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Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
Obituaries.
HESTER ANN MITCHELL.


Mrs: Hester Ann Mitchell, wife OF
VIM. G. MITCHELL, died at their rest
dence in this town on Sunday mig be or
rather Monday morning, aged II
wears. Mrs. Mitchelps maiden name
was Buckmaster. She was born, and
lived the early part of her life at
Little Creek Landing. For some years
after becoming the wife of Mr.. Mitchell
thew were engaged in agricultural life,
she taking care of the house products
and the dairy with an equal skill to
his management of the field crops.
Perhaps no couple in all this section
was more successful than they, espe-
ciaIly during the occupancy of the
farm of Daniel B. Cummins in Ray
mond's Neck, which was during the
prosperous times for everything. Mrs.
Mitchell became quite noted as a but
ter maker, of which she put large
quantities into market.
Mrs. Mitchell was a woman of ster-
ling virtues, quiet and domestic in her
tastes, true in her friendships and de-
voted to her home. They never had
children, and her death will leave her
husband desoIate house in which he
has the sympathy of his friends.
She had been a sufferer from rheu-
matism and other Affections and has
scarcely been out of the house for sew
eral years, but her death resulted from
pneumonia after a short illness.
When able to go to church she was
an attendant at St. Peters; her re-
mains will be inferred in the Episco pa
cemetery at 1.30 o'clock to-day.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09

The State Board of Education,
which has the privilege of changing
the books for the free schools or order
new ones, will meet on the 18th inst.
In speaking of this privilege of the
Board to adopt a new series of books
the DelGwarean protests against the
outrageous and unjust prices that the
people are compelled to pay for the
books now in use in our public schools.
And in speaking of the prices at which
these are sold, we mean to include the
entire lot or series now in use. We
say without besitatiOn, and without
the fear of successful contradiction,
says the editor, that school books are
costing forty per cent. more than they
ought to cost; in fact, they are costing
forty or fifty per cent, more than any
other class of books now in the mar
ket. 1t is an imposition on the public
and it is the duty of the State Board OF
Education to use every endeavor tc
get justice for the people.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
Our Public Schools.

At the school election on Saturday,
N. F. Wilds was elected to fill out the
unexpired term of Geo. H. Raymond,
resigned. VIM. A. FAIRIES and E. NJ.
Fowler, whose time of three years had
expired, were reelected.
Col. RaymOnd's withdrawal from the
board was from no existing cause, as
his relation with all the members was
pleasant and cordial, but because he
had served long time and felt there
were others who should share the re-
spOnsibility. He did his duty as a
director in visiting the schools, and the
teachers and children with whom he
was on the best of terms, will greatly
miss his visits.
The new board met on Monday eve
ming and elected DIR. @. o. Swinney the
seventh commissioner, az the law di.
reefs. They then organized by the
election of John H. HOffecker, Presi-
dent; VIM. A. FAIRIES, Vice President;
r. NJ. Fowler, Secretary; N. F. Wilds,
Treasurer; B. V. Weldon, Collector.
The stated meetings of the board will
hereafter be held on the first Wednes-
day afternoon of the month at four
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09

AT a-meeting of the Kent County
Grange, held in Dover on Thursday,
among the committees appointed was
one ito consider what new crops we
can, this year at least, substitute for
the. peach crop" Resolutions were
adopted declaring that since there is
already an over-production of certain
agricultural products, the grangers
protest against Congressional appro-
priations for irrigation of Western
lands; denouncing adulteratiOn of food
products; favoring exclusive govern
ment control of railroads, telegraphs,
insurance business, and banking; ask
ing a reduction of so per cent. in ex-
isting transportation rates for convey
ing peninsular farm products to mar
fhht
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The New Sonth

E. Harry Beck aud VIM. B. Megear,
who left Smyrna Thursday week for
tour and inspection Of the New
South" returned on Saturday, much
pleased with their trip. Mr.. Megear
tells Us that as a place to live in he
was more pleased with Atlanta, that
now claims $4,000 people than any
other place. TallapoOsa, also in Geor-
gia but near the Alabama line, is one
of the newest places of development,
and has large promises ahead, as has
also Piedmont, which is a new place in
Alabama, where so many Delawareans,
especially from Wilmington, are set
Ting and investing capital. Admission
and Birmingham, both in Alabama, are
places Of wonderful thrift and enter
prise. The first named has gone up in
three years from less than 5000 popula-
tion TO about 1900. One factory runs
1000 men, the industries embracing the
three great staples of the country iron,
cotton and wOodR One Of the car shops
turns out twelve cars each day, the
iron from the hills and the wood from
the forest starting in at one end of the
mill in the crude state and coming out
at the other a perfectly made car. The
iron ore is very rich and can be pro-
duced cheaper than any other place in
the United States. The cotton mills,
smelling furnaces aud car shops are on
q very large scale.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
Potatoes.

White potatoes took sudden jump
from 25 cents per basket on Friday, at
which they have been retailing for the
past year, to 40 cents. This resulted
from an equally sudden movement in
Philadelphia the day before, when
they jumped at one bOnnd from 65 and
20 cents bushel, to 95 cents and and
$1.00.
Jos. Robinson, farmer near town,
Caught on to" the advance first and
cleaned out the stock of several mer-
chants at % cents a basket for ship
ment before they were aware of the
sudden movement. Quite a lot have
been shipped to the city. Several
farmers who had sold small lots to the
merchants at 25 cents two or three
weeks ago to be delivered on call, and
now they have not got them to spare
without ro6bing themselves. In the
meantime the town consumers have to
pay the advance price or eat pOne.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09

In the meeting of the Young U,u's
Democratic Club in Wilmington last
week, deputy Attorney General Thos.
Davis, and city solicitor, Henry C.
Turner, made strong speeches in favor
Of retrenchment. Mr.. Davis said that
in the abolition of the election for as
SCISSORS and inspectors several years
since, New Castle county had saved
$500 year. He also said that the
county had saved the past year $40. 900
by the cancelling of the county insane
property and making a state asylum of
it. He said that in the way of commits
sloners, collectors, Overseers, cOnsta-
bles, &C., the county had about 40
officials, when one-half might answer
BY doubling up. One man might col
lect all the taxes of the county at 5 per
cent, which would be saving to the
county of from $4,000 to $4,000 an
ntlally. The prisoners board which
cost the county Sic, 600, could be saved
by putting them to work otherwise
he was in favor of treadmill than to
let the prisoners live at the present
high feed rate at the expense Of the
taxpayers.
Mr.. Turner, the next speaker, said
the men who pay the taxes and pro-
vide for their collection should not be
the men who afterwards distribute the
money. He suggested board Of
county works. The latter should
make requisition on the levy court.
In regard to retrenchment and re-
form it could not commence too soon.
1t should be begun severely in every
part of the levy court. The court
should act in advance, should cut
down aud pare of. This can be ef-
fected without impairing public inter-
esss.
Mr.. Turner thought Delaware too
small for state penitentiary. Most
Of the prisoners are committed for
short terms. For short term business
he w0uld advocate sss nnremunerative
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
JAS. F. sEvERsoN.

Mr.. James F. Severson died on the
29th of March at his home in Philadel-
phia. He was we'll known to many of
our citizens, particularly to the older
members of the community, as a
brother of the late Mrs. Charles Ste
vensOn. As boy he lived in this vi
cinity, learning the trade of shoemak-
ing with Mr.. Jackson. He was con-
verted to the Christian faith during a
revival in the old Methodist Church in
1929, soon after which he went to Phila-
delphia, where he engaged in BUSINESS,
leading always a quiet and correct
life, having been a consistent Christian
for some 60 years, a member of the old
Ebenezer church in Philadelphia. His
pleasant manner and gentle disposition
are we'll known to those who remem-
ber his occasional visits to his relatives
here. He was in the 80th year of his
age.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09

system of labor, such as carrying stones
back and forth in the prison yard.
He asked why it was that New Cas-
tie county should pay $4,000 to $15,-
600 a year for prisoners feed? 1t is
well known to be the sherif's big
plum. Why should not the taxpayers
make the profit? Over and above the
amount of food necessary to sustain
life all the rest of the gain should go
into the taxpayers pockets.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09

THE SUSSEX Republicans the title of
the Seaford ReUiew since its removal to
the county town. The paper, while
doubtless not all that its editor wishes
and intends, is an improvement on its
former self. 1t speaks out for new
constitution, economical administra-
ton of affairs of the county, and ex-
presses the opinion that these things
can be done only through its party.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
New Advertisements.

Attention is called to the following
new advertisements
Smyrna Public School5-annual re-
report of the treasurer.
l. B. Vickera-choice groceries, pro-
visions &c.
Hercules Atkins-Spring Carpets.
John II. Bewley-prime seed oats.
Mrs. 5. G. Daniel-good carriage
horse.
Garrltee, Masten s. Allen-Cloth-
ing.
Samuel TayIOr-"Good enough" oil
can.
Peninsular Bone Fertilizer Company
pure Chester white shoats.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
The Walkers School House Enter
tainment.

The Literary society, which has been
quite a success thepast several months
at Walkers School House, closed its
winter session on Wednesday night
with the following interesting program:
Music, The Future, ".................,, Choir
DeCltlIaJloH. H...................,..E EDDIE HelnOld
You'd Better Come to Delaware"
Defamation. Nellie Short
Not one to Spare"
Reading Toms Letter, .,Thos, Nowland
Defamation. Elsie Deakyne
THE Church Sociable,"
Dialogue. Thos. Nowland, Geo. Heinold
"A Neighborly Quarrel"
Music, instrumental Solo. o....... Eddie Latta
Defamation. Ida HeinOld
Easter Morning"
Defamation. .............. Anna Z. Donovan
THE Gamblers Wife,"
Reading JOhn A. Latta
Peters Wife's Mother lay sick
with Fever
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
High school Ayeragea for Maroh.

A Qass-George Taylor. SO; Harry
Tschudy, 90; Harry Cotton, 90; Mary
Budd, so; Julia Griffith, SO; Nellie
FAIRIES, %.
B Qass-Willis Riggs, 8S; Charles
Stern, SO; Lillian Wilds, 81; Katie Ken
nedy, 80; Florence Hall, 80; Bertha
Smithers, 80.
c Qass-Alexis Mustard, "a; Charles
Burrows, 81; John Chatham, 81; Willie
piehl, 80, Mary STUART, 81; Nellie
&tevenslon. "a; Grace Swinney. 70. Eva
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
Business Change.

]. E. Tygert & Co. have sold out
their interest in the Peninsular Bone
Fertilizer Company to William Find
ley Brown of Philadelphia. Mr.. Brown
came from Dover to take position in
their Office in this town about ten
years ago, but for the past six or more
years has been in business for himself.
He is a young man of business habits
and vigOr, and has it in his power to
make himself felt in business circles.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09

THE Smyrna Record came out on
Saturday under a new management
andnew form; four PACED and reduced
from its original folio size to seven col
umns. Milton f. Price twho had
charge of the paper locally last sum-
mer during the two or three months
soiourn of G. B. Taylor at Ocean
Grove) is associated with him and is
the editor and manager of the paper.
1t presents a brighter and more attrac-
tive appearance.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09

The voice for retrenchment and re-
form in the county expenses of New
Castle county has become so strong as
to turn over the old political trimmers
into the current, and the prospect is
that the tax rate for the next year will
be brought down to the low rate of So
cents on the hundred dollars.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
Letter from Kenton.
KENTON, DEL. Anril g ,

MENTION, DEL, april ), 80.
The annual election of school com.
miss toner's was held on Saturday.
The principal issue before the voters
was whether the present teacher.
Joseph ROOp, should be continued.
Messrs. J. NJ. Arthurs and Samuel
Hutchison, Jr., Anti-Roop men, were
elected to fill the places of Messrs. N.
i. Underwood and S. Hutchison. Sr.
The new board has before it some six
applications from teachers desiring the
principalship of our schools. The pri-
mary teacher, Miss Mary Hall, will be
retained.
The Rev. A. Chandler, the new nm
pointee for this circuit, filled the pulpit
Sunday morning. His first impression
is spoken of as very favorable one.
In the evening Presiding Elder France
preached, being assisted in the services
by Rev. Mr.. Chandler and Rev. Mr..
Stephenson.
Rev. MIR. Sharp was in town yester-
day, Monday, preparing to remove his
goods to Kent Island, Md. his new
appointment. When it was announced
last week that Rev. Mr.. Sharp would
not return to this appointment. the
Antl-Iemperance men, against whom
that minister had twice led the tenn.
perance people to victory, drank deem
and long to Bacchus, so great was
their rejoicing.
Miss Ida Walker went yesterday to
take charge Of the Blacsision Gross
Roads school.
Miss Ida Brayman, teacher at Sum.
init Bridge, and Miss Ella Clark. VIII
is teaching near MddletOwn. have
been home on a visit.
John S, Wilds, of Delaware College
and Thomas Graham, of the Philadel-
phia Law School, spent Easter Sun.
day at home. Misses Maggie Graham
and Ella Cooper are spending a week (
vacation at home, the former from
Trenton, n. j., and the latter from
West Chester, Pa.
Hiram Griffin teacher at Port Penn
was home over Sunday. Harry Clark
is at home from a Philadelphia bust.
ness College.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, April 8, 1890

THE "TIMEs" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del.
s-sUBscRIPTIoN-On year, strictly in ad-
vance, s1.5O; If not paid in advance, $500. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
ofseven Cents line for the firstinsertion; sub
seouent insertions Three-and-s-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
DEATHS.

h4lILCHELL-ln this town. on the 7th instan,
Hester Ann Mitchell, wife OF VIM q Mitehaiss
aged u years and months 'S"ei'
~ aaA-near kenion April ID, Mary L Attix
months and % days 'N' "seu q
OSn EhpAL ALE-ln Dover, April lst Miss Ma0oial
months eeeu 10 Years
n4 2 s2a--aa Dover, April Sd, Barbara A ~
esS4sf Scum, 81, egkd "a years
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09

Rev. G. c. Adams, of the Princeton
Theological Seminary preached at the
Presbyterian Church a sermon on the
resurrection, that pleased his eongrega-
tion. The choir gave an Easter an
then in the morning and at night Mrs.
Colpitts and Gilbert B. Taylor sung a
duet.
Rev. Mr.. Adams, by the way, has
been called to become the pastor of the
church. Sunday was the second time
he has preached for this congregation,
and on Monday afternoon a meeting
of the congregation was called and re-
suited in an invitation being extend
ed to him to settle in Smyrna as their
pastor.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09

We have from Messrs. Motion &
Munich of lS Decater st. Philadelphia
a neat little book of 76 pages, enti-
tied stops, or how to punctuate." tt
contains all the information a writer
would want to know on this important
question '''-''
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09

The day was observed at the Meth
Odist church but not with the same zest
as if worshiping in the auditorium in
stead of the lecture room. There was
however, beautiful collection of lilies
geraniums, begonias, Oxalis and other
pot flowers banked in front of the pull
pit, and the choir rendered two new
Easter anthems very effectively.
Rev. w. W. w. Wilson, the pastor,
preached from xvi Psalm, 10 verse;
"FOr thou wilt not leave my soul in
hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine
Holy One to see corruption" It was
an earnest exposition of the triumph
over death and taught that Christsi
sufferings were not penal, gave several
instances where other men had sweat
drops of blood, and said Christ's suffer
ings on the cross we're no greater than
was that of Rugulus rolled down q
plain in barrel pierced with SHARP
nails. The christian alike with Christ
can triumph over the grave and hell
At night Rev. Thos H. Haynes, O.
Sudlersville, Md, a former pastor
preached from lxxxix, Is; Blessed j,
the people that know the joyful sound
they shall walk o Lord in the light O
thy countenance."
IT was a plain sermon on the Joy tha
was in the Gospel, perennial spring
to the Christian, and was q pleasure t
those who had enjoyed his ministry O
other days.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
MARRTAors

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byierian manse In Dover, by Rev. ] n stons.
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Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
Easter

OF all memorial days in the calen-
dar of the Christian Church, the
brightest and best is our annual re-
minder of the open tomb and risen
Lord, with attendant circumstances of
preceding humiliation, sorrow and
pain, and the dawning glory follow
ing his crucifixiOn and death. This
puts the seal of divinity on his mission,
teachings, and triumphant march to
the conquest of the whole earth. 1t is
also the repeated pledge and assurance
to all his followers of the strength of
His sustaining arm on which they
lean, and the life everlasting which
becomes their heritage through a per-
fected atonement. The sweetly solemn
thoughts which linger about the story
of the cross which we all should turn
to and read with subdued hearts are
hallowing in their tendency, and in
spring in the hOpefulness which spans
our dreary horizon of trial, since it is
established that Now is Christ risen
from the dead and become the first
fruits of them that slept"
The weather, Sunday, in brightness
was all that could be asked. 1t was
in thorough harmony with the day and
what it celebrated.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
AT THE CHURCHES.

AT THE CHURCHES.
The Episcopal Church, which makes
a gala day of Easter after a long sea-
son of Lent, met its expectations in
the preparations for and the interest
in the religious ceremonies of the day,
which were largely attended.
The floral decoration of pOtted plants
was neat in its arrangement about the
chancel, the green, red and white
blending beautifully, while the per-
fume of violets, hyacinths and other
cut flowers filled the room with the
breath of spring. The baptismal font,
around which clustered the Easter
lily, had above the fragrant array OF
blooms a cross made of the red Japon-
ica petals.
The audience filed every pew in the
house, who enjoyed the appropriate
services and especially the music pre-
pared for the occasion as well as the
finished sermon of rector Dame on
"Christ is risen" This music, among
which is a new to deHm, will be re-
peated next Sunday.
The chief interest of the day, how.
ever, with the people at large centered
in the Sunday School demonstration ol
the evening. AS usual; not half those
desiring could find room in the church
At the proper hour the school, each
class bearing an appropriate banner
marched from the chapel to the seats
reserved for them, singing a process.
siOnal hymn.
During the exercises w. E. Wsters
acting as superintendent, called tn,
classes, a representative from each tax
ing a letter and placing it on a skele,
ton frame, the whole forming the sen
tence, "Christ is risen To-day. A nun
Der of fine selections were sung, amonJ
them as part of an anthem, a BARTON
solo by Rev. G. w. Dame, with fin
voice and effect. The chief feature @
the music was the "Hallelujah Chorus
by the united school and choir repeat
ed from last year, and enjoyed will
equal pleasure by the lovers of ricl
ChOruSeS
Smyrna times., 1890-04-09
RECEIPTS.

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respectfully Submitted, sa'zoo o
w. A. FAIRIES, Treasurer.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-04-10

"milieu de nous la presence dun
Venerable parsonage ]adls pro,
"~fesseur de notre v6ner6 cure. Ii
"nous ferait plalsir d'entendre sa
"volx.
"Je propose done lie Rev. Pere
Trudel."
N'est-il pas Unsuitable CO bon
pere Demeules? En- pleln carems,
au milieu de la semalne sa!nte, ex1-
ger un dessert apres IN attendant
diner! On me dit quill y a lei q
Minneapolis, une a%ncienne cuisi
Mere du Duo de Magenta, le Mare
chal Mcmahon, alors quill 6tait
deuxl6me President de la R6publi
que FRANCHISE. Assur6ment celle-
Ia dot avoir le secret de satlsfai-
re tous les godts, meme des plus
rares gourmets, je lui %conseille
done de %s'assurrr les services de
cette bonnie viellle, surtout 81 ia
mails il devait encore arrlver en- re-
tard a de semblables banquets. II
ne strait pas alors dams le a de
troubler la paisible digestion de
SEES bons amis qui ne convoitent
nullement rhonneur ct la gloire de
jamais avoir la mine ct l%'apparence
dun dyspeptique CONNIE lui.-
Honnl soft qui mai y pense.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1890-04-10

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