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Smyrna times., 1898-07-27
WOODLAND BEACH.

There was a shooting contest on
Saturday last in which the party who
won the match was to own the rifle
shot with. There was much sport and
excitement during the shooting match.
all the honors were taken off by Miss
Mary f. Wolfe of Philadelphia. She
scored three centre eyes at distance
of 40 yards.
Fishing and grabbing off Woodland
We're never better than they are this
season. The sport is favorite one
and calls many parties thither
from many sections Of this county.
The arrivals at the Woodland Beach
Hotel, l.. p. Campbell proprietor, are
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L.
Johnson, Pottsville, Pa. Miss Helen
Borden, Miss Helen McFayden, Ches-
ter, Pa; Messrs. Robert f. Plum,
Harry @. Galley, Charles H. Leib,
Philadelphia; Mrs Evelyn Stevens
and daughter, Dover; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 7. Stellar, Phoenixville, Pa. +. r.
Cochran, Clarence Clayton, J. Husha-
back, Middletown; Miss Emma f.
Moore, Paulsboro, N. j.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

WHILE attempting to corner the
wheat market this spring, Joseph
Letter sunk total of SO, 800, 900 which
his foolish father is trying to pay for
him. The artificial price of wheat and
-four which was created by young
Letters manipulations, caused a great
deal of suffering throughout the world.
He was the means of doing more harm
than benefit to mankind. He and his
tools bulled the price of wheat for all
there was in it and not satisfied in see
ing wheat touch S1.75 per bushel, they
were trying to force it up to $3.50 per
bushel. But the bubble burst and the
price of wheat took a tumble. 1t can
now be purchased for 70 cents pei
bushel. Still there is no reason why
it should not soon again be selling fol
81 per bushel.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27
In Honor of Miss Fryer.

A very pleasant evening company was
given by Miss Maie FAIRIES on Friday
evening last in honor of her guest,
Miss Mabel Fryer, of Philadelphia.
1t was her last evening in town, prev
ious to her return to Philadelphia the
next day, and the party given by Miss
FAIRIES. proved to be a pleasant incl
dent of her visit to Smyrna.
1t was a jolly social gathering and
the time was spent in congenial pleas
ures, music and dancing being feat
ure of the entertainment. Those pres
ent were: Miss Mabel Fryer, Philadel-
phia; Miss Florence HAZEL, Miss
Margaret Robinson, Miss Blanch Lay
field, Miss Hilda Wells, Miss Maie
FAIRIES. Mr.. John LeFevre, Mr..
Howard r. Jones, Mr.. William s.
Diehl, Mr.. Benton N. Weldon and Mr..
Albert ID. White.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

CONTROVERSIES like those betw cen
Sampson and Schley, Sampson and
Miles, Sampson and Shafter and Shat
ter and Garcia, disgraceful episodes
like the affair of the Seneca and the
confusion attending the embarkation
of the troops, all emphasize the wis
dom of making the President the Com
mander-in-C Chief of both army and
navy, and call upon him to act with
vigOr in that capacity.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27
Communicated
Mr.. Gordon Answered.

The Smyrna call of yesterday had
communication headed Attending to
Other Peoples Business" and signed
by G.. w. Gordon. 1t looks as though
the article was published for the ex-
press purpose of getting the heading
before the eyes of the Smyrna public.
For certainly the communication
itself is neither brilliant nor original.
Mr.. Gordon's questions show a spirit
of irritation rather than inquiry. The
article in the TIMES of July the Goth,
on the subject of the 'Early Store
Closing" was written with the inten-
ton of being dignified and Ineligible
to the average man, and written in the
tone of congratulatiOn of those mer-
chants who were epublic-spirited enough
to combine for earlier business hours.
The merchants of this town know the
TIMES too we'll to see in its columns
any reflection on either their intelli-
gence or their virtue. The reflection
was, we are sorry to say, in the mind Of
our friend Mr.. Gordon-apure creation
of his ingenious intelligence. Consid-
ering the attitude of this gentleman
toward this "great movement" for
better thingsin Smyrna, it is somewhat
unfortunate for him to have his name
brought too prominently before the
Smyrna public at this time. But as
he is attacking us with questions so IL
relevant as not to need any answers,
we are curious to ask him to whom had
he reference in his heading Attend
ing to Other Peoples Business?" To
us, because We are so eager to see this
splendid reform so into permanent OPP
GRAFTON as to advocate it in the
columns of our town paper
70 the prominent citizens-male and
ffemale-who have waited on him to ask
his cooperation in this movement?
We hope our fellow-townsman is not so
ungallant. Let him refer to us and we
will cheerfully forgive him, because we
think the public business is our busi-
ness. But let him not lose his temper
| so far as to cast filings" at the promi-
nent and public-minded citizens who
/ waited on him and asked his co-opera-
tion in a public matter. However, we
| will throw the mantle of charity over
our fellow-citizens lapse of temper aud
| try to believe that he had referense,
not to anyone in Smyrna, butw havi ag
a soliloquising fling, at theman IN
| the moon. A FAITHFUL CLERK.
--sss-
No VERDICT. The jury in the case
of Senator Kenney, after being out 78
hours, were unable to reach verdict
and were discharged Monday night
seven for acquittal and five for conyie-
ton. District-Attorney Vandegrift
asked for a continuance of the case
until the autumn term of court. The
i've men who were for conviction 1vara
William Belts, of Wilmington. M;llerd
r. Day, Christiana Hundred. Nano-
leon B. Hearne, Laurel: William Dee
kyne, New Castle, and Robert W;ions
of Baltimore Hundred. For acon;ftaI. I
Porman Joseph Milligan, William A.
Baker, George w. Spicer' William r
Griffith, James l.. Crossan. Georce II
dlldersleeve, and William A. Cannon.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27
A Great Victory for the J E. Tysert Co.

John T.. Tygert, head of the firm
manufacturing the Tygert fertilizers,
was in town yesterday on a visit to his
business agent here. Capt A. H.
Smith. We were pleased to learn
from him the exact status of the J. T..
Tygert firm in its relation to the phos-
phate manufacture, the brief extract of
q decision of Judge Sulzburger not
being, as published, clear to the gem
eral reader. The suit brought by J..
J. Aliens Sons to deprive them of the
use Of their name and trade mark, has
been hanging in the courts for four
years and more, and it was a relief to
have il settled.
The decision was entirely in favor OF
J. f. Tygert & Co., who go on with
their name and trade marks unmoles-
ted, the Aliens not only losing the
case, but having the costs to pay.
The 'sStar Bone" Phosphate and
other brands of the Messrs. Tygerf
have been savorably known in this
community for twenty years and more
and still remain popular brand witt
oar farmers. The J. e. Tygert Com
pany is manufacturing and putting
ont large quantity of phosphate.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

ever it be, the luck that will brin,.
most consolation in the iuS t.,lS you
years" will be that where Won nunIllyed
by prayer and sweet tempeTy yVu onj nave,
tience, and kindness, and hoIv "TG IL, pa
caught men. 'S hVlng,
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27
Miss Denney Eutertaius.

Those who formed the jolly grabbing
party to Woodland Beach a week or
so ago, were entertained last Friday
night by Miss Elizabeth Denney, at
her home '"The Lindens, near town.
She was assisted by her cousin, Miss
Ethel Cooper. The evening was q
pleasant one in every respect. Most
of the time was spent on the lawn or
front porch, renewing the pleasant
incidents of their day at Woodland and
indulging in the pleasantries of joke
telling and social pastimes. During
the evening refreshments were served.
There were a few, who composed the
original party, absent. Those present
were: Miss Ethel Cooper, Miss Edith
Collins, Miss Estelle Waters, MISS
Elizabeth Counselman, Miss Nettle
Tschudy, Miss Rena Williams, MISS
Alice Spruance, Miss Eunice Athony,
Miss Elizabeth Denney. Messrs. irv-
ing T. Cooper, Clarence B. kaymond'
Harry @. Tschudy, Hirons Denney, y;
Davis Brown, w. G.. Anthony, ana
w. H. Brady.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27
Delaware College
NEWARK, DEL.

The Fall term begins
TUESDAY, September I3th' io'''
Entrance examinations will De n'i
Tuesday and Wednesday, SeptenO'
18th and 14th. Glasses will be orsA.
lied Thursday, September 18TH ."
departments fully equipped for 'n'D
work.
For catalogues and other niOr~'
ton write to
1912 President
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27
Maryland College
AND SCHOOL OF MUSIC,
> FOR YOUNG LADIES'

Offers Four Courses for Degrees, ln-
structiOn practical and thorough IN all de-
partments. Refined and cultured nome
ing Pupils last session. from 13 States.
Number of pupils limited. Early appIca-
ton desirable Send for Catalogue.
REV. J. H. TURNER. A. NJ. President
6293 Lutherville, Md. Near Baltimore
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

you want good, seasoned wood for
summer use, apply to Philadelphia
and Smyrna Transportation Co. f9
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

Boyer & Co. are raising and relaying
the pavement in front of the store,
office and warehouse.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

Jerman Chapel Sunday School is
plcnicing to-day at Woodland Beach.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

After a hard days work refresh your
self on the s'Moonlight Excursion" of
of the Steamer c. f. Brady, Aug. 2nd.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

Go to Cummings, photographer
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. 4
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

Cosgriff & Beck burned a kiln of
so, 900 drain tile last week.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27
The SMYRNA TIMES.

OFFICE Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

W. NJ. Lewis is erecting an Ideal
Windmill far Captain James JAG ksOn,
at Smyrna Landing. The tank capac
ity will be 600 gallons.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27
Teachers Examination

There will be an examination of teseaer. s..1r.
in Clayton, Dover and Harrington o"'"'
day, Aug. 9th. ,,,t
G. G. TINDAL. Superintendent
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

A sea turtle was recently caught at
Bowers Beach that weighed 450pounds.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

J. Fletcher Truax, registrar of East
ern District, Duck Creek Hundred,
will sit in the storeroom under Odd
Fellows Hall instead of the Smyrna
House this year. The dates on which.
he will sit, which are also the dates of
the Western District. with the excep-
ton of the 18th at Clayton, will be
August the 9Th, 18th, Goth; September
18th and October 22nd.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

The Bitter Hosiery Company pro-
pose to 90 on az excursion to Washing
ton Park by Steamer Van Solver on
Wednesday, August the Bird. This
should be an exceedingly pleasant trip,
and the price of 75 cents for a ride on
the Delaware river should be a suffic-
lent inducement to fill the quota of one
hundred persons. Should the weather
be clear the ride will be attended by
moonlight
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

The communication in the call from
Mr.. Geo. w. Gordon. directed to the
TIMES, does not hit us, and he
VIII see elsewhere an answer in kind,
to his inquiry.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

The Brady Steamboat Company
have arranged to run an excursion from
Fleming's Landing (the Iron Bridgel,
to Washington Park. Friendship M.
f. Sunday School Is expected to turn
out in force as we'll as a large number
from that district Tickets can be
found on sale at the Office of said COM
pany at Fleming's Landing or at
Smyrna, for so cents the round trip.
The date will be August 4th, leaving
Fleming's Landing at Z o'clock a. m,
and returning by O'Clock. The Brady
will return to Smyrna Landing that
evening.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

Messrs. Tschudy & Cats for the
past week have been busily engaged in
making grape packages and expect to
be able to meet all demands for
this outside.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

Tucker & Thornley, are enjoying a
rush of business in their overall fac
tory, caused by the increased order of
their salesman, John 4. Phillips.
With the present demand they are
unable to fill the hurried demand of
large wholesale houses. Messrs.
Tucker & Thornley, have bright pros
poets ahead of them, and it promises
to be a leading industry of Smyrna.
In an interview with Mr.. w. 4. Col
Inns, of Cheswold, recently, he spoke
in the highest terms of their work and
said their goods for the money are the
best he had ever seen.
Last Wednesday was a big day at
Woodland Beach. Wesley M. =. Sun
day School, of Dover, picniced there
with one of the largest excursions they
have ever given. Besides Dover,
there was an excursion on the Steamer
Endeavor, of Milford, numbering over
four hundred. The Thomas Clyde
had a lrage excursion from Phlladel-
phia, and the country people turned
out in greater numbers than any tune
this, year. It is estimated that fully
five thousand people were on the
Beach last Wednesday. Mr.. L.. 4;
Campbell had many mouths to feed
and he attended to their wants in his
usual excellent style.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

Do not neglect your teeth. Have
them examined free of charge, and
filled by DIR. J. Allen johnson, HAZEL
Building, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

The Philadelphia & Smyrna Trans
portation Co., to accommodate its in
creasing patronage, have concluded to
make some changes on the steamer
Elizabeth Van Solver. The dining
room and kitchen will be moved down
on the lower deck, aft, as also will be
the mess room for the crew. The old
galley and mess room will be cOnver-
ted into staterooms and berths. In
addition to this an improved system of
lighting will be introduced, equal to
electric lights and will burn all night,
also new wheel will be put on to re-
duce the present time at least one-half
hour. With these additions the com
fort of travelling will be enhanced.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

The rains that fell week ago have
produced a wonderful effect on the
face of nature. From the parched,
dried up condition as a result of the
drought, everything in garden and
field is now luxuriant, the greatest
change being in the prospective corn
crop.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

We stated last week that the first
peaches from here were shipped on the
Steamer Brady-Friday week. As a
matter of fact in regard to peaches We
learn this was an error, NJ. NJ. p.
Scout havina shipped, he says, two
BASKETS the Wednesday proceeding
on the Steamer Van Solver. If we had
the peach orchards of twenty years
ago, what a grand thing it would be
for our transportation lines.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

Have just gotten in supply of fully
seasoned wood. Put in your orders to
the Phila. and Smyrna Trans. Go. TO
The Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet at the home of the President,
Monday evening, August 1st, at half
past seven. SEC'Y.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

G. Speakman and Fred Thomas on
the adjoining farm, have had good
crops of the Abundance plums, but
1lost other crops in the vicinity were
destroyed by the cold weather after
blOssOming.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

The Brady Steamboat Company will
run "Moonlight Excursion" on their
steamer G. F. Brady, leaving Smyrna
Landing August 2nd at 6 o'clock P. NJ,
and giving the passengers a delightful
ride down the bay. The enchantment
of moonlight on the water will be a
feature of the trip. The round trip
will cost fifty cents. There will be no
landing place after you leave Smyrna.
The Brady will take its course down
the bay, and return home by mid
NIGHT.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

There has been much interest in the
Kenney trial shown the past week, and
Monday night they were eager to hear
the verdict of the jury. The trial and
its results has furnished the topic for
much conversation.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

L. O. Waller, Optician for the firm
of Waller & Phillips, makes an an
nouncement in this weeks issue on
''Testing Eyes Free He is grad
nate optician and has five hundred tes-
timonials vOuching for his ability to
test eyes. Don't neglect your eyes,
but call on him at an early date. His
office hours are from 8. 30 A. NJ. to 8 P:
NJ daily, except Sundays. He has all
the appliances for testing.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

Being unable to get any good, dry
wood in this section, the Phila. and
Smyrna Transportation Co. have pur-
chased some from lower part of the
State. If you want good seasoned
wood apply there. f2
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

The church camp meeting at the
Centennial closed Sunday night. The
meetings were good, as was also the
order throughout. The pastor, Rev.
j. H. Mason, has been given a vaca-
ton of two or three weeks. A citizen
who attended the meeting tells us he
found the most excellent order there.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

Rev. Frank Bradley, pastor of Bethel
A. NJ. f. Church of this town, will run
an excursion as was the case last year
to Wye Camp ground, in Talbot county
on Sunday, August 31st. The excur-
sionists take the new railroad The
Queen Anne's-at Glendale. below
Milford, and thence across Queen
Anne's county, Md.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

There was a large congregation at
the Twilight Services of the Metho-
dist church, last Sunday, which indi-
Gates that the new order of things for
the summer months is meeting with
popular approval. In the absence of
the chorister, w. o. Hoffecker, Mr..
L. NJ. Price, the assistant, had charge
of the song service. All the songs
sung were pertaining to the sea and
woven into story representing a voy-
age upon the sea Of life. In one of the
songs sung bearing on the subject, Mr..
Price sang a solo and the choir and
congregation joined in the chorus.
The last half hour was devoted to q
strong sermon given by Rev. @. A.
Hill.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

The popular approval of the innova-
ton in strawberry season of a daily
line has led the Philadelphia and
Smyrna Transportation Co. to try one
in August. The crop of fruit and pro-
duce is sufficient to warrant the ven-
ture, but it will be necessary for the
producers of fruit to cooperate to
make the daily line a success. The more
business that is done the more money
will 20 into circulation, and this is a
benefit to the community. The pro-
posed daily line should receive the
consideration of the public. Smyrna's s
facilities for getting fruit and produce
to the early markets is first-class, and
the farmers should not forget this fact.
Smyrna times., 1898-07-27

The 25th Annual Catalogue of Will
mington Conference Academy is out.
The book is from the press of the
DeIawareGn, Dover, and sets forth the
merits of that institution in tasty style.
1t is the first catalogue issued under
the direction of its new principal, Rev.
Vaughan S. Collins, A. NJ.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-07-11
A DECREASE IN TRAFFIC
LESS THAN 1900 LOADED CARS HAN
DIED HERE LAST WEEK.
Rate Decentralization I'm Western
Trunk-Line Territory to End July
24-General and Personal.

As had been anticipated. the bottom
dropped out of freight business last week.
While part Of the falling off in business
was attributable to a holiday, when only
freight trains carrying live stock and per-
ishable goods were run, the movement OF
grain showed q marked decrease. The
restoration of rates and the lower prices
had much to do with the decrease. In the
week ending July there were received and
forwarded at Indianapolis 1927 cars, 16,791
being loaded, decrease Of 2.907 loaded cars
as compared with the week ending July 2,
but 2,6S5 more than were handled at this
point in the corresponding week of 1887 and
1854 more than in 1896; still, the loaded car
movement last week was the lightest in any
week in the last twelve months. The call
for cars on Friday and Saturday indicated
that the exhibit Of the present week will be
more favorable. Aside from the loss in
business on account of the Fourth of July,
the decrease was chiefly in east-bound ton
mage and largely in grain, as the shipments
of live stock, dressed meats and provisions
were heavier than usual in July. At present
the volume of west-bound business is q sur
prise. being considerably in excess Of the
corresponding period last year. The Pan
handle brought in over the Indianapolis di-
vision S7 loaded cars, against 627 for
warded; the Vandalia forwarded west 975,
against 953 loaded cars brought in, and with
the Big -Four lines and the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton e. Dayton the inbound business ex-
ceeded the outbound. Business with the
north-and-south lines keeps up remarkably
well, and with these lines the tonnage NOV
ing is quite equal in opposite directions.
Shipments Of provisions to Southern and
Southeastern points continue heavy and
Northern car works are receiving a good
deal of Southern pine. In the construction
Of large buildings in Northern cities i'm
mense quantities of hard wood timber is
used, which comes from Arkansas and
Mississippi, and shipments North of fruits
and vegetables are still large. Local traffic
is a surprise. Seldom is there more freight
handled at the city freight depots and on
the bulk tracks than at present. There
cellaneous freights and during the week
the billing will show that nearly every arti-
Gle classined is handled. The wholesale dry
goods houses are stocking up heavily, and
immense quantities of sugar are being
transported. Many of the local manu-
featuring interests seem prosperous, ana IN
the last thirty days the shipments OF the
products from corn have been the largest
ever known, some days the shipments OF the
cerealine mills, the hominy mills and starch
works reaching Seventy-fve to eighty cars.
The packing houses are very heavy ship
pers for midsummer, and at the stock yards
business continues heavy beyond precedent
Below is given the car movement for the
week ending July and for the correspond
ing weeks of 1897 and 1885,
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-07-11

and they know. too, what happens when
ships on which English is spoken meet with
disaster. The difference is due less to diff
ferences In courage than to differences in
discipline and tradition. In the one case,
everybody realizes that the women simply
must be saved if they are any survivals at
all; in the other, it is a fight for life, with
no favors shown because of sex or age.
The list of those rescued from the Bour-
gcgne, in. one respect, at least, compares
favorably with that which we had to read
after the Elbe was wrecked. 1t is not
roster of the officers, and the crew Is not
very shamefully represented on it. But
there is only one woman to speak for
French gallantry. A cynic was heard to
remark yesterday: "She must be very
strong' He was thinking of the fire in
Paris. when women who were not strong
enough to endure blows from canes WELD
ed by aristocratic Frenchmen were beaten
from ladders and pushed back from doors
and windows. to die miserably in the
flames. In al, the comment which the loss
of the Bourgogne will excite. none should
overlook the fact that her officers have not
come to land. That at least some of them
could have done IL they had not been real
men is absolutely certain.