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Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
A CHANGE IN PRAYER MEETINGS.
Wednesday night to be made Simultaneous
with all Denominations.

At the meeting of the Quarterly Con-
ference of the NJ. Z. Church Rev. Adam
Stengle, John H. Hoffecker and VIM.
H. Baggs were appointed committee
to confer with the other churches to
fix on a prayer meeting night which
would be made simultaneous with all
denominations.
Bv this means the one night would
be known and permanently fixed on
the minds of all church gOers and this
fact would be a gentle hint against
entertainments being held on this night
as also an evening for visiting or max
ing calls. Heretofore the Episcopal
ians have been holding their week
night service on Wednesday night, the
Methodists on Thursday night and the
Presbyterians on Friday night. Hence
an entertainment or anything of a
social character coming on either OF
! these nights was more or less effected
by the absence of one or the other de-
nominations This fact has been ap-
parent for sometime and the Quarterly
! Conference seeing this, empowered the
committee to take action.
The committee have been working
quietly and the matter made known to
the other churches. In deciding upon
night, it was the impression Of many
that Wednesday night would probably
be the best suited and it already being
regular evening for the ST. Peter
Episcopal Church a conference was ef
fected between the committee of the
Methodist Church and w. B. Collins
representing the Presbyterian to dis
cuss the advisability of this plan. Oh
last Friday evening, after prayer meet
ing at the Presbyterian Church, tn
session met, discussed the matter ant
voted to change the week night ser
: vice to Wednesday night, subject to tn
majority vote of the congregation
which will be taken next Sunda
! morning.
1t is now very probable that tn
+ change to Wednesday night will b
: made unanimous with both the MethC
3: dist and Presbyterian Churches an
in the near future be made apermaneT
night with all By this q gain of tw
nights will be made for other purpose
r. but it ought to be understood genel
ally, that Wednesday evening shOul
:. be free from anything that would inte
fere with these public wOrships.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
CLAYTON.
Principal GOOding Admitted to the Kent
County Bar-EpwOrth League Enter.
tainmeHt

Rev. J. D. Kinzer, President of the
Maryland Annual Conference will sup
ply Clayton Circuit with Rev. Mr..
Melvin, a graduate of Western Mary
land College, and it is expected the
young man will reach here about the
22nd of May, He is the son of Doug
lass Melvin of PoeOmoke City, and
grandson of Rev. Avery Melvin, one
of the founders of the NJ. P. Church.
w. L. Gooding, principal of the Clay
ton Public School has passed on q sue
cessful examination to the Kent County
bar and has been admitted as a mem
ber to practice.
DIR. J. S. Cobb, who has beeen i'll
for the past two months has left to
take further treatment in a hospital at
Washington, ID. @.
The EpwOrth League, of the M. E.
Church, are preparing to give 'Mam-
moth Fair" on Friday and Saturday
evenings, May the 8th and 9th. The
FaiS will be under the management OF
Aubrey Vanderver, Joseph Stevenson
and T. E. White and a number of com
mittees have been appointed to take
charge of the different departments.
The Clayton Hose Company has
been showing signs of more renewed
activity SINCE the election of Mr.. III
Seiders as President A contribution
of $50 has been made recently by
Harry J. Stockle, of the Stockle Brew
cry Of Wilmington and another favor o
So from DIR. w. Wolfe, Of Laurel.
The vocal and instrumental eoncer
to be given in the Smyrna Oper
House May the 9th under the auspice
of Holy Trinity Church of this tow
promises to be an especial treat to tn
citizens of both Clayton and Smyrna
See Advertisement elsewhere.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
APRIL WEDDINGS.
LEGG-ELIAsON.

The marriage bells of April have sounded
their merry chimes and another twain of
lovers have united hands and hearts for
.life's journey. The contracting parties
were J. H. G. Legg, Esq, of the Centreville
bar, son of Col. William Henry Legg, of
Baltimore, and Miss CarlOtta EliasOn,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Woodruff
EliasOn, of Greensborough. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. E. II. Rich,
rector. The ceremony took place III Holy
Trinity Church.
When the march began the bride entered
and came up the aisle leaning ON the arm of
her father, who gave her away. She was
preceded by two little gate attendants
Misses Marguerite Fulton and Louise
Mitchell. The ushers, who led the way,
were Messrs. Frank Harper, States Attor-
ney for Queen Anne's county, Al. Tucker
and Madison BOrdley, of Centreyille; Dr.
N. r.. Smithers, of EastOn, and Wlnder
GOldsbOrough, of Greensborough. MISS MISS
| Ella HOrsey, attired in mixed nOVelty
cloth dress, was first bridesmaid. and the
second bridesmaid was Miss Martha Bur
! mite. daughter of ex-State Treasurer W
! H. Burnite, of Delaware. She wore d
Scotch plaid costume, with moussellne
de-soie vest. Each carried bouquet OF
| La France roses. Miss Anna Moore was
ring bearer. Mr.. Albert G. Tolson, of Bal
timore, was best man and with hlm th'
| groom met the bride at the chancel.
The bride was becOmingly attlred IN
travelling costume of green novelty cloth
with satin trimmings of darker shade.
After the ceremony the couple repaire'
to the home of the bride, where they re
ceived congratulations of relatives ant
friends, and then were driven to the depot
where they took the 8 P. NJ. train for
Southern tour. They will visit Washing
ton, Old Point Comfort and other places o
interest, The bride is well known to man
in this town.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
Ladies' and Misses
Spring Wraps.

These cool evenings suggest a
lightweight Wrap for yourself
or daughter, and of course you
will want d serviceable, up-to-
date garment at correct price.
Make a visit to our department
for Ladies' Ready Made gar
ments, and we believe You will
find just what you want In
this department We are also
showing a full assortment of
Shirt Waists, Duck Suits and
Dress Skirts e and 10 gore, in
Mohair, Serge and Mohar Fig
ure. These are all made at our
New York factory, which is to
our friends a guarantee Of excel
lent workmanship, correct style
and fit.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22

first ten minutes speech. He affirmed
its principles were the most simple and
easily understood of all other parties,
while at the same time the most radi-
cal in their object to effect permanent
good. DIR. r. F. Law, OF California
one of the speakers announced was un-
able to be present, but Herman V. Het1
Zell of Philadelphia was, and he proved
a vigorous and forceful speaker, hav-
inc both thought and intensity. The
misuse and and abuse of the gifts of
God intended for the benefit of man
was the chief feature dwelt upon.
Miss Catherine MussOn, of Philadel-
phia. followed Mr.. Hetzell. She used
a blackboard to illustrate COM
munal values, resulting from the ag-
eregations of populations. All she SAID
the Single Takers claim, and evinced a
cOnscientiOusness in her argument.
There was a larger grasp of thought
presented in this than in any previous
meeting held in the Opera House.
The following sketch of Miss G. >.
Burnett who will lecture under the
auspices of the W. G. L. U. III the Nj.
f.. Church of this town Thursday, TO-
morrow evening %, inst, appeared III
the Union Signal of a recent date:
Miss C. S. Burnett, of Ohio, who
has been recently added to our Nat
ional organizers, was called to the
work by Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge,
who made her acquaintance while she
was preceptress in her alma mater,
Pennington College, from which in
stitution she holds the degree of A. NJ
In 1885 she went to Utah, where sh'
was territorial president of the w. Z
Il. U. for two years. Some time wa!
spent lecturing in Nevada, after whlcl
for year she was state organizer TO
California. Here she won an envlabl
reputation by her pioneer work IN tn
hardest field, as we'll as by her elo
quent and logical appeals in the large
cities, She returned to Ohio in 1889
and has been in active work there, eX
cept year in North Carolina and las
wear as organizer in West Virgins
As speaker, she is cOnvlcting an
persuasive, while as an organizer, sh
has few equals, inspiring others wit
her own enthusiasm for the wOrl
Miss Burnett's special field is the de
! partment of narcotics and her practlc
way of dealing with this subject make
her particularly valuable as a lecture
before schools.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
For COAST Defence.

In the same liberal and patriotic
spirit that marked its dealing with the
navy appropriation, the Hons. now
passed an admirable EOla4....-. ..-e ON.
As with the former measure, which
carried more than S31, SOC, 900, so with
the present, which involves, first and
last, S11, ,484, ,613, the House has not
taken a dollar from what the committee
asked, while the committee in turn
had accepted freely the estimates of
the ordnance and engineer officers,
and had granted millions more than the
Secretary of War asked. As the Navy
bill. too, brought out not a voice or
vote against it, nor the taking of the
yeas and nays, having as its only crltl-
cism that we ought to give more rather
than less, we find the FortificatiOns
bill passed without division, the only
speakers against it being one who de-
sired to have it still more generous in
outlaws. and another who favored float
Ing instead of fixed defences for the
seabOard.
1t seems to us that this unprece-
dented liberality and extraordinary
union of sentiment as to coast prOtec-
ton possesses great significance. Il
shows that the American spirit II
reused, through the length and breatl
OF the land, to guard against the posi-
bility of foreign aggressions.
1t now remains for the Senate to dea
with this measure. The action OF 1t
committee on Navy bill, passed by tn
House, has been in most respect
liberal, although some questionabl
restrictions have been put on the pro
visions for new battle ships and ton
pedo boats. But the Senate has fo
raany years shown zeal in pushing fol
ward the coast defences, and there
every reason to suppose that it will ;
true to its traditions now, The Sc
sion's work will be noble one bot
for the ships and the forts-Neto Ho'
Sun
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
PERSONAL.

The wedding of Louis NJ. Bernard
and Miss Elizabeth NJ. Clements, at
Pocomoke city, Md, Wednesday was
attended by Miss May Cavender OF
near this town, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
F. Clements, of Clayton, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. F. Collins, Mrs. L. b. Garrison,
Misses Anna and Esther Bernard, OF
CheswOld.
Miss Clara Beckett, daughter of
Joseph Beckett, of this town and Mr..
and Mrs. j. P. Mariner, of Phlladel-
phia, having been taking trip to the
Niagara Falls.
Miss Claire L. Cooper, leaves tO-mOr-
row for visit to Wilmington.
The High School graduating class OF
'9G met at the home of Gilbert FAIRIES,
Friday. They are making preparation
for an interesting commencement.
The Junior SHAKESPEARE club, was
entertained at the home of Miss Mala
FAIRIES, last Monday evening. The
following officers were elected for the
ensueing wear: President, Miss Edith
Beck; Vice President, Miss Anna
| Stevenson, Secretary and Treasurer,
Miss Margaret Robinson.
The B. M. S. X. met with Miss
Bertha Hoffecker, Monday evening.
DIR. Norman r. Smithers, of Easton
visited the family of Joseph Smithers
last week.
Miss Sarah Yocum, of Millville, N
j., is being entertained by Miss Alice
Spruance.
Miss Carrie Counselman, has re
turned from visit to Baltimore.
Mrs. Harry Hill and children, o
Philadelphia, Mrs Andrew Spear anC
Mrs G. H. Jefferson, of ChestertOwn
Mrs. VIM. 7. Green, of Centreville
have been entertained by Mrs. P. T
Collins, the past week.
DIR. and Mrs. J. w. StOughtOn, {
Philadelphia, have returned from
|, visit to Mrs. A. H. Smith.
Mrs. A. S. Now bray and daughtel
of Elkton and Mrs. VIM. L. Pritchet
, of Dover are the guests of Mrs. Gee
! NJ. Stevenson.
Miss Elizabeth Frazier, of Cheste
!, Pa, is being entertained by Miss MAJ
J Anthony,
: Miss Louise Shissler, of ShOmOkil
Pa, who has been visiting Mrs. l.. {
Waller, has left for Philadelphi
where she will make a prOtractt
q visit
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
OUR
Spring Opening

We have been busy for tha
past month buying and OPENING
our Spring Stock of Dress Goods
Ladies' and Children's Coats and
Capes, Mattings. Shoes and Ov.
ford Ties Tin black and mssot
and every department is now
filled to its utmost capacity
Never before have we given onr
spring buying more careful at
tentiOn, having spent the entire
last week of March in New Yorl,
and Philadelphia, in the seIec.
ton Of Dress Goods, Coats and
Oxford Ties alone. AS a result
we have now to offer in the do
partments, q variety of STYLES
which will equal the largest citv
stores and at better prices we will
guarantee.
All of our better dress stutfs
are in single patterns, and were
selected in New York markets
not visited by our competitors
which insures for our customers
exclusive styles.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPER.
A Pleasant SOciable Given by the NJ. E. Chris
tan EndeaYOr Society.

The social committee of the Nj. Il.
Christian Endeavor Society gave one
of their most pleasant sOciables In the
lecture room of the church on Wednes-
day evening, before a large attendance.
For several weeks it had been adver-
tised as the international Supper,
and it proved in every way an ENJOY
able event. The decorations were
thoroughly American, and from post
to pillar were strung long folds OF red,
white and blue bunting and everyone
who participated wore some evidence
of these patriotic colors, except those
who presided at the tables of different
nationality.
The exercises opened with grand
march. which was we'll executed. The
tramp. tramp, tramp of those partlcl-
pating. mingled with the patriotic
airs. was very effective while the dlf-
ferent figures formed showed careful
preparation.
Mrs. Marion Coverdale entertained
the gathering audience with two vol
untaries. Miss Bertha HOtfecker play
ing the piano accompaniment tor the
marches and singing.
Afte, all had joined heartily in the
song ''Star Spangled Banner, Allison
Start gave a neat recitation entitled,
"America;" "On Venice Waters, was
sung by Miss Hettie Richards;
Bertha Stengle followed with reclta-
ton entitled "BannOckburn;" Miss
Laura Lassell gave a solo, we a
Better Bide Awee;" song, Watch1
ON the Rhine" was next in order and
then the audience was treated to q
we'll rendered recitation, "The Ride OF
| L., ~
Katherine Beckett. After Miss Ber-
tba Price had rendered the ''Mar-
seilles Hvmn," the "GOod Night
Chorus" was sung and an invitation
extended to all to repair to the library
room. where the different tables repre-
sentinp different natiOnalities were al
> their disposal.
, There were six tables i'll ALL the
American, the French, the German
the Scotch and the English. Besides
! these there was a lemonade stand
The Mattresses at each table were dec
p GRATED in colOrs representing that ma
tionalitv. The following is the menu
America:-Baked beans; Goldfish ball
and brown bread. France:-POtat
salad: coffee and biscuits. Germany
-Macaroni; cheese, and waters. Scot
u u land:-Veal loaf; cheese; graham wa
u fers England:-Ice cream and cake
. Each ticket entitled the holder to
u seat at one of the tables.
l. The occasion throughout was mad
s. one of the most enjoyable the soclet
T. has ever given and the social cOmmi
u tee is pleased with the result. Th
= gross receipts amounted to $54.5
d from which they cleared $365O. I'll
T. net receipts will go towards relievir
i !. the debt on the Sunday School seat
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
Maryland Items.

The house of Mrs. Joanna Valiant was
destroyed by lightning at Concord, Caroline
county, Sunday night.
A rise in the river and the warm weather
have caused large quantities of fish to come
in tire waters about Port Deposit. Silver
Spencer q Co. caught in one haul about
30O. 900 herring, and the other fisheries are
doing as we'll
Olin Bryan, Esq, of the Centreville bar,
exDects to move to Baltimore about the
1st of May, where he will engage in the
practice of his profession. He has assOcia-
ted himself with Alfred J. Carr, ESD, of
the Baltimore bar.
VERDICT FOR MIR. MERRIcK.- Last Fri
day the jury in the of G. H. r. Merrlck VS..
The Kent Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
after argument by counsel for plalntlH ana
defendant, rendered a verdict for Mr.. Mer-
rick for the sum of SO, ,472.OS, the amount of
the policies with interest from date of loss.
In the republican primaries, Saturday,
Speaker Mudd carried Prince Georges :
county over Coffin for Congress. Mr..
Gary's friends won in Howard. Delegate
Smith came out on top in Cecil. There
were warm contests in all three of these
counties. WestcOtt in Kent, Baker in Har-
| ford and Mullikin in Talbot carried their
respective primaries.
Circulars have been sent out by Governor
| Lowndes to the democratic and republican
State Central Committees requesting the
respective committees to send to the Gov
ernOr two democratic names and two re-
publican names from which he can select
two assessors from each assessment district
as provided for by the new assessment law
The Centreville Observer comes to II!
changed from a fOur-page paper to al
| oTrrlnA Il Il TINS nTnGAntnn
its readers in a much more cOnvenien
form, being easier to handle and mucl
more attractive in appearance.
BURNED TO DEATH.-Eugene Grover,
colored resident of near MillingtOn, left hi
home Wednesday morning, leaving his wifi
and small child to keep house. During tn
day the woman went to town, leaving tn
child alone. During her absence the lttl
one upset the lighted coal oil stove and wa
soon in blaze. The child's cries attracte
some of the neighbOrs but it was so badl
burned that death ensued quickly. Th
house was saved from destruction,
Truss TO BE HANGED JUNE 26.-Sheri
: | Mackey read the death warrant Friday
James Henry Truss, convicted of the mul
der of of Capt. Thomas Camp The eXecI
ton has been set for Friday, June 26tl
Truss was lying on his bed and rename
there during the reading OF the warran
he Ollu IlOI appear MOAAACu. ~ oAAO SpAASt
sion he asked for some writing paper.
I spends most of his time reading.
f A Snow Hill young man while packing.
r crate of eggs recently wrote on one of Il
5 eggs that ne wanted wife. This week
e received letter from a young lady
f Philadelphia, who said she discovered b
/, message while unpacking the crate and
# she wanted a partner for life, their ty
v hearts might hereafter beat as one, III
i, Young man has not yet secured the licens
y although his friends are advising him
take advantage of the Leap Year propOs
d for fear he will never get up spunk enOus
If again. Messenger.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22

The question that will not down and
will soon dominate all other issues IN
the United States says a contemporary,
is immigration and how to regulate 1t
SO as to result in the public good. The
food of italian immigrants landing at
Ellis Island is so enormous that the
commissioners in charge are Overtaxed.
Last week nearly 1000 immigrants,
mostly from Southern Italy, have been
landed on the Island. The Bolivia
brought 1879, and the Alesia had 1864,
and on smaller Mediterranean steam
ships were many of the sons of sunny
Italy seeking homes in the New World.
The political and financial bond of the
mother country and the war with Ably
sinia. with the fear that the men may
be drafted into the army causes the
unusual swarming to our shores. In
March more than 5000 Italians landed
in New York, bringing with them an
average wealth of less than 81 per
capita. There is practically nothing
for these people to do, for all the
avenues for unskilled labor are now
congested. How these people are tc
subsist until they can earn something
towards livelihood they themselves
do not know, and the charitable In
stitutiOns are already taxed beyond
their capacity to administer relief
The steamship Belgravia of Anchor
line, has a cargo of more than 14O
italian immigrants aboard, and the in
dications are that within the next fOu
weeks over 10, 900 of these prosperity
citizens will reach the port of Ne'
York alone. The outlook is not Ell
couraging and the only prospect fo
relief as the hope that Congress WI
pass and the President approve SON
of the bills now pending designed
arrest this influx of immigration to IL
United States. To this end we belie0
it is the duty of the newspapers to ket
this question and the information r
pecting it, constantly before the publ
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22

The relation of the political parties
to the money question naturally at
tracts considerable attention from the
fact that in the weeks just prior to the
National Conventions policies are IN
formative state and the parties will
line up to certain well defined posi-
tions. The Philadelphia Times has the
following editorial on ''Parties and the
Money Issue"
One of the most hopeful signs of the
times is the steady drift of the Republ-
can party, that is reasonably certain TO
elect the next President and Congress,
toward positively sound money plat
form to be declared by the st. Louis
Convention. 1t is now evident That
the disgraceful straddle made by the
Republicans in 1892 will not be re-
peated, and that the party likely to be
charged with the direction OF the
government during the next admlns--
tratiOn will present its candidate ana
its declaration of faith on platform OF
an absolutely sound financial pollcy.
1t is not creditable to the Democrats
that while their opponents, with every
prospect of victory, are rapidly con
verging to a sound money platform
the party whose President has given tC
the country and the world the mos
heroic and patriotic devotion to public
and private credit seems to be driftiIn!s
toward cheap money and national dis
credit. The free silver craze has swep
the Democracy of Alabama from tn
old sound money mOOrings, and thu
first deliverance in the South promise
to make the Southern States PRACTICAL.
united for free silver and cheap none.
in the Democratic National Convention
with the single exception of Kentucky
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
Resolutions Of Respect on Carey Frazier.
l. U. y. +.
Smyrna, Del, April II, 1896

Smyrna, Del, April II, 1896,
WHEREAS, In the providence of the ALL
wise Ruler of the Universe our brother,
Carey Frazier has been removed from these
earthly scenes to the spirit world, therefore
be it
Resolved, That while we meekly bow to
the mandate of His will who is too wise to
err and too good to be unkind, nevertheless
our hearts are deeply saddened by the sep
aratiOn of our beloved brother from among
us and we hereby record ON high regards of
him as a brother true and beloved.
Resolved, That our sincere sympathies
are extended to his bereaved family and in
this dark hour of their grief we lovingly
commend them to Him who is a father to
the fatherless and husband to the widow.
Resolved, That this Lodge be appropri-
ately draped in mourning for thirty days in
respect of the memory of our departed
brother,
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes and be published
in the SMYRNA TINES and Clayton Call and
a copy of the same transmitted to the de.
ceased brothers family.
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. FAIRIES,
j. FLETCHER TRUAx,
VIM. +. Brown.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
RAwL1Ns--wR1eHT.

On Tuesday, 14th inst, at 'Sunnyside. y
the home of the brides parents, near East
New Market, Dorchester county, Md, Mr..
Thomas n. Rawlins and Miss s. Alberta
Wright, were united in matrimony. Rev.
+. II. Rawlins, father of the groom, assisted
by Rev. I. L. Martindale, ID. d., performed
the ceremony. Two little nieces of the
bridegroom were fower-girls, and two little
nephews of the bride We're ushers. The
spacious parlor was beautifully decorated
for the occasion. The guests present were
and their children, and a few of the grooms
near relatives.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-22
Extension Course Program.

The Smyrna Circle of the University
Extension Course will have its second
meeting on Monday evening next,
April 9th. The president of the
Circle, Rev. G. w. Dame, announced
the following as the programme for
the next meeting, embracing import
ant characters in American literature:
"Charles Brockden Brown"
Robt. D. Hoffecker.
"James Fenimore Cooper"
Mrs J Edwin HOffecker,
':WashingtOn Irving,n
G. Herman Pierce,
"James X. Paulding and Joseph Drake
Mrs. Frank POstles.
''Fitz-Greene Walleck,"
Mrs. VIM. Janney