Smyrna times., 1934-04-19

cussion the plans for organization
were read and adopted by sections.
The selection of officers resulted as
/ follows: President, Rev. j. B.
Quigg; Vice-President, Prof. j. H.
Groves; Secretary, Miss Grace
Quigg; Assistant Secretary, w.
Rienhart; Treasurer, Miss Ella
Smithers; Committee of Arrange
ments, John Spruance, Miss Allie
Smith and Miss Lizzie Beck. Af-
ter a few more remarks and the
reading of an interesting program
for the next meeting, which will be
on the 25th inst, the meeting ad-
journed.
LAYING OUT ODD FELLOWS
CEMETERY - The work of sur
veying and laying out the new Odd
Fellows Cemetery (the Peterson
lot over the mill pond) will COM
mence the first of next week. The
whole of the front part, including
over half of the lot, will be laid off
into burial lots 80 80 three en-
frances. The main entrance will
be 20 feet wide. so that carriages
can pass either going or coming.
The front and side adjoining 'Bel-
mont" will be enclosed with an
arbor vitae hedge. This cemetery
is not intended for Odd Fellows
alone, but for any one who wishes
to purchase lots. An entire lot
will sell for $50, half lot, $50; and
quarter lot, $40. This cemetery
will be when finished, one of the
handsomest in the State and quite
an ornament to the town.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
MEETING The initial political
meeting of the 1884 campaign for
this section was held on Saturday,
the purpose being the selection of
Delegates to the Republican State
Convention for the choosing of del
egates to the National Convention
which meets in Chicago June 3rd.
For Republican Primary, it was
an unusually large meeting. nearly
fifty persons being present at some
times during its continuance. John
H. Hoffecker was made chairman
and E. H. Beck, secretary. The
following three judges were chosen
to hold the election: William w.
Nelson, J. F. Clements and Joseph
Smithers. A committee of five
persons namely, w. o. Hoffecker,
r. M. Johnson, ]. B. Evans, Isaac
Baker, and Gideon Speakman were
selected to present names to be
voted for which were as follows:
Delegates, A. L. Hudson, Theodore
Mannon, j. H. Hoffecker, John 3.
Cooper. ]. B. Evans; Alternates,
Gideon Speakman, w. George
Truax, R. M. Johnson, DR.. d. T.
Smithers, E. NJ Fowler. On being
balloted for, these were elected
without opposition. Several short
speeches were made heartily sup
porting MIR. Blaine, after which a
ballot was taken resulting five to
one for Blaine over ESdmunds, none
other being boted for. This ballot
was taken in order to express to
the delegates the sentiment of the
Republicans of Duck Creek Hun
dred- A resolution was adopted
instructing the delegates to sup
port any measure coming before
the convention changing the pres
ent plan of appointing the State
Central Committee. The meeting
was one of unusual political har-
mony.
SMYRNA HAS DARING BURG
LARIES- are some kinds of
news that never need a newspaper
to give them publicity and one Of
them is an act of burglary. On
Sunday morning w. Scott Rey-
nolds in the Raymond Store on the
corner found that burglars had en-
tered his store during the night
and before church time it was
known in all directions that house
breakers had again entered the
town after giving us rest Of some
fifteen months. An entrance was
made by forcing the cellar door on
the Main Street side. by prying up
the stone foundation. The object
seemed to be money, as but few
silk handkerchiefs, pair of shoes,
and a revolver were missed, and
the money got did not amount to
but Sc or So, the loose change
about in the drawers. That after
noon Isaac H. FAIRIES of the firm
of William A. FAIRIES & Brother
had occasion to go into the Office
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