Smyrna times., 1932-10-12

Ih0rSeS, massive IN proportions Will
trappings and jingling bells, while
from the deck of the ship there
was display of red, white and
blue lights that filled the street
with a brilliant blaze. The side
walks were lined with eager spec
tators of all classes, conditions and
persuasions, who looked on with
respectful but undemonstrative de-
meanor. The question was, where
did the people come from? There
were more persons in the street
and about the meeting, some say,
than have been seen at any politi-
cal meeting since the war. The
craft was halted at vacant place
between the Smyrna House and
Odd Fellows Hall, horses removed,
and the band and those who took
part in the meeting mounted its
side by a ladder. The meeting was
organized by appointing John H.
Hcffecker chairman and William A.
FAIRIES secretary. Richard Harring-
ton was introduced as the first
speaker. He was followed by DIR.
Creadick of Dover, who made a
speech. James Pennewill, Esq, of
Dover, followed in perhaps the best
speech of the evening. George p.
Fisher made the closing speech.
Three cheers were given for Curry,
Hastings, and the whole ticket
John H. Hoffecker was the chair
man of the meeting. for their re-
spectful attention and promised
them, Republicans and Democrats
that if they would go with them on
the 7th of November they would
do them good. The audience re
mained patiently until the close of
the meeting at 10 o'clock and a
large number fingered some time
after as if they wanted to see or
hear more.
SUDDEN DEATH OF HORACE
SPRUANCE - A telephone an
nouncement from Clayton at IL
o'clock on Thursday that Horace
Spruance had been suddenly killed
by the cars, shocked this commun-
ity as we have never seen it shock
ed by a similar event. The news
ran from house to house almost
with the speed of electricity and
people stood with blanched faces as
they told or inquired the incidents
Of the terrible dispensation. The
sudden transition from life to
death, the work of moment is al
ways shocking, but when it is an
esteemed citizen thus suddenly re-
moved from US, it comes with over
whelming force and chills the very
life current. His friends and neigh
bors, number of whom were at
and about the depot, stood aghast
as they looked at the PROSTATE
form, and strong men wept like
children. There is always an elo-
quence in tears, but when they
come from eyes not accustomed to
weep, they demonstrate a feeling
that reaches down to the fountains
Of the soul Mr.. Spruance went
from his residence near by, to
Clayton that morning on business
and was standing by the track Of
the Delaware road talking with a
gentleman when seeing the south
bound train coming he stepped
from the track and in crossing the
parallel track a few feet distant,
he was struck by the tender Of the
train Of the Kent County, Md,
road, knocked down and instantly
killed. The force Of the collision
threw the tender off the track and
it ran into a high platform between
the two tracks, which came near
adding to the fearful calamity by
knocking the Delaware train off its
track, but the latter was slowing
up at the time, and a sudden ap-
plication of the air brakes saved
any damage being done except sew
eral holes in the cars and the
crushing Of the steps leading
thereto. The tender was consider
ably damaged by the collision and
had to go to the shop for repairs,
the Chestertown train being unable
to make a trip until night. Coroner
Jackson held an inquest, the jury
returning verdict in accordance
with the facts above stated and ex-
onerating the railroad from all
blame. Mr.. Spruance was slightly
deaf in one ear and it is thought
did not hear the Kent engine which
was slowly backing down and
struck him a stunning blow unno-
ticed. Mr.. Spruance was the sec
ond son of Hon. Presley Spruance,
United States Senator from Della
ware from 1S47 to 1853 and his
mother was Miss Sarah Corbit, sis
ter of the late Daniel Corbit OF
Odessa. He married Miss Amanda
McCracken in the year 1857 who
with her five children mourns the
severance of the most tender ties
of affection. Mr.. Spruance, though