Smyrna times., 1930-11-05

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beautiful floral offering in the
shape of an anchor having the
words "Bayard and Delaware" in
immortelles artistically worked in,
prepared by florist for S. F.
Phelps, was presented by James
A. Pierce, Esq, of Chestertown,
and who subsequently addressed
the meeting for a half hour. A
good audience assembled again in
the evening to hear addresses
from Senator Salisbury and
Charles B. Lore, Esq, the first
mainly on the tariff endorsing the
platform and the latter on the
older questions at issue. The Har-
mony Band made the music for
these occasions.
Exhibition-Not the
rainy weather the Town Hall was
well filled on Thursday evening to
witness the exhibition of public
school No. 3, Mr.. Herman Roe
principal. The exercises seemed
to be well appreciated especially
the second part, but the program
had the usual fault of being too
lengthy-a most difficult thing it
would seem with schools to avoid
A half dozen pieces could have
been pruned out, with advantage
to time and perhaps to the general
effect. The opening piece was
panoramic scene of a ship coming
in port drawn by Mr.. Roe. "Hap-
py Welcome" chorus by the school
led by Walter o. Hoffecker, Miss
Elva Carrow at the organ, was es-
pecially fine and accurately rend-
cred. Two tableaux, Winter" and
the 'Ten Virgins" were well pre-
sented, especially the latter. The
Campaign Band" presented
laughable appearance by whistling
several familiar tunes in excellent
time. The piece that most brought
down the house was the Younger
sister helping the courting along"
by Octavia Scout, delivered in
naturalness and archness of style
that was refreshing. Frank Goo
tees stump speech was laughab1y
grotesque, and Lydia Evans in "a
little girls's view of life"and Laura
M. FAIRIES in Times Swing
both spoke with clearness and ex-
preston. There were several 9TH
er selections and songs that might
be specified if we had the space.
Court Proceedings
The trial of Thomas Truitt for
the murder of Cornelius Mosely at
Bowers Beach in August last oc-
cupied all of Thursday and Friday
last week. Honorable George P.
Fisher was assigned by the Court
as counsel for the prisoner. Twen-
ty-five witnesses were examined;
the witnesses for the state were
clear and consistent in their YER
sion on the story. The testimony
for the defence was point blank to
the contrary, but varied greatly.
The jury must have rejected this
evidence in lots, for they returned
in short time with a verdict of
Guilty of Murder in the Second
Degree" The prisoner received
his sentence with stolid indiffer-
ence. Five Hundred Dollars Fine
Sixty Lashes, Costs of Prosecution
and Imprisonment for Life" but it
fell like a shill on all the rest of
the audience.
The tramp, Herbert Cox, who
killed another of his profession at
Clayton on September 18th, plead
ed Guilty of Manslaughter." SEN
fenced $4,000 and costs, and i'm
prisonment for 3 years.
Wedding g-One of our young
farmers near town, Mr. Charles d.
Everett, on Thursday last took to
himself a wife, the bride being
Miss Emily r. Tybout, daughter
of George 2. Tybout, Esq, of Ty-
bouts Corner, near Delaware City.
A large number of relatives and
friends joined in the pleasures and
gave zest to the happy occasion.
The room was decked with ever
greens, basket of flowers, ETC., and
was darkened from the light out
side (the ceremony taking place at
3 o'clock, the soft ceremonial
light of wax candles being substi-
tuted. The following young ladies
acted as bridesmaids: the Misses
Tybout 1.-TWO sisters); the Misses
Maxwell of Wilmington; Miss
Purves, of Philadelphia, and Miss
Wilmens, Wilmington. There were
no groomsmen, the following
young men acting as ushers in the
use of the ribbon" ceremony;
Harry Berban, Philadelphia; Ray
mond Tybout, Delaware City, two
brothers Guests, Philadelphia:
Wilson Jordan, Philadelphia, and
William Polk Cummins, Smyrna.
The bride and groom left with the
happy congratulations of their
friends for a two weeks northern
tour.
Marriages.-Wr -Wright-Wise. = In
Philadelphia, November End, 1880,