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Smyrna times., 1898-06-08

The ballot law passed by the Legis-
lature just before its adjournment has
been the subject of considerable com
ment and newspaper discussion. The
gist of this talk is that the new law in
allowing the voter to prepare his ballot
at home, opens the door to fraud, to
prevent which the makers of the new
constitution had especial view in franz
ing the fundamental law. In the early
part of the session the same Legisla-
ture with apparently this same object
in view, passed a law doing away with
the voters assistant. This new law,
written it is said by John w.
Hawkins, was passed almost unani-
mously. The Inder and Morning
Net0s point out its obvious defects and
ask the Governor to veto it, as has also
the Executive Democratic Committee
of New Castle county. The EUery
EUening takes the same position and
says:
The DelGUarean, in an editorial that
clearly bears the earmarks of John f.
Salisbury, defends the new Ballot law
passed by the General Assembly. II
processes to be unable to see ''why any
sensible OF reasonable man should op-
pose the law passed, or prefer the
present expensive and difficult ballot
system"
But the issue goes beyond the mere
question of cost, which is trifing in
comparison with the interests involved.
The fact remains that the opening OF
the doors to the promiscuous printing
of election tickets is opening the
doors TO the corruption of suffrage. Nc
more dangerous means of vote-buyine
is offered than by giving to politicians
or political organizations the right tc
print any kind Of tickets they desire,
limited only to a certain size and q
certain kind of paper. 1t gives 4
chance to deal with venal voters ef
fectively, and to evade most success
fully the penalties of the law.
We have already pointed out, for the
satisfaction CT those who dread large
official ballot that the next election,
under the district system, would re-
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08

ers caused the boat, from being so
heavily losded, to miss tide. Yester-
day the number was 1000 crates, but
the boat left few minutes after time
and there is not likely to be any more
delays.
The past week gave the most active
scenes that have ever been witnessed
at the Landing: it was not only the
crates going but also the empties re-
turning-a great advantage that ship
pers by boat have over the cars.
The Steamer Brady, had the misfor-
tune to displace her wheel in turning
at the Landing yesterday, making it
necessary to be towed to the city for
repairs The Clio, of Odessa, takes
her place to-day, the Brady returning
for her regular daily-line trip to-mOr-
row. With this line there has been
much activity and they have been
obliged to change from three trips a
week to a daily line in order to meet
the demand of the berry shippers.
Their heaviest shipments are from
Fleming's Landing.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
KENTON.
A Pleasant Public School Picnic-LOcal and
Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Special Correspondence to the Times.
KENTON, June 6,-The Kenton Pub
lie Shool held a most enjoyable picnic
on the schOOl-hOuse green last Satur
day afternoon. The occasion was one
of special enjoyment to both teachers
and pupils alike. This has been Gus
tomary with the school every year be-
fore closing for the summer months.
1t is an occasion, in one sense. in
which the teachers and pupils bid
farewell for the school year and leave
behind pleasant associations as they
enter the vacation period. 1t is very
fitting that all departments should
enter heartily into the spirit of these
picnics and show their gratitude to the
teachers who have labOred so hard
with them during the busy school
months of the year. The Kenton Pub
lie Schools will close this year with a
creditable record. Under the Princi-
pleship of E. NJ. Noble all departments
are in healthy condition.
Much interest is now centered in the
picking and shipping of berries. Every
farmer seems to have plenty of them.
and the picking of them the past week
has been very lively, enough to make
AACAbCA al All BOA Adlb II uAl CGulIG.
While the crop has been very large,
the prices have not been such as to
suit the farmers. Many at the begin
ming of the season sold their entire
crop for four cents a quart, and those
who did not sell are beginning to fear
a glutted market with returns enough
hardly adequate to meet expenses.
The NJ. E. Sunday School is ar
ranging to have Children's Day next
Sunday. An interesting program has
been made out and it is thought the
ocasslon will be one of song, Joy and
gladness.
Thos. G.. Kennard died on the 7th
inst, of Bright's disease, age 65 years.
PERSONAL Mrs. Green, who has been
quite i'll, is improving Mrs. Rebecca
Smith, of Wilmington, is the guest of
Mrs. Samuel Hutchinson, Jr.-Mrs.
Annie Gregg has returned from Will
mington, where she has been on a
visit. Miss Lola Moore is visiting
friends near Dover Mr.. and Mrs. J.
2. Walker and son, visited Philadel-
phia the past week. Miss Jennie
Purse and Mr.. Elmer Walker made a
trip to Chestertown last week, going
to and from on their wheels. Mrs. w.
S. Arthurs entertained the Ladies' Aid
Of the NJ. E. church last Wednesday
evening. DR.. w. H. Cooper, of Will
mington, spent Sunday in town. Mr..
Nathaniel Hutchinson spent Sunday
with his parent. Willie Taylor is
quite sick with the measles, which has
become quite an epidemic in this vi
clnlty recently.
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CHESWOLD.
Strawberry Shipments s-EpwOrth League So
cial-JuniOr League Picnic
Local and Personal.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Special Correspondence to the Times
CHEswOLD, June, 6.-Strawberries
are on in dead earnest. The growers
are working almost day and night, and
selling their fruit at cents per quart,
crate and all thrown in. The fruit is
firm, large, but no profit to growers.
Fortunately, money will circulate
freely from the rich harvest of the
plckers. The railroads are also getting
the cream. The helpless and power
less growers gather in groups to talk
OF their disappointment, it's causes
&c, and admit the commission men
who have turned buyers, clearly have
the advantage at both ends. To the
average farmer who, by peculiar wealth
er conditions are greatly behind with
their work, the wind-up of the present
strawberry season will be great re-
lief. Prices ranged to-day from %
cents to 3! cents per quart.
Saturday evening, while Mrs. Caleb
Boggs and Miss Lulu were returning
from ride i'll the country, their horse
IN fright, sprang in run, but fortu-
nately nothing more than bad fright
resulted for the ladies, and some dam
age to the carriage.
The EpwOrth League held a very
successful social last Thursday even
ing, when the commodious home of
W. F. Collins was well crowded.
RecitatiOns and music occupied the
evening, with refreshments, also the
music is said to have been fine.
The Junior League gave picnic on
j. ii. Dannenhauer' lawn opposite the
school grounds last Saturday after
noon, when the children had rollick-
ing time.
The Children's Day exercises, held
at Bethel last Sunday, drew a crowded
house and was greatly enjoyed, es-
pecially the music. Next Sunday will
be Children's Day at Cheswold. Rev.
Edwin Gardner will preach sermon
to the children in the morning, and a
special program will be rendered at 8
o'clock P. NJ.
Rev. Edwin Gardner gave fine illus
trated sermon to his congregation last
Sunday evening, a feature being also,
a most fitting and appropriate closing
In verse by Miss Maggie Bishop. ''Six
Stepping Stones to the Grown" was
the subject.
PersOnal:-Miss Lima Colt. formerly
OF Cheswold, now of Philadelphia, is Wis
ltlng her former friends. Mrs. Annie
Cohee and Miss Jennie Ross, of Eel
ton, are visiting Mrs. John Jewell
Mr.. William Cantwell, of Chester.
Pa, is visiting VIM. S. Cantwell. =
Mr.. Fred William is at Hurlocks, Md, ,
operating for the Railr DAD Company.
REX
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PROGRAM.

Organ Voluntary.
Song by School, Awake"
Prayer-By Pastor.
Song by School, "Garlands for Jesus
Scripture LessOn-53 Psalm
Opening Address-Ofiey WinfOrd.
God will Remember Infant School.
Recitation-"A Sermon in Rhyme" Mary
w. Moore.
Song by school-'The Worlds Creator"
Recitation-"Our Country" Mariner
Beckett.
America, ,"-Congregation.
Concert Recitation-"A song for the fag'
Infant School.
'Hurrah Song" Infant School.
Concert Recitation-"How to Help"
Infant School,
Solo and Chorus Praise Him, ;" by Nina
Wells, Marion Start, Fannie Taylor and
Eva Corkran.
Recitation, Mobility" Helen Start.
Song by SchoOl-''TheS Smiling Flowers"
Recitation-"Our Garden, Eta Jones.
Address-By Pastor.
Children's Day Collection.
Song by School-''Star Spangled Banner"
BenedictiOn-By Rev. T. H. Haynes.
The singing and recitations were
especially accurate. The "World's
Creator" had all the accuracy in
broken time and observance of sharps
and flats, of grand chorus. While
the Rotations were all good, that of
Our Garden" had a cuteness, child
like naturalness that was especially
pleasing to the congregation.
The address of Rev. Mr.. Hill was on
Education. The following is a
synopsis:
ADDRESS OF REV. G. A. HILL.
Religion and Learning are closely
related. They are twin sisters, and
one of the truths emphasized in the
records of the past is Whenever
God has q great work to be done he
selects a trained and cultivated man to
do it. The sons of Abraham enslaved
and oppressed in Egypt, had neverthe-
less grown into great clans. Theday of
deliverance drew near. The promises
of the Covenant were to be bestowed
upon them, they were to be established
in Canaan as an independent nation.
God selected a man to do this who was
learned in all the wisdom of the Eypt-
ians, and was mighty in words and
deeds" To his training in the wisdom
of the Egyptians, were added forty
years of preparation in the mountains
of indian, and when God called from
the burning bush he was ready.
After the Ascension Of Jesus, when
the doctrines of Christianity were to
be amplified and stated authoritatively,
so that the faith of the Church might
have a firm foundation ON which to
rest, God selected man to do this
work who was trained first in the
schools of Tarsus and afterwards at
the feet of of Gamaliel His work was
we'll done: out of twenty-seven books
in the New Testament, he wrote four
teen, and two others were written under
his supervision
The dawn of the sixteenth century
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08

A writer in discussing the situation
the Government is placed in by the
changes incident to the war, says it
never had any thought before the fight
at Manila, of possessing the Philip
pines, but Dewey went beyond the
instructions to destroy the Spanish
feet by planting the American
flag there, and there is no disposition
to revoke the act. t,-t
That explains why transport after
transport will sail from San Francisco
for Manila and why the most powerful
Of monitors is to depart for Manila and
why the movement of troops will not
end until at least 35, 900 are there under
the command of General Merritt, who,
in addition to his strictly military du-
ties, is to act as military governor.
A member of the administration said
to one of the most distinguished bank
ers of New York:
"We have again had an illustration
VI AAC DOACuA u uln b1db 10 III luO bdl
ing, Man proposes, but God dispOses.
Spain is not going to be content with a
pretense of defending Cuba. Whether
her motive is purely that of defending
her honor, whether she is afraid of her
dynasty or her future, whether she
seeks to make the United States suffer
grieyously for beginning the war, all
the indications point to a continuance
of it unless other nations of Europe
say under the guise of friendship, but
really because of their own interests
to Spain, that it is suicide for her to
continue the co ntest.
cit is not expected that any nation
will say that to Spain at present, and,
therefore, the chances now seem to be
that there will be the semblance of wal
for the rest of the year, perhaps well on
into the next year"
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08

The question of war and territorial
acquisition-why is there a war and
what the necessity for an acquisition of
of territory-is frequently being asked.
Both are against the spirit of our in
stitutions, and the question is natural
one to ask. The following from a
speech of one of our United States
Senators answers the questions very
succinctly:
The United States has been COM
PEELED by force of circumstances to en-
gage in war against Spain in the cause
of humanity. The cruelty and cor
ruption of the Spanish Government in
Cuba have brought about condition
in that island which our people cannot
longer tolerate, for commercial rea
sons, and which by reason of those
generous promptings of sentiment
which characterize us as nation we
bitterly resent. We have declared our
purpose that Spain must relinquish
Cuba and withdraw from the Western
Hemisphere, and we have no doubt as
to the result.
The close of this century, when the
nations are armed as they never were
before, many witness a conflict with
out parallel. Russia already looms
up as gigantic Power upon the shores
of the Pacific, and the United States
suddenly, unexpectedly and without
design, having acquired in the Philip
pine Islands a greater territory than
most of the nations of Europe have
been able to acquire in that region by
generations of diplomacy, becomes a
dominating factor in a section of the
world where, in the opinion of many,
history is to be made in the next gen
Grafton.
Neither in our suddenly acquired
position in the affairs of the world nor
in our desire for trade extension is
there as yet, and hope there never
will be, any sentiment among our peo-
pie for more territorial acquisition
but there is a well-defned sentiment,
and it is in harmony with Republican
policy, that the United States should
acquire such territory, like the islands
of Hawaii, as is absolutely necessary
for coaling stations for naval purposes
and for our merchant marine-in other
words, for the better protection of the
American continent from foreign ag-
gression and for the promotion and ex-
tension of our foreign commerce.
The construction of the Nicaragua
Canal will better enable us to protect
the Pacific and Atlantic seaboard, and
will be an enormous advantage to the
merchant marine and to the foreign
and domestic commerce of the United
States. At time pregnant with these
great events, we can indeed congratu-
late ourselves that our National Gov
ernment has at its head the great sol
dier-statesman, William Mckinley. In
his great patriotism and trained ex-
perience as a statesman, the American
people place implicit confidence, and
particularly so do the people of Penn
sylvania.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08

Delaware's quota in the call for
troops was 313 men, but instead over
one thousand troops were recruited,
and are now longing to get away from
Camp Tunnel at Middletown to the
front. Under the second call for TO-,
600 more volunteers, Delaware's share
will be 21O. New York's quota is
1907 and already three times that
many men have offered their services
at the recruiting headquarters in New
York City and State.
DELAWARE has not only exceeded its
quota in the first and second calls for
troops but also Idaho, Montana, Ne
vada, North Dakota, South Dokato,
Vermont, Wyoming, District of Colum-
bia, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and the Indian Territory. These,
therefore, will not be included in the
apportionment of troops under the sec
ond call for $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
The Diocesan Convention.

The 112th Annual Convention of the
Z. e. Diocese, of Delaware, met in st.
Paul's church, Georgetown, last We'd
nesday.
The Bishop read his address to the
clergy and laity. From it great pro-
gress was shown in church work dur
ing the year and the Diocese is in
hourishing condition.
The Bishop reported confirming 3G9
persons during the year, of which num-
Der he confirmed 220 in this diocese.
Robert Graham, general secretary
Oh Church Temperance Society, ex-
planned methods of Society in New
York and other large cities. Resolu-
ted.
Archdeacon Geo. w. Dame offered
resolutions extending sympathy to the
President in the war in which we are
now engaged, and our gratitude to the
soldier and sailors, which was adop-
ted. '''0F
The following clergy were elected
delegates to the General Convention
that sits in Washington, ID. O.. next
October: Rev. George 6. Hall. Rev.
n. Ashton Henry, Rev. Kensey J.
Hammond.
The lay delegates elected were Col.
q. II. Raymond, s. M. Curtis. Eso.
Hon. Edward g. Bradford and DR.
Horace Burr.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
Resolution af Respect.

The following Preamble and Resolutions were
adopted by Morning Star Lodge. No. 6, !. o, 0. F.
on Friday evening last, on the death OF r. e.
Edwin G. FAIRIES:
Whereas, 1t hath pleased the Almighty and
Supreme Architect OF the universe TO remove
from his labors here below. our brother, T, G.,
Edwin G. FAIRIES calling him by His Omnipitent
will TO the Celestial lodge shove.
Resolved, That we sincerely mourn this diSrup-
tion Of cevenanted friendship. hearing in tender
remembrance his fidelity to Odd Fellowship, and
his devotion TO the principles it inculcates.
Resolved, That by the death of our brother this
Lodge has lost one of its Oldest aud most devoted
members.
Resolved, That we earnestly svmpathize with
the family of our deceased brother, and tender
them that consolation that the world can neither
give nor take away.
ResOlued, That the charter be appronriatalv
draped in morning fO- the period Of I'd Clavs n
respect TO the memory of our departed brother.
Resolved, That .hese resolutions be snresd or
the minutes Of our lodge, and a copy Of same he
tnrnished the family of our deceased brotber
snd sl. a copy be sent the SMYRNA TIMES and
smyrna CdH for publication. anu
BY order of the Lodge;
Attest, NJ. V. Ford, r. S. --NOi D. N H.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go and Their Social
DOings.


Col: Geo. III. Raymond, of this town,
was one of the four lay delegates cleo
ted to the Triennial Convention of the
2. E. Church, which meets in Wash
lngton, Oct. 5th, 1898. This makes
the third time he has been honored
with this position. The convention is
usually in session three weeks, the
lay delegates bearing their own ex-
penses. In addition to the four lay
there will be four clerical delegates
from this diocese, or eight members
from each diocese, except the Missions,
which send two each. The House of
Delegates will consist of 5O4 members
and the House of Bishops of 81 mem
bers,
Harry Kahn, son of S. L. Kahn,
who is attending the High School in
Philadelphia, came home last week,
being excused from the final examina-
tiOn because of his high average in
his Rotations. He will be with his
parents until some time in September.
Joseph b. Handy, brother of Con-
gresham L. Irving Handy, who has
been a visitor to Smyrna on several
occasions, has been nominated by
President Mckinley as COmmissary of
Subsistence with the rank of captain.
He was in the class of 1893 of Della
ware College and for time was the
Principal of the Newark Public
Schools. For the past two years he
has been reading law in Schoharie,
SchOharie county, N. Y, and was
about to take his examination for the
Schoharie County Bar. He had the
endorsement of Senator Thomas c..
Platt, of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G.. Miller, of
Baltimore, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. H. Register from Satur-
day until Monday evening. They
were married last Wednesday in Mad
isOn street church, in that city, by
Rev. E. L. Hubbard, and were en-
route home from their wedding trip to
Wilmington and Philadelphia. The
bride, who will be remembered as
Miss Mary Baynard, daughter of VIM.
ii. Baynard, of Baltimore, has been
spending a part of her summers in
Smyrna for some years, and was
warmly congratulated by her friends
here.
Miss Nora Shaw and Miss Ollie
Wilson, of Dover, and Miss Blanche
Layteld, of Smyrna, were entertained
by Miss Matte Jones last week.
Mrs. George H. Moore, of Green's
boro, Md, is visiting Mrs. J. Allen
Moore.
Misses Eba Wilds, Ada FARRELL and
Clara HAZEL, who have been attend
ing Maryland College for Young
Ladies, Lutherville, Md, returned
home yesterday for their summer va
cation.
Miss Mary Budd, of Elkton, Md,
is spending her summer vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Budd.
Miss Bertha Smithers leaves to-
morrow morning for an extended visi
to Philadelphia and elsewhere.
Geo. NJ. Roe, of Scranton, formerly
of Smyrna, is on visit to friends il
this town and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. G. Jamison, of
Washington, are at his aunts, Miss
Kate Sharp, who is critically ill.
Mrs. Carroll Sudler and son, of Chi
cagO, are visiting her aunt, Mrs. w
E. Waters.
Mrs. A. w. Clark and Miss Nancv
Clark of Lansdowne, Pa ,are'the guest
of Miss Henrietta w. Tschudy.
Miss Bertha B. Ford of Wilmington
is visiting her grand parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joshua Boyd.
Mrs. Annie E. Maclary, of Elsmere
has been visiting friends here.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
SMYRNA, DEL, May 2Sth, 1898.
To the Officers and Members of Miz-

SMYRNA, DEL, May 2Sth, 1898.
To the Officers and Members of Miz-
pah Lodge, No. 16, A. o. U. W.
Gentlemen:-I wish to extend my
heartfelt thanks and appreciation to
the Ancient Order of United Work
men for the prompt and satisfactory
manner in which the Order has paid to
me the two thousand dollars ($2, ,0O0)
due upon the death of my beloved hus-
band, Edwin G. FAIRIES.
He having died on Saturday, the
21st day of May and the check was
handed to me by the officers of the
Lodge on the 2Sth, less than one week
intervening between his death and
payment of the certificate.
This should certainly recommend
the Order to every husband and father
who desires to protect his family and
loved ones from possible want and
distress.
1 assure you that the order has my
best wishes for its future welfare and
success.
Very respectfully yours,
MARY M. FAIRIES.
It would also be proper to state in
this connection, that similar sum of
money was received on Friday from
Smyrna Conclave, No. As, Improved
Order Heptasophs, of which society
he was member.
Smyrna times., 1898-06-08
METHODIST CHILDREN'S DAY.
A Splendid 0cassiOn With the Children of
the Sunday School.

A Splendid 0cassiOn With the Children of
the Sunday School.
"Children's Day" service at Asbury
M. E. church, Sunday, was a decided
success. With the strong east wind
and cloudy, cool weather, it was not
typical of June, roses and Children s
Day, but the peeping of the sun
through the clouds as the time ap-
preached, gave evidence of fair wealth
er, and the usual crowd was in attend
ance, filling the auditorium and much
of the gallery.
The dressing of the church was In
decided taste for what is really fes-
tive occasion, the emblem of patriotism
in flags, as an expression of national
sentiment in the present conflict with
Spain to free Cuba, overtOpping for a
time the rOse-the ''thing of beauty, "
that is ever with us. This consisted of
tasteful arrangement of flags on a
stretcher above the pulpit and organ
loft, with dressing of each gas brack-
ct with the same emblems. On either
side of the pulpit was tall vase of
field daises, while the offerty and chan
Gel tables contained vases of roses and
peOnies. The rose figured conspic-
uouslly only in boquets on each win
dow ledge.
The central seats on both sides of
the aisle from the chancel to the door
We're reserved for the school, the mem
bers of the Primary School (Which was
noticeably reduced in numbers on the
occasion by the prevalence of measles)
having seats in the organ loft in the
rear of the pulpit. The superintend-
ent, John Henry Hoffecker, was mas
ter of ceremonies, the chorister, Wal
ter o. HOffecker, leading the singing
very effectively.
The organist, Mrs. Marion Cover
dale, was at her best, and in the chorus
es, was assisted by an orchestra COM
posed of Allison Start, Lee Clifton,
violinists; Frank Hynson, flute, and
George Sylvester, cornet. The school
formed in their room below and
marched to their respective places in
the auditorium, the Primary depart
ment leading the way each carrying q
little flag: