Smyrna times., 1933-06-28


labor of the farm of nearly 100
acres. Several other families have
likewise been suffering from this
severe type of the disease and the
public school has been closed.
DEATHS - Attix. At Downs
Chapel, June "a, Stephen Attix,
aged 21 years, months, and 9
days.
Bedwell. In Thoroughfare Neck
June oath, John D. Bedwell, aged
SO years and 9 months.
Powell. Near Prices Corner,
June 22nd, Mary L. Powell, aged
81 years and 1 month.
Stephenson. Near Green Spring
June oath, Joseph Leonard Steph-
enson, aged 81 years, 2 months,
and 2 days.
1t seems now to be definitely I'M
derstood that the Division Super
intendent's Office of the Delaware
Railroad, a building so x 100 feet,
is to be erected at Clayton just in
front of the present depot building.
The mechanics are expected to
commence laying out the ground
during this week. The building is
to be two-story frame and cap
able of accommodating all the Of
ficers now in the employ of the
Delaware Railroad, at Wilmington.
General Manager Charles E. Pugh,
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, CON
templated having the building
completed and ready for occu-
pancy by the 1st of July.
EDUCATIONAL MEETING -I
An Educational Meeting was held
at the town Hall on Friday last
the initial one of a series intended
to be held in other towns in the
State, which, we are pleased to
state, was a decided success. The |
Hall was comfortably filled and the |
interest of the audience maintain
ed throughout. John H. Hoffecker
presided, and after a few appro-
pirate remarks stating the pur-
pose of the meeting, introduced T..
Irving Handy, principal Of our
Public Schools. Mr.. Handy spoke \
% the subject, Does Popular Ed
lcation Pay?" The address, which
occupied half hour, was ex-
-emporaneous, easy in style and
1uent in utterance. The second
speaker introduced was Professor
J. Fl. Groves, who made a short
speech on the Benefit of Good
School Houses" The next and
ast speaker introduced was Prof.
(. N. Williams, State Superintend-
mt of Public Schools, who made a
stirring address of nearly a half
lour.
THE SCHOOL EXAAIINTION-
The examinations of our public
chool in its different branches
commenced on Monday and will
ccupy the week. The high school,
:. Irving Handy, principal was the
Irst, taking the whole day. The
Examination embraced the studies
f Grammar, Physical Geography, (
Written Arithematic, Geometry,
fental Arithmetic, Latin, Natural
Reading, History, Fin
] Essays. The scholars did them
elves credit in passing an excel
ent examination. A number of \
ur citizens were in attendance as
pectators, nearly as many as
ould be seated. Yesterday was
iven to the two Primary Depart !
lents, Miss Lizzie Mcdowell and !
1rs. E. Smithers. Miss Mcdowell I
caches the young idea how to q
hoot in the use of phonetic sound {
nd object lessons and by the )
ime they can read and write have ]
primal conception of the studies a
p to Geometry. Today the de- r
artments of Miss Annie Dough- a
sn will be examined, tomorrow e
nat of Miss Emma Hough, finish |,
lg up with the Grammar School b
f Miss Lizzie Parrot on Friday. b
CORNER STONE LAYING - h
here is scarcely any agent more I
nusual in a community than the :
lying Of a corner stone, as the a
rection of a new church occurs I
My at long intervals. For this L
eason as well as interest in the a
of the new Presbyterian 0
hurch, a large number of our cit s
.ens gathered at the foundations I
f the new edifice yesterday after P
con at 3 o'clock. The exercises P
ere highly interesting throughout s
an hour. Mr.. Umsted o
ad expected the assistance of our s
esident pastors, but the three as n
-ell as the Rev. Mr.. Alexander of s
were unexpectedly g
allied to other states. The exer- C
ises commenced by singing a Y
ymn, "All Hail the Power of b
esus' Name" which was followed t
\, a ctirripor addrasr from tha G