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Smyrna times., 1890-02-19
Personal.

Mrs. Jesse Anthony, of TROY. nv
who came on at the death of Jobn
Anthony, is remaining with Mrs
Anthony a short time.
Olin 1. Hough, of Jacob Reeds Soma,
clothing store, Philadelphia, has been
ON weeks visit to his Delaware
friends. 81 .
Mrs. John H. Huntingdon and 7
Ialleey Smith, of Wilmington. spent
Sunday in Smyrna, the latter To visit
his wife and daughter, who remain.
Mrs. John H. Hofecker was called
10 Brooklyn on Saturday by the illness
from scarlet fever ofa daughter of her
sister, Mrs. DIR. S. l.. Baldwin.
Miss Fora Cook, of PHILADELPHIA is
spending week visiting her Smvrna
friends, guest of Miss Sue Colt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. D. Cahoon. of New
York, who were in Middletown YES.
terday morning in attendance on the
marriage of his brother, finished nm
the day in a hurried visit to his friends
in this town.
Rev. Alfred Smith, of Cambridpe
Nd, who was called to Smyrna for a
matrimonial purpose, preached at the
M Il; church last night. Presiding
Elder I. o. Ayres, of Salisbury. was
also present and took part in the
services.
j: w. Jones took the night train last
night for New York on business trim.
Mrs. Daniel G. Spruance. of New
York, is on a visit to his mother. Mrs
Amanda Spruance.
Miss Elva Smith has been vi sitiDo
Miss Elva Wilson at Salem, N. ].
Miss Ida LOfand, of Milford. is vis-
ltlng her brother, George r. Lofand.
near town.
Chas. M. Wharton. now in Chester
was home on a few days visit last
week.
Miss L. NJ. Russell spent several
days the past week with Miss. Minnie
Clement.
Benz. B. Allen, Jr., who has been in
Wilmington for some time past i
home on a visit.
The following ladies Of SMYRNA were
IN attendance at the wedding of. Har.
ry CahoOn yesterday at Middletown
Misses Elizabeth r. Cahoon. Eta Ben.
son, Nora Cotton and Bertha Hofecker
Miss Ida M. Walker, of Kenton. has
arrived home after six weeks visit to
Philadelphia, Newark, Orange Moun-
tains and New York.
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Re-Openilg of Centennial N. E,
Church.

IHE reOpening of Centennial Church.
which was announced for last Sunday
was deferred TO next Sunday, because
1t was found the church was not fullv
ready. BY an agreement with the gas
company it was found that they could
have their church lighted with gas, the
company agreeing to extend the pipes
from Mt. Vernon to North street II
they would dig the trench, which has
been done, and they expect to have
the church lighted with gas on Sunday
night. With the stoves removed and
the room heated from the cellar. the
room nicely decorated, large pine
organ used the first time in their ser
vice, Sunday will be an eventful dav
to this congregation. They have given
notice that seats will be reserved for
visitors.
We are requested to make the fol-
lowing announcement for the services
of the day: At 1890 O'Clock. Rev.
John F. Hammond, of Carlisle, Pa.
will preach. At 3 o'clock, Rev. w. w.
W. Wilson, of Asbury Church, this
town, will preach. Rev. James Pevton
of Bethel A. NJ. E. Church and his con-
gregation will be present at this SER
vice.
Rev. S. L. Cole, of Cambridge, Md.
will preach at 7.3O in the evening.
Good music has been prepared bv
the choir for the various services of the
day.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-19
Funeral Of Mrs. stenhensnn

The funeral of Mrs. Lena 8 Sto.
phenson, wife of Rev. r. K. Stenben.
son, occurred on Friday last i'm tbis
town, the notice of death and obit-
uary appearing in our issue on We'd
nesday. 1t would have been a mem
oraOle occasion as a funeral but for the
severe storm that came on lust at the
commencement of services, and when
they had concluded at the end of an
hOur, at II O'Clock, had increased 10 n
gaze with heavy, driving rain. But
Notwithstanding the thrCairuiu,
weather, the people had come in their
carriages from all parts of Sm,inn
Circuit, from Appointments Circuit
ana from other places, including sew
eral from Trappe, Md. A number Of
these had anticipated but a light rain
at least, and were unprepared for
such weather, and proceeded directIv
10 thelr homes or for shelter against
the driving elements.
The parsonage was packed to every
available inch Of standing room leav.
ing still number who could not oct
IN. 1t was nearly an hour from tbo
Ilnle the services closed until the house
was emptled, such was the necessary
consumption in time in the CARRIAGES
taxing their turn at the door and in
gettlng the ladies into them. But for
the impossible weather, scores of town
people would have walked tn tba
grave, ana the cOncOurse ofpeople eagar
to honor the memory of the deceassd
would have been such as is rarely ssen
in the enclosure. 9'0"
Inc services at the house were char
acterized by unusual impressiveness
Inc Rev. John France. PresiJ;no,
Eider OF EastOn district. was ;1
eharge. A part of the M. E.. choir sano
1--WE Two announced hymns effectively. and
Shall we Meet Beyond the River y as
the casket was being borne 10 tbo
nearse: The lessons were read bv tbo
hevs. John ID. G. Hanna and w NT
warner; prayer was offered bv the
Bev. X. II Adams, a memoir f1u &c
S,, seuuerIess .l'l n ana appreciation was read
Dy tne Nev. W. w. w. Wilson, and a
most most appropriate address, a beautiful
s.lou.e 10 the departed a prefer of
sympathy to the bereaved family Voc
oenvered by the Rev. r. G. Jones.
Other ministers present were the
~ ,, NS; SOuh ~. hlgg, w. w, SharDe H. |
=: White, A. ?. Prettyman, Il. q AZ. |
Klns, >; NJ. Morgan, T. +. Terry and I
a. Wiley. Among others of t6e.larSe
company who gathered to manifsst
thelr sympathy and interest were
Joseph Pyle of Wilmington, Mrs. Can
non, OF York, Pa, Mrs. Matiack Zsoh
stephenson, and Mrs. and Miss Ste
phenson Of Port Deposit. and Mis-
Edith Leatherbury Of Onancock. Va
The storm increased in volume 90
.he time elapsed, and at a Quarter of
swo O'Clock, before large number Of
nose who had started for their homes
n the country had REACHED them cnI.
IN a most violent dash of rain
with hail, like a summer tornado when
Is force seemed to be- spent. the snn ann
,oming out shortly after. The eager.
iess to participate in the last rites ~
ne deceased and beloS,a wife sboweS
he hold the Rev. Mr. stephensao,,ns a,,sioe hos
lpon his people aud tsis;sY- 'Serl,"S -,
neut. ne n lsssaVe-
Smyrna times., 1890-02-19
Now, I submit tbo en-,

Now, Now, | submit the FOLLOWING :
in PUBIC am young man STAFF 70 the
Sne ladder in life, while all tbosn g up
nave assailed me are nv sen;oSS e who
IN years and experience. and Doth
profess to be able to cone N =, uo not
VINO, by publishing and tbreot.au those
Cney nave done, show thew o"ing ere as
Lhli'ed 10 ruin me, so / positivaI,. ueter'
10 enter any discussion with tGy tG9y refuse
give out this statement onca and
wrote President Straver tho. ioF all.
not think l had received TIC V did
recognition from the Confar proper
tne work l had performed euce ne for
- nTnnJnS If SnSV DIS an opportunity was noDl oO,u
1fiuauG9 T ,'.fG IN me TO join the NJ. j. CHOW nov
"ouIu quo IKE to be released. He uurch
me mat he did not think coniS mia wrote
lnaC mad been unfairly treataJ prove
my mind was made up and 7 cbo.but But
nay church relations, and pawo ged
otner reasons for making the go oI MIN
lellihg MIN l was no longer in h. ange,
WIN WIN the government of tbo ~ 1nony
church. And if he wonld DuIi;III' nI " ?.
Teal reasons | gave him in tbeso tbo'Isn isL. The
l would need no further vin6;oa.ee ..ee''ers
leaving. '0'"I'Ve TO my
will try and give a svnonsis
way was regarded by he NJ y, me
Ghurch during my connection N ~ r.
nres;dn,.,y 9 d,S. year a was working under tbn
president; the senior pastor in o' ~ me
@ Sie TO the Methodist Protestgn|t e" tn.i aftI'
ne was more than pleased viii saIu
as an associate" The next wear ne
sent 10 Reliance, then a new c;.o"s. was
anu aC the close Of nv year's iaEnV'
hau so developed the work ,Ls i"oofs
gn1orlng pastor wrote an articia
tne MethodtSt Protestant in wbicI 10 70
sald l had proved to be the rioh. "h,cn ne
IN the right place" And tbe ~ rI man
sent memorial to conference ootp PGopIg
was good Christian man 9aS "S5 lng
aole preacher" and asked for 1mu an
dlnation and return. my or
during the last year under NV ras
SoraVe' church on the circuit tba, b ba5
Oeen bullt II years and not dad;oatSG1 nSG
was Tem0deled, refurnished and J"S;
caVeu' Three days before | left ,Sn
quarterly conference of Reliance circni9 'T
aC winch every official membar C n'aD
present, presided over bv Presida~9
0trayer' unanimously asked me ~
remain at Reliance; and the presidoUt 70
promised that as soon as he conId nOoi-t
arrangements | would be given an -
Pointment where the relations wonP5
oe more congenial. And refused
NOW, l have only written this Ie,,..
because so much has been said T, mic
lead the public about nv leaving Sma l'
beg to say in conclusion thai -1ua 1-"I
successful Sl. III everything | undertooLs
!Ur Lne advancement of the interests of
me NJ; r. Church while l was connect
GG with 1t. And as an evidence that
l nave not sleighted my work or feld Of
OF LABOR, 20 persons have been added
10 the church on this circuit during NV
P"s'oTate' ALOYsIUS GREEN.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-19
Farmers Institute.

AZ the second meeting Of the Farm
ers' Institute held in FELTON, on Wed
nesday, DIR. Henry Ridgely offered !
resolution condemning the extravayani
manner in which the Lew Court !.
wasting the county funds and recon
mending retrenchment in county af
ialrs. 1t was unanimously adopted
and the universal expression was that
the tax payers should uphold thos,
members like Messrs. Wharton and
jackson, who look out for the tax.
payers interests.
J. g. Brown read paper recon-.
mending early apples.
John Heyd recommended Buback
strawberry plants instead of Crescent
lily. '
j. II. Hale, q well-knOwn bortionl.
turist of Connecticut gave a very in.
teresting talk on horticultural AN biac,s
ne recommended better packing OF
lruit, and cited as an illustration a Ger
tain brand of sweet potatoes that came
70 connecticut every year and readily
brought 40 per cent more than apy
other Delaware potatoes in the mark ef
They We're packed and shipped by J.
J. Rosa of Milford. -
sweet potatoes were discussed bv
Il. h. Bancroft and Others. Tbe hes,
way TO market is to select point and
snip them about the same time o,,a.,,
year, aud thus build up a reputation
for the crop. N''''o"
Inc next meeting Of the institute
February 20. e'uay
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Kent County Levy Court.


The Levy Court reassembled on
Tuesday. Many road supervisors were
In attendance, settling their accounts
The assessment lists were placed in
the hands of the Clerk of the Peace
ana ne is now having five copies OF
each list made, which will be hung un
IN the different hundreds, so that taxa.
aOles can see whether or not their
names have been omitted. If so. tbev
can come before the Levy Court in
March with their vouchers and have
their names placed upon the list.
Inc allowance to Sheriff Fenimore
Tor feeding prisoners was brought he
fore the court on Wednesday. and Mr.
Wharton made a motion that he he
allowed % cents a day. Mr.. Jackson
was absent Ton account of the death "a
his wlte's mother) and no one seconded
Mr.. WhartOn's motion.
MT. Hlrden then moved that the
sheriff be allowed 30 cents per dav
which MIR. Wharton seconded and
called fer the yeas and navs. Mesers
Jerman, Virden and Wharton voted
aye; and Messrs. Hardestv. Masten
Alllen' Reese and President Cloud
voted nay. A motion was then made
TO make the allowance 373 cents per
day, which was carried. P0'
A gentleman who served as mil
commissioners in the '7Os, when nr0vi.
slOns were at least double the nrice
they are to-day, said that during bis
term complaint was made about the
food provided and they made AN inves.
tlgatlon, and at prices then prevoiIinc,
they made the daily cost TO the SLeriff
LOT tood furnished each prisoner ahont
ten cents. II it only cost that amonnt
Chen' IL cannot cost more than half tbot
amount now. VI '''
Inc Prothonotary's bill was Dresent-
ed; nut the items for gas and wood
were not allowed, Mr.. Wharton stotjOo.
TO the court that he Thought tbis n6
lime Slme 10 SET precedent for the county
furnishing anything extra to the pubIic
officials. PU"ilc
DR.. H. Ridgely and J. A. Fultor
Esq, as committee from the Farmerei
institute, appeared before the ronrt
ana desired to look into the conntv
BOOKS. Mr.. Wharton moved thai tbeT
De allowed to do so, but the motion
was not seconded. The comDoittoa
also appealed to the court to be more
economical in their allowances as tbe
L sa4es OF the county are becoming
Inc court has named the following
days when taxables can present than,e
selves with their vouchers from oi1in ,L1
several Sc t hundreds and prove the right
o'.n 70 nave Their names placed upon the.
assessment list: Duck Creek and Little
creek hundreds, "Wednesday, March
ON; kenton, Friday, 7th; East and
West West Dover, Wednesday, 10Th: North
M0Iurderkiil, Thursday. 18th: Soutb
ni,, mGr9TrkilI, iTi,S Tuesday, 18th; Mispillion
mel. -'''''--'oe"'t-
Smyrna times., 1890-02-19
Missionary Dav.

Sunday was a bright dav, and the
turn out at the NJ. Z. Church large
No announcement had been made by
the pastor, Rev. w. w. w. Wilson, ol
anything beyond the usual services
but when he announced as his opening
hymn, "FrOm Greenland's Icy Noun,
talns," it was very suggestive of what
was to follOw-MissiOnary Day-which
was thus determined upon to keep it
as far removed as possible from re-
opening day. He took his text from
Luke vi, 3S, "Give and it shall be
given unto you; good measure, pressed
down and shaken together, and run
ming over, shall men give into your
bosom"
Inc sermon was an earnest and
strong presentation of the central idea
OF the text, that benefcence enriches
rather than impOverishes, that a lib
eral dispensing of Gods gifts returns
again in larger measure.
Inc discourse was on a different
line from that usually taken, the
speaker looking at it entirely from its
business side. He held, and gave in
stances to show that simple commerce
did not and could not reform the bea-
then, rather making them worse from
learning only the vices of civilization.
The missionary goes and teaches
them not only religion as mental and
moral Improvement, but with these
come the habits and wants of ciyiliza-
tlOn. In their heather state thew 90
almost or quite naked and live ia the
Tudest manner When they become
Christians their enlightenment teaches
them to want clothing, followed bv
implements of agriculture, material
for houses, stoves, hardware and many
other articles
All this adds largely to the volume
of commerce, and the increased de-
mand thus created adds to the value
OF every acre OfcOtton or flock of sheen
grown in this country, to the product
OF every factory, to the manufacture of
implements, &c. He stated that A
close calculation had demonstrated
the fact that for every 81 sent to heather
lands to support missions, it returned to
us In the advantage to commerce bvthe
increased demand for our products. of
Sl1o. The speaker was closely lis
tened to, as before stated, because it
had large practical side to it.
When he had finished he stated that
he wanted $500 from the audience. the
names on the papers of the collectors
Tor the day amounting to S24O. Addi.
lions will be made to this that will
bring it up to nearly the figures asked.
A large part of the conpreOakioD con.
tribute through the Sunday School,
VINO will have a sum exceeding this,
The two collections aggregating it
IS expected, the sum reached last
year-$538.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-19

The address on Ballot Reform here.
tofore alluded to in these columns was
delivered by Thomos R. Graham Of
Aenton, on Wednesday night last
before the Young Mems Democratic
Cub Of Wilmington, and a number OF
members Of the bar Of both parties
who were attracted to hear the Ans
tralian system discussed. Mr.. Graham
was the author of the bill offered nv
Representative David S. Clark of Ken
ton hundred, last winter in the Leeis-
lature. Il is a high testimonial to the
care with which this bill was construc.
ted says the EUery EUeniag, that the
members Of the Dover bar to whom If
was referred for critical examination
T. r. Kenney, Esq, on behalf of the
Democrats, and James c. Pennewill
on behalf Of the Republicans-aner a
most careful study of its provisions.
returned it TO rhe House with t.. r--
port that they had found if . ......
perfect IS to seem to them beyond the
need Of any amendment or alteration
whatever. The high praise embodied
N such report from counsel repre-
senting opposing political parties can
be appreciated by every reader.
The vital essentials of ballot reform
embedded in Mr.. Graham's address
are the same with those voiced in the
following brief form by a recent mass
meeting held in Cooper Union, New
York city:
First-All ballots shall be official
and shall be distributed at the public
expense.
seeone-The names of all candidates
Tor the same Office shall be printed on
the same ballot.
Ihird-All ballots shall be delivered
10 the voter within the polling place
on election day by sworn public Off
cials.
Fourth-Only official ballots 50 de-
llyered shall be voted. The voter
shall be guaranteed absolute privacy
in preparing his ballot, and the secrecy
OF the ballot shall be made cOmpul-
sorry.
tiith-Voters shall have the right to
nominate candidates by properly GER
tiled petitions.
After stating that the system has
been In successful use in Australia for
p years, and in England and Belgium
for a long time, the Every Epening sum-
marizes the salient points of the address
IS follows:
That the overwhelming testimony Is
tnat II has almost obliterated vote
buying has made it possible for men
not possessed Of wealth to compete for
Office with richer candidates. and has
very much increased the interest Of
The better classes ia the exercise Of
the elective franchise. It has releaated
the b00dlers to the rear and drawn the
honest aud discriminating voters 10
the front. Next. as to the cost of Ct
ting up election booths. IN Boston
Smyrna times., 1890-02-19

WE publish elsewhere tie action of
the Farmers meeting, held at FELTON,,
ID coming out against the tendency to
extravaganza in the expenditures of
Kent cOunty's finances. This and the
action Of the court in granting large
fees caused the DelaUareaR to come out
last week in editorial Endorsement of
the action Of the farmers meeting at
FELTON,, last Wednesday, at which if
was declared high time to call halt
IN expenditures, and committees were
appointed to take into consideration
methods Of retrenchment and reform.
Ten years ago." says the Deluvarean.
The expenses of Kent county were. as
shown by the auditors report, about
$4,000 or $4,000 per year. Last year
the expenses had increased until the
levy court was compelled to levy a tax
Of about S69,OOO," and yet, despite
this great increase of taxes the countv's
paper has, during the year, been hawk
ed about the streets and on several
occasions has been protested at the
bank" " while a debt of nearly S45 600
has been piled up. To be sure this
is small alongside of New Castle
eounty's S5l3, 900 of funded and $50 600
Of floating obligations, but it is high
enough to have set the Kent county
farmers in motion. The extravaganza
Of feeding prisoners, 1914 cents per dav
IN Kent county, came up for consider
alton and denunciation, by the farmers.
as an outrage upon tax PAYERS and
"Out Of all reason"
The editor goes on to say that what
Is true Of the county's affairs is also
trne Of the State. For years and years.
up to about 1873, the expenses of the
government, exclusive of interest on
debt, did not annually exceed s35. 600.
Today the expenses of our State GOV
ernment is over 100000. The peonle
have 10 pay for this extravaganza. and
u Is high time that a halt was called
We trust that the farmers of the State
VIII organize and see to it that this
state Of affairs be remedied, an d that
Old time economy in the expenditures
Of the public money be resumed.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-19
A Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs Isaac II. FAIRIES had a
VISIT In their nice new home on Satur-
DAY night that was what il was in
tended, veritable surprise. It had.
considering their very recent occupan'
cy, the full force and effect Of a "bouse
warming" thoughin voluntary. 1t was
the 2Oth anniversary of their wedding
day, and there are always persons in
smyrna who knew the dates that the
principals have forgotten, and Law their
plans fO- a 'Jamboree" accordingly.
All o0llvious as to what the day com
memorated, Mrs. FAIRIES was out in the
nelgh0OrhOOd making a call on new
baby and Mr.. FAIRIES was down TO his
place of business. When she returned
she found her home in the possession
OF what at first sight appeared like a
mob, and could go to no place that was
not full, and the only thing left for her
70 DO was to surrender at discretion.
Mr.. +: likewise had to yield, and nut
himself in a more hilarious attitude
than IS his wont, for wasn't ]. p, E. NJ.
and u. V. there on something akin to a
larkp Well, they took along with them
the full provisions for feast as we'll as
a irolie-nearly every lady was repre-
sented by big cake-huge cans of ice
cream, &c, to feed a multitude, and the
sequel proved that they did not mis-
calculate, for there were 174 persons
led by actual count. Every room form
ed a company of its own and they
amused themselves according to the
bent of their inclinations, Ruth and
Jacob, Quack Quack, Skip.to. Maloo,
Peanut Man, and other games of the
kind seeming to be popular. A hand
some clock to leave as a memento of
the occasion was provided before hand
and presented by Rev. Mr.. Wilson on
behalf of the donors, Mr.. FAIRIES feel.
ingly responding. It was getting on
towards midnight when the last of the
company left the house to the quiet
possession of it occupants.