Smyrna times., 1955-01-13
Townsend

cunning success worthwhile. Hunt
ers were very scarce and rabbits
and quail were equally scarce.
While a few hunters could find
game, most of them found no
game at all. The best gunnersl
could only find one rabbit a day,
; likewise one quail. 1t was tough
luck indeed to prowl all day and
find no game when nightfall came
along. The best hunters cannot
account for this mystery of my
steries.
The snow fence is again doing
its fine work of protecting life
and property. Always on hand to
all in protection of human life,
the fence has already paid for It's
upkeep many times over. For
years the fence has been praised
for its grand protection, as it is
placed in dangerous spots to help
the motorist to go on his way
without snow to block him.
Steps to have plane spotter
post placed here may be taken
soon. The matter has been agi-
tated for quite a while and action
is about to begin to have the post
realize many residents are in fav-
or of it.
Deer hunting opened on Friday
and continued for two days. No
success was reported in the inn
mediate vicinity, but reports from
the outlying districts were to the
effect that several deer were seen
and som of them shot at. Hunters
paid a special attention to the
thick covering in the Delaney dis
trict, where two fine specimens
have been known to linger around
for the past year.
A real wild motorist was caught
near Ginn's Corner on Saturday.
After he had run past seven red
lights, and was going about 30
miles per hour, the police stop
ped him and took him into GUS
tody. Then he told police: II just
got excited"
Fifty years ago in Delaware all
indications pointed to good sea-
son ahead for the Tri-State Base
ball League. 1t consisted of teams
from Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Delaware. Each club had to
post 5000 to insure playing out
the season and to live up to the
spirit of the rules.
The sudden death of Mr.. Rue
ben J. Hartman on Wednesday at 4
his home in Drexel Hill, Pa, gave
a shock and spread profound sor-
row through our whole comnun-
ity. He was a native of our town
and was liked and well respected
by all who knew him. For several
years Mr.. Harman had lived at
Drexel Hill. He was employed by
Astell and Jones, Inc, Philadel-
phia. He was a member of the,
Masons. Survivors include his
wife, Mrs. Hilda Yagge Harunan;
his mother, Mrs. Viola Deakyne;
and a sister, Miss Mabel r. Har-
man of our town. Services were
held at the Daniels Funeral Home
in Townsend at 2 pm. on Sum
day. Interment was at Forest
Cemetery, Middletown.
The snow on Sunday gave &C.
stasy to the young folks who had
been longing for a day or two of
shedding ever since winter arriv-
ed a few weeks ago. AS the flakes
were falling on Sunday the merry
young folks pulled out their sleds
from the storage place and began
to anticipate what big time of
sport they would have. Favorite
places for shedding is the Femme
more hill and the hill on the mill
pond road. Fennemore hill is now
owned by Mr.. Edgar Alexander
of near Townsend. A carnival of
shedding generally follows a snow
fall here. Many agree that sled
ding is a good healthful sport
Edgar Smith of Colora, Md. was
visitor in these parts on Mon
day.
Here on a cunning trip, Mar
vim Carroll found time to renew
old friendships and acquaintances;
also to look for a relative whom
he had not seen for 20 years. His
search was a failure and he look
ed sorry afterwards.
George K. Edwards, of Sagan-
aw, Michigan, was a visitor here
on Saturday.
Elmer Schofield, of New York
City, was a visitor here on Mon
day.