Smyrna times., 1879-03-12

some OF OUR NEW CoMERS.-A private |
note from John S. uoffecker, now travelling
in the West, dated Cleaveland, Ohio. |
March 7th., has the following in reference
to several parties who are to become resi-
dents of our State
| think l told you of my acquaintance
made by travelling with Mr.. Elias r. FELTON,
and the fact of his owning the "Shawnee
farm" near Milford, Del. Yesterday was
invited out to tea and spent the evening
with the family, who are now boxing and
packing their household goods to ship them
to Milford. Likewise neighbor of his,
Mr.. Louvre, is loading his effects into the
cars, also shipping his horses through to
Brenford, Del, near which station he has
recently bought a farm. Mr.. l.. has two
brothers who are also pleased with Della
ware. The family united, are represented
to me as being very wealthy, and possibly
all OF the brothers will settle there eventu-
ally. Mr.. FELTON, is principal of the Spen-
cerian Business College of this city His
wife and children are going down now, but
on account of business engagements he
will not leave until fall. They arc going to
make the change for climatic benefits on
pulmonary and rheumatic affections Mr..
f. says the Lowers were attracted there by
the circulars Of the real estate agents. |
find Delawares fruit advantages attracting
the attention of the people at various
points of my rambles by rail, the tendency
of which ought to be very heathful on real
estate. Mr.. FELTON, sent over for Mr.. I.owre
to come and see live Delawarean at his
house, but Mr.. l.. said he was running two
teams to the cars with goods and could not
leave, otherwise it would give him great
pleasure. Doubtless you will make his ac-
quaintance pretty soon.
ELoCUTIoN AND READING.-Miss NJ. Anna
Ofiiey as announced last week, came to town
on Thursday last to take the charge of a
class III elocutOn that had been gotten up
for her. The call Tor persons to Join this
, class, considering it is Il new thing with US,
has been responded to with more than usual
3, promptitude, 1t commences with fifteen
I or twenty members. We hope others be
" fore the close Of the week, will avail them
=. selves Of this opportunity. Miss Ofiley is a
c "natural born teacher" and goes to the
e root of the matter. Especial attention is
/ given to the culture of tie voice and articu
d lation, beginning with the respiration anc
/ the phonetic sounds Of letters. 1t is no
e intended, unless the pupils desire, to pre-
pare them for public readers, but the benc
# tit will be in improving the voice for sing
d ing, conversation and in everything wher'
j the voice will be used
Il In connection with this class but dstinc
n from it, is a literary society which We hal
% as harbngcr of good for our young peopl
is in encouraging literary taste. They me
If on Saturday evening to the number of owe
il twenty persons and organized temporarily
m by making DIR. Collins President, Dr. CloaI
=. Vice President, and Miss Sue Il. Colt SecrC
+. tary. The name decided on was the Bryan
literary society. A committee consisting {
Misses Maggie Hill and Anna Doughte
ia and DR.. Cloak and Il. d. Ioiecker was az
~ pointed to prepare for the consideration {
e' the next meeting q constitution and bylaw
e, regulating the society. The following al
al the assignments for the meeting next Satu
e. day evening.
ee- Recitations-Mss Agnes Cummins, Mi
81 Allie Smith and E. Wilmer Collins.
wv Readings-M Emma IIough, Miss Ma
no gle Hill and DR.. Cloak.
le- Referred Questions-What is a mirage
)" Miss Mary Hough. How and where we
Is the speeches of the ancient orators pr
served ?-Miss Lizzie Smithers.
,ss Music COmmittee-Misses Molle Thom
,r. son and Maggie Cummins.
elk Critic-Miss Kate Bell.
W. The PROPOSED New MODE OF AssEssI,
&c PRopERTY-Smyrna Grange, No. 2l,
~ irons of Husbandry, at their meeting
H. Saturday last again brought up the prese
~ mode Of assessing real and personal pI
U,,' pcrty in Kent county. After the subje
"a had been thoroughly discussed by Mess
=" II. II. Cummins, 4. l.. Hudson, Wm.
~ Jones and others, the following commit
'0 was appointed to examine carefully t
present mode Of assessment, and if possit
1as suggest better and more equal mode
by taxation, viz c. II, Register \. J.. IIu
he son, Il. II. Cummins, Jas. c. Robinson, al
he VIM. s. Jones. The following is the repC
nd Of the committee:
my The committee appointed by Smyr
ply Grange, No. 81, 2. OF H., to take into &C
siderat!on the present mode of asseSsme
re- of real and personal property in Kent cot
&c ty have thoroughly examined the prese
yer law relative thereto, which they regard
lge defective and unequal in its practical OF
va, ration through the assessors of the ditierc
re hundreds. The committee therefore ha
eat to recommend that the law relative to
of sessment be so changed that a commissi
consisting of three persons shall be appoi
cia. ed by the Levy Court once in eight years
b;e make and equalize the assessment thrOul
lo, out the county.
,;cn BY the appointment of the commissl'
~ ers the election of the assessors every eil
rnr ! years WOulu UO OOFlhl0ut Wlllt NullIiS
II six years intervening they would be elect
as at present. 1t is apparent to the CO
Zoo miltee that by the operation of the th
commissioners the property of the coul
,cs both personal and real would be mu
7e' more equally assessed than by the pres'
o,y mode.
This change only affects the election
assessors every eight years when they wol
be substituted by the commissioners to
appointed by the levy court instead.
The committee are decidedly of the OF
T. ion after mature examination that sue
change in the mode of assessment wo
Fl. be greatly to the interest of all taxpay'
and have much pleasure in recommend
Tar. the commission Of three for the action
the legislature.
Co c. II. REGISTER,
4. i. HUDSON,
ad II. II. CUMMINs,
J. c. ROBINSON,
WIN. S. JONES,
own Committee
han
t OF COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.
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