Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-17
SMYRNA AND VICINITY
st. Valentines Day.

~. FdiSdlluSo Lay.
Go to the concert tonight, the
electric lights will be on.
Jerry Goldsborough prophesied
at the beginning of the winter that
no ice would be gathered this win
ter. He is now looking forward to
a cold, wet spring.
Joseph Brinton has hen trying
to do double work-lay two eggs at
the same time. This was accom-
pished a day or two ago, but one
was inside the other, the largest
one the size of a goose egg, the one
inside of natural size. They were
both perfect eggs as to the white
and yolk, and each had the usual
shell. 1t was left at the drug store
of Jas. p. Hoffecker.
The pupils of the Smyrna High
School will give an entertainment
in the Opera House on the evening
of Washington's birthday, Feb. %.
The program then presented,
though in thorough keeping with
the occasion, will be of quite an or
iginal nature. Indeed, the dram
attic part of the entertainment has
been prepared by a Smyrna play
wright. Further notice will be
given in our next issue.
The Malcolmn mill, near Bren-
ford, which has been run several
years by ]. V. Malcolm, has been
sold through the agency of Beck
and Hazel, to James Smith, of
Chester, for $4,000 Also the tract
of rs acres near RothwelPs Land
ing, formerly a part of VIM. Win
dies estate, belonging to Mrs. An
ME E. Kitchens, of Dover, to Jas.
T. Truax.
Benjamin F. Jacobs, whose new
and experimental hot house for
plants, near the depot, has passed
thus far through the winter to his
entire satisfaction. He has some
800 heads of lettuce now in nice
condition for the table, the first
being cut on Friday, radishes COM
ing on finely, cabbage plants for
early spring planting, etc.
The members of the Smyrna
Grange, No. 81, have taken hold of
their work in dead earnest. They
have mapped out a vigorous educa-
tional campaign that scarcely a
farmer who wants to be up with
the times can afford to miss.
Smyrna for the first time was
entirely without electric light last
night, and for the brilliant light of
the moon, the darkness would have
reigned supreme. The Opera House
has been engaged by the Torbett
Concert Company to give concert
but the absence of electric lights
prevented them from carrying it
out. The trouble seems to be
the EXETER which had been con-
demned by Contractor White some
time ago. A new one has arrived
and will be put in place as soon as
possible. Our citizens may look for
light tonight. The concert will
come off sure tonight, and tonight
only.
A very pleasant phantom party
was given at the residence Of Mrs.
William Carter Monday evening in
honor of Miss Bertha Biglow, who
is making her home there. Outside
of the jolity of amusing phantoms,
dancing and games were freely in
dulged in. About 20 were present.
About 25 young friends of Miss
Katie Beckett took her unawares
last Friday evening by giving her
a pleasant surprise, which not only
herself, but every one present,
highly enjoyed. The prominent
part of the evening was the famil-
lar senses party" which has been
played so often here in society cir
cles. Each guest, before leaving,
was presented with a souvenier in
the shape of heart.
PERSONALS
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