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Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
Charged with Larceny.

Willie Whortenbury (colored) a l3.
year old boy, was arraigned before
Squire Cooper Wednesday charged
with larceny. 4 day previous Mrr.
T. J. Middleton came to town in a COW
cred top buggy aud, while riding
around town, young WhOrtenbpry
jumped on behind and followed the
team through town, getting off when
the team stopped and jumping on
when it started, thus peing ell the
time unnoticed by Mrs. Middleton,
On the seat with Mrs. Middleton
was the pocket book containing SIS in
money and a souvenir fifty-eent piece
dated 1858, given her when the pocket
book was donated. A short while af-
terWards, before she started home, she
looked for her pocket book and 1t was
gone. She thought she had lost it and
started to look fGT il by going over the
route which she came She had to
give up the search and go home.
Young Whortenbury was suspicioned
by means OF the fifty-eent coin, which
be sold to Wilmer Porter, and was at
opce arrested. AT the trial he claimed
that be found the pocket book in front
of Isaac PenneWilFe store at the cor
ner OF Delaware and Cummjns streets,
there being no evidence to the con.
trary. He was making pse Of the
money however, and bought himself o
bicycle and other things. He gave bis
father 50 of money to keep for him,
who, as soon as he heard the circum.
stances Of the case gave the money 10
Mr.. Middleton. Only $l175 of the
money could be refunded,
This makes the fourth time that this
young colored boy has been pulled az
for larceny. The experiences of the
past seem to be no lesson for him, and
as his age is case in which the Law
diapriminates against dealing, thus be
escaped punishment that should be
given him. A koNae Of correction
would be the best thing for boys Of this
character and punishment shoala ID
made severe. 1t is a positive shame
that boy Of his age should be allowed
to 90 at liberty. Now is the time tC
teach young characters of this kind
lessong Of obedience. If not, what
must we expect Of such youths when
they grow to manhood
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
News Items.

An incendiary fire at Greenville, o.,
on Sunday night, destroyed three or
four business places, the Methodist
Church and two newspaper offices.
During the excitement thieves looted
the town. The loss will reach $255, 600
Three different suits, each for $50 900
damages, were filled in the United
States Court in San Francisco on Sat
urday by COlima passengers, against
the Pacific Mail Company. The suits
will be based on the testimony of sur
vivOrs, that the cargo was not properly
slowed, and that the officers made no
effort to save the passengers.
Senator Lindsay made an address in
the interest of honest money, at Frank
fort, KY, to Democrats that, unless
they abandoned the free silver issue
and devoted their attention to legiti.
mate State issues, there was danger OF
their defeat in the State election.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
Drinking Water.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Health
Of the town of Smyrna has declared that all 0ld
iCelis that have been converted nte CcSS-pOols or
Sinks, are a nuisance and menace TO the public
health. All persons using wells for such pur
poses are forbidden further use of same Any
person failing to comply with this notice will be
notified to abate the nuisance at the same time
notice of the case will be given to the Town
Couneil, which body will have power after the
expiration of time specified, to proceed as in
such cases provided by law.
Our drinking water claims the best attention of
every one. The State Board of Health says ::
The liquid portions (Of cess pools. &C. escaping
pOlute the soil and neighbOring wells" -
The water supply in our State is almost univer-
sally from wells so polluted. by the foul satura-
tiOns of the soil, to be absolutely unfit for use
in the older towns; and on many farms old wells
in proximity to cattle-pounds, pig stys and priv
les, which they serve TO drain have supplied drink
ing water so contaminated as to have resulted
in number of instances within our personal
knOwledge-in a terrible retributiOn for the def
ance of laws"
By order Ofthe Board of Health.
L. NJ. PRICE, Secretary.
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$3.50 to $500 eah.
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.

A large assortment of Silk and
Wool Novelties, both foreign and
domestic, from soc to SOC.
Ali of the new and staple
shades in all-wOOl Dress Goods.
1t 25c per yord
Also a large assortment of
mixtures including stripes.
checks, DeBege, cloths and Scotch
effects. Best value ever offered.
All wool; double width,
only 25c per gard.
Our assortment of 121 and 16c
Dress Goods is immense. The
assortment of Wash fabrics in
cludes all of the latest novelties.
and will please you. The line of
Swivel Silks, Plisse ROYAL and
Zephyr Ginghams are especially
good.
What are harent IN popular Dress
Goods 'ciU be difficult to .fnd any,
1chere.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
Kenton.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Special Correspondence to the Times.
The w. G. T. U. held an entertain.
ment in the church on Thursday night.
Prof. Wheatly, of EastOn, the PENN
sula Prohibition singer, delighted and
amused the audience with pathetic and
humorous songs, and Rev. J. w. Fogle,
of CheswOld, spoke on the temperance
work.
The Children's Day services at Ken
ton and Central were decided success
in every particular.
Rev. J. +. PrOuse and family attend
ed the Conference Academy Com
mencement exercises last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrick, the mother
of Mrs. J. T. PrOuse. has come to spend
the summer with her daughter.
Miss Kate G. Graham is attending
the exercises of Law School In Phila
delphia, where her Lrother graduated
this year
Miss Lille Attix is visiting friends
out of town.
ReRtOn, June Is,
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

tunities of work for all men, and secure
to each the full reward of his labor.
"It would as a result abolish invol-
untary poverty, and the greed, intern
perance and vice that spring from pow
erty and the fear of poverty.
at would return all future rise In
the value of land to the public treasury
where it justly belongs, instead of as at
present into the hands of land specu-
lRtors."
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

AT the free silver convention in
Memphis resolutions were adopted de-
claring for unlimited coinage at the
ratio of 16 to l without an international
agreement. Resolutions were also
adopted for the appointment of COM
mittee which shall have power to call
a national conference of bimetallists
whenever it is thought the cause of BIZ
metallism can be advanced thereby.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
smyrna Landing Observe. Children. Day.

Smyrna Landing Observes Children's Day.
The Smyrna Landing Sunday School
held their Children's Day exercises last
Sunday evening before a large audi.
ence. In fact, the chapel did not begin
to hold the people and the result was
an overflow into the yard. The deco.
rations were beautiful. On the plat
form was a profusion of flowers and
evergreens. The topic for the Chill.
dren's Day being the Golden Gate. I"
an arch made Of evergfeens and daisies
spapned the pulpit platform. swing.
ing back amid a gorgeous display Of
ferns and eyergreens were the gates
ajar, From the center of the arch sps-
pended cross of daisies. To this
golden gate" came six pilgrims bear
ing wreath of evergTeeps with the
golden letters of some motto, by which
they wished to gain entrance from the
guardian" Miss Annie Thornley,,
The exercises opened with an organ
voluntary followed by singing and re.
sponsive reading. The Introductory
address was made by Miss Elva Hof.
fecker. Following her, came the Dill.
grims. The first pilgrim was Master
UiiitO WOhuoii III uucSb VI Dubyt WIN
him he brought the key oi"0bedience." :"
The second pilgrim was Alice Severson
In quest of Truth" with the key Of
Sincerity; the third, Nathaniel Mof-
fit. in quest of"Wisdom" with the key
of Humility; the fourth, Miss Alice
Conner, for field of Service" bring
ing with her the key of Love-; the
fifth, Master Willie McKnatt. In quest
of "Culture" with the key "Endeavor"
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

OUR institutions of learning are this
week in the midst of their Baccalau-
reate and Commencement exercises
always a season of social and scholastic
enjoyment such as no other occasion
affords. The Commencement week is
certainly a gala time and marks an
event in the lives of the young people
who at this time graduate. Delaware
College and the Conference Academy
have been in the midst of this import
ant week of the year to them.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
The Couutv suneriu,on,,on,. ,

The County superintendents Reappointed.
The three county superintendents of
county schools received information
yesterday through Secretary of State
J. Harvey Whiteman, that acting Gov.
Watson had announced his intention
OF reappointing them July 9th, the date
when their terms expire.
The three incumbents are: Willard
i. Smith, of Delaware City, for New
Castle county; Kent county, G. G. Tin.
dal, of Dover; Sussex county, w. W.
Knowles, of Seaford.
The term of the county superintend-
ent of schools is for one year. The
law was passed in the session of 1898
that the appointment be made for the
second Tuesday in July of each year
and that the term is for one year.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
SHOE DEPARTMENT.

Here you will find a nice, cozy
room, apart from the other de-
partments, where you will find
every comfort and convenience
that the most modern city shoe
stores offer you. Our assert
ment of Shoes and Oxford Ties
is larger and more complete than
ever before. We have complete
ly restocked this department dur
ing the past week, and it is now
filled with the latest novelties in
Spring Footwear.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

4 new factor has entered in Delaware
politics. The followers of Henry
George in his Single Tax theory are
about to make concerted movement
all over this State, but particularly in
Wilmington and the neighbOring towns
for the majority of voters are found
there. Saturday meetings were held
in several towns near Wilmington
under the aupices of the Philadelphia
and Wilmington Single Tax Clubs.
The plan to make a campaign for single
tax in Delaware has been nnder con-
sideratiOn for several months. Lee
turer Percy PeroOn says that $1,000 a
month can be raised among single tax
men throughout fura cam
paign in Delaware. LECTURERS will 90
through Kent and Sussex counties in
travelling vans and endeavOr to make
single tax converts in the two lower
counties.
At the meeting at New Castle, II. V.
Hetzell, of Philadelphia. was the
speaker. The members Of the Will
mington Single Tax Club say that over
$4,000 has been subscribed for the
campaign in Delaware.
The leaders of the Single Tax m,ve-
ment, so goes the statement, have for a
long time been considering the best
place to carry on campaign. J. IL.
Ralston, of Maryland, and Lecturer
Peroon insisted that Delaware was the
best place, and the National Manager
has decided on this State. Mr.. Ralston
gave as a reason that certain amount
of Single Tax education has already
been carried on within Delaware, not
ably at New Castle and Wilmington,
and favorable impression created in
many quarters, which formed a nucleus
from which 6 growth will naturally
proceed.
The single tax men claim much fol
sheir system of taxatioB, We print
below one of their papers:
WHAT is SINGLE TAX Z"
at is a tax upon land values. ire.
spective of improvements, to the ex-
clusion of all other taxes, That value
which attaches to land because of the
growth and improvement OF the com
munity should be taken for thu use Of
the government-National, State and
local.
"The value of land and the necessity
for government are both the result Of
population, and the revenue of ground
rent from one should pay the cost Of
the other
s'If in force here it would ioEer rent
&c would raise wages, 1t would enconr
age industries, it would equalize op.
portunities, it would thereby benefit al
(except land spectators as such.
1T would compel investments in i'm.
provements; for every individual con.
trolling natural opportunities would
either have to utilize land by the EN-.
ployment of labor or abandon it 70
others. II would thus provide oppor.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

Many of the citizens Of Rainsville, Indi-
ana, are never without bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy in the house." saws
Jacob Brown, the leading merchant Of the
much value for colds, Group and. whoopinv
cough in children that few mothers who
know its worth are willing to be without h
For sale by Clifton & Raymond, Druggists
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
FREE FoR AL.

Harry Slaughter has closed school
owing to nOn-attendance of the pupils.
On last Saturday evening a theatrical
troupe came here and gave a very in.
teresting exhibition of their skill.
Owing to the short notice given the
attendance was not so large as it would
have been. They have decided to
come back Saturday evening the god.
The festival held by the members of
the NJ. p Church was very successful,
AT the auction everything sold well.
The receipts were something over sixty
dollars
Robert Jones is confined to his bed.
Miss Eva Jones has returned home
from her visit to her brother in Mary
land,
Silas S. FarrOw has gone to the city,
where he is thinking of moving.
Miss Ida Silby is visiting her mother.
LeipSic, June 18th.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
BUYERS

will find with us a great and new
stock in all our departments, at
prices beyond any competition.
Our entire stock was purchased
in New York, and we believe our
customers will enjoy the hand
some new stock we are now Of
fering.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

THE "Ladies Aid", of Cheswold, will
hold a Grand Festival the evening of
the 4th of July, on A. Z. Hoffecker's
lawn nearly opposite the Church:
Supper, ice cream etc, will be served
from 6 to 10 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
NOTICE.

The approach on the Kent County side of the
Iron Bridge at Flemings Landing over Smyrna
Greek is in a bad condition. 1t is safe for light
teams Heavy teams and traction engines cross
ing il, do so at their own risk.
W. A. SCOTT,
Levy Court Commissioner.
Townsend, Del, June 18th, 1895.
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REpUoED RATES no pALTIMoRr.

The b. y o, r. Il. Co. announces that
round trip tickets will be placed on sale
from all points on its lines east of Ohio
River to Baltimore and return at ono fare
for the round trip. Tickets will be sold
July 10th and 18th, valid for return pas
sage until August 9th. For time of trains
and full details, call on or write nearest
b. 81 o. Agent.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
REDEMPTION OF TOWN BOND.

In compliance with Section 8, Chapter 564
Laws of Delaware, passed at Dover. March 10th.
1895. notice is hereby given that the Commission.
ers of the town of Smyrna have elected to redeem
Water Bond No. .. of said town. on the LIST day OF
July, 1898, at the Fruit Growers National Bank of
Smyrna. Interest on said Bond will then cease
BY order,
JOHN II. HOFFECKER.
President Town Commissioners
JAMES 2. HOFFECKER, Treasurer. 65l
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
Town Taxes.

A discount of Per Cent. will be allowed on
all Town Taxes paid TO Superintendent II. $
Anthony on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 25th
and 10Th. at the office of II, d. Boyer between the
hours of 9 TO II a. m. and 2 and D. m.
By order of the Board of Commissioners,
II. D. BOYER, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
DEATHS.

the residence of her husband
Wm. II. Wallace, near KentOn, on Friday, Mag
gle A. Wallace, aged Sc years Interment at
Glenwood cemetery SUNDAY afternoon Rev.
David 5. Clark officiating
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
Smyrna and Vicinity.

HAMMoCKs are again getting in their
work in causing lovers to fall out.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
A Handsome Book on summer Travel.

The Baltimore s. Ohio r. r. Co. has
just issued a ahandsome book descriptive OF
the various summer resorts, in the noun
tains and by the seaside, adjacent to or
reached by its system Of lines
II is finely printed and illustrated by a
number Of very fine cuts. Send 10 cents to
Ohas. o. Seull, Gent Passenger Agent,
Baltimore, Md, for q copy.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

THE schools at Severson's church,
Bay View and Green Spring, held pic
MICS last week.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
OUR GROCERY APARTMENT

Is always retilled with new and
fresh stock every week. Orders
called for and delivered to all
parts of Smyrna and Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

If you are about to build or repair,
you will do we'll to consult advertise
ment of Frank Bailey.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

THEY are urdertakers no more.
Mortician is the new name that rhymes
perfectly with physician.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

THE Circle of Kings Daughters will
meet at the home of Mrs. J. w. Clifton
this evening at o'clock. SEC.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

OUR Board of Health is taking active
measures to abate nuisances and other
wise improve our sanitary condition.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

THE next holiday will be the glorious
Fourth of July-only two weeks of.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

and the sixth pilgrim was Miss Agnes
Jess, in quest of Life" with the key
"Self-surrender." This part of the
program was exceedingly interesting
and each one performed his or her part
exceedingly well.
All through the special program
there was excellent singing; part sec
ond giving the little folks of the infant
department an excellent opportunity
to show their skill, and, to say the
least, they acquitted themselves
admirably, which proved an attractive
feature of the program.
The services were presided over by
Supt Joseph Wendell and Pastor Rev.
W. r. Mowbray at the proper time,
gave an interesting talk. Mrs. John
w. Tucker presided at the organ, sup
ported by an orchestra of three pieces,
violin, John w. Tucker, 1st cOrnet,
George Rose, 2nd cornet, Clark Frank
lin.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
Leipsic.
INTERESTING RACEs-M. P. CHURCH
FEsTIVAL-LOCAL AND Personal.

INTERESTING RACEs-M. P. CHURCH
FEsTIvAL-LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Special correspondence to the Smyrna Times.
Beautiful weather and a frst-class
program brought an immense crowd
out to Leipsic race-track on Saturday
afternoon. The track was in perfect
condition. The feature of the day was
the free-for-all pacing and trOtting race
in which John G. Slaughter's' Barney"
A. Lee Cummins'" "Regulus' and Henry
buttons Samson" were the contest
ants. 10 the first heat they got off
after several scores Barney and Sam
son nose and nose, with regulus about
one length behind. The heat was
easily won by Samson in 2.45. A large
number from Smyrna and Dover were
present. The following is the result of
the days races:
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

The HeptasOphs initiated two new
members last night, which now gives
Smyrna COnclave, No. As, 90 members.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
Megear & Son.
SPRING OPENING
1906.
COAT DEPARTMENT.

A large assortment Of Capes
and Wraps in Silk, Cloth and
Clay DiagOnals, from
$3.50 to $500 egch.
Ladies Jackets, balloon sleeves
latest cut and material, from
$3.50 to $500 each.
Misses and Children's Jackets.
from
$3.50 to $500 ca~b.
Erely garmeJd is 13e,c, tie entire
stock hocing just arrived from He
iargeSt manufacturer IN Ner York.
and sccerdl Of tie sga7me,tS uere
D'ode at their .titctories IN FroDce.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

THOSE who heard the two sermons
Of Rev. Samuel Polk, of Texas, at the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday speak
Of them as beipg especially fine pro-
ductiOns. They marx him as an able
pulpit orator, very much Of the type of
Rev. Byron Clark, who so pleasantly
preached to the Presbyterians a month
ago.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

The local market is wheat, 70 cents,
corn, So cents; eggs, II to IA; butter. 10;
potatoes, 40, and young chickens Is to
20 cents per pound.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

JOHN F. COLLINS has sold his yoke
of large twin Oxsn, probably the larg-
est that haye been buIchered here for
some time to Jacob Leinburger. Mr..
LienburgeF intends, we understand, to
have one On the market next week
aud the other the week following.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

SIX of our amateur fishermen went
down to Ship John Light yesterday,
and returned with 1O4 fine bay trout.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

FLORENCE ADELAIDE REIMAN is the
name of the little daughter born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reiman Monday
last.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

COsGRIFF, BECK & HAzELL have
sold the property in tenure of Elmer
Webb on UniOn street, to Rev. T. II.
Haynes.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

HAY harvest is on this week and
wheat harvest will be next The crops
OF both promise to be more than usually
good.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

WHAT is so rare as day in JuneP
queried the poet. Sunday was one of
those perfect days that could not but
delight the poet.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon, at O'Clock
THE TINES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare Of the town it represents and the
state Of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items Of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JRr
Associate Editor.
Ms-sUBscRIPTIoN-sl5 per annum. No
paper is discontinued until all arrears are paid
up-except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTIsEMENTs-T SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only fol-. the town it rep
resents but for the outlying district of which 1t
isthe centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
Kenton. Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. A rate of so
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. special reduction on
all semi-annual and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

NOBLE T. JERMAN is having marked
success with his truck patch, and by
the forward growth of cabbage, onions,
&C., his prospects are promising for
good yield.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
.HFRIFFps SALE

SHERIFF'S SALE
- By virtue Of writ of Venditioni Exponas to
me directed, will be exposed to Public Sale at
the Delaware House, in the town of Smyrna
Duck Creek hundred, Kent county and state of
Delaware, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 22nd, 1896,
at o'clock p m
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

REV. w. H. HOTTER, pastor, wishes
to announce that the e.opening of Mt.
Friendship A. NJ. f. Churcn will take
place next Sunday. June 23d. Visiting
cIergymen will fill the pulpit during
the day. The hours of service will be :
10 a. m, 3 p. m. and s p. m.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

the IOIIOwlng described real estate, to wit
All that certain farm or tract of land and pren
ises situated in KentOn hundred, Kent county
and state of Delaware, and adjoinidg lands Of
the Delaware and Chesapeake Railroad Com.
pany, lands of David S. Wilds and lands of John
w. Graham, ana said to contain Fourteen Acres
OF Land more or less, and being the same lands
ana premises that was conveyed to the said
Annie Z. o. Stockwell by Francis Greenwell and
wife and by A. c. Mclean and wife by their two
several deeds of record in the Recorders Office at
DOVer, IN ana for Kent county aud State of Della
ware. The Improvements upon which are = two
ings
seized and taken in execution as the property
OF LEWIS :. STOCKWELL and ADELBERT T.
STOCkWELL, and will be sold for cash
- SAMUEL L. SHAW, Sheriff.
Sherihs Office Dover, Del,
June 4, 1895 65S
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

MEssRs. REFS BROTHERS call atten-
ton to reduction in prices in clothing
and special bargains in all kinds of
hats.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

ONE of our citizens, whose memory
runs back good ways, on hearing Of
the action of the Commissioners in
giving the municipal printing to an
other town said, "It was no new
thing for Smyrna to work against
itself; it had driven the railroad out Of
the town and il was now trying to
dri2e out the printing" The gentle
man evidently did not mean in any way
to institute . comparison between a
big corporation aud tie minute items
of printing needed; only tc emphasize
the fact that the actuating principle in
both cases was the same.
Smyrna times., 1895-06-19

WHAT grand growing weather we
are having! Remember that we have
the promise that ''seed-time and har-
vest shall not fail"