Smyrna times., 1905-06-28

summer months, and last Sunday even
ing Rev. V. P. Northrup pastor, gave
a special sermon to the organization
which was highly enjoyed.
Some excitement was caused at |
Downs Chapel Wednesday morning |
by Mr.. Scotten's horse running away
and tearing up his carriage. Mr.. |
Scotten borrowed a carriage and re-
turned to his home in Hartly.
The Death Angel again visited the
home of Joseph Poor, at Hartly We'd
nesday afternoon for the second time
in a week and took Mrs. Walls, of
Sudlersville, who had been visiting
for some time, after an illness of only
few days of pneumonia. Interment
was made on Friday afternoon at
Sudlersville cemetery.
Miss Ethel M. Rogers, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. s. l.. Rogers, and John
W. Magill, of Kentucky, we're quietly
married at the home of the brides par
ents in this town, last Wednesday at
noon. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. VanP. Northrup. The
bride, who was given to be married by
her father, was attended by her sister,
Miss Jean Lodge Rogers, as maid of
honor. Mr.. G. P. Smith was best
man. After reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Magill left for trip north. On their
return they will reside in Wilmington.
Principal H. H. Murphy of the
Clayton High School who since school
closed for the summer vacation has
been active in the matter of getting an
improved school building, will spend
the summer at Federalburg, Md.
When the Board takes up the election
of the Faculty of the Schools, Princi
pal Murphy is expected to be elected
unanimously. He has had the matter
of the Clayton Schools near and dear
to heart and has done much for the ad-
vancement of education in this. When
he opened the schools last fall, he pur-
chased library and school piano and
obligated himself for the full amount
Through his perseverance and indomit.
able pluck, aided by dramas, festivals
and entertainments, he has raised
within the year S25O.OO and has nov
only balance of S1S before the lndebt.
edness is entirely wiped out.
The progressive element, those VIII,
favor a remodeled and improved schoo
building, carried the day at the schoo
election last Saturday and not onl,
reelected Charles E. Stewart a mem
Der of the Board but voted to borrow
the $500 granted by the Legislator
for the purpose of improving tn
schools. The election vase carrie
with practically no opposition. TIL
new Board met Monday night and re
organized by electing Harvey F
Smith president, and T. T. Horn sec
retary and treasurer. The other men
bers of the Board are W. z. Only,
F. Cosden, and Charles E. Stewar
The work of improving the schoC
building will begin at once. The lei
wing will be torn completely dow
and the middle building will be ell
larged and extended so as to make on
large building giving three rooms @
the first floor and two rooms on I'll
second. Fhe whole building will |
weather-proof and a steam heatir
plant will be installed. All the room
will be nearly finished in hard woo
and will be made in every psrticul
an up-to-date school. The contra
has not been given out as yet but it
the wish of the Board to have wo
begin next work so that the buildil
can be completed by the time {
school opens again in September.
Personsl-Mr. and Mrs. J "A. Legat'
of Sharon Hill, Pa, spent Sunday wi
his parents, Conductor and Mrs. il
Legates. They left today for the W,
on account of Mrs. Legstes' health
Miss Laura Greenbank and brother,
Oxford, Nd, spent the day with \
FL. Rees Woolford. Mrs. Eva Hut
ins, of Chicago, ILL.,, who has b,
visiting her mother, has return
home.-Miss Lydia Davis, of +
eralsburg, Nd, is visiting her sist
Mrs. H. H. Murphy. Mr.. and M
G. W. Wright, of Brenford, sp'
Sunday in Clayton. = Miss Lill
Hewlett is visiting friends in Ha,
ds-Grace, Md.-Mr. and Mrs. Fl.
Woolford and son, Robert, spent s
day at Brenford.