Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1932-01-13

for the ensuing year: r. w. De-
Forrest, Charles Gould, j. r. Mich
olson, H. c. Douglass, ]. H. Hof-
fecker, N. F. Wilds, j. f. Bing-
ham. Number of votes, 1906.
The following officers were elected:
John F. Bingham, President; R.W.
DeForrest, Secretary; II. C.Doug-
lass, Treasurer; L. d. Bruin, Chief
Engineer; John r. Nicholson, At
! torney.
| MiddIetoWn-C. H. Eliason of
the cannery firm of Biggs, Clayton
& Company will sell his farm stock
and move into Middletown. r. T.
Lockwood also intends to quit
farming and try town life. The
farm of w. w. and w. r. Rothwell
on the "Levels" 333 acres, has been
sold to William Moore, of Coates
vile, Pa, at $55 per acre. Accord
ing to the Transcript, preparations
for the annual session Of the Will
mington M. E. Conference are
slowly and surely being made and
homes for many of the ministers
have already been secured. AS has
already been stated, Bishop John
F. Hurst, Ii. D., will preside at
the conference. The daily sessions
will probably be held in the M. E.
Church and the anniversary meet
ings in the Town Hall. The
Transcript entered last week on
its fifteenth year with congratula-
tions all around.
improvements E. Collins
is building a double dwelling on
Methodist (now Mt Vermont Street
40 by so feet. The painters are
putting on the finishing touches on
the handsome new residence of E.
Harry Beck on South Street, which
is otherwise ready for occupancy
The new residence of the Misses
Hurlock and G. w. Bradford are in
process for occupancy in the
Spring. William Walker is having
a large bulk window placed in his
shoe store on Commerce Street.
DR.. g. Q. Swinney has erected a
stable on his recently purchased
property on Main Street.
In speaking Of the Dover post
Office, the correspondent of the
Milford News says: Mr.. Andrew
Smithers, the present incumbent,
is asking a appointment while
Mr.. H. w. Cannon, editor of the
State Sentinel and chairman of
the State Executive Committee, is
making vigorous press to secure
the office for himself. The belief
generally entertained is that Mr..
Smithers will be his own success
sor, and it is generally believed
that if Mr.. Cannon should receive
the appointment, Senator Sauls-
bury would defeat his confirmation
by the Senate.
The National Bank of Smyrna
The annual election yesterday re-
suited as follows: Directors ].
Cummins, John @. Bailey, John E.
Collins, John E. Tygert, John NJ.
Voshel, ]. Frank Denney, William
Hutchinson, w. George Hill, James
B. Conner, A. B. Roe, DR.. A. E.
Sudler, w. G. Satterfield. D. ].
r1,,-a,,a;a. Dro.;dopt. WY Nj Dau
Cashier; o. B. Voshell, Teller.
There were only two changes, DR..
Sudler of Sudlersville, Md, in the
place of his father, ]. w. E. Sud
Ter, deceased, and w. George Hill
in the place of James w. Anthony
resigned.
Fruit Growers National Bank
At the annual election held yester-
day of this institution the follow
ing directors and officers were re-
elected: Directors-H. C. Douglass,
John H. Hoffecker, f. H. Harper,
A. L. Hudson, Samuel Hurlock, r.
G. Johnson, Thomas James, George
H. Raymond, Samuel Roberts, W.
w. Tschudy, Joseph Smithers.
President, George H. Raymond;
Cashier, N. F. Wilds, Teller, S. G.
Wilds.
The following are the jurors
summoned from Kent County to
attend the u. S. Circuit Court, now
in session in Wilmington: Kenton
Hundred, John w. Graham; South
Murderkill, M. M. Stevenson, Will
liam Gray; Mispillion, Shadrach
Raughley, A. II. Cahall; Duck
Creek, George w. Cummins; East
Dover, William Dyer.
The Easton Paper mill is max
ing an average of 5 IL tons of
cardboard daily, and there is
ready sale for all it makes. Card
board is worth from $50 to $50
ton.
The Pomona Grange of Kent and
Sussex counties met at Frederick
last Thursday. The public meet
ing was addressed by Brothers ].