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Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

ASSOCIATE Justice Cullen, of George
town. 10 not an advocate of Female
Suffrage (nOr could it be expected of
anyone running along in such deep
conservative ruts) but he is doing
more to foster this sentiment BY the
course he is taking in such cases as
that in granting fractional licenses in
Greenwood after being refused by the
court, than would half dozen of their
avowed lecturers. A writer in the
DelGtcGredn says ''67 of the 96 legal
VOters, among whom were the entire
business interests of the town, signed
the remonstrance." The ladies inelud-
ing those of the w. G. T. U. whose sole
interest is to purify and improve So
eiety, could be said to be unanimously
against granting the license, knowing
its full effects in blighting the happi-
ness Of homes, and yet these as we'll as
the business men are turned down at
the behest of those who peFpetuate bad
habits, unpainted houses, old shanties,
and dOie on applejack and honey. The
lesson the Judge teaches is that there is
nothing to hope for from men ofthe ilk
he panders to, but, instead, that it
drives forward the sentiment THAT
might otherwise lie iedormant) that female
suffrage will finally be necessary to aid
in correcting the gross evils of society.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

THE new rules for the operation Of
the courts of the State made possible
by the retirement of the two aged
judges, seems to work well. For years
the trial list of the Superior Court had
been made up largely of cases con-
tinued from one term to another, and
it was almost impossible to reduce the
number There was no certainty when
a case would be taken up, and the in
cidental expense to litigants, who
were compelled to have their witnesses
in court for weeks, without ever reach
ing a trial, was considerable. Under
the new rules of the court a specified
day is fixed for the trial of a certain
case, and on that day it has to be taken
up or otherwise disposed of.
The effect of this new system says
the Morning NeUs has operated satis-
factorily and the November term 1888
Of the Superior Court, now nearing a
close. has been marked by the trans
action Of a remarkable mass of business
Fourteen of fifteen cases, which were
TO be tried by special juries, were set
tied out of court.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10
Bank Directors Meeting.

Our two banks had their annual meet.
ing yestesday. The stockholders of
Fruit growers National Bank elected
the following; DR.. E. G. Clark, of
MillingtOn; VIM. Ellison, of Camden I
J. H. HofIecker, Thomas James, Sam
uel Roberts, J. p. HOfecker, and A. l..
Hudson, of Smyrna. At at a meeting
Of the Directors, ]. H. Hoffecker was
elected President; N. F. Wilds.
Cashier; 8, Gilbert Wilds, Teller, and
+. NJ. Fowler, Assistant Teller.
The stockholders of the National
Bank of Smyrna elected the following
directors: ]. B. Conner, of FELTON, ;
A. B. Roe, of Greenboro; DR.. A. E.
Sudler. of Sudlersville; D. ]. Cum
Minis, Robert Hill, w. George Hill.
and W. Polk Cummins, of Smyrna.
At meeting of the directors, d. J.
Cummins was elected President w,
II. Janney, Cashier; Eugene Davis,
Teller, and Walton NJ. Busteed, AS.
sistant Teller.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10
Wilmington Minstrols Tonight.

A company of Amateur Minstrels of
Wilmington, will have the boards at
the Opera House tonight. They ap-
peared in Dover two weeks ago with
evident success as is shown in the fol-
lowing extract from a letter written to
the Sunday Star:
DOVER, Dec. 30.-The Wilmington
Minstrel Club gave "a delightful enter
tainment at Dover on Wednesday night
to an audience that filled the Opera
House. The entertainment was so
successful in every way that the
amateur minstrels have been invited to
repeat their performance at an early
date. Each performer was enthuiastic.
ally greeted and in most instances had
to repeat his performance. The audi
ence was kept in a roar of laughter by
MessFs. 0Feiner Klund, Cobb and
Clements in the first part. Messrs.
Harbert, Start, Harrison and Wells
each had to respond to encOres. Among
the specialists, Messrs. Brown and
Lane executed a clog dance that would
have done credit ttOprofessiOnals. Messrs
Hading and Clements made u big hit
in The Pride of the 400," while II. H.
Cobb made the audience roar with
laughter by his rendition of mot in it,"
The Mandolin and Guitar played by
the Spanish students was we'll worth a
journey to hear and were recalled three
times. Bryd Dougherty, host in him
self brought down the house by his
very clever dancing --Chas. E. Jenkin
Laughing Niger" caused big smile
to spred over the whole audience
Harry Belts manipulated the Indian
clubs with his usual grace and skill.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10
AlInnnaCs.

We acknowledge, with thanks, the
receipt of the Baltimore Sun, Philadel
phia Ledger, aud Philadelphia Times
almanacs for 1894.
The Sun almanac is especially inter
esting to our people because of the in
formation it contaius with reference to
Delaware and the Eastern Shore.
Within the compass of its l l3 pages is
set forth, in readily accessible shape, a
great variety of matter which would
require an appalling expenditure of
time and trouble to find elsewhere.
The Ledger almanac has long since
become home book of reference and
an everyday companion to the numer-
Gus readers of that valuable and re-
liable paper. It has been published
regularly for 81 years aud the issue of
1894 will compare favorably with any
Of its predecessors.
The Times almanac is well filled with
statistical and other information and
will be heartily wei ned by the many
readers of that live and enterprising
journal
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

JOHN Y. MCKANE, of Gravesend,
seems to have struck big snag where
he has had heretofore unObstructed
sailing. His craft was considerably
stunned by coming in contact with
Judge Bernard's injunction, but was re-
lieved from punishment by another
Judge, as is so often the case with
political criminals somewhere between
the bench and the jury box. He
escapes one, however, to run into
greater difficulties. The Grand Jury
of New York has found about a score
of indictments for other offences against
him and his pals, and with these on
one side and prison bars confronting
him on the other, he is not happy as
aforetime, after casting the vote
of his municipality. He might have
been born elsewhere, with better luck.
If in this State, and the charges
against him brought before a Kent
County Grand Jury, he might now be
swapping his fingers in exultatiOn and
defiance of law-by the connivance and
aid of those chosen to uphold the maj
esty of the law.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10
Personal.

Mr.. A. B. Roe, of GreerIsborough,
who was in Smyrna Yesterday in at
tendance on the meeting of Directors
of the National Bank, made the TIMES
Office a business call. Mr.. Roe reports
a steady going condition of things in
his section, and believes, while not the
place to get rich, take it year by year
this Peninsula is one of the best places
to live in that can be found in the ma
ton. A part of his early life was
spent in Smyrna, was a resident of
Minnesota several years when it was
admitted in the Union, but most of his
life a resident of GreensborOugh, and
he reaches this conclusion from per-
sOnal experience and after recent
travels.
Mrs. Virginia Culbertson, of Middle
town, was the guest of Mrs. Joseph
Smthers last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Carrow are home
from the West for a few days.
John S. Wilds, of Drew Seminary,
who has been home for Xmas holidays,
preached very able sermon in the
Kenton M. E. Church last week at the
protracted meetings which Rev. ]. M.
Collins is holding. Mr.. Wilds expects
to be graduated from Drew Seminary
this year.
VIM. S. Arthurs has been appointed
postmaster at Kenton to succeed VIM.
H. Moore. The appointment of Mr.
Arthurs we learn gives general salts
faction in Kenton.
Walter w. HynsOn left yesterday fol
a two weeks visit in Newark and else
where.
Rev. W. S. Robinson, who was pastor
of the Smyrna NJ. E. Church severa
years ago, but now pastor of the Pater.
son, n. j., NJ. E. Church, was in the
act of marrying couple on Monday
night week, when the lady fell deaC
of heart disease. She was a widow
aged about so years.
The B. NJ. S. K. met at the home O
Mrs. l.. @. Waller, last Monday even
ing. After the regular business meet
ing the club was entertained by the
hostess.
Mrs. Rachel Graham, widow of the
late John H. Graham, was given sur
prise party last Friday evening, tn,
event of her 9lst birthday. From ag,
and iuirmity she was unable to come
down stairs SO Rev Adam Stengle helC
short devotional service with her. B.
sides other donations she was pre-
sen;ed with neat purse of money.
Miss Eta Benson, of the Bomba
Hook Light House, Is on three week
visit 10 relatives in Townsend.
Miss Mary F. Donohue,o of Baltimore
and Miss Fannie Sheldon. of Kirk
wood, spent last week in town wit
relatives.
Ramona f. Shearer, of Carlisle, Pa
brother of Prof w. J. Shearer, Jr, VIII
is known to most every one in Smyrn
has been appointed by President Cleve
land, as one of the Collectors of Inter
nal Revenue for toe Pennsylvani
district.
DR.. T. r. Wolf, Chemist at Delawar
College, was in town last Saturday.
Miss Florence Hall left yesterday fo
Philadelphia to attend the wedding
her cousin Miss Ella Hall.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

THE Fractional License Law is prov
ing serious trouble in communities
were the better class of citizens unite to
keep out the saloon with its evil in
fluences and succeed with tie court,
usually requiring three fOurths of the
voters and the mass of property inter-
ests)and the same is afterwards granted
by Judge in defiance of the better
citizens when the fact is apparent that
it adds not a cent to the property of its
patrons but OH the contrary detracts
from their character and good stand
ing in the community, to say nothing
of the inharmonies to the peace of lam
lilies that follows as surely as the
setting follows the rising sun. 1t IS
enough for the quiet, order loving peo-
pie of community to have one battle
to fight. At Greenwood this was won
at court, as was also the application be-
fore the Associate Justice by the first
son, but when it came third time by
another son, justice weakened and let
the saloon in.
Under such circumstances the ladies
of the w. c. T. U. and others who are
laboring to better the condition of the
people, are fighting against great odds.
They should "go for" that fractional
license clause at the next session of the
Legislature. 1t is there as a fraud,
slipped in as a rider" during the busy
hours of the session several years ago,
undiscovered in the mass of matter be-
fore them until it came out as an
amendment in the printed acts of the
session.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10
Resolutions.

WHEREAS, In the order of Gods provi-
dence He has permitted the death of our
Brother, John II. Arnett, and it is our de-
sire to give some expression to our feelings;
therefore be it
ResOLUed, That we mourn the loss Of our
brother as faithful member, who was truly
and deeply impressed with the principles
of our order
Resolved, That while we bow in submis-
sion to Divine Providence, we deeply feel
his loss, and will ever cherish his memory.
Resolved, That we sympathize with his
family and invoke the fatherly care of
Almighty God for his widow and children
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes and be published
in The SMYRNA TIMES and the CLaytOn
Call, and a copy transmitted to the de-
ceased brothers family.
ResolUed. That our Lodge Room be
draped in mourning for sixty days, as a
further token of respect.
JOHN COSGRIFF, !
JOS. Z. CARTER, Committee.
w. F. BROWN,
Adopted by Morning Star Lodge, No.
&: |. o. 0. F., at regular meeting held on
Friday evening, January 3, 1894.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTION-O year, strictly in al
vance, $50. if not paid in advance, $500. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents line for the frstinsertion; sub
sequent insertions Three and-a-half cents.
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annuhl
and yearly advertisers
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10
Phosphate For "a.

The year commences we'll with the
transportation Fertilizer Company.
The first week in January is an off
week always in the phosphate business,
but several parties dropped ia their
office last week to make contracts for
the coming season. The demand by
these parties seems to be for fertilizers
of high grade. There is not the limit
in small fruits as to yield as there is
with wheat and corn, viz high grade
fertilization brings proportionatelv
higher results. 1t therefore pays to ex .
pend considerably more on an acre of
wheat. The same applies to tomatoes.
One of the parties above referred to is
figuring for a much larger tonnage per
acre than the average yield Of this
section, and intends to use 700 lbs. OF
high grade phosphate per acre.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

WHILE there are a number of indus
trial establishments starting up in vari-
Gus parts of the country recorded in
the newspapers, for which we are all
thankful, it is to be regretted that
there are far too many failures and
shutting up of industries in other parts
of the country to lead US to believe
that the improvement is as great as
could be wished. All are hoping for
the good time coming" ia re-Opening
the shafts for the renewal of labor, but
the reduction of wages 10, 10 and 20
per cent does not 60 down well. It
possibly may drop to nearly European
prices but it is sincerely hoped not.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

THOMAS F. DUNN, of Dover, has sue
ceeded his father Francis M. Dunn in
the management of the Inder. This
was a natural selection. and compli-
mentary both to the son and his de-
ceased father, He has been the Dover
correspondent of the Euery Evening for
several years, and showed that tact as
a news gatherer in thought and state
ment that characterizes the successful
newspaper man.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

COMMISSIONER of Immigration Stump
stated that more European immigrants
are now returning to Europe than i'm
migrants are coming from Europe to
the United States. This is good news
to begin the new year with. as the
United States was being used as a sort
of Botany Bay for their criminal class.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

IN a circular issued by the Elliott,
johnson Company, of Wilmington,
they say:
Products, securities and real estate
are so low as to preclude all notion that
a period of further liquidation is neces-
sary to eliminate fictitious values. The
opinion is general among the we'll in
formed that stocks of goods are ex-
ceptionaly small and no accumulation
is in progress. Money is extremely
plentiful, particularly in reserve
centres. The number of unemployed
is greater probably than ever before.
Everything necessary for renewed busi-
ness endeavOr seems ready but the
needed confidence in the future.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

SEVERAL years ago in similar warm
winter to this the old superstition about
hops coming up through the ground
on old Christmas Ev'e,-twelve days
following the regular event, was re-
vived. The parties at that time who
watched for, and affirmed they saw the
young hop vines, resided over from
Clayton in Blackbird Hundred. A
correspondent has tested the matter
this year and thus writes:
CHEswOLD, Jan. 6, '94, 1890 A. NJ.
Mr.. Editor,
have always intended to find cut
whether the old superstition of hops
growing on old Christmas Eve, had
any foundation of truth in it.
have convinced myself that it has
not, and wish other people to know
that it is false, as have watched hop
vine from 1852 to 1915 and there
wasn't any sign of hops growing. J.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

Ready for the Wind-Up.-The Ad-
ventists who tried to get a fOothold
in KentOn, Del, and on the Eastern
Shore will be interested in the follow
ing: Ellen G. White, of Battle Creek.
Michigan, the mother of Adventism,
says the end of the world is fast an.
prOaching. She cannot tell exactly
when the day will come, but only that
it well be soon. The elders of Battle
Greek have enjoned all who can sell
their personal effects and go out into
the world and preach the Gospel.
About twenty families, in obedience
to this injunction, have sold their
homes aud gone within the last month
and as many more have their places
advertised for sale. They sell for any
price the place will bring. At a meet.
ing held in the Tabernacle the last
night of 1898 the elders called upon all
those present to donate what they
could of their personal effects to
educate the heather. They were told
that tie end was near and reminded
they could not take their worldly goods
with them to the other world. Over
three thousand persons attended the
meeting and excitement ran hiph.
One old man said that he would give
his house and lot, worth $4,000. This
he said, was all that he had TO give.
This opened the hearts of the rest of
the congregation, and when the meet
ing ended eighty gold watches, sixty
gold rings and other personal property
OF the value of over $25, 900 had been
donated. The money will be used to
send missionaries to foreign countries
and to spread the doctrine in this
country. The Adventisls believe that
after the end of the world they will
sleep for time, and after the earth
has been purged from all its sins thew
Will come back and reign supreme
They have expended over $5O,OOO in
buildings ia Battle Creek, and have
made them very strong aud suhstatial.
for they believe that after all the ain.
ne.s have gone they will come back
and occupy them.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

&rock Pot of Money. - Messrs
Oliver Miller and Mr.. Cranor were at
work grubbing up peach trees last
week on Mrs. Richard Diehl's farm
near ChestertOwn when they struck an
iron pot. They were not long in re-
moving the vessel from its hiding place
and found inside about $3.50 in old
coin, an open face silver watch, and
other things.-Kent News.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

The passage of . wagon load of wall
paper down Commerce street, below
the "FOur Corners" last Monday after
noon, indicated the opening of a new
firm in Smyrna. Mannering & Will
liams, two of our Smyrna boys. who
have grown up and learned their trade
here, have rented the store in the Dan
iels building, recently occupied by
Elmer HOffecker's meat market. They
see an opening here for a good bust
ness and with an assurance of success,
are fitting out their store with every
thing in the wall paper and painting
line,
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

A. b. Roe, at Greensborough, is
taking advantage Of the open winter
weather to break up some so acres of
new-ground. He has Eve plows going
which accomplish about five acres a
day. This piece is the last of between
800 and 400 acres of new-ground he
has cleaned up 10 the past several
years.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

MATTHEW MARSHALL, a financial
writer for the New York Sun, esti-
mates that 81 300, ,OOO, 900 railroad bonds
are at present in default or paying ir-
regularly, and that probably as large
an amount in stocks have stopped or
suspended dividends.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

The commissioners of Kent county
have again advertised for bids 20 do
the work on the county roads. They
estimate saving Of about $1,000 last
year by this system of letting out the
roads to the lowest responsible bidder.
Contractors are requested to give bond
for the work which must be completed
by June Goth. All extraordinary work
is done by special cantracts.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10
Insurance Notice

Office Of the Kent Co, M1tuaL Lqurouc. r.
Dooer, DEL, Jqn. ,. l894 44''
The Annual Meeting Of the policv.b,,,
ers Of this Company will be held ., t3.l' ,8.i
office in Dover, on Wednesday, the M 'Tgt i!,I
inst, between the hours Of 10 A. NJ s,5 ,i'9
P NJ, at which time an election will he fa,5
for three directors to serve for three yssr, .,S4
WIN. DENNEY. Sec.r
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10
Let Us Know Of It.

A cotemporary very truely says: {:
persons are sometimes disappointed
in not finding accounts of fcertain things
in the paper, while they do not con-
Germ themselves in the occurrance.
Many a good item of news is lost to the
newspapers by the modesty of people
who hesitate to tell reporter of mat
ters concerning themselves. Not that
they do not want to appear in print,
but they are afraid they would be push
ing themselves forward That is wrong
From reportOrial standpoint the man
who will stop newspaper reporter on
the street and inform him of what has
transpired in his vicinity, that he is go
ing to get married, or that his wife ha;
entertained friends from a distance, i,
the best man on earth May his like
increase throughout the world.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

NEW YORK STATE is out of debt,
saws Governor Flower, in his message.
The debt of New York City is large
enough for both city and State. So
this evens up matters.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

Charles Spry, of Chesterville. and
Miss Effie Cacy, daughter of Frank
Cacy, of near Millington, were married
Wednesday evening at the Mllington
NJ. f. Church South, Rev. Mr.. Nit
chell, pastor officiating.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10
Did Him a Great Deal Of Good. .

DR.. ]. A. DEANE, CATsKILL, N. Y
l have used your Dyspepsia and In
digestion Pills, and can say that they
did me a great deal of good, for have
felt considerably improved ever since.
+. II. SPIoER, Seaford, Del.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

Miss Mary }. Millalieu, daughter of
Jos. Mallalieu, and Mr.. R. Oscar Roe,
were married at Asbury NJ. Z. Church,
Millington, Thursday evening by Rev.
Mr.. Burke, pastor of that church.
The ushers were Messrs. Wm. G. Roe
of Cambridge, Del, Norman r.
Smithers of EastOn; John F. and
Thomas A. Mallalieu, of Centreville.
After the ceremony y reception was
held at the residence of Mr.. JOeeph
Mallalieu.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

THE Presbyterian Society of G. f.
desires to express its thanks to the gen.
erous friends who helped make its New
Year entertainment a financial sue
cess, and also to Miss Stevens, Prof.
GOrden and Mr.. Price for the kindness
which contributed 30 much to the
pleasure of the evening.
On behalf of the Executive Com
mittee, Harry B. STEWART,
Cor. Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

Mr. William Riley Vcshell, of Kent
County, Delaware, was married to Miss
Alexine Hobbs, Of Caroline County,
Thursdsy at GreensbOrough Methodist
Episcopal parsonage, CarOliue county,
by ]. A. Arters.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

The ways and means committee of
the National House proposes to tax
incomes of four thousand dollars and
over. Very few in this county will be
listed. The dudes and tax dodgers
oppose .-CentreUiUe Observer.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

An estimate, which is said to be con
serative, places the value of poultry
and cattle shipped from four points in
Kent County last year at 5000, 600.
A movement to protect sheep by tax
ing dogs is on foot in Kent county.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

w. H. Smith. for several years a
clerk at the Brick Hotel Denton, was
married in Denton, Monday week to
Miss Lille Roe, the daughter of Wesley
Roe, prominent farmer of TuckahOe
Neck.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

Rev. DIR. ]. H. Wiley, of New York,
preached last Sunday week at EastOu.
The Reverend spent a week in that
town visiting the friends of his boy
hood days.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

Rev. ]. A. Brindle is to live in the old
Turner mansion, near Greenboro this
year. The house has been handsomely
remOdeled and furnished.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

Mr. Walter ShallcrOss, son of George
w. Shallcross, of Kent county, Md,
has claim of 5000, 900 against the gov
ernment of San Domingo.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

Hon. John w. Crisfeld is at his home
in Princess Anne suffering from a
stroke of paralysis. His condition is
said to be serious.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-10

Mr.. VIM. H. BAGGs, who is suffering
from q cataract on each his eyes, i'm
pairing his vision, left yesterday for
Philadelphia for medical treatment,
and may be gone sometime. He is
fnancier of Smyrna Conclave l. o. H.
No. As: members desiring to pay their
assessments this month while he is
away, can do so to either VIM. B. Start
or Geo. NJ. Stevenson.