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Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
The SMYRNA TIMES.
Snz11'n0, DeI.,
VEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 9th, 1896

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, JR.,
Associate Editor.
TERMS-S S-SUBscRIPTIoN-s1.5O per annum. If
paid strictly in advance Sl.O0. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town 1t rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which it
is the 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., 1896-09-09
Death Of Dr.. W. K. conawav.

DIR. William X. Conaway, formerly
of Leipsic, but lately of Ridgely,
Md. died Thursday at the home of his
mother in Dover of typhoid fever.
DIR. Conaway was ono of the best
known young physicians of this section.
He was a son Of Minos Conaway, who
died while member of the General
Assembly of this State, and DIR. Coma
way was elected to fill out his unexpir-
ed term which he did with credit.
He was in his Goth year, and until
bis fatal sickness, enjoyed robust
health, with every promise of long
and useful life, After graduating in
medicine he practiced In Leipsic, until
about two years ago, whel he sue
Oeeded to better position at Ridgely,
Nd, where he was donay we'll and a
fine future opening before him. His
life was probably Eacrihced by toe
great Q devotion tp lis profession. He
was n'ghiy estes ned in his former
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

home, Leipsic, as well as his new field
of labor, and besides his mother,
brother and three sisters, is mourned
by a large circle of friends.
He was member of Harmony
Lodge, No. 10, A. F. and A. NJ, and
Morning Star Lodge, No. 6, 1. o. o.
F.. of this town. The former took
charge of the funeral services and
numbered some seventeen strong in
attendance upon the funeral. Inter
ment was made in Lakeside cemetery,
Dover, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
REUNION OF THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
A Pleasant SOciabIe Held at the Home of
Mrs. J. w. Clifton.

Mrs. J. W. clifton.
Our circle of Kings Daughters, one
of the most estimable organizations in
town, had pleasant reunion Friday
evening, after two months vacation.
The entertainment came off at the
beautiful home of Mrs. j. w. Clifton,
and was well attended by large num-
ber of the Circle. They met again to
re-unite their efforts in the cause for
which they have been working so ear
nestly in the past-the comforting of
the sick and aged and the extending of
a helping hand to the poor and needy
With this noble motive in view they
have banded themselves together and
the good they do in this town is often
never known to the public. They
work not for the applause of the world,
but with feeling of heartfelt sympa-
thy they give their time and money in
furthering the cause of this missionary
work in our town-a worthy organiza-
ton with n worthy motive.
1t is always customary to open the
fall meeting with an interesting pro-
gram, so after their formal opening
Friday evening, the following program
was excellently rendered:
Solo. Miss Bessie Counselmau
Recitation. ........... Miss Emily SpruancC
Solo. lo................ Mrs. Marion COverdale
Reading .......... Miss Elizabeth Smithers
Charade Mrs. Frank POstles and
Mrs. Levi Anthony
Reading g............. Mrs. John p. Hudson
| Instrumental Solo. Mrs Marion Coverdalt
After the above program the guests
were invited out to partake of refresh.
ments, which were in charge of the
officers of the Circle. The Entertain
ing Committee: Mrs. w. O. Hoffecker
Mrs. John p. Hudson, Mrs Levi An
thony and Mrs. Frank Postles, KEEP
the social pastimes going and it proved
to be one of the most pleasant meet
ings the Circle has yet held. They
start their fall campaign with fiatter
ing prospects. Ten new member,
have been added the past year, makins
a total membership of about fifty
eight.
The present officers are: President
Mrs, w, G, Pierce; Vice-Presidents
Mrs. S. J. Reynolds and Miss Lid
Lord; Secretaries, Misses Laura Bel
and Mary Spruance; Treasurer, Mrs
J. w, Jones.
After the pleasant reunion the part,
adjourned to meet tomorrow nigh
week at Miss Mary Z. Savin's. Thos
present were: Mrs. o. B. Voshell
Philadelphia; Miss Laura Draper, Wil
mington; Miss Daisy Dorman, Sails
bury, Nd; Miss Lizzie Newcomb
BridgetOn, n. j.; Mrs. David c. Hot
fecker, Philadelphia; Mrs Levi An
thOny, Mrs. Frank Postles, Mrs
Laura Temple, Mrs, W, d. Hudson
Mrs. w. o, Hoffecker, Mrs. John A
Hoffecker, Mrs, J. P, Hudson, Mrs
Adam Stengle, Mrs. Clarence Pretty
man, Mrs, J, w. Jones, Mrs. John /
COsgriff, Mrs. Marion COverdale, Mrs
w. G. Pierce, Mrs. J. w. Clifton
Mrs. Joseph H. Wright, Mrs. S.
Reynolds, Misses Emily Spruance
Bessie COunselman, Mary E. Savir
Lizzie Reynolds, Clara Bewley, Lizzi
Mcdowell, Annie Sutton, Elizabet
Smithers, Mary Spruance, Nellie j
FAIRIES, and Margaret FAIRIES,
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

THE Addicks republicans of New
Castle County, whether a wise or un-
wise move, many think the latter, put
a county ticket (members of the Legis-
lature) in nomination on Saturday.
There were nearly 24OO votes cast in
the city of Wilmington, which was con-
sidered large for primary. The Hig-
gins organ, the MOrning Ne,Os, speaks
of the vote as being largely bogus, but
the others do not so refer to it, and the
Republican says the large vote in GER
tain wards was swelled by Ford Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans will doubtless
throw away their chances if both
tickets are in the field on election day.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
EASTERN DISTRICT.

For Constitutional Convention -
VIM. B. Megear, w. d. HAZEL, James
Startling, L. P. Campbell. Alternates
-Thos. E. Jefferson, 1. B. Vickers,
Gideon E, Johnson, Theodore Cmrow,
For Sheriff and. Coroner
gates Hirons Denney, John Rawley,
Jacob Leinberger, David N. Boggs.
Alternates-William Norris, Abel Tay-
lor, John Reynolds, J. D, Scout.
For Representatives, State Senator.
Levy Court Commissioners and County
Treasurer-W. A. G. Hardcastle, John
G. Blizzard, Henry Slaughter, Mat
thew v. Ford. Alternates-W. E. G.
Bell, John Armstrong, William
Schafer, Nathan Moore.
For Inspector -Thos. Mccoy.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

The Union or Addicks Republicans
as they are designated, will hold a
ratification meeting in the Opera
House, Wilmington, tonight, to be
addressed by the candidates for Cover
nor and Congressman, Hoffecker and
Willis, and Congressman Brumm, of
Pennsylvania, and Ex-consul to China,
S. L. Gracey. tits also stated thatrat
cation meeting will be at Milford to-
morrow night and Georgetown Friday
night, addressed by the same speakers.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

The State Convention of the Single
Takers has been postponed from the
5th to the 10Th of this mOnth-at Dover.
1t is stated they will put full ticket
in the field, but its complexion as to
former political relations, is perhaps
not known to themselves.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

The election in Arkansas Monday,
when the Democrats carried that State
by from $4,000 to 10000, is given as an
offset to the 80, OOO Republican majority
in Vermont, as showing the free coin
age sentiment in the South and West
as against the sound money sentiment
of Middle and Eastern States.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Jesse L. Test, Esq, an old resident
and highly respected citizen of our
town, called this morning and after
purchasing a bottle of Chamberlain s
CONC, Cholera and Diarrheoa Remedy.
SAID: IF anyone asks you if this
remedy will do what is claimed for it,
tell them yes, and refer them to me. -
n. ALEXANDER STROKE, Reynoldsville,
"a. No one can doubt the value of
tn this medicine after giving it fair trial.
Then 1t is pleasant and safe to take.
making it especially valuable for
children. For sale by Clifton & Raw
mOnd.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
WESTERN DISTRICT.

For Constitutional Convention-Del-
egates-J. W. Denney, B. v. Weldon.
w. z. Onley, Geo. Reed Lofiand. All.
ternates-Charles Jones, J. w. Tucker.
J. P. Goldsborough, J. w. Anderson
For Sheriff and Coroner Delegates
20. B. Raymond, Ross Counselman.
w. w. Whitlock, Jos. @. Goldsbor-
oIgh. AlternatesA. E. Fowler, G.
Davis Brown, Norris Kirmse, John
w. Morris.
= For 00r Representatives., State Senator,
Levy Courtp Commissioners and County
Treasurer Delegates = John Cosgriff,
J. O. Robinson, w. L. McFarlane, l..
w. Springs. Alternates Samuel G..
-Wilds, E. g. Walls, @. A. Brown, ID.
U. Devices.
For Inspector-A. Lee CumInins.
Assessor Clement V. Scout
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Rev. A. Stengle took the following
text for discourse Sunday evening at
the NJ. Z. Church.
"FOr all the Athenians and stranq-
ers aOhich t0ere there spent their time
IN nothing else, bit either 10 tell, or to
hear some ne,O thing. Acts 1921.
The text would indicate the charac-
ter of the discourse-as pertinent and
necessary occasionally as the strong
and logical sermons that usually char
acterize his pulpit efforts. The feature
aimed at was the unruly tongue and
the itching ear-the gossiper, the flag
rant, unsavory story teller, the litter
of the mantle Of charity and the set
ting aAoat of that which was untrue or
malicious. The astonishing feature to
many Of the male gender was that the
women were scarcely alluded to In his
classification, but made the application
where Paul did, to the men, the com
parison drawn between Smyrna, Del,
and Athens Of old, being quite unique.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
Duck Creek Hundred Primaries.

At the Democratic primaries held
last Saturday afternoon, the following
delegates were elected to the County
Convention, which was held in Dover
yesterday:
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

The Reunion of the Methodist Sun
day School at the NJ. E. Church to-
morrow night is matter that socially
should interest the larger part of the
town. 1t will doubtless be an interest
ing occasion. The bell will announce
the hour of assembling. The enter
taiment for the general public (and it
is intended for others besides mem
bers of the SCHOOL, will be the rendi-
ton of a literary and musical pro
gramme such as will be Likely to please
the visitors. Following the social en-
dOrsement of the parents and we'll
wishers of the school as the last feature
of the evening will be an entertain
ment in the way of refreshments, for
the members OF the school only. The
officers of the school, now that the
warm weather is over, will be pleased
to have full reunion, and every mem
Der of the school again in the line of
duty.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Theories of cure may be discussed at
length by physicians, but the sufferers want
9uil,e2k relief; and One Minute Cough Cure
VIII give it to them. A. safe cure for
children, 1t is "the only harmless remedy
that produces immediate results" Clifton
d Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
Resumption OF tho Transportation Company.

At the sale of personal property of
the Philadelphia and Smyrna Trans
portation Company on Tuesday, most
everything necessary for the carrying
on Of transportation and coal bust
ness was purchased by A. E. Jardine,
Agent, The affairs of the Transporta-
tion Company will go on as usual and
a full stock of coal will be ready for
sale next week. 1t is hoped that the
public will appreciate the efforts being
made to retain this business in as
hourishing a condition as formerly, as
large number of families are depend
ent on the company for employment.
The sale Of personal property realized
over SO, 900, which was at least sacrifice
ofaboutthe same amount. tits expected
that the Steamer Ella will resume her
regular trips very shortly, and in the
meantime good freight boat is now
running and is meeting with good
patronage.
- 4.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

The banks were closed Monday
Labor Day, 1t was a legal holiday
but seems not TO have been known by
the laboring people Of the community
who had employment The act was
passed at Dover in 1898. September
18th is recognized as legal holiday in
more than 30 of the States, but it is
not national holiday. There is, in
fact, no national holiday.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

The long desired rain came last week
In a rainstorm on Saturday and a sue
cession Of heavy showers during that
night There had been several at
tempts at rain in the five or six weeks,
but only attempts, while that Of Satur-
day was soaker. 1t came too late to
benefit the late corn crop: the most
fields of corn were planted earlier than
usual and the yield is good, and largely
harvested two or three weeks ahead
Of the usual tins. The crops Of late
potatoes and cabbage, if not too much
dwarfed, must be greatly benefited by
the late rain
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

At business meeting of the NJ. E.
Christian EndeavOr society the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Geo. NJ. Stevenson; Vice President,
Miss Susie Hudson; Recording Sec
retary, Miss Lizzie Mcdowell; Treas
urer, Miss Elizabeth Smithers. The
Sunday morning prayer meetings are
becoming more popular, now that the
heat of Summer is over, and a renewed
effort on the part of its members will
be made to have this early service
grow in attendance. The society is
now beginning to turn their attention
to the State Christian Endeavor Con-
ventiOn which will be held here in
October.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Always in season, Hopkins Steamed
homlnly (Hulled Corn). Elegant
lunch IN Milk. OF. can, 1Oc.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

A. f. Jardine agent, will dispose of
some live stock and wagons to pur-
chasers at Private sale. See ad.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

A Lee Cummins has sold out his ice
business to Mrs. Maria F. Smith, who
now serves the customers of both
wagon routes.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

The mill-pOnds, which have been
short of water supply most of the
summer, were filled by the rain of
Saturday night.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

New fall neckties come greener than
any heretofore put ON the market
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
Live Stock and Wagons.

FOR SALE, several Horses ana
Wagons at Bargain Prices.
Apply to
10 A. E. JARDI Agent
l OTPA
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

GOrtOn's Minstrels are travelling in
their new private palace car, "The
Crescent City" It's special construc-
ton cost Gorton over $50, ,OOO.-See it
next Monday.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

This is the day of the "button"
craze. For everything there is but
ton. Half of the men and boys you
meet, and large number of the girls
and women have stuck to their lapels
button of some description, either
expressive of their political sentiments
or having some slang expression that
can be used to advantage at times.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Straw Hats linger.
Pumpkin pie soon.
Mosquitoes are shivering.
Screen doors are coming down.
. The basket mill shut down last week.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
DIR. F. L. Grier, Dentist, Prettyman
Building, Smyrna Del. II

The Steamer MARY" that has been
running the past week Orso as an indie
pendant line, pulled off yesterday.
The store property of Michael Blendt
in tenure of L. H. Peeky, which was
announced as being sold in previous
issue of the Times, has not changed
hands, the former owner taking back
the property through a satisfactory ar
rangement with Cosgriff, Beck & Haz-
ell.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Pastor Stengle of Asbury NJ. E.
Church, has tomato vine that meas
ures twelve feet in length, and has
fruited we'll during the season. 1t ran
up a grape trellis.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

DIR. F. L. Grier, Dentist, Prettyman
Building, Smyrna Del. Il
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

On Sunday next, Sept. 18th, tent
meeting will be held at Union church,
on Townsend Circuit. Rev. Mr.. Red
ding, an evangelist, of Washington, D.
c., will assist in the services, which
will be held at 10 A. NJ, and 2.3O and
7.3OP. M. The meetings will last ten
days or two weeks. Rev. Albert
Chandler, Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

This will be the last week of the base
ball season. The following is the re-
suit of the games the past week:
Thursday at Dover, Dover Smyrna 0;
Friday at Smyrna, Dover Smyrna 4;
Monday at Salisbury, Smyrna 2 Sails
bury o.; yesterday at the same place it
was 5 to 8 in favor of Salisbury.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

The Sunday school of the M. E.
Church has incurred debts in the past
year or two for supplies for books,
papers, ETC., that need to be liquidated,
and for this purpose the congregation
will be very properly asked to help
them next Sunday morning by o coll
lection. This is a debt that appeals to
others besides those who give so much
Of their time and labor to the sessions
of the school,
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

The Rev. J. L. Estlin, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, will preach on
Sabbath morning on "Sanctifcation, 4"
and at night-"Cast Out by a Cold
Church." An after service.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Gorton's Minstrels, the Original
New Orleans, and the Gold Band Min
strels are one and the same. Will ap-
pear at Opera House next Monday.
Remember. if the performance Of
Gorton's Minstrelsis not as represented
and satisfactory to the audience, the
price paid for admission will be re-
funded by applying at the box office
Immediately after the first part.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Rev. Jos. H. Turner, of Dover, and
Mr.. J. H. Burns, of Wilmington, of
the State Executive Committee of
Christian Endeavor, met the local COM
mittee in this town last night to ar
range for the State Convention of the
Christian Endeavor Association which
holds its annual convention in Smyr-
ma on the 28th, Goth and Both of OctO-
Der.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

The fall meeting OF the New Castle
Presbytaly will be held at Zion, Nd,
Oofohosga
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Cummins, the photographer, has an
agent in Smyrna selling tickets to in
trOduce a new class of work at great
reduction: only q limited number of
tickets sold, so be sure and get one.
Mr.. Cummins says the work will be
first class. r
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Sunday was "Camp Day" with sew
eral of the colored Churches, in this
place and vicinity, Masseys on the
Sassafras road beyond Duck Creek,
Bells chapel, beyond Leipsic, at a
place over in Maryland, and Bethel, A.
NJ. E. Church, this town. 1t was the
first day with the one here, but not so
largely attended because of the prOxi-
nifty of the the others, but next Sunday
it will be alone aud doubtless have a
large crowd in attendance.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Our bicyelists are enjoying these
cool autumn days, and toward evening
can be seen indulging in an exhilerat-
ing "spin" out by Belmont, or through
the different thoroughfares Of our
town.
W. A. FAIRIES, as administrator of the
late Miss NJ. E. Beck, sold five shares
of bank stock of the Fruit Growers
Bank on Saturday for $143. per share.
This was FIVE dollars more per share
than the last sale, few months since.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

Mr.. Handy then launched into the
the money question, after he had
scored Mckinley and the Mckinley
bill. He said that the country was not
on gold standard. Much suspicion
is attached to this kind OF money.
Only few days ago some wealthy men
got together in the office OF J' PlerT
mont Morgan and they decided to give
the Government some gold, considering
it unwise to have any more bonds
issued during the campaign. A year
or SO ago these men got a large num-
Der of bonds and make several mil
lions of dollars. When a hs.lf dozen
men can say that this country has to
go in debt for several millions, some-
thing is wrong. We want good, safe.
sound money and plenty Of it. We
don't want dollar that is anylarger
or any smaller. We want a dollar that
will measure dollar thirty wears and
more to come,
The indictment against tba oola
s4andaTd Is that 1t is not an honest dol
lar ~ has been getting bigger aud
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

The total shipment of peaches over
the Delaware railroad up to Monday
was 1896 cars. No better indication
can be found of the passing of the
peach season than the falling off each
day in shipments over the Delaware
railroad. The shipments reported
Monday number but 100 carloads, com
pared with 1877 reported on Saturday.
This is difference of about 26, 400
baskets of fruit III one day, The ship
ments are now expected to decrease
each day until the season is over.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-09

During the last two years Gorton's
Minstrels have played at every point of
consequence in Manitoba, Puget Sound,
British Columbia, the entire Pacific
Coast, and northwestern portion of
America. They have just returned
from a phenOmenally successful tour
of the West Indies. Gorton undoubt-
edly covers more country, both native
and foreign, than any other five min
strel companies combined. Will ap-
pear at Smyrna Opera House Monday
Sept 14th.
Ex-POliceman Grant, who was Chief
of Police of this town for a number of
years, but was caused to sever this
connection year or SO ago and went
back to his original business making
bushel baskets-has had a good year
of it and we'll satisfied with the result
He took trip over in Maryland last
week and disposed of forty-two dozen
of these baskets, iron bound, and, with
the sales in this State, expects soon to
have disposed of the years work, and
commence operations again.
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1T Is so simple to be well that we woE-
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Come 10 think about it, must be because
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IL they knew that. they could prevent
H. ana when they We're sick. in some caaes
cure themselves. But. so long as we don't
take more care of our health, we shall al
ways be more or less sick
The simple rules of health are: Keep
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ms last means Don't tolerate indi-
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tiaii our diseases and troubles come
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| than half of them could he cured with
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! More than half because often when we
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America Rsdiscoyercd.

The European press, and among them
we are sorry to zee many English .paps r.:
have affected to laugh at the idea OF
American warships forcing the Dardn-
netlcs ignoring for the moment the politi-
cat aspect CT the question. we would ask:
Have not those who scon loTt sight OF the
fact that the American navy Is daily
becoming greater power than they
care to acknowledge? 1t IS barely two
years ago since m Amer,c IN firm asked In
al good faith. 10 be allowed TO compete
for the construction OF British warShipa.
a request which raised storm of ridcule
in our papers: and now, almost before the
merrimcnt has ceased. the same firm have
secured the contract 10 build two 71D0-ton
cruisers for the Japanese government.
vessels which. be II noted, will nave to be
completed In as Short time as any
English firm would care to undertake de-
livery in. The American navy may be a
small one today: but we who speak the
English tongue ought TO he the last TO
undervalue the marvellous potentiality OF
a nation which entered upon the great
struggle of 1860 with "A mere handful of
men, only to leave off four years later
with armed forces whose numbers alone
caused the whole world surprise. AS with
her men, 80 1t may be with her ships
should the requirement for them ever
arise--a requirement which. as kindred
nifion we pray may never come.-Londol
Shipping World