Smyrna times., 1902-04-16

dressed Friday evening by Mrs. Rice,
the National Organizer of the Loyal
Temperance Legion.
Benjamin Hamm, Sr., who died at
his home near Dover recently was
prominent and well-known. For sixty
years he had resided on the farm where
he died. He was born in Camden 81
years ago.
The congregation of Ewell M. P.
Church are glad to welcome the Rev.
H. L. Schlincke back for another year.
He has done good work on the circuit
and the coming year promises to be no
exception to the rule.
George Brooks, one of the boys at |
st. Joseph's Industrial School, had |
his right hand badly mashed the other
day while feeding press in the print
ing department. His injury was at
tended to by DIR. E. S. Dwight.
A telephone line is now being erected
connecting this town with Kenton.
Poles are now being distributed along
the roadside for the purpose. The new
line will be an extension of the Dia-
mond State Telephone Company.
The section hands on the Delaware
railroad have been notified of an in
crease in their monthly pay, beginning
April 1. They have been receiving
$1.1O day, and slight increase is al
ways welcomed by the men.
In the absence of the Rev. j. L.
Schlincke last Sunday the pulpit of
Ewell Nj. P. Church was filled by the
Rev. George NJ. Clayton formerly of
tAis town, who preached to large con-
gregations both morning and evening.
1t is thought that Rev. William II.
Croft, a recently ordained Episcopal
minister of this town, will shortly COM
mence holding services at Cheswold,
and if a sufficiently large enough con-
gregation can be mustered a chapel
will be erected there.
Notices have been posted through
out town calling for a special election
to find out whether or not the citizens
want free public library established
here. The election will be held on
Monday, May 5, and it is thought the
project will meet the same fate as it did
in Smyrna and several other towns,
and that is to be voted down by large
majority.
E. M. Davis, of the freight depart
ment of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at Wilmington, some months
ago bet that j. Edward Addicks would
be elected United States Senator.
Davis lost and he went to Atlanti,
City Wednesday to carry out the terms
of the wager. He donned bathing
suit and took a surf bath of half al
hours duration. Davis stated tha
the water IS warmer than the atmos
phere.
At recent meeting of st. Paul NJ
E. Sunday School the following officer
were elected for the ensuing year
superintendent, 7. E. White; assis
tant superintendent. r. E. Cantwell
lady superintendent, Mrs. A. H. Skin
ner; secretary, G. H. Maloney; CORES
ponding secretary, II. g. johnson
treasurer, o. S. Leathers; superinter
dent of the primary department, Mrs
S. L. Rogers; organist and assistant
aIrs. 7. E. White and Miss Virgini
Baynard; librarian, G. d. Maloney
In addition to the reelection of the oil
teachers, new teachers were elected
follows: Mrs. W. I. Dyatt and J. E
Cats.
given in st. Joseph's School buildir
Friday night, under the auspices of IL
st. Paul's M. E. Church Epwort
League, was decided success. The
were II characters in the play al
each was well taken by the followin
Evelyn Meredith, Mrs. Ina Dickerso
Mrs. Ella Montague, Misses Els
Allen, Marion Smith, Lulu Severso
Edna Sevil, Clara Hawkins, Flo
Allen, Virginia Baynard, Nett
Chambers. Harvey w. FAIRIES
Smyrna sang two of the latest son
with encores, in a pleasing mann,
with Mrs. Frank Reynolds as pia
accompanist. Watkins Orchestra
Smyrna, furnished delightful music