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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30
SHORT AND TO THE POINT !

We have spent considero.
BILE time and exerted every
effort to surpass our past
record, and in bringing our
Fall stock of Clothing, Hats
and Furnishing Goods, for
Men, Boys and Children be-
fore you, we can truthfully
say 1t Surpasses any prey
lous season variety, quality.
style, fit, make and price.
And with these points all
under our thumb we feel
confident that we are nro.
pared to do you justice. and
to please the economical rs
well as the most fastidions
buyer.
We earnestly invite you
to inspect our stock, and if
it meets your approval
please favor lis with your
patronage.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30
Call For the Delaware ". C.T.U.

The Twelfth Annual Convention Of
the WOman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held in Asbury MethO-
dist Episcopal Church, Smyrna, Del,
October 14-15-16th, 1891.
Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, National Super
intendent of Scientific Temperance In
structiOn Department, and Mrs. Mary
Clement Leavitt, our returned round
the world missionary, will be with us,
and we believe all tho meetings will be
of unusual interest.
1t is very important that every local
union should DO we'll represented.
Let the delegates be up to the num-
Der allowed by our cOnstitutiOn-the
president and corresponding secretary,
one delegate-at-large Tor alternately, for
each local union, and one delegate for
every 20 paying members.
Send names of delegates at once to
Miss Elizabeth Smithers, Smyrna,
Del.
Write Mrs. J. S. =. Price, Smyrna,
Del, for railroad orders, giving number
required.
MARGARET S. HILLEs, President.
JENNIE G. S. PRICE, Rec. Sec'y.
Delegates south of Smyrna will
please take the train leaving Delmar at
8 a. m.
Delegates north of Smyrna will
please take the train leaving Whining
ton at 8.15 a m., as IA special car for
their accommodation will be attached
to those trains.
JENNIE c. S. PRICE,
Committee on Railroad Rates.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30
TUT NC oWgTNu Tn
Peach Freights Again.

EDITOR TINES:
Dear Sir Mr.. Samuel Bilderback
and myself tried the capacity of two
peach cars, on siding at CLAYTON on
September 18th. Small p. W. & B. car
lined all the way up on inside and
large T. K. r. lined part the way up.
The test was made with regular s
baskets, sawed top hoops and beveled
middle hoops. New baskets were used.
The following results were obtained
Small p. w. & B. car, 644 baskets.
without crOwding or MASKING baskets
out of shape. Freight on contents of
this CAR TO BOSTON and Providence
should have been about 81 cents Der
basket. Freight charged by agents
and commission men 33 cents per has.
ket. Excess freight, @ cents per basket.
Same car to New York, freight should
be abont l3 cents per basket. Freight
charged, l6 cents-excess of 8 cents
per basket.
Large p; r. R. mot a "Jumbo0 in.
slde measurement SS1 feet by 8 feet.
LINED part way up, 500 baskets.
freight per basket to Boston and
providence should be according to
contents, not quite 24} cents per
basket. Freight charged, 80 cents
excess over 8 cents per Lasket. Same
car to New York, freight should be
IL cents per basket. Freight charged.
10 cents. Excess, q cents per basket
Large T. r. r. loaded to door CON
tanned 7O4 baskets. Run as a small
car, freight to Boston and PTovi-
dence should be % cents per basket
Freight charged, 33 cents - excess
freight, cents per basket.
Same car to New York. frei0bt
should be IL cents per basket. Frei9bt
charged, IL cents@excess of 4 cents
per basket.
a Jumbo" loaded to doorway and
run as a small car, was counted at
brenford and contained 768 baskets.
The following letter from Provi.
dence acknowledges that the excess
was charged. w. T. MASSEY.
bRQFf1EEoE, II. l., Sept IS, lSal.-
Mr.. w. I. Massey, Brenford, Dell
Dear Slr:-YOurs of the 10Th inst. re-
ceived and contents fully noted. In
reply would say we did not suppose
our seasons business would ultimate
into so much dissatisfaction, caused nv
the charge of freight. We did it in
good faith believing it was customary
with agents to receive this rebate of
freight and at the end of season make
good to the growers; we still believe
our shippers will make satisfactory set
Element with the growers If their de-
mands are within reason. We respect
fully refer you to Mr.. r. Y. Wallen
and Mr.. ii. M. Farson, whom, we be-
lieve, will adjust things satisfactorily.
Yours truly,
GEO. HAYES & Sons,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30
United in Marriage

A pretty home wedding was solemn
lied at the residence of the brides
mother, last evening Sept. 29th in Phil.
adelphia, when Mr.. Joseph B. FAIRIES
formerly of Smyrna. Del, son of E.
Z. FAIRIES, and Miss Lulie Copeland
Burland were united in marriage.
The parlor was beautifully decorated
with flowers and ferns and crowded
with relatives and friends of the prin.
cipal actors in the ceremony. Boston,
New York, Chester, smyrna, Lans-
dOwne, Philadelphia and Camden. N.
j., were among the places represented.
At 8 o'clock, Prof J. Zent Spoerl,
seated at the piano, sounded the strain
OF the wedding march as a signal for
the bridal party to enter. Four ush-
ers led the way down the staircase.
forming an aisle for the bride and
groom. The ushers were Messrs.
VIM. E. FAIRIES, Clarence FAIRIES, VIM,
T. Myers and Frank Bagge. The
bridal party then took their places
before Rev. H. FARMLAND, who went
through the marriage service in a
solemn and impressive manner. At
the close everyone pressed forward Ia
bestOw cOngratulatiOn, and if all the
hearty good wishes which thew re.
ceived are effective. they will have a
happy life before them. The bride
looked very lovely in costume of
ivory white silk, cut entraiu.
trimmed with duchess lace and ostrich
feather trimming. In her hand a
bunch Of white roses. The groom wore
the conventional black.
The presents were both numerous
and costly, among them being a dia.
mOnd pin from the groom, one hun.
dred dollars in gold from the brides
grandmother, large check from the
groOm's father, solid silver tea service,
spoons &c.
AsumptuOus repast was served in the
dining room during the evening. Mr.
and Mrs. FAIRIES left the next morning
for Niagara Falls, Saratoga and the
Hudson River. Upon their return
they will reside at 2,4OO N. 10th street
Philadelphia, where they will be home
after Oct. 18th, 1891.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30
Personal.

Mr.. Herbert d. Alice, formerly OF
this vicinity, for same years past a res
ident of Omaha, will wed Miss
Juanita Colt, daughter of DR.. G. w
Colt, at the residence of the brides
father, Missouri Valley, Iowa. on the ev.
ening of Oct. 18th.
Mrs. w. II. Baggs has been visiting
friends in Philadelphia the last week
or two.
Miss Mahon left Smyrna Monday on
her way to Virginia.
Harry 9. Spruance returned tn the
University of Pennsylvania TODAY hi
attend medical lectures.
Wm. II. Thompson is home from the
West for several weeks,
Miss Mary Fell is visiting Mrs. DIR.
Robinson, In Georgetown.
Miss Helen Bell Huntington. dauvbter
of Col. Thos. M. Huntingdon, Phiisdel.
phia, is visiting Mrs. j. w. Jones.
samuel Armstrong and wife, of Ris-
ing sun, formerly of this place, have
gone to Johnstown, Pc, Cor prOtract.
ed visit.
John G Barnes is acting for the
present foreman of the Under office in
Dover.
Geo. ii. Moore and wife, of Green's
borough, Md, have been visiting their
son. J. Allen Moore.
Miss Name Collins, of Missouri. is a
guest OF Miss Edith Collins Miss
Rena LOaand, of Christiana, the fam.
lily of A. l.. Hudson Miss Mary Col.
Inns, of Dover, Miss Ella Riley.
Rev. d. X. Stephenson notified the
officials Of the circuit at the quarterly
conference last week, of his acceptance
OF an invitation to Brandywine next
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. FAIRIES went to
Philadelphia yesterday to attend the
wedding of their son.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30

the assessment list, though valid re-
ceipts were held for these names that
entitled them to the right of fran
chise. These collectors and their Sc
curities now want to settle on the
basis of the delinquent list, but the
Levy Court has decided not TO make a
settlement until the collector has ac-
counted for all the county money in
his possession. The following extract
from a Wilmington paper will give
some idea of the controversy as it ex-
lists there:
But the EUery EUeaiag suggests that
there are "some prominent men" con-
cerned--as much as to say to the Levy
Court, Look out You will push for
the recovery of this sum of $4,616 for
the county treasury at your political
peril" In reply to this hypOcritical
piece of bluff the political usage of the
state comes back with an answer that
must cover even so preUentiOus Bonn
bastes as the EUeTy EVeaiR9 with con-
fusion. Is not q method of paying
Georgetown thinks good enough and
lawful enough and reputable enough
for the Democrats of Sussex county,
good enough and lawful enough and
reputable enough for the Republicans
of Wilmington Hundred ? Any Repub-
lican in this hundred who may have
been concerned in the payment of this
sum of 81 GIG, and who would turn a
hair ut being known in the matter, in
view of all the circumstances of this
case, ought to be ashamed of himself
not on account of the payment, but on
account of hesitating to have his rela-
ton to the payment known. Here,
too, no one believes the EUery EUeaing.
We know where collectors Mckee
and DOugherty stand in this matter,
and thanks to the Evening Journal, we
also know where Receiver of Taxes
Dickey stands in this matter. He said
last Wednesday evening according to
the Evening Journal reporter, that he
thought that the Levy Court must
settle it with McKee," that is without
McKee's accounting for this part of
the S4,6l6. Mr.. Dickey added 1.-The
whole trouble is that it is a case of dog
eat dog between G. w. Mckee and the
Republicans" Mr.. Dickey's dog eat
dOg' is identical with the EUe1y EUen-
ing's "the ex-collectors and their de-
baunchers," so that both of them stand
practically together. County Comp
trOller Stats, who, with Mr.. Dickey,
represents the Democratic party of the
new form of county government, is also
satisfied to settle with Mr.. Mckee
without regard to the $4,616 of col
lected taxes unaccounted for. Mr..
Stats is reported by the Evening Jour
nal as saying:
Well, all have to say about it is
this: If Mr.. Mckee pays that amount
to Receiver Dickey and Mr.. Dickey
gives him receipt for it, l shall GER
tify that the bond has been paid, let
come what will.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30
All Over Some Pictures.

Jas. II. Powell, who set up a tent
near the depot to take tin-types, un.
Intentionally got himself in trouble
Sunday. lie was sitting ia front of his
tent Sunday morning, he says, resting,
when two young women approached
him and wanted their pictures taken.
giving as a reason for coming that dav
that they worked through the week at
the canning factory, and couldn't get
off. Mr.. Powell seemed ready to ae-
commOdate them and soon had their
smiling faces transferred to a piece of
tin. One and another came along and
by noon be was doing a rushing bust
ness-some OF them young people that
would hardly have been thought guilty.
OF such an improperly. BY the after
noon this species of Sunday traffic he
came so noticeable that two of our
leading citizens lodged complaint with
Alderman Budd, and policeman Grant
was sent for the offender.
He did not behave ugly, but ac-
knowledged the correctness of the
complaint and Alderman Budd imposed
the fine laid down ia the statutes for
engaging in worldly pursuits on the
Sabbath"-$4.00 and costs.
In investigating a little further it
was found that Mr.. Powell hadn't
taken out license for his business
He had been taking pictures Ia vii.
mingtOn and elsewhere without moles-
tation and seemed hardly cognizant Of
the legal requirements. He was given
till yesterday to go to Dover or VIII
miagton to get this little matter at.
tended 10. He went 10 Wilmington to
seek legal advice rs to proceeding IN
harmony with the law aud to get a
license, returning yesterday with the
latter, for which the sum OF 500 had
to be paid, and letter from his law.
yeFs, Hoffecker & HoGecker, askins.
the alderman to overlook the little III,
fence, &c.
With such q good advertIsine the
tin-type business ought to be a aonr.
lsbing one the next week or two
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30

THE Dover Fair was a success, as to
numbers, the attendance estimated at
$4,000, but in many respects it was a
failure. The exhibit of cattle was
good, so was that of grain, fruit, veget-
ables and chickens, but the ladies de-
partment and the art gallery lamented
slim, probably not one quarter the
usual amount on exhibit competing for
awards. This was a natural result of
the inability to pay the premiums last
year. The deficit in the usual variety
gave the people little to look at, and
the fair seemed 10 be turned over to
racing and gambling. Fakir's predOm-
mated, and there could be no Objec-
tinns to harmless amusements as the
Merry-gO-round, skill Dat Coon" &C.,
but the grounds were largely given
over to games of chance to indulge to
their hearts content the passion for
"a nbling, and many young men
anil boys took their first lesson in this
delOralizing pastime at the Dover
fair last week. In addition to this
pool selling was conducted openly and
with the sanction of the Directors, as a
matter of policy, and this too, when the
primary consideration for the incOrpor-
alton Of the association was the ad-
UGncement Of agriculture. To do this
was to defy public sentiment. The
plea that it was necessary to make it a
success peeuniarily, will not do if it
cannot stand without introducing with
such tremendous endorsement a dem
ora.zing habit that needs 10 corporate
stimulent to plant and grow crop a.
evil habits, it had better 20 down ~
an instrument later ',il Il s."
good. IL stands 60 the credit ol a.t"r-
Hey General Biggs that whsn -
learned of it be sent the special OH as
wiia the command that the l.uol IL
lin boOkmaking and wheel Of fortune
should cease at once. Two or three
Dover lawyers commended there was no
law against bOokmaking, but Frank
Hardick, in charge Of the pool-selling,
at the direction Of Sec. Barnard ceased
at once. preferring not to measure
arms with the State.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30

MED ny Mrs. E. c. FAIRIES. at Whose
house she was to be married, and sWhen
she finished shopping on Thursda y had
purchased every article desired bat a
single item. Friday morning she was
taken with violent hemorrhages of the
stomach. Her father was telegrapl1ed
for Saturday morning, but the hemOr-
rhages continued at intervals until her
life ebbed away as above stated. Her
remains were brought down on the
noon train to-day, and were inferred
in GlenwOOd Cemetery. She had been
a devOut Christian all her life and was
in the 31st year of her age. Mr.. Far
les lost his wife 28 years ago, and had
only this daughter to look to TO comfort.
his declining years, and now she is ta-
ken. He has the sympathy of his
friends in his deep affection.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30
Letter from Cheswold.


The air ship, or bicycle, that wen
up from the fair at Dover last Thurs
day took a northerly course and landed
about half mile south of CheswOlc
at settlement known as Hughestown
The few settlers there gathered about
the machine at the call Of the man IN
It for assistance, who was securely tied
to the seat, and after being extricated
and the bicycle detached from the in.
fated bag or balloon part, by some
mishap the latter suddenly went sky
ward, passing over the western limits
OF Cheswold, and was viewed by many
people until a mere speck in the west.
ern horizon. The balloon was found
Friday near Millington, Md.
Since the falling off in the rush OF
tomatoes the Cheswold cannery is fill
ing up the time canning apples and
late peaches as pie fruit.
DR.. Edward Smith, of Salisbury.
Md, was IN Smyrna, Saturday, having
driven from Cheswold, where he has
spent few days with friends.
w. :. Hardcastle has two fields Of
wheat that have been up q week and
are now greening the Geld.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30
A Blistering Sentemher


With the exception of the same day
in 1881, Saturday was the hottest 26tf
of September within the last 20 wears
The maximum was at 8 p. M, 90. OF
10 lower than that of the same dav in
1881, and 3 degrees higher than any
year since 1872.
The mean temperature for the
month of September, 1881, was 74.8.'
while for the twenty-six days of this
month it has been 7l.8.o
From the very first dav of this
month Old Sol has been holding high
carnival overhead, it evidently being
his intention to make up for the insig-
nihcant part he played in weather az
fairs in the early part Of the summer
In the twenty-five days of this month
there has been an excess of 78o above
the normal, making the average for
each day 80 above the ordinary. The
unusual heat however, was rot notice
able until ten days or two weeks ago,
since which time the temperature has
never been less than 1Oo above the
normal.
The heated spell is due only to nat
ural causes, which can be explained in
no other way by the weather depart
ment than as 1.-THE outcome of contin.
ued fair weather."
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30

WILMINGTON politics is as intri-
cate as a puzzle. Its surface is
muddled enough, but look ut it gives
little idea Of what is down at the depths.
Even persons on the spot who are
adopts in political methods, fail to take
il in readily. As a part Of the current
news Of the state the TINES, as this or
that prominent feature was uppermost,
has given it brief notice, among these
being the fact that the Levy Court
passed 50 many persons as delinquents
whose taxes had been paid, and then
wanted to put them on the list. It was
a loose way Of doing business, or so il
seemed at this distance. A leading re-
publican objects to what be calls our
unjust and cruel attack
Collectors Mckee and Douehertv
filed out receipts to the names Of par
ties assessed to the number Of 1850. for
which, ION his own propositiOn) be was
paid s4.6l6, aud the receipts cancelled
and delivered. Chancellor SALISBURY.
20 whom the matter was carried pre-
vented the Levy Court from receiving
> dollar on account Of names not on
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30

TIE Rev. Samuel d. Burchard, for
merly pastor of Murray Hill Presbyter.
ian Church, New York City, and pres.
ident of Rutgers Female College, died
Friday at Saratoga, aged seventy-nine
years. He is the author of the phrase
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion, u
which became famous in the national
campaign of 1884, that is believed to
have caused Mr.. Blaine to lose New
York and therefore the Presidency.
In letter written after the election
of 1884 DIR. Burchard made the follow
ing explanation of his famous lapsus
lingue:
The words were not premeditated,
and doubtless unfortunately uttered,
especially as they have been misunder-
stood and misapplied. l went to the
meeting of ministers at the Fifth Az
enue Hotel as warm friend of Mr..
Blaine and of the republican party. In
my briefremarks of welcome l designed
to characterize the democratic party as
having manifested, if not friendlinsss,
certainly no hostility to the excessive
use of rum. meant further to be
understood that said party has endeav-
ored to use the Roman Catholic popu-
iation of this country @s q motor to
promote partisan aGd political pur-
poses l meant further to emphasize
tne iact thatthe party in question did
noI lr9vVn upon the late rebellion, but
IaSl5er encouraged and aided it,"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30
At The Presbyterian Church.

Sunday was the first annual "Ral-
lying Day." of the Presbyterian Sab.
bath School. For convenience the
service was held in the morning at the
usual hour of worship. Bible reading.
a review exercise, song by the school,
solos by Misses Cooper and Stevens. a
cleaners song by four little girls. reci-
tatiOns by Misses Stuart aud Grace
Swinney, the superintendent greet
ing, and addresses by the pastor and
Elder f. V. Cooper, filed a pleasant
hour.
The singing was spirited; the spirit
of the service devotional.
The thought of the day was concen-
trated on future service and earnest
cooperation of all with all. New Wig
or, determination and interest were
borne of the mingling of all the ele-
ments of the congregation, from the
primary scholar to the hoary Christian
of sixty years. The friends of the
school believe it is entering a season OF
increased usefulness and influence.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30
SHINING Metbods

As will appear by communications
elsewhere, the question of peach
freights and Over-charges has not been
adjusted. 1t may prove an unfortun-
ate affair all around. Intelligence has
reached the railroad authorities of the
dissatisfaction in the peach districts,
and last week a man was sent from the
Office in Philadelphia to investigate
the matter and give them an intelligent
idea of the questions in dispute. In
furnishing the cars at a stipulated
price biased on the number usually
allotted to the carr the company
thought they were saving great deal
of trouble in thus avoiding the weigh
ing, to all parties concerned, not antic-
ipating an issue between the grower
and his shipper. The probable result
will be revolution in the methods of
shipping peaches, if there should be a
crop another season.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30
Sudden heath

Henry M. Howe, an elderly mer.
chant of Leipsic, dropped dead Friday
evening, from heart disease, at st.
Georges. He was in the act ofinspect.
ing new building which had been
constructed for him for the purpose Of
a dry goods and notions store. The
deceased was son of the Rev. J. C..
Howe, for over twenty years Presby-
terrain minister in charge of the church
at st. Georges. He was member OF
the lower branch of the General AS.
sembly in 1885, and a member of the
Kent county Levy Court.
He went to Leipsic when a young
man and established drug store there
and has resided there ever since. He
was burnt out two or three months
ago and his building was also fired
some two mOnthss before that. He
had never married and was about Sc
years old.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30

There Is a peculiar sadness In the
death of Miss Theresa FAIRIES, which
occurred on Sunday morning, shortly
after 8 o'clock IN Philadelphia. She
was the only child OF Alex. FAIRIES. of
this town, but has for some time made
her home with her grandparents in
Millsboro, Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Hastings.
who In their earlier life were residents
Of Smyrna. Herhand bad been sought
IN marriage BY a gentleman of that
town, Edward Burton, but she would
not leave her grandmother in her fee
bic health. The death of the latter a
few months ago changed the circum-
stances, and they were about to consul
mate their plig VOWS Of affection,
and had selected the Day, Oct. 14th.
She came to this town the early part
Of last week, and after a day or two
proceeded to Philadelphia, accompa-
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-09-30
For the Smyrna Times.
Our Local W. c. T. U.

The music at the Convention prom
ises to be very attractive under the d.
rection of J. Ed. Hoffecker and other
members of an efficient committee, of
which Mrs J. @. S. Price is chairman.
Success is also assured by the presence
on the program of the names of Mrs.
James L. WOlcott. of Dover, and sew
eral of our well-known home talent.
including Mr.. Hoffecker.
Press Superintendent.
Smyrna, Sept. asth,