Smyrna times., 1944-11-23

last Wednesday night. 1t was a
creditable success.
The twenty-fourth anniversary
of the Presbyterian Sunday School
will be held on Thanksgiving even
ing beginning at seven o'clock and
lasting one hour.
j. w. Jones, r. Y. Wallen, and
Peter P. Collins are applicants for
the position of Collector for Duck
Creek Hundred. The Levy Court
makes the selection.
The five commissioners appoint
ed by the Court to estimate the
value of the property left by the
late Samuel Cats, on the applica-
tion of one of the heirs, with a
view to the partition of the proper
ty, completed their work yester-
day.
Slaughtered hogs that commenc-
ed in the early fall at Z cents a
pound have dropped down to 4 and
" cents per pound. This would in
dicate there is a favorable increase
of pork over the past year or two,
when it has ben both high and
scarce, as compared with the price
of grain.
The old stand at Clements Cor
ner" has changed hands. William
H. Thompsn, in succeeding Bell and
White, will serve his patrons with
the same careful attention as any
of his predecessors.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Hoffecker
attended the funeral of Everett
Snoden of Baltimore in Dover on
Monday afternoon. R. S. Culbreth
and wife and Ralph c. Hoffecker
with twenty others from Baltimore
attended.
Mrs. Amanda Spruance, one of
our most worthy ladies, who has
fought to maintain herself since
the death of her husband and sons,
closes out her business this week,
prior to visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Jamison, at Washington, D.
C. 1t is probable after her visit
she will return to Smyrna and
make her home with her sister,
Miss Kate Sharp.
Misses Eta and May Benson,
daughters of Joseph B. Benson of
the Lighthouse, purpose leaving
the first of the week for Philadel-
phia, where being joined by four
brothers now in that city, they will
enter housekeeping. Mr.. Benson
ha ssecured Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Walker to take charge of his
housekeeping.
Mrs. Rebecca Clements and her
daughter Katie, are about to break
up housekeeping and move else
where. Mrs. Clements leaves to-
morrow for Connecticut for esveral
months visit, after which she will
make her home with her son in
Dover. Miss Katie will enter the
Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia
to study for being a trained nurse.
Not the least of the events of the
season in the matrimonial line is
the marriage of Mr.. A. E. Jardine,
one of the leading business men of
Smyrna, and Miss Mary Baldwin
Fell, of Philadelphia, a former resi-
dent of Smyrna, daughter of Will
liam Fell. The ceremony took
place today at three o'clock in the
church of the Mediator in Philadel-
phia, Rev. DR.. Appleton officiating.
The wedding was quiet one in
cluding only a few intimate
friends. The bride and groom left
Immediately for New York and
thence to other points before re-
turning to Smyrna. They will oc-
cupy, as soon as they can get pos
session of it, the cozy home OF Will
liam ]. Carrow on South Street.
The amature production of Faust
will be given in the Opera House
Thanksgiving Night. The play is
under the direction of Prof. Yocum
and the dramatic personnel is
chosen from the pupils of his
school. The proceeds from this
drama will be expended towards
completing an outfit in the chem
ical laboratory. Admission, 20
cents children. Is cents.