
the pastor being absent at Tyaskin,
Wicomico, Md, to dedicate
church.
w. F. c. Colt, and wife, who had
been on a visit to New York and
other places, spent the most of last
week here, leaving for their home
at Indianapolis on Saturday. 1t
was the first visit of Mrs. G. East,
and she returns with very pleasant
memories of persons and places.
Theodore P. Haughey of India
napolis,. our former townsman, was
one of the honorary bearers for
Mrs. Harrison, the Presidents wife,
at Indianapolis on Friday.
Rev. VIM. B. Gordon, who spent |
last week visiting his friends here,is
spending some two weeks in New