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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

TBOUGH in the market as a cOmmod-
ity for some two years, acetylene, so con-
nected with the tragic death of John J.
Cooper, last week in Wilmington, is a
new and comparatively unknown arti-
Gle to the mass Of people as an illum-
inant. 1t is composed of twenty-four
parts by weight of water to two of n.y.
drogen. Acetylene is generated by
the means of the immersion Of carbide
of calcium i'll water. The generation
is the result of two very simple chemi-
cal reactions. The carbon in the car
bide unites with the hydrogen in the
water to form acetylene, the calcium
uniting with the oxygen in the water
TO form slaked lime. 1t is claimed to
be as safe as other gas when under
stood, but just here was the fatal point
in its manipulation. 1t promises to be
a much cheaper illuminant than coal
gas. It's characteristics are not familiar
to many outside of those directly in
terested in chemistry and it has not
been in use long enough to determine
whether it is to be considered as safe
as the old cold gas. The light fur
nished by the new gas is the closest
approximate to daylight that has been
secured as an illuminaLt.
AS was the case with coal gas when
1T was first introduced, and as was the
case when electricity was first used
commercially, there has been much
criticism Of the new gas. 1t is we'll,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22
PERSONAL.

Rev. J. F. Seemans, of Topeka,
Kansas, member of the Kansas Con-
ference, now a student at Drew Semi
nary, preached at the Methodist church
on Sunday evening. The topics of the
discourse were "admonition" and Gin
spiration, as seen from the students
standpoint, the speaker manifesting
good flow of language He is spend
ing the holidays here with his aunt,
Mrs. Geo. Batsford.
Miss Lizzie Disch, teacher attend
ing the Institute, held here week before
last who was run into and thrown a con-
siderable distance by the Baltimore &
Delaware Bay train, but fortunately
escaped without any broken bones, is,
we learn, recovering from the shock
and may be about soon. She was re-
moved to the home of her father, j. E.
Disch, in Raymond's Neck, a week
ago.
F. E. POstles, who went to Ohio on
business two or three weeks ago, re-
turned home this week He was hur-
ried home by heavy snow, Saturday
though being a pretty day here, was a
very snowy one there.
Harry M. Ross, who has been sue
cessful farmer near Blackstone Cross,
Roads, has succeeded Mrs. E. H. John
son on the "Heitshu farm" near Ches-
void, having moved there a week or
two ago.
VIM. E. Hall received dispatch on
Sunday that his brother, John C. Hall,
had died that morning suddenly, in
Milford. just three weeks before he
and his wife (who will be remembered
as Miss Bessie Collins, whom he mar
ried last June) spent Sunday in
Smyrna, the guest of his brother, and
seemed in the best of health. He was
living a retired life, age CD years.
John B. Nelson, of ST. Georges, was
in town yesterday.
Elijah w. Stevens, near this town,
was granted pension last week.
Samuel g. Pratt, of Pittsburgh, is
spending the holidays with his sisters.
Miss Florence G.. HAZEL has re-
turned from JOhnstown, Pa.
Mrs. L. W. Layfeld is visiting
friends in the city.
Manfred Lower is home from Dick
inson College for the holidays.
Misses Adah E. Jarrel, Clara W
HAZEL and Eba c. Wilds, are home
from Maryland College for Young
Ladies, Lutherville, Md, to spend tn,
holidays.
Misses Grace and Eva Swinney o
the Homeopathic College, Baltimore
will spend the holidays home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Armstrong anC
daughter Annie have returned to Viii
mington from visit to Smyrn,
friends.
Charles Campbell, is home from
Goldey's Commercial College, for tn
holidays.
, William Carter, formerly of thi
} town, but for the past two or tire
years resident of Frederick, has take
, a position ON the Evening Journal G
, Wilmington. Bayman Deakyne wen
last week to work ON the Dorchcstc
a .StaRddrd, Cambridge, Nd. John {
2 Hustled is home from Wilmington.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22
A DARING ROBBERY.
Geo. F. Jones Residence Entered by an
Armed Thief Thursday Night.

A daring BURGLARY was committed at
George F. Jones residence between 3
and 4 o'clock on Thursday night last,
while everything was quiet on Mt.
Vernon Street.
The burglar entered the rear win
dow of the dwelling by prying open
the shutters and once inside began to
look for booty. Mr.. Jones had left his
pension money in his trousers up
stairs. The theft brought these down
stairs ransacked them and procured
about $50. He then went up stairs
again and after bundling some clothes
of Mr.. Jones and his son Richabel's
together, he entered the room of his
daughter where Mrs. Willard CarrOw
was sleeping and was in the act of tax
ing a watch from her bureau drawer
The latter was suddenly awakened by
the noise and seeing the form of a man
standing near her gave loud scream.
Upon this the BURGLAR drew arevolver
and commanded Mrs. Carrow to keep
quiet This threat did not stop her
from giving another scream. This
awakened her father and brother, who
ran Immediately to her assistance. By
this time the BURGLAR made good his
escape. Mrs. CarrOw could not detect
the man in the darkness.
Very cleverly the burglar left all
the doors of the house proped open so
he would have clear way for escape.
1t is probably some one who knew that
Mr.. Jones had the pension money.
When he went home that night he was
followed by two strange men and it is
said one of them carried a club with
which to waylay him should they get
the opportunity. Mr.. Jones had no.
ticed these men, but little thought he
would be robbed that night. He ma
turally supposed that it was one of
those men that entered the honse.
There however is no clue and the case
will likely pass without any arrests be-
ing made.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

If it were not necessary for the
watch dog" of the Treasury to guard
the outflow from its portals, it certainly
is on the part of the people that the
drain on the large fund set aside for
patriotic purposes should not be mis-
used in the most ignOble way. 1t is
known that Pension agents (they are
sometimes called sharks push a claim
through for what there is in it without
the least regard to the character of the
applicant. Payday" (Once in three
moHths) has got to be a dreaded period
in some localities because of the de-
bauchery that follows, feature that
compromises the many ex-sOldiers who
were actuated by the highest feelings
of patriotism in volunteering to de-
fend the nation. The following from
a cotemporary expresses a phase of pub
lie feeling
Every person drawing a pension
should have their names and the
amounts they draw published every
time they receive a check from the
government. Every deserving old SOL
der and widow should receive a pen
sion. Those who are able to earn a
living and hold good positions and are
not suffering from wounds or disease
contracted in the army should have
their pension stopped and the govern
ment put on a safe footing to raise
enough revenue to pay running expen-
SEES :"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22
How the Churches Observe Christmas.

The advent of Christmas brings with
it number of church services and
Sunday school entertainments. On
Sunday evening next the M. E. Sun
day school will take the place of the
regular service and render an inter
esting program. This, however, will
not interfere with the Sunday school
meeting in the afternoon. The pro-
gram will be one of song interspersed
with recitations, dialogues, etc, and
will doubtless be an occasion of much
interest. Christmas morning the
usual 6 o'clock "Day Break" service
will be held. On Sunday morning
Rev. Adam Stengle will give sermon
appropriate to the occasion. On
Smyrna Circuit Rev. L. w. Layfield
will preach at hisregular appointments,
giving Sunday evening at Jerman
Chapel, subject: "The Star of Bethle-
hem; what it is" The Chapel Sunday
school exercises, which were to have
been given then will be postponed a
week later.
AS customary the Presbyterians will
observe Sunday next with Christmas
celebration. Rev. j. L. Estlin, d. D.,
will give a sermon in the morning on
the nativity and birth of Christ. In
the evening a song service will take
the place with some interesting reel
tatiOns and talks. On Tuesday even
ing next Sunday school treat will be
given to the children. The nature of
the treat will be a surprise, and jolly
time is in store for all who attend.
ST. Peters Episcopal Church will
observe Christmas with service at II
O'Clock in the morning on Christmas
Day, and in the evening the Sunday
school will hold a celebration with a
Christmas treat. The arrangement of
a Christmas tree and old Santa Clause
will be feature of much enjoyment to
the Children. This will come off in
the Chapel, at O'Clock. On Sunday
morning a Christmas service will be
held in the church and at Z o'clock in
the evening, the Mems Parochial Union
will hold their regular monthly meet
ing. The latter have changed their
time of meeting to the last Sunday in
each month, there being no service
held iu the church on those evenings.
Early Mass will be celebrated at St.
Polycarps Catholic Church Christ
mas morning at o'clock and Sunday
morning at II o'clock, Rev. Father
Waldron officiating.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22
THE FUNERAL.

The funeral took place Monday after
noon at 1 o'clock. The day was bleak
and gloomy, rain falling during the
afternoon, preceded first by hail, but
Notwithstanding this, the attendance
was large, not only with people from
the vicinity, but from Wilmington,
Dover, Smyrna, and elsewhere. His
pastor, Rev. Ralph 7. Coursey, of
Harrison street church, Wilmington,
had charge of the services and paid a
glowing tribute to the virtues of the
deceased. Revs. P. H. Rawlins, J.
W. FOgle and A. Smith also took part
in the services, the interment being
in the cemetery of Bethel church,
near by.
The untimely death and the wedding
for which every preparation had been
made, conferred more than ordinary
interest, the date fixed being only two
days subsequent to his funeral 1t is
needless to say that unusual sympathy
goes out to the bereaved family and to
her who stood at the threshold of we'd
ded life, filled with bright anticipa-
tiOns that promised to be long and
happy-the pride of every maiden
heart-to see all blighted and buried
to everything except memory.
The floral offerings were handsome.
Chief among them were a pillow, from
Miss Eva Carey, who was hetroth ed to
the deceased; broken column from
the employees of Collector of the Port
Cooper's Office in Wilmington, and a
harp with a broken string from the
Epworth League of Harrison Street
M. E. Church, Wilmington.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

ONE of the most important questions
that the present Congress will have to
deal with is that of the currency, The
initial question must naturally be taken
by President Mckinley and his Secre-
tary of the treasury, Mr.. Gage. Then
it will be put in shape by the House
Committee on Currency and Banking.
Sec. Gage has made a report, which
embOdies, substantially, the plan of
currency reform which he presented i'll
his recent report to Congress. A sep
crate division is to be created in the
Treasury Department, to be known as
Department of Issue and: to it are to
be transferred 1925, 900, 900 of the gold
now in the Treasury and enough silver
dollars and silver bullion to cover the
outstanding silver certificates and the
Treasury notes issued under the act of
1890: all Government notes and silver
certificates redeemed are to be held as
part of the redemption fund and paid
out again only for the coin in which
they were redeemed: a new % per cent
Government bond, expressly payable
in gold coin, is to be issued, to take up
outstanding bonds and to fund
$500, 600 of Government notes and sill
yer certificates; these bonds are to be
available to national banks up to their
par value as security for circulation,
and the banks, when they have issued
upon them circulation to the amount
of one half their capitals, are to be al
lowed to issue an additional 25 per
cent. without security, upon paying a
tax on it of . per cent. per annum
which tax is to be held as a guarantee
fund for the payment of the circulating
notes: all bank notes are to be for not
less than $40 each, and all of them are
to be guaranteed by the Government
and redeemed at its Sub Treasures.
In what shape the bill will emerge
from the committee and be laid before
Congress it is impossible to predict.
The New York SIN in reference tC
this bill says:
The essential vice of the whole bill
consists in its making the Government
responsible for the bank notes issued
under it, and perform all the labor OF
redeeming them, while the banks
pocket the q per cent. interest paid OF
| the bonds thew deposit as security
This will be sure to kill the bill in Con
gress, if, indeed, it is ever seriously
discussed by that body.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22
SHERIFF'S SALE


BY virtue of writ of Levari Facias to me
directed, will be exposed to Public Sale. in
front of the County Building in the town of
Dover, East Dover Hundred, Kent County
and State Of Delaware,
ON TUESDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF JANUARY. A. d. 1898.
at o'clock, p. NJ, the following described
real estate, to wit:
All that certain farm or tract of land with
the buildings thereon erected situated and
lying on both sides of the public road lead
ing from Smyrna to Blanco in Kenton Hun
bred, Kent County and State of Delaware
beginning at a marked sweet gum, corner of
Della Hudson land. in a line of land late of
Lewis Nj. Bell, thence extending south four
degrees east one hundred and sixty perchr>
more or less to a chestnut stake in the line
of VIM. NJ. Jones land on the north side
OF proposed new road that Is to take the
place OF sad Smyrna road; thence extend
ing west along the north side Of said new
road sixty perches more or less to the east
/ side of the Hepburn and Downs road:
| thence extending north along the east side
/ thereof, crossing said Smyrna road, one
hundred and sixty percheS more or less To-
the line of Della HudsOn's land: thence
south eighty-four degrees east sixty percheS
more or less to the said sweet gum. the
/ place OF beginning, containing Seventy
| five Acres, be the same more or less.
Bounded on the north by lands OF Della
Hudson, on the east by lands of William
Nj, Bell and others, on the south by said
proposed new road, and on the west by
other lands of the said Henry F. Hepburn,
| being the premises which BENJAMIN K.
Riggin and Clara F. Riggin his wife by III
denture dated the fifteenth day of October
A. D. 1892 intended to be forthwith re-
corded, granted and conveyed unto the said
Henry F. Hepburn, in fee Together with
all and singular the buildings, fixtures,
waters, ways, &c.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty OF HENRY F. HEPBURN, mortgagor,
and will be sold by
SAMUEL L. SHAW, Sheriff
Sheritf's Office, Dover, Del. Dec. Is, 1871
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

THREE more days we will be in the
midst of the Christmas Holidays. 1t
is the commemoration of the greatest
event in the worlds history, the COM
ing of the Savior, but the mass of peo-
pie scarcely think of this: to them it is
the season of good cheer, mirth, jollity,
feasting happy reunions and general
enjoyment, From any point looked at
it is the great event of the year and so
observed. 1t is the week of relaxation
and there are few that do not find in it
a time of greater brightness and happi-
ness. We extend to our readers the
congratulations Of the season with best
wishes that it be one of both joyous
ness and Thanksgiving.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22
DETECTIVES IN SMYRNA.
Looking For Thorn the Supposed Murderer
of George D. Farra.

of George D. Farra.
The awful murder of Mr.. Geo. d.
Farra near Wilmington Tuesday night
of last week, and the escape of the MUIR
derer, supposed to be Charles Thorn,
colored, has caused much excited in
terest throughout the State. Last
Wednesday night a strange looking
character went to Policeman Garner
and asked for nights lodging in our
lookup. This the Policeman granted
him. The description of the man an
swered so closely to that of the escaped
murderer that Policeman Garner tele-
phoned to the Chief of Police in Will
mington to send some one to look
into the matter. So Sergeant
Evans accompanied by Detective
McVey and Willard Farra, the son of
the murdered man, camn down on the
first train. 1t was found after close
inspection that the man was not Thorn.
The officers secuted through this vicin-
lbys Oldy lOu uhAA lJluuGO, Dub no hIUCC
could be found of Thorn. A number
of arrests have been made, but each
time they got hold of the wrong man.
The circumstances of the brutal muir
der are as follows:
George d. Farra, a farmer living
between Wilmington an New Castle
was brutally murdered at his home
last Tuesday night, it is supposed by
his negro employee, Charles Thorne.
The instrument used was a four pound
weight found on the window sill.
Farra's daughter discovered the crime.
When she came down stars to prepare
breakfast she found her father lying
On the kitchen floor with his skull
crushed and jaw broken. After COM
hitting the deed the murderer endeav-
ored to conceal the crime by setting
fire to the building.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

however, not to condemn the acetylene
process off-hand because of the Will
mingtOn fatality.
There have been hundreds and thou
sands of fatal explosions of coal gas and
there have been hundreds of men
killed by the electric current, but these
fatalities are not sufficient to warrant a
condemnation of the use of coal gas
or electricity. Therefore the acetyline
gas should not be condemned before
the facts of the present case are clearly
known.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

There is no medicine in the world
equal to Chamberlain Cough Remedy
for the cure of throat and lung diseases.
This is a fact that has been proven in
numberless cases. Here is a sample of
thousands of letters received:"I have
tried Chamberlain Cough Remedy
while suffering from a severe throat
trouble, and found immediate and eff
fective relief. l can unhesitatingly
recommend it."-EDGER w. WHITE
MORE, Editor Grand Rivers (Ky.)
Herald. For sale at Clifton & Ray
mond drug store.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

CONGRESS on Saturday adjourned
for the holiday recess until January 5.
Both Houses agreed ON the conference
report on the KlOndike Relief bill.
1t comprises the amount of the relief
at $500, 900, provides for securing the
consent of Canada to extending the re-
lief to the Canadian side, and author
ICES the use of the army to carry out
the relief measures.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

THE San of Wilmington has not only
been giving startling" news in rela-
ton to the BOggs matter at Dover and
the men engaged in getting him in
trouble, but took up two or three days
ago the "Harris will case" at the Capt.
tai and in a column an a half of de-
tails brought out matter to the effect
that they were in for realizing $3.50, 600
from it.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say,
it will wear them away. Could they be in
duced to try the successful medicine called
Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on positive
guarantee to cure, they would Immediately
see the excellent effect after taking the first
dose. Price 25c and SOC. Trial size free.
At all druggists.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

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 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-SUBscRPTIoN-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-TH 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,
KentGn, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. A rate of so
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. A special reduction on
all semi-annual and yearly advertisements
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22
MARRIAGES

Dec. Is,
by Rev. J. E. Nicholson, at the
brides home in Clayton, Chas. S.
Boggs and Ella May Severson.
REED-ROBINSON-On Dec. IS, by
the Rev. j. E. Nicholson, in CLAY
ton, Geo. w. Reed and Mary f.
Robinson.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

You can't afford to risk your life by al
lowing cold to develop into pneumonia or
! consumption. Instant relief and a certain
Cure, Clifton & Raymond, SMYRNA.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

THE past has been a week of snd-
den deaths. The joyous Christmas an
ticipated in a number of homes has
been reversed by the pail of sorrow.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22
MATRIMONIAL.

Mr.. M. f. Cole, postmaster at Leip-
sic, and Miss Emma Thomas, of Leip-
sic, will be married to-day at 2 o'clock
in the Methodist Protestant Church,
of that town, by Rev. L. p. Revelle, as
sisted by Rev. @. 1. Stengle.
Miss Lizzie G. Culveyhouse, of
Dover and Mr.. w. Lockwood Lamb,
of Indiana, will be married at the
home of the brides parents, December
90.
The wedding of Alfred F. Polk, of
Georgetown, and Miss Matilda Evans,
will take place on December Goth.
Mr. William f. Zigler and Miss
ElnOra Kenton, both of Caroline, were
married in the M. Il. Church South, at
Ingleside, on Wednesday afternoon,
December 8th.
Phillip Rhoeder of the City of Mex
leo, and Miss Emma Pennewill, of
Dover, were quitely married Wednes-
day afternoon at the Pennewill resi-
dence, in Dover, by the Rev. George
M. Bond. The bride was given away
by her brother, William Pennewill
Mr.. Harry Hill and Miss Bessie E.
Orrell were quietly married at the Colts
M. Il. Parsonage on Wednesday even
ing, December 10th, by the Rev. w.
N. Conway, both of Colts, Md.
Invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Bessie Hume, of Odessa, and
Mr.. Fred Reynolds, from near Black
bird, on Thursday Dec. 30th. They
will be married in st. Paul's M. e.
Church.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Carrow, of Cam
den, are celebrating their first wedding
anniversary by repeating the tour made
during their honeymoon.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular Annual Meeting for the cleo
ton of Directors in the Philadelphia and
Smyrna Transportation Company will be
held at the office of sand Company on
TUESDAY, January Is, 1893, at 2 O'clock
p. NJ.
1872 a. Z. JARDINE, Secretary.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22
Teachers Examinations

An examination for First and Second Grade
Certificates will be held in Dover, Friday. Dec
3lst There will be no other examination till
June 1lth.
] @ c TINDAI cmncrinlnnhrrt
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

The famous lot of peach, apple. pear and plum
trees, asparagus roots and strawberry plants al
the Harrison Nurseries, Berlin, Md, have lust
been officially declared "fTst grade"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

President McKinley's address at the Com
mercial Museum in Philadelphia was repor-
ted (by appointment) by a graduate of
Goldey CIVIL. Del.) Commercial and Short
hand College. Send for catalogue.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1897-12-22

To euro Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. lOc or 25e.
II c. c. c. fail TO cure, druggists refund money.