Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1933-12-13


not attempt anything but simple
narrative, which was toll d in an
easy natural and pleasing voice.
The audience manifested decided
interest in the recital of her mis-
sion work, together with the pecu-
liar habits of the people. Miss
Spencer is supported in Toxic BY
the contributions of the Ladies
Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Wilmington Conference. At night,
Mrs. E. B. Stevens gave an ad-
dress that combined gospel ap-
peal with the object Of the mission
work that held the close attention
of her audience and was spoken Of
as one of her best efforts.
DEATHS Boyer. In Baltimore
Nd, November 21st, in the 87th
year of her age, Mrs. Rachel @.
Boyer, daughter Of James Craw-
ford, deceased, formerly Of the
Levels, New Castle county.
Gill. Near Clayton, November
2Sth, Elijah B. Gill in the 32nd
year of his age.
Morris. In Dover, December 6,
Emily Ridgely Morris, youngest
daughter of the late DR.. William
Winder Morris.
Rowland. Near Middletown, De
cember LIST, Mrs. Lizzie Blackiston
Rowland, wife of Henry A. Now
land, Esq, in the 35th year of her
age.
Robinson. At Delaware Clyde
cember LIST, Jacob B. Robinson,
aged 85 years, months, and IS
days.
Thompson. Near Pearson's Cor
ner, November 10Th, Mrs. Sarah,
widow of Obediah Thompson, de-
ceased, aged II years.
DR.. WILLIAM NIELS
WEBS MISS SUSAN BLACK
Monday morning at st. Peters P.
E. Church, this town, a wedding
of local interest took place. At
twenty minutes of nine o'clock,
three persons came to the church
unattended, passed the portals,
turned the key, and when their
footsteps ceased, there was none
other to break the monastic sill
ence. The three composing the
group were the rector, Rev. Will
liam B. Gordon, the groom, DR..
William Daniel, and the bride,
Miss Susan 9. Black. It took
few minutes to pronounce them
man and wife. There was no one
10 witness the solemn event. The
bride and groom, on leaving the
church, reentered their carriage
and were driven to the train, which
they took for New York and are
spending the week at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. No one knew Of
the time until the marriage had
been contaminated and the couple
on their way to enjoy their honey
moon.
THE KENT COUNTY TEACH
Frs INSTITUTE ninth an
nual meeting Of the teachers Of
Kent County was held in Harring-
ton on Wednesday. g. H. Carpen-
ter presiding and Superintendent
Williams delivering the annual adj
dress, taking as his subject, THE
Duties and Responsibilities Of
Teachers. ]. w. Corkran was
elected secretary; Miss Emma
Hough and Miss Lydia Blank, as
sistant secretaries; Miss Maggie
T. Jakes, treasurer and George w.
Merrill, vice-president. Fifty-six
teachers answered to their names
and others came in afterwards. J.
NJ. Corkran delivered quite an in
teresting address on School Ell
quette, which was discussed by
Messrs. Edwards, Jackson, Car
penter, George, wilkins and Han
dy. The meeting adjourned at
40. At the evening services,
Henry Lewis, Esq, delivered an
appropriate address Of welcome.
The principal feature of the even
ing was an address by Rev. w. S.
Robinson, pastor of the Bridgeville
M. E. Church on the subject, THE
Republican - It's Difficulties and
Dangers" On Thursday morning,
L. Irving Handy read a compre-
hensive essay on the subject,
Teaching History" In the after
noon Miss Maggie t. Jakes read
an essay in Primary Instruction"
followed with explanation by Miss
Lizzie Mcdowell. Friday morn
ing, Miss Flora Webb of Milford,
read a well written paper on
Primary Arithmetic" The sub
ject, How To Teach Swinton's
/ Language Series" was then taken
up by Assistant Superintendent
Carpenter. The afternoon session
was opened by the reading Of a
paper on Ladies in the School, by
Mrs. Brown of Wyoming. H. Clay
Jones of Frederick spoke on How