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Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
Smyrna's Fine Dental Office.

Not to be excelled by any dentist in this
or any other State, i'll the matter of hand
somely furnished apartments or in the
adoption of all those instruments and APP
plances which have but recently enabled
the modern dentist to perform all opera
tions upon the teeth absolutely without
pain, DIR. Johnson has recently remOdeled
his Office in the HAZEL Building, making
the already handsome quarters all that
could be desired even by the most aesthetic
The large and spacious halls and stair
way now present the beautiful contrast
between red carpets and white woodwork.
Ascending the easy staircase one is I'M
pressed by the convenient and tasteful ar
rangement of reception and operating
rooms and laboratory The patients wait
ing Ill the reception room will not find
time spent there irksOme, surrounded as
they are by all that the decorators skill is
capable of doing in the way of making a
room attractive. In that room may be
found the latest magazines and periodicals
! and from the windows an excellent view Is
obtained of Smyrna's thOroughfare.
Through double doorway we enter the
! operating room which, facing the north
| gives the artists light. so essential to many
! of the delicate operations in dentistry, anC
at the same time avoids the oppressive heat
which at this season makes life unbearable
| The doctor SAYS his old patients express
their thanks for using this room as an Op
Grating room in place of the small one il
the front of the building, as it is even Ol
the hottest days delightfully."- cool.
Many new instruments for the perform
ance of painless dentistry have been added
to the already excellent collection, the prin
cipal of which is the Browning RheOstat
for use in cataphoresis- of which
has been made previously.
The citizens of Smyrng can feel justl!
proud of dental Office which in appoint
ment and eqipment is second to none in tn
State. and by which DIR. johnson ha
brought to their doors all that is moderl
and desirable in the science of dentistry.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

COUNTY COMMITTEES MEET. - On
Thursday the County COMMITTEES Ofthe
Union Republican and Regular Re-
publican party met in conference in
Dover and plans were completed for
the union of all Republicans into one
organization. A complete list of names
of registration officers were made for
the entire county for Gov. Tunnell's
appointment. The meeting throughout
was entirely void of friction or dis
agreement, and was absolutely har,
moniOus i'll every respect. Similar
action has been taken in New Castle
and Sussex counties. Those gen
tlemen prominent in both opposing
organizations have come togetehr t(
lay broad and deep the foundation,
of harmony and union.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
cOLORED MASONS.

The Hiram Grand Lodge, A. F. and
A. NJ, of Wilmington, Del, held their
annual communication at the Masonic
Hall, Smyrna, Del, June 1S, 1898;
The lodge was met at the depot on
the arrival of the A.. IS train by the In
dependent Cornet Band and st. Johns 8
Lodge, of this town. After paradlng
the streets the Lodge then returned to
the Hall on East street, where they
held their evening session, after which
a grand banquet was rendered to them
by st. Johns Lodge, No. Z, of Smyrna,
Del.
This proved an important occasion
to the colored people of the town, as
we'll as the Masons. During the even
ing the band again paraded, prior to
their festival. Colored people were
present from Wilmington, Dover,
Middletown and other towns.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

FoR a whole year the State has been
more or less excited over the looting
of the National Bank of Dover, but it
looks as if the end was near at hand,
in having at last the cases Of all the
supposed conspirators before the Dis
trict court at Wilmington. How much
of criminality may be chargeable to
The administration of justice in our
State courts with a judge determinedly
at their back as an obstructionist, is a
matter that cannot be measured only
by conjecture, but there can be no
doubt that certain men were en-
boldened to do desperate deeds and
judging by the course the law was
made TO take ct Dover in '94 and '96,
thought that they could escape no mat
Der what was done. If this is so it il
bad all around, and individuals, cor.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The lawyers at Dover have taken
step in the right direction by forming
a ssBar Association. 1t is stated that
the object of this association is to cor
rect and break up certain perniciOus
practices and unprofessional conduct
which it is said certain members OF the
bar have been guilty of. Soliciting
business by lawyers is considered un-
professional.
Delaware does not stand in its courts
and public men where it used to,
and if there is to be a cleaning out OF
the Augean Stables there is no better
place to began than Dover.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
NOTICE.

All persons that are indebt.
ed to the estate of f. c.. IA.
RIES, deceased, will please
settle same at once. Tbose
having claims will present
same.
Mrs. MARY NJ. FAIRIES.
Administrators
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The warmer the weather the bigger
the Saturday night crowd. Last Sat
urday night had feature that made
itself particularly felt in business lines
the money that berry pickers
brought in town with them. The
women pickers overran the milli-
ner's and dry goods stores, and the
same could be said of the males in the
Gents Furnishing Stores. In fact
there was apparently no retail bus
mess that did not feel the force and
effect of the strawberry season. The
probable amount of money paid out
for picking strawberries in the business
vicinity of this town has been placed
at $4,000 by some parties, while
others double these figures. The
great advantage of this money is that
it is scattered and remains in the com
munity.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
TOWN COUNCIL.
Condemned Work Done by the Town and
Refused to Pay Bill-Revising
Board of Health.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Town Council was held last Fri
day evening with all present except DR..
L. c.. Moore. There was no dlsposl-
tion to hold late hour meeting so they
rushed through business and adjourn
ed shortly after nine O'Clock.
Councilman Denney made a report
on the Mustard Tannery sewer cOnnec-
tions and said that the contract under
Geo. w. Taylor was completed and the
work all done so far as the town was
concerned. 1t now remained for Mr..
Mustard to make the connections
and thus avoid the nuisance so much
complained of by the residents in that
part of the town.
Alderman w. B. Collins made a re-
port for the month of May, and stated
that the receipts were five dollars,
which he passed over to the Town
Treasurer, E. V. Cooper.
The councilmen heard something
drop with a very hard thump when
! Secretary Anthony followed with a
communication from Miss Clara Will
son, of Philadelphia. She complained
emphatically against the work of the
street committee of the Town Council
in relaying and raising to grade the
pavement in front of her property on
Commerce street. She said that dur
ing rainy weather, the water ran dowr
her cellar and that the work was very
unsatisfactory. She emphatically re
fused to pay the bill until the Council
had the work done right. The mem
bers smiled at the situation very cheer
fully. Messrs. Reynolds, Walls, an'
| Otbprs fhOuubt that thp matter wOulC
be easily remedied when the terrace
the Presbyterian Manse adjoining he
property was drained so as to keep tn
was no fault in the work of the town
The Job was a good one and they rest
ed easy under the charge made agais
them.
Following is the statement for tn
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
Once Tried, Always Used.

Ii we sell one bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, we seldom fail to sell
the same person more, when it is again
needed. Indeed, it has become the
family medicine of this town, for
coughs and colds, and we Recommend
II because of its established merits.-
Jos. Il. HARMED, Prop. Oakland Phar-
macy, Oakland, Nd. Sold by Clifton
u Raymond, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
NOTICFI

All persons, either as owners or tenant.
Of any house or premises in SMYRNA '1r
the purpose of maintaining the ,,' ".r.r', ,.I
good health of our town are reol4S,,J 'o' d.
have all Closets, Ash Heaps. Sink, d,
Pens, or other places Of filth. cleaned q,
once. at
And notice is hereby given tina, if INV
owner or tenant of any house or pr,,ai.e.
shall neglect or refuse To- cleanse or ~.
move any of the above named or o-Lrr. .,,,,.
sances, then in that cast. as proy.l.j ii.''
act OF Assembly, the Board of Health vii
cause the same to be removed
C. II. REGISTER. Secretary
6l52 Board ut Health
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
udifor and PronrietOr.

THE announcement is made that
harmony in action has been reached In
the Republican party in Delaware, the
two factions that were so wide apart
two years ago having got together
without difficulty and agreed on a
single list of names to present to the
Governor from which to select the
registration officers. The republicans
as per the vote at the last election
when they had two sets of candidates
claim that they have large majority
in the State.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

report showed the institution to be in
a healthy condition. Last week all
fbe children were sent to Atlantic City
for the summer. The last of Septem-
Der the Board of Managers will hold
fete at "Bishopstead, Wilmington,
for the benefit of the Nursery and
HOcDifa1
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Str. Elizabeth Van Solver on Mon
day from Smyrna Landing, in addition
to large freight of strawberries and
about 20 head of cattle, CARRIED 25 pas
sengers. The strawberry shipments
continue heavy by this line, but will
rapidly fall off after this week
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

DELAWARE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
Commencement week at Delaware
College opened Sunday, Rev. Edward
Eckel, delivering the baccalaureate
sermon. On Monday night the
undergraduates contest in oratory; on
Tuesday night the anniversary OF the
Athen@ans Literary Society; this
morning the commencement exercises
and tonight the anniversary eele ebra-
ton of the Delta Phi Literary Society.
The speaker at the Athen@an Ami
versary last evening was Rev. Harvey
w. Ewing. of Mt. Salem Church, Will
mington, and Senator Geo. l.. We'll
lington Of Maryland, was down for the
annual address to-day.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The Steam Barge Anna and Mary on
return trip Friday, loaded about 20
tons of baled salt hay at Woodland
Beach and took it to philadelphia on
Saturday. This will be repeated on
Wednesday for Thursdays sailing to
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

All the flags of the public schools in
Wilmington were last week raised at
half mast, in memory of Mr.. Charles
Baird, President of the Board of Ed
1cation. His funeral took place Fri
day afternoon,
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

REPUBLICAN UNITY. - The EUerU
Evening copies from the Milford
Chronicle the following to show how
it regards the getting together"o of the
two factions of the Republican party:
Every sign, every omen, every effort
made by Republicans augur perfect
unity, and complete victory for the
Republican party of Delaware next
November. That this could not have
been accomplished two years ago has
been a matter of regret by all Republi-
cans; but from now on the words
''UniOn" and Regulars" will be
dropped as a prefix to the Republican
party of Delaware. A united party will
meet a party behind whose record no
honest or God-fearing man can afford
to stand and hundreds of good Demo
Gratis will join the Republicans of Della
ware to overthrow that ring of their
own party, who, by fraudulent and
revolutionary methods reversed the will
of the people as recorded at the polls
in 1896. The meetings held in all
three counties have resolved to endorse
the same men for recommendation tC
Governor Tunnel's appointments on the
Board of Registration in accord witt
the new Constitution, and they will
meet in the same primaries where
majority will rule There will be but
one party, one sentiment, one ticke
and one grand, glorious, Republican
success in November.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The colored congregation of Mt.
Friendship church has bought Nudge
camp meeting woods, five acres, west
of Clayton, and will dedicate it as ''Mt.
Friendship Grove" on July 3rd and
4th
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

On Saturday some farmers were try
ing to get some information about the
school law, but such was the method
of the Legislature in recommitting a
bill after it had passed or in a system
of Legislative see-sawing between the
two Houses, that left them with an in
definite knowledge what was reall !
law. They seemed to be certain of one
thing however, that the annual school
election came off in June just when
every farmer was needed at home with
his crops, and against the selection OF
such a time, there was a unanimous
protest.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
Position Wanted

The undersigned. who has had
practical experience as a blacks,nitb 'ohg
horse shOer, is desirous Of position II, ana Hd
line of business. =" Ills
ROBERT SCOUT
SmVrua Hl
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The temperature got mp to 80 de-
grees Sunday and Monday, and was
only five or six degrees below this yes
terday.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. i
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The Board of Health organized last
evening by electing DIR. G. o. Swinney,
President, and G. H. Register Secre-
tary. The other members of the Board
are A. l.. Hudson, Sr., W. A. Stevens
and j. Henry Jefferson. Policeman
Garner will cooperate with the Board,
the same as last year. They have issued
an important notice, which appears
elsewhere.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

June is the ideal month, but it is i'm
portant that there be enough moisture
to make the vegetables grow, as sun
shine to make hay for the barracks.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The work of the summer anglers has
begun. Yesterday, f. E. POstles, j.
Ed Hoffecker, Harry Tschudy, Harvey
Speakman, and HirOns Denney took
an early ride to Woodland Beach and
thence to St. John Light. and succeed
ed in pulling in over forty large
trout. These were brought home and
distributed last night. To-day, Jo-
seph Smithers, and w. A. Fleming
rode down to try their luck.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The prevailing warm weather is hur-
rying wheat harvest, which will likely
be with us in week.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The shower that visited us on Satur-
day morning, that promised to end the
dry spell, only with the heat that set
in Sunday, Intensified it. In Thor
oughfare Neck, where the berries were
later, the shower was heavier and may
have helped them, but elsewhere from
both the heat and drought, the straw
berry crop is virtually ended. This is
cutting a week off the crop to both the
grower and the lines of transporta-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Louis Berney & Co., successors to l.
Hamburger & Co., at Nos. 22O and 222
Market street, Wilmington, announce
their summer sale of clothing to the
citizens of Delaware. This firm is one
of the wide awake ones in Wilmington,
and sells good goods and guarantees
satisfaction or money refunded. We
commend them as well as every other
advertiser to the patronage of the
people.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

oFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Sarsaparilla for the blood, limited
supply, SOC bottle, at Clifton & Ray
mond's pharmacy. q
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The Kent News, Chestertown, Nd,
has the following personal mention
Mr.. Charles F. Burris and wife Of
Smyrna, Del, were in town Sunday.
Mrs. B. and brother, George W. have
sold their interest in the home farm,
near Melitota, to Messrs. B. F. and H.
r. Rash for So. 800.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Collector Crow took in, in taxes on
Discount days. the sum of $2,631.9O,
on which there was a discount of
S147.67, and passed over to the Town
Treasurer, E. V. Cooper, 81, 484. %.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

William Tiller, colored, had hear
ing yesterday before Alderman Col
Inns, for disorderly conduct, and got
off with a cost of SO. 90.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15
Commencement presents at Dunn's.

1t is believed Gov. Tunnel will veto
the Ballot Law.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Scott NJ. E. Sunday School of Will
mington, picniced at Woodland Beach
yesterday. This was the Thos. Clyde's
first trip to Woodland and it brought
over five hundred passengers. The
mined waters of Fort Delaware seem
to scare many excursionists from TAX
ing the trip. EpwOrth u. E. Sunday
School will picnic there on Friday.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted 10
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.
Ms-sUBscRIPTIoN-s1.5O per annum. ii
paid strictly in advance sl0O. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVFRTIsFMENTS-TH SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resepts. but for the outlying district Of which II
is the centre, embracing the towns Of Clayton
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. rate OF q
cents an inch for nrst insertion and % cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
for transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. specia
reduction on all semi-snnual and yearly sdver
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

b. A. HAZEL has near town "a acre
field of clover and timothy hay which
can not be excelled in Kent county.
It's growth is luxurient and many com
plimentary remarks are being passed
upon it.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Miss E. G. Lattomus gives notice of
a reduction in prices to close out her
summer stock.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

1t is fashion of the latter days for
every young man on the farm, even in
some cases to the lads, to have horse
and carriage of his own. The day to
use these is especially Sunday, not so
much for church service, but for pleas
ure rides. When the sun is sinking
low IN the west is the time chosen to
start out, and when a young lady is
not to be had in diverting the evening
from It's legitimate purposes, a fop is
chosen for companionship. Last Sun
day evening witnessed some of this
youth and recklessness in our streets.
We do not know who the parties were
or OF what age or sex, but complaint
is made of very unseemlv condnct in
racing through the streets, coming
near running over an elderly lady who
was crossing the street. At one place
they were quite noisy. Young mer
ought to know that such conduct geti
them in bad repute, and may end II
trouble.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Our cemeteries have passed through
their first moving of weeds and
grass.
.sa
Do not neglect your teeth. DIR.
johnson will fill them painlessly by
cataphoresis.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Heretofore three "days of grace"
have been allowed on notes due at the
bank, but by an act of the last Legis-
lature, this was abolished, as the fol-
lowing provision will show:
s'Section 1. That on and after the
first day of July, 1898, no days Of grace
shall be allowed on notes, drafts, ac-
ceptances and bills of exchange made,
drawn or accepted by any person or
corporation, but the same shall be due
and payable without days Of grace.
The State Bankers Association have
sent out a large number Of copies OF
this act for the information of their de-
positors.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The fishing is good down the bay
and a number of our fishermen are
planning a trip by steam Barge Anna
and Mary.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Anthony's Poultry Powder, at Cliff
ton & Raymond's pharmacy. %
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The Delaware troops have at last re-
ceived their arms.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The berry season adds much to the
labors of the bank officers, without
bringing a cents worth of compensa-
ton. This was especially so on Sat
urday. From the time of opening till
the hour of closing, our banks were
visited by persons to have checks
cashed, many of whom have no bust
ness with them the other eleven
months of the year.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Wheat has made great improvement
the past two weeks, and the present
prospect is that the yield in this coun-
try will be much larger than was ex-
pected a month ago by our farmers.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

If you have not purchased one of
Grams Universal Atlas, you had better
do so while their agents are in town.
1t is the most compact and complete
atlas ever exhibited in Smyrna and
every one desiring the very latest in
formation concerning the history and
geography of the world will lose a
great opportunity if he fails to secure
this valuable and indispensable book.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The Church Aid of German Chapel
will hold cream and fruit festival
Friday and Saturday evenings in the
commodious tent used for gospel meet
ings, adjoining the Chapel. Your pa
trOnage solicited.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Strawberries are about over in this
section, but in Thorougfare Neck and
in heavy lands adjacent to Fleming's
Landing, the crop is later in ripening.
We propose to continue the Daily Line
and give all the same accommodation.
The only change will be in schedule of
Str. Elizabeth Van Solver from Phila-
delphia. Will leave Thursday at 2. P.
NJ. and Saturday at 3 P. NJ.
A. E. JARDINE, Sec.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Berries shipped on steamer Brady ON
Tuesday, the 7th, not being in time for
early market on account of the steamer
being disabled, no freight was charged.
Shippers will see that they are not
charged by the commission men. T
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The catch of trout this present sea-
son has been much smaller in guam
tity than in former years, and some of
the larger seines have been laid aside.
The trout fish, like the sturgeon, is
fast disappearing and the time is not
far distant when they will be thing
of the past.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

A catalogue Of the officers and stu
dents of Delaware College for the year
1897-0S, and announcements for the
years 1S9s-99, has been received at this
Office. 1t is a neat book of "a pages,
with five or six full PACED engravings,
and is full of valuable information of
matters pertaining to the College.
Delaware College is an institution that
our State can justly be proud of, and
young men expecting to go to Newark
will do we'll to consult this book.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Yesterday was Flag Day." the an
niversary of the adoption of the flag by
Congress on June IA, 1776, and it is
safe to say that never before in the
countrys history were so many flags
displayed at one time as hOated to the
breeze all over the country.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

The TIMES acknowledges the receipt
of an invitation to the 63rd Anniver-
sary exercises of the Delta Phi Liter
ary Society of Delaware College this
evening. Chas. d. Stockly, Of this
town, is one of the seven members OF
the committee of invitation. The Hon
Orary Address is to be given by Senator
Geo. b. Wellington of Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

VIM. Edwin FAIRIES, who had made
arrangements to take a place in the
Hardware store of his father here, be
fore the death of the latter, has sold
his Drug Store in Odessa, to ElwoOd A.
Test, of Philadelphia, who succeeded
him last week.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

Summer and west wind have come
at last, Sunday being the first really
warm day throughout. There is some
thing really enjoyable in the freedom
of summer, though it may have its dis
comforts of heat and drought.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-15

We thought that Robert Denney
having new potatoes from his patch the
last Sunday in May put HIM ahead of
all others, but John W. Ford went him
one better, having his first the day be-
fore, Saturday. 1t is just to say that
Mr.. Ford got his seed potatoes from
Mr.. Denney, and they are presuma-
bly, the same variety. Mr.. Ford ex-
poets to have potatoes ripe and full
grown, in market to-day or tomorrow.