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Smyrna times., 1891-04-22
Personal.

Rev. DIR. and Mrs. VIM. s. Robinson
came to Smyrna Monday, guests Oi
Mr.. and Mrs. John HOffecker. Mrs.
Robinson and children had been in
Baltimore for the past six weeks and
he had been there to spend Sunday
after the adjournment OF the Newark
conference, His friends are pleased to
know that he has been transferred to
Newark conference, and stationed at
Market Street Church, Paterson, N. j..
at the unanimous request of the people
he has been serving the past six
months. 1t is one of the most desira-
bic appointments in the conference.
He left for Patterson this morning,
Mrs. X. D. HOaecker went to Phila-
delPhia yesterday for visit of several
weeks.
Lex Mustard. who came home two
months ago In poor health, returned
yesterday to Philadelphia, to resume
his studies at PierCe's Business Col
lege.
The B. NJ. S. K. lave adjourned
their meetings until the autumn
months. They had not expected to
disband for the summer until several
weel lIs yet, but the death Of Miss Flo
Gootee, one OF their active members.
has determined them to discontinue
the meetings at once.
Miss Carrie G. Eeok has been visiting
friends in Dover.
Miss Nettie TsChudy has returned
from Baltimore.
=. Miss Maia Farrell is visiting friends
in ShamOken, Pa,
VIM. y. Buchanan has been visiting
his mother at MillsborOugh. He re-
turned this morning and reports the
peaches as dead as a door nail in Sus-
sex.
Miss Nan Sprnance, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of Miss Mabel Thompson.
Miss Edith Cummins has returned
from a visit to Baltimore.
James Harvey SpFuance now of vii,
mingtOn has successfully passed the
senior examinations at the Philadel.
phia College Pharmacy, for the degree
of graduate in pharmacy.
Rev. J. ID. Rigg, former pastor of
this town has been critically i'll in
Georgetown with pneumonia.
Presiding Elder Wilson, of Dover
was in Smyrna yesterday. He has not
relented in the least in his purpose to
set of the chapel belonging to the
Methodist Church in Dover to a cir
cult, and says he has the promise of
seventy heads of families who will
unite in building a new church if the
trustees OF the above church still fur
ther resist. He says there are about
l3O families who will enter into the
new movement If necessary.
Miss Mamie Collins, of Bear Station
Is visiting Miss Edith Collins.
The Tuesday Club met last evening
at the residence OF ]. Ed. Hofecker.
Mrs. James II, Cloud and son Rol.
and, OF Leipsic, are visiting her sister.
Mrs. Charles q. Ford, Of Wilmington.
The Christian Endeavor Association
held a sociable on Friday evening, at
tended by about fifty young people, at
the residence Of Miss Mary ANTHONY.
N. +. Wilde and J. B. FAIRIES went to
Kansas City, Mo-, Saturday, 10 look
after the Minner Investment Co, the
president Of which has failed. and IN
which there have been good MANY
thousand dollars Of Smyrna money in
vested.
Mrs. VIM. d. Hndsan, Miss Susie
Hudson, and Miss Bet Smithers, made
q recent visit to Washington.
George Bnhmler, Mrs. Sophia Doseh
Miss Hannah Hirnheimer. Miss Carrie
Bower, Charles Fell, and E. Mason. of
Philadelphia, were in attendance on
the funeral of Mr.. Bphmler, Monday.
The vvar io o,,arf rho G.. -,
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

The following from the american
Farmer is advice that may be advan-
tageOusly applied to this section OF
Delaware:
On account of the very unusually
wet winter through which we have
just passed we may have a like ex-
treme of not and dry weather, which
will make a short hay crop and a
scarcity of pasturage. Therefore, we
think it will behoove every farmer to
provide for this possible contingency
by planting an ample breadth of drill
corn to cut for the stock about the
time of silking. 1t will come in so
Opportunely, will make a grateful
change for the animals, and amply
reimburse for all the time and trouble
bestowed upon it.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

sturgeon under three feet lSug. 1aheir
capture is prohibited, and when anni-
dentally taken by fisherman they ore
to be returned to the water as tendstly
as practicable under penalty OF $40
per fish, or in default thereof Thirty
days Imprisonment.
The House passed the Senate bill
prohibiting the Courts from taking cog
nizance of applications for divorce for
causes which occurred in other States
or foreign countries, unless such causes
are legal ground for divorce in such
outside State or foreign country.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22
MARRIACno

0HNSON-ENNIS.-I Dover ON Anril ts,b h.,
rev, 1. b. Terry. Willard E. Johnson. of vii,
hlhgton and Miss Ida v Ennis, of Dover.
u0QDES-sM4TH.-April 10th at Manshin NJ +.
GGnHd5on' OS Rev. h C. Macnichol, Cove S.
county, ''' u WIS
GkEH-IHoRNLEY.-At the NJ. E. Parsonage
mo monday 99.y april 20th, by tho Rev. W. ". W. VII
MI, NIL AF M dohn " Tucher, of smyrna Del, ana
Nd. Vi "e"i o"ss4iras,
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

The DeIalOGrean has the following
to say editionally about the present
session of Legislature:
Legislation, according to the new
code adopted during this session, de-
pends upon who drew the measure to a
great extent. We can't have free text
books IN the schools because Governor
Biggs recommended it, and because
Peter L. Cooper, Esq, drew the only
sensible bill for the Legislature. What
a high intellectual standing some legis-
lators have Get in the ring is the
motto, and any thing you ask goes {:
get out of it, or be out of it, and moth
ing you do, say or ask for has a show
before us. This is the size of it at
present.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22
For the Smyrna Times.
Mr.. EDITOR I:

Mr.. EDITOR:
The preacher on Sunday in his use
OF the word "Selah" stopped short of an
application that many in the oongre-
CATION would have thought a very
proper illustratiOn-viz: put a "stop"
on the boys in the gallery while he had
the floor. Boys, it is true, like a noise
and are apt to take a share in any that
is going on, but they should be instruc-
ted to ''pause" or "stOp" while the
minister is preaching. Then, it wouldn't
hurt to whisper "Selah" in the sexton's
ear during the half hour before the
preacher takes his place behind the
pulpit. LISTENER.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

But little legislation has been done
the past week at Dover, the time being
largely used in calling up and recon-
mitting bills. The Five Commission
ers bill has been called up and recon-
mitted so often that the life is about
kicked out of it. Mr.. Williams has,
it is said, received seventy letters from
substantial Democrats, advising against
the passage ofsuch partizan legislation
as is demanded by the "roOsters" who
have no interest beyond securing the
offices. The Registration bill likewise
seems to be in an apathetic condition.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

pestruQs90B of Factory by Fire
W. l.. Hubbard's fruit and vegetable
canning establishment was burned nm
Friday night. IL was a large wooden
building on the Delaware and Cbesa-
peake Railway, just outside the limits
of Easton. The work of making cans
for this seasons packing was going ON
IN the factory, and large quantity Of
manufactured cans as well as the raw
material was OH hand. Mr.. Hubbard
also had in store considerable quan-
thy OF canned tomatoes, which he was
carrying over from last year for better
prices. The building and all its con.
tents were destroyed. The loss is said
to be $4,000, with an insurance of
$4,000. "
The Murder of Mrs. Richards.-Hor.
rl6le in its character and unnervinp in
its details was the murder of Mrs
j. Granville Richards, last SUNDAY
night, 18th inst. The killing of oIS
George DitmOre was revoItin9 and is
SUI fresh In our minds, but the cold.
deliberate shooting Ofa harmless moth
er, as she lay in bed by the side of her
child, and that, too, by burglar.
strikes terror into the heart and
makes us ask Ourselves-who are
safe2 '0
The whole affair is shrouded in mvs.
terry. A nouse is entered. evidently
for the purpose of robbery, as more or
less booty is carried away. The hnr.
glars prosecute their task, and stem bv
step pursue their way from the cellar
where they effected an entrance to
the chamber of Mr.. and Mrs. Richards
Here, when discovered by Mrs Rich.
ards, although they have amnIe time
to escape before Mr.. Richards conId
awake and intercept them, and there
Is hOChlng between them and the omen
door, they deliberately lean over the
foot OF the bed and shoot Mrs. Rich
ards. Why they did not fly when dis.
covered, which they could have dore
safely, and not remain to be ehallen0-
ed 0y Mr.. Richards, is the mystery.
The County Commissioners have
offered a reward Of$l 900 for the arrest
anu conviction of the perpetrators of
tue crime This should be an incent-
I've 10 the detectives to work on the
case, and the citizens in the county
should render all the assistance in
their power to the officers in their
efforts to apprehend this red-handed
devil.
The arrest, the conviction, and the
prompt execution of such desperadoes,
Is what is necessary to insure the safe.
ty OF the people, and it is to he hoped
that this will be the result in this case.
Cecil Democrat.
Ut is now thought that three persons
were engaged in the burglary and it is
expected that another person besides
Bran and Ferguson will be nlaced
un9er arrest soon. The delay is said
70 De owing to the inability of the
prosecution to fully determine on the
identity of the third person.)
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22
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SSqbtsS, Ulcers, salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Ernptiens, and positively cures piles, or no nav
required. II is guaranteed to give perfect ssfis.
lleotOIl, or money refunded Price 25 cents nor
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Smyrna times., 1891-04-22
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Smyrna, -DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, April %, 1891.

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Smyrna times., 1891-04-22
Band of Hone Entertainment

The entertainment of the Band of
Hope on Wednesday evening last at
theOpera House was attended by a good
audience and was in every way a sue
cess. After the instrumental overture,
chorus by the collective band and well
come" by seven little boys, the evening
was occupied by two bright little oper-
ettas, very pleasingly executed. The
first was entitled, "ROck k-a.Bye-B Baby"
with the following characters, repre-.
senting Fairy scene:
Taylor
Jones
Helen Mackey
Johnny Drummer BCy).................Allison Start
EHiIy Contshlmeht CarrOW
Edna Wilson, Alma H1mpbreys ,ib Edith
Humphreys, Alice Mackey Helen Start,
lrm9 Lewis and Lillian Speakman.
The Second was entitled "Four and
Twenty Blackbirds," with the follow
ing characters
NIuS Gilbert Jones.
SI Pierce
cruel Anna Jones
Cooks Allison Start, Richabell Jones. Rob,
ert Curry and Mariner Beckett
When the chief cook cut the crust
of his pie for the king, out rushed the
blackbirds-girls dressed in black.
Between the acts were a song and
violin accompaniment by Agnes Car
row and Lee Clifton, and pretty as
Picture" by Helen Waters, "Annie
Rooney" BY little Edith Start, all of
which were encored.
The last item on the program was a
Temperance Defamation by Cora
Vansant. 1t was superbly done,-as
nearly perfect in tone, emphasis and
gesture as could be expected from one
of her age.
The training of the little folks for the
evenings entertainment was almost
entirely the work Of NEies Carrie Beck,
for which she was warmly oomplimen-
ted on behalf of the children,
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

The Baltimore County Grange urges
a new assessment law, with no ex-
emption whatever, and new general
public road law.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22
Periodicals..

The supplement to the current num-
Der of Harper's Weekly comprises the
first of series of illustrated articles
by Gilbert Parker, entitled "Glimpses
of Australian Life" A double-page
illustration in the same number pre-
sents "Bird'seye View of the Colum.
bian Exposition, Chicago" drawn by
Charles Graham from the plans ac-
cepted by the Commissioners of the
Exposition. TOhn Gilmer Speed con-
tributes an article on P. T. Barnum,
which is accompanied by portrait of
the famous Snowman. There are also
portraits and sketches of General
Miles, King Alfonso XIII, of Spain,
Queen Wilhelmina, of Holland, and
Hampstead Washburle, the new
Mayor of Chicago.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

The peach, pear and cherry trees
came out the past week in full bloom
and present beautiful appearance.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

q, A lesson of the Cecil murder Never
keep any money or bonds at your
homes. The banks are the right places
for these things.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

The Ladies Benevolent Society will
meet at the residence of Mrs. I. B.
Megear, Tuesday, April 2Sth.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

John Inman has been granted pen
sion by the Government of $12 per
month and back pay since last June.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

The war is overl The FIRST blood
shed In the civil war was In the streets
Of Baltimore, when the sixth Massa.
ohpsetts Regiment was fred on bv a
mob while passing through the city.
Saturday the survivors Of the ,cglment
visited Baltimore as the guests OF the
city and we're given royal welcome.
They weFe banquetted instead OF
shot, at this time,
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

THE main has been tapped this week
to introduce water into the Hosiery
Mill and the store of Buchanan &
Collins, half a square below.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

WHEAT has grown in the past ten
days five or six inches. The most Of
the fields look very thrifty.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

THE ten acres of land belonging to
B. F. G. ROthwell, in Kenton hundred,
sold at Sheriff sale on Saturday was
bought by J. G. Bailey for $40.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

Peaches will be plenty, but the
basket manufacturers have combined
to raise prices.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

SOME people are already l.. edictinp
a short, hot and dry summer.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

Col. JOHN WAINWRIGHT, of Will
mington, advertises his agency to Sc
cure pensions under the new pension
law.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

IN. MILLS, late superintendent of
the Delaware Division, was presented
with a gold watch by the employees of
the division on Monday.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

IHE Guy Bros, minstrels, are billed
iOr the Opera House Tomorrow night.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

ANN JANE DEMBY, cOlored woman
of an old Smyrna family, died at the
residence of her brother, Capt. Perry
DENNY, on Sunday, at the advanced
age Of 104 years.
Joseph Wiley, for some time driver
OF the hack that runs to the depot,
died in Philadelphia last week in his
2lst year. His remains were brought
down on Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

In the forthcoming May Century, ex-
Minister John BigelOw will furnish a
remarkable chapter of secret history in
an article which he calls the "Confed-
crate Diplomatists and their Shirt of
Nessus." Mr.. Bigelow proves in this
paper by authentic documents how the
cabinet and agents of the Southern
COnfederacy were baffled in their at.
tempts at negotiatiatiOns in Europe by
the important place of slavery in the
Southern Constitution. Mr.. Bigelow
thinks that Mr.. Davis's administration
was not fully alive to the great diff
Guilty. and that it did not face the stu
alton as it really existed. He publishes
letters from Secretary ]. P. Benjamin
to Slidell and Mason, also from Mason
to Benjamin, from DeLeon to Benja-
min, from A. Dudley Mann to Benia-
min, with other documents.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

The last issue OF the Easton Star
contains over one hundred sales for
corporation taxes What's the mat
ter with Easton
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

THIRTY-FoUR of the members of
Harmony Lodge, No. Is, of this tow n,
went to Dover last evening, in spec
ial train, guests of Union Lodge No. q,
%. OF.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

The Baltimore and casters Shore
Railroad is completed to Ocean CITY.
Md
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

hoUsE-cLEANING is all the rage with
tne'women and gardening with the men.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

LEONARD REvIs advertises tomal,
cabbage and other plants.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

IL you want a mans candid opinion
OF you, make him angry and you'll get
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

q. G. Crow, Commission merchant,
of Philadelphia, tWhose advertisement
will be found on another page) was in
Smyrna last week on other business
but while here took a ride out to some
of his old peach shippers and found
them in good spirits with trees open
ing ipto a blooming prospect of
fine fruit crop.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22
Maryland Items.

The Baltimore and Eastern Shore
road is in the hand OF receivers.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

A NOTE from a man in the country
says: "The weather is good and every
body is hard at work. The day yester-
day was grand. The delightful
atmosphere, the songs of birds in our
lawn, and all nature smiling with new
life was enough to make one feel
poetic, but the composition of verse is
as foreign to me as blood is to the tur-
nip.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

Mrs. Joshua Clayton. Mrs. Anna
w. Clayton, widow Of the late Joshua
Clayton, died at the home of her SON
Joshua, on Bohemia Manor, last Tues.
day. The Immediate cause of her
death was an attack of the grip.
She was the Oldest member of the
Clayton family, being 10 her seth wear
g. the time Of her death. For twenty.
Ave years proceeding her death She
suffered from rheumatism, and in that
time had not left home. She leaves
two sons, Charles and Joshua.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

. PRESIDING ELDER Smith viii hold bis
nF-t ~. Quarterly Conference in this town
Tomorrow evening. 80 'o"D
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

SmVrno and Vicinity.
HCEA4 up and renOVate your dwell
ling-plaees.
PAINT and white wash brushes are
in full swing.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

SOME people go to church to study
the texts and some to study the text
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

FRANK LEsLIE's POPULAR MONTHLY
FOR MAY, 1891. A new and admira.
BILE portrait of the Hon. James G.
Blaine appears on the front page of
Frank Leslie's Popular MOnihLv for
May, which contains a notable illustra-
ted article by r. G. Crawford, the we'll
known Washington correspondent, set.
ting forth officially Secretary Blaine's
views, labors and plans upon the great
subject Of Commercial Reciprocity be.
tween the United States aud Latin
America, A new serial story entitled
John Maggs, Barbarian" by Scott
Campbell, begins in this number of the
magazine, which also contains amongst
its numerous illustrated articles
Going Abroad" by Frederick S. Dan.
iel; IA May Day in Japan" by Norma
LOrimer; THE Bamboo" by p. Hor.
dorm; "The Sandwich Islands and
their Volcanoes" by Edward Spring
The wonderful frehoat Nev Ycrker,"
by Frederick NJ. Dey; "a Robin
Paper by Nelly Hart Woodwork
Elephant Sport in Oeylon," by Mac
Mahan ChallinOr, and "The Ocean
Telegraph Gables of the Worldm to.
getber with several short stories and
poems by Joel Benton, Douglas Sla.
den, and others.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22
The following is the time table for
the Steamer Ella for Nav:

Goods received in Philadelphia
Tuesdays and Fridays until leaving
time.
The 'Denison carpet stretcher and
Incker," is one of the latest inventions
TOR the benefit of the ladies, in these
house cleaning days. With it lady
- "lretch her carpet and drive the
'arks while it is stretched, from an
mp light position. No more getting
down on tbs knees. Samuel Taylor
has them for sale and is the agent for
the state. Our ladies would do we'll
to look after this comforting household
instrument. It sells for $1.50.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

Henry Burris, colOred, is dead near
HOllingswOrth Corner, Caroline county
Md, at the age Of 101 years. A 9S.
year-old sister survives him.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

COsGRIFF & JER1fAN finished their
mrs nrst KILN Of tile for 81 last week and
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

Miss MARY SPRUANCE has substitu-
ted the old porch of her residence on
lower Commerce street, which was a
substantial one in its day, with a new
one. Mrs. S. E. Pratt has changed
her summer kitchen into a close one,
introduced water into the house and
made other minor improvements.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

SHAD are called toothsOme, it is SUD-
posed, because they haven't any teeth
at all.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

MEssRs. Bitter & Luesher have been
busy the past week in getting up their
line shafting and putting their knitting
machinery in place, while the engine
and boiler were being mechanically
located below. Yesterday the steam
was applied, the belts properly adins-
Ted, and implements put 10 general
working order TO start to work at the
general manufacture Of hosiery TODAY.
iney start with about lifteen operat-
ives, which will be increased accord
Jung 20 The proficiency Of the hands
and the demand for work.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

+. 9. Walls has given his dwelling
corner OF south and Union Streets, q
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

1kEEs, the buds Of which were
.,,.y scarcely noticeable 8 week ago, are
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

The personal property of the late
DIR. ]. A. Goodwin, of Kenton will be
sold at public sale by the administra.
tors on Saturday, May End.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

[ HAVE been more than gratifed
with the number of my friends who
call upon me at the store of Buchanan
& Collins, since I severed my connec
ton with W. W. Tschuday. J shall
always try and please all nay friends
who call.
w. GFORqE I,EEa
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

TULIPS and other garden flowers are
out-nearly two weeks ahead of the
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

THE transition from winter to sum-
mer week ago was sudden. The
weather was warm all last week and
Saturday and Sunday the mercury
rose to above 800 making the heat an.
pressive. This is only a little wait Of
what we may expect by and by, but
the cold weather Is not yet over, and
hanDels, fires and even OVercOats can
not yet be safely put away until next
month: Unless this year is unlike
any other, we shall yet have "a nip
ping aud eager air'befOre the excursion
season opens.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

Mr.. Joseph Downey, of Chestertown
has LOught the machinery of the Rnrl
chinal, Brown & Co.'S. cannerv. He
has contracted for eighty acres of to.
matoes at 90 per ton.
Rice, Lamoote & Co., expect TO can
peaches but will not put up any toma.
toes.
VIM. Gretch & Son have decided To
remove the machinery from the can
ming house at Lynch's.
The cannery at Kennedyville will
be opened, the proprietors having con-
tracted for $50 acres at SO per ton. We
also learn that the oannery at still
Fond vii be in operation this summer
Kent News.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

Mr.. @. s. Severn reOpened his basket
factory in MillingtOn Monday. He
has an order from Gov. Biggs for
10000 baskets Immediately. He will
employ about twelve hands.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

-. 1AE Epworth League of Bethal
soe.esy smyrna Circuit now meet
"e1@ay as CneaW0ld.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

GUY Bros, famous minstrel COMMA
ny, ls TO be here tomorrow night to
amuse the people in Cosmopolitan
Hall, This company is well-known
and always gives a good show here.
We rather take pleasure In calling at
tention to their advertisement, as they
meyer allow anything loud" in their
show, as is so common among travel
ling troupes, Any lady can safely
attend their exhibition With no fear Of
hearing anything but geutlemanly
language.-COrniUaH Paper.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

FIVE hundred barrels of shad were
sent from the Delaware in one day last
week to New York, after supplying
Philadelphia and the other places on
the river.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-22

REV. r. K. STEPHENSON was assist
ing Rev. w. w. Sharp, Kent Island
last Sunday receiving prObatiOners, and
his appointment at Bethel at o'clock
P. NJ, was filled by Rev. w. w. w.
Wilson.
THE sailing days of the steamer Ella,
have been changed from Wednesdays
to Thursdays. There will be no boat
from the 1st to the third of May, the
boat being off for its spring overhaul
ing and painting.