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Smyrna times., 1897-12-08
AsburY NJ. E. Church.

The third Quarterly Conference of
Asbury NJ. E. Church was held on Fri
day evening. These meetings are of
the kind that usually interest only the
members of the association, but some
times they get aired before the public
and IN way to give an erroneous i'm
preston as was the case with this
church in a local paper a few weeks
since. The condition of the church as
brought out at this meeting was very
different from the above alluded to.
Pastor Stengle in his report, as sub
mitted to each Quarterly Conference,
showed that the apportionments were
being met in the church benevolences;
the pastors and elders salaries were
considerably in advance of last year
and with the same liberality in enve-
lope collections, would meet the obi
cations of the church without any spe-
cial collection at the end of the year;
the improvements on the parsonage in
the last two years in steam heater, bath
room and incidentals, to the amount of
$500, had been liquidated by the La
dies Mite Society; the remainder of the
debt on the seats of the Lecture room
had been paid by the Christian En-
deavor Society; the Sunday-school was
fuller and the Monthly Missionary col
lections exceeded those of last year,
and closed by saying that the great
need of the church was a revival of re-
ligion, for which in great earnestness
he was hoping and praying.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-08
"Thy Kingdom Come. ="

Presiding Elder Corkran preached in
the NJ. Z. Church on Sunday morning.
His text was, "Thy Kingdom Come. :"
and the discourse was a strong one,
embodying the essential points of a
code Of theology as might be gathered
from the teachings of Christ. The lat
ter, he said, was careful at all times to
dlsclalm any interference with the civil
law: his mission was to the people in
their religious obligations, notthrough
forms and ceremonies for in these thew
were very religious, but in their inner
natures in quality of mind and heart
the word righteousness" as opposed
to wrong doing and crookedness. ex-
pressing nearer than anything else
what was comprehended in ''Thv King
dom Come.
In speaking of preparing the way
for the coming of the Kingdom of
Christ, he named the impediments in
the way in this and all other commun-
tiles, in staying away from the House
OF God, both of professors and non
professors, in living double lives, in
dulging in practices that are known to
be sinful and in indOrsing or permit
ting saloons in community that
thrive i'll the decentralization of the
young. Notwithstanding the evil
dences of evil that are daily narrated
IN the papers, he believed the world
was growing better. All organizations
for the religious betterment of peoples
were in the line of preparations for
the Coming of the Kingdom of
Christ, naming the Church Exten-
sion Society" that has been the means
of planting 10000 churches in destitute
places and on our frontiers, and the
Missionary Society, that is doing so
much to evangelize the world, the
Methodist Church alone having in its
missions the past year, 80, 900 CONVEX
sions, the most of these in heather
lands.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-08
J. II. WILSON MADE CHIEF ENGINEER.
Town Council Meet in Special Session to
Elect Mabrey's Successor.

wv" SVuuSH mSel III special session 10
Elect Mabrey's Successor.
The Town Council met Monday even
ing to elect Chief Engineer to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr.. AT Mabrey. President Hoffecker
and all the members of the Council
were present.
Secretary Anthony read the following
applications: Messrs. NJ. P. Scott. A.
P. Montague, j. H. Wilson, Philadel
phia; and Mr.. Jas. A. Townsend, Bal
timOre. He followed this by reading
some strong recommended for Mr..
Wilson.
On Saturday last Mr.. Wilson made a
visit to the town and made himself
known to the individual members of
the Council. Monday, Mr.. James A.
Townsend, of Baltimore, made the
town visit and endeavOred to setforth
his ability to take charge of the plant.
giving reference among whom was Mr..
IL. w. COunselman of this town. Both
men made strong impression, and in
fact 1t puzzled the COuncilmen to know
which was the better man of the two
In taking the ballot on applicants the
contest was settled upon Messrs. Town
send and Wilson. Secretary Anthony
said he had long talk with both the
above candidates and he was satisfied
that both men could fill the place, but
II he had any preference it was for Will
son. Councilman r. L. Cummins
thought the preference should be given
to Mr.. Townsend because he was the
first applicant and was so persistent in
his efforts to get the job.
councilman Robinson moved that
the ballot be taken. 1t being carried.
PRESIDENT HOtfecker appointed Messrs.
Anthony and Robinson tellers. On
the first ballot Townsend got 2 and
Wilson, 5.
W. A. FAIRIES moved that the Secre-
tary notify the successful applicant of
his election and ask him to report as
soon as convenient.
Mr.. j. III. Wilson, our newly elected
Engineer, is a former Smyrna bov, and
will be remembered as n clerk in Mr.
Edward Beck's grocery store He was
originally from Townsend, Del, and
Is OF the Wilson family of that town.
he left here about ten years ago and
entered the electrical business, which
he has followed ever since. For several
years he was an engineer of a plant at
Iorresdale, Pa, and when they discon-
tlnued the plant there he has been
working in several important and re-
sponslble places. His wife is a sister
OF Mr.. Frank Reynolds of Clayton.
Mr.. Wilson is willing to give sufficient
pond to the town and hold himself in
readiness to come at once.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-08
Ninety Years Brings Many Changes.


Thomas B. Coursey, Esq, of Spring
Mills, Del, who will be ninety one
years old the 14th of this month, writes
us the following communication in ref
erence to the death of his friend Ed
ward Lord, who died last week at Cam
den, aged ninety:
The death of Edward Lord. of Cam
den, with whom l associated in NV
youth, admonishes me to examine nv
mind and see how the matters stand. /
have been taking retrospective view
OF the scenes of my boyhOod and those
contemporary with me, and | look in
vain for nearly all of them. l was born
In Camden in the early part of the pres
ent century and resided there and vi
entity until 1910. With my early rec
objection there were quite a number of
the society of friends, commonly called
Quakers. The Mifflin family, jenkins
family, Roland, Edmonson and other
families. Where are they? Scarcely
O. single representative of any of the
families remain in Camden. and but
Few within my knowledge anywhere.
have been making IN NV mind n
canvass OF the town, street by street
and going from Wyoming around to the
Odd Fellows Cemetery, do not find n
single occupant that was there in INV
boyhoOd days. The houses have ali
been vacated, for a ''house not made
with hands," And the other streets
give the same results with but two ex-
ceptions-Mrs. Edward Lordand Mrs
Ann Bostick. If there are others I do
not call them to mind. All others are
gone, but | through the mercy of God
still remain allegorically like an old
tree in clearing, reminding the spec
tutors that forest once stood there
But the old tree has lost several
branches, one on this side and one on
that, and destructive cyclone swept
half away at single stoke and left the |
old shattered trunk with few branches
and the old trunk cannot |
stand the storms of many more winters.
but must follow those that have gone |
before and make room for posteritv:
such are the mutations of time.
T. B. @.
Spring Mills, Dec. 8, 1897.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-08
Delaware Streams, and Work Done
On Them.

The annual report of Gen. W. F.
Smith, U. S. Engineer for this district.
is a resume Of the work done the past
year, and recommendation in regard
to Delaware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland. 1t takes two columns in the
daily papers. The following pertains
to our near streams:
Smyrna Balance. July 1st
1896, SS,6Gl. IS; amount expended dur
ing the year, SO, ,624. %; balance july
lst, 1897, So, OBS. 80, of which $4,000 is
covered by incOmpleted contracts; bal
ance SS6. 80; amount (estimated) re-
qulred for completion of existing pro
lect, SS,365 which amount can be prof
ltably expended in the fiscal wear end
ing June Both, 1899. The existing con-
tract for dredging is to be completed
Dy July 10th, 1898. During the year
the Value OF the commerce was as fol-
lows: Receipts, 1903, $50; shipments.
-, 23O,45O; total, S3,034, 2SO. There are
steamers, 3 tug boats and 3 schOoners
plying regularly ON the stream, in adj
dltion to which other vessels frequent
ly ply therein.
AppOquinimink River Balance. Ju-
ly lst 1896, S9,S47. 81; amount expend
ed during the year, $73S. %; balance
unexpended, July 1st, 1897, S9.111.O2.
all OF which is covered by imcompleted
cOntracts; amount (estimated) required
Tor completion of existing project, S19,-
963; AMOUNT that can be prOftably ex-
pended IN the fiscal year ending June
both, 1893, $4,000. The present con-
tract for dredging is to be completed
by Juy 18th, 1898. During the wear
the vaue of commerce was as follows.
Recepts, S60S, 750; shipments, $685.. 500:
total, 1861, $50. There are steamers.
. tugs s barges and 4 schooners plving
on the stream.
For Murderkill River-(Frederic
S6,9'447 was expended during the
year. The value of the commerce dur
ing ths year was as follows: Receipts.
$5S2 6l2. so; shipments, S4O2, 700; total,
1925, 3i2. so.
MisIillion River-CMilford) has an
appropriation of 81, 492. 81, only parti-
ally expended. The chief difficulty is
a sounl bar at the entrance in the bav.
The value of the commerce during the
year was as follows: Receipts. 1856.
466; shipments, $494, 1873; total $3.50 500
Ihereis ting, 20 schooners, ? sloops
and 10 barges plying ON the stream.
One Schooner was built and As vessels
were repaired on the stream during the
year.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-08

Both Houses of Congress met Mon
day, the principal thing of the day be-
ing OF the day being to hear the read
ing OF President Mckinley message.
The document is long, but generally
considered an able one. 1t urges
Hawaii an annexation, but is disappoint-
ing to the friends of Cuba, as he wants
to give the Spanish efforts at autonomy
a fair trial. 1t treats of currency re-
form as ''the question next pressing
Tor consideration. The evil of the
present system is found in the great
cost of maintaining the parity of our
different forms of money" The Pres
ident, therefore, recommends that
when any of the United States notes
are redeemed in gold, such notes shall
only be paid out in exchange for gold.
The detailed plain for currency re-
form proposed by Secretary Gage is
approved by the President. Our duty
to Cuba and Spain is discussed at
length. Recognition of billigerency
is declared to be inadmissible at pres
ent, and Congress is urged to allow an
opportunity for the plan of autonomy
to be tested before taking any action.
FOrcible intervention to secure peace
should only be used as a last report.
A stronger navy, and legislation to
meet the changed conditions in Alaska,
are recommended.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-08
ECHO MEETING.
TWO W. c. t. U. CONVENTIONS INTER
ESTINGLY SET FORTH

TWO W. c. t. U. CONVENTIONS INTER
EsTINGLY SET FORTH.
A large audience responded to the
call of the good women of the W. G. T.
U. by turning out to the Methodist
Church on Thursday night to enjoy a
''glimpse" of the Worlds Convention
at Toronto and the National Conven-
tiOn at Buffalo. 1t was both musical
and literary treat we think to all who
attended. Flags, chrysanthemums and
W. @. L. U. banners constituted the
decorations about the altar while a
large white ribbon was made to span
the pipes of the organ. The singing
was by combination of the choirs of
the Episcopal, Presbyterian and Meth
dist churches, and several well render
ed solos, Mrs. Coverdale playing the
accompaniments. At the appointed
hour the "Band of Hope" came march
ing up the aisle and forming a long
line in front of the altar, both reading
and responding well. This was fol-
lowed by an opening prayer by Rev.
A. Stengle.
The opening of the Buffalo conven-
ton" was well presented in recitation
by Miss Ethel Riggs. The address
of welcome" was clearly outlined by
Miss Anna Hazel, and Miss Brihm's
address on the same occasion was given
both gracefully and with dramatic effect
by Miss May Cameron. Lewis CARL
Price gave a recitation in distinctvoice:
the ''White Ribbon Star Spangled Ban
ner" by Miss Mary Crow was full of
elocutiOnary merit. Mrs. J. r. Jar
rell read a letter of greetings" from
Lady Henry Somerset; Mrs. Kate E.
Smithers, "gleanings" from the Worlds
W. G. 7. U. and Miss Edith Swinnev
in Echoes from the Klondike" grace
full collection notice. Solos were rem
dered with good effect by J. f. Hof
fecker, L. M. Price and Mrs. Bertha
Wilson.
AS an echo" of the great conven-
tions the address of Mrs. Kate E.
Smithers was the crowning feature.
Speaking from memory and alluding to
the difficulty of giving more than an
outline in the eight or ten minutes al
lowed her, the interesting events of the
great occasions bloomed out before her.
She gave each the briefest possible de-
scriptiOn to convey her impressions. and
when she hurried to a conclusion it was
found that about thirty minutes had
been occupied. Yet it seemed too short
to most of her listeners. She has an
easy, direct and unusual tact at nara
tive. A feature brought out was that
the English are ahead of us in express
siOns of enthusiasm in public assem-
blies, always helpful to speakers, and
the further fact, that it was men rather
than the women here, who crowded
their meetings by the thousands,
occupying the standing places for hours
where seats were taken ahead of
them.
A collection was lifted by four young
ladies r Misses Beulah Jefferson,
Blanche Layfeld, Nellie FAIRIES and
Margaret Robinson, and the meeting
was formally closed by the benediction
being pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Estlin.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-08
PERSONAL.

Col. George H. Raymond attended
the wedding at Millington on Wednes
day of Miss Elizabeth Osborn Cacy tt
w. Finley Collins. The annoucemen
is also made for the wedding of the
younger sister to the partner of the
above the latter part of the month.
Mrs. Elizabeth H. johnson, residing
on the 'Heitshu farm" near Cheswold,
moved to Smyrna last week, taking the
house formerly occupied by the late
Joseph Reynolds, ON South street.
Mrs John II Wiltbank, of Milton, re-
turned on Monday from q visit to her
brother, A L Hudson.
VIM M Lewis and E Sipple returned
from cunning expedition to Sussex
county on Friday, driven home by the
rain. Mr. Lewis accompanied by
George r LOhand and w L Thomp-
son rode down as far as Milford on
Sunday to spend several days in gun
ming.
Mrs N F Wilds has returned from a
visit to Baltimore.
Mrs j Frank Startling, of Elkton, is
visiting her mother, Mrs Anna Arm
strong
Mrs John Webb and daughters, Mrs
Frank Boyer and Mrs Charles Sher-
wood, are visiting in Baltimore.
Miss Dora Wilds and Miss Mary
Burton, of Dover, are being entertained
by Miss Bertha Smithers.
W A Fleming, of this town, has been
on a cunning trip to Snow Hill Nd.
Miss Edith Stevenson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs William H Stevenson, of
this town and Mr. William L Pryor, of
near town, were married at Odessa, on
Sunday afternoon last by the Rev W
o Hurst.
Miss Bertha Smithers has united her
self as a member of the Dover Century
Club, which meets in that town every
Wednesday.
Mr. Frank E Postles left Saturday, en-
route for three weeks business trip
IN Ohio. He will represent a Philadel-
phia firm there during the winter
months.
Mr. f Harry Beck attended the sixth
annual banquet of the Sons of Della
ware, given at the Hotel Walton last
evening.
Mrs Howard S Taylor, of Asbury
Park, n j., is visiting her sister, Mrs
A f Jardine.
Mrs Geo A Hall and Mr. and Mrs Geo
NJ Stevenson are attending the funeral
of John Milloway, at Wilmington
to-day. Mr. Milloway will be remem-
bered as a resident of this town until
some twenty years ago.
Mr. and Mrs J Allen Moore and
daughter, Miss Mary, have returned
from visit to Greensboro, Md
Misses Eta Stats and Florence
Pollock, of Dover, are guests of Mrs
John p Collins.
Gideon Rothwell, is on visit to his
relatives, Mt Union, Pa.
Miss Florence Gildersleeve and Miss
Miriam Sheppard, both of Camden,
will give vocal solos during the Insti-
tute, the former this evening before
the lecture of Hon Henry PATTERSON
and the latter tomorrow evening, be-
fore the lecture of Hon Byron King.
Mrs Marion Coverdale, of this town,
will furnish the instrumental music.
Frank l. Wright moved his family
to Millyille, N J, yesterday.
The Diamond Social Club, of Bren-
ford, has reorganized for the winter.
1t met at the residence of Miss Sadie
SeversOn.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-08

A FEW weeks before an election it is
common to hear the expression, 'the
political pot is beginning to boil, " but
there is applicability to the expression
now though the election is nearly a
year of. The question now is for the
stakes-who shall hold them. A week
or more ago it was announced that Mr..
Addicks had given up the Senatorial
fight because of the election of the
members Of the Legislature by Dis
triets instead Of by counties as formerly
but an interviewer (and these inter
viewers seem to take great liberty
with Mr.. Addicks) reports him as say
ing that che is in the fight until re-
moved by death"
Then again the papers give accounts
of IDEALS" between politicians, as for
instance between Senator Gray and
Representative Handy to bring about
certain results at the polls.
A later announcement of a deal or
combination is that of the Saulsburys
and Senator r. r. Kenney to which
color was given by the meeting a week
ago to reorganize the rules of the party.
Ex-Chancellor Wolcott has been for
number OF years a leader, dating
back to his aggressive fight against the
Saulsburys, but it looks as if there
was a combination of politicians and
papers moving on line independent of
their former chieftain.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-08
Kent County Bible Society.

The Both annual meeting of the Kent
County Bible Society was held on the
1st inst, in the NJ. P. Church at Dover.
The main feature of this meeting is
buslness-settling with treasurer, de-
posltary, etc., but able addresses were
made by the President, Rev. DIR. J. B.
Turner; Rev. W. W. Moffett, D. D.. of
the American Bible Society, and Rev
W. F. Lewis, of Wilmington, at the
night meeting. The sum of $50 was
donated to the Parent Society in New
York, and Rev. J. B. Turner was made
life member of the same society. On
motion Rev. G. S. Grise, Treasurer
OF the Wilmington Conference, was re-
quested to pay over to the treasurer of
this society the $94 due it from the
Conference.
The Vice-Presid ents of these respec-
tive Hundreds were directed to see that
the Bible is used in the public schools
The following were the officers elect
ed for the ensuing year: President.
Rev. j. B. Turner; ice-presidents-
Duck Creek, r. d. Hoffecker; Kenton.
DIR. J. M. Smith; Little Greek, Robert
Carson; East Dover, John Hutton:
North Mu rderkill, D. B. Murray South
Murderkill, VIM. NJ. Prouse; West
Dover, Edwin Salisbury; Mispillion,
DIR. j. d. West; Milford, B. F. b.
Woodall. Secretary, r. NJ. Cooper;
treasurer, J. 7. Jakes, Wyoming; De-
positary, H. M. Wilkinson. Executive
committee, Rev. J. B. Turner, DIR. Ed
ward Lewis, W. NJ. Hinsley, Rev. T.
2. Revelle, 7. J. Stevenson, r. M.
Cooper. The next meeting will be held
in Harrington.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-08

The Sun, the new daily paper of
Wilmington whether it had the data
for its statements or not, succeeded on
Monday in gaining that attention that
delights a new publisher. Under the
head of 'Wm. n. Boggs Heard From, )"
it had a column and a half about this in
dividual and his relations to the Dover
bank, saying that he had written two
letters to Dover, and would return and
tell the truth The startling thing is
the quotat these letters. The
paper sail ..ll upon the bank
was led by men who now hold high
Office in the Federal Government: an
ex-militiaman drew S17, 800 out of the
institution notwithstanding that he
never deposited a cent therein, and
closes with the statement 'that the
fact remains that S1OG, 900 was stolen
from the First National Bank Of Dover.
by VIM. n. Boggs and seven other
thieves who were connected with him.
II these are the contents of Boggs'
letters, there are those who would like
him to return from South America and
confirm them.
Smyrna times., 1897-12-08
Teachers Institute Program

The twenty-third session of the Kent
County Teachers Institute met here
this morning. All day the trains have
been bringing the school ''marms" to
town and with bright beaming faces
they are making everything about them
bright and gay. Every one who can
should attend the day sessions and the
night entertainments should not be
missed by any one. We publish again
the program for the benefit of those
who wish to be informed concerning
each days session.
Wednesday MOrning-lO O'Clock.
L. Estlin
Organization.
principles and Methods Of Teaching"
-; Emerson t. White
English Literature in the Schools ".............,.
- .... ..............Dr. NJ. G. Brumbauph
principles and Methods OF Teaching" Continued
40, .................Dr Emerson Z. White
"old Greek Schools "..........Dr. NJ. G. Brumbaugh
Wednesday Aftemoou-l45 O'clock
The Newest Geography. DIR NJ G. Brumbaugb
Principles aud Methods of Teaching,
ar Inueu......... DR.. EmerSt f. White
Local history .".........,..~Dr. NJ. q. Brumbaugh
"S9u"y ENeulhs-o O'CLOCK.
Lecture-"LincOln". ....Hon Henry Wattersor
Thursday Morning-9 O'Clock.
Adam Stengle
Inc nature OF Education" ..........
,,,,, .......:.". .............~Dr NJ G. Brumbaugh
oAin6 chhiiis, ................P Prof. H. w ElsOu
lhe FOrm OF Education, .......................
NJ G.. BrumbauRh
Thursday Afternoon-l.45 o'clock.
Sause ana Elect .................. Prof H. w Flson
Inc Revival Of Learning. "......,.
~ .'.'',. Dr. NJ G. Brumbauph
geographical Progression" ".... Prof H. ~ Flson
educational Psychology ".....................
NJ. G. Brumbaugh
Thursday Evenings O'clock.
Byron W. King
Friday Mornings O'Clock.
= r.,'.,,,',.,,, ..,....,....Rev Geo. W. Dame
nIlthmeuc, '..........,...."Supt. Jas. NJ COughlin
,t4nguaBe, '..........,........Dr Byron W. King
,,ti ioW 20 study ......".......Supt Jas NJ Coughin
''Oice DR.. Byron w King
Friday Afternoon-l.45 O'Clock.
How to Make No. In Teaching, ".................
j. NJ Coughlin
,htebulhgt .............,...-..Dr DIR. Byron w. King
nhhracter Buildtng,' ,.......Supt. Jas NJ CouQhlin
Expression, or Physical Culture ".....,...'..-..
..........................Dr. Byron W. King
Friday Evenings O'Clock
'o"celt''''''''' sextette
Smyrna times., 1897-12-08
COMMUNICATED.

70 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and it
ought to concern every citizen. or Mt
least every church member in Snyrna.
that the town is a veritable Sodom'
loaded down with profanity. 1t flows
like never-ending stream every dav.
and late into the night, from bows of
all sizes, from five years old up One
year or more ago the w. G.. Il. U.
ladies called attention to this thing
and 1t checked it for time. There is
a law against it. Would to God that
the women owned the gun: there
would be mOre,than an echo. Three CON
gregations in this town hold PRAYER
meetings every week to pray for those
things that we need to make us SER
wants of God in deed and in truth.
We know that prayer is worth pre-
cisely the amount of honest work
which is used in its REDEMPTION. SuD-
pose we call meeting and do a little
redeeming along this line, and to aid
in this work how would IL do for our
City Fathers to adopt Curfew ordi-
nance and take off our streets early in
the evening small children that should
be in their homes.
1t also does or ought to concern
many citizens of this town to know
that cattle are running at large in
GlenwoOd Cemetery. l saw them i'm
there en- Sunday, Dec. 5th, and drove
them out. They go in and out at will.
80 far as as the fence is. concerned.
A CITIZEN.