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Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

were robbers. Later Developments go
to show that they had been in the city
for two weeks. a part of the time
boarding directly across the street
from the bank, and were watching it
for an opportunity. The EUery EUen-
ing says:
1t is apparent also that but for the
accident of obtaining the box of securl-
ties from Mr.. Patterson the burglars
were carefully preparing for an attempt
of some kind or other upon the bank
itself. The accident of Saturday last
precipitated matters and changed 1T
from a bank robbery to one of an indi-
vidual nature probably saving one OF
perhaps more of the bank officials
from an experience of which some oI
the features promised the horrible
possibilities of murder. The fact that
President Henry Banning steadfastly
refused the rascals' reiterated invita-
ton to drive out with them was a
check to their plan of scattering thu
bank officials, the plan being to mak'
the attempt on the bank with as few
officials present as possible.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

IT is not expected that any import
ant business will be done in the United
States Senate this week. Bill viii be
introduced and referred, and som Of
the committees will begin their egular
work. Senator VOrhees may call up
and speak in favor of his tariff reform
resolutions. Action may be taken on
the nominations sent in by the Presi-
dent last week. They are 1873 in num-
Der, and all, except that of Judge
Brewer, for Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, appointments made
during the recess. It is believed in
the Senate that the holiday recess will
be from December 10, to January G.
In the House it is likely that if the
committee investigating the Silcotf
steal makes a report, it will be much
discussed, but speedy report is no
looked for. A joint resolution is talked
Of for the payment of the lost salaries
but it will be strenuously opposed. l
is believed that the Speaker will an
nOunce several Of the more importan
committees this week, IN addition Il
Mckinley, chairman of the Ways an,
Means committee, Cannon of appropri
ations and Kelley of manufacturers.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
PerSnnal.

J.E. Quinn, one of the prOprietors
of the UaytOn Coll and its editor has
severed his connection with it, and left
Smyrna this morning with his wife for
York, Pa, his former home. The
paper will hereafter be under the man
agement of w. Lindsay McFarlane.
Miss Mary Wilson, of White Haven,
Pa, is visiting her Smyrna friends,
guest of Mrs. H. r. Mustard.
Frank R. Smith and wife and G.
Wesley Williams of Wilmington, have
been visiting Smyrna, guests of J. E.
| Williams.
Rev. Herman Roe filled the pulpit
| for Rev. DIR. Morris of GreensbOrOugh
Md, Sunday morning and evening.
Franklin Collins who on gradna
ting at Delaware College last summer
took position with the Edison cleo
trio plant in Philadelphia is home a
his fathers, John P. Collins thi
month to recuperate his health.
David HOffecker was given a surpris
party by his young friends at the resi-
dence of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
D. Hofecker in the Alley, on Fri
day evening.
Rev. E. H. Miller, who was O.
Smyrna circuit nineteen years age
was the guest of Rev w. W. Sharp a
Kenton, Sunday, preaching for hin
at Central Church at night where al
interesting meeting is in progress.
/ Superintendent Handy who too
, mart at a Teachers Institute at Car
} isle Pa. last week so pleased th
. teachers that they want him agai
D next year.
Miss Bertha Hofecker is visitin
t friends in Philadelphia.
= Samuel G. Pratt arrived this NOR
t ing from Pittsburg, to spend the hol
}. days with his relatives.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
A Beautiful Souvenir.

On Monday evening, Dec. 9th, Rev.
w. S. Robinson, D. d., and his wife,
were the recipients of beautiful plush
cabinet, containing dozen silver tea
spoons, handsomely decorated and en-
graved. Accompanying the case was
this note with the following names.
DEAR DIR. AND Mrs. ROBINSON:
A few of your many friends, offer
you this little gift, not as a measure,
but an evidence ofthe love we cherish
for our pastor and his wife We would
be remembered in the Dakota home,
as you gather around the table, or well
come new friends to the parsonage
fireside. In memory and affection, we
will often form part of the circle there,
and we know there will be room for
your sincere friends, LOttie J. Hof-
fecker, Lizzie Mcdowell, Anna Dough-
ten, Carrie K. Budd, Beulah G. Jeffer-
son, Mary L. Hoffecker, Jennie G. S.
Price, Sallie F., Baggs, Lizzie G. Vosh-
ell, Mary J. Bewley, Clara ]. Bewley
Emma HOugh, Anna D. Hough, Kate
E. Smithers, Mary w. Thompson, Ella
T. Griffith, Nan. G. HOfTecker, Mary
E. Moore, Rebecca FAIRIES, Emma S
Clifton, S. r. Colt.
Smyrna, DeJ,, Dec. o, 1889,
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
Rriehets.

Our neighbor in taking up the Re.
ductiO Gd Absurdum question sums it
up in the following refined language Of
Petersville Zone might as well try to
milk a he-goat into a seive as try to
convince some people they are wrong"
How much of sunlight belongs to the
domicil and how much it can be cur
tailed by property lines and old musty
laws, is a question that has been con-
siderably debated the past week, with
a case strongly illustrative OftL3 power
of law.
The editor of the Record wants Clerk
of the Peace Cahall to explain why a
marriage license since June costs so
cents more in Smyrna than in Dover
the former being $500 and the latter
$250,while the fee to the State is $500.
Some people read a local paper like
they listen to certain diVines--nOt for
what they can approve but for what
they can find possible fault in.
A recent test of the creameries run
at home and the Smyrna Creamery in
getting the yield of cream and conse-
| quently butter out of the milk, showed
a difference of about One-third in favor
of the latter.
Christmas shoppers walk right by
the stores of men who don't advertise
Candy business is booming.
It is only when luck pulls against
you that you realize the universe il
bOundless.
The blizzard season has already SCI
in in the West. We don't want any o
it here.
In some respects a man is diferen
from a COW. When you want to ge
anything out of a man you have to go
on the right side of him.
You don't know what will cure you
''bad cold" but all your friends ant
acquaintance do, and yet eveTybod
almost suffers sometime with "a bar
, cold"
While the approach of Christina
= always crowds the streets and stores
the delightful weather of the last fey
days has stimulated those on shOppin
thoughts intent, and made merchant
and tradesmen happy. There is some
, thing pleasant in the custom Of gif
! giving, especially when the gift is
e genuine expression Of esteem or affe'
} ton,
It is confidently expected that eI
. many days have passed the petition (
: the people for the night mail to arriv
here at 6.1O instead Of S.25 will /
confirmed.
:. The October report of the Agricu
= tural Experiment Station treats on Il
a black rot in grapes, in a most extensi'
a manner. A botanical description is
the grape as given by Prof. Cheste
the leaf stage being fully described an
9 illustrated. It is very interestir
q work.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

The twenty-fifth anniversary of Mr..
George W. Childs' purchase of the
Public Ledger and of Mr.. William Y.
McKean's relation to it as editOr-in-
chief was celebrated by a reception at
the Academy of Fine Arts on Satur-
day afternoon. About 5000 people
many of them prominent in municipal
affairs, in journalism, and in mercan.
tile and professional pursuits, attended
Mr.. Mexican received the visitors in
the northwest gallery, and afterwards
made an address in the lecture room
"The Ledger family" had a dinner in
the evening, at which Mr.. Childs and
Dir. Drexel and Mr.. Mexican were
present.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
Death of Mrs. Ann Peterson.

Mrs. Ann A. Peterson, widow of the
late Alexander Peterson, died at her
home in Philadelphia on Sunday in
the 89th year of her age. Both Mrs.
and Mr.. Peterson were natives of Della
ware, grew up here and resided in
Smyrna after their marriage until
they moved to Philadelphia, over fifty
years ago. He was engaged in the
tannery business with Capt. John
Mustard, which was until twenty
years ago carried on quite extensively,
the family interest in the property
still remaining. The farm on which
Mrs. Peterson was born in what was
then known as Dutch Neck" which
she inherited and has ever remained
in the family, with one or two other
valuable farms in the same neighbor-
hood. Mrs. PetersOn's maiden name
was Ann Alice HOffecker, daughter o
| Henry HOffeCker, who lived and died
on the place above referred to- Mr.
Peterson, with his father before him
was quite extensively engaged in the
bark and tanning business, moving tt
Philadelphia over fifty years ago for {
larger sphere in the same business, il
which he was quite successful.
Mrs. Peterson was known as 1
woman of strong, good sense and tina
virtue and refinement that stood on
prominently whatever the varyn!
changes of life. Her husband diet
twenty years ago and two of he
daughters also preceded her, Margare
and Mary. Three children surviv
her, John and Miss Sarah F., who rt
mained with her in the family hom
in Philadelphia, and Emily, wife {
, John G. Corbit residing in Odessa,
, The remains will be brought t
Smyrna tomorrow at 1.25 P. NJ, fC
interment in the Peterson buryiuj
ground, now enclosed in the Odd Fe
D lows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

IF there is such a thing as doing a
man up brown" by holding him over
the gridiron of the public press; that
man is Chief Swiggett of the Whining
ton police. For the past three weeks
or more he has been in almost every
daily and in all the weekly papers of
the city until the subject has become
nauseatiRg to the general reader. If
all that has been written were collect
ed for one publication it would make a
good sized book. The chief atoned for
Che wrong he did to the utmost farth-
ing, while those who set the precedent
and practiced it for twenty years before
him, return nothing, nor are they ex
pected to. But the fires are kept burn
irg for o.. Chief all the same whether
D.. r0ug or whether he does
right.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
For the Smyrna Times.
ChesWOld.


The people and the school commits
siOnerS are at outs. One crowd wants
to hold temperance meetings in the
school house, another crowd wants to
run a singing school, and still another
set wants prayer meetings. But the
doors are closed against them all. One
fellow remarks that if monkey show
were to come along and give the COM
missiOners and their families free tick
cts, the show would have no trouble to
get in. don't know whether either
of these clans contemplate batting the
commissioners with tickets or not.
Another says The commissioners
are entirely too fresh, and hereafter
we will mind who we elect" The
town commissioners seem to be more
fortunate; they are pushing the street
improvements, and everybody yields
| to their mandamus.
The Game Law is pronounced 8
fraud, nuisance and an outrage.
Our night mail is very unsatisfac
| tory; it gets along usually from $50 to
9P. NJ, and in the darkness, and owing
to the fast speed of the train, the mail
bag is slung into the nearest mud hole
But, it is hoped, this bad arrangement
will soon be changed.
By the way, to change the subject
The State Sentinel has gone over boot
and breeches to the Democrats, an,
while all Republicans are glad Of il
the Democrats are little alarmed, a
they think they already have thei
share of discomfort, mugwumps, &c.
jeff Davis, the father of secession,
dead and it is to be hoped that no tru
Grand Army man or loyal Union so
dier will desecrate the cause for whic
he fought by attending his funera
'Let the dead bury their dead"
The TINES is considered the be:
country paper that comes 10 our po
Office, and while it has large circul
ton in this community there is roo
for greater patronage.
OLIVER BLITZ
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
Resolutions of the Chautauquan Circle.

During DIR. RObinsO9's pastOrate of
the M. e. Church, he has been at the
head of an interesting (hautauqua
Scientific and Literary Circle. It is
composed of bright ladies who fully
appreciated his scholarly command of
all the topics that came before them,
and in the loss they sustain at his sew
erance, very naturally give expression
following paper:
WHEREAS, The powers that be have in
their wisdom seen fit to transplant our
| beloved leader, Rev. DR.. Robinson, to
other fields of labor where we trust the
pastures are greener and the still waters
sweeter, therefore be it
Resolued. The Chautauqua Literary and
| Scientific Circle ofSmyrps, Delaware, in,
| dividually and collectively while deplOr-
ing his loss with regret akin to pain, recog-
/ nize the necessity of bowing submissivoly
/ to the decree, that will only too soon sepa-
rate US from one Of the truest of friends,
the wis0st Of oOunsellors and most affable
| Of companions. In severing the ties that
| have so pleasantly bound us, we commend
him not only to the members of the church
over which he is called to preside as pastor,
but to all good people and especially u
| those who prefer wisdom to ignorance
charity to malice, and virtue to vice. His
upright walk, his chaste and intelligent
conversation have ever been menace To
the ungodly, while his gentle and loving
disposition has challenged the admiration
Of ALL
Resolusd That this Circle, owing its ex-
istenee 20 him, will strive TO live If for Nc
other purpose than to show our love, ad
miration, and allegiance to him, and viii
endeavor to emulate the noble example o
| self sacrifice he has ever set US.
ResoIUed, That Mrs Robinson is suita
BILE companion for such a man.
By order of the Circle,
RErirAH @. JEFFERSON, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
For he Smyrna Tim
Echoes from Cheswold.

Bethel M. E. Church has taken on
renewed life since the revival. The
congregations fill the church and three
have been appointed to seat the peo-
pie. It is also in contemplation to
erect shedding to shelter horses. The
pastor, r. X. Stephenson, performs al
his duties faithfully and efficiently.
He is much loved aud esteemed bv ali
John Dyer is building a dwelling on
Railroad Avenue, with the view ol
residing here.
W, +. Collins has laid pavement and
ourbing along the whole front of his
store property lately purchased.
1t is the sense of our commnnitv
that the rod should be vigorously nseS
at our public school as a substitute e.,
milder methods; better decornn,
should be enforced, with our school
committee as its backing.
Mr.. Sirmon, our new railroad agant
mas entered fully upon the duties q
hls oitlce and will soon bring his family
lere 20 live. and M
i S. Sto< soon rama,,o 4.
ms iarmF PHILADT6pc
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
Ear he Smurna Times.
Tut Ut oIHyINU IWtt6
Vicinity of Walkers School House.

Vicinity of Walkers School House.
WALKERS SCHOOL HOUSE, Dec. 9th.
The Sabbath School here has decided
to give Il Christmas entertainment
some time during the holidays. It has
been decided to hold an entertainment
at Friendship, Christmas Eve. A lit
erary society was organized at our
school last Thursday night with the
following officers President, Andrew
| Spear Vice President, r. A. Higgins;
! Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Susie Z.
Staats Assistant, E. Marvel, Jr. A
committee of five were appointed to
form suitable bylaws and regulations,
of which A. Spear, RObt. A. Hug
gins, Geo. w. Mattiford, Mrs. Il. A.
Higgins and Miss S. E Stats were
appointed. Seventeen have signed as
members. The society will meet
Thursday evening to adopt its cOnsti
tuition with an open program.
A lyceum was organized at Dea
kyneville Thursday evening, as a part
of the one at Taylor's Bridge, Will
George Hartup, President; Thos. Jones
Vice President; Elsie Deakyne, Sec
retary, and Eta Deakyne, Assistan
Secretary. The question for discussion
| next Friday night is, Resolved tha
Intemperance is Hereditary"
The question discussed at Taylor
3 Bridge last Friday night was, "ResolN
ed, That Strikes are Justifable."
The report that Mr.. George Enni
= had felt any effect of the critical COZ
:, ditiOn he was in while dOctoring
. mad OK, is without basis.
5 The Mite Society of Friendshi
+ meets at Mr.. George w. Mattiford'
y tomorrow, Tuesday night, with s.
ciable.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

NOTWITHSTANDING the adverse crit
icism always coated with a plentiful
supply of sugar that occasionally
greets our Baltimore luminary, it is
evident that the Sun still "do move"
Last week it quietly and without any
flourish of trumpets added six column
cubits to its stature. 1t is now one Of
the largest as it was always one of the
best dailies. 1t knows just what to
say and what not to say, just what
news to give and what to suppress and
it has the enviable distinction of being
able to regulate with demand and
supply.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
New Advertisements.

Attention is called to the following
new advertisements in this issue:
Wanted-A situation as Overseer.
Edward g. Wals-ten dimes saved
is dollar made.
e. G. Reed-supplies for the Christ
mas season.
John B. COoper-bOOks, cutlery
vases, lamps, &c.
Wanamaker & BrOwn-large stock
of clothing.
Garritee, Masten & Allen-magnif-
cent results of business.
Strawbridge & Clothier-dress goods
Lost-seal skin muff.
| LOst-gOll glasses.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

A GREAT NEWsPAPER,-The New
York Tribune is not dismayed in the
slightest by the recent local elections
and it comes up bright and smiling
this week as strongly Republican as
ever ana with an annual prospectus
Drumming over with wonderful attrac-
tiOns. The Tribune, while alwavs n
newspaper dominated by one mind.
and stamped all over by the individ-
uality of its editor, has, nevertheless
always had an editorial staff which
was sort of college of bright and
able spirits, each one of them a sna.
cialist in some line of studv and
thought. The Tribune carries the ideo
a little further this year by adding to
the college, as it were, q number of
special lecturers, or, in other words
II mas provided for a series of special
contributions by we'll known peonie
and specialists, of very great interest
ana ability, Both sides of several sncb
questions as Unlimited Silver and
trusts are to be given. These special
artlcles, which will cost many thous-
ands 81 OF dollars, and will appear in the
iFtoNRe only, are worth far more than
the III or 81 which will enable anv IN
our o. readers to enjoy them all. The
1raOl'ne will also print new series oi
stories OF the War during the wear. in
ADDITION to its G. A. r. page and n
oilers large cash prizes for the best
three of these stories. There Is often !
twinkle of humor in whatever ths
Tribune does, and this year there is I
very merry twinkle in its list of special
prizes to the men who get up the
asSgeSt sn geS clubs. It's prizes aggregate
$3.50 In value, and among them Is
one which is certainly amusing and
ingenious. "a trip to New York with
hotel bills paid for week and tbeatrl
tickets every evening"" is certainly
something original in the wav Of rc'
wards. The Tribune is the olIeisI
newspaper of the Republican Clnbs
Republicans who want a Nationei
paper Of their political faith will iind
me 4rabuae this year more worthy
than eyer-of tl,ai--aftep4i.- -----,- SSSS1 ,
pectue J, WESLEY DENNEY.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
"AboVe the Clouds. "

This beautiful comeO,drama Ia twin
companion to "AmOng the Breakers, ~
will be rendered at the Opera House
in this town on Christmas night by
home talent entirely, with the follow.
ing ladies and gentlemen in the cast:
Alfred Thorpe, "a City Nabobl, J. B. Mifflin
Amos Gaylord, ...............A A. Lee Cummins
Ia Country Gentlemen),
Howard Gaylord, (his SON.. Eugene Davis
Titus Turtle, e,..................JOhn r. Robinson
"a GOurmand),
CurJlS Cnlpmhn, L. hall
("Chips" in the ROugh),
Nat. Nay ylOr ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. b. Taylor
(Thorpe's PrOtege)
Phil. RingOld, ,......................O. B. VOshel
("Crazy Phil" Mountain Hermit),
Grace Ingall, Miss Lizzie Eel
"a Young Artist,
Hester ThOrne, ,.....,........,, Miss Elva Smitl
lGRylOFd's HousekeepeT),
Susy Gaylord, ,,......,,.. Miss Alice Spruanc'
(GaylOrd's Daughter).
Lucretia Gerrish, .,...... Miss Name Heitshl
$50 ROmantic'O,
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

The re-arrest of Bob Allen who es-
capped from the Jail at Dover a week
or two ago, will bring relief to many
persons who had reason to fear him as
a bold and daring robber. He is the
man of all others in the State that the
people most want,to see safely incar
cerated behind prison bars.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
A Big Robbery in Wilmington.
A THIEF GRABs $4,000 IN NEGOTIABLE
BONDS AND GETS OFF SAFELY
WITH HIS PLUMBER,

THIEF GRABS 2,OUO IN NEGOTIABLE
BONDS AND GETS OFF SAFELY
WITH HIS PLUMBER,
The most daring and successful rob-
berry that ever occurred in this State
took place shortly after 10 o'clock Sat-
urday morning in the Delaware Ma
tiOnal Bank, corner of Sixth and Market
streets, Wilmington. The victim is
ex-United States District Attorney
John G. Patterson, and the amount he
lost is between $4,000 and $4,000.
Hope of capturing the thieves is Very
remote.
About 1918 o'clock that morning
Mr.. Patterson entered the Delaware
Bank, and called for tin box in which
he kept upward of SIS, 900 in securities,
about $l2,700 of which are negotiable.
The box was produced from the banks
safe, and, instead of accepting an invi-
tation to open the treasure. re receptacle
behind the railing, in room where
the banks directors were holding a
meeting, Mr.. Patterson took his box
outside the railing and placed il on one
of the public desks.
After taking a bond therefrom and
clipping eff the coupons for deposit and
while he was at the cashiers window
with his back turned, and with the
locked treasure box on the desk, one
of the three strangers who were in the
bank for the Ostensible purpose OF
having money changed, quietly pick ed
up the parcel aud the three departed be-
fore single person had noticed Their
actions. The police were at once sum.
mOned, but all search proved unavail
ing, and there is no probability thai
the thieves will be caught, for th,
simple reason that Identification i,
impossible, The thieves are described
as middle-aged and we'll dressed men
but beyond this nothing definite i
known. The theory that they wer
professional cracksmen is general,
accepted.
After leaving the bank the robber
apparently walked leisurely away, 70
4 three men, one of whom carried a til
box, were seen On the streets by severu
persons, but they attracted no ,-llrcia
attention. 1t is believed that th
. cracksmen went to the suburbs If In
D, city after the steal and there tuck
o team and were driven to countr
}, railroad station from which place the
y departed on the first train.
= Mr.. Patterson has offeYed a liberi
S reward for the Capture of the rObber
5 and Detective Jones has been put upo
d the case. The ex-United States Distri,
& Attorney takes his loss philosophical,
}. and does not deny that the loss is du
g solely TO his own carelessness, He
:, about 6S years of age, has large leg,
Il practice, and is one of the best-kpoW
n citizens of the city.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

The exhibition in a Canadian town
of a flag to represent the seven prov
inces which are to become the UNITED
States of Canada" is a straw which
shows the advance Of political senti-
ment in the Dominion. That such a
flag will some day float from st. Law
renee Gulf to Vancouver's Island may
not be an idle dream, after all
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

THE people Of the whole State as
well as those Of Wilmington were star
tied by the news on Saturday Of the
bold robbery in that city in the Della
ware Bank during its business hours
causing a loss to one Of its chief citi-
zens Of his bank box containing Sl2,-
600. No less singular was the fact that
the three men got away without any o.
those present in the bank or in the vi
cinity knowing which way they went
1t has since come to light that they
were seen by persons a square or two
away, but without suspecting they
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

For selling poultry outside the
State after November Is, which is con-
trary to law, E. Jackson Richardson, a
prominent merchant of Laurel, is now
under $1,000 bail. His counsel says the
law is unconstitutional, and he will
carry the case to the Supreme Court
Great interest is centered in the case