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Smyrna times., 1890-06-11
Children's Day at the Presbyterian
Church.

"Children's Day" at the Presbyter-
ian Church Sunday morning was an
occasion of decided interest to num-
ber of others outside of the regular
congregation and school. The decor
atiOns were neat and beautiful Be
sides other flowers there was a rep.
resentatiOn of pillow made of daisies,
the Baptismal Font was filled
with wild flowers and grasses, and the
organ Ornamented with reeds. One Of
the features was a beautiful banner
presented to the school by Mrs. James
w. Anthony, having a gilt maltese
cross in the centre with the inscription,
'IN HIS NAME"
The subject of the Program of the
day was, "Christ for the Children the
Children for Christ" The exercises
opened by the school chanting the
Lords Prayer followed by an invoca-
ton by the pastor. With the excep-
ton of two bible readings by the school
in concert, Jesus and the Children, ,"
and "CLildren's HOsannas," the part
taken by the school was mainly in
singing, led by J. Ed Hofecker chiet
of these was Hail Lovely Spring. and
duet nicely rendered by Mr.. HOf-
fecker and Miss Flo Gootee. Miss
Gracy Swinney gave a recitation i'm
pressively, entitled Praise of flow
ers."
The Infant elias in a very interesting
manner recited a short poem, and sans
a merry song,
The pastor, Rev. @. c. Adams, made
an appropriate and felicitOus address
taking his subject from the Inscription
in the banner presisted by the" Band o
Charity" Mrs. AnthOny's class-"Ir
his name" The key note was an in
cident in the days of the crusades anC
the talismanic effect OF this inscription
in carrying forth the banner of Christ
as the watchwOrd. He urged that i
should be the lCdtchWOrd of the heart o
every one protesting His name.
The collection taken for the Boart
of Publication and the Sunday Schoo
work, amounted to $I2.4O, which wa
an average of twenty cents a schola
"A most liberal contribution.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11
Children's DaY at Bethel.

Children's Day at Bethel, held Sun.
day last, passed off under flying oolors
and perhaps takes the lead ofall former
occasions Of this character. The day
was beautiful, the air bracing, and all
that could be desired for comfort; con-
sequently the church was crowded
beyond its capacity, and with all the
provision that could be made, some
were unseated. The programme, con-
sisting of music, recitatiOns and select
reading, was well chosen by the COM
mittee and to the large audience
seemed to be rendered without q break
or balk, 4 new and most pleasing
feature of the day to aid in the music
was the presence of a violin and cOrnet
skillfully handled by Mr.. Mcdaniel
and Mr.. Dennis, of Wilmington, Del.
These gentlemen came through the in.
strumentality of friend of the school,
and it is needless to say that their
music was not only greatly appreciated
bdt their visit was cordially welcomed
as WELL
A bank of pot flowers and bouquets
adorned the pulpit recess, and the
| Chandelier and bracket lamps were
also nicely trimmed for the event.
The opening address of welcome by
Ethel BOggs, of Dover, was we'll re-
cited. Indeed, in delivery it is seldom
excelled by one of her age. The reci-
tatlons bv Fannie Short and Mary
Bower were also creditable. A recita=
ton by Susie Cooper and Maggie
Bishop in concert was highly appre-
ciated. RecitatiOns by Harvey Pal
matory, Hannah pruax and w. Dem
new Hoffecker was enjoyed as usual
from small children as they were. An
anDroprIate selection by Miss Bertha
Emerson was we'll read and held the
close attention of the audience during
A niece entitled Quotations" bv
twelve children, each with a letter
smelling out the words "Children's
Dav." and a short recital from each
representing their letter, was we'll de-
Iivered and showed good training.
A duet by Jessie Palmatory and
Susie Cooper, Of ten years, was very
nice and was followed by a buzz of an
plause.
aWeeLlY anu WIN hhO tubCb, bue CHORUS
of which was accompanied by a quar-,
tette. This piece was also followed bv
a buzz of applause. A duet by Misses
Sallie Cooper and Minnie Emerson.
school joining in the chorus, was
greatly enjoyed.
The exercises were interspersed with
selections by the choir The pastor,
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, also gave q
short and appropriate address, which
was followed by a Children's Day col
lection under the envelope plan. 1t
is needless to comment on the PASTORS
address more than to say he always
fills the bill, and we presume the col
lection was up to the standard also.
superintendent 8, B, Cooper and his
stah of officers and teachers have
cause to be proud of the fiourishlng
condition oftheir school, and success
OF this Children's Day exercises.
ChesaOold, June 9. 1890.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11
Personal.

Mrs. Gracey, wife of Rev. DR.. S. l..
Gracey, is on visit to her mother and
sisters. She will join him on visit to
Baltimore, and her brother in Denton
and return here before their departure
for Foo Chow, China.
Mrs. John p. Hudson, is visiting
friends in Millvlle, n. ].
Miss K. l.. Storm has resigned her
position as teachOr of the Smyrna Pub
lie School, to take place at the close of
the present term.
Mrs. I. J. Johnson of st. Georges,
Mrs. J. ]. Hartup, do, and Chas. Gri-
fifth, Harry France, and Leslie Griffith
have been visiting friends of this place.
Chas. NJ. Wharton, who has been in
drug store in Chester for some
months, has returned home.
A. G. Cummins Jr., who has been al
a Theological School in New York, is
spending the summer at Greenwich
Conn.
Frank Startling will leave Smyrna
in a week or so to take position in {
| drug store in Baltimore.
Miss Florence Watson of Philadel
phia is visiting DIR. Frances Van Gas
ken.
A. H. Reynolds, who left here few
weeks ago to take part with A. w
Cummins in starting a new paper il
Piedmont, Ala. it is stated is on hi
way home.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11
Be Ready for the Harvest.

The harvest Is approaching and will
be on in a weeks time, in Delaware
and Maryland to the south of us in
some cases commencing this week. 1t
is not necessary to say to the farmer
who drives his business, "have your
machinery ready" for this will be at
tended to. Yet some times with the
most cOnsiderate, time "slips up on
them" unawares. 1t is simply for US,
or rather for our advertising columns
to tell them where to go. Samuel
Taylor we'll known to every farmer in
the community for an intimate acquain-
tance with all kinds of agricultural ma.
chinery, is ready from his establish
ment adjoining the Odd Fellows Hall
to meet their wants with the Deering
mowers and binders, and other things
needed for harvest.
H. d. Boyer, at the old stand on
Main Street advertises Mccormick
Binders and Mowers, Thomas hay
rake and other harvesting and farming
machinery.
w. F. & J. R. Clements at Clayton
call attention to Walter A. Wood har.
vesting machinery, hay loader and
tedder, engines and threshers &c.
We advise our farmers to see early
what is wanted, whether big or little
and give their dealers ample time tC
supply them, for when there Is rush
on the manufacturers, somebody viii
necessarily be delayed.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

Governor Biggs has shown that
"blood is thicker thar water" by the
appointment on Friday of his brother
William Pierson Biggs or "Pierce" as he
is Familiarity called, to the Office of
Clerk of the Peace to succeed Z. R.
Cochran, who has held the Office for
two terms. Both are from Middletown
and four years ago the retiring clerk
and the present Governor were the
leaders in the factiOnal contest for
Governor. Pierce Biggs has been
a member of the Legislature two
terms, taking a leading place as a
member, at the last session distinguish
ing himself as an "Anti.White Cap"
The Governor has one more fat Office
yettO fill, that of ProthOnotary for which
there is another Biggs an applicant.
The Biggs' make capable Office hold
ers but the cry in the party Of "nepo-
tism" will doubtless keep out any more
than the Governor, his son and his
brother. Of the three other applicants
for the Office of the PrOthOnotary, JUS
tis, Medill and Gen. Armstrong, the
plum is likely to fall into the lap ol
the latter.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

andhis wife for forgiveness, begged
the latter to return to his homie and be
would never be unkind to her again,
but it was of no avail. They have
been married for seven years.
Squire Budd regarded it in tlle light
of the testimony an aggravated case,
and so held him in bail for his appear
ance at court in the sum of $500 for
assault and battery, and in $500 more
to keep the peace with the parties in
question, the residents of the neigh
borhood and everybody else, his
mother who owns the farm on which
they reside, going his security.
There was much indignation in the
neighborhood at such cruelty, and a
talk of tar and feathers, but as the
law has a firm grip in the case it will.
doubtless be allowed to take its course
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

NEXT Saturday decides the first
really important event in the State to
the dominant party-the selection of
the shrievalty candidate for New Cas-
tie County. The battle has been waged
much more honorably than two years
ago, but with greater industry. The
candidates have given their almost un-
divided time to the business of a per-
sonal canvass of voters and the man
who has not been buttOnholed half
dozen times in the past two months is
a rareity. Rothwell, our George, is in
his first race his wind has not been
cut yet, and if he does not pull through
it will be because the machinery is US
ed for old track favOrites. The two
who have been on the track several
times before are Purnell J. Lynch and
Peter ]. Ford. Frank E. Herbert hav-
ing withdrawn, leaves still besides
the above named, TOhn T. Dickey
Owen J. Hession ]. S. Toner and JOS
eph S. Dunlap.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11
Invitations.

The TIMES acknowledges the follow
ing invitations to school commence
ments soon to come off:
Miss Ethel H. Cooper of the grad
ating class of Wilson College, Cham
bersburg, Pa, June 18th and 18th, 1890.
President A. N. Raub, of Delaware
College, Newark, Del, Wednesday
June 18th.
Prof. w. S. Goldey, principal of Will
mington Commercial College, Grand
Opera House Wilmington, Thursday
evening. June 18th.
Prof w. Gooding, Conference
Academy, Dover, 18th Annual Com
mencement, eliminating with gradu-
ating class exercises evening of 18th
instant.
Robt. D. Hoffecker, Jr., 9th anniver.
sary of Delta Phi Literary Society, OF
Delaware College, Wednesday evening
June 18th.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

GEORGE d. TAYLOR, (who remained
to graduate at our public school after
his father had moved to Philadelphia, J
was given complete surprise by his
young associates on Monday evening.
The boys and girls numbering about
10 couples, marched down to his
brothers., G. B. Taylor, where he was
captured and made the guest of the
evening. Later the company was
brought to silence and a beautiful
silver watch was presented to him as a
token of regard from his friends
This took him down more if possible
than the visit, and filed him too full
for utterance except the exclamation
of surprise, Gee Wiz" The enjoy.
ment of the evening was further
enhanced by the cream, cake and
fruit.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

The uncertain quantity to what are
called "Unjt Rulers" or as they call
themselves the Regulars, is the course
of the Salisbury faction. All the ef-
forts at bringing about harmonious ac-
tiOn has thus far been unsatisfactory,
because barren of results. 1t is con-
ceded that RObt. J. Reynolds can carry
Kent County in the primaries in the
choice of candidate for Governor. But
the opposing faction declare they will
not vote for him, and claim that with
out their votes he cannot be elected.
On the other hand it is claimed that
such is the popularity of Mr.. Reynolds
and determination of his friends, that
if he is not taken up 300 votes of Dem
Ocrats will be lost to the party in the
Murderkilns, which would more than
offset the loss of the Salisbury vote,
not put by them above 200 when
it comes down to the scratch.
JOHN F. SALISBURY, in the last issue
of the DeIGWa:ean thus states bis posi-
ton.
What has beeQ said, by what may be
termed faction or part of the party
is this ''We put no candidate ia the
field for Governor. We concede your
faction the nominee for Governor, but
we do demand the nomination of a
candidate that is honest that is capa.
BILE and that is on account Of past DO
Iitical differences, personally and DO.
litically offensive" This is our posi-.
ton, and is the position Of those who
have in the past acted with us since
the division occurred which defeated
the Legislature two years ago. This
position places no hardship upon
those with whom we have differed
heretofore. We have taken this posi-
tion for the sake of the party and il
order that victory may be achieved
this year.
It looks to us as if things were shap
fng TO take candidate from this sec
tion ia the person of Hon. James Will
liams, who is or very shortly will be
resident of this town, having made al
rangements and would have been her
now but for an accident from which b
is rapidly recovering
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

The Piedmont Inquirer the first
number of which was issued last week,
has been received at this Office. 1t is
published by A. w. Cummins & Co.
(Mr. Cummins being a Smyrna boy" d"
late city editor of the Morning Ne'0S,
and A. H. Reynolds late foreman of
this paper an eight column paper
neatly printed, fresh in matter, and
showing evidence in all its departments
of newspaper tact. 1t is one of the
ventures of the "New South" Pied
mont is one of the new towns rapidly
springing into existence, fOstered
largely by Wilmington capital and
Wilmington enterprise, and thus of es-
pecial interest to Delawareans. All
these towns cannot succeed but it is
hoped and believed that Piedmont
which has something to build on, will
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

The Farmers Institutes of the
''three lower counties on the Delaware"
met last week in Dover to formulate a
set of principles for the coming cam
paign, the spirit of which is given on
our first page. The ideas are good and
worthy to be infused with the breath
Of political life, but will they be?
Hereis one that if it does not peter out
at the end, will be very different from
the fate of such resolutions that have
been passed before:
80. That the cOmmitte of each
county be and they are hereby reques-
ted to hold the meetings as speedily as
possible after the tickets of the pOliti-
ical parties are nominated, to consider
whether or not the men so nominated
are men who, if elected, will represent
the interest of the people, and recon-
mend the election of such only as in
their judgement will represent the
peoples interest.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11
A Case Of Wife WINNING.

State vs. Charles r Green, charged with assault
and battery com mitted on his wife, Sarah
Green, on Friday, June g. 1890 Witness, Sarah
e. Green Malnda Green and Georgianna Ie
COmpt. Held In $500 to answer the charge O
assault and battery and In $500 to keep the peace
The above is a transcript from the
docket of Esquire Budd, the hearing in
the case having transpired on Monday
afternoon. Mrs. S. r. Green is the
daughter of Mrs Georgianna LeCompt;
the latter, who had taken her daugh.
ter home-living on adjoining farms
near Blackiston Cross Roads-bring.
ing the suit. Itappeared in evidence
that the horses had got into the wheat
field and in trying to get them out Mr.
Green had become very much angered
he called to his wife to head them of
in certain direction but she felt that
she could not do this at the speed theyl
were going without running a risk o
ibelng run over. She proposed open
ng the gate so they could be tn rned
into the pound; but this was not what
he wanted, so with the use of an oath
he told her to go in the house. She
replied, Charley, if you talk to me
that way ! won't help you at all"
This was followed by a blow from a
piece of fence rail which struck her
above the hip very much stunning her,
followed by another from his fist on
the eye, which knocked her down.
Mr.. Green's mother, Malinda Green,
acknowledged to the facts as charged,
said his wife was doing all she could
to help, and had done nothing to give
offence, and that she had repeatedly
warned her son that the giving way to
his temper would yetget him into seri-
GUS trouble.
It was also shown that he had treated
his wife violently several times pre-.
viousIy, as the mothers respectively
believed, without any provocation. She
had submitted to IL pncomplainingly
because She did not want the matter to
BECOME public. Her injuries were
snch from, the bruises and the nervous
shoak that DR.. Clifton was sent for.
and soon as able she was removed TO
her mothers and declares her inten .
ton not TO live with him again.
At the hearing before the justice he
manifested the deepest penitence
wept and plead with Mrs. LeCompt
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

The supply of butter is phenomen-
ally large, and the market is thorough
ly deniofalized. Butter which cost II
to 13 cents in Chicago last Fall was
shipped TO Boston and New York, and
has recently been sold at to cents
per pound, advices from New York re-
porting the sale of lot of last years
creamery as low as cents per pound
The average shrinkage in values
since last Fall is estimated by ship
per who recently returned from New
York to be at least about so per cent,
and the total losses on this continent
it is said by parties in the trade will
foot up close upon $2,O00O 900.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11
The Flower Mission.

The ladies who generously respond
ed to the request for flowers made
through last weeks TINES will please
accept the thanks of the WOman's
Christian Temperance Union. With
this aid, sixty-three bOquets were sent
Monday Flower Mission Day, princi-
pally to the sick and bereaved of the
town, each bearing our symbol of
Union, and service-a bow of white
ribbon, and card containing a verse
of Scripture, which we trust lifted
some heart to
The Giver of the flowers,
With love to all oer' flowing
WR
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

THE Levy Court of New Castle
County has settled upon a forty cent
rate of taxation to the one hundred
dollar valuation. This is ten cents
less than previous rates for some
years past but, something had to be
done to placate the public mind that
had become restive under sense of
seless extravaganza by the Levy
Court.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

THE "TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
RMS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-one year, strictly IN ad-
vance, sl.5O; if not paid in advance, $780, No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents line for the firstinsertion; sub
sequent insertions Threeand-a-half cents
liberal discount made to quarterly semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be char ged Five Cen
per line
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

The stars and stripes will float over
the executive mansion at Washington
daily - another illustration of the
growing popularity of the flag. The
schools set the new fashion and the
anarchists unintentionally suggested
it,
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11
THE MARKETS.
GRAIN
PRODUCE.
Milas, Norvo IT,. a.d p.1,

An important discovery. They iaS act on
liver, stomach and bowels through the
nerves. A new principle. They speedily
cure biliOusness, bad taste torpid liver.
piles and constipation. Splendid for men.
women and children, Smallest, mildest.
surest. 30 doses for % cents. Samples free
at j. w. Denney's.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11
Bucklen,s Arnion nIra

The best Salve in the world for Cuts Bruise,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores Tettcr
Chapped Hands, ChiblainS COrns and all skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no Day
required 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
tactOn, or money refunded. Price p cents Der
box. For sale by James 2. HoIecker, SMYRNA
G. G. HarmOnsOn, Clayton
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

E. P. POTTER, Piano Tuner, will be
in Smyrna on the 18th inst. Orders
may be left with Miss Mollie Thomp-
son or at this Office.
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11
"a PECULIAR PEACH ORCHARD

"A strange freak in the fruit grow.
ing line is now attracting the attention
of the farmers around Dover. While
all through Kent county, even in the
best kept and most skillfully culti-
waited orchards, hardly a peach can be
found, down on the bay shore near
Woodland Beach, stands peach
orchard the trees in which are loaded
down with finely developed fruit. The
most singular thing about this in the
estimation of fruit growers, is that
while even in the best sheltered or.
Ghards, those surrounded entirely by
woods, all the fruit was DESTROYED by
the March storms, the fruit of this par
ticular orchard, unsheltered and in
every way exposed has lived and
thrived. The orchard contains trees
of all varieties"
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11
A Peculiar Peach Orchard

That story about a full crop of
peaches in the orchard at Woodland
Beach while all the others throughout
the county were entirely bare, started
by one of the papers and copied into
all the papers, city and country, OF
this region, has proved a good adver-
tisement for the Beach. There are
some peaches of the Early Rivers and
q few other varieties, but if the excur-
sionists expect to luxuriate largely on
peaches and cream day after day, some
of them at least will be disappointed
The following Is the item going the
rounds of the papers:
Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

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Smyrna times., 1890-06-11

Mr.. EDITOR
would like to know how it is that
Messrs. Jones & Hardcastle are so
much interested in the sheriff nomina-
tion Ofour County ?; If some Of the
candidates pay them for barking TOR
them, or do they like to NEEDLE with
things that don't concern them
They had better attend to their own
county affairs. If they want some
of the Blackhird Hundred men for
sheriff, they had better get them 70
move over. We can spare them one,
They had better 60 down to Dover and
see John F. and ask for forgiveness for
what they did two years ago.
B. f. DAVID.
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