Smyrna times., 1949-07-07
THE FOURTH IN SMYRNA

THE FOURTH IN SMYRNA
Fourth of July in Smyrna was
made an event of more than usual
prominence. and it dawned yester-
day a beautiful day in every re-
spect. By the time the first streaks
of light were seen in the eastern
horizon, the bang of explosives an
nounced the Nations Birthday, and
the small boy with his shooting
crackers was up bright and early
to celebrate it with youthful glee.
All day long there was constant
effort at celebration.
1t had been thoroughly advertis-
ed through the county papers that
a celebration was to be given in
Smyrna, and as a natural conse-
quence this town was made the
mecca for large crowds of people.
They seemed to come from most
every point of the compass and
hardly a village or hamlet in Kent
County was without a representa-
tive not to say anything of the
many who came from the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. In fact the
colored band of Chestertown, Md,
was engaged to assist the colored
people in a like celebration nere,
and they brought with them a
large contingent of the ebony-hued
race, which mixed with their clans
made up of this town and sur
rounding country, made that ele-
ment predominant most everything
here yesterday.
The parade from standpoint of
display was pretty much of fizzle
and proved to be most disappoint-
ing to the large number of visitors
who had gathered here from a dis
tance.
PERSONALS
Prof. VIM. ]. Shearer, at the
closing session of the Board of Di
rectors, Elizabeth, N. j., was high.
ly commended for his work as sup
erintendent of the county. The to-
tai enrolment of scholars for the
past year was 1900.
Miss Mamie Goodwin, of Reister-
town, Md, is visiting Miss Bertha
Hoffecker.
Mrs Paul Hesser, and three
children, of Philadelphia, is visiting
her sisters, Miss Maggie Thomp-
son and Mrs. Ella Griffith
Mrs. William FAIRIES and daugh-
ter, left on Friday to spend the
summer months at Chester
Heights, Pa. Mr.. FAIRIES accom-
panied his wife for a week sojourn
there.
Charles M. Newman, of Balti-
more, spent Sunday with friends
in this town.
Miss Nellie Collins, of Camden,
N. j., is being entertained by Miss
Nellie FAIRIES.
Harry Cazier of Kirkwood, has
been the guest of A. Lee Clifton
the past week.
A Homer Smith left Monday to
accept position in STAINS Drug
Store, Chestertown, Md.
Miss Helen Waters left today for
visit to Salisbury, Md. Miss Vir-
ginia Sudler, of Philadelphia, who
has been visiting her, left for two
weeks visit to Sudlersville, Md.
Miss Elgin Gore, of Vienna, Md,
is the guest of Mrs. w. F. Corkran
VIM. j. Carrow, of Newark, N. J.
is visiting his mother and daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Carrie Harmon, of Balti-
more, is guest at the M. E. Par
sonage.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Kelley, Of
Germantown, Pa, and Mr.. Roland
of Massachusetts, graduate Of
Oberlin College, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. E. w. Lapham, neal
town.
Mrs. Henry G. Budd returned
last week from visit to her sistel
at Red Hook, on the Hudson.
Charles E. Moore and wife anC
son, Clayville, of Philadelphia, ar,
guests of John A. Hoffecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harry HURT ant
son, Philadelphia, are guests of he
father, VIM. E. Hall.
Miss Nellie Stevenson, of Snow
Hill, Md, daughter of Hugh S
Stevenson, is visiting M. c. Fields
H. B. Griner and family, a prom
inent young modeler of Philadel
phia, who has just completed |
bust of a deceased child of Mr.. ami