Smyrna times., 1933-07-05

that he had put IN a steel DOMer
that would bear a pressure of 260
pounds to the square inch. Last
week he put in the machinery for
the new make of flour, heavy roll
ers, that simply press the wheat
instead of grind it as by the old
process between heavy stones or
burs, the upper one in rapid mo-
ton. The new process" -four is
whittier and for this reason more
popular, but it is doubtful whether
for growing children it has the
properties for bone making as the
flour by the old process that has
portion of the bran groud up in it.
OFFICE MOVING TO CLAY
TON-The main office Of the Della
ware Railroad will hereafter be To-
Gated at Clayton, whittier the Of
ficers will remove to a temporary
building until new one is erected,
the foundation of which is under
way, Superintendent of the Della
ware Division, l. N. Mills; train
dispatcher, H. D. Mackey; train
master, B. Murphey and Supervis-
or, John Mahoney, are among the
officials transferred to Clayton by
the removal of the roads head
quarters. Temporary rooms have
been secured in the Bingham
House, the room over William G.
Hills office and the office of Will
liam P. Wright The new building
will be "A by Sc feet, two story,
slate roof, heated from the cellar.
with the modern improvements for
water supplies It will be a sub
stantial and finely finished build |
ing.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The following officers have been
elected by Mcdonnell Encamp-
ment, No. 2, I. o. D. r., Of this
town, to serve the ensuing term:
Chief Patriarch, B. V. Weldon;
High Priest, George NJ. Stevenson;
Senior Warden, E. c. FAIRIES; Jun
ior Warden, John A Wright;
Scribe, E. NJ. Fowler.
At a regular Communication of
Harmony Lodge, No. 13, A. F. and
a. M., Of this town, the following
officers were elected: Master, B. v.
Weldon; Senior Warden, G. A.
Wick; Junior Warden, w A.
FAIRIES; Treasurer, T. B. Megear;
Secretary, E. M Cloak.
The members of Smyrna Con-
clave, No. As, I. o. H, Of this town
elected the following officers last
Wednesday evening to serve six
months: Archon, Josiah D. Evans;
Provost, Joseph H. Primrose; Sec
retary, George M. Stevenson; FL
E. E. Philleo; Treasurer,
Jonathan B. Evans; Prelate, David
T. Smithers; Inspector, William
Wells; Warden, D. 3. Voshell;
Se1tinel, Isaac B. Vickers; Trus-
tee, w. E. Hall, William H. Baggs,
and John Cosgriff.
THE TEACHERS FOR THE
NEXT SCHOLASTIC YEAR
Board of Directors of Smyrna
Public Schools at a special meet
ing held Monday evening, July 2,
elected teachers for the ensuing
year. The corps of !
teachers Will be as follows: Princi- ,
pal, L. Irving Handy; 1st Assist :
ant, Miss Lizzie Parrot; End As
Miss Emma Hough; 3rd
Assistant, Miss Annie Doughten;
ith Assistant, Miss Lizzie McDow-
I'll; 5th Assistant, Miss Katherine
L. Storm of Milford. All of these.
save Miss Storm, are well known
In the community, having taught
here for years, and need no word
Of comment. Miss Storm is con- ,
5idered one of the ablest teachers
IN the State, being in every respect
4 lady of much culture and a
teacher according to the improved I
methods Of the day. She will be I
A worthy acquisition to our teach !
ng force. Miss Mary Spruance, {
who graduated from the High |
School yast year, has been select |
ed to take charge of the seventh t
which will be organiz- !
I'd when the new school house is {
ready for occupancy. Miss Spru- /
ance is bright and well educated !
and no doubt will make very eff I
icient teacher. 1t is pleasing to :
note the advancement of a young !
ady educated in our own schools. 3
SAMUEL GRIFFIN, DECEAS- /
week, Samuel Griffin, !
Dne of our oldest men, celebrated |
MS Seth anniversary surrounded {
BY his children, as has been the J
custom since the infrmities Of age
have set in on him and his wife. I
In three days after this event the
feeble spark went out and he was
with the dead. There
VISA no special disease and with
i was simply a giving way Of ma