Smyrna times., 1931-05-20

all the rights and privileges of an
only daughter, is the daughter of
Thomas Maloney, last year farm
ing near this town, but now a resi-
dent of Thoroughfare Neck. Lottie
Maloney is now by legal statute
Lottie Josephine Leon "a new
name with a new and probably un-
dreamed of existence. The old
gentleman and his daughter pur-
pose visiting this vicinity the COM
ing month.
Died In Its Infancy.-Last week
we gave the list of officers in the
formation of a secret society of
Life Insurance of the Order of
American Legion of Honor" At
ter the brief existence of a week
the Diamond Councils" life flick
cred and went out, and its habili-
ments have been returned to the
Hub of the Universe" 1t started
out at first with a promise of large
membership but the plausible
statements of the Agent became
too plausible and when the hour of
organizing came the proposed
membership had dwindled down to
ten, who with certain protective
considerations concluded to form a
society, the chief being that the
S100 for the charter that was to
be sent on to the central Office in
Boston should be held until they
numbered twenty-five members.
On Saturday the list of members
came back from the central office
with seven of the ten names re-
jected, the most healthy of the lot
and the best specimens of manhood
in the town. The first man on the
list, the commander had never
been sick in bed day in his life
and the most of the others look as
much like living. It is shrewdly
suspected that if the S100 for the
charter had been sent on, all would
have been right. Then there was
also quibbling over words, such as
safe" for good" in speaking of
risks. The remaining three mem
bers could not if they would (and
they wouldn't) attempt to keep up
the organization, the charter re-
quiring five to make a quorum, and
hence defunct was written on the
council door.
Local Preachers Association
This Association, according to pro-
gram met in this town on Friday
last and had charge of the relig-
| icus services until Sunday evening.
The attendance of membership was
very slim, which lessened the in
terest and efficiency of their leg
itimate work as well as that of the
people in their deliberations. Rev.
j. M. Clark preached on Friday
evening. The association organic
ed on Saturday morning with Revs.
James R.Dill, of Templeville, presi-
dent, and William r. Cahoon, sec
retary and adjourned until the af-
ternoon for reinforcements, the diff
ferent topics for discussion occupy
ing the afternoon and evening
Sunday was well put in; experience
meeting at o'clock in charge OF
Mr.. Cahoon, preaching at 1920 by
Mr.. Dill; Sunday School addresses
in the afternoon by Messrs. Baker
and Cahoon, and sermon in the
evening by Rev. c. H. Baker, OF
Chestertown. The following also
took part in the proceedings: Revs
John Downham, James Johns, Joe
Clements, James c. Lassell, James
Stubbs, B. D. Evans and j. V.Smitt
and the discussions were also par.
ticipated in by Revs. Rigg anc
Brindle. The next meeting of the
association will be held in Will
mington.
An unusually good peripatetiC
Italian String Band put in an ap
pearance on Saturday Afternoon
and their performance around tn,
streets attracted so much atten
tion that Messrs. Phelps and Var
Wrinkle & Co. employed them t
play from the second story owe
their stores for the evening. A!
an enterprise to draw custom it i
said to have been eminently sue
cessful. They were engaged again
together with the Harmony Corne
Band, for a free concert on Marke
Street on Monday evening. Tn
combination calling together yer.
large concourse of citizens VIII,
seemed to enjoy the music hugely
The soul of music seemed to be S,
stirred that this did not suffice
and it was supplemented by an inn
provised choir, or club of gentle
men and ladies who sang a numbe
of patriotic and sentimental songs
winding up at a quarter past ten
Deaths-Howard In Kenton, Oh
the 18th instant, Mrs. Eliza How
ard, aged 80 wears.