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Smyrna times., 1896-03-11
The N. E. Sunday School Missionary
Anniversary.

Last Sunday evening the auditorium
of the M. E. Church was filled with a
large congregation to witness the Mis-
sionary Anniversary of the Sunday
School. The program was an ambi-
tious one and the scholars acquitted
themselves nicely, especially the little
ones of the Infant Department. The
following is the program:
Singing by the School.
Prayer.
Responsive Reading.
Singing by the School.
Reading Missionary Box,
Offiey Winford.
singing-"A Little Work for Jesus, ?
Recitation 'what little Child Can Do, !"
Mildred Fowler
Missionary Pennies
Lee Washington, Baypard Fowler, Eu-
gene Curry. -"
Singing I'VE are Little Children"
Singing "A Little Work for Jesus
Infant School
Recitation Penny for Jesus
Recitation, Our Pennies.,l Irving Walls
Solo Helen Prettyman
Dialogue-hMy 5ift,1 Six Girls
Singing-''I II yon cannot cross the ocean, y
Solo-"AI choice is King jesus
Edith Start
Recitation Norman Taylor
Collection.
Singing by the School.
Secretary w, F. Brown read the fel-
lowing report Of the condition of the
Sunday-school:
Number of officers male, II; female,
8; total, 10. Number of classes, "a.
Number of teachers- male, A; female,
90; total, "a. Number Of scholars in
Infant department male, 80; female,
81; total, 76. Bible classroom male,
l2; female, 30; total, AZ. Main school,
male, 90; female, III; total, lol.
Total membership. 8e2. The average
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CHESWOLD.
Impressive Flag Raising-LOcaI and Per-
sOnaI

SOudis
Special Correspondence to the Times
CHEswoLD, March 1O-Last Saturday
was another great day at Cheswold. About
2 o'clock in the afternoon Harmony Ooun-
Gil No. %, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, proceeded
down to the School building in District
No. Ill. There were three large peach
wagons and many other vehicles in the pro-
cession, seemingly like an "army of BAN
ners." Rev. Il. r.. YanDyke, of Oxford,
Nd, Rev. T.. @. Wright and Rev. d. E.
Cain of Leipsic, delivered impressive adj
dresses. The school children of the Dis
trict were on hand and it was they who
pulled up the flag. They also sung "Amer-
ica, Columbia" and other patriotic
Odes. Miss Bertha Ford, of Leipsic, pre-
sided at the organ. Everybody was happy
and thoroughly imbued with patriotism.
Another flag will be raised ON next Satur-
day afternoon by the same order. This
one will be floated above the school build
ing of District No. 10, one mile and a-half
west of Cheswold. REV. J. w. Fogle, of
Cheswold, Rev. j. L. Prouse, of Kenton,
anu 4eeN. -. II. Od1h, VI hclpSlci VIII De
present and deliver addresses. Everybody
is invited.
Rev. L. II. VanDyke was greeted by large
audiences at both Cheswold and Bethel on
last Sunday.
Personal:--Mrs. Stephen Walker, of Ken
ton, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Alice
Moore Mr. and Mrs. Stayton, of Dover,
spent Sunday with her parents.- Messrs.
Harry Dempsey and Calvin Boggs spent
last Sunday and Monday with the formers
parents in Galena, Md-Rey. 4. r. Van
Dyke and wife, Of Oxford, Nd, were en-
tertained by Cheswold friends Sunday.
ERMA.
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THE animosities of Spain against the
United States seem to be still at white
heat. A demonstration against the
United States occurred at BilbOa Sun
day afternoon and is declared to be
the most riOtOus that has yet taken
place in Spain. The residence of the
American consul was stoned and an at
tempt was made to attack the con-
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

Simon s, Hartman, OF Tpnnelton,
West Va, has been subject to attacks
Of collie about once o year, and wonld
have to call doctor and then suffered
for about twelve hours rs much as
some do when they die He was taken
recently just the same as ut other
times, and concluded to try Chamber
lains Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy He says: 81 took one dose
of it and it give me relief in Ave min
utes. That is more than any thing
else has ever done for me. For sale
by Clifton & Raymond, smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11
Are You Going West ,

Persons contemplating a trip West,
should bear in mind that the B. & O.
Railroad operates a complete service of
Fast Express Trains to st. LOUIS and
Chicago, and sells through tickets to
all points In the West, Northwest and
Southwest For full information as
to rates, time Of trains, sleeping car
accommodations, ,etcs, write to H. A.
Miller, Pass. Ast., Wilmington, Del.
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Ni~Yj->4n JI|/
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH IIth, 1896

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon, at O'Clock
THE TIMES 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, JR.,
Associate Editor.
TERMS -SUBsCRIPTIoN-S1.5O per annum. No
paper is discontinued until all arrears are paid
up-except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
rcsents, but for the outlying district of which It
''he centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. A rate of 50
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. A special reduction on
all semi annual and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11
KENTON.
Wedding Anniversary of MIR. and Mrs. H. r
Clark.-LOcal and Personal Meution

Special Correspondence to the Times.
KENToN, March lO-Nr. and Mrs II T.
Clark invited Il number of friends to tll,5,
home near town on Wednesday cvcnin, ,,.
honor of their fifth wedding anniycr~ar-
They were pleasantly entertained playu.,
charades, Bright Ideas" and other nam
Later in the evening the guests were invited
out to partake Of refreshments, cou,i>,i.,
of ice cream, frozen fruits, etc, Ahout
thirty friends were present. Others wor.
prevented from going owing to the cxtro.n.
cold weather. Toward the wee hours ,c
morning the guests took their dcpalrur.
for home, wishing Mr. and Mr~. C.ug
many more years of happy married life.
Personal Miss Nan Wright returned =.
Clayton Monday from short visit to- Mis-.
Bertha Bailey. Miss Margaret Graham,
on an extended visit to friends in PhU.ll
phia.-Miss Claire Cooper is visiting fr...r.
III Philadelphia Mr. Walter Dpr.,..,.
spent Sunday at home with his paI.i.- IL.
Deakyneville. Miss Emma Sipplr has r.
turned from an extended visit to friend. ..
Philadelphia. Miss Margaret Bhc..-..,
OF Smyrna, IS being entertained 3. NJ.
Harry Clark Mr. James Burrows bias .....
to Trappe, Md, to relieve Mr. II. W. N..r.
Railroad Agent at that place, fora f.... .l.,..
while he is making business trip 90, E.-..
more. Mr.. Vim. Donovan and Mi I....
Moore attended the Sunday School C..-
yention as delegates, in Milford M-. u...
Mrs Elma Temple and son DAVIS ....
returned from a visit TO hrr brnl.. JIM
Georgetown, Del. The F. NJ. G.. Cha. ..,.
entertained by Miss Ida Booker M.,l.c
evening. The evening wa- p..-.,rr
spent and a dainty rcppst wl- -...-
Quite number of our citizens h... .t..
old time grippe
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

FORD. D.-On the 4th in-,......
Circuit Parsonage, by Rev ". Il. Ma,
bray, Herman b. Staats, Of near CI.. ,.,.
and Miss Lizzle G. Ford, dmeIa.. ~
Anderson Ford, of Seversou'~ Neck
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

barrel at the rear of eaoG lot was hand
painted and tied with blue ribbon. Store
windows were decorated with drawn
work covers, and the fre-plugs had
cushioned seats on top of them. Sweet
pea vines were climbing over the cleo
trio light poles, and a hand-painted
cuspidor occupied a prominent place
on every corner. There was no bust
ness, not team being allowed to pass
up and down the main street for fear
of making dust The town was de-
serted, save for the police women, who
marched up and down to see that no
one with dusty shoes stepped in town.
During the dream man was hanged
in the suburbs for being out with the
boys the night before.
The Americus Club, having dwin-
died down to n small membership,
tried to make negotiations last week
to sell the furniture to another organ
zatiOn of young sports. The deal
could not be satisfactorily cOnsumma-
ted. HencefOrth the young sports
went and rented the room from w. A.
Winford, the owner. In the mean
time the Democratic Club got their
eye on the room and were about to
effect a negotiation with the Americus
Club and sent out a petition for the
Democrats of the town to sign. The
petition came back not only signed by
the leading Democrats but by every
young sport of the opposing club.
Both clubs broke up suddenly in a
mysterious manner and the young man
who is charged with making disorder
claims that he can prove an alibi.
DR.. Clifton, who performed the OPP
eratiOn, reports the 14-year-Old son of
Robert FOreakers, near town, who was
so seriously injured week before last
by the explosion of a dynamite cart
ridge, as getting along as well as might
be expected under the circumstances.
| The left hand came near being entirely
dismembered-the two first fingers en-
tirely blown off and the thumb and
other fingers seriously injured but may
be partially saved. On the right hand
the index-finger only is lost. The in
jnry resulted, of course, from ignor-
ance of the nature of the cartridges.
Several years ago, when Eugene Grow
lived at ''Sunnyside," a lot of these
dynamite cartridges were gotten to
blow up stumps in field, and did their
work very effectively. Those not used
were put in the top of cupboard, and
when Mr.. Crow moved away he left
them where they were, as they be-
lOnged to the property and not him.
The same was the case with James K
Orrell. The house was guarded the
night after he left by John Goldsbor-
Ough, whose wife, thinking Mr.. Orrell
had left them as not worth moving,
took the box, attracted by its neatness,
with the contents, to the home of Mr.
FOreakers, for plaything for his chill
dren. The result proved most dis
astrOus, the explosion being caused by
picking the cartridge with needle. A
son of Mr.. Orrell also ran great risk.
He put box of over two dozen of
these cartridges in his overcoat pocket,
wore it thus for two or three days
beating about among the boxes in
moving to MiddletOwn without know
ing the danger he was in. For
tunately, there was no sharp cOncus-
sion of the box, or he might have been
blown to pieces. When their true ma
ture was found out, they we're given to
a miller to throw in the mill pond out
of danger.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

Soothing, healing. CLEANSING DaW;tt,s
Witch Hazel Salve Is the enemy "a sores
wounds and piles, which it never fails to
cure. Stops itching and burning. Cures
chapped lips and cold-sores in two or three
hours. Clifton & Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

Easton is talking of iner lg the
number of its town CON ssioners
from three to five, so that Al ections
Of the town may be represef
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

Thomas w. Wilson resigned as a
member Of the Dover Town Council.
and Hnghett L. Knight has been
elected to succeed him.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

One Of our young men wen GO sleep
the other day and dreamed I'll he was
in a city governed by yQ@ock ST. was
scrupulously clean, and 4n9 toward}%f
around, he saw three n ~
splitting on the paveu
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FOR RENT.

A Seven-room House on Delaware Street
Apply to
GEO. ID. COLLINS
Stiff Smvru1 III
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FOR SALE.

5000 Moore's Early Grape Vines. and
5000 Concord
Also, Yucca FIamentosa $500 per 100.
% plants at the 100 rate.
The above are sold at corn prices
JACOB Sem.
ZZ64t Cheswold Del.
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MARRIAGES

Try a can Of Hopkins Steamed n ..,.r
(Hulled Corn) 1t is delicious. Ful.t ,n.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

Going off like hot-cakes," is an ex-
pressiye way of saying a thing is good
and appetizing, and particularly appli-
cable to the potato chips which Mrs.
Lille Johnson, wife of Theodore F.
johnson, brings with her in five pound
boxes to the store of Megear & Son,
when she comes to market. The i'm
ported chips seem to be nowhere along
side Of hers.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11
DEATHS.

LAMB. On the 4th inst. Elizabc,l. ,.fI.
daughter of VIM. c. Lamb. aged ,l'.
year. Interment Friday in BLul.-,,l
NJ. f. Cemetery,
j. w. Pierce, Republic, Ia, says 90 have
used One Minute Cough Cure is my -aalr
and for myself, with results -p ,.l,.,,.y
satisfactory that can hardly find v.,1, ~
express myself as to its merit. will newer
fail to recommend it to others. on every o.-
casion that presents itself Clifton AZ
Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

We acknowledge the receipt of a
neatly bound book of Pierce's Manual
Of Language Lesson, giving in COM
prehensive but excellent form all a
business man Would need to know.
These books which ThOs, May Pierce
from time to time publishes show to
the general public the high standard
which his school-Pierce' Business
College maintains.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

The man who lives rightly and is
right has more power in his silence
than another who lives differently has
by his words. Character is like bells
which ring out sweet music, and which,
when touched accidentally, even, re-
sound with sweet music.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11
FOR SALE.

IN nm BRANDYWINE RASPBERRY
1IIIIllII PLANTS. l have cultivated
OOIOOO this variety for twenty wear,
and they have paid Inc better
than any berry | have ever grown.
JOHN w. GRAHAM.
zI94 Kenton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

The cathode Or X-rays recently dis
covered furnish a theme for more
newspaper comment than any other
discovery of modern times. We would
like to discover a method of bringing a
few X-rays to this office that have been
so long overdue.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

L. NJ. Price calls attention this week
to his special brands of fertilizers. He
is making preparations for large
spring trade.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

The covering of snow this morning
reminds us that winter still fingers.
March has had but one warm day, and
February was below the average in
temperature, though taken altogether,
it has been a remarkably fine winter.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

Crown and bridge-wOrk, gold, alumni
mum, WestOn's metal, rubber and gold
lined rubber plates DIR. F. L. Grier,
Prettyman Building.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

Never tell people of several faults at
once You will profit them nothing,
but discourage them greatly. Rather
set their faults gradually before them,
as you see that they have courage to
bear the sight with advantage.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

If you want to see a good minstrel
show, go to see the Guy Bros Min
strels tonight Benefit for this year. S
base ball fnnd.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

A special business meeting of the
Christian EndeavOr Society, of the
Methodist Church, will be held at the
home of Mrs. L. NJ. Price, this even
ing, at 2. 30 o'clock. SECRETARY.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

DR.. G. W. Sipple, who has been in
the dental business in this town for
several years, has sold out his house
hold goods and gone to Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

The town council will re-organize
tonight for the ensuing year.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

An unusual case of a cOlOred man
remaining in the employ of one of our
citizens is that of James Milbourne,
who has been with David J. Cummins
over % wears
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

The Guy Bros. Minstrels, which
perform here tonight, under the au-
spices OF the Smyrna Athletic Associ-
alton, come highly recommended by
the Midlletown people, before whom
they appeared last week They are
pronounced one of the best minstrels
on the road. Admission, 20, 80 and 90
cents.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

The Belmont Driving Park AssOci-
alton are laying out their track for the
coming season. The driving park is
situated in the lot recently leased of
Mrs. Peterson Speakman, opposite
Letherberry's Corner An organi-
zation will effected next week.
The first Auction Sale of French
Coach and TrOtting Bred Horses by
Messrs. j. j. Ross & Son will take
place at their stock farm, SeafOrd,
Del, Tuesday, March oath. They will
sell some excellent roadsters. Sale
will begin at II o'clock A. NJ. Cata-
logues will be furnished upon applica-
tion to J. j. Ross & Son, Seaford, Del,
giving full description and pedigrees.
If rainy next fair day.
Frank Bailey has sold a lot, So feet
front, adjoining w. A. Winford's
stable, back of the Presbyterian manse
lot, to Geo. w. Taylor, who will in
the near future move his machine
shops there. The lot adjoining his
go feet 'front.' has been sold to Joseph
Wright & Son for the purpose of erect
ing a carpenter shop. This leaves a
lot 40 feet front between Mr.. Wright
and the Presbyterian Manse which is
yet unsOld. The sale of these lots was
effected through Cosgriff, Beck &
HaZell
The next session of the Wilmington
Conference cOnvenes at Dover this day
week. The meeting of conference is
an occasion of manifest interest to the
whole Peninsula, and Smyrna, from
its proximity, will naturally have a
lively interest in the events transpiring
there during the coming week. The
program, published in another column,
gives the data for anniversary dates
and such matters as come up outside
of regular routine work. By car and
carriage, Dover will be the centre for a
number of visitors next week from this
vicinity.
The fifth lecture of Prof. Smyth of
the University Extension course on
Monday evening, was well-attended.
johnson, Dryden, Pope, Gray, Gold
smith, Shelley, Cowper, Byron, Cob
ridge, WadswOrth, and especially
Buns, came under review, with an
analysis of their respective virtues.
The formation of the Lake School of
Literature was interestingly told. The
next and last lecture of the course will
embrace the period between the time
of the writer's above named and the
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

Evangelistic services every Sabbath
night in the Presbyterian Church.
Rev. j. L. Estlin, pastor, will preach
on "Change of Heart" An after-ser-
vice.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

James B. Moore has sold through
COsgriff, Beck & HAZEL agency his
farm of IA acres, situated near
Thomas Corner, to James Numbers
for 81 900.
Smyrna times., 1896-03-11

The NJ E. Choir will meet Saturday
night of this week instead of Friday,
as usual, for practice.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-09

was soon thereafter pardoned BY
His Excel ency. President oIeve.
land shewas bronehtup again
before Judg Con last Saturday,
TO answer 10 an Indictment for
copnterte ting having been
charged with converting TWO dol.
lar bills into tens and twenties.
She was convicted and sentenc.
ed 70 the penitentiary for one
year.
When Bryan was 1t Harpef's
Ferry an old man pushed into the
thick o the crowd. declaring thar
he wanted 70 hear the hoy ora.
tor. Several brawny fellows
lifted him to their shoulders that
he might see as well as hear.
He suddenly collapsed Anex.
animation showed that he was
dead. Heart disease surerin-
duced by the excitemen WAS the
cause.
The only doubt which remains
is as to the extent Of McKiniey's
majority. VIII II, as in 1850.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-09

Mrs. Rankin Wiley, Of Point
Pleasant. cut her throat from ear
TO ear last Friday morning Just
after her husband had gone on
on the train to o harleston to At.
tend the Bryan meeting she
was an elegant lady and the
daughter of Hon. Charles d. Nil
Her, q prominent citizen of that
place, and cousin Of w q. Miller
of Gallipolis, and about S5 years
of age. She,had been in very
poor health for a year and had
been of this summer to an instr.
tute at Baltimore. She left an
accomplished daughter, Miss
'virgie, about 10 years of age
The suicide was accomplished
by the use of an ink eraser hay
ing q fiat blade about: three:quar.
tiers Of an inch long With it.,
according to information receiv-
ed from the telephone exchange,
she cut one side of her throat.
and then walked over to her bed,
and with her own hands tore her
throat open across the other
side, and fell in a pool Of blood,
presenting q most appalling
spectacle when found lifeless by
her friends. When Mr.. Wiley
started for Charleston he left 8
Mrs. Lee with Mrs. Wiley. Mrs.
Wiley expressed her intention to
oto her room and put it in or
der and when discovered had
llacerated her throat with the
knife. Medical aid was called
and her case pronounced hope.
less. and she died at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Rankin Wiley, the hus-
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WHY ne Goes 7

The Democrats Of Harrison
county seem 10 be somewhat
.elated! over the fact that r. nj.
Long has accepted the theoryof
the new Democracy and is now
Q full fedged Bryanite and free
silver advocate, Mr.. Longs ex.
PLANTATION to his Republican
friends is that he has not left his
party but that his party has left
him. Just in what way Mr..
Longs party has left him is d
matter that he alone probably
Gao explain. Mr.. Long may have
some grievances to lay at the
door Of the party that has been
his best friend, but he is mis-.
taken when he asserts that the
Republicans have any views on
the silver question different
from those they have advocated
for 9 number Of years. The Isl.
Louis money plank is fully sass
tanned BY Mr.. Blaine's speech In
1878. II is q straightforward
declaration that our existing
standard be continued. It advo.
Gates no change of the financial
system under which Mr., Long
for the past six years has held
the best Office in the gift OF his
county. lI.a
Many will wonder Just what
would have been Mr.. Longs po.
sition had he ceived the nomi.
nation he recently sought with
such earnestness Would he to-.
day be found attempting to ieop.
ardize the success Of his party
and inviting his own personal
defeatf Verify, what Ii the
price Of party loyalty!
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. B. Criss, OF
Clarksburg, were visiting Mrs.
Criss' sister, Miss Berthe Jack.
son at the Arlington Hotel sew
eral days this week.
Albert Lepley, formerly of this
Office, but now with the Fairmont
lsdsr, was in this city this week
and made the Leader Office q
pleasant call.
Mamie Nusbaum and wife, OF
.Clarksburg, were the guests Of
julius Karlin Sunday.
M. F. Hall, former editor Of
the Philippi Republican was in
this city Tuesday. Leader.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-10-09
ceremony. CongratuIatons wer.

ceremony Congratulations were
then showered upon the happy
pair. who soon thereafter depart
ed for Eastern points where they
will spend q fortnight in their
honey noon Journey.
The bride carried brides roses,
and was admirably costumed.
her travelling dress being of grey
mohair, of q blush TINT, trimmed
lin chiffon and passamentri.
The maid of honor, carried
pink roses, and was tastefully at
tired in q gown of gray silk,
trimmed in pink velvet and chit.
ION.
Among the guests present from
q distance were Rev. Mr. ickery,
of Woodstock, New Brunswick,
Mrs Miles, of ST LOUIS. and the
Misses Goombs, of Baltimore.
In reference to the groom, we
can say that he is q business man
|of marked ability, and as . gen.
tleman IS high lily esteemed by all
whose pleasure it is oIknow him.
The bride Is q beautiful and
accompl ished young lady, whose
gentle disposition and winning
ways have won her many friends
and she enters upon her welded
| life followed by the sincerest
good wishes Of all. z,