Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-06-18
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

officer Grant had four boarders
in the "Hotel de Rest" this week.
A load of fine oysters were in
market Saturday from Leipsic
River.
Mrs. E. H. Thomas had new po-
tatoes from her garden for dime.
on Sunday.
The mercury climbed up into the
nineties Monday, and seems dis
posed to remain there.
The property of the late Charles
c. Boehmler, sold at public sale On
Saturday, was purchased by the
widow, Mrs. Eva X. Boehmler, for
800.
Delaware is represented in Phil
adelphia by more prominent men
than any other State in the Union,
except of course, Pennsylvania.
Some persons complain of dam
age to their grapes from blight or
insect, but ]. E. Carter has them
on all his vines indicating a full
fruitage Of large punches.
Rev. A. L. Parsons who conduct
ed a series of meetings at the Pres
byterian Church here recently is
reported at this time to be lying at
the point of death at his home in
Lowell, Mass,
The Ladies Aid of Cheswold have
concluded to hold a festival in the
new church, Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings of next week. Sup
per will be served from six till nine
o'clock each evening.
Both Severson's and Friendship
Sunday Schools had their Chill
dren's Day exercises Sunday week
but no report of them reached us
We learn however, that the exer.
cises in each have been surpassed
by previous days. The collection
at Severson's was S14.56 anC
Friendship about $11.00.
The grass is being moved from
the lots of the Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
]. w. Jones gets in flour by the
load, receiving such an invoice yes
terday of the well-nown Lea
brands.
Messrs. Bitter & Luesher are
taking half holiday Saturdays, a
the Hosiery Factory, during the
heated term.
The balcony at the top of the
Public School building gives goot
view of Delaware Bay, and the
craft sailing on its bosom.
The wheat fields are showing the
golden tint that precedes the ripen
ing for harvest.
The clover hay harvest will bt
on in few days.
The operatives of the Jute Cord
age Works, Philadelphia, picnickec
at Woodland Beach on Friday, 244
of them taking dinner at the hotel
The Sunday school of Scott M. E
Church, Wilmington, will make al
excursion there tomorrow.
Flower mission day was duly OBJ
served by the ladies of the w. C
t. u, and quite number o.
choice bouquets were distributed
Among other places remembered
was the Times Office, two young
. ladies who looked as fresh ant
: blooming as the handsome rosel
they brought,
An effort is being made to reor
ganize the Smyrna Cornet Band
: A committee will go to Philadel
phia this week to secure a few
needed instruments. The organiza
ton will consist of the following
gentlemen: w. H. Stevenson, A. V
Uuesher, William P. McKown, w
T. Massey, William Carter, ia.
Lassell, George Sylvester, William
Sylvester, John Mannering, JOSEPH
Brinton, George Moffett, Simol
Moffett.
The Commencement exercises O
;, the Smyrna High School will b
held in the Opera House on Wed
t nesday evening, the 10Th inst, be
!. ginning at eight o'clock sharp.
: certain number of seats will be re
e served until five minutes befor
that hour, for the alumni of tn
e school and those who present card
\ of the graduates at the door. Afte
that time, vacant seats, previousl
reserved, will be given to frs
corners. The program will be an
nounced later.
G. A. Wick, from what he con
sidered irreparable health, put hi
barber shop in the market, whic
was purchased last week by JOSEF
B. HUM, for a number of years i
his employ, but who for severe
years past has been doing bushes
for himself in the lower room {
the office occupied by DR.. Dwigh
The change was effected last FIR
day, Mr.. HUM moving his tonsol
ial effects to the Wick shop, wher
the combined customers were ser,
ed on Saturday. While regrettin
Mr.. Wick's decline of health an
retiring from business, there wi
: be general acquiescence in M
Hum as his successor. He ha
= securad the services of an efficier