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Smyrna times., 1897-03-03
FIFTEENTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 7. HOiiecker of near
KentOn Celebrate their nuptiaI tie be.
fore a large number OF friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Hoffecker.
of near Kenton, celebrated their fif-
teenth wedding anniversary at their
home Tuesday evening Feb. %, ult
A large number of relatives and friends
called upon them and the evening was
very pleasantly spent in music. Last
but not least the host and hostess led
the way into the dinning room, where
the table was beautifully spread. They
left nothing undOne for the enjoyment
of the guests. AS the guests departed
they all joined in wishing them many
more years of Joy and happiness.
Among those present were:
Rev. Albert Chandler and wife, of
Townsend, Del. Rev. J. Il. Prouse and
wife, MIR. ID. S. Clark and wife, Mr..
W. H. Moore and wife, Mr.. w. s.
Jones and wife, Mr. Eben Wright and
wife, VIM. Greenwell and wife, MIR.
W. W. Jones and wife, VIM. Blades
and wife, Mr.. e. H. Walker and wife,
+. F. Jones and wife, w. d. Deakyne
and wife, Mr.. Charlie Fouraker and
wife, j. p. Walker and wife, J. d.
Pratt and wife, Mr.. H. w. Jones and
wife, Mr.. John Hutchinson and wife.
Mr.. S, W. NOVEL; and wife, Mr.. T. A.
Reese and wife, Mr.. d. G. Hoffecker
and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Merrick, Mrs.
W. d. Hoffecker, of Kenton. Mrs. p.
Stats, of Wilmington, Mrs. Kate Beck,
Mrs. Charlie Jones, Miss Mollie
Lockerman, Miss Ida Lovegrove, Miss
Jones, of Smyrna. Mr. Dave Jones
and wife, of Clayton; Misses Jenette
Slnex, Maggie Hoffecker, Lizzie Jones.
Ida Booker, Bertha G. Jones, Ella
Clark, Kate Graham, Maggie Hutchin-
son, Bertha l.. Burrows, Mary Red
grove, Mary Walker, Helen r, Jones.
Mable Hoffecker, Elizabeth Jones.
MeSsrs. F. A. Johns, VIM. Donovan.
Robert Lane, Herman Wilds, Denney
Hoffecker, William Hoffecker, Edward
Streets, Isaac Sinex, Gilbert Wright
Avender Burrows, Ord Jones, Harry
Streets, Gilbert Clark, Frank Hof-
fecker, Homer W. Pratt, Marvel Hut
Crimson, Pail Reese, of Kenton; Bayard
Jones, Edward Lovegrove, of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

THE proper counting of the
Kent county vote, which by tech
nicalities and other devices of
judges and politicians has been
strung along from the day after
the election to the present, looks
now like reaching a result, in
.he counting of the Republican
Hundreds that were passed over.
Judge Lore has issued orders for
the election officers of the re-
spective precincts to attend to
this little matter, and the Court
will sit at Dover on the 10th to
hear argument, if any is needed,
to determine the case. This
might have been done as well
three months ago.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03
New Council Organizes.

The newly elected members, Messrs.
W. A. FAIRIES, H. s. Anthony and R.
l.. Cummins, met with the hold-over
members at the council chamber last
evening, and after being sworn in,
effected the following organization:
President, John H. Hoffecker; Sec
retary, Henry s. Anthony. Both
councilmen received a unanimous
vote. President Hoffecker, as soon as
he took the chair, announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Street and Sewer-J. G. Robinson.
chairman; 7. G. Moore, r. L. Cum
Minis.
Light and Water-H. S. Anthony.
chairman; A. Lee Cummins and w.
A. FAIRIES.
Opera House-T. G. Moore, chair
man; W. A. FAIRIES. A. Lee Cummins.
Fire Apparatus-A. Lee Cummins,
chairman; I. @. Moore, H. S. An
thony.
Town Lot-R. l.. Cummins.
On motion, Councilmen Robinson
and FAIRIES we're appointed committee
to procure furniture for the Alderman's g
Office. Meeting adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

will be introduced in the Gen
eral Assembly on Monday, is in
the nature of a declaration of in
dependence for this city. 1t is,
as it were, a Bill of Rights, and
aims to restore to the city the
privilege of local self govern
ment, of which it has been so
long deprived. Here are four
men of both political parties,
who went to work to frame the
best charter of which the condl-
tions confronting them would
permit, without reference to par
tisan consideration or personal
interests, and whatever may be
the final fate of the document,
it must stand as a worthy mOnu-
ment to their unselfish devotion
to duty, and to their patriotic
zeal for the real and abiding well
fare of all the people.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03
THE ANNUAL MOVING DAY.
Where People Come And Where They

Where People Come And Where They Go.
ThefollOwing are the annual Marchre-
mOvals which have taken place in town !.
Thos. Kemble moves from upper Mt.
Vernon Street to Dover and is sue
ceeded by the Misses Wallen of CLAW
ton; Richard FAIRIES, of Mt. Vernon
takes the VanWinklo house North
Commerce and is succeeded by George
Wilson of Union; Jos H. Primrose, of
Mt. Vernon, moves to his farm and
his residence is to be occupied as the
district parsonage for Easton district
(Presldlng Elder; Nathaniel T. Pratt.
recently married sets up housekeeping
IN one of the Parrot houses on Mt.
Vernon st; Mrs. Middleton, of Della
ware Street moves to Mt. Vernon and
is succeeded by Mrs. Frank Collins, of
Collins Beach; Edward Curry, of up
per Commerce, moves TO Delaw are
and is succeeded by Benz. Mattiford.
OF Union; Samuel Hirons, of upper
Commerce moves to Brenford, and is
succeeded by J. Phillips, Jr., of Union
and he by Jonathan Brown, of lower
Commerce and he by Mrs. Colt, of
Wilmington; john R. Wilson, of Com
merce has moved to Philadelphia and
is succeeded by Robert Stats, of Will
mington.
The residence recently occupied by
Mrs. Letitia Pierce, is to be occupied
by Mrs. Isaac Moore of lower Com
merce and she is succeeded by Titus I.
Hobbs, of the country; Neehmiah
Moore, of upper Union moves to the
country and is succeeded by J. Wesley
Start, of lower Commerce and he bv
William Still, of the same neighbor-
hood: ThOs. H. Williams, of Com
merce has moved to Wilmington and
is succeeded by George H. Carter, of
South, and he by Jerry Brinton, of
Market after the house is thoroughly
repaired; Mrs. Carrie Farrell, of lower
Main has discontinued house keeping
and is succeeded by l.. NJ. Price, of
South and he by A. Lee Cummins of
Delaware; A. L. Hudson Jr., moves
into his new home on South and is
succeeded by John B. Cooper, of Com
merce and he by w. L. MeFarlane, of
Clayton.
Mrs. Charles T. Hynson, at the cor
ner of South and Delaware, has moved
to one of the Vangasken houses on
Delaware Street and is succeeded by
Thomas H. Coverdale, beginner. ].
Frank Denney breaks up and is
succeeded by Wilmer L. Porter of
Leipsic. L. o. Waller of South has
moved to Delaware and will be sue
ceeded by John M. Watkins of Odessa.
Esley M. Rust of Clayton takes the
dwelling adjoining w. E. Phillips on
Delaware Street. Samuel FAIRIES of
High Street moves to lower Main.
Andrew Davis, a new beginner, takes
the house adjourning Robert Norris on
lower Main. Thomas Davis of Duck
Creek has moved into the residence
recently occupied by Dan Shelton, who
has moved to Port Penn, Del. Jos.
Garner goes from Mt. Vernon Street
to his new house on Frazier Street,
and is succeeded by Jas. Redman.
In the store properties the following
changes take place: B. Shapiro takes
the storehouse recently occupied by
Mrs. L. A. Gotten. Harvey B. Stew
art of lower Main moves into the Wild's
same street and is succeeded
by Andrew Cole of Bombay Hook Is
land. NJ II. Appleton, of Middletown
has taken the dwelling Of Alex Wilson.
The store room under Odd Fellows'
Hall will be occupied by John @. Nor
ton of Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

THE eyes of the whole coun-
tly are turned on President-elect
Mckinley, who will be inaugur-
ated President of the United
States tomorrow at Washing
ton, in the presence of assem-
bled thousands. He had a great
ovation on leaving his home at
Canton, Tuesday evening. In
an address to the citizens of the
town, he said:
ITO all of us the future is a
sealed book, but, if can by off
cial act or administration or ut
terance in any degree add to the
prosperity of our beloved coun-
try, and the comfort and well
being of our splendid citizenship,
| will devote the best and most
unselfsh efforts of my life"
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

1T PAYS to have regard for
what is right in politics, as we'll
as in anything else. The course
in suppressing the vote in Kent
last fall is working out it's nat
ural result-"political chickens
coming home to roost." The
larceny of Kent county has. or
will lead to trouble with nearly
every office in the State-a thing
that the plain, straight men
would have avoided if things
had been in their control. The
contest of Mr.. Willis for Mr.
Handy's seat in Congress, the
investigation for which is now
going on in Georgetown, would
never have been undertaken but
for the Vaccinations in Della
ware politics.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

The news comes from Wash
ington that James L. WolcOtt
cannot be confirmed as success
sor to Judge Wales. Charges
were presented against him and
Senators Clarke and Lindsay
were appointed a committee to
investigate them, and cannot do
it before adjournment. He is
charged with gross partisanship
and with instigating the action
of the Kent County Board of
Canvass last November in throw
ing out sufficient returns to re-
verse the majority obtained by
the Republicans in the county.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

The play of "Old Farmer Hopkins"
is as pure as breath of mountain air.
Not a single Objectionable feature can
be found throughout the performance.
Here is play to which you can take
your mother, your sister or your sweet
heart, with the assurance that theyw will
thoroughly enjoy every moment of the
entertainment. The date is March II,
at the Smyrna Opera House.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

A CARTOON in Hdrper's Weekly
represents a stack of arms Of
the Great Powers, with a repre-
sentative of England, Russia,
Germany and France hanging
on the bayOnets, while a Turk
sits on bombshell just beneath,
to which is attached a fuse and
a boy, representing Crete, put
ting a match to the fuse. The
idea is, that the Greek, in his
effort to blow up the Turk, and
the Great Powers to protect him,
may yet bring CONSERVATION to
all Europe. The Great Powers
want the Greeks to withdraw
from Crete but they will not do
1t and leave the Turks there,
and there has been some fight
ing between the two in spite of
all that can be done to pacify
them. The difficulty may yet
get all Europe by the ears.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

Says the Salem, n. j., Su,.5eo,o.
Arrived at Lower Greek Monday
Schooer Emma c. Lore, Capt. Carl
with corn from Smyrna, Del Tbi,
makes 1000 bushels of corn that Cant
CARL and his partner Capt. &. Fi,bsr
have brought from Delaware durin,
this winter, and disposed Of at Hon.
cocks Bridge and Quinton, tboual
these places are surrounded by ono .,
the best agricultural districts in tba
State. ue
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

1t looks as if the bill to create boil
er inspector for Delaware will be al
lowed to die in the pigeon holes of the
House OF the Legislature. Chas. w.
Pussy Of the Pusey & Jones Company.
Wilmington, wrote a very sensible
letter to the Legislature, giving his
reason why boiler inspector was not
needed and might be the means Of
doing a great deal of mischief, espec-
tally if some ignorant or irresponsible
person was appointed to the position.
From the very first this bin had very
suspicious look and should be killed.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03
From Cripple Greek.

After the big fire in Cripple Greek !
i took a very severe cold and tried
many. remedies without help, the cold
only becoming more settled. After
nslng three small bottles Of Chamber
lam Cough Remedy, both the cough
ana cold left me, and in this high att
1ude II takes meritorious cough
remedy TO do any gcod.-G. B, HEN
Eon EE,.,ssoSs ,eqitor Daley Advertiser.
ror sale by Clifton & RAYMOND.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03
FOR RENT.

At Barclay, Queen Anne's Count N.rm
land q commodious STORE HOUSE VIII
STA BILE, CORN HOUSE. etc. a Sr., ,,'
class business location. llso. a BIACE-
NTH and WHEELWRIGHT SH0p
The above properties are near to RAILROAD
station and will be rented on very favor,
able terms to good parties.
Apply 10 }. r. REYNOLDS
Ga to Nadia u.
Mrs. A. b. MERRICK. Barrjav A. N1
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

wards congratulated for his move.
The following was the full vote:
Ysa-Moore, Cummins, Robinson.
FAIRIES, Boyer.
Nay-Cosgriff, President Hoffecker.
The following bills were read and
allowed:
E. G. FAIRIES, 1888; R. D. Hof-
fecker, $64. 80; Thompson and Co.
$27.25; Boyer and Co., $19.s2; Cos
griff, Beck and HAZEL, $25.S4;J. E.
Carter, $1.32; Vallee Bros. and Co.,
$49. 49; Smyrna Sawyer, Mann, Electric
Co., $1O3. so; Geo. w. Taylor, $64. "a;
Frank L. Wright, per vouchers, $50. .8s;
Total $444.23.
On motion of Councilman Moore.
Engineer Abel s. Taylor was allowed
$1,000 for extra work at the plant.
The next business on hand was the
appointing of committee to select Of
ticers of election. Pres. Hoffecker an
pointed COuncilmen Moore, Boyer and
FAIRIES, who in turn nominated the fol-
lowing officers: Inspector M.
Stevenson; Judges-Thos. E. Jeffer-
son, and David Stevenson; Clerks
Geo. d. Taylor and winter D. Moore.
The auditing of accounts was taken
up. Councilmen Boyer and Moore
were appointed to audit Treasurer
James P. HOffecker's account; Coun-
cllmen Cosgriff and Robinson. the
Opera House, H. D. Boyer, chairman;
Councilmen FAIRIES and Cummins the
Alderman's, H. G. Budd ESQ.
During the last fiscal year the Treas
urer has received $11, j57. 30 and paid
out Sl1, 1898. 30 leaving balance in the
treasury of $23404.
For the Opera House, Mr.. H. ID.
Boyer, has received $251. 80 and paid
out for expenses SOL 80. Balance paid
to Treasurer $181. A.
The Aldermans yearly report is as
follows: Fines $500, collected $40.
less Alderman's fee $500. Total 81. 90;
Circus license less Aldermans fee
$24.0O. Sum total S91.OO which was
paid over to Treasurer.
Supt F. L. Wright was allowed the
privilege of the floor and he made the
following report:
Received from Electric Lights.
months. ...................S S181S. 90
hecelved from Water rents, 8
mohUhs .................... .$2109. 90
Received from Sewers rents
year .'....' ..'.................$ 11700
Received from SO tax
duplicate. ....................S .S1282. 90
Received from '95 tax
duplicate. ...................$ 2O5. "A
Received from '94 tax
duplicate ...........-........S 80. "a.
Amount of water pumped in 1 wear
51,50O,OOO gallons. Amount of coal
used in pumping 1856 tons. Amount of
coal used in Electric Light plant 469
tons. Sewers take $500, 900 gallons
for flushing yearly.
On motion Supt. Wright was allowed
per cent. of the delinquent taxes for
collecting.
When called upon Councilman Cum
minis had report as chairman OF sand
lot.
Before adjourning sine die the Coun-
cll agreed to allow every man owning
property to vote whether he had paid
his last town tax or not, taking as a
matter of course that the property can
be held for taxes if necessary. The
council also agreed to hold the cleo
ton under the old charter, since the
new one has not passed the Senate.
Council adjourned sine die.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

The reconsideration of the
vote to ask VIM. ]. Bryan to
address the Legislature, after
having voted it down, can hardly
assure that gentleman of unan-
unity in addressing a Delaware
audience or the subject of
finance. One of his supporters.
who evidently does not know
much about oyster beds, says:
"Mr. Bryan certainly made all
the speeches he wanted to make
during the campaign, and, more
than most persons would have
cared to make. Now that the
is over it might rea-
sOnably be expected that he
would gladly take a rest"
Bryan was in Dover yesterday
and addressed the Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

WLMINGroN is applying for a
new municipal charter, and ap-
parently with great unanimity.
AS a city it has been under a
political domination of the Leg
islature. run by commissions
rather than the voice of the peo-
pie as manifested in the. vote of
the people. The Star, in speak
ing of it says.
The proposed new charter ac-
cOmpanying the report, which
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03
POLITICAL TOWN ELECTION.
An Exciting Contest In which Politics for
the First has Entered

The most interesting town election
held here in years came off Monday
when the highest record of votes ever
pOlled was made-292. The polls were
open from 2 o'clock to 5 o'clock in the
afternoon. At first there were two
tickets in the field Familiarity known as
the 'Bell ticket" and the "Boyer
ticket" which were seemingly waging a
warm contest, with the chances in favor
of the former. Later in the day, o new
surprise was sprung when a straight
Republican ticket was issued. This
was not looked upon with favor by the
more conservative men of either party.
In fact their was a strong sentiment,
deprecating it. The scheme was re-
garded as ''underhanded" but the is
sue was on and had to be met. It was
quite apparent that the above plan was
successfully arranged, the colored con-
tlngent being large factor in the
election. 1t is likely this precedent
may make politics an issue at every
election and whether the better ele-
ment of both parties will receive it, is
a question that the future alone will
decide.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03
THoRoUGHFARR NECK.

Geo. W. Mattiford leaves the Arm
strong farm on the State Road for the
Hazell farm near Blackbird camp
ground and William Armstrong from
Magnolia follows him. Theodore
Stats near the "Tent" goes to the
Ann Bewley' farm which he recently
purchased, and is followed by his
brother, William Stats, of the Ennis
farm, Robert Deakyne near Clayton
succeeding him. Isaac Webb of the
DIR. Lambden farm goes to the Arm
strong farm, now tenanted by Frank
David, the latter going to Liston's,
David Fisher of Bombay Hook follow
ing Mr.. Webb. Jesse Nickerson of
the Liston farm goes to the Ennis
farm, and James Daley moves to
Townsend to go to merchandising.
Geo. johnson from the "Ann Bewley"
farm goes to the G. Derrickson farm
succeeding John Regener, who has
moved to Wilmington. William Jones.
on the DOnoho farm goes to the Bice
farm, (the latter remaining), and is fol-
lowed by VIM. j. David, of Philadel-
phla. Lorenzo Jones leaves the Rat
cliff farm and goes on the farm of the
Dredging Company near Collins
Beach, and is followed by--Dewn-
ing the purchaser.
Johu Knox, leaves the John Der
rickson farm, moving to Blackbird,
and isfollowed by Larry Everett of the
Macy farm, and he by VIM. Reed, a
beginner, Thomas Moffet, of the
Rothwell farm, beginner, takes the
Ennis farm near Blackbird, Dennis
Boyles moving from the latter to the
Levi Anderson farm.
Mrs. Mary Collins, widow of the late
late Frank Collins, moves from near
Collins Beach to her house on Della
ware Street, this town, and is followed |
by Charles Dukes, and he by Lewis |
Rawley, and the latter by his father,
W. r. Rawley, of Chester. Mr.. Sultz-
baugh quits farming, moving to Phila-
delphis, and is followed by Amos Wal. |
ker, a beginner. Thomas Lynch, of |
the Robinson farm, goes to the Mus
tard farm near the Iron Bridge, Henry |
Schafer and he changing places. Mrs.
Melvina Huggins, bridge tender at Iron
Bridge, is followed by John Locker
man, of Blackbird. Nehemiah Moore
and son of this town, have taken the
Armstrong farm on the State Road
formerly occupied by Mr.. Chadwick.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03
COMMUNICATION.

TO the Editor Of the Smyrna Times:
1t is difficult to get light above Pearl
street. 1t is very important to have it,
and we never get too much; and as a
citizen and taxpayer / do not like to
be left in darkness.
GEo. H. RAYMOND.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03
The SMYRNA TIMES.
SMYRNA, Del. ,

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,whIeh it is q 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.
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paid strictly in advance Sl.OO. 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 it 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 so
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. special reduction on
all semi-snnual and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

The Philadelphia and Smyrna Trans
portation Company, having arranged
their financial troubles, retaining the
ownership of all their wharf proper
ties, A. E. Jardine, Secretary and
Treasurer, left for New York last
night to complete arrangements for
bringing their new steamer through
the canal, which opens next Monday.
Everything being favorable, we may
soon see the old established company
giving the public better accommoda-
tions and service than ever.
Now that Spring has opened, bust
ness, including labor, has had a long
rest, and should soon spring into &C
tive development. This is the wish
doubtless of each individual as we'll as
the community. There have been
some changes, but less vacancies in
the way of business and dwellings than
was expected a few weeks ago. In
fact there are very few places not oc-
cupied. All are eager for business,
but sometimes it takes friendly word
or push to give the thing a start. The
TINES is ever ready to thus help
launch business enterprise on the at
tentiOn of the community. We sin
csrely hope that the time is near at
hand when business generally will
move more briskly.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03

The sons Of Delaware Of Philadel-
phia, had a very interesting debate
last week on the question: Resolved,
That the Whipping Post Of Delaware
Should Not be Abolished" The af-
frmative side was we'll upheld by
Charles Hsber CLARK, VIM. w. Smith
srs, while the negative side was ably
debsted by Norris S. Barrett and Avery
ID. Harrington. Bishop Coleman spoke
against the proposition in the discus
sion which followed the regular de-
bate. The debate was q hotly con-
tested one, and the judges decided in
favor of the affirmative side. Thus the
whipping post won. We are indebted
to Richard Fisher Esq, Tor full re-
port of the interesting debate.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-03
Country Charges.

Geo, Mckay, of Philadelphia, who
moved to this town two months ago.
awaiting the Spring, had moved to his