Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-01-13

Monday afternoon, indicated the
opening of new firm in Smyrna.
Mannering & Williams, two of our
Smyrna boys, who have grown up
and learned their trade here, have
rented the store in the Daniels
building, recently occupied by Ell
mer Hoffecker's meat market. They
see an opening here for good
business and with an assurance of
success, are fitting out their store
with everything in the wall paper
and painting line.
VIM. P. Legg has in his harness
shop for repairs small, old fash
Toned hair trunk, some fifteen inch
es long, used as receptacle for
dolls and children's playthings-
which was the property of Mrs.
Rachel Hoffecker, now well past
her four-score, and descended to
her from her mother, and may well
be classed as an heirloom of the
family, being over 100 years old.
1t is being repaired with new lock
and so forth to be used as a toy
receptacle for her great grand
children, the daughter and son of
Mrs. L. Irving Handy, of Newark.
The latter have recently been visit
ing their grandfather, VIM. M. Bell.
The Fruit Growers Bank declares
a semi-annual dividend of per
cent.
William Stokesbury caught two
shad in the Delaware Bay last
week.
Miss Hester Rutledge after all
remains in the Post Office as the
assistant of Postmaster Reynolds.
Her long familiarity with the indi-
vidualities of patrons of the office
will make her reappointment a
pleasing fact to them.
Our two banks had their annual
meeting yesterday. The stockhold-
ers of Fruit Growers National Bank
elected the following: DR.. E. G.
Clark, of Wilmington; VIM. Ellison,
of Camden; J. H. Hoffecker, Thorn
as James, Samuel Roberts, j. P.
Hoffecker and A. L. Hudson of
Smyrna. At a meeting of the Di-
rectors, J. H. Hoffecker was elect
ed president; N. F. Wilds, cashier;
S. Gilbert Wilds, teller and E. M.
Fowler, assistant teller.
The stockholders of the National
Bank of Smyrna elected the fol-
lowing directors: J. B. Conner, of
FELTON,; A. B. Roe, of Greensboro;
DR.. A. E. Sudler, of Sudlersville;
D. ]. Cummins, Robert Hill, w.
George Hill and w. Polk Cummins
of Smyrna. At meeting of the
D. ]. Cummins was
elected president; w. H. Janney,
cashier; Eugene Davis, teller, and
Walton M. Busted, assistant teller.
Several years ago, in similar
war winter to this, the old supersti-
ton about hops coming up through
the ground on old Christmas Eve
twelve days following the regular
event, was revived. The parties at
that time who watched for, and af-
firmed they saw the young hop
vines, resided over from Clayton in
Blackbird Hundred.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Virginia Culbertson, of Mid
dletown, was the guest of Mrs.
Joseph Smithers last week.
John S. Wilds of Drew Seminary,
who has been home for Xmas holi-
days, preached a very able sermon
in the Kenton M. E. Church last
week, at the protracted meetings
which Rev. ]. M. Collins is holding.
Mr.. Wilds expects to be graduated
from Drew Seminary this year.
VIM. S. Arthurs has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Kenton, to
succeed w. j. Moore. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Arthurs, we learn,
gives general satisfaction in Ken
ton.
Walter w. Hynson left yesterday
for a two weeks visit in Newark
and elsewhere.
The B. M. S. K. met at the home
of Mrs. L. o. Waller last Monday
evening. After the regular bust