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Smyrna times., 1893-06-14
JERMAN CHAPEL

This Sunday School had its Chill.
dren's Day service ON Sunday evening
As was expected, the house was en-.
urely inadequate to seat the people
who attended, who stood out to the
street in front and lined its sides a.
observers from the windows. 1t too
had for its object lesson "Columbia's
Detences." With the same devices
ana decoration as named above. theV
went through the program with that
Zest that was expected Of them. Per-
haps the distinguishing feature was
the singing, though the speakers were
not without a cOmmendable pride in
executing their part. The superin-
tendent, l.. NJ. Price, had drilled them
well in each department, and thew
were there to do credit to their instruc.
tlon. Miss Nan HOyle presided at the
organ to guide the singing in the
many snatches of song that the pro.
gram called for, accompanied by the
oOrnet and violin.
The opening address, Mrs. Jos. H.
BrintOn, sounded the keynote for the
rest. Columbia, supported by the
stars and stripes-the emblem of Amer
ica's natiOnality-was taken by Miss
Laura Mcdowell. Her Guards bear.
ing shields were as follows Jas. H
Morris, Just Laws" Harry Palmer.
" Worthy Rulers" Alfred FAIRIES
Good Citizens !" Miss Katie Still
Chris tian Schools" Miss Laura Bed.
well, "A Sacred Sabbath" Miss Annie
Mcdowell, Pure Religion"
Fourteen OF the little folks of the
Primary department spoke a little
piece, which with their waving of flaos
quite interested audience. The pastor
Rev. Mr.. Mowbray, made a brief ad
dress, followed by the collection
which was S67O.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

THE NeiU York Herald estimates the
shrinkage in the market value of stocks
and bonds listed at the Stock Exchange
in that city during the last year at
$7oO, ,0OO, 600, or 10 per cent of their
nominal face value. This is a fair
gauge of the depreciation in the selling
price Of nearly all forms of marketable
property in every part of the country.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

IN TIE presence of 10000 people, the
the battleship Massachusetts was sue.
cesshilly launched at Cramps shipyard
GA Saturday morning. Miss Leila Her.
bert, daughter of the Secretary of the
Navy, christened the vessel. To all who
appreciate the Importance of modern
Navy it is gratifying to note that the
new Secretary of the Navy seems both
capable and energetic. He is following
the general line Of policy of his able
predecessor, and every energy is being
direcssd toward the building and
equipment Of a great naval force.
Every month new vessels are being
launched as the result of work during
the past two years and before the close
of the present year a number of these
viii be commissioned.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14
A Berry Patch.


e. W. Lapham is not complaining
about this seasons strawberry crop i1
regard to prices, though quite a mum.
Der OF growers are. in the first place
1t has been year OF fine yield. and ca
pecially where they had been properly
cared for in their tilIage aud mulched
10 the winter, producing very fine
iruit. He had seven acres under cul-
tlyation, which up to Saturday had
yielded 25,OOO quarts. He picked in one
day, y,--Monday Of last week when the
weather became warm and the vines
had just begun to yield 5000 quarts
The heft Of the crop has been gathered
put the patch was good for fully 5000
quarts this week or sure yield Of 90
OOO quarts, which would be on the
whole 1896 quarts per acre, a very Gne
yield. They were sold In New York
and Boston mostly the latter. He re.
ceived as high as 20cents and as low as
o cents per quart. He paid 1Jcents
per quart for picking whether the crop
paid him anything or not, with the un.
derstanding that If the crop, when all
was In, netted him u cents per quart
his pickers would get an additional
half cent, or cents quart. II looked
day or two ago as il they would get
the z cents per quart, which is a fine
compensation when the berries run
large.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

The Governments June estimate of
the wheat crop condition and acreage
would suggest probable yield of about
255 100000 bushels of winter wheat
and of 142,OOO,OOO bushels of spring
wheat, or an aggregate of 39S, 600, 900
bushels-which would fall III 900 900
bushels below the Departments esti-
mate Of the last crop.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

The times are out of joint. The sill
yer men like the editor of the Dela-
'VareaH say we need more silver. The
gold bugs say we have too much silver.
Meanwhile the president goes fishing
while banks suspend and business
houses collapse. Perhaps he dosen't
know what to do, and perhaps his ad.
visers are as much at sea bout pana-
eea for business troubles as he appears
&c be- Politicians, as a rule, are not
endowed with qualifications such as
seen TO be necessary at this time.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

THERE has been no murder tral 70 r
long time which has elected the gen.
eral interest Of that Of Lizzie Borden.
charged with the murder of her father
and Btep-mother az their home in Fall
River, Massachusetts,, last August.
The evidence is altogether eircumstan
tial. and so far as can be gathered from
the newspapers, it is not very strong.
The crime was cold-bloOded one. in
the trOad day light. The prisoner is a
little upwards Of thirty years old, and
moved in the best society circles in the
Bay State. Whatever may be the be-
lief in regard to the guilt of Lizzie
Borden, it does not look as If there
would be the evidence to convict her.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

The successful launch Saturday of
the battleship Massachusetts, is an
earnest Of increased naval strength
that viii be noted by the people with
profound qualification. This great
lighting vessel and her mates, the In
diana and the Oregon will, when COM
pleted, render our navy exceedingly
formidable in either attack or defense
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

THERE are few more startling things
than that occurring on Friday when the
floors Of Ford's Old Opera House in
Washington, D. c., in which President
Lincoln was assassinated fell while
several hundred Government employees
were at work in the building, and a
number Of them were carried down
with the debris. Rescuing parties
went 70 work at once, and by evening
all the bodies had been recovered.
Twenty-Five dead bodies were recov.
cred and many more seriously
wounded.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

TIE total loss from the fire at Fargo,
North Dakota, is placed at $500, 900,
with 81 100000 insurance. At meet
ing Of capitalists on Wednesday it was
decided to build no more business blocks
until the city agrees to do business on
business principles" Several hundred
new houses have already been COM
Eaenced.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14
The Flower Mission

Feeling that the Flower Mission is
for ever hallowed by the translation ol
Jennie Cassedy, some of the members
OF our Union met in the Temper.
ance room last Friday morning and ar
ranged boquets, a large supply Of
nower's having kindly been given bv
friends. Failing to receive the expec.
TED Scripture cards, the local SuDerin.
tendent of the Mission, Mrs. Annie
Pierce, called upon one of the KINGS
Daughters to assist our Correspondino
Secretary in the writing of selected
texts, which were attached to the sixtv.
hVe bouquets sent to the sick. aged
and those whose hearts and homes had
been darkened by sorrow within tho
year. Perhaps no good work ever had
smaller beginning than the Flowor
Mission, the story of which is TINS toId
10 eject by Miss Cassady's sister in a
late number of the Union lSionaI
When Miss Cassidy had been a helm.
less invalid for some years she was
much touched by an account In the
new YORK Observer of a young ladv
teacher who in going from Roxbnry
saturday evenings to her home IN
boston gave Howers to the ragged
children whom she met on the street
impressed with the beauty of this ser.
vice and the possibilities 10 be devel.
oped from 1t Miss Cassedy with the a..
slstance Of Others organized the Lonis.
vile Flower Mission and four wears
AFTER Miss Willard with her Qenius for
philanthrophy suggested that the Mis-.
sion become one of the National w. q.
I. U. departments, and asked Miss
Cassedy to stand at ''its headU which
sne agreed to do with many misQiv.
inngs. Since then not only have the
movers gladdened sad hearts all over
me world with messages Of the good
Father's love, but their ministry has
become valuable aid in reformatorv
work, softening and refining where
other means have failed, aud the mem.
Dry OF this saint who despite great
physical inhrmities was Gun Of
strength to others Is as sweet TO-DAY az
me fragrance Of the roses.
ANNIE W. SUTTON.
Smyrna, June 18th, 1893.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

President Patton, of Princeton Col
lege, in his baccslaureate sermon to the
graduating class on Sunday morning
last said that the dangers which men,
ace US as a nation are not immigration
OF socialism. 'Our difficulty" said he
is that we are beginning to lose sight
Of those fundamental ideas woven into
our civilization by the Puritans."
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

the ball rolling. We suffered because
portion of our claim represented hard
cash besides the work. 1t was for
stationery furnished Superintendent
Gray, and we charged the State lust
what we would have charged a private
person, under like conditions. We
nave not receipted in full yet, nor do
we intend to; and that isn't all, some
one has got US to pay.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Waunakee, Wis, was raided last
Thursday night by tramps and every
business house and many residences
wers robbed. In some cases the oc-
cupants Of residences were driven into
the streets at the point of revolvers
while the trampS ransacked the build
ings- The people were taken so COM
pletely by surprise and frightened that
they offered little or no resistance.
The tramps secured quite large guam
tity Of plunder and considerable cash.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

EVERY building in Washington oscu-
pied BY Government clerks is to be
subjected to thorough examination as
to its safety, lighting and ventilation,
and it is possible that other death
traps" besides the collapsed Ford's
Theatre building may be discovered.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
wednesday Afternoon, June IA, 1898

fhE " TINES" is published every Wednesday
AternOOn by ROBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del
II E&MS-SUBsCRPTI0N- year, strictly in ad
vance, sl.50; If not paid in advance, $780, Nc
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only a. the option Of the Publisher
ADVERTIsEMENTs will be inserted at the rate
ofseven Cents line for the frstinsertion sub
squent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discountmade to quarterly, semi-annual
aid yearly advertisers
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
psr line.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

soAlE of the papers are chatting over
the action Of the committee of claims
In the Legislature in cutting down
bills so. Among these are the NeuOarE
Ledger and MiddletOsOn Nel0 Era, which
are quoted in full in the SUSSEX Count.
kan. The latter while calling it an
outCalys that should be resented by
every honest paper in the State says
We are not kicking simply for the
reason that our paper sui3ered dOubly
more than any other, and, in fact, we
should not for this reason have uttered
a worll Of eomplsint had not others set
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Ambassador Bayard on his arrival at
Southampton, England, Saturday, was
welcomed by the mayor of that city
and other distinguished men. The
city was in holiday attire.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14
FRIENDSHIP CHURCH

Friendship Sunday School, Thor.
Oughfare Neck, had for its topic "Liv.
ing Pictures" by Asa Hull The
church was appropriately dressed and
the attendance very large. The exer.
oises passed off promptly, Thos. Jones.
superintendent ]. A. Latta, chorister.
and a son of the latter organist. There
were several recitations, duets, quar-
tets, &C., that came in the regular or.
der OF the program, very interesting TO
the audience, the names of which we
did not obtain. The pastor, Rev. Il
d. Hynson, made a short address and
pronounced the benedlotlon.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters testau,en-
lary were given in due form Oflaw granted to tbe
that all persons having claims against the es,ata
0i Hannah +. Hudson, deceased late of Smyrna.
Delaware, must present the same, duly attested
70 y the Executor and all persons indebted to the
S9lo estate VIII make payment on or before tbe
3lst day of May, 1894 ''o 'ne
JOHN R. SENIOR.
Or his attorneys, N. Smitners apJ fITI1a liza
Ridgely Esqs., Dover, Del -N Aieniy
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14
Mules For Sale.

One pair black mare Mules, 6 years old.
line size, quick, fest walkers, thoroughly
broken and very gentle
w. G. PIERCE,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

DR.. E. W. Humphreys, Of Salisbury
VINO y Is graduate Of the MARYLAND
University, will 90 TO Delmar for the
practice OF bis profession.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Inc pea crop In Caroline county is
larger and better than ever before ana
the output OF the canneries will nm
doubtedly be first-class goods.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14
M arvland Items.

James T. Raughley, formerly of Car.
oline, but now of Baltimore. and Mrs
Louisa E. Derr, of that city, were mar.
ried Wednesday, '''''
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Centennial and Bethel A. M. r.
Church, this town, had similar eyer.
cises to the above, largely attended
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that will sit to grant
Licenses, as follows. s''
SMYRNA, June 18th CLAYTON, June 18th .
CAMDEN. June 18th; FRHDERICA June 18th,
HARRINGTON. June 10th; MILFORD, June i7th
VIM n. DICKSON,
Clerk of the Peace,
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

The Rev. James r. Campell, who
was recently deposed from the Presby.
terian ministry, is now preaching In
Methodist churches.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

II wheat is worth only sixtv.six
eehes sehs 10 June what may we expect il
70 oring the farmer in August. when
In MS phosphate bills are fully matnred
Inere was a wide belief last Fall that
= cnange would send prices up.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

1. L. Day Of Ridgeley shipped sls
crates OF berries in a refrigerator car
ana they sold for s and 10 cents more
'han berries shipped in the regular car
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Kent county has possibly never
before IN Its history had so great a
quantity of valuable real estate in the
market at onetime as at present
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14
Redemption Of Town Bonds,

In. In compliance with Section 3, CHAPTER SGD
iSws iss@ ol Delawaie passed at Dover. March 1Stb
lS looo, nouee is hereby given, that the Commisi'
~ AoheIs 9i the town Of Smyrna have elected 20
Tiv IsoR Rou m NO Of said town on the ist Gy
smyrna. interest on said Bond will then caas, VI
By order WV" 0e''se'
JOhN II. HOFFECKER, President
JAMES r. HOFFECKER, Treasurer, ''''Oiers'
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

:, Inc late Epworth League Conven.
% .l1h brought many persons to Centre
vllie 70 witness the proceedings and
sa sney seemed to enjoy the interesting
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Picnics are anOounc ed for the public
schools at Leipsic, Big Oak, Walkers
and Nelson's, next Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

If you want hat of any description,
soft, stiff or straw, the best assortment
is at Edw. G. Walls.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

The LOCAL Branch of the Baltimore
Building and Loan Association for this
town has been organized as follows
President, w. A. FAIRIES Vice Pres.
DIR. w. Ashcraft Sec. J. H. HURT. Jr.'
Treas. w. NJ. Busteed.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

The distribution of strawberry
money among so many pickers made a
perceptible activity to business Satur-
day night, keeping retailers busy up to
the time limit. Shoes seemed to be
one of the special things needed, as
might be judged by the number of per.
sons that lined the counter of Clarence
Prettyman.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

ABOUT so barrels of -four were
landed on the pavement of Mrs. Eva
X. Behmler & Bro, on on Monday.
This looks like big run on bread.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

B. F. G. ROTHwELL, is in charge of
Collins Beach Hotel, and accom- modates
families, and those in hunt of boat.
ing, fishing &c.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

For mems clothing, go to Edw. G
Walls.
For Embroidery and lace call at
l.. A. COttOn's.
For Boys clothing, go to Edw. G..
Walls.
THE Smyrna and Leipsic teams
played a game of base ball at the latter
place Saturday, Smyrna winning by q
score of II to "a.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

some very fine strawberries were
brought to town last week by different
growers, but none we think to equal a
box brought to this Office by Thomas
FennimOre, of ThOroughfare Neck. of
the Sharpless variety, % berries fill
ing the box. They were thoroughly
ripe and delicious.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Geo. W. Tilghman, who does most
any kind of work needed by the far
mers and supplies large lot of things
besides that have to be had on the farm.
has an advertisement elsewhere that in.
terests them. --
BUTTER is much scarcer than is
usual in the month of June. This
arises as much probably from a defici-
ency of rain, as the large dairy product
that goes to the creameries and ice
cream makers.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

l., A. COTTON, calls your special at
tentiOn to the new line of china silks.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Edgar Price, Jealous Seventh.Day
Adventist of Millington, was arrested
last week and taken before Justice of
the peace, charged with a violation of
the Sunday laws in having worked on
sunday. lie gave bond for his ap-
pearance before the Circuit Court.
where the case will be tried. On Tues
day Mrs. Hattie Mansfield, Charles
Ford and John A. Dodd, Queen Anne.s
county Seventh-Day Adventists were
arrested, charged with the same offence.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

The returns are not all in yet on the
strawberry crop, but some of the grow
ers are talking about an average of
from to : cents, on the city returns.
from which the marketing is to be de-
Quoted. The late returns may bring
these figures up little, the prices yes
terday being II to Is cents, and some
fancy ones, q cents.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Among the graduates at the COM
mencement of Dickinson College this
week, will be Edwin V. Hinchliffe. of
Elkt0n, II, and Frank B. Harvey. of
ChIlds. Next fall, Mr.. Hinchliffs will
60 to Boston Theological Seminary,
and Mr.. Harvey will attend Drew
Theological at Madison N. J. At the
close of this course they will both
enter the ministry ofthe VI. f. Church.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

The three-year-Old daughter of Mr.
James +. Price, of COnnelly's Mill.
Kent county, while playing about the
yard and unattended, was noticed bv
1er mother on the porch crying as if in
distress and acting as though entan.
gled in briar. Mrs. Price promptly
went to the child's assistance and was
norrliied upon raising her from the
uoor to see a tremendous water snake
uncoil itself from her limbs and droD
to the floor.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

The Friendship chapter of the Ep-
worth League will hold a business
meeting at the church tomorrow even
ing.
ELMER HoFFECKER advertises for
fat cattle, calves, lambs, hogs, hides and
tallow, for which he pays the highest
cash prices.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

The William A. Ford farm in Tucka-
hoe Neck, comprising 37O acres was
S0ld at public sale Tuesday to Mrs 7
W w. Bryant, of Baltimore, and Mrs. n
NJ NJ, browne, Of Middletown, for Sill
2IO. The same tract was offered at
public sale several years ago. and was
Withdrawn on a bid of SIS, 900.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

THE Children's Day services at
Smyrna Landing will be at 2 O'Clock
on Sunday afternoon next. And also
an evening service consisting of speak
ing by the members of the school and
singing. At Union Church Rev. f.
ID. Hynson will preach a special SER
mon to the Knights of the Golden
Eagle Oh the 25th inst at 1890 O'Clock.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

ALL kinds Of hot weather comforts.
gauze underwear, thin coats and vests
straw hats, &C., at Edw. G. Walls. T
CHERRIES were in the market as
early as week ago and will be on in
good condition this week, for eating
and preserving. The Early Richmond
variety, that has tartness that two
pounds of sugar will hardly sweeten in
one pound of fruit, seemed to be fairly
loaded with fruit.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

For children's clothing, go to Edw.
G. Walls.
A NEW line of lawns will be found at
l.. A. Cotton's. T
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

WILLIAM KEIsER, residing in
Thoroughfare Neck, by having a late
piece OF ground which came in after
the glut" of over week ago when
the hot weather hurried the upper
Peninsula berries into the market before
the lower Peninsula berries were fairly
out of the way, thus Cutting the market
and making very unsatisfactory prices
he didn't compence picking until the
latter part of last week, 700 quarts on
Saturday and some 2000 on Monday.
They run a fine size.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

ST. PAUL's Sunday school of Claw
ton, will picnic at Woodland Beach to-
morrow.
ABOUT 1000 persons of the Kings
wood NJ. E. Church, Wilmington, who
had engaged the steamer Thomas A.
Morgan to take them to Woodland
Beach yesterday, were disappointed
because of an accident to the boat be-
fore reaching there.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Says the Centreville Record The
june iaiI" has already begun and
along with it is the disappointment of
Ine iarmer who expected a large croD
OF peaches. Orchards over six wears
ola VIII average one fourth of a cron
whIle younger orchards will bear an
exceedingly light crop.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

BY appointment, H. D. Walls, the
popular artist of Dover, will meet the
young ladies of the B. NJ. S. K. in this
town to day, to take their pictures in
group. The Lawn party on Monday
night will close their meetings until
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

sEYERsoNs CHURCH, SMYRNA CIRCUIT
This church had its Children's pay
exercises on Sunday morning, with a
good audience for a morning service.
The exercises were in commemoration
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Mr.. THEODORE YOCUM, the proprie-
tor of the prospective shirt factory,
was in town on Monday. He returned
the same day to ship his machines,
which are expected to reach here the
last of the week. He is to follow them
on Monday.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

The Old notion about the hard win
Ter Killing all the worms and insects
mat worry the farmer, is an exploded
one. Last winter was the hardest for
years. yet the cut worm, the rose bug.
the potato bug, and striped cucumber
bug are on the rampage in as great
number as usual. - lTicomico Ne,Os.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

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Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

REV. J. EMORY WEBB. pastor of
Centennial church, will hold a Tent
meeting at this church beginning on
Sunday June 25th, and continue two
or more weeks. Among the preachers
announced are Revs. C. N. Grandson
and w. H. Thomas.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Mr.. Klinefelter, of Baltimore. who
married daughter of the late Col. b.
=: =. ora, has contracted with r. K.
flppen for the erection of a fruit and
vegetable packing house on his farm.
near Chester Bridge. '''' IL
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

The marriage of Mr.. Samuel White
OF New York, and Miss Writ Wesson
OF Centreyille, will take place at ST.
PauPs T. f. Church, Centreville. on
Thursday the 29th of June.
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

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Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

- "A Dorchester county merchant
poured out on the ground two weeks
ago all the whiskey he had in stool
he became convinced that the sale af
it was harmful and sinfnl '''i0 Vi
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

ttet Shippers OF strawberries complain
!haC thelr crates are not returned. An
INEXPENSIVE crate is needed, and it is a
possibility: li,t viii some inventive gen
Smyrna times., 1893-06-14

Merritt S. McNamee has been an.
pointed associate judge of the Orphan 5
Court for Cecil County, to fill the va
G;ancy caused by the death of Judge
james NJ. Evans.