Smyrna times., 1935-06-20

mencement" exercises and will be
home for the long vacation before
the close of the week. Some have
already arrived.
Prof. Riley, of the Agricultural
Bureau, Washington, D. G., eats
grasshoppers and locusts and says
they are a rare tidbit-rank with
frogs legs, birds nests, shad roes
and white bait. He thinks anybody
would relish them after trial.
The Taylor's Bridge school viii
picnic on Saturday next in the
woods of John Derrickson, and not
that of John R. Carpenters as has
been enormously published. The
time will be occupied with music,
addresses, refreshments and vari-
Gus diversions.
AT the meeting of the Board of
Health on Monday, B. V. Weldon,
constable, was appointed inspector
to examine places and premises
against which complaints have
been lodged. He was given author
ity to execute the decisions of the
Board in relation thereto.
MARRIAGES
Bel-Lenfestey - On Wednesday
evening, May 20, 1885, in oFurth
Congregational Church, San Fran
cisco, by Rev R. Macy, Frank c.
Bell, formerly of this town, and
Mary M, second daughter of w. P.
Lenfestry, formerly of Brooklyn.
Rv. DR.. ]. T. Umsted will be alb
sent from home several days and
on Sunday next will preach for
Rev. G. Collins of Jeffersonville, Pa,
who has been unable to supply his
pulpit for sometime on account of
a protracted illness. Mr.. Roe will
supply his place next Sunday at
the Presbyterian church.
William M. Gilpin, assistant
agent and telegraph operator on
the railroad at Centreville, has
been transferred to Clayton. J.
Fluharty, who now has charge of
the freight shipping at Clayton, is
succeeded as baggage agent by
John a. Wright. Clarence G.Smith-
ers being the dispenser of tickets
and telegraphic operator.
Joseph E. Williams, who has
been selected by the Post Office De
partment at Washington as one out
Of many to prepare for the position
Of Post Office Inspector has gone
as far as he can until the ordeal of /
examination for fitness or qualifi- |
cation comes, which is expected |
sometime between the last Of June
and the middle Of July
The festival and concert given by
Church, last Wednes-
day evening, was a success in every /
respect. Prof. Quimby, with a sing
ing class from Church Hill, Md,
were present and gave a pleasant
concert. The attendance was large
and everything sold out early. Dur
ing the evening resident farmer,
John Hutton, in making change
carelessly laid his pocket book
down containing somewhere near
$50 and on returning found it gone.
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS
The examinations at the public
schools, Of this town, will com
nence next Monday and end on
Friday. Monday will be occupied
Ill day in the examination Of the
under the immediate
are Of the principal, L. Irving
Handy. Tuesday, those of Miss
Spruance and Miss Storm; Wednes-
lay, Miss Mcdowell and Miss ,
Ooughten; Thursday, Miss Hough !
md Friday, Miss Parrot. The ]
exercises will occur /
IN Friday evening at the Town {
Hall, with an oration by Rev. Will {
lam S. Robinson on Education
ifter which diplomas will be :
lwarded to the graduating class by s
he principal. 1t is earnestly de- 2
ired that the parents and friends :
# the school will give these exer- :
ises as much of their presence as Z
possible ;
DELAWARE COLLEGE ]
The annual examination and I
exercises of Della I
We College have been going on all
he week. On Sunday the bacca- a
sermon was preached by D
Dr.. Jahu De Witt Miller, of Phila- 2
ielphia. On Monday the reunion !
# the Delta Phi Literary Society '
occurred, followed by the society's f
anniversary. On Tuesday, the an Q
ual meeting of the Trustees and 9
he reunion and anniversary of the
Athenaen Literary Society occur d
ed The commencement exercises
roper took place on Wednesday.
he Committee on Examinations is I
S follows: Hon. Charles B. Lore, S.