Smyrna times., 1879-04-09
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

The preachers of Dover District met yes |
terday at Harrington at the instance OF
Bisnop Simpson to decide on the choice of
u successor to Presiding Elder Hough and |
the result was the recommendation of Rev. |
A. w. Milby for the place. Mr.. NJ. is
every way suited for the place.
PROF. GROVES REAPPoISTED.-ProfG Groves
was yesterday reappointed by Gov. Hall
superintendent of our public schools This
act Of Governor Hall will give general salts.
faction in this section and throughout the
State, for in his reappointment the Governor
has out acceded to the general choice Of
the people as against two or three noisy
and very sectional aspirants.
ADvERTIsEMENTs.-See advertisements Of
E. NJ. Cloak, John c. Armstrong, Z. James
Belt and Delaware Beet Sugar Company.
VIM. Geo. Hill advertises a phosphate
which he claims as one Of the best recon-
mended in the market.
Strawhridge & Cothier in their big adver-
tisement lay before our lady readers
tempting array Of goods and prices which
is stated by them better than could be in
half column of descriptive writing.
THE School ELEcrIoss.-At the school
election on Saturday, VIM. Ii. Carr was
elected clerk 20 succeed VIM. P Smlthers
in the upper district and tax of $500 was
voted In the lower district Geo II. Ray.
mond was reelected clerk (having held the
| place twelve years. and tax of $3.50
voted At Clayton Morris Kerms was elect
ed commissioner in the place of Thomas
Wishart moved to this town. 1t is stated
that in District No. 81, between Brenford
and Clayton, they voted no tax an act
that sends the District down to zero in the
estimation of those properly appreciating
good citizenship.
SMYRNA BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
AT the annual election Of the above
named association, last evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
wear: President, John II. IIofecker; Vice
President, A. P. Griffith Secretary, Johr
B. Cooper; Treasurer, Jas. 2. Hoifecker
Directors, John Cosden, WIN. II. Carr
Auditors. j. V. Smith, Geo. N. Stevenson
Geo. A. Hall.
1t was decided to issue two hundred
shares of new stock, and the following
committee was appointed TO solicit subscrip
, tions A. P. Griffith, John II. Hoffecker
VIM. II. Carr, Geo. NJ. Stevenson and Davit
7. Smithers.
: TIE ENTERTAINMENT MONDAY NIGHT
, The closing exercises of the class in Elocu
; ton, under the instruction of Miss NJ. Ann
. Offiey, will take place at the Town Hall, o.
p, Monday evening next. The doors vii
r open at u o'clck and the exercises con
mencs at o'clock, sharp. The entertain
e ment consisting of select readings an
8 recitations, will be by the members {
4 the class, and much interest is alread
!, manifested by their friends to hear ther
] from the stage. Judging from the e1
. pressed interest, we feel assured of fu
y house. The readings will be intersperse
e with music by the Irma Quartette. Th
'f entertainment will be under the auspic,
o of the Smyrna Library Association.
20 A SPooK.-George Thomas believes
3: "spooks." Sunday night while engage
n. in a game of checkers at his home
h. Kenton Hd., he heard peculiar noise
70 the door. At his direction his hired-m
"a opened the door when in walked hui
". black dog which George says had head
40 big as COW. His wife sprang on the be
n while he hallowed to it in his fiercest ma
Ia nsr to "get out" The dog, apparent
or from its tremendous size, did not turn ar
"a 81 walk out, but backed out, and by the tin
'na it had cleared the door George had /
- double.barrel gun in hand. He pull
~ both triggers under a direct aim VIII
standing within eight feet o? it, but IN [
ue fash of the powder the dog instant
~. vanished, nor was it any more to be see
10 But for the corroboration of two witness
George thinks it might reflect on
axes veracity to tell this yarn. 1t was unfor
ey nate however that bis gun was not load
AN with piece Of silver having cross on
for then he might have laid the hob-gobl