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Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
R. M. s. K.

The young ladies of the B, NJ. s. X.
gave their friends. as many of them as
could be accommodated, another enjoy
able occasion on Monday evening.
The meeting for this night was at the
home of Miss Margaret Blackiston.
The large parlOr, except the space
needed for the actors, was closely seat
ed with chairs, and thus from 70 to 80
persons were accommodated. The en-
tertainment consisted of a comediatta
in three acts, entitled, "All's Fair in
Love and War" Expectancy was on
the face of every visitor, and this was
kept up until the curtain closed on the
last act. Every one did their part
we'll and we will not particularize.
The character of the play can be ejudged
by its title. The following were the
drdmdtis persOnn@
Francis Blount a Country Squire,
Miss Mary Heitshu
Frank Blount, (His Nephew0
Miss Ethel Cooper
Buttons, (His Footman,) Miss Alice Spruance
Constance Trevor (Hs Ward0
Miss Nan Hofecker
Jemima (Her Maid, Mary Hall
The time occupied in its execution
was nearly an hour, and considering
they had not a weeks rehearsal, anC
not altogether until Saturday, showed
aready adaptability to appropriate tn,
drama.
Before and between the acts, tn
guests were entertained by some excel
lent solos and duets on the piano, b,
Misses Farrell, GoOtee, Tschudy, viii
liams, Cotton, Collins, and Mrs
Young, visitor from Philadelphia.
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Mason-Weldon.

T. L. Mason, for several years past,
clerk in the Drug Store of ]. w. Dem
ney and Miss MOllie Weldon, daughter
of Willard F. Weldon, were united in
the bonds of holy wedlock on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the
home Of her parents on Union Street in
the presence of a number of relatives
and friends. Misses Clara Loper. of
Wilmington, and Lucy Taylor of this
town received the guests at the door
and J. Ed. DeFOrd and Miss Nora Cot
ton stood up with the young couple
while the Rev. w. w. w. Wilson per-
formed the ceremony. The wedding
march was played by c. Virgil Cor
don. Shortly after the exchange of
congratulations the company was in
vited to an adjoining room where a
fine collation. was served.
The happy couple left for a trip to
Philadelphia on the 4.46 train amid a
shower of rice. The bride was the re-.
cipient of some very pretty presents.
They will occupy the home of the
BRIDES parents, who will leave in a few
days for Roanoke Va.
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Down IN severson's Neck.

A break was made on the usual quiet
of SeversOn's Neck Thursday evening
that has afforded diversion to some
and perplexity to a few others whose
nerves were easily played upon. For
little bit of harmless fun six school
children masked themselves and star
ted out on little neighborhood sur
prise. The first place they went to
was store where they wanted to trade
some eggs for candy. They wern't t
saucy, but had good deal to say
about the small bundle of candy in
comparison to the worth of the eggs
they carried, which, of course was
better than the usual run of hen fruit,
but soon passed on to the next neigh
Dor. Here they took the role of beg
gars and wanted some pennies, the
elderly gentleman dismissing them as
Gypsies. And thus they passed around
the circuit of the neighborhood. 1t SC
happened that farmer who had
moved to Jones' Neck had returned
and put up his teams in the stables oI
the vacated premises. Such was the
apprehension caused of theft by the
Gypsies that the horses were taken 9
mile and half away for safety,-and
the occupants of another farm staid uI
and watched the premises until foul
o'clock in the mOrniug-the children in
the meantime enjoyed the sweetest OF
slumbers after their little episode OF
fun, all unconscious of the alarm they
had created.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
Personal.

E. J. Colt, who has been confined to
his home the past two weeks with a
heavy cold, hopes to be about again in
a week or so.
d. J. Cummins has been confined
to his home the past week with a
throat trouble.
Mrs. Young and daughter, of Phila,
delphia are guests Of Miss Nan Wood.
Miss Nan HOfecker left yesterday
for visit of several weeks to Whining
ton.
L. Irving Handy. wife and daugh-
ter, of Newark came yesterday on a
visit to Mrs. HIS parents.
Marion Wood and wife left Monday
to take up their residence in Roanoke.
Mrs. J. Ralstou McCausland, of NAL
vern p, came down last evening on a
visit to her parents.
John Wilkinson, of Philadelphia is
visiting relatives here.
John P. Hudson and wife and Pres
ton and George Graham have returned
to Roanoke, Va.
Samuel Armstrong and wife, of Ris-
ing Sun visited relatives in this town
on Sunday.
Miss Ella Lynch, of Milford, is Wis
iting Miss Clara Sithens.
Miss Hettie Megear is spending sew.
eral weeks in Wilmington.
Mrs. Amanda Spruance is visit
ing her son, Daniel c. Spruance, Louis,
burg, Pa.
The following relatives of the de.
ceased were in attendance to-day al
the funeral of VIM. P. Smithers Hon
N. B. Smithers and Andrew Smithers
of Dover, DR.. Thomas J. Smithers, anC
Norman Smitheas, of EastOn. Md.
DR.. John g. Dawson, Milford VIM
H. Dawson and wife, POrter's; Wm
H. Smithers, near Dover; VIM. ]
Lank and wife, near New Castle; DR.
J. NJ. Smith, Cheswold. Rev. E. E
White and wife, of Millington, Md.
were also in attendance.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

The New York Sun in an attack on
ex-President Cleveland, who brought
the question of Tariff Reform" prom
inently to the front as national politi-
cal question, and who disfavors the
western craze for Free Coinage, de-
clares that the latter and not the Tariff
will be the next great national issue.
The editor argues that as the Tariff
will be relegated to a back seat, be-
cause the silver question will be sup
ported by a great majority of demo-
cratic voters making it the prominent
question, Mr.. Cleveland must there
fore be out of joint as a candidate for
the third time. Yet Mr.. Cleveland is
in accord on this question with the
leading inancier who deprecate the de-
basing and unsettling of our currency.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

Gov. BIGGs in harmony with the
prevailing sentiment in most all the
states irrespective of party, declared in
favor of a secret ballot--remoying each
voter from the control and supervision
of others.
The middletOwn Transcript puts il
thus:
That class of voters should he
bought and sold like sheep is a CRYING
shame and disgrace to the State. I,et
us have a secret ballot law which will
require all party workers and others
70 keep at least 100 feet away from the
polls, an absolutely secret and quiet
place in which a voter can make uD his
ticket; let Us have no such thing az a
poster which will cover the entire
ticket, and no stickers or other arti-
tfcles which can be marked outside of
the booth in which the voter finally
decides for whom he will vote.
The Dover Ladez on the same line of
thought-improved election methods
looking through a new constitution
says:
No one will deny the necessity for
legislation in this direction. The old
constitution is entirely out of tune and
does not serve the wants Of our people
to-day. The scramble for Office has be-
come one of drudgery. The time has
come when the Offices should be made
elective and the governor be given the
veto power then the chair of state
would possess less annoyanees and
more dignity. We believe the Legis-
lature should set the ball rolling bv
giving the people chance to vote on
this matter.
It has taken q long time for these
parties 10 come right down to it aat
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

footed, but they have, and further
have the power to put the matter into
execution. But if they want to secure
free and pure ballot by lessening the
chances at fraudulent voting they will
not stop short of a Registry law. A
law giving a secret ballot, disfranchis-
ing both the giver and the taker of a
bribe and requiring all voters to be
registered will meet the case, and
hardly anything less will.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

FRANK LEsLIE's ILLUSTRATED NEWS
PAPER, now published by the Judge
Publishing Co." is weekly of great
merit. In addition to bright illustra-
tions of the current events of the day,
a summary of news and national topics,
a page or two of society topics or fic-
tioE, it discusses ably and impartially
political and other matters from the
pens of leading thinkers. 1t would be
valued in any household.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
Ice.

The several days of steadily cold
weather last week, the mercury falling
to about twenty degrees at night,
made ice from two to four inches thick
some places freezing much less than
others. Mr.. Fell of the Delaware
House, had everything ready for an
early move Thursday morning, and
was the first in town to get his house
filled. Others started in this day and
Friday was very busy day. Among
those who got their houses filed, were
James Williams, Robert Hill, d. J.
Cummins, ThOs. B. Megear, Jacob
Leinberger, Cummins & Postles, El-
mer HOfecker, Geo. NJ. Stevenson,
two, VIM. Fell, Smyrna Creamery, and
in the immediate vicinity of the town,
Gideon Speakman, Joseph r. Jefferson,
VIM. d. Hudson, w. p. Cummins,
Robert Denney and Col. Geo. w. Cum
Minis. sytt
Among those that have TO have ice,
but did not get in on this freeze, are ::
w. H. Carr, @. @. Boemhler, Mr.. Nc
Elwee of the Smyrna House, and Mr..
Smith Of the Chester House. Mr..
Carr is usually among the very first to
get ice, and expected to be this year,
but the place he gets from did not
freeze like some other places on the
pond-not enough to bear the men to
work on it-and the good freezing
places had already been appropriated.
In the meantime the weather has be
come milder and the days are length
eninR.
In comparison with last winter, when
there was none, we have been fortu-
nate. The creamery shows the ditFer.
ence between getting ice and not.
Last year their Zee cost them $500.
The cost week in illing their house.
"a ..oron..l .l0ads, was only about 81
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
A CONTINENT FROZEN OVER.

In every country on the Continent
there is suffering because of the severe
weather. The coasts Of Belgium, Hol-
land and North Germany are blocked
with ice. In the Scheldt River navi-
CATION is nearly at standstill on ac-
count of the ice. At the North Ger
man port of Cuxhaven twenty nine
steamships are ce-bOund.
At Antwerp 10000 workman have
been thrown out of employment, owing
to the unusually severe weather which
is prevailing at present.
In certain localities along the Rhine
snOw-drifts are piled in some spots
seventeen feet high, threatening inun-
datiOns when they thaw.
In Northern Italy snow began to fall
on Wednesday and did not cease till
Friday. The inhabitants of that re-
giOn are suffering acutely, such wealth
er being entirely unknown to them,
and it is feared that numbers of people
have perished in the storm.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

WHILE the farmers in the patrOnizing
country of the Delaware railroad are
complaining of poor crops and un-
profitableness in shipping, the Treas
urer's report to the meetings of stock
holders last week showed a total net
increase in earnings over all disburse.
ments of $24 ,292.O6, and this too, when
the report says not one carload of
peaches was shipped over the road and
a decrease as compared with the pre-
ceeding year of 376 car loads of berries.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

TRUlTT.-At Lebanon. Jan, ?, Miss Sarah H
Truitt, aged 50 years,
CrOOK.-Near Woodside Del, Jan. .. Peiel
C oOk, aged " years,
JACOB5.-ln Chester 9th inst, Levinia Victoria
daughter Of Benjamin Oliver, and Levinia ia
cObB. aged mos. IL days. ln,erment in Glen
wood Cemetery, Sunday.
sMlTHERs.-on the llth inst, VIM p smithers
aged 81 years, mos.
FREESTON,-0n the 18th inst, near LeIpslc VIM
E. Preston, aged 2s years, 7 mos. days
MOOI:E.-On the 18th inst, near IClayton, Laura
D. Moore, wife OF Geo. W. Moore, aged % wears
6 mos. 25 days.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

THE farmers feel that the burdens of
taxation have fallen on them, and that
it is becoming oppressive. They believe
that the investments of the rich are as
fit subjects of taxation as their poor
lands, and the Legislature will be cal
led on for remedial matters in this
direction.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
THE FRUIT GROWERS BANK.
ChesROld.

Friday last was a red letter day fol
gathering ice at Cheswold. All the
available teams in the surrounding
country were called into service. John
Heltshu. DR.. Smith, J. H. Bishop, w,
s. Hardcastle and Edward A. Evans
laid in a supply. The ice was four
inches thick, of the best quality.
The break at Garrison's Mills has
been bridged over temporarily for
travel over that point. The repairs of
the dam will probably lay over until
spring.
AS a result Of the offer of "land freen
to any one who would use it for can.
ming factory or other manufacturing
purposes, advertised in the TIMES last
week, VIM. F. ColliRs has had inquir-
les from BaltkoAee Arp
a. kssss0 c
= . rEps u scsuAN 7RvA"TheRo-
roASR q RANDOLPH. Philadelphia. orninq,
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
Delaware Legislatnra

In the Legislature. Monday after
noon, notice was given of bills to di-
vide Cedar Greek hundred, Sussex
county, thus giving another DemOcra.
tic Levy Court member, to create a
board of commissioners for New Cas-.
tie county, and to resubmit to the vo-
ters the question of calling conven-
tiOn to revise the State Constitution.
William T. Paris, of Milford, was
appointed House Reading Clerk.
A charter to construct a railroad from
Laurel, Del, to Tyaskin, Md, will be
applied for shortly.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

Elk. SEC. Bayard, who was one of
the toast speakers at the $4,000 Lam
quet given to ex-President Cleveland.
in Philadelphia on Thursday night, in
dwelling on the necessity of limitations
in the administration of the govern
meat said:
1t is a mere truism that power with
out Limitation cannot be perpetuated.
No government can be perpetuated
without constant limitation. Power
will grow with what it feeds upon
Leave power to itself alone, and law
will perish. A government of will
will take the place of a government
of law.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

THE statement of Gov. Biggs in his
message to the Legislature that there
is an unexpected balance in the school
fund of $79, 1876 makes a good show.
ing.
The large surplus could be very prof
itably expended in providing for i'm
proved books and school-house para
phernalia, and if larger wages were
given for teachers services, better
teachers could be procured. With
such a surplus to the credit of school
fund, there is no good reason why Del.
aware should not have the best equip.
ped school system in the country. The
Governor, In view of the tendency Oi
the districts in towns to get incorpora.
ted and thereby escape the surveil-
ance of the superintendent, suggests
that such action be taken that will
place all the schools under this official
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

PERSONS having matters of any kind
to bring before the Legislature would
greatly expedite business by handing
it in at as early a date as possible.
The sessions would not run into May
ifthis matter were properly attended to.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

NEW CASTLE County will be before
the Legislature in a sharp contest. over
the best method of administering the
financial affairs of the county to take
the place of the present Levy Court
whether three or FIVE commissioners.
The old machine, to whose regime the
people have protested for so piling
up the taxes, are in favor of the FIVE
commissioner plan with one Of their
number comptroller, to go into effect
at once. The others, Republicans and
a number of Democrats, want simply
three Commissioners, as they have it
'- y.aud and Pennsylvania, which
they say will be much less exnen,i, e.
and, to go into effect after the mex
election. In the latter, they will b,.
voted for by the people mot app"inted
by the GovernOr) and thus be the voice.
of the people. Both methods provide
for minority representation.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
The SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. IA, 1891

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcEER, Editor and
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del.
TERMs-sUBsCRIPTIoN-One 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
of Seven Cents line for the frstinsertion; sub
Sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
BuoIrlou,s Aruioa oIvo

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruise
sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores Tetter
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all skin
Eruptons, and positively cures Piles, or no nav
required. 1t Is guaranteed 20 give perfect salts.
iaetonL or money refunded. Price rs cents per
box. For sale bv James p. HOffeeker. Smyrna
q. @. HarmOnsOn. CLAYTON.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla.
When shewau Child, she cried for CastOria.
When she became Miss, she chung to CastOriA.
When she had Children. abe eave them c.s,or,.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
DIsTREss or woRKING PEOPLE

Midland newspapers declare that
thousands of persons in that region are
in a condition of semi-starvation, many
laborers being compulsarily idle, with
out fires or food. Mayors of cities, with
the aid of Local Boards, are directing
an organized distribution of bread and
coal, and are starting relief kitchens
still they fail to reach a host of cases of
distress. Numerous instances occur
of cOrOner's inQuests on the bodies of
people found dead in bed, where the
verdict is that death resulted from
cold and hunger.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
Intensely Cold in Europe

While we are having a moderate
winter on this continent England is
having a winter of great severity.
London news a day or two ago was as
follows:
1t is now the seventeenth week of
the prevalence of frost throughout the
United Kingdom. From John O'GrOat's s
House to Lands End the country is
wrapped in snow, and canals and
streams are ice-bOund. Even a mum
Der of tidal rivers are frozen fast. This
is the greatest frost of the century,
and in point of severity the winters of
1913 and 1914 alone exceed it. Fairs
were then held on the ice on the
Thames, Severn, Tyne and Tweed.
Booths were reared on the ice. and all
the usual fair frOlics were held thereon.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

IF YOUR BACK ACHES,
Oryou are all worn out, really good for moth.
ing, Il is general debility Try
ItkOWN'S IRON BITTEhS.
twill cure you, cleanse your liver, and Qiva
agood appetite.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
Bank Directors.

Yesterday was the day for the an.
nual election Of directors for our ma.
tional banks, and resulted as follows
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA.
d. J. Cummins, J. E. Collins, J. NJ.
VOshell, w. G. Hill, A. E. Sudler. A.
B. Roe, J. B. Conner, w. P. Cummins.
President, D. J. Cummins Vice Pres.
ident, J. E. Collins; Cashier, w. II.
Janney Teller, o. b. Voshell; Book.
keeper, Eugene Davis.
THE FRUIT GROWERS BANK.
John H. HOlfecker, Alfred L. Hud-
son, Thomas James. Richard @. Joha.
son, Geo. H. Raymond, Samuel Rob
erts, Nathaniel F. Wilds. President.
Geo. H. Raymond; Cashier, N. F.
WildsI Teller, s. G. Wilds; Book
keeper, +. NJ. Fowler.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

THE New Year opens we'll. May it
be a year remembered for its blessings.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

ing given the word "gO," on the wag-
on being filed, pushed up the hill with
such force as to receive the weight of
the load on its neck. choking it down.
This threw the wagon on lock, on
steep declivity with nothing to check
it, tumbling over a precipice some 8
feet deep. wagon, horse aud all. Mr..
Ford expected to see the wagon demOl-
ished and horses crippled, but, to his
surprise only a strap or two of the har-
ness was broken and one of the hor-
ses received a slight scratch.
In the drawings for jurymen of the
U. S. Circuit Court, John P. Collins
was drawn for Blackbird Hundred
though he had moved from there to
this town five years ago. We stated,
what he supposed, for the reason that
he was not in the county now, he
would get of, The judge informed
him on being written to, that he would
have to serve if residing anywhere in
the state, so instead of getting off, he
was not only on duty in Wilmington,
Monday morning, but his was the very
first name called in empanneling the
jury. Two drawn from Smyrna how.
ever did get off-JOhn Mustard be-
cause of advancing years and defective
hearing, and Alex. G. Cummins, be
cause, it is stated, he had been a mem.
Der of the bar.
WIN. E. PRECISION, died at the resi-
dence of his mother, near Leipsic or
Monday night, aged about 2s years
He was the son of VIM. Preston, wht
went from here to follow butchering in
Leipsic when young man, and grand
son ofRobert Preston ,One of the forme
citizens of Smyrna. The deceased wa
the subject of an accident when
small boy, that rendered him cripple
for life. He was postmaster at Ches
void during the Cleveland aGministra
ton and subsequently for time ,en
gagged in shipping produce from tina
place. The past year his health hat
been giving steadily away from a pul
mOnary trouble and died as abOv'
stated.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
Smvrna and Vicinity.

A PROMISING man is we'll as far as he
goes, but performing one is better.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

A PARTY of straw riders from Leip-
sic passed through town in large hay
wagon last Saturday afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

RUBEN FORD, residing near Bren-
ford, had an accident last week in
helping Gamaliel Garrison 6ll his ice
house, that was better in results than
is usual in such cases. One Of his
horses, which was mettlesome, on be-
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.

WALLS-HAIPE' - Nea ,Ingles;ie, Jan. lst, NJ
Alexander Walls, sod Miss NJ na Harper, bot
OfQueen Anne's coun,y, Md.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

Reduced! !
OVGrcOatS at Cost, OVercoats at
less than Cost

You may think the
above a rather eXtrav-
agant assertion, but it
means this-we intend
to close out our entire
line of OvercOats SO as
to open with an entirely
new stock next season.
To do this we must
make some sacrifices;
hence we reduce the
entire stock of Mems.
Boys and ChiIdren's
OvercOatS.
Where we only have
one or two of a kind
they go for less than
cost. But, what is the
difference to you wheth-
er we have one or a
dozen, if the coat fits
YOU and is what Won
want? Some others,
where we have a full
line or nearly so. will
go for cost.
Now is your time.
These goods are cheap
and will not stay long.
1t will be to your ad-
vantage to come early.
In our Clothing, Hats
and Furnishing Goods
Stock we always keep
a complete assortment.
IN NWV
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
49,, ,r.,,,. and ra1.. p.,,

Niies' Nervf: and Liveg. Pilla.
An Important discovery Fhey act on
nerves. A new principle They speedily
cure biliOusness, bad taste, torpid liver,
piles and constipation. Splendid for men,
women and children, Smallest, mildest,
surest. so doses for 25 cents. Samples free
at j. W. DenneY's.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to B. V.
WELDON Collector for Town
and School Taxes will please call
at his office and settle the same,
or be ready for payment when
he calls: as all taxes must be
closed on or before February 1st,
1891, or the same will be collec-
ted as the law directs.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
~ =, !. 4: !. =. :, :. =: =. j..
! Prttynan'8 Shoes, i i
= !. X i. Z. !. !. i. i. :, =. =.

" If you have an idea
for a Shoe and it
1Ir cannot be met from
i'll our stock, we will
M measure for them
M and make them
R from any leather
you may desire.
# We are desirous of
W increaSingou our trade
H on fine goods and
M any shoe that you
W can get, or have
W been wearing, we
can duplicate it for
you.
W We have received a
W large invoice of
m Rubber Goods of
III desirable pattern,
7: from the stogy boot,
an to featherweight or
gOSSamere rubberS.
Clarence Prettyman
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

PoCKET-BOoKs are very small this
season, but they are large enough to
hold the money to put in them.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14
28th Dividend.

THE FRUIT GROWERS NATIONAL BANK.
SMYRNA, DEL, Jan. l3 1891.
The Board of Directors have this day de-
clared a semi-annual dividend of 4 per
cent. on the, Capital Stock of the Bank,
payable on demand.
N. f. WILDS, Cashier.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-14

COLLECTOR Weldon gives a notice in
another column that interests tax pay