Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
RENTS collected. E. H. Beck.
Two of the hardest taings to keep is
a new diary and sharp led pencil.

RENTS collected, E. H. Beck.
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Two of the hardest taings to keep is
a new diary and sharp led pencil.
SCHOOL children believe that this
years calender has been made on pur-
pose to cheat them of holidays. Wash
ington's birthday comes on Sunday,
and Decoration Day on Saturday, and
as Christmas and New Years come on
Friday the festal season at the end of
the year will only relieve them of a
weeks attendance at school.
WALTER o. HOFFECKER was in New
York last week in the interest of his
insurance business and returned with
two additional companies. making
eight strong companies that he is now
agent for. He is thus strongly equip
ped for business, and ready to receive
policies in both life and fire risks for all
proper applications.
AN executive meeting of the state
w. G. T. u, was held at the house of
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers Wednesday
afternoon. Those present were Miss
Margaret S. Hilles, of Wilmington,
President; Miss Hattie NJ. Phelps, of
Seaford, Treasurer; Mrs. Rebecca jeff
erson, president of the Sussex County
Society; Mrs Jennie S. Price, Smyrna,
Rec. Secretary, and Mrs. Kate Smithers.
President of the Kent county society.
The services next Sunday morning
at the Methodist Church will be devo-
ted to the interest of the Christian En-
deavor Society as christian EndeavOr
Day." 1t is the day that will be OBJ
served throughout the united Society
as the 10th anniversary of its Organiza.
ton. Rev. Geo. E. Thompson, of Will
mingtOn, President of the Delaware
Association, will be present and con-
duct the services.
THE following officers have been
elected for the ensuing year for the
Smyrna Landing Sunday School I.
L. Mason, Superintendent Miss Lizzie
CahOon, Assistant Superintendent /;
Geo. NJ. Stevenson, Secretary ; RObt.
J. Jackson, Treasurer Miss Bertha
Hoifecker, Organist; Mrs. T. L. Mason,
Assistant Organist; Miss Della Wright
President of Missionary Society Mrs.
Robt. J. Jackson, Vice President.
JOHN N. CLARK, of KentOn Hun
dred whose death was announced in
our last issue, was buried last Thurs
day. The remains were taken to Ken
ton NJ. E. Church where the funeral
services were conducted and sermO n
preached by the pastor, Rev. A. Chan
dler. The day was exceedingly stormy
thus preventing many from attending
who desired, though large number OF
friends were in attendance at the
Church. The remains were brought to
the Odd Fellows Cemetary, this town,
for interment, the storm fortunately
abating about the time the procession
left the Church. Mr.. Clark's true, up
right life had won him many sincere
mOurners besides the bereaVed ones
of his family.
The court of Errors and Appeals
met in Dover last week. Chancellor
Willard Salisbury, and Judges Hous'
ton and Grubb were on the bench.
The court handed down a decision in
the case of Jas. w. Spruance vs.. VIM
Truax, H. H. Ward for plaintiff
Thomas Davis for defendent. The or.
iginal case was for action and replevin.
Truax won under the charge OF the
court in the court below. Mr.. Ward
took a writ of error and it was argued
at the January term, 1890. The decis.
ion given Thursday afflrms the Judge.
ment of the court below. The point
was whether a general law providing
that when cattle were taken up under
the district stock law written notice
should be given to the owner of the
cattle, wOnld control subsequent dis
trict stock law which did not prOvid,
for any notice whatever. The decision
was that the later district stock law
embodied the whole law governing
cattle and that written notice need
not be given.