Smyrna times., 1949-03-10
CFrom issue of March 1st, 1881
CounciImen An Reelected

held on Monday afternoon, between
the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock, the
following Councilmen, Treasurer
and Assessor were reelected for
the ensuing year: First Ward-Dr.
Thos. C. Moore; Second Ward
SamI j. Reynolds; Third Ward
Edward C. Walls; Fourth Ward
]. Wesley Denney; Fifth Ward-E.
Marriott Fowler; Sixth Ward
James C. Robinson and Henry s.
Anthony; Treasurer-Ezekiel ".
Cooper; Assessor-Geo. M. Steven
son. There was but little contest
over the election this year. In the
5th ward, Mr.. John Cosgriff ran
against Mr.. Fowler and resulted in
a tie vote, four each. The contest
was decided by the inspector in
favor of Mr. Fowler. There were
three complimentary votes cast for
Assessor, one each for H. b.
Grieves, William H. Carr, and
James Viney (colored). Mr.. Stew
enson was overwhelmingly elected
by a majority of 40. For Town
Treasurer, Mr.. E. v. Cooper polled
the full vote of So. Those who had
charge of the election were: In
spector, w. L. Porter; Judges:
Thos. E. Jefferson, w. H. Baggs;
Clerks: John E. Phillips, and Stew
art Wilds.
PERSONALS
Rev. DIR. S. d. Baldwin, Mission
ary Secretary, New York, who Of
ficiated at Grace Church, Sunday
morning, afternoon and night,
came down to Smyrna on Monday,
guest of Hon. John H. Hoffecker,
his brother-in-law. He preached
last night for Rev. Mr.. Hill at his
revival services, to large and in
terested audience, and went to
Baltimore today.
Mrs. Mary Stern of Philadelphia
has been the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
T. c. Moore. y
Miss Nellie Taylor of Holmes
burg, Pa, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Taylor.
Miss Alice Thornley,, who has
been in the store assisting her sis
ter, Mrs. ]. w. Tucker, has return
ed to. her former home in Sassa-
fras, Md.
Miss FIilda Spear of Millington,
and MIR. Harry Jefferson of near
Chestertown, were guests of their
grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hill
the past week.
Miss Laura Bell is visiting in
Carbondale, Pa.
Miss Matte Gale of Chestertown
10 visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. R,
Chance.
Miss Hettie Richards is visiting
Miss Bessie Starr at Wilmington.
Mrs. Harry S. Foster of Phila-
delphia, is being entertained by
Mrs. Geo. M. Stevenson.
Frank williams, of Wilmington,
is on a visit to his father, JOS. E.
williams, who has been sick since
Sunday week, but is convalescing.
Miss Alivan Severson will enter
tain the Senior Glass on Friday
evening.
Mrs. j. Harry Millhouse and
daughters, of Tioga, Pa, have been
entertained the past week by Miss
Florence Hazel.
Miss TIilda Wells has returned
from visit to Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harry HURT, Jr.,
of Tioga, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Hervey p. Hall over Sum
day. An incident during their visit
was a family reunion in honor of
their father, Mr.. w. Edwin Hall,
who during the past week cele-
brated his birthday.
Mrs. w. j. Shearer of Elizabeth,
N. J., is the guest of her mother,
AIRS. Carrie Lassell.
Prof. w. w. Knowles of New
Castle, was the guest of Prof. g.
II. LeFevre the past week.
Thomas r. Fort, Jr., and son OF
the Arm, The Thomas w. Price
Company, paid the Times Office a
pleasant call last week
w. H. Brady attended meeting
Of the swarthmore Club In Phila-
delphia Saturday and responded to
a toast on ''Faulty Discipline"
Mrs. James III. McNeal and
children Of Easton, Md, are guests
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Budd.
Mr.. S. l.. Kahn, of Philadelphia,
is making Smyna visit.
Gilbert S. Jones. of the Whining
ton Sun staff, who has been in inn
paired health as the result of cold