Smyrna times., 1903-03-04
KENTON.
Interesting Entertainment Of the Kenton
Public Schools-Moving Day-Wed-
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Public Schools Moving DaY-Wed-
dings olemnized-Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence to tho TINES
KENTON, March 3-The literary So
ciety of our public school gave an en-
joyable entertainment on last Friday
afternoon. Quite a number of the
patrons were present. The society
was called to order by the president,
Mr.. Roland Taylor and minutes of the
previous meeting were read by the
secretary, Miss Mary Bedwell. Follow
ing is the program:
Song by the entire school, Battle Hymn
of the Republic
Referred Questions by Harry Greenwell,
Gilbert MalOny, Clayton Bedwell and John
Numbers.
A dialogue, How the Story Grew" by
Helen and Elva Garrison, Mary Bedwell,
| Lulu Bailey and Anna Hoffecker
A dialogue, The Disabled Soldier" by
| Gilbert Attix and DOughlas Durand
Reading by Mary Bedwell.
Quartet by Hilda Bedwell, Rachel Downs,
| Carl Taylor and Wallace Hilyard.
dialogue, The Rehearsal" By Lizzie
| Downs and class.
Reading by Eva Jarman.
Song by the school. The Farmer Boy"
A dialogue, The Secret" by Anna Hof-
fecker and Lulu Bailey
! A dialogue, Legal Advice" by Gilbert
Attix and James Meredith.
Recitation, killing the Bear. by Rachel
| Downs.
A dialogue, The Parting Scene, by Edna
Attix and May Vaughan
Duet by Lulu Bailey and Anna Hoffecker
| Dialogue, k'ActiOns Speak Louder than
Words" by Wallace H1yard. DoUghlas
Durand, John Vaughan, Mary Bedwell
and Anna Hoffecker.
Dialogue, The Fogg Divorce Case" by
Hilda Bedwell, Herman Hevalow and Ro-
land Taylor.
The Gazette" by Anna Hoffecker.
A very pretty home wedding took
place IL our town on Wednesday after
noon of last week. The contracting
parties were Mr.. William Wilds, young
est son of Mr.. David S. Wilds, and
Miss Ada G. Slaughter, daughter of
E. B. Slaughter, Esq, all of Kenton.
The wedding march was sweetly rem
dered by Miss Ida Downs, cousin of
the bride. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. G.. r. Ellis. After
which refreshments were served and
the happy couple left amid showers of
rice, for an extended visit among
relatives and friends.
Those who moved on Monday were
favored with fine day. Within our
town limits there were nine families
which made a change, but only two
of this number left us. These were
Mr.. Eben Wright who moved out on
Mr.. Linam Mudge's farm near Mud
ge's woods and Mrs Lydis Carrow
who sold her property and went to
Smyrna. There were also two faml-
lies that came into town, Mr.. George
Cook, Jr., and Mr.. enjamin Bedwell.
TwOVery quiet marriages were sol
emnized at the parsonage last week.
The first was on Tuesday evening and
was that of Mr.. John Griffith and Miss
Susan Powell, both of Kenton. The
second was on Wednesday evening,
at which time Mr.. Joshua Boyd and
Miss Clara Reynolds, both, of Ches
void we're united in the holy bonds O.
matrimony.
> PersOuaI.-Mrs. DR.. Louis Slaughter
of Pitman Grove visited her husband't
: parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Slaugh
; ter last week. Mr.. Herbert Shaw il
in from the west, visiting his parents
: Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Shaw.-Owing t,
the sickness of Mrs. David Reese
Mrs. VIM. II. Greerwell is spendin,
= some time at the old homestead. .
: Miss Bertha Bailey is visiting rela
tives in Georgetown Del.