davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-10
Base Ball Games.

The Annapolis Base Ball Club met
the st. Johns s College team at the col
lege this afternoon.
st. Johns College team will play the
Maryland Agricultural College at Col
lege Park, Nd, on April Goth.
st. John s College team is very anx-
ious to play the Baltimore City College
boys again. The latter club defeated
st. John S on Saturday, March Both.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-10
THE Evolution.

OF medicinal agents is gradually relegat-
ing the old-time herbs, pills draughts
and vegetable extracts to the rear and
bringing into general use the pleasant
and effective liquid laxative, Syrup of
Figs. To get the true remedy see that
it is manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only. For sale by all leading
druggist.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-10

Persons who are subject to attacks of
bilious collie will he pleased to know
that prompt relief may be had by taking
Chamberlain 3 Collie, holera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy. 1t acts quickly and can
always be depended upon. In many
cases the attack may be prevented by
taking this remedy as soon as the first
indication of the disease appears. 20
and so cent bottles for sale by Feldmeyer
Bros, City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-10
Spring and Summer millinery.

Mrs. w. r. HANLoN, would call
the attention Of the ladies TO her
select stock of
SPRING AND SUMNER MILLINERY, in
HATS and BoNNETs, trimmed and
trimmed to order, in the latest
style. Also Notions and Fancy
Goods. Will take pleasure to show
goods to any who may call. Hats
and bonnets trimmed to order at
Baltimore and Washington prices.
MRS. w. r. HANLOE,
I'm 80 Main Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-10
MARYLAND Pensions.

Pensions have been issued to Mary
landers by the government as follow !:
Original-John Moore. Incrcase-John
Schlutter, both of Baltimore.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-10

KIDNEY AND BLADDER.-Dr Hum
phreys' Specifics No. q and so cure
Kidney and Bladder troubles Price
% cents each; at your druggist.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-10
% ". BALTIMORE ST.,
OS Opp. Hanover 81.
BALTIMORE, MD.
HeideIberger d Co.,
CIOfhierS for the Masses.
HONESTY,

There's no buncombe in our Bar
gains; no string lied to our guarantee.
1t has the seal of honesty and square
dealing stamped on it. The Bargains
we promise to give you, you get. You
cannot get them in any other store iD
this city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-10

wants For Sale. For Rent, Lost, Found. &c.
'Syceeding lines, inserted ONE WEEK
hott Tor 25 Cents, and additional lines in
UOr,o,gortion-to y, be accompanied by the CASH
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-10
Sons of Veterans Attention.

Officers and Members of Col. Emory
Upton Camp, No. %, are requested to
meet at their Hall ON Thursday Morn
ing April nth, at 10 a. M, for the pur-
pose attending the funeral of Com
rade John Ii. Knowles. A full atten-
dance is desired. BY order of
40 COMMANDING OFFICER.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-10

OST-A TWISTED SILVER
| ,Relt Buckle Finder will be rewarded if
,,,nrned TO Mrs. Kennedy's, Prince George
street,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-10

nFnn TO LEND ON MORTGAGES IN
(l hIIIl SUNS TO SUIT.
n,JuU DANIEL X. RANDALL. aI0
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-04-10

OST-THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Il aPIN with CAMEO HEADS mounted
,rItb plain Gold. The finder will be suitably
,aTarded by leaving il at this office, az
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25

THE action of the Odd Fellows last
week at Atlantic City was equal to a
thousand discourses in inculcating
practical prohibition. The Philadel-
phia Press in noting the action of this
great body, says:
1.-The vote of the Supreme Lodge OF
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
to exclude from membership in future
saloon keepers, bartenders and profess
siOnal gamblers means that the influ-
ence of this great organization is to be
thrown on the side of temperance. The
action was taken deliberately, the
amendment to the constitution having
been introduced last year and similar
amendments having been before the
Supreme Lodge for four or five years
past. 1t is a great gain to the cause of
morals and temperance when an or
ganizatiOn with membership of nearly
100000 takes the position the Odd Eel
lows have. In connection with the
precisely similar position assumed by
the Knights of Pythias, with a mem
bership of 100000, it shows that over
!, ,250 900 of picked men have decided
to throw their influence on the side of
sobriety and good order. Their attitude
will strengthen the popular sentiment
IN favor of temperance and bear good
fruit in the future"
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Carrie Appleton, of Odessa, is
spending the weekwith Smyrna friends.
Mrs. VIM. H. Baggs> left this morn
ing for Philadelphia to join Miss Lottie
Cooke and Miss May Boughton for a
visit of some ten days to Ocean City,
New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Clark, of
Kenton, have sent out cards of invita-
tiOn to the marriage of their dau ghter,
Miss Addie G. Clark to William Spencer
Arthurs, of Kenton. The ceremony
will take place in the M. E. Church of
that town, Wednesday afternoon, Oct.
I'd, 1885,
Mrs. John Donchecker, of West Phil
adelphia, late of Omaha, who left
Smyrna when little girl, and has not
been here before for SO years, was the
guest last week of Mrs. John NJ. Voshell.
Mrs. Martha Spruance, of Philadelphia,
also visited Mrs. Voshell last week.
Jos. V. HOfecker, of Wilmington,
visited his brother, John H. Hoffecker,
yesterday, confined to his home from
injuries elsewhere described.
Mrs. Florence Smith, of Wilmington.
returned home yesterday after visit
of several days with Mrs. ]. f. Will
Jams.
II. M. johnson, of Salisbury, Md,
made Smyrna a visit yesterday and
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Price, of Mid
dletown, were the guests of Miss Sadie
Mitchell on Sunday.
Miss Agnes Dwight, of PictOn, Can
ada, is visiting her cousin, Miss Minnie
Dwight. She will leave tO-mOrrcw for
New York, where she will set sail for
Genoa, Italy, with the expectation of
spending the winter there.
5. W. Trew, of Philadelphia, resident
manager of the American Press Associ.
alton, made the TIMES Office a friendly
call yesterday.
Miss Annie HOugh has returned from
an extended sOjourn at Ocean Grove.
Mss Mary Thompson and Mrs. John
L. Hudson have been elected delegates
to the NJ. E. Sunday School COnven-
ton, which meets in Harrington today.
J. Frank Startling is home from Cane
May, n. j., where he has been engaged
in business for the summer.
Miss Bessie COunselman is visiting
friends in Houston, Del.
Miss Elizabeth Denney is making a
visit to friends in Dover and Cheswold.
Crawford Stevens, of GOldey's Com
mercial College, spent Sunday with his
parents.
J. Wesley Denny, who was taken
sick six weeks ago, i'll from the start,
has been gaining the past two weeks or
more slowly, but assuredly. He is now
able to sit up at short spells.
Justin J. Pie, Esq, of Newark, Del,
father of F. Blair Pie, a frequent visitor
to this town, died at his home in New
ark, Monday evening. He was in his
Goth year.
Miss George Wilson, of Ingleside.
Md, is being entertained by Mrs. w.
A. Fleming.
Miss Elizabeth Hall has returned
from a months visit to Georgetown
and Bridgeville.
Rev. A. G. Cummins, Jr., recently
returned from Russia, was home Mon
day, but left again yesterday for New
York
Mrs. Thomas Mccoy is making a
short visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Emma Cooper, of Tuscumbia.
Alabama, who has been the guest of
Miss Clair Cooper, Kenton, is visiting
Washington en- route for her home.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25
Bitten by a Mad Dog.

Smyrna had a mad dog scare last
Friday afternoon which for the time
Oelng was very exciting and proved
even more serious than the mere scare.
An unknown dog affected with rabies
was first noticed in the VICINITY of the
-four corners" when it started on q
tear, biting in its course the DOGS Of
Alex. Carson and John Manneripg. II
then went tearing down Main street
and turned the corner at South street
just as the public schools were letting
out. BY this time E. Harry Beck with
gun in hand was present, but before
this THO dog had attacked Eugene
Curry, the only son Of Edward Curry,
school boy 10 years old, biting him
on the hip. The dog was killed bv
Mr.. Beck and Policeman Chas. Bower
before more damage could be done.
Subsequently all the other dogs bitten
were shot and even the large yellow
dog of j. w. Jones which however was
not bitten but licked the blood off of
the wppnd of ope of the bitten dogs.
The biting of little Eugene Curry was
indeed an unfortunate haDpenino
While the dog bit through his clothes
and made but slight abrasion with his
teeth, Mr.. Curry was not willing to run
any risk and his little boy was taken to
the Pasteur Institute, New York on Sat
urday by his mother, where he is un-
dergong course of treatment. Much
sympathy is expressed by the citizens
OF this community and every wish is
hoped for the boys recovery.
Since the above was written an en-
tlrely different story comes to us denv.
ing that the dog was affected with the
rabies. Our policemen who were at
work on South street at the time. and
who saw the affair and assisted in can.
turing and killing the dog, say that the
dog was not mad, When the dog was
seen coming up the street some boys
started to chase 1t in boy like mischief.
when some one yelled for them to keep
back. Two of the boys, Eugene Curry
and Ralph Stevenson appearing to be
much braver than the rest, did not
heed the command and rushed after
the dog. The dog turned on them.
jumping into Eugene, knocking him
down and biting him on the hin.
Young Curry held him fast around the
neck until Mr.. Beck came and shot the |
The policemen took the dead dog in |
charge and said that it had no appear.
ance Of being affected with the rabies.
Il was neither swollen nor frothy at
The mouth. Mr.. Curry did right in
sending his little boy to Pasteur
Institute and allowing no risk to be
run. IL Is sincerely hoped that the
ioctors of that famous Institute will
ind no virus in his system and thus
'emove all danger from the effects Of
he dog bite.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25
McCoy-Davis.

Thomas Mccoy, of the firm of MeCov
q Brown, Merchant Tailors. of this
town, gave q surprise to his MANY
friends last Wednesday by brippino
home with him a Philadelphia bride.
He was very busy that evening and the
next day receiving congratulations,
AT the home of the BRIDES mother.
Mrs. Charles w. Davis, l4O7 North
18th street, at high noon, on Wednas-
day last, Miss May Lewis Davis was
married to Thomas Mccoy. Rev,
Byron A. Wood, d. d., of Gethsemane
Baptist Church, performed the cere.
mony In simple aud Impressive stvle.
The wedding was devoid of any aIabor.
ate ceremony, there being no attend
ants and only the members of the inn
mediate family being present.
The bride wore a travelling dress of
green broad cloth. At the altar Of
Hymen there stood with them Miss
Mable Kerby Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
friend OF the bride and her brother
Charles Davis of PHILADELPHIA.
Immediately following the ceremony
q wedding breakfast was given. Il
was an occasion Of pleasant social greet
lngs IN which the bride and groom
received many congratulations and n
#.Sh ~, ior long and happy married life.
Inev left philadelphia on the 2.O2
+. VI, express for this town and have
since been making their quarters at
the Delaware House, previous to tax
ing up their residence on lower Main
Street.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25
Drowned at Duck Greek.

An unfortunate drowning accident
occurred in the race of Denney's mill
pond on Monday last. George Johns,
(colOred) the 11-year-old boy of Frank
Johns, of this town, went out with his
little brother and Oscar Johnson to go
in swimming. Young Johns didn't
know how to swim, nor had he any
inclination to do so, we understand,
until lured by Oscar johnson. They
went in near the bridge, which spans
the race. johnson could swim but
Johns could not. The descent being
very steep to the middle of the race,
Johns lost his grip and went in over
his head. His associate, instead of
trying to get him out or giving the
alarm, ran away leaving Johns little
brother on the bank. The little fell
low didn't know what to do, so he
picked up his brothers. clothes and ran
home. 1t was too late to do any good
and near nightfall his body was gotten
out of the stream, which at the most
was only about ten or twelve feet
deep. Had Oscar Johnson promptly
given the alarm in Duck Creek
the boy might have been saved.
Yesterday the Coroner of this county
held an inquest over the remains of
the dead boy, the jury prOnouncing his
death from accidental drowning.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25

CHOLERA is likely to be much more
destructive ofthe japanese than Chinese
bullets in the late war. Notwithstand-
ing the endeavOrs of japanese and
Chinese authorities to suppress news
concerning the cholera the truth has
at last come to light concerning the
plague. Japan and North China are
fairly alive with cholera germ. From
official sources it is learned that over
1900 people have died in Japan from
the plague since its start in the Pesca.
dores. In China the disease has gained
a firm fOotbOld. Advices report that
in Toxic the heat is terrific, and the
disease germs have been nursed by the
climate into virulent life. On the Rio
little could be learned concerning
Yokohama, but the plague is raging
there also.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25
Taylor's Bridge.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Special correspondence to the Smyrna Times
The quarterly meeting of Friendship
church was held last Sunday Rev
Alfred smith delivered-as he ALWAYS
does-a grand sermon that was thor.
oughly enjoyed by all present.
rev; W. Il: Mowbray begins his pro-
Gracted service at Friendship ohnrcb
sunday evening, Sept. 29th.
JOS. W. Elliott lost valuable voun0
morse with anthrax last week.
Mr.. Spicer also lost two horses but IL
% not known as to whether they died
with anthrax or some other disease.
=; Frank Elliott, who has been sick
win typhoid malaria, is convalescing.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stats are being
entertained by friends in Newport.
Miss Martha Weldon, of Townsend.
=, Is spending few days with her sister
Mrs. Harry Cooper, Deakyneville.
Mrs. Kate Mccall, of Wilmington. is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
BENZ. severson, of Deakyneville.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25

The Milford Chronicle, an Addicks
organ, counsels unity in its party. 1t
says ,he division, as it now exists, would
lose them every county in the State
and success is out of the question until
they come together as advocates of
party principles rather than men, The
Sentinel, of the same wing, on the con-
trary has a very roseate view of things.
and says:
The political rumors of the last
week have been particularly interest
ing They indicate an unprecedented
concentration of important interests
in the next campaign in this State. If
all the things talked about as being
within the limits of probability should
occnr. the Republican party of Della
ware will have the grandest opportu-
nifty of its history for making a clean
sweep, capturing everything that is
worth having, and putting the State to
the fore in Republican National coun-
ellis"
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25

THE published proceedings of the
trustees of the State Hospital, at Farm
hurst, shows that they are hampered
by the appropriations made the last
session of the legislature-no one of the
number of bidders for the erection of
the desired new building being willing
to erect it for the amount specified.
The bids mainly run from $4,000 to
$4,000. The buildings are now full
and more room will be needed than
was estimated for. To make the new
building conform to the appropriation
will hardly be expedient if it will al
most at once necessitate enlargement
or an entire new building.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25
W. C. T II

The meeting of the w, c., T. u. held
at the home of the president Mrs
Kate E. Smithers, Monday afternoon.
was quite an interesting one, Mrs.
Helen 6. Rice, of Boston, being pres.
ent and giving helpful bible exposi-
tion, and bright ideas, upon juvenile
work, to which as National Superin-
tendent she has devoted years of effic-
lent work.
The meeting was also an occasion of
interest, as the annual election of sn-
perintendents and in reports of the
years work. Mrs. Adam Stengle re-
ported Sunday school work; Mrs. ]. f.
Williams, scientific temperance instruc-
ton In our public schools; Mrs. Eliza.
beth Pennewill, evangelistic work.
These ladies were reelected, and the
following additional superintendent
appointed ! superintendent of Loval
Temperance Legion, Miss Irene Rob-
erts; superintendent of the Band of
Hope, Miss Susie Hudson and Mrs.
Addie Dunn; department of Sabbath
observance, Mrs. Wm. A. Stevens; the
use of nOn-alcOhOlics, Mrs. DR.. Swim
ney; Miss Annie Sutton, reporter of
local w. G. T. T. work, Mrs, Annie
Pierce made her report us treasurer for
the year-$lO4 composing the items.
Mrs. Rice, named above, gave a pub
lie lecture in the lecture-room of the
M. f. Church in the evening. 1t was
interesting in both matter and stvle
from the beginning to the finish, but
the usual audience on stch occasions
was very much reduced by the heat.
1t was noticed that this was especially
SO with the young men-the persons
most desired to listen to elpful in
struction to meet life's problems-but
who seem adverse to putting their
minds on anything but games. Mrs.
Rice's advice was of the quality TO
benefit individuals and be helpful in
making a happy society.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25

THE prolonged effort to secure the
passage of a national bankruptcy law
will be resumed at the coming session
of Congress. This movement was be-
gun Immediately after the repeal of the
former bankruptcy law some 90 years
ago, but has met with such varied op-
position that failure has attended every
attempt to get bill through Congress.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25
John H. Hofecker Injured.

A serious accident happened to John
ii. HOtfecker, of this town, last Thurs
day morning, which came near costing
him his life. He was riding with a
colOrd man to OsbOrne's cannery. His
own team not being convenient at the
time, he used that of Samuel Bilder-
back. When in front of the P. w. &
b. Il. Il. station, the horse turned sud.
denly around, and before the colored
man could manage the team Mr..
HoHecker was thrown out on his head
the colOred man coming with full force
on top of him. When assistance ar.
rived they found that Mr.. HofTecker
had sustained a broken collar bone.
with several severe abrasiOns on the
head. He was taken home and the
doctors Immediately summoned. DR..
Dwight, assisted by DR.. Moore, set the
collar bone. They found that a rib
was also fractured. This was also set
and the wounds about his head band
aged.
Mr.. Hofiecker is now resting as
easily as might be expected, where he
is receiving every attention. 1t will
be several weeks before he will be
able to be about. Much sympathy is
expressed by the community as we'll
as his wide acquaintance in the State,
and every hope is wished for his
speedy recovery.
1t is unfortunate that right during
this time in the midst of busy can
ning season, that he should be thus
afflicted. He is one of Smyrna's bus
lest men, and when not engaged in his
own business he finds plenty of de-
mands, i. the interests of the town.
bank, church, &c, for which he labors
so conscientiously. We are glad to
note that he is slowly improving, es-
pecially since the modification of the
weather, the excessive heat from the
date of the accident up to yesterday
morning adding very much to his dis
comfort. Besides many calls, he has
received a number of letters and tele-
grams from friends in other places,
expressing sympathy and wishes for
his early recovery.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25
A Report That Snecifies.

The third quarterly conference Of
Asbury NJ. Z. Church was held bv
Presiding Elder Smith on Friday even
ing One the duties oftheoffical board
is to hear reports from the different de-
partments-pastor, Sunday school SUI
perlntendent, local preachers and class
leaders. That of the pastor is written
and more elaborate, embracing those
received or dismissed from the mem.
bership, deaths, &c and general con-
ditiOn of the work. 10 reference to the
latter, Rev. Mr.. Stengle said:
l am deeply and painfully impressed
that our church has suffered greatly
from one or more of three causes which
will name. First, the spirit of the
late political campaign with its bitter
ness, misrepresentation, SANDER, cor.
rnption and lawlessness, directly and
indirectly left its blighting touch upon
man. Secondly, Woodland Beach with
lis attractions, dissipations, and Sabbath
dissertations also made its usual draft
upon our church and Sabbath school
as well as upon the community in gem
eral. Many even of our good people
have gone there on the Sabbath os.
teHslOly to meet with friends who came
from the city on the Sabbath breaking
steamer. The third evil, and which
has smitten our town like malignant
epidemic, is the base ball craze. which
was largely patronized even by our
best people as well as by the worst.
And | am told that some, whose voices
are so weak that when they speak in
church they can scarcely be heard
across the room, cheered so Justify that
they could be heard all over a ten-acre
field. And in response to my appeals
to desist from attendance upon such
games, ! have been reminded that some
OF our preachers not only attend such
games but actually participate therin.
AS a result of these evils and others of
minor Importance many of our people
have not only neglected the means of
grace but also give other evidence of
state of spiritual decline,
Smyrna times., 1895-09-25

SEPTEMBER has been noted for excit-
ing political State conventions in New
York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ken
lucky, Ohio, New Jersey and other
States; the Grand Army encampment, ,at
Louisville; the National Reunions, at
Chattanooga and on the battlefield of
Chickamaugua, and the opening of the
Atlanta Exposition, all of which seem
to have been characterized by excessive
heat, heat that would have been a
credit to the usual midsummer. There
was consequently much discomfort and
disqualification with the mercury rang.
ing for days between 9Oo to 1902.