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Smyrna times., 1891-05-13
Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Wanamaker
of Philadelphia, came down on Satur-
day to spend Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker. Mr. Wanama-
ker, who is superintendent of a Sunday
School in Philadelphia. attended the
Methodist Sunday in the af-
ternOon and made them q spirited
address.
Prof. s. #. Ford the elOcutionist,
was the guest of the Rev. Mr.. Wilson,
one day last week. He may give an
entertainment in the Opera House
some time soon. ktf
Anthony Kiss and wife, of Smyrna
Landing, after good deal of lawing,
ending in an effort to get divorce
bill through the Legislature, have set
tied things for the present, it seems,
amicably. Mrs. Kiss has agreed to
come back, as has been the desire of
Mr.. Kiss, but how long the entente
cOrdidle will last is one of the undeter-
mined questions. Later-Mrs. Kiss, it
is said, has left again for Camden, N. J.
with a pocket full of greenbacks.
w. T. johnson, of Milford. came up on
Saturday to visit his brother Theodore,
near town. He confirms the statement
that not only are the peaches destroyed
there, but all other fruit crops are in
jured.
Herman Roe will leave Friday to
take the steamer at New York for
Scotland, whittier he goes to attend
the convention of the Worlds I. o. G..
T. His many friends wish him bon
UOyage.
VIM. D. HAZEL and daughters of
Ceci'ton, spent Sunday and Monday
with friends in Smyrna.
H. S. Anthony and Nathaniel Pratt,
of this town, were jurymen in the
Thoroughbred case. They got home
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. DR.. J. Il. Lambdin received a
telegram Saturday that her only sister,
Mrs. Russell, living at Oxford, Pa,
was very i'll. She took the next train,
but unfortunately her sister had died
a half hour or less before she got there.
She had been sick but short time
from the grippe, which went TO the
brain. She was 6S years old.
VIM. w. Nelson, who has been CON
fined to his home for some weeks by
sickness, was so much worse en- Sun
day that his children were called to his
presence, but his condition has been
somewhat improved the past day or
two.
Rev. r. K. Stephenson, who has
been quite sick the past two weeks,
but is now oonvalescing, was visited
last week by Mrs. A. NJ. Stephenson
and Miss T. G. Stephenson of Port
Deposit.
John and William Ransom, of Will
mingtOn, visited their parents Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Price were Civ.
Ell a surprise by their friends in honor
of their 49th wedding anniversary,
Monday evening.
Rev. MIR. Wilson will preach and adj
minister the right of baptism at Jerman
Chapel Sunday afternoon.
Revs. Messrs. Wilson and Smith are
in Kenton this week in attendance on
the EastOn District Preachers Associa.
tion.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13
For lie Smyrna Times.
Letter From Cheswold.
THE FRUIT sAFE-"THE MOONIEs"-
IMPROVEMENTS, &c.

THE FRUIT sAFE-"THE MOONIEs"-
IMPROVEMENTS, &C.
There has probably been manv a
year since there was SO general feel
ing of solicitude felt for all fruits as
that experienced by this community
during the cold suap of last week.
People were powerless however in
what seemed would be inevitable dis
aster. Some pinned sheets around
trees in the yard and Mr.. b. F. Smith
conceived the plan of running fires
through the night along the northern
border and in vacant spaces through
his peach orchard to protect his fruit
But happily to all appearances the var
iOus fruits weathered the storm which
undoubtedly was due to the dry state
of the atmosphere, Many fear the full
extent of the damage TO peaches NAV
not yet he developed.
The influence of the Moon uDOn veg
citation, or rather the belief that it has.
is question that in this enlightened
day has greater hold on the average
agriculturalist than many would sun,
pose. We feel assured by our inter
course with men these "moOnies" are
on the increase, not here at Cheswold
simply, but throughout Kent county
and perhaps In all farming district.
The moon theory doesn't take those
who believe 10 "spooks and spoons"
not the superstltiouS only, but it many
times includes cultured and well TO do
farmers who at the same time in order
to ward off this stigma, laughs at his
pelgh6OF TOR praetlclng 1t. There are
farmers who would be as much lost in
the art of farming without the almanac
as they would be without their imple-
ments. Men ;;r4 sometimes led 60 es-
PouSe tho theory because his neigh
Dor who Is pronounced "mOOney" is
more successful in raising larger crops
than he. In short some men believe
tie PoGp'a influence in certain phases
Is only second to'that of the suns upon
vegetation. That it has, none who of
his Own knowledge is prepared to say,
when it is a question of doubt. Then
Its one that demands thorough and sci
entidc investigation in order to en-
tighten and aid the farming Industry
Why ipr years aud ages grOpe along in
darkness upon a question that with
many farmers enters 80 largely into
their life works Why not, in this day
of Agricultural Experiment Stations
have a scientific solution and bulletin
to enlighten the public upon this
doubtful question:
In the absence OF Rev. II. K. Steph-
enson Sunday last Rev. Herman Roe
again preached at Bethel to very at
tentiVe audience,
The painter is in CheswOld giving a
new gloss to number of houses out.
side, aud also decorating within. A
large new porch erected BY VIM. Z
Collins IS attracting attention for the
improved and eoEy anpearauce it adds
to bis dwelling.
The late change in the msll service
our people generally think is a great
Improvement, Our postmaster thinks
so too,
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13
For ue SmyTHa Times
Benefits School House.

Benefits School House is situated
about eight miles northeast of Milford.
near the Milford Neck AZ. u. Church
aud On the road that leads TO Pennett's
Fler, fishery on the Delaware Bay.
A eOlored man named Joshua Clark
aged lOl wears, who has for MANY wears
lived alone in the old BAPTIST church
near here, was found dead under his
bed last Sunday morning by some of
his neighbors. For several days prev-
lous to his death he was unable to help
himself and his demise was expected
After the inquest was held by Deputy
Coroner Hill, on Monday, the remains
were inferred 10 the cemetery near the
church.
While Mary Stokes, aged nine years.
was at work near a stove last Tuesday
morning, her clothing became ignited.
and she being alone they were nearly
all burned from her ere her parents.
who were in field near, came TO her
aid. She lived until Thurday after
noon.
Owing to the inclemeney of the
weather, Rev. w. B. Guthrie, of Hous-
ton, failed to appear ia the NJ. E.
Church, neaF here last Sunday.
Wheat is looking we'll.
Near Milford May 0, '9l. W.P.C.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13
Short Term Endowment Orders.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
me wholesale extirpstiOn Of the irresponsible
organizations has had most saiutarv effec. and
% Y, iast thai tee few orders that are
in e.t ~ syng fshk Ghead, increasing in mem.
2elsalp 9pd IN tAe esteem of the public. This
ItNsS SffttAlniy argue that there Is something
sAflosits sts pa lnls new financial project aud that
the luQlscnminate condemnation of All the en-
dOWment orders Is likely unfair and uniust
a reporter interviewed the Supreme Manager
OF lne united Order of Fraternal CO-oneratis,
IoIe @ Ateh street. which IS chartered in PennsyI.
wanna and New Hampshire and registered with
setts VI N"ssaehu-
The manager said that the reputable organ,
i1AtiOhS recognizing the fact that sufficient re
liable data was not prOcurable for mo cnst ~
the member 70 be fixed absolute had conservs
uveiy estimated II at between $40 and $50. to be
Son roga9 oy member in order to receive
mems y necessary, eentigent Of course upon tbe
Fele OF lapse, Increase of membership efc he
si oatnea u, that the ability Of an equalization 10
pay 70 each continuing member mon, Ibau ,bs
member individually contributed wns n f,,.1
patent 10 all va '"e'
The manager in proof of his statement ,s.t the
~ ,L ~ " g,eet Gegree experimental, referred
70 the aowntall Of all the institutions which hni
PSi PISOHised SlUO for $50 and less, continuing he
sald: our Order has found Il necessary to rsu n
sHeelai assessment of 81 every two weeks In adj
~, 10 e regular dues, which brings the cost
That the future OF the United Order of Fra,er.
nAI cooperation was very bright the suDreme
iotseS ~ sala was owing TO the fact that i has
lousSs ia every State IN the Union, with the ex-
, Sep,I0n, OF three or four, and that It had by
prOmpt payment of maturing certificates
oaTSseS amounting to over $4,000 become rec,
weii manage institution. He said "Our 6ind
Ior tne payment Of certificates Is constantly in
Saii ns Gotwi!.nstanding y! the fact that we are
daIiy Siy paying all that mature"
here. SECRETARY
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13
A LOCAL OPTION BILL.

The House passed the Local Option
bill by IA to 4. Ayes-Messrs. Grams
ton, Day, Eisenbrey, Elkinton, Hick-
man, Higgins, Hutson, jackson, Nor
TIs, b. j., Smith, Thomas, Walton,
West, Speaker Sirman. NUes-Messrs'
Attix, Morris, r. r., Richards, Ridgelv.
AOsent-ChipMap, Marvel, Not vot-
inS-Tindall.
The local option law provides for
submission of the question "Cor" or
against" license To the qualified vot.
ers OF the counties at the next general
election. If a majority vote in any
county is in favor of license. thaS
licenses may be granted as heretofore
il the majority VOtea "against" then no
heenaes Shall be granted to sell intOxi.
eating liquors in the county. The pun
lshment provided is 500 fine for the
nrst otlense, or Imprisonment in de-
fault of said sum and costs. For the
second or subsequent offenses, in add.
ton to the fine and costs, the law pro.
vldes Tor lmpFisanasnt Of pot less than
three months nor over one wear.
lhe Legislature attended the funeral
oil ex-senator J. Turpln Moore in Lau
rel yesterday In body. The House
passed bill repealing the notorious
delinquent provisions of the 1874 AZ.
sessment law, and eouc0rred 10 the
senate amendments to the Peach Vel.
lows lows aill; A measure apprOprieting
eoCu 70 the State militia COMPANIES
ana 5000 to Adjutant General Hart for
Ohoial expenses was also passed,
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13
Presbyterian Church Anniver-

ooA
Last Sunday, May 10; 1891, closed
the first fiscal year OF the DastOrate of
our beloved pastor, Rev. G. G. Adams.
We listened TO an able and very in
structive sermon from the 4th chapter
and 18th verse of Philippians, 81 can
do all things through Christ which
strengthened me-" illustrated by the
happy union of the branch and vine,
we in Christ--Christ in us--the result
being the glorious fruit. The Lords
will done, our souls saved; God glOri-
ged. 1851
At the close of the discourse he
gave US a brief sketch of the past
years work Of our pastor, viz num-
her of religious services in the church,
243; number of religious services out
side OF. the church, "a; total, 277;
number of members received into the
church, 10; number died, 3, dismissed.
2; gain, 5. Officiated at funerals and
2 marriages, made 500 pastoral calls.
preached 108 sermons, delivered As
addresses.
"The Home and Foreign Mission
ary Society" of the church has in
creased in interest, membership and
collections. A young peoples society
of the church was organized last year
which has helped to break down some
of the barriers of Indifference and
greatly increased the fraternal feeling
which should always exist in the
church looking toward a deeper work
of Gods grace in our individual hearts.
The work of the Sunday School has
been manifold in its operations by the
addition of three new teachers and
quite number of new scholars also
the dividing the infant classes which
occupy the chapel while the Sunday
School proper occupy the church.
The outlook for the Smyrna Presbv-
teFian Church is better now than for
many years with its young members
for active, earnest work and the older
members for counsel, from their years
of ripe experience. A MEMBER.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13
Frnit Sac

Notwithstanding the alarming
weather Of last week, toe farmers OF
this vicinity have the satisfaction of
knowing that the peach and other
fruits have not been materially injured.
This applies from FELTON, on up through
the State, while below FELTON, on down
the Peninsula tho crop has been ser.
iously damaged. Reports Of large
crops come from Kent and Queen
Anne's counties, Nd, but the Eastern
Shore below that point does not prom
ise 80 we'll As Il always the case
some orchards end nelghborhoods are
more hurt than others, but In this sec.
ton, unless there Is very heavy June
drop, the trees OF some varieties viii
break under the weight Of frnjt
Strawberries we're undoubtedly consid.
erably hurt Ia many patches, 10 the
amount Of quarter or more. but with
aeasonable weather there will he 4
considerable yield. The farmers have
q fine outlook
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13

IT is now said the Legislature will
get through and adjourn this week.
There has been a united voice from
the press and people for month past
to this end, for it will have been in ses-
sion a month longer than usual. Has
the legislation been of a character to
Justify this expenditure of time and
money? That remains to be seen.
They certainly have had more mOmen-
tous questions up for consideration
touching our political government
than has fallen to the lot of any prev
ious Legislature. Prominent heads
have been frequently put together,
how much of it of the .fness order to
work out party advantage and how
much for the general public good, can
not be fully determined until the laws
are published to know their exact teyt,
and have been put in execution. The
great trouble in Delaware affairs has
been to "get a move on it :" this legis-
lature has moved, and moved all
along the line, so much 80 as to sur
prise hosts of the antediluvians. That
is a great gain whether they have gone
just in the right direction or not. The
one great act to which the others
are subsidiary-the Convention
opens the way to put US abreast of
modern civilization and progress.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13
How Col. Mullioan .1eot There y

Col. ]. Q. Mulliean, of Easton, Md.
IS man OF fine proportions mentally
and physically, but it was not known
until Thursday last he had such mag.
nihoent wind and powers of endurance
IN q long and closely contested race.
The colonel had been in Smyrna in
attendance on the meeting of the Stew
ards of EastOn District. He intended
TO reach home that night and was
sauntering along leisurely from the NJ.
IL. Parsonage intending to take the
4.50 train from our depot, when he
met Presiding Elder Smith who was
Just returning from the train where he
mad been TO see some friends of, and
who, noticing the colonelis leisure
manner, asked when he expected TO
return to Easton, To night was the
reply. II reckon not" said the reyer-
end gentleman, the train has gone"
What !" said the surprised Eas tOnian.
looking at his watch, which was run
ming according TO the movements of
the train, II must be 10 EastOn to-
night" and of he started, speeding
from fast walk to a run all the time
quickening his pace, and actually made
the distance from where he started, a
mile and a quarter, in time to board
the EastOp train before it pulled out
from Clayton.
Col. Mullicap doesn't need q train
much when he is of travelling and
wants to get home, but 1t would be
pretty safe to bet that the next time he
goes to the District Stewards Meeting
he will keep IA closer watch on his
time piece.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13


dents Of any hundred shall Eehplair
in writing to The. Levy CoGFEma6 Of
SAID hundred that road bSerseer i,
not doing his work PROPERLY. or !;
wasting the public money, said cnurt.
man shall, if in his Judgment the com
plant IS we'll founded, report the mai.
ter to the President of the Lew Court
The president shall then select tbra..
members of the Levy CourC to i,ok
into the matter. i'o"
Inc House passed the Mill Creek
tOS. VI *
The Underground Wires bill wos
Killed ia the HoNse 6y vote of l4
to l. ' VI A7'
The Senate Direct Tax Refund D;s.
trl6uIion bill passed the House
The New Castle Cut.ofF hiII also &c
seu Vhe Rouse. 1t transfers this branch
10 the Delaware railroad.
The bill giving the Governor the an.
PoIntment of a janitOr to the State
House has finally passed as amended
IN the Senate, and provides that the
lahitor snail receive $500 per wear in
legislative years and $500 in alternate
years. '''''
Inc peach yellOws bill has finally
passed. The Senate amended IL So az
to except New Castle County and Ken.
ton and Duck Creek hundreds from it's
provisions. 40 - '"' '''
Inc Dill creating State Superinten.
dent OF Schools was finally buried be-
yOnd hope of resurrection.
The Senate has naSsad =. LII .-
the Insurance Commissioner a saIaried
0ncer at $4,000, the fees go to the
state. This is considered the best Office
IN the state in view of the small amount
of work required.
Inc Dill exempting the B. & O. R.
Il. for paying full taxes for the next
two years was passed.
A rider surruptitiOusly added to a
Wilmington Oill extending the term of
the present city Auditor of Wilminpton
two years from July next, was acci-
dently discovered on Wednesday. The
addition was made by some one afte r
the passage of the bill and prior to its
enrolment. committee from both
hOnses are now investigating the
! matter.
The House passed bill to divide
Mill Creek hundred, and killed the
Wilmington Underground Wires bill.
The Senate Direct Tax Refund Distrib-
utlng bill also passed the House. as
did the New Castle Cutoff measure,
which transfers that branch to the Del.
aware Railroad.
The Senate passed a bill prepared by
Willard salisbury, Of WILMINGTON, to
regulate assignments for the benefit of
| creditors.
The House Thursday passed the
substitute for the Railroad MORTGAGES.
Transfer bill agreed on in conference.
! The bill provides that if the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington Railroad does not
accept the proposition within five davs
after the passage of the bill the same
becomes null and void.
The bill to loan $4,000 to promote
the construction of the Laurel and
Roaring Point Railroad was defeated
In the House, less than quorum vot-
! ing The vote was afterward r.consid.
cred and the bill tabled. The Ridgely
Dill taxing investments was, after an
hours discussion recommitted.
The SilverbrOok bill, which has been
the object of so much contention in
the Senate recently, passed a two thirds
vote, Senator Williams casting the re.
quired sixth vote,
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13

PERHAPS the most uncomfortable
man in the state just now is VIM. H.
Lee, one of the Wilmington ''roOsters"
vino is summoned to appear before the
Legislature tomorrow to answer to
the charge of altering and changing an
act that was in the hands of the en-
rollment committee. Such bold act
was not contemplated, and there is no
law to punish such an offense, but a
bill is pending before the Legislature
which provides that if he hereafter
adds to, alters, defaces grasses, Obliter-
ates, mutilates, blOts, blurs, steals,
hides, conceals, destroys or misplaces
any bill, he shall pay fine Of not less
than 800 or more than 5000, costs of
prosecution, be publicly whipped, with
not less than ten or more than thirty
lashes, and be imprisoned not less than
one nor more than ten years.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13
Meeting of the Stewards of Easton
District.


There was an unusually good atten-
dance of the Stewards of Raston Dis
trict which met in the NJ. +. Church
of Smyrna Thursday last. The meet
ing was Of more importance than the
usual annual meeting because 1t was
the initial one in the administration of
Presiding Elder Smith. Those present
were: Henry Clayton, MiddletOwn;
Jon K. Williams, Odessa John II.
HotieckeT, Smyrna; r. NJ. Cooper,
Smyrna Circuit James Briee, Chester.
town J. Hersey Hall, Centreville; !;
Thomas Mallalieu, Milliigton James
II. BERNARD, Greenshoropgh Wm. A.
Hyland, OeciitOn Sheppard Morris,
Sassafras; Wm. H. Faulkner, Crump-
ton OOl. ]. C, Mullican. EastOni ].
=. Price, Queenstown Il. +. Legg,
toOk Hall. There were besides as Wis
ltOrs Rev. e. Z. White, Rev. J. B. Merritt
and Geo. l.. Townsend. The special
thing was the fixing of the Presiding
Elders salary, which was continued
the same-$l 900. and the bishops sal
aries, $4GO, was likewise apportiOped
among the different charges. A COM
mittee was appointed to purchase such
furniture as may be needed for the
parsonage. The Conference Chronicle,
in speaking of Easton District, says:
The work of the Presiding Elder on
this District, Rev. Alfred Smith, is
moving off grandly, He has received
a warm welcome 81 every place he has
yet reached. At Gale9a the epthusi-
asm of the people expressed itself in q
way quite unusual In the experience of
presiding elder. At the close of the
Quarterly Conference bountiful table
was laid in the Chapel aud a large
company gathered to partake of it =
in fact the ladies had prepared dinner
for the whole congregation. After din
ner season Of tQastipg was Indulged
in, Bro. Smith being called on to res
pond to the "Presidingn to which, we
have no doubt, he did as full justice as
to the preceding item on the program,
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13
Letter from .Leipsic.
LEIPsIC, May 18th, 1891

AAfoApi may 4oJut loNl.
Work on the new NJ. Z. Church con-
tlnues. When finished il will be one
OF our chief ornaments. II has long
been needed and great credit Is due to
the energetic men who started It.
A progressive Tiddledy-Winks party
was given by Miss Lulu Marvel last
Thursday evening. Those present
were Messrs. r. H. Preston, w. s.
Harper, 7. B. Heisel, John Harper.
frank Stayton, Rev. AIr. Green and
DR.. ConOwby. The ladies' we're Misses
Sue Raymond, sallie Ford Emma
Thomas, Millie Thomas, l.. and =.
Marvel.
Rev. Mr.. Wright, Of Clayton preached
at the NJ. p. Church on Sunday night.
last, As usual his sermon was an in.
teresting one. tA W.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-13
The Legislature.


The Legislature Is still dragging its
slow length along. The House how.
ever adopted a joint resolution to
adjourn on Friday next, May 18th.
somebody has brought scandal upon
the General Assembly by having the
audacity TO alter bills after they have
passed beth Houses in such manner
as change their entire meaning. A
joint committee has been appointed to
investigate this subject. The commit.
tee Is at work and the members thereof
think that they will unearth the author
of this scheme.
The Senate passed the bill allowing
the D. M. & V. Railroad TO construed g
branch line from Harheaon to Milton.
SUSSEX county,
The House on Tuesday passed the
Dill authorizing the State to loan $40.
600 at per cent interest on the armorv
Of Troop b In Wilmington.
The Fulton road bill, which provides
for letting all roads out to the lowest
bidder, was defeated II wbuld have
saved the county money, htisides Civ
ing travellers better roads.
Tho bill allowing tongers 10 dredge
for oysters on the dredgers' grounds
was defeated in the Senate.
The bill to repeal the charter of the
Delaware Game Protective association
was defeated on Monday SIX fFIIF7
A bill has passed the Legislature EN-.
powering the State to employ a stem.
ographer at 81, 500 per wear for the use
OF the courts. This will b0 preat
9eip 1'p "a tne Trial Of causes and expe-
olge tne transaction OF business.
The bills which originally provided
for the nbolishment Of the Levy Courts
of Kent and Sussex counties. have
been amended and the Senate passed
the following substitute therefor n
Section provides that for all county
work -foF labor, material, repairs Of
bridges, causeways, etc. where the
bill will probably exceed $500 It shall
be let TO the lowest bidder. who must
give bond for the faithful Derfofmanoe
Of the work.
Section provides that Ii Eve tesl.