Smyrna times., 1936-02-13

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2.22A; Meta Medium, double team
record, 2.15%; and score of 9TH
ers in the 2.30 list.
COLORED TEACHERS
INSTITUTE
The third annual Institute of the
colored teachers of Delaware was
held in this town last week. A
worse time could not have been Sc
lected, taking the weather into
consideration, the heavy snow
making it impossible for a number
not on the line of the road to get
here, but those who did seem to
make the best use of the time.
Wednesday being very stormy
day, the Institute did not convene
until Thursday, when thirty-three
teachers were in attendance. Ow-
ing to want of time much of the
programme was omitted The es-
says were noted for their excel
lence.
Thursday evening was devoted to
music, essays, and addresses.
Friday evening Mrs. Fanny j.
Coppin entertained the audience for
one hour and twenty minutes, her
subject being Industrial Educa-
ton" Mrs. Coppin is noted for
great learning and her public ad-
dresses on whatever concerns her
race and country. H. c. Conrad,
Esq, Actuary for the Colored
Schools of Delaware, made a few
practical remarks. State superin-
tendent Williams and Carpenter
did not put in an appearance be-
cause of the cold weather.
The Institute adjourned to meet
at Milford, during February 1887.
SLEIGHING ACCIDENTS OF
THE WEEK
During the first part of the snow
DR.. ]. w. Clifton, in crossing the
railroad track just beyond the de-
pot unset the sleigh, tumbling him
in the snow bank.
On Sunday John P. Hudson took
his wife and little girl out for a
sleigh ride and upset them twice
before he got home. 1t began to
appear as if the thing was happen
ing too often to be accidental, and
P.'s hearty laugh was not assur-
ing, despite all his protestations Of
innocence in the matter.
On Monday before the coursers
got possession of the track, Robert
L. Cummins, while sleighing with
a lady was upset and the horse
dashing wildly down the street,
came near running into the store
door of w. F. Clement. The sleigh
was demolished.
On the same day, two of our
elderly men, John Mustard and
Peter S. Collins, while taking a
ride in the country were upset, Mr..
Collins falling against a barbed
wire fence, which left three gashes
on his face.
On the afternoon of the same day
Andrew Cummins joined in the
-hrong of racing and reckless driv-
ers on the Main street course, and
vas run into by Reuben Warren, of
Neck, who had an
manageable horse, the shaft pen
the abdomen of Cummins'
horse, the wound causing its death
hat night.
A. Lee Cummins managed nearly
'r quite every time he took his
girl out for a sleigh ride to upset
Ter in snow bank, and couldn't
or the life of him make her see
where the fun came in.
Yesterday as Theodore Mannon
Ind S. P. Truax were riding along
n the western limits of the town
hey saw a sleigh dashing towards
hem at q reckless gait in which
we're two drunken men who had
steamed up to high pres
iure in coming through either
<enton or Clayton. Mr.. Mannon
n his effort to get out of their way
pulled his horse to the side of the
-oad as far as he could, but in do
ng SO the runner wet down into a
Itch, upsetting the sleigh and
throwing them out. The sleigh was
'eturned by one of Mr.. Roe's pu-
1ils.
PERSONALS
Samuel H. Baynard and family
If Wilmington, were on a visit on
Saturday and Sunday to his moth
.r, Mrs. Susan H. Baynard.
Miss Mary c. Bell is on a visit of
-wo or three weeks to her friends
n Wilmington.
Miss Ida Wilson, of Philadelphia,
spent several days in Smyrna the
past week visiting her cousin,
Van Buskirk.
Mrs. ]. Edward Quinn, of New
York, is visiting her father, A. H.