Smyrna times., 1905-04-05


1889 they celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary in Philadelphia. Her
death occurred in 1892. OF this union
four sons and two daughters survive
them. The deceased was prominent in
politics and life long Democrat.
Perry johnson met with a horriable
death at Seaford on Thursday. While
moving a dwelling house he was
crushed beheath the building. AS he
was placing q board under the house,
one of the rollers slipped from its
place, causing the building to drop
with crash and crushing out the life
of the unfortunate man. Fellow work
men dug his body out, the entire
upper portion of which was crushed
and was broken. He leaves a wife
and three children.
The Sussex Levy Court has adopted
resolution protesting against the
signing by the Governor of the Lingo
road bill for the improvement of the
roads of Sussex county. The reasons
named in protest were that it took
control of management of county
finances from Levy Court and might
work injury to credit of county. Pres
ident of Levy Court B. H. Elliott,
Clerk of Peace j. II. Wright and At
torney for Levy Court D. j. Layton,
Jr., were appointed a committee to
present protest to Governor Lea.
The Summer School of Methods will
be held in the Conference Academy at
Dover, commencing June 10 and con-
tinuing five weeks. An excellent corps
of instructors has been secured. They
include Prof. W. l.. Gooding, of Car
Isle, Pa; Miss Mount. Hoboken, N.
j.; Miss Cranston, Harrisburg, Pa;
and others. A special feature will be
methods of teaching in all the branches.
Miss Mount will take up the first three
years in primary work in language,
reading and number work by the latest
improved methods from Paris.
Governor Lea presided Thursday at
the first meeting of the State Board of
Education which was held at the State
House Dover, in the Office of the audi
tor of accounts. The State Board ap-
pointed committee to review the new
laws as passed by the Legislature to
know exactly how to proceed with the
business of the ensuing two year. All
the important measures which the
State Board has endorsed were passed
but two-rural consolidation of graded
schools and compulsory education,
The latter measure, however, the
Board found later that they did not at
all desire because of the increased
burdens itwould put upon the Della
ware educators at this time.
Wednesday afternoon fire threatened
the destruction of that ancient, much.
! beloved church, Old d7St.- Anne's neal
Middletown. By some means un'
known the high grass and dry leaves
in the ground were set on fire and the
light wind made the fire spread rapidly
the flames making toward the build
ing, and for time it was feared the
building would be enveloped. Fortu.
nately telephone call from the resi-
dence of DIR. Mcdowell to town sum
moned help and the flames were pu
out. The fence on one side of the
cemetery was entirely burned up
otherwise the damage amounted Il
nothing. 1t was narrow escape and
lovers of the sacred building are mos
thankful.
Announcement has been made of tn,
approaching wedding of H. Ridgel,
Harrington, of Dover to Miss Till,
Walters of Frankford. Del. The dat,
of the wedding has not been set
though it will take place early in the
month of June, and will probably b,
the first wedding to engage the atten
ton of the society of the State Capital
Mr.. Harrington is we'll known her,
and has hosts of friends throughou
the State. He is the eldest son of tn
, late Richard Harrington and Mrs. j
H. Wilson and is engaged in the eg
business which he has built up wit
3 considerable profit to himself. Mis-
f Walters is also we'll known and enjoy
large circle of friends throughou
9 lower Delaware.
An increase of 500, 900 in the valu
of church property held by colore
Methodists in the Philadelphia dIstriC
was reported by Rev. r. A. Shockley
presiding elder at the opening of th
: fifty-second annual session of the De
aware M. E. Conference by Bisho
Peray of Chicago, Thursday. Thi
property gain he declared, had nevt
b. | baan excaeded in anu nraviors oorfo,