Smyrna times., 1875-05-12

GRAND CExTExNIAL SPELLING BEE AT Nip |
DLET0wN-The hall was well filled last |
evening to witness the Spelling Bee in this |
town. The first on the programme was "A
musical prelude by Prices Orchestra and I
Odessa Glce Club, after which Rev. DR.. Pat |
ton delivered short address. The Will |
mington rules were adopted. Prof l.. b.
Jones acted as pedagogue, Rcvs. Dir. Mat
lack and Butler and Edward Reynolds as
Judges, and DR.. Thos. II. Gilpin as attorney.
The spelling commenced at $50. The
first word missed was by Jas. llall-pre
cmct. Then followed such words as annu-
AL plait, residence, apparatus, rcparation,
survive, cemetery, capillary, comfortable,
district, tinancicr, subtilty, cXcrescencc,
pensile, halcyon, supcrscde, singing, tyr
ronize, dying. separate, pigein. pannicr and
ecStacy, which soon wounded 30of the con
tcstants, leaving but ) remaining. At this
point the " Bugg' became very interesting.
The first to break the ranks was Mr..
VIM. \. Wilson; he spelled "dycing, lcav-
ing out the @. The next out, Mr.. l.. Ii.
Lane, only Representatives from the Trr>-
cript office, spelled down on "Sapcration.
Miss Lizzie Buckle took her seat on pig
GIN, and Mr.. VIM. J. Ferris, Of Delaware.
College. spelled "panmicr" with but one II,
leaving Mrs l.. b. Jones (wifc of Prof
jones' the successful contestant. After
being loudly appIaudcd the Odessa Glrc
Club, a quartette, sang beautifully, "Slccp.
my Lady, sleep" We may we'll add it was
beautiful and received a loud applause.
DR.. Patton then distributed the prizes
The first prize, one share of Centennial
stock. worth $40 to Mrs. L. b. Jones, of
MiddIrtown: second prize. gold medal,
valued at 81, to Mr.. Vim. j. Ferris, Of New
4 ark; thiad prize, a solid silver medal, valued
at -. to Miss Lizzie Buck, Of Middlrtown
tonrtI prize, a bronze medal valued at
-. to Mr.. l.. II. Lane, of Middlctown fifth
}rilr q bronze medal, value 81, to Mr.. W.
\. Wilson, Of Middlrtown. Amid loud al,-
I!au~c Mr.. Hall thanked the DR.. for his
irimnrr. the sixth prize. r. L. y.
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ORR ALN>u"rsE.--Thcrr are now l29 in
mates in the Kent County Ahnshousc. near
Camden. uf th, number Il belong to
duck C.crk; to Krnton; to Little
Creek: I I" pnyrr; ~ to North Murder
Kill and ~ t. South Mmdrrkill; i to Mi,
pillion and Is to Milford. The expense
for the year ending March 1t were $50
There is farm connected with the n,titu
tion of $50 aero 800 of which are tilIalr
: and ar" in h.4!. ,t4te Of ,ultiyaton tn,
product, of r!lis !a:in for t!:,. year alnorntr,
C,,tnna,rd to Sl,42o. Til" expense wa'
Sl,l6j. Most of the produce was consumed
in the institution. $3.50 worth of grain
fruit, &C., were SOLD and til" money apple,
to tine expense account. T.. +. Layton Is tn,
ovrr,r,r. He Gets $lOo. with board an,
, house for SELF and family.
WOMEN TEMPERANCE CoNvENrIoN.-A
, a meeting Of the Wilmington Women
fcnl crane" Union. held the 3I,t ult.
committee was appointed t. call Stat
Convention, t. h., held in Grace NJ +
Church. Wilmington. the 27th Of MAY f.
the purpose Of organizing State Union
auxiliary to the National Union. 1t In
, been irrlrd t. hold said Convention. an
= the cnnnnittr" pr"po,.' to send circular t
each Of the ministers Of all the dihcrcl
denominations Of tn" STATE asking tha
4 tho} call the attention OF thc.r comerr@;
i tion- to the subject, and that two lad
delegates hr appointed To represent rac
church and Wou'n'- Temperance" organ
Atiou, in ~ad Conventions
r Tun ~rrl>G EE>>cm CANr. We appcn
4 the following. il, addition to what We ru
Il Ii,hcd last week.
" On Tuesday, the >th of June. at , "'clorl
:. p VI, has been agreed upon d. the time e
r. drawing for Iot>. Further information vi
Il be- furnished YOU rs t. the timr and mann
!. Of dispo>inS of the bread t.nt. food pen, ~
q We hope for and are expecting lar!
?. rncamlm,nt, and hope Smyrna and vicin
f. will hr largely represented. The amour
is charged for rent of tents will be puhlish'
d in due time with other information.
!" Respectfully.
lc WILBUR II. BuENIrE Secretary