Smyrna times., 1931-02-25

ago. we nope 10 MAKE TINS a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else,
it will call to mind people and events
of that day that should be interesting
20 the present generation We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
hat it will make the Times more eag-
eyy sought and read-Editor.)
The Ladies on the Rostrum-
Last evening our public rostrun
was graced by the presence o
three representatives of the clas.
Of strong minded women who haC
good and appreciative audience
TO hear them in their strong ples
in behalf of their SEX Mrs. MARY
Ann Stewart of Greenwood, Sus.
sex County, acted as chairman anc
at the appointed time stepped for
ward and in a few remarks intro
duced Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, a
lawyeres of Washington, who she
said had unlocked the doors of
the Supreme Court for the admis-
sion of female lawyers, a right she
said which was denied them in Del
aware. Mrs. Lockwood's speech
was only Introductory, but her
theme for the time was the right
of ballot, a sentiment which she
said would grow into an accom-
plished fact throughout our coun-
try before another decade has
passed over us. She declared it
the great subject of the future and
a necessity in American politics.
Mrs. Lockwood is a medium sized
lady past middle age, very gray
hair, a well modulated voice and
a bright eye, which indicated that
the fires Of youth could very easily
be kindled into a fame. The
speaker Of the evening however,
was Miss Phoebe Cowzins of st.
Louis who spoke for an hour and
twenty-five minutes. She is of
good figure, easy, modest, and un-
like most advocates of female suf-
frage, was winsome and pleasing,
rather than harsh and repelling.
There was perhaps, not a man in
the house that did not have a per
sonal liking for her and that would
not like to meet her again. She
has humor and sarcasm, but it
never rankles. "Portia at the Bar
was made to typify woman who as
pleaders, rulers, leaders in reforms,
etc, from the time of Deborah
down to the present time, have
formed an important part in allev-
iating the condition of the human
race. She showed in a number of
incidents where nations were drift !.
ing to the bad and were saved by
the influence of woman. Their
combined power was just as nee
essary in the political as the house
hold government: man with out \
woman drifted to barbarity and
woman without man to imbecility.
She showed forcibly woman's re-
fining influence in every depart
ment she was allowed to enter and
contended that the curses which SO
afflict society can never be eradi-
Gated until woman, who was the
greatest sufferer, can be allowed
by her vote to join in the eradica-
1ion of these evils Woman's sue
cess is in charming and drawing
not driving, and it was universally
voted by the audience that Miss
CouZins can do it.
Sale Of Real Estate-John A.
Cavender has sold his real estate !
,now the residence of w D. Hof-
feckerl, situated in this town to
John H. Hoffecker for $4,000 cash.
This sale embraces the Mansion
house, built and occupied by the
late Benjamin Benson, who was !
then the senior member Of the firm Z
Of Benson & Cats, carriage build :
ers. The grounds are elevated.
giving them a commanding and at
tractive appearance. The frame !
dwelling ard Office Cnow the resi- /
dence of Mr.. and Mrs J. p. Bart !
lett was included in the sale. This !
was built a few years ago BY Mr. !
Cavender, the out buildings are !
large and commodious. the let has
a frontage on Commerce Street Of
nearly two hundred feet by three :
hundred feet deep and contains
about one and quarter acres The
Jacob Raymond loi in "Whoppin"
about sixteen acres is )
also included in the sale.
Observe the Day.-The school of .
Miss Janvier and Mrs. Raimond, J
and public schools, No. 3 and No. 5 q
observed yesterday -Washington's
with a holiday for the
pupils. The scholars in No. did !
not expect to have the day. A
commissioner the day before said
that "if George Washington were
alive he would rather see them OBJ {
serve the day by going to school Z
with well-studied lessons" and I
thus in emulating their Pater Pat
riate, they met their teachers for
a full days work, but a new order
was issued that sent them awav in {.