Smyrna times., 1934-06-21

Next week examinations will be
held in the Smyrna Public Schools.
On Monday that of the High
School occurs. The primaries will
follow on Tuesday - Miss Spru-
ance's pupils in the morning, and
Miss Storms in the afternoon. On
Wednesday morning the second in
termediate department Miss Nc
Dowell, teacher, will be examined;
in the afternoon the first intermed-
late, of which Miss Doughten is
teacher. Thursday is the day for
the examination of the second
grammar, Miss Hough, teacher.
The examination of the first gram
mar, Miss Parrot teacher, on Fri
day will close the exercises. Par
ents, friends, and the public gen
orally, are invited to be present.
Since the promotion of pupils will
depend on these examinations, par
nts who desire their children to be
advanced must see that the chill
dren attend them.
DEATH OF HENRY WHIT
Took, Henry Whittock
died at his residence near Odessa
on Friday night last from lockjaw.
About week before his death he
accidentally ran a splinter into his
hand, the wound seemed to heal,
but subsequently lockjaw set in
and after great suffering he died at
the advanced age of rs years. He
was native of England, but has
been living near Odessa for about
40 years. He was very skillful,
energetic, and successful farmer,
and by his industry he accumulat-
ed very clever competency. He
was man of the utmost integrity
and purity of character and had
the unbounded respect and highest
esteem of the community in which
he lived. He was an elder in
Drawers Presbyterian Church, a
man of true religious convictions
and devoted to the interests of his
church. Mr.. Whittock was a man
very liberal to his church and the
various benevolent institutions of
his community and one whose
neighborly kindnesses were pro
verbal. He leaves a widow and
seven children, six sons and a
daughter, all grown. His funeral
yesterday from Drawers Presby-
terian Church, was largely attend
ed. Those who had known him so
well came from near and far to
pay their respect to the memory Of
him whom they had SO highly es-
teemed
DELAWARE ANNUAL CON-
FERENCE - The 21st session of
the Delaware Annual Conference
convened at Asbury M. E. Church,
Easton, Md, Wednesday, June IL,
1884. The conference was presid-
ed over by Bishop G. H. Fowler,
D. d., Ii. D. The session was
opened by the administering of the
Lords supper. H. A. Monroe Of
Cambridge, was elected Secretary
and w. F. Butler, Assistant; D. A.
Ridout Of Smyrna and w. J. Park
er of Wilmington, Statistical Sec
retaries. The usual routine bust
ness was put through. The reports
excelling those Of any previous
year The death Of Rev. H. d.
Webb Of Port Deposit, was an
nounced; fitting memorial services
were held Saturday, the 14th inst.
The Conference adjourned on Mon
day. For want of space we give
only the appointments for Dover
District: Presiding Elder, G. H.
Washington Cambridge, DR.. VIII.
Thomas; Church Creek, p J.
Adams; Dover, j. E. Webb; Dover
Circuit, ], E. A. D. Grigsby; East
New Market, ]. w. Stevenson;
fredericksburg, A. B. Green; Hicks
burg, Charles Earls; Laurel, D. J.
Birmingham; Lewes, King ]. Still;
Madison, DIX. Dunn; Milford Noah
Morris; Nassau Circuit, t. S. Ais;
Seaford, ]. w. Lankford; Milton,
G. T. Townsend; Smyrna, D. A.
Didout; Townsend, Charles Hash;
Vienna, ]. H. Harmon.
DEATH OF SAMUEL z.
SPENCER Early on Monday ev.
ening last Samuel E. Spencer, who
has been confined to his bed for
some weeks with consumption, let
go his hold on mortality and pass
ed quietly into eternity. Mr..
Spencer was born in the upper
part of New Castle county and
when but boy came to Smyrna
and apprenticed himself to Samuel
P Wright to learn house carpen-
/ tering. Being a quiet, unassum-
ing, but attentive and industrious
lad, he quickly won the esteem of
his employer and his family, with
whom he boarded. After serving
out his apprenticeship he worked