Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

Corner. They are respected people.
Mrs. Budd regained consciousness on
Tuesday and at noon, although her
condition was critical there was some
hope for her recovery The bullet had
been located but not extracted.
Prof. E. L. Gross, principal of the
Wilmington Conference Academy, and
Mrs. Cross gave their annual recep-
ton to the members of the graduating
class and the members of the faculty
at the Academy Thursday night. The
affair was of more than usual interest
because this years class is the largest
ever graduated from the institution,
numbering fifteen young men and if
teen young women. The reception was
held in the ladies' pretty parlors and
large halls, while the studio was trans
formed into banquet room.
The burial of James L. Graham, a
Washington druggist, formerly of
Camden was the occasion for a large
Masonic funeral Wednesday, Union
Lodge A. F. A. NJ. of Dover, joined
with the Washington Lodge of which
the deceased was lately a member, in
the funeral services. Mr.. Graham,
who was the brother of William Gra-
ham of Camden, and connected with
several wellknown Delaware families,
was taken suddenly ill in his house on
Sunday night. He went to his store
for some remedies, but died before
help could be summoned.
A portrait of Judge Lenoard E.
Wales, uncle of Lenoard E. Wales,
the attorney has been presented by the
latter to the Superior Court and has
been hung on the wall at the New
Castle County Courthouse. Judge
Wales was on the State bench for 20
years and was in the United State
District Court for Is years. An effort
will be made to procure portraits of all
the judges, portraits of Chancellor
Salisbury and Chief Justice Gilpin
being already in the collection. As
soon as the collection grows the ror-
traits will be hung on the County
Court room.
The commencement exercises of
Magnolia High School will take place
Thursday evening, June l, ats o'clock,
in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The graduates are Annie Langrell,
Emma Burton Wilcutts, Eta Lafferty
Darling, Ethel May Davidson and
Katie g. Grace. Professor NJ. L. uy-
dorm has arranged the following cal
endar: Sunday, May 2S, 1920 a. M,
Baccalaureate sermon, Rev. I. G. Fos-
nocht, Magnolia NJ. E. Church; We'd
nesday, May 81, 8 p. m, Alumna Asso-
citation exercises at the home of Miss
Elizabeth Hill Mensch; Thursday,
June l, p. M, graduating exercises
at Magnolia M. E. Church.
Mr.. J. Clyde Davis of Philadelphia,
was in Dover Wednesday IN attend
ance of the funeral of his mother,
Mrs. Julia Anne Davis who died
in Camden, N. j., and who was
inferred in the Methodist Cemetery at
Dover. Mr.. Davis learned his trade
with the Smyrna Times and was for
merly connected with the Dover Del
awarean and the Dover State Sentinel.
He is now publisher of the Kensington
Local and proprietor of one of the lar
gest printing offices in the Kensington
district of the Quaker City meeting
with much success since starting in
business.
The Board of Education, of Milford
elected the following teachers for next
school year: Principal of High School,
Prof. D. W. La Rue; First Assistant,
Miss Julia Nafe; Second Assistant
Miss Annie Hail; Third Assistant
Miss May Foulk; teacher of music and
| NAAoo A4CWAos LII Tue lower
grades the following were elected
Misses Nettie White, Mabel Brown
Flossie Hallett, Grace Brooks, Cors
Supple. Lulu Ross and Lena Ross.
Thefollowing pupils will graduate
on May Goth: Sarah NJ. Anderson, W
Shovel Abbott, Mary Banning. Ednt
Counselman. Mae Counselman, Rob
ert Davis, Elizabeth r. Deputy, Eu
genia b. Graham, Stella M. Handy
Lillian M. Hauser, Florence w
Housman, Arthur p. Hudson; Harold
1. Salmons, president; May Watson
vice president; Pierce Simpson, secre
tary.
The annual Sunday School conven
tions will be held at Milton, SUISSE,
County, beginning Tuesday, Octobe
"a. On Wednesday, Kent County
| cOnvantion will ha ha1d IN nox.5o.. NJ