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Smyrna times., 1894-05-30
lights were needed, and report same to the

lights were needed, and report same to the
Board.
VIM. A. FAIRIES and H. d. Boyer asked
the Board if they might be allowed to have
the gas posts removed from the front of
their property-ORe in front of Boyer's
residence and the other IN front of w. A.
FAIRIES new store. On motion it was car
ried.
The next subject under discussion was
how to exterminate the canine family, and
it was quite amusing to see how some of
the Commissioners thought on the subject.
The annoyances brought to bear by wake
full nights, dangers of being bitten, hydro
phobia, &C., were discussed quite freely
The open debate was closed by motion
from Ii. ID. Boyer, asking that the Secre-
| tary be instructed to place up conspicu-
ously the usual posters for the Dog Day
| season.
THAT all dogs running at large on any street,
road. lane or alley, within the limits of the town
/ of Smyrna, between June LIST and October lst,
| must be securely muzzled with wire muzzles, so
/ as to prevent biting; and that all dogs found so
| running at large, between these dates without
| being muzzled, will be Immediately killed"
The policeman will dispose of such after
shot. The motion was carried.
The following bills were read and al
| lowed: Peter DOwnes, work, S1.25; Jos. r.
Cummins, work, S19.75; Ph'ladelphia and
Smyrna transportation Company, coal,
SlO3 80; Boyer & Co, sundries, S73 81;
o. F. Zurn Co., sundries, 1886; Vallee
Bros, sundries, $40; Westinghouse Elec-
trio Co., electric supplies, $1,000 Westing.
house Electric Co, electric supplies, Sl02 80
Westinghouse Electric Co., elecric sup
plies, S3.15; Alfred F. Moore, sundries
$22. 78; J. Register 6s Son, sundries, Sl4OO
F. A. Rice, sundries, $66 90; Helios Fec
trio Co., electric supplies, S240O; Helio'
Electric Co., electric supplies, S2907 H
S. Anthony, as per vouchers, $7.56.
Boyer moved that Supt. Anthony be in
structed to sit two more days, Thursday
and Friday, May 3lst and June 1st, to re
ceive taxes, so that an opportunity fo
those who have not paid may do So ant
that a per cent discount be allowed.
The subject for the next meeting nigh
will be sewerage. Meeting adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30
Personal.

DIR. and Mrs. w. S. Robinson, of
Paterson, n. j., came to Smyrna last
week, bringing with them their young
est children. DIR. Robinson is taking
vacation for his health and came to
Smyrna to have a good rest.
Mrs. Roberts and child, of Church
Hill, are guests of Mrs. E. g. Walls.
Rev. F. F. Carpenter, wife and
daughter, of Townsend, spent Monday
with Rev. and Mrs. E. H. HynsOn.
J. Frank Williams, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday in town.
Reynolds Stevenson has accepted
position in the general merchandise
store of Harper & Bros, Still Pond, Md.
Edw. NJ. Boyd has been appointed a
delegate from the Presbyterian Society
to attend the Christian EndeavOr
Convention which cOnvenes at Cleve-
land the 11th of July, next. The
The Methodist G. E. Society has not
appointed a delegate yet.
Percy l.. Williams, of Everett, Pa, is
visiting Prof. A. Duncan YOcum.
Emery Marvel, Jr., having com-
| pleted his second years course in the
medical department of the University
of Pennsylvania, is making tour
through the State visiting his relatives
and friends. He spent last Sunday
with r. D. Hoffecker, Jr.
DIR. w. H. Cooper, of KentOn, has
been called TO Nashville, Tenn, by the
illness of his brother. He will be gone
several weeks.
Mrs. Chas. Allen and child, of Will
mington, are visiting in town.
Messrs Gilbert Wilds and Merit
Fowler are spending the day at Will
mington, guest of S. H. Baynard.
They will witness the memorial exer-
cises in that city.
w. F. Dunn has gone on q two weeks
tour for a recreation. Edw. FAIRIES
fills the place in his absence.
Mrs. J. E. Quinn, of Mt. Vernon, N.
J. accompanied 10y Mrs. w. P. Dickson
of New York are visiting their father
Alex. H. Wilson.
B. v. Weldon and H. B. Grieves
attended the Union Lodge No. 5. ban
ouet at Middletown Friday evening
Mr.. James Smith, of Unionvill'
Pennsylvania, is in Smyrna looking
after the interest of his farm property
in the vicinity of Woodland Beach
He also owns the old logan Mills
near Brenford and is now cOntempla
ting putting in the roller process their
} Mrs. John Cosgri6 is visiting friend
| in Philadelphia.
2 Miss Lille Wallace, of Dover, is visit
ing Miss Nettie Tschudy.
Miss Jennie BOggs, Of Dover, is visit
= ing Miss May FAIRIES.
r Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Register, ar
visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Laura Temple is visiting i
g FELTON,
3 Mrs. A. D. Yocum entertained th
! B. NJ. S. X. at her home last Monda
: evening. At that meeting they decide
y to hold their annual Lawn Party at ii
"Lindens", the home of Miss Elizabet
|, Denney, on Monday evening June II
I Invitations will be sent out this weel
. Rev. Alex. G. Cummins, Jr., left t.
y day for New York from which plaC
he will sail on June 9th, for EurOp
Mr.. Cummins preached an interes
u ing sermon at the Episcopal ChurC
u Sunday morning which has been cor
plimented for it's earnestness
~ thought, fOrceful style, conception al
N brevtY,
Miss May Benson, who has been
NJ a three weeks visit to New York al
N ~ Brooklyn, has returned home.
M Walter W. HynsOn, has about ma
arrangement to accept a position
NJ Atlantic City. He contemplates lea
ING this week.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

IN speaking of the resolution to
amend the Federal Constitution, the
Philadelphia Ledger has the following
to say:
The resolution providing for the elec-
tiOn of Senators by popular vote has
been reported favorably to the House
By Mr.. Tucker, Of Virginia. The re-
port declares that the necessity for the
passage of such an amendment has in
creased since the resolution covering
the subject was passed, without a dis
senting vote in the Fifty-seeOnd Con-
gress. II asserts that the present Con-
gress has intensified this feeling. It
takes the ground that Senatorial cour-
tesy Obstructs the popular will; that
the Senate, under its present mode of
organization Of election, has outlived
its usefulness. The report acknowl-
edges its patriotism and craftsmanship
in the past and commends its conver-
satism, but reprobates its failure to act
in emergencies. 1t records, too, that
its knightly courtesy has elevated the
public sentiment of the people, and pre-
diets that if the proposed change were
made it would regain its position in the
regard of the public "by a more sen,
sitive response" to the popular de
mands. While the election of United
States Senators by the people is a sub
feet which has been drawn into thi
field OF public discussion in recen
years, and may at some period becom
an accomplished fact, it Is to be oh
served that the demand for such
change ia the Government found il
way into no national political platform
in 1892, except that of the Populisti
Great changes like this would naturall
be reflected in advance. in the forma
utterances of the great parties. On thl
issue only a small portion of the votin
public has as yet spoken authoritative
ly In the places where les voice
usually iirst heard, the party CONVEX
tions.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

GOVERNOR REYNOLDS is making him
self notorious as a pardoning governor
if nothing else. Every once in while
you hear of him pardoning somebody
and as the Morning NelOs says: Gov
ernor Reynolds is making a farce OF
the courts, which are supposed to know
their duty when prisoners are SEN
fenced. They also think that the
criminal courts had better be abolished
in New Castle county during the re-
msinder of the governors term, if the
policy of pardoning as now carried on
Is to be continued.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

ALTHOUGH the three-quarters of
century which Queen Victoria COM
pleted yesterday include a reign of
nearly fifty-seven years, yet neither in
length of life nor in length of reign
does she yet break the record among
English soYereigns. George II. died
at the age of II and George III. at the
age of 80. George Ills reign also
lasted more than fifty-nine years. Still
during the last nine, his mental con-
dition was such that his son was regent
and hence the virtual sovereign.
Queen Victoria, therefore, long ago
surpassed him in years of actual gov
ernment, and as for Henry III, who
reigned little over ffty-six years, he
was but nine years old when crowned
so that for many years the kingdom
was governed by his guardians. Omit
ting the Pope, Queen Victoria is the
Oldest reigning sovereign in Europe
except King Christian Of Denmark
who was born April s, ISIS, or NOR,
than thirteen months before her. h
however, has had much the shortt
reign.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

No more Camden marriages. Fol
several years the preachers of Camden
New Jersey, have been doing a thriv'
ing business marrying couples from al
parts of Pennsylvania, Delaware and
Maryland, upon sight. The Legisla'
ture of New Jersey has passed a mar
rage license law very similar to our
own, and Camden's glory as a Gretna
Green has departed.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

NJ. OUPUY has at last graciously con-
sented to come to the relief of Presi-
dent Carnot and to undertake the task
of forming a ministry. For obvious
reasons NJ. Dupuy has shrunk from the
duty of becoming the responsible head
of the new Cabinet, a ministry under
his leadership having been voted out
of Office less than six months ago; and
he may, therefore, be excused from
counting defeat a second time within
so brief period. From present indi-
cations it would appear as though a
large part of NJ. CarnOt's Presidential
term would be occupied by Ministerial
crisis and the construction of stOp-gap
Cabinets.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

Its an i'll wind that blows nobody good,
is a familiar prOverb. 1t finds a fresh
illustration, however, in the towns
along the Susquehanna river. especially
in Port Deposit and Havre de Grace,
Maryland whose citizens have captured
thousands of logs which have been car
ried down the Susquehanna by the re-
cent freshet. There is a salvage of 25
cents per log, which the owners of the
timber who take the trouble to trace
their property will have to pay. The
wrecked bridges and damaged rail-
roads, while inficting serious losses on
counties, municipalities and corpora
tions, will furnish employment in max
ing repairs, which will be acceptable
to many workers.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

CRIME of serious character seems to
have almost completely disappeared
from Ireland. 1t is pretty custom in
that country when there is no criminal
business to go before the juries to pre-
sent a pair of white gloves to the
Quarter Sessions Judges. In Limerick
and in several other parts of Ireland,
even in wicked County Clare, the
Judges have received their gloves re-
Gently. Could this notable condition
prevail in our United States Courts? Ii
would be happy thought to have such
law-abing people.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

PASTOR STENaLE will continue the
Sunday evening discourses on historical
characters of the Bible. Last Sunday
evening "Moses" was discussed. Next
Sabbath evening deborah" will be
his subject. The object of this course
of sermons is not merely to consider
these persons, but also to consider con-
temporaneous history. Thus far he
has given an outline of human history
from Adam to the death of Moses,
Next Sabbath evening he willstake uI
the thread at the death of Moses and
continue it to the close of the reign o.
| Deborah.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

For the past two or three weeks our
painters have been busy giving new
coats of paint to our dwellings and
business houses. 1t seems to be the
fad now all over our town and what a
needed Improvement it makes. II we
can't boast of marble residences and
fine foliage trees, we can at least claim
to have a neatness that will attract at
tention. Union street see ms to be
undergoing quite change in this di'
rection.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

The school house on the "Levels," I"
near Townsend, was the scene of an
excellent picnic on last Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Hutton, the popular
teacher, assisted by the patrons of the
school had made ample provision for
the entertainment of scholars and their
friends.
The unusually fine day and the
splendid picnic location combined with
the well-knOwn hospitality of the peo-
pie attracted large number from far
and near.
The visitors are indebted to the fol-
lowing for their efforts in collecting foI
the picnic: Mamie Hurfelt who col
lected $3.50; Fannie Daniels Sl.S5
Martin Lee $5.55; Earnest Ratledgt
So As; Elwood Denny $1.05 and Chas
Joseph $5.25.
After all had paid their respects to &
bountiful table, games became the ordel
of the day, and the afternoon passed
pleasantly away.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

BURY hate, Danish strife, keep alive
love and hope, and under the flag Of
our Union and that banner on which
is inscribed Fraternity, Charity and
Loyalty" let us march on to that
greater and grander destiny which
should be the fruitage of the tears and
blood of our generation, and of the
million heroes whose memory we honor
by the beautiful ceremonies of Memoir
ial day.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

THE young people Of the St. Peters
Episcopal Sunday-school are oontem-
plating a gay time tomorrow night on
the lawn of w. H. Janney, in the rear
of the National Bank. It will be a May
party after the old English custom.
The lawn will decorated with Chinese
lanterns, and flowers win reign su-
preme. Perhaps the most conspicuous
feature of the festive occasion will be
the "Maypole." Or the top of this
will be a number of varied colored rib
bons. A wreath of flowers will also be
suspended from the pole. Each little
chiid will take in hand, the end of @
ribbon and will dance around and
around the pole in rings, singing merry
songs while forming many different
figures. The ribbons will be left tied
az the end of the dancing. Refresh
ments will be given these youthful re
vellers at the close of the May party
An admission of 10 GEMS Will be re
uuired which will go toward the oene
it Of the chapel,
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

To-Day, all over our land, is set
aside as a national holiday and pa
triotic citizens are paying a fitting
tribute to the memory of our fallen
heroes by placing beautiful flowers on
their graves. What a beautiful COM
memoration it is! 1t ought to enkindle
q fire of patriotism in every citizens
heart and make him love his country
all the more because of the martyred
heroes who loved and fought for it t.
the end.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

The annual meeting of the teachers
and members of Blackbird M. E. Sun
day-schOol was held on Sunday May
9th. Mr.. Colen Ferguson was elected
chairman and Theodore Ferguson Sec
retary of the meeting. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Supt. Mr.. ]. E. Brockson, Asst.
Mr.. Cohen Ferguson; Secretary and
Treasurer, James Beth; Organist, Miss
Bertha Hayden; Asst. 0rganist, Miss
Martha Ferguson; Librarian Miss Mat
tie Robinson, Missionary officers.
President-Miss Annie Keen: Vice
President, Miss Barbara J. Beth, Sec
retary and Treasurer, Mrs. Ella Fergu-
son. Miss Barbara j. Beth was cleo
ted as leader of the singing.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, May 80, 1894.

THE "TIMEs" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS-SUBscRIPTroN- 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
seauent insertions Three-and-a-half cents.
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

The amount of the town tax which
Supt. Anthony received on the three
days he sat last week was 2,455.1 .13.
This is a good showing. Now just see
how far our taxpayers will raise it to-
morrow and Friday. Take advantage
of the 8 per cent discount. 1t will be
your last chance. Remember to NOR
row and next day, Thursday and Fri
day, from until O'Clock in the after
noon Supt. Anthony will be waiting at
H. d, Boyer's Office to receive your
taxes.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

SOME of our people who have been
doubling the authenticity of the Bibli-
cal account of the deluge, are waver-
ing. If two days. rain could do the
damage it has done this week certainly
forty days aud nights of continuous
rain could do what the Bible account
claims it did.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

THE news which spread around here
last week that Edw. Thomas bad been
drowned at Brigatine Beach near At
lantic City, was false report. He is
still living and relates his thrilling ex-
perience in a joking manner.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

TIE enthusiasts of baseball will no
doubt enjoy themselves this afternoon,
if they 90 out to the Spruance City
grounds. A picked nine of this town,
composed mostly of clerks, will play
against the regular Smyrna club at 80
o'clock. All are invited. No admis-
sion.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

Mr.. JOHN F. GoLDsBoRoUH, brought
to town Saturday a curiosity in the
shape of a bird, which his son lad
wounded on the marsh. 1t proved to
be an "Ibis," very rare bird on our
marshes. These birds lead a very soli-
tary life and are never seen in focks.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

The Flower Queen or the Corona.
ton of the Rose will be given in the
Opera House next Wednesday night
June 6, 1894 Tickets are being sold
for 25 cents by the young ladies of the
NJ. E. Sunday They are also
for sale at Jas. z. Hoffecker's drug
store.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

]. LUTHER TRUAx, who has just
graduated from the Maryland College
Of Pharmacy, has bought from DR.. Jas:
H. Morgan, drug store at Sth and
Church streets, Wilmington. Mr..
Truax took charge Monday.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30
DEATERs.

ARNETT.-On the 25th inst, s68lnyrna Landing
Raymond c.. son of the late 56hn II. and Floi
ence Arnett. aged mOnthseRd II days.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

CHILDREN's DAY exercises will be
observed at Jerman Chapel next Sun
day night.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

WILD May flowers are being gathered
in abundance, in the vicinity of town,
but we have not heard of any girls
being crowned "Queen of the May"
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

NEXT Sabbath will be "Childrens
Day" in the Asbury NJ. E. Church of
this town. The Sunday school will
have the morning service beginning at
1870 O'Clock, when "The Church of the
Future" will be rendered, the pro-
gram prepared for "Childrens Day" by
the Board of Education. The church
will be handsomely decorated for the
occasion.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

The Benevolent Society will meet at
the residence of Miss Lidia Mcdowell,
Tuesday evening June B.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

THE Steamer Ella has begun to
make trips. 1t makes one up to Phila-
delphia tomorrow. Notice new time
table, in this issue.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30
Town Taxes.

A discount of ) per sent. will be al
lowed on all Town Taxes paid to Supt.
II. S. Anthony, on Thursday and Friday,
May 3lst and June lst, at the office of II.
ID. Boyer, between the hours Of 2 and
P. NJ.
By order of the Board Of Commissioners,
5l62 W. A. FAIRIES, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

TROUT seem to be a luxury here,
when usually at this season of the year
they are plentiful. The recent. heavy
eastern storm has driven thousands OF
these and other ish to deeper waters
and they seem TO be rather slow in re-
turning. Occasionally fishermen bring
a small lot to town but they are sold
within an hours time.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

CAPT. MUSTARD is having a new
pavement laid in front of his resi- dence
on Mt. Vernon street.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

FRANK REIMAN has a 10000 pound
order of honey to fill for a Philadel-
phia firm.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

Go to the Opera House next Wed
nesday night and see a good home-tal-
ent entertainment. You will not re-
gret it.
MILLINERY in the latest styles done
at short notice by Miss Clotille Refs at
her residence, lower Commerce street,
Smyrna. ]
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

THE negligee shirt, leather belt and
russet shoes step merrily to the front.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

NoBBY styles in large boys long
pant suits, age IA to 10, quality good,
prices low at Edw. G. Walls.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

The field where lie buried the heroes
OF the struggle for the preservation OF
the Union are more than cemeteries,
They are gardens of glory where shall
blossom eternally the most splendid
flowers of patriotism.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

EVERY house wife should visit Mrs.
John w. fuckers and 10 cent store
at least once a week to see the new
arrivals.
J.C. ARMSTRONG, proprietor of the
Delaware House, recently purchased in
Philadelphia fine sorrel mare with a
2.32 record.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

WE acknowledge an invitation to
the annual Commencement of Goldey
Wilmington Commercial and Short
hand College which will be held in the
Grand Opera House, Wilmington on
Tuesday evening June 18th, at 7.45
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30
Summer School.

For those wishing employment, the
months of June and July are the most
desirable of the whole year to enter
PALMS Business College, 17O8-10 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia, as they will
graduate in the fall when business is
at its best and situations the most
plentiful. PALMS College gives a
complete business education at the
minimum of cost and time, and assists
its graduates in securing situations.
Handsome circulars can be had for the
asking.
No other sarsaparilla has the meri
to hold the confidence Of entire com.
munities year after year, as has Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t possesses curative
power peculiar to itself. Hoods Pills
are purely vegetable, carefully pre-
pared from the best isaBsdients. %
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30
Redemption of Town Bonds.

In compliance with Section 8, chapter 564
Laws of Delaware, passed at Dover March 10th
1885, notice is hereby given that the Commission
ers of the town of smyrna have elected to redeem
Water Bond, No 4, of said town, on the lst day of
July 1894, at the Fruit Growers National Bank,
of Smyrna. Interest on said Bond will then
cease. By order,
JOHN H. HOFFECKER,
President of Town Commissioners.
JAMES P. HoFFECKER,
Treasurer. 5SO5t
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

THE Bombay Hook portion of the
Baltimore and Delaware Bay railroad
was surveyed last Saturday by some
B & o civil engineers. Some decided
improvements are contemplated to take
place on this old road during this year.
The new trunk line seems to be earn
estly contemplated and the stockhold-
ers and directors are pushing it for
what it is worth.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

OUR banks are closed to-day. Notes
due to-day were payable yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

GEO. W. GORDON, who is always pa
triotic on such occasions as to-day, has
three United States flags waving from
his store front.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

REV. E. H. HYNsoN has arranged to
have Childrens' Day at Smyrna Land
ing next Sunday afternoon at o'clock
and at Friendship on Sunday week,
June 10, at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

The following is the time table of
the steamer Ella for the month of
June:
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

MANNERING & WILLIAMS are paint
ing the hotel at Woodland Beach.
This firm has been kept quite busy
since it started.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

]. HARRY HURT, Jr., has recently
received the agency for the Hammond
Type Writer. His district will include
Smyrna and vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

THE Colored Public School will hold
their closing reception exercises on
Friday evening June 1st. A very in
terest program has been arranged. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by the pastors
of the town and other distinguished
persons.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

TIE Leipsic baseball team which was
announced to play the Smyrna boys
last Saturday did not put in their ap-
pearance owing, it is said, to the abb
sence of Leipsic's catcher, who had
made previous arrangements to play
with the Dover team against New
Castle. Scrub" mines were formed
and the afternoon passed offvery pleas
antly.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-30

LET the stars and stripes wave and
let patriotism be enkindled.