Smyrna times., 1916-06-07

Sunday night Rev 7. C. Davis. an
ardent baseball fan. will preach
to the Milford baseball clubs on
playing the Game -
Mss Hilda Chambers. teacher in
Seaford High School. has resigred to
accept a position as bookkeeper with
Haydesty & Johns.
A lot of horses owned by William
II. Collins, Smyrna. were disposed OF
on Friday at public sale, receipts to-
tallirg 50, 529. 40.
Georgetown became a second class
post Office. increasing Postmaster
Mears' salary TO $1,000, and gaining
Lloyd P. Raynor a elerkship.
Three sturgeon were landed by Del
aware City fshemen Thursday max
ing eight of the big fish that have
been landed there this week.
The thieves who stole from the
Glebe farm. rubber-tiTed buggy,
robe and whip while Platt Burris was
watching parade at New Castle.
nave been traced as far as McDonough.
Rev. Robert Watt, Superintendent
of Wilmington District of the Will
mington NJ E. Conference. has an
nounced the appointment o. Rev.
Oden E. James IS pastor of the
church at Elk Neck, Md.
Professor George s. Messersmith,
former supervising principal of Dover
Public Schools. and Tor the past two
years United States Consul at Fort
Erie. Ontario, left Fort Erie June
lst, and was sent to the Isle-of- Gu
ra-io. South America, possession of
Holland.
One Of the newest concrete houses
for the use Of railroad crossing flag
men has been placer just north of
Dover station. 1t is cast complete
in Trenton, n. j., and is very attrac-
tive. This is the first one on the
Delaware Division. The weight OF
the little house is 13. 500 pounds.
The dead body Of Eugene Reed. q
young white man. was found in q
vacant lot in the vicinity of Water
street and Governors avenue. Dover,
Sunday afternoon week. Coroner Dono
van held an inquest Monday. wher
the jury decided that death was due
TO alcoholism and exposure.
Rev. Frank 7. Benson. pastor o
Crisfeld NJ. P. Church has been elected
editor Of the Methodist Protestant b.
the General conference of the Church
now in session at GAINESVILLE. Ohio
DR.. Benson succeeds Rev. DR.. F. 7
Tagg, who announced his retiremen
some months ago. DIR. Tagg wa
defeated for secretary Of the Boar
of Education by the conference.
Mr.. aid Mrs. George Parvis. q
near Dover, announce the marriage q
their daughter. Miss Lola Thillso
Parvis, to Mr.. Victor NJ. Sapp. q
January l, 1916. NorristOwn, P'
The bride is a popular school teach'
and a graduate of Dover High Schoo
Mr.. Sspp is a son Of the late JAM
E. Sapp and now resides in Philade
II phia.
u Thomas s. Clark. son Of the la
NJ John w. Clark and Sarah Jones ClaT
III aged so years. died in Chilaeauth
II Illinois. May 6. 1916. A wife a
Y two children survive. also hrothe
iii George j.. Of Chicago. a sister. Nj
III Florence Clark Jackson, Of Wyomin
HI and John W. Of Wyoming. He K
m his home in Delaware about % yea
ago and has been LIVING in the We
" ever since. His many friends regT
to hear Of his sudden death.
The Robert Bayne Wheeler schol'
4 ship has been awarded by Nj
ii Wheeler for the coming year to R'
n ert B. Wheeler, I'd, Of Wilmingt'
IL who will be a member Of the jun
II class. The holder of this scholarsl
II this year is j. P Maxwell. Of "
II mington, who has made an exeell'
II record as a student. The scholars
II was founded June. 1915. and eonsi
II of 50. 500. the interest Of VII
II is forwarded annually TO STUD
U of marked promise.
II The Rev. W. H. Davies was
dained and installed as pastor Of
Georgetown Presbyterian Chu
u Wednesday afternoon The sern
II was delivered by Or. Rowan. Of N
ark; the charge TO the pastor by K
Kerr. Of Berlin, Md. and the cha
20 the people by DR.. Milligan OF
Y Georges. Del. On Thursday ne
installed as pastor at CoOlspring
Reboboth churches. Rev. Davies
Ill H~llnnFa Wfaeur