Smyrna times., 1933-06-14

largely that laid down in Floral
Praise" Miss Minnie Reed made
the first address. An address and
response by Misses Mary Hall and
Nan Hoffecker was followed bv
duett from Misses May Martindale
and Jennie Wilson. A spectacular
piece by nine boys and nine girls.
the letters on whose shields, which
were reversed in repeating a scrip
tural passage, spelled Christian
Education" This was followed bv
an address from Paul jefferson.
the educational collection and ben
ediction by Rev. ]. D. Rigg.
OLD ARCH James Truax
one of our retired farmers after
long years of service, feels grieved
in the loss of "Arch" his faithful
carriage horse which had been his
travelling companion for twenty
six years. arch" was four wears
old when purchased of David S.
Reese in 1853, which would make
him thirty years old at his death.
Horses are not often honored with
an obituary, but then Arch" was
no ordinary horse. He was spot
ted to begin with Ca hereditary
mark of distinction), was always
fat and looked as pleasant as
May morning. His calling was the
road, and it was a case of great
emergency that Arch was ever
called on to do any of the drudge
work of the farm, but it is not on
record that he was ever contrary
or behaved the least unseemly at
any duty assigned him. The most
notable part of his career was his
'cleverness to the boys, helping
each one of the six sons in turn
do his counting. The family never
had reason to suspect that in any
event he would lose his head and
afterwards this quality was assur-
ed in the first lessons of courtship
of the oldest son. He was riding
along the road one night with his
best girl. oblivious to all dangers,
as is customary with young people
similarly Situated, when the left
wheel ran up on a COW lying in the
road which suddenly arose in its
fright and upset the carriage and
its occupants in a confused tumble
together. "Arch's" quick instinct
taught him at cnce that there was
peril in the rear and he stopped in
stantly and stood motionless while
4 his young master righted the We
hicle, mended the gears and re-
loaded the precious cargo. "Arch's"
character as safe courting ami
NAL was thus fully established and
the five other boys in turn entrust-
ed their fortunes to him, and who
shall say that he did not lead them
into pleasant pastures? The wo-
men felt equally safe for his dis
tinguishing characteristic was to
stop if anything broke or an ac-
cident happened until orders were
given to proceed. He died full of
years and honors and has a tablet
in the memory of every member Of
the family.
PERSONAL Rev. S. L. Gracey,
pastor of the NJ E. Church of this
town fifteen years ago, delivered
the Grafton on Memorial day in
Chelesa, Mass, and his son, S. p,
the same day, entertained the in
mates of the State Prison, Con-
cord, N. H, with xylophone music.
Miss Alice Hoffecker went to
Cape May, Friday, where she will
remain some weeks with Miss Liz
zie Savin, who has opened cot
tage for boarders.
Charles r. Clements of this
town but for the past year or two
clerking in Philadelphia, has gone
to Bellefonte, Pa, in a store where
he was employed several years
since.
Frank Pratt, who returned nome
last summer after several years
service as a u. S. Marine, has been
selected as one of the crew of Jay
Gould's S250,OO0 yacht and was or
dered to report for duty today
Gould expects to start on his trip
around the world the 1st of July
Miss Lille Rothwell who has
attending Milnwood Academy
Shade Gap, Pa, arrived home
Thursday night accompanied by
her sisters, Mrs. DR.. Borst ana
daughter.
B. A. HAZEL is home on his sum
mer vacation.
Miss Kate Pierson of Baiu-
more; Misses Maggie and Anna
Hill, Miss Laura Doughten, MIS-
Mary A. Roberts, Harry L. Evans
Wilmington; and William DUNCAN
and Edmund H. Evans of Philadel-
phia, have been visiting friends N
town.