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Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th. 1897.
at ? o'clock, p. N.

the following described real estate to wit.
No. ]. All that certain lot, piece or parcel +
land situated IN the town Of Kcntou Kent
county and State Of Delaware, on High strte
and adjoining lands of David 5 Wilds lands nf
). w Graham, lands OF Mrs. David O Dov vrs
lands OF w II. Moor and lands of the said Tusb'
ua N Arthurs. and containing One Hundred
and lhlrty-iiv square Pc ches and Furtv si,
square Feet of Land more OF less The improve
menis are a hay house and COW sheds &c
No All that certain lot. piece or parcel of
land situated in the town, county and >tate
aforesaid, on the corner of Nam and ITisb
streets, adjoining parcel No J. The improve.
ments upon which are twOs story frame store
house also twostory frame warehouse, lyc
No 3. All that other certain lot piece or par
eel If land situated in the town count ana
State aforesaid. on Main street adjoining parcels
Nos and and lands Of ". H. Moore me
lmPr NementS are a two story frame dwelling
with barn, stable aud other buildings
Nl.4 All that certain lot piece or parcel of
land situated in the town cou ty and state
aforesaid. on the alley way, adjoining lands of
John II. Taylor lands OF K. L. Thompson and
iarcel No o, Inc improvements are Il two-story
frame dwelling house, and sheds, &c attached
No. 5. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situated in the town, county aud Stat.
aforesaid, and adjoining lands OF Hughett Car.
row lan1s OF X L. Thompson and lot No. l.
me Improvements are twO-stOry frame dwell
ing house, with sheds attached.
No. 6. All that certain lot piece or parcel Of
land situated in the town of Hartley West Dover
hundred: county and State aforesaid adjoining
lands OF Mrs. K. II. Clark, lands Of Mrs Lie
herman and lands of others, and said to contain
about Two and One Half Acres Of Land be Inc
same same more or less The improvements upon
which are one and a-half story frame dwelling
with other small buildings
No. Z. All that undivided moiety or one half
part OF all that farm tract Of land situated i'm
kenton hundred county and state aforesaid
lying on both sides Of the public road leading
from BlancO to HaZells Corner, and adjoining
iahos OF George Cook, lands of William Hutch
ana Brother, and lands of Mrs. Moffettc and
containing One Hundred and Ninety Acres Of
Lana be the same more or less The improve
mentS upon which are .wO.StOrv frame dwell.
ing house, with barn, stable, &c
seized and taken in execution as the property
otJO-HUA N. ARTHURS, and will be sold for
cash by
M SAMUEL L. SHAW. sheriff.
Sherih's Office, Dover, March 80, 1897
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
18th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LODGE
OF GOOD TEMpLARS.

The Independent Order of Good
Templars of this town celebrated tbei,
18th anniversary on Thursday evening
last by givingan entertainment in thei,
Lodge room. The exercises opened
with singing, after which Rev. w. r.
Mowbray invoked the divine blessing.
The following program was interest
ingly rendered;
Recitation-NIiss Mary Crow.
Reading-Mr. Alfred Fowler.
trombone Solo-Mr. George Rose.
Reading-Mr. Horace Tilghman.
Solo-Miss Alice Green.
Recitation--Miss Grace Swinney.
Address-Mr. William FAIRIES.
Solo-Miss Annie Mcdowell.
Address-Dr. @. o. Swinney
Duett-Misses Sallie and Edith Jones.
Reading-Mr. G.. Il. Batsford
instrumental trio-Messrs George Rose
Clake Franklin and Fred Lang
SolO-Mr. George Rose.
Recitation-Miss Anna Mcdowell.
Remarks--H; 5. Byers, Grinnell, Iowa.
Singing-Lodge.
After the above program had been
rendered, the guests were invited to
partake OF the excellent supper the
lodge had arranged and free and
easy time was indulged in till late
hour.
The splendid hospitality of the lodge
and the good work they were doing
was an incentive enough to bring eight
or ten members into the fold, increas-
ing the membership now to over sixty.
This speaks well for the lodge of Good
Templars and may their efforts result
in good work and the final overthrow
Of the rum traffic.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
The New Town Charter.

The Democrats of Smyrna are try
ing to GUST the Union Republican
councilmen chosen at the recent town
election. 1t will be remembered that
on the day of the election the Addicks
people of the town suddenly sprung a
ticket which disconnected the Opposi-
tlon, and the Union Republican ticket
was chosen. 1t is now proposed by an
amendment to the charter to Legislate
the Addicks cOuncilmen out of office
and gerrymander the town so that the
Democrats can get control. Milford
NciCs.
The above, which has appeared in
substance about the same, in several
papers, states succinctly what is trying
to be done by the Legislature-rail.
rOaded through the House last week
on representation that Addicks had
sent money to pay taxes and thus secure
the election of the Republican ticket.
This is absolutely denied that Mr..
Addicks contributed one cent or was
ever communicated with about the
electiOn-the combination affecting the
change asserting that as far as poll
tics went in the election it only chan
ged the power of control from one side
where it had been for thirty years or
more, to the other side.
There were those in the Republican
party who did not believe in bringing
politics into municipal matters. but
one of these was heard to say after
wards that che thanked God that there
was one place in Kent county where
the Republicans had carried an cleo
ton that had not been stolen" He
evidently had not contemplated what
would be attempted through the Legis-
lature. 1t was hurried through the
House ere 1t was known such pur-
pose was seriously contemplated, car
ried over to the Senate and would have
passed it also but for the refusal of one
Of the members to vote. And thus il
hangs fire
By the amendments it is understood
(no Republican having seen bill at
this writing) there will be seven dis
tricts in the town, with ballot box for
each district, the resident in each dis
trict having to vote in the ballot box
representing his district and for Com
missioner, only the one in said district.
BY this gerryrnander it is thought the
Democrats will have five OF six of the
seven commissioners.
The bill as it passed the House, an
nulled the late election, as we under
stand, aud provided for another cleo
tion on a gerrymandered bill, April 1st.
Should the bill pass, the present Town
Council elected according to the pro-
visions of the existing charter will re-
gard 1t as eT post fdcto, and hence un-
constitutional and without authority.
n. B.-Five of the Commissioners
were in Dover yesterday and got a
look at the Charter that was expected
to pass last week. 1t has been amend
ed so as to make six wards instead OF
seven, one of them to have two Com
missioners but six ballot boxes, and
deferring the time of going into effect
until April next year. Whether it will
be pushed through, remains to be seen.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
RESOLUTIONS.

WhE sEAs, 1t has pleased Almighty God
to call to its final reward, the spirit of tbf
beloved wife of our brother E. NJ. Fowler
therefore be it,
Il. s0loed, In the great loss he has sus.
tainc by being bereft of that life of Christ.
ian virtue and character, we hereby extend
to him and his son, our heartfelt sympathy
IN thi, their hour of grief, and point them
to q ID, who alone can comfort and sustain
them
Re>9lced, That these resolutions be re.
coTdo. in the minutes of this Lodge, and q
copy - SEM to brother Fowler, and to tbs
local papers for publication.
j FLETCHER TRUAx.
W. B. START Committee
j. f. HoFFECKER
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
From Cripple Creek.

After the big fire in Cripple Creek.
l took a very severe cold and tried
many remedies without help, the cold
only becoming more settled. After
using three small bottles of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, both the cough
and cold left me, and in this high alti-
tude it takes a meritOrious cough
remedy to do any gOod.-G. B. HEN
DERsoN, editor Daley advertiser.
For sale by Clifton & Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
THE JUDICIARY.

The clause which provided that
Judges who reached the age of 20 wears
who had been on the Bench for six
years, might be pensioned for the re-
malnder OF their term, was defeated.
The salary of the Judges of the State
was fixed at $4,000 a year.
Other sections were adopted which
provide for quOrums in the courts and
also that the different courts NAV meet
at the same time. Under the present
system there are five Judges, and this
makes it impossible to hold but one
court at time. Under the new svs.
tenn there will be six Judges, and this
will enable two courts to meet at once.
INCREASED REPRESENTATION.
The Constitutional Convention pro-
poses to increase the membership of
both houses of the General Assembly.
making the number of senators II in
stead of 8, and the representatives 35
instead of 21. This is to be done, ac-
cordlng to the plan outlined, by max
ing four districts in the state, the sena-
tors and representatives be divided as
follows:
Senate Wilmington, 2; rural New
Castle, 5; Kent, 5; Sussex, s; total.
II.
House-Wilmington, 5; rural New
Castle, 10; Kent, 10; Sussex, 10; total.
35.
According to this plan the General
Assembly would have total member
ship of so, or one for every group of
1850 inhabitants in the state. based
upon the census of 1890. The propor-
ton of representation for the counties
would be: New Castle, one for each
44l4; Kent, one for each 2177; Sussex,
one for each 2576. Rural New Cas-
tie would have one for each. so that
the representation would be about
equal for the three counties without
Wilmington. That city would have
one representative for each group of
8776. This is not representation ac-
cording to population, but-one repre-
sentative out of thirty.
If the members of the General As
sembly are to be elected at large the
additional membership will be chosen
IN way to give both parties the same
opportunity to elect; but the subdivis-
ions of the several districts into sena-
torial and representative districts is
proposed.
Perhaps says the Sussex Journal. if
the Constitutional Convention would
show some outward sign of getting
through the first half of this year, the
Legislature might get in notion to
sit down on big portion of those ap
preparation bills now before it, get up
with its current work and go home.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

Says the DeLaCaredn; ''We are con-
fronted at this time by an uncertainty
as to the sources of future revenue
There is now strong agitation for
local ortion. 1t may result in vote
OF no license and the consequent with
drawal from the State treasury of the
large amount Of revenue now derived
from licenses. We believe the pro-
posed wprkhouse would be an excellent
thing. We hope that sometime the
State may have such an Institution.
But we seriously doubt the expediencv
Of undertaking to build it at this time.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
NOTICE.

Applications will be received by the Sec
retary of the Town Council of Smyrna for
the offices of Superintendent, Engineer for
Electric Light Plant, Engineer for Water
Works and Fireman, on or before April 9th,
1897. Full information will be given by the
Secretary.
Also, for Policeman, Street Supervisor
and Hauler for town. Appointment to he
made this evening, March 81, 1897.
By order of Town Council.
March 81, 1897. 2t
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

The free Silver Democrats of the
State have determined to start free
silver newspaper, and Representative
Wilson will shortly introduce a bill
into the House to incorporate the Bl-
metallic Printing Company. The pro-
posed incOrporatOrs are Senator r. r.
Kenney, John F. Salisbury, A. H.
Cahall, James H. Hughes, John W.
FennimOre, Thomas c. Frame, Jr
Robert H. Lewis, Lewis Schabinger
and Robert H. Wilson.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
THE EPISCOPAL,

The first meeting of the Mems Paro-
chial Union of the. Episcopal Church
was held on Sunday evening from half
past six to half-past seven o'clock in
ST. Peters Chapel It was entirely a
work of the laymen, and a gratifying
success. The meeting was attended
by about thirty men. VIM. E. Waters
conducted the service, which consisted
in singing familiar hymns. ''He
leadeth Me, L need Thee every hour, "
etc, and in reading the scriptures, the
creed, prayers etc. This was followed
by imprOmptu remarks based on the
lesson as conveyed in the chapter read
on "Charity''-LOve to God, love to
the church and love to our fellow man.
The latter part of the time was thus
taken up in effective remarks made bv
Alex. G. Cummins, Geo. H. Raymond
and VIM. II. Janney, G. H. LeFever
following in a well timed elucidation
of the subject and commencing the
male members of st. Peters for the i'm
pOrtant step they had taken to aid their
church and help themselves in spirit
ual and social work. This was the
first which rector Dame purposes hold
ing the last Sunday evening of each
month.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

day of the Bishop and Presiding Ell
ders. By the adjustment the Rev. S.
M. Morgan will go to Snow Hill; the
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins will stay at
Georgetown, the Rev. L. P. Cochran
is sent to New Castle, and the Rev.
W. A. Wise is returned to North East,
Nd
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

l. N. Mills Of the State Game Pro-
tective Association has sent to the Leg
islature a bill that is intended to
strengthen the existing game laws. It
prohibits the killing Of partridge, quail
grouse and woodcock between Jan
uary 1stand November 1st; wild goose
swan, brant or wild duck between
April 10Th and October 1st; reed birds.
ortolen and rail birds between Feb
uary lst and September 1st; also
night shooting by means of artificial
lights. Sunday shooting, and the use
Of swivel or punt guns. The bill also
makes it unlawful to purchase game
ior sale or profit without license. All
nnes are to be paid to the secretary of
the State Game Association.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
DEATHS.

CLAEK.--On the 2sth inst, at the resi-
deace of her son, near Downs Chanel.
MIS-. Elizabeth Clark, widow of the late
Johl NJ. Clark, aged 80 years. Inter
meat to-day at Kenton.
CREW.--On the 2Sd inst, at the home of
Geocge Ennis, near AIillington, Miss
Mary Crew, aged % years. Inferred
Flldly in Bryn Zion cemetery, near Ken
ton.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

They are so small that the most sensitive
persons take them, they are so effective that
the most obstinate cases of constipation,
headache and torpid liver yield to them.
That is why DeWitt's Early Risers are
known as the famous little pills. Clifton &
Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
TOWN COUNCIL.
A Succession Of Adjourned Meetiugs.


Town Council met on Friday last
with President Hoffecker in the chair
and all present but DIR. Moore. After
long controversy as to whether regu-
lar business could be brought up at an
adjourned meeting, DIR. Moore came
IN and settled the debate. Unfinished
business became the order of the eve
nlng. When the report of the Opera
House Committee to define the duties
of policeman and street Supervisor was
called for, DIR. Moore had no report to
make, owing to his inability to meet
with the other members of the com
mlttee. On motion of r. l.. Cum
minis, the committee was allowed to
retire and perfect their report. This
they did by going to DIR. Moore's office.
They were in session over an hour,
after which they came back with two
reports-one the Moore FAIRIES report
and the other the Cummins- Robinson
report.
The Moore-Faries report provided
that the Office of policeman and super
visor be seperate. That the hauling
should be given out to the lowest bid
der. The policeman to clean crossings,
be on duty from 9till II o'clock, to janitor
the Opera House and preserve order.
for which he is to receive $500 a year,
and two uniforms and helmets. That
the street supervisor shall receive $50
per year and to act as extra police
every Saturday night and other Oc-
casiOns with its compensations.
The Cummins - Robinson report
provided that the offices be combined
as heretofore, with the same uniform
conditions.
The council upon hearing these re-
ports adjourned till Monday evening.
MONDAY EVENING.
Council met with President Hoffecker
in the chair and all present. Council
man r. L. Cummins moved that, be-
fore the reports were taken up, the
Sueprintendents contract should be
read. When this was carried he
further moved that Superintendent
Wright should be notified to give up
quiet and peaceable possession of the
Light and Water plant the first day of
May. A short debate followed and yea
and nay vote called for all voting in favor
of it but President John H. Hoffecker.
r. L. Cummins was appointed to as
sist Secretary Anthony in serving tn
notice.
On motion of Councilman Moore,
Superintendent Wright was authorized
to appear before the Council next Fri
day evening, and show his accounts
and effect a settlement.
The reports of the two committees
were taken up and in deciding which
one to accept it was put to yea and
nay vOte-Messrs Moore, FAIRIES, Cum
Minis Or. L. and Anthony, voted for
the MoCre-Faries report and was op-
posed by Messrs. Robinson, Cummins
"a. Lee) and President HOffecker.
Then came the long seige of taking up
and adopting the Moore-Faries report
by sections. This was not finished
unil last evening.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

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.
S-SUBscRIPTIoN-S15 per annum. If
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,
Kentcn, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. rate of so
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. special reduction on
all semi-annual and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31


Paul M. E. Sunday School at Clayton
have been elected to serve for the en-
suing year; Superintendent A. Van
dever; assistant superintendents, Mrs.
H. @. Mearns and T. L. White; secre-
tary, George H. Maloney; treasurer,
George S. Thomas; organist, Miss
Minnie McCOnaughy; assistant orga-
mist, Miss Addie Deakyne; librarian,
George d. Maloney; assistant librarian
r. Lee Sevil.
According to the calender spring is
already here, but it's ethereal mildness
is yet to arrive with the rest of its be-
lated baggage. 1t had its winter wraps
on last week and was a trife pinched
and blue about the nose. 1t ought to
be knit with the graces and the hours
i'll dance if only for the purpose of
keeping them and itself warm with the
exercise. 1t will probably take en- a
roster aspect one of these days, but is
exasperatingly deliberate about it.
Week before last was soft enough to
set the fish running, and many of the
shad fishermen were fooled into be-
lief that the catch season had come.
Last week was a poor one for them.
From Wednesday to Monday of this
week cold northwest winds prevailed,
freezing every night and driving the
finny tribe to deep water. There has
since been an improvement in the
temperature, and the fishermen are in
better heart. Yesterday and to-day,
under more genial weather, shad are
abundant in market, at % to 60 cents a
pair.
Mr.. r. H. Cahall, formerly of Sud
lersville, Md, Qessee of the Belmont
Driving Park, Smyrna,) now has a
number of very promising horses in
his charge. The track is being put in
first-class shape and everything prom
ises well for a good season. At the
head of his stable is the gray stall
lion Democracy, 2.2O, counted by
his friends here the fastest horse on
the Peninsula Next comes Reyn-
olds NJ, who has no record, but is very
fast. Mr.. Cahall was up to Chester
last week and brought home five,
among the lot being Walter Herr, who
has a record of 2.19I. Also, a colt of
Yorktown Belle, three years old, that
he expects great things of. About the
middle of May the first racing of the
season will be given. Mr.. Cahall is
thorough horseman and frst-class
trainer and will doubtless give entire
satisfaction to those placing horses in
his charge
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

FAC SMILE signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER
IL On the wrapper Of every bottle of CAsToR1A
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
THE CONSTITUTION MAKERS.

Any suggestion that the Legislature
and Constitutional Convention will ad-
iourn sine die on April 1st will be ac-
cepted as one of the Jokes that are
licensed by custom to run riot on that
day.-E'Uery EUeaing.
THE CHosING OF GOVERNOR.
The Constitutional Convention spent
Friday as a Committee of the
Whole considering the report of the
Committee on Governor. Several sec
tions of the report were adopted. Those
agreed upon provide that the Governor
is to be elected every four years, and
can be reelected for secondterm, but
not for third. In case of contest over
the election for Governor or Lieutenant
Governor the contest shall be decided
by joint committee consisting of one
third of all the members of both
branches of the Legislature. The
Governor shall be at least 30 years of
age and have lived in the United States
twelve years and in the State six years
previous to his election. The Governor
is empowered to fill all vacancies during
the recess of the Senate.
The Constitutional Convention will
abolish the Old Board of Canvass and
place its power in the hands of the
judges of the Superior Court, compos-
ing two members sitting in each county
on Friday at noon, after the day of
election. The presiding election of
ficer is commanded to take the ballot
box and one certificate and deliver
them to the prothOnatory of the county
on the day after election. The proth
onatory in turn is commanded to turn
them over on the day following the
count
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
$4,000 to Loan.

5per cent on mortgage in sums to
suit. Apply to
COSGRIFF, BECK & HAZELL,
3l74 Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

One Minute is all the time necessary 70
decide from personal experience that One
Minute Cough Cure does what its name
implies. Clifton 4 Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

The Ladies Benevolent Society will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Lydia
Mcdowell, Tuesday evening, April 9th.
SECRETARY.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

CHERIFF'S SALE
- By virtue OF writ OF Levari Facias to mr
directed, will be exposed to public saIe in fr--t
OF County buildiug; in the town Of Dover. Fati
Dover hundred, Kent county, and state Of IcIa
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

When a man starts out to be mean
be beats a woman all to pieces at the
business.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

Don't forget the Mystery Tea, )"
Thursday evening, April 1st, at Miss
Nellie FAIRIES. The ladies of the
Kings Daughters are making every
effort to give you a pleasant evening
quite an extensive menu has been
prepared, three articles of which will
De served you with your admission
ticket. Ice cream, cake and coffee
extra.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
TUESDAY EVENING.

when the council again met, adopted
the report as whole. The names of
g. G. Boyer, John S. Griffin and w.
B. Grant were then read as applicants
after which the Board adjourned at an
early hour to meet again this evening.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

HOuse-cleaning and arranging is the
only business now carried on briskly.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31
ice NOTICE.!

Any one wanting Ice before
the season regularly opens or be-
fore my wagon is regular on the
streets (every morning), will
please leave their orders with
Mr.. G. +. JONES or at Mr.,
NORRIS TRUAX'S Meat Store.
and they will be promptly filled
Smyrna times., 1897-03-31

Bethel A. M. Church, Rev. Frank
Bradley pastor is finishing up his first
year very satisfactorily. Besides keep
ing up current expenses, 800 has been
paid on the principal of the church
debt, reducing it from $500 to S455.
The congregation has been consider
ably increased, and 10 persons have
been taken in on probation, making
the membership about $50.