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Smyrna times., 1892-04-06
Smyrna Merchants to the Frnnt

On Monday night the store. corner
OF commerce ami Market streets was
lighted up for the first time in several
months, Mrs. Chance, the new occu.
pant making her opening on that dav
10 see this store lighted again
ana lighted brilliantly, with
the air of traffic that character.
lzed its former days, was a feature
pleasing to the other business estab.
lishments of the vicinity as well as to
the general street perambulators.
The shop adjoining, formerly occu-
pied by Misses FAIRIES & Beck as a mil.
llnary store, will also in a few davs he
opened for business in the same line nv
Miss Elva Jester. This leaves. we he.
lleve, with the single exception of a
small room, not an unOccupied bust.
ness place on our principal business
thoroughtares. We are glad to cbron-
lcle this. Another feature which we
are also glad to state is that our mer.
chants are offering better facilities tn
purchasers, viz better line of goods
and at lower prices. During the two
or three years of depression some
trade was diverted from our town
There is no occasion for this. and that
trade should be brought back, as we
are led to believe that in oualitv
variety and price, in goods wanted by
either ladies or gentlemen. SMYRNA ;s
now ready to meet them on as good
condition RS any other place.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06
First Quarterly Conference


The first quarterly meetings of Smvr.
ma station, Smyrna, Appoouinimink
ana Aenton circuits were held Sundav
Inc Rev. Alfred Smith. presidiH,
elder held love-feast and preached ai
Asoury M. E. Church, Smyrna, in the
morning, Bethel on Smyrna Circuit in
the afternoon and Kenton at ni9bt
Inc Rev. w. w. w. Wilson preached
AZ friendship for the presiding elder
IN the morning and the Rev. 7 n
Reese preached at Smyrna at night to
return the compliment.
AT the quarterly conference on An
poqulnimink circuit, which was baid
at Friendship Saturday afternoon an
ADVANCE OF $50 was made on the mas
TORS salary, making the estimate $3.50.
ana at the quarterly conference of
smyrna circuit, held at the Smvrna
circuit parsonage Saturday niyht an
advance of $40 was made on the salary
IL being $1,000 now. This is a desery-
ing tribute of esteem to two worthy
men The Rev r. K. Stephenson
Gnough having accepted call to Bran
uywlne' was so popular with his peo.
PIE tnat they would not consent to his
leaVlng, and hence urged their claim
upon MS services succeeded in having
MIN returned. That for Smvrna sta9
'lon Will be held on Friday evening.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06
Personal.

MISS Ethel Cooper left yesterday for
Washington, to attend the wedding of
ner college room mate, Miss Grace
Stone, daughter of Congressman Stone
which occurs to-day in that citv. Miss
stone spent several weeks here last
summer as the guest of Miss Cooner
and is favOrably remembered bv onr
young people.
Or' n. 1. Jerman, of HOlmesburg
F9., who has been spending several
DAYS with bis mother, who has been
very III, returned home this morning.
Crawford Stevens, who WAS verv
SICK at Delaware College, a week or
two ago, had sufficiently recovered tn
return home on Friday.
The b. NJ. S. K. met on MoDdo,
evening at the residence of Miss Lizzie
nan. 1t was the night of their regular
retreshment entertainment.
Miss Sadie Smith of PHILADELPHIA. ia
visiting her Smyrna friends.
Miss Mabel DOckendorf, of Philadel.
phla, is the guest of Miss Ella Smitbers
Mrs: Lydia A, Gotten gave a tea
party In honor of her son Harry one
day last week.
Miss Ollie CarrOw, of st. GEORGES
and Miss Sallie Carrow near town. are
visiting friends in Dover.
Miss Lena Hearn is visiting the
family of Rev. g. S. Conoway, TTappe,
Rev. r. K. Stephenson has been
called to Georgetown to testify in the
Coates VS.. Coates trial, noted in our
State items. Jul
FRANK Startling, who has been spend.
ing the past week here, has been mott.
heo that he has passed u creditable ex-
animation in the College of Pharmacv
Baltimore, and will receive the deVrse
Of Phg. on Monday next,
Walter D. Jefferson, of the "Josbua
WhitcOmb" drama came to see his
Gnyrna irle9ds on Monday. He played |
s4e ABOVE drama to a crowded house in |
NewarK last week, and will play his |
new drama Down on the Farm" in |
the Academy of Music, Wilmington. on |
the 2Sth, 18th and Goth, if he does mot |
In the mean time accept temptin0
oner that has been made him M
Chicago. ~
Mrs. VIM. d. Hudson and Miss susie
Hudson are visiting friends in New
Jersey. -''"
mrs. AnQreW Smithers and children
OF Denver, Colorado. are on a visit Of
several weeks to her fatbeT,in.law
Jos. Smithers. Mr.. Smithers will i'm
them later. 'O'"
Miss Ella Riley and Abel Tavlor
haye gone to attend the R4th wedding
anniversary of Joseph Newman. i5
Philadelphia. -
Miss Cora Jones and willard Car
row visited friends in Dover Sunday
Homer Smith, son Of Capt. A. IL
smith, has entered the store of VIM
Dunn TO leaFp the drug business.
Miss laura Ross, daughter of G. G.
Ross, OF near Blaekiston,s Cross Roads
was given large surprise party nj the
acme Of heT parent, cd Friday evening
on the OCCASION Of 2lst birthday.
Atter pleasant evening apd refresh
nepts she was presented with hand
Iome chair.
The wedding notice Of Miss Lillian y.
Wilds and w. g. Lake, Ok the date Of
marriage April 14th, in New York.
Cards are out for the wedding of
Hiss Clara Loper and Charles White,
April 10Th in Old Swede's Church,
Miss Loper has been :
pending part of her summer here
With her aUnt, Mrs. ]. Q. Robinson.
L
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

me maryland Legislature .-Th, ,ol
ephone OIL passed the Senate by =
unanimous vote. The Hons hiI
authorizing the city of Baltimoro VI, ~
subscribe $500 900 To the RaI,i,,,S % %
20 a,'aS'etm IN 0nore Railroad passed the Sen
ave The bill increasing the salaries Of
JUICES was passed by the House and
nov T1" goes TO the Governor for approval
~ Inc House adopted an order To- rsv
tL Tue state printer 900 for comics 1f
tL .uo journal sent to the newsDanors
throughout the State. AuunCa voraLi,
report was made and adopted in tbe
senate on the bill to take awav E.,
owners of ground rents tbS r;0b,
tenant. FS VI Tue SUD
me senate passed the House bius
PtOVluihg TO pay newspapers of The
oUaCe Tor publishing the CoverDor,o
PrOclama1lon in regard to the consti,uS
tlonal amendments to autboriso ~
employment of criminals in the ;,;I 'n ~
IA a'Ioil county at hard labor to amend
sut Sne Ia" reiating to licenses for billiard
faoIes 10 enlarge the powers of the
LOAN G' trust, Security and Insurance
company of Hartford Couptv. a. ~
Ine management of the House of
heIuge Tor canal connecting Svpe
PuAent Day with the Atlantic Ocean
P!OVidlng that no corporation shall L.'
uIssolVed by decree of court nntu oil
taxes due the State shall DE adjusted
70 incorporate the Eleotric Lipbt and
rover ,V Company of Baltimore County
Inc Governor has received a large
number of dispatches asking him not
10 sign the assessment bill. Among
the bills signed Saturday were the |
medical bill; TO amend the charter of |
the Washington and Chesapeake |
Beach Railway Company; appropria
ting $4,000 to the Western MarvlanJ |
Home and Infrmary; regulating The
salary of clerks in the treasury denart.
ment making an appropriation to the
Blind asylum of Baltimore. The Co.
ernoF is holding up for more light the
bill imposing an annual tax ON sII
telegraph, telephone and electric
light poles. 0'''0
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06
Death of Mrs. Elizabsfb NJ Tbor,r.,,,,


One of our oldest and most es,ooD,od
cl:Izens, 5, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Thompson.
TL Tluow OF the late Thomas Jefferson
thompson ID. d., died rather suddenIv
COL 90 her nome on Monday night in her
her health had been feeble az was nat.
ural TO one of her age, but until a few,
minutes before her death there was No
material change but a greater veal.
ness and when possible danger was
apparent and medical help Summoned
she bad quietly expired before the
uOctor could get to the house.
MIS-. thompson had been a resident
OF smyrna II years. DR.. Thomson
nau purchased a property here when
fresldlng Elder of Dover district and
~ mas Oeen the continuous home of the
1874. ''A !" november
While cOnfiding and heInfuI coro.
panion of her husband she spnabt 70.
Clrement rather than publicity, and il
was In her own home that her virtues
snone the brightest. Revered ana
nohored by her children her mission
seemed to be in the latter part of her
!! me 10 Oless her home, and to them a
hght mas indeed gone out. To those
VINO came within the circle other infu-
ehce, there was always the impressive
ness OF strong personality guided by
Iaith adamantine in its strength.
founded on the eternal verities of the
christian faith, death being only a
transition to Heavenly Home. where
there will be not only rest, but reun-
ION OF those who had been given her.
Her children are Miss Maggie
Thompson, Rev. Henry S. Thompson
pastor of the M. f. Church in Odessa.
Mrs. Lille Gracey, wife of Rev. S. L.
Gracey, now U. S. Consul at Foo Chow
China; Mrs. Emma Meyers, of Pbila.
delphla; Miss MOllie Thompson and
Mrs. Ella Griffith, widow of the late A
Price Griffith.
The funeral services will take pIace
at 2 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon: in
terment at GlenwOod Cemetery. Rev.
DR., J. A. Roche, life long friend, will
make the address.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06
For The Smyrna Times.
Gone, But Not FORGOTTEN

On Thursday afternoon. March nth
at 1870 o'clock, Thomas ]. Roe on
beloved friend, "fell asleepi at b;s
n nome IN kenton after a lingering ill.,
ness; Mr. hoe was well-known and
nlgnly respected as being a man of
untarnlshed character. During his
prlncipalship of our public schools be
gained the respect of every one. He
was a most successful teacher LARGELY
from natural talent for imnarting
knowledge. His continued and nn9
tirlng efforts for the success of his
scholars, were characteristics in which
true manhood finds its highest altitnde
When MIR. Roe came to Kenton be
became acquainted with Miss Elva
Wlids, an estimabe yuunI ladv- m
"hom ne was united in mo rriage three
years since, aud who now monrne HE
MS l0ss. Their brief but happy mar.
rled lie was spent in Hoboken N I
ne moved to our town last spring
thinking That the climate here wonid
nave more exhilirating effect than
snaI OF the city in the restoration of
MS health, which had been greatly i'm.
paired by combining himself too cjoseIy
10 MS duties in the busy metronoIis
But 1t soon became evident 10 bimseIf
ana ais friends that he was ranidIv
ueclihlnR; so he calmly and resignedIy |
a"Si'eu s the call to come up highern |
anu rest from the Affections of life.
We recognized in him man ripe in
intellect aud 10 virtue, and possessed |
OF the traits of true manhood. He was
a christian gentleman. In order to |
KhO" MS worth IL was necessary to |
Know him. And the more we knew
MIN the better we liked him. One
sorrow OF his comes from the fact that
ms life was so soon ended on earth.
et IT was not short. He lives long
VINO lives well" for honorable age
Is not that which standeth in length of
time, nor which is measured by number
OF days, but wisdom is the gray hairs
unto men, and an unspotted life is old
age. While bis body sleeps the sleep
Of death, his life shall still speak Ia the
hearts Of those who never knew him
but to love him.
Why do we mourn because he's gone,
And grieve, that we should see him 20,
Dr. oOvet a change in the laws Of God
When he ordains them so
he has fallen asleep from the tolls of earth,
To peaceful rest, calm and serene,
And entered that region where life is birth,
Where peace and happiness reign su-
prone
His life was model for the young and THO
IN example Of practice, not theories told. l
Twas o life Of Christian morals, by nQ I
means odd, l
Both pleasing and acceptable IN the sightaf i
God.
--OEE WHo KNEW HIM. {
KontoB, april 8d, 1892,
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

The editor of the DeIaVarean, who
has been one of the most earnest of
the Democratic workers for the past
quarter of century, is never without
decided views on all governmental
and economic questions. On the silver
question he has sided from the first
with the free coinage party, and as
between Cleveland and Hill chooses the
latter as a stronger exponent OF Dem
ocracy. An extract from his last issue
is interesting as showing the opinion of
astrong partisan on the issues in and out
of the party:
General Grant, it is reported, once
said that you can always rely on the
Democratic patty to kill themselves
before each Presidential election. Itis
not often that we find anything in
President Grants sayings that is not
worthy of consideration, or that had
any good sense iu them but the above.
II It did emanate f... Grant. had con-
siderable truth in it, and was a true
commentary on the Democratic party
and its actions for the last thirty wears.
Six months ago Republicans as well as
Democrats conceded that the Demo-
cratic party had bright prospect of
electing the next President, but TO-DAY
We hear of no one who is predicting
Democratic success in the Presidential
election next fall or at the approaching
election. Why this change of sentI-
ment, may be asked? There is but
one answer. Six months ago the men, |
bers of the Democratic party of the |
country to all appearances were a uni. |
ted band Of brothers fighting for the
principles and creeds of the Demo |
cratic party without anything to divide
them. Time has, however, made a
wonderful change 10 the situation /
and everything is at seR and |
no one can predict the outcome. The |
party is divided aud the leaders are in
a cat and dog fight over not only meas
ures but men. One side to the contro-
versy says we must fight the political
battle out on the one single idea of
tarlh reform without any other issues,
and that any other course is political
suicide and blunder that must of nee
essity bring defeat. On the other hand
there is a great body of intelligent
Democrats who say there are other
great questions-such as the silver
question and opposition to the Federal
force bill-that must be brought into
Che issue TO be tried before the people,
or division and defeat is inevitable and
The Northern Demo
Gratis say, with tho subject of tariff re-
form alone, I'VE can hold our own and
carry the States of Connecticut, New
York and New Jersey, provided the
party is not split up on candidates.
On the other hand the South and
West say that while we favor Tariff I
Reform we are not single idea Demo |
crats but that we have more things at
stake than the one of Tariff Reform.
hot notwithstanding we think is a great {
question and that we cannot be relied
upon 60 help elect Democratic Presi-
sent unless we have something else TO :
aeht for besides Tariff Reform. The
Democrats Of the South even threaten
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06
The Western Storms.
NUKE THAN FIFTY LIVES LOST IN
KANsAs-A STRANGE TORNADO
STORY,

STORY.
The list of persons known TO have
been killed by last weeks tornado in
Kansas now numbers fifty. 1t is re.
garded as probable that the total mum
Der of victims will reach 100. The
storm also swept with lesser force over
Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska. Iowa,
Missouri, WISCONSIN, Illinois, Texas
and Indiana.
In Texas the towns of Bangs and
Santa Anna were heavily visited.
Little has been heard from the interior
Of the State, and apprehension is felt
as to the condition of affairs in the
cattle district toward the Indian Ter
ritOry, where the storm ragged in its
greatest fury.
Throughout Iowa a hurricane pre.
vailed, aud although so far as heard
from there was no loss of life, the prop
erty damage will probably be heavier
than in any other State.
Missouri seems ia be lightly visited.
aud Minnessote and Wisconsin felt
only n slight breath of the gale. In
Illinois the rain, wind and hail were
heavy.
One Of the strange stories of the
Kansas tornado comes from Wame0o.
Albert Edgers and his family lived ON
IA farm near that town. The family
had retired for the night when the
storm struck the house. The force Of
the wind moved the house from the
foundation and dashed it to pieces ON
the ground oyer Q hundred feet from
lie original position. Then the debrIs
was carried away so far that IL was
nearly impossible TO tell where its des-
truction took place. Portions of tbo |
house were found at a distance as great
As mile from its foundation. One
chair bpt slightly damaged, was found
nearly half mile distant from wbere
,he house stood, Mr., Eggers was % tbe
'nly member of the family of four tbat
escaped death. Mrs. Eggers who had
'een sleeping with her two childrsn
vas found nearly quarter of a mile
rom her former home, and clasped in
Ter arms was her six-months.old baba
'oth had apparently been dashed ~
eath on the ground and were crusbed
Aa a'angleq. There was scarcely an
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

SnOreSen fnaOr = 5ohe in either body. The
"a IaGes Ls. 81 hoth presented the appearance
OI having been powder burned. Ew.
anIIatioh ann showed that the force of the
Wl1u mad driven into their faces and
un9eP the skin small particles of sand
anu uust. Mr.. Eggers was found the
morning after the storm wanderin1
= an mi,essly around, and it is believed be
mas been made hopelessly insane A'
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

to vote for Farmers' Alliance candi-
uate TINS fall, in case a candidate is
n1t nominated and a platform adopted
t. Wnlch pledges them fair play and ius.
tice on other questions besides
Ine tariff question. The Western Dem.
Gerats while not so Outspoken as the
democrats of the South show signs of
revolt If any candidate is put forward
ior president whose past record is in
laVor OF Wall Street and against the
great Southern and Western prodncers
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
wednesday Afternoon, April 6, 1892.

THE TIMES " is published every Wednasdsv
afternoon by ROBT. D. HoFFEcKER. Fditor 60
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del. --N
hs-ouBscRIPTIoN-on year, strictly in ad-
vance, $50; if not paid in advance, $500 No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
DVEKIlsEMENTs will be inserted at the rate
Oh seven Cents line for the firstinsertion spb-
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents A
nDeral discount made to quarterly, semi.annpaI
and yearly advertisers. '''i
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line '0 Ne"
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

In the last issue of the paper where
the benevolent money raised by the
Dover District, Delaware Animal Con-
ference was given, il should have read,
raised for all purposes in 1888, $487. .82,
10 1892, 1874. increase in years since
Reg. y. II. johnson has been on the
District, 81 ,4sG.1s.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

spring crops, or anxious to do it and
waiting for laborer. The weather
Snls week has been all that could be
ing crops. " Au'aiice-
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

me! Inc appropriations reported in the
penulng River and Harbor bill of Con.
gress for the Peninsula waters of Ma.
"a lana od6 are as follows; Choptank rlv,r
So'OOO; Chester river, to comnl.tt
S9,OOo; Elk river, $1,000; North East
river to complete, $3.50: Wicomico
river to complete, Sc, 800; CnmbridSo
naroor. r;1 to complete, S7,737; Manok1n
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06
BUTCHER BONE
PHOSPHATE!

The Undersigned is now prepared TO
furnish In large or small quantities
Els celebrated BUTCHER ROME
IhoSPHATE, at his factory at Leip-
sic, Kent county, Delaware. This re-
l'aole phosphate is highly recomm end.
eu oy prominent farmers Of this county
anu IL mas given satisfaction whenever
used
Apply by letter or in person to
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06
MARRTAnrc rc

Fol%66THOMAS.-on Monday March 2stb a, ,ha
ner me- 4 M [aTsonage T@g IN LeiPsic by Rev W. N War
both Of Leipsic Del "0rpe Ihomas
SYLVESTER-EVANS ON Sun5a..
K,5 heN. n. n. stephenson, Mr. VIM Svlvas,aSs' S' oy
MISS 9aule Evans both of Smyrna. "uu
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

Gen. d; Kyd Douglas, who has lust
t ieIurhed from the South, reports a
strong feeling there for cleveland
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

James Burns and Edward Rodgers
STtem pied to escape from Annapolis
Md, Jail, but failed. 0'''
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

Among the bills in which Ka,toona
1lans are specially Interested is the
oyster law. 1t has passed both houses
ana went to the Governor on Tbmrs'
Gay: The season for tongers il from
sept. 10 to April %; for dredgers from
Oct. 10 to April /. 9''' Il jill
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

70 Inc 4, oyster season is drawing rapidly
10 close. Dredging stopped on The
last DAY of March, and longing will
continue only twenty days Longer.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

TIE weather puts .'goH in every |
countryman who has go 10 him.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

An artesian we'll is being bored at
me Jali yard in Denton. At denth
OF o. oZo feet water was found for fbe
hrst time after leaving the snrfsct
sprinigs;; }. II. X. Shannanan. of Eas.
ton, is doing the work. - las
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

representative Watson, of Georeia
SImPlalns SInlPp that it costs the Government
?IS2o annually to collect not one cent
tn Cne CherrystOne Va, customs dis.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

!; Inc cost of collecting taxes in Caro-
thn iue county was in 1891 S2,S48.99 Bv
SnS que new system the collecting will be
uone at cost Of $500, thus insurinp
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

line Inc Queen Anne's Advocate, pub
ilsneu 7 n at CentreVille by Col. W. H
LGegg' Is TO be sold by the trustees,
Messrs' n.'' ): d. Z. Legg and Howard
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

i, Inc Inc Australian ballot system to take
mI. ~ 'ne exempted countIes-which in.
Giuues (iI kent-has passed both buus,.s
me whole State has now uniGnrrn
election laws. How the thing will
s %ork we shall soon find out. 1t can't
De worse than the old system.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

~ Nathaniel Davis, as administrator
ii' na9 Son Sodd The Smith Farm" contain,
,ms ,il.s., 1oC acres, situated in the upper
parC H Vi Queen Anne's county, to Geo.
VansaDt for $l1.O5 per acre,
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06
Smyrna and Vicinity.

For cheap lumber go to Bailey's.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

-. b;lah ihE General General Assembly of Maryland,
S. TnicH adjourned at midnight on Mon
uay, LAS probably been The most aetiv.
IGuy U mat has met in the Legislative
hail for number of Years.
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06
M arVland Items

9 Nelson Thomas, colored, aged fftv.
nVe, committed suicide at Fredericl
by hanging. I0ueIIcA
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

Presiding Elder Corkran of Sails.
Uy UGry district moved to Seaford last
Wednesday where he will reside in the
lu'ute' Rev. Chas Hill, father of Rev,
y. "A. Hlll will occupy tue house,
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

LADIES Jackets, REFERS, blazers an,
capes at COtton's. ''
Smyrna times., 1892-04-06

Inc dwelling, barn and granary on
the farm Of Amos Tally, near Elkton
were burned Saturday. WI