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Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
BRENFORD.
A Splendid Entertainment of the Diamond
Social Club.

Social Club.
SpecfaE Correspondence to the Times. =
The Diamond Social Club held its
banquet at the hospitable home of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Reed Lohand last Mon
day evening, which was very credita-
BILE and enjoyable occasion. There
were over sixty-fve old and young
people who participated in the hOspi-
talitv of the club. The parlor and sit
ting rooms were very pretty and taste
fully decorated with ivy, and the col
ors of the club. The invited guests
and members were received by the fol-
lowing committee Lillian
Lower, Sarah Severson, Ethel Emer-
son and Messrs. Joseph White and
Abel Green. The house was soon filled
with bright and happy faces, when the
president, Miss Mary Bradley, called
them to order.
The secretary announced that the
banquet was given for two objects, one
that it was the Diamond Social Clubs
last meeting for this season, and the
second, that it was in the honor of the
birthday of our worthy President, Miss
Bradley. Vocal solos by Messrs.
Abel Green and Harry Truax was very
creditable to both of them.
A selection by Miss Mary Collision
was the greatest feature of the even
ing, and was enjOyed by the Club be-
yOnd expression. The cOrnet solo by
Mr.. Arthur Cooper, was very pretty
and very we'll rendered. The recita-
ton by Miss Eva Vickers was not only
credit to herself but to the club.
Mr.. Louis Green then gave a well per-
| formed solo on the mOuth-Organ.
The Spelling Bee was next in order
and the captains were Mrs E. Lower
and Miss Susie Cooper; this was very
enjoyable part of the evening, Mrs.
Lowers side standing up the longest.
The reception committee then invited
the the guests out into the dining room
which was decorated with the club
cOlOrs and where a large and credlta-
BILE menu awaited them. In the centre
of the table was a very large and pref
ty cake, which was presented to the
president by the proprietor of the Cen
tral Roller Mills as a birthday present.
After the menu was served, the young
people enjoyed themselves III social
games, &c. At very late hour and
very much against their will, they de-
parted to their respective homes, say
ing that it was grand and enjoyable
affair, and wishing the ID. s. G. &
happy future.
, There were over sixty-fve presen
among whom were: Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Truax, Mr.. and Mrs. DAME
G. Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ree'
LOfand, Mrs. E. Lower, Miss Lilli
Lower, Mrs. Mary Truax, Misse
: Ethel Riggs, Mary LeFvere, Ma.
e FOrde, Ada and Eva Vickers, Mary
, Collision, Fannie Garrison, Ethel anC
Edith Truax, India Jefferson, Salli
/. and Lille CarrOw, Ethel Emerson
t Susie Cooper, Sallie Patterson, Mani
s Bradley, Mamie Wright, Ethel Tay
lor and Edith Swinney. Messrs
n Thomas Kirby, Willie Kirby, L. Wm
r Springs, George Turner, A. Lee Clii
5 ton, Cummins Speakman, John Davis
Fred Williams, Jim Truax, Gilbert
5 Louis and Abel green, Harry Garrison
e Jefferson, w. H, Lurty, Herman ROl
|. inson, Harry Lower, w. Lee Springs
Arthur Cooper, Homer Lewis, Fletcl
/ er Carrow, Joseph White, Will Nj
lOney, George Devices, Will CarrOv
d Messrs. Forester, Bradley and Byrar
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The U. S. Court commenced It's
spring session yesterday in Whining
ton. The chief case of interest is that
of VIM. n. Boggs, which is now stated
will positively come off this week, as
the lawyers of the defendants say
they are ready for trial.
Boggs complete story of how the
bank was looted of $1O7, 900 is told in
the indictments. He names the differ
ent checks that were loaned to him
for the ostensible purpose of stock
gambling, and how the money was
taken from the bank to make good
these checks. 1t is also said that he
tells a story that some of the defend
ants were cognizant that the money
that was used to make these checks
good was not being taken from his
private purse, but was abstracted from
the funds of the bank. He is said to
have told story of big conspiracy.
The main object of the prosecution
will be to prove that conspiracy ex-
listed and that the defendants knew
that Boggs was taking the money from
the bank to meet the checks drawn by
the men, who are said to have had
little if any money in the bank when
thoy drew the checks.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

distribution made to each scholar of
the school.
In the evening the church was
crowded to the doors by large throng,
many having turn away without ad-
mittance. The church was neatly dec
GRATED with potted flowers, banking
the front of the pulpit. The evening
was devoted to a service of song, in
terpersed with the following interest
ing program:
Singing-"Joy to the World. School.
Prayer-Rev. L. w. Layfeld.
Singing-''In the Morning, School.
Recitation 1.-The Open Door"
Recitation-'Words, Stanley Morris.
Singing-"Ring the Easter Bells' School
Recitation-"A Happy Coming, -
Recitation" Remember, LEA Cummins
Singing-"Joy! JOY! oy!'-School.
Recitation Easter, ~
Beulah Ransom, Edith Tucker,
Mary Robbins, Bessie Carter,
Irving BrintOn
Singing Infant Glass.
Recitation-"He Abideth Faithful
Bessie Rose
Recitation-"A Hero, james Robbins
Slnging-'E Easter Bells''-School
RecitatiOn-"B and Bees
Mamie Farrell
Reading Fannie Hackett.
Reading Jones.
Singing Jesus Victory Over Death''-
School
Address-Supt. J. c. Robinson.
Address-Rev. L. w. Layfeld.
| DOXOlOgy. BenedictiOn.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

AN exchange very justly says: "The
few business men who have shown
themselves anxious to avert war with
Spain misunderstood the situation and
their own interests. War or coercion
that amounts to war is inevitable. 1t
may be STAYED off little, but it must
come. and come shortly. Whatever
may be the real desires of the Spanish
Government, it has to be uncomprom-
ising in its attitude toward the United
States or be sent packing in a wild up
rising of the Spanish people. Inthe case
of the Maine and in the case OF Cuba,
the United States will get nothing but
insults by waiting. Better that the in
evitable should come at once, the
profit and loss account be made up,
and trade and commerce adapted to the
changed conditions. War cannot be
avoided. The sooner it is begun and
ended, the better for business. There
is no money in anxiety"
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
CHESWOLD.
Rev. Edwin Gardner Gives His Initial Ser
mOn-Damage to Fruit-LOcal and
Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, DEL, April 12:-Mr. f.
A. Moore has purchased the 10 acre
tract of land in the south limits OF
Cheswold, formerly owned and now
better known as the Boggs lands. Mr..
Moore will set it in small fruit chiefly.
We have plenty of improvements go
ing on in the way of repairs, renorav-
ing outside and inside decorating &c.,
incident to the spring season:
Our citizens generally see the serious
and horrible side of war IN the great
crisis now aigtating this country and
would like to see it hOnorably settled.
Whether peach buds are killed or
not seems to give less concern. 1t IS
believed however there is fair per-
centage of live peach buds. Keitfer
pears are spoken of as gone. Other
varities of peas are thought to be greatly
damaged by the late cold snap.
Rev. Edwin Gardner our newly ap-
pointed pastor preached his initial SER
mon last Sunday to appreciative audi
ences. His morning discourse was on
HThe Divinity of Christ, that of the
evening on "Christidn unity In
both instances he held close to his sub
iect and was very concise In their pre-
sentations.
PersOnal:-Mr. John Thomas accom-
panied by Masters Elmer and Wright
Thomas sons of Mr.. Robert Thomas
Of Centreville, Md, spent Easter with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Collins. Miss
Annie Scott of Dover, is visiting her
sister Mrs. J. H. Dannenhauer.--Mrs.
d. H. Boyce and Miss Cora Harper
have returned from visit to Washing
ton, ID. G. They say the very atmos'
phere there is laden with war talk
Rev. J. w. Fogle our former pastor,
now of Cannons is in town to-day. Mr.
and Mrs. +. A. Moore and sons, FL
wood and Leon spent Sunday witt
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Griffin, Ken
ton. hEx.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
THE LADIES' PRESBYTERIAL.
Meeting Of the Home and Foreign Mission
ary Society In this Town.

To-day and tomorrow mark ON i'm
portant event in this town, being the
annual meeting of the Home and For
eign Missionary Society of New Cas-
tie Presbytery, and delegates are In
attendance from all the churches OF
the Presbytery-some 80 or coin num-
ber They came mostly this morning,
but are arriving on every train to-day.
The services commenced at 10 O'Clock
this morning. After q half hour of
devotional services they were received
by words of welcome from Mrs. j. 5.
Estlin, responded to by Mr.. J. b.
Turner, of Dover. The correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Milligan, read her
report, as did also Mrs. Logan, the
treasurer. In the afternoon addresses
were delivered by Miss Bridgman,
DIR. Ella Swinney and others, letters
from missionaries read, &c.
A popular service will be held to-
night, to be addressed by Miss Kath-
crime Jones, of New York. 1t will be
open to all and cordial invitation is
| given to the public to attend. Special
music has been provided. Solo by
Mr.. j. E. Hoffecker; anthem by the
| choir.
Tomorrow important papers or ad.
dresses will be delivered by Mrs. J ohm
son, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Logan, Mrs.
Martindale, Miss Wilson, Miss Jones,
Miss Harlan, Miss Barr, Miss Bow.
man, and Mrs. Crosby. 1t is expected
that they will get through in time tC
! take the evening train to their homes
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
ROBT. D. HoFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Associate Editor.

A DOVER correspondent in writing
last week to a Wilmington paper said:
"The lower house of the General As
sembly awoke this morning and for
a time matters were lively. There was
a flood of eloquence, war OF words,
charges made and insinuatiOns an
swered in the time that issued. This
surprising proceeding was surprising
because it showed that the Legislature
was still alive"
The public was treated to another
surprising incident. They have agreed
on a time to adjourn and go home
This decision was reached in the House
bv a vote of 13 to /, the date being
fixed for Mayo.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

81 feel it my duty to give you a
truthful account of what Chamberlain's s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
did," writes J. S. Collins, of Moore.
S. c., 81 had a child about two wears
old, that had the diarrhea for two
months. | tried all the best known
remedies, but none gave the least re-
lief. When this remedy came to hand,
L gave it as directed, and in two davs
the child was completely cured" Sold
by Clifton d Raymond, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
Absolutely M ps;,

For the benefit of delicate or ner-
vous patients DIR. johnson has placed
a Browning cataphoric appliance in
his office, by means of which the most
sensitive teeth can be filed without
the slightest pain. Nothing will add
more to your comfort or personal ap-
pearance than well kept teeth; do not
neglect them. Fresh gas always on
hand.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

THE question of war between this
country and Spain is as exciting as
any time for the past month, with the
crisis certainly nearer, but there are
MANY who still believe war will be
zagerted. 1t is certain that the Gov
ernment is making every preparation
is if for immediate war. Consul Gen.
Lee and other Americans have left
Cuba, amid the taunts of the Span
iards, our war ships are ready to sail
with shotted guns on an hours notice,
and President Mckinley notwithstand-
ing the Spanish Government has pro-
claimed a cessation of hostilities with
the Insurgents of Cuba, sent his prom
ised message to Congress on Monday.
The Presidents message asks Con-
gress to authorize him to take meas
ures to secure a termination of hOstili-
ties in Cuba, to secure the establishment
of stable Government there, and to
use the military and naval forces Of the
United States as may be necessary fol
those purposes.
The President says the only hope o.
relief from condition which can nj
longer be endured is the enforced pa
cification of the island.
The issue is now with Congress, ant
he awaits its action, standing prepared
to carry out every obligation imposed
on him by the Constitution.
Spain's decree for suspension Q
hostiIities is submitted to Congress TO
Just and careful attention, with the OF
servation that if the measure attains
successful result, ''then our aspiration
as a peace-loving people will bere
lied. If he fails, it will be onl
another justification for our conten
plated action"
The Maine incident figures promir
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
From Baby in the High Chair

to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good
substitute for coffee. Never upsets the
nerves or injuries the digestion. Made from
pure grains it is food in itself, Has the
taste and appearance of the best coffee at
"a the price. 1t is a genuine and scientific
article and is come to stay. 1t makes for
health and strength. Ask your grocer for
Grain-O.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
ST. PoLYCARP's CHURCH.

Early mass was celebrated at ST.
Polycarp's Catholic Church Sunday
morning, at which strong Easter ser
mon was given by Rev. Father Wal
dron of Dover. The church was beau
tiful decorated with lilies, potted and
cut flowers, and the Easter anthems
&c, were of choice order. There was
good attendance present. A few OF
the congregation drove to Dover IN
the afternoon to attend service there.
A feature of the music was sweet sole
given by Mr.. J. E. Hoffecker.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
OUR TOWN COUNCIL.
Joseph c. Garner, Republican. Elected Chief
Of.POIice Over w. B. Grant,
Democrat.

Council met last Friday evening
with the president and all members
present. After A. E. Jardine had
been allowed $176.62, the amount Of
his coal bill, Secretary Anthony read
the following statement for the month
of March.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
PROPOSALS

smTTTs Proposals T A6T be rsSeysS sS we. By M the town
the Light and Water Department VIII
Bituminous Coal for one year. from V,I V',m
10th, 1898. The bidder must Ilalu4 t%s
mine from which the coal will b.. d,jiv.ra'S
and the price per ton of 224O pound, Il.
livered at Smyrna Depot on track nr
Smyrna Landing on wharf A bond ~
$500 must accompany the bid
The right to reject any OF all bid, /, ra
served.
All proposals to be addressed tothr
SECRETARY OF TOWN COUNCIL
Smyrna. Del
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

Benjamin Wells and Miss Kate Gill.
both OF this place, were married on
Wednesday evening, at the Smyrna
Circuit parsonage by Rev. l.. w. Lay
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

& The Circle of Kings Daughters will
meet at the home of Miss Mccoy,
Thursday April 14th, at 7.3O o'clock.
SEC'Y.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

Cosgriff & Beck will start their tile
factory this week with full force. They
anticipate a busy season and are pre-
pairing for it.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabirets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. i
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

The town of Smyrna has contracted
for another 5000 bushel lot of oyster
shells. They will be brought on the
steamer Van Solver.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
ST. PETERS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Probably no church in town made !
the effort to observe Easter as much as
the Episcopalians. The church was
beautifully decorated for the occasion
with lilies and pOtted flowers. These
adorned the front and sides OF the
chancel. In the baptismal font was a
beautiful display of vines. The music
which was under the charge w. ID.
Janney was special feature OF the oc-
casion. The anthems were well Sc
lected and enjoyed by the large CON
gregation present The rector Geo.
W. Dame, preached an able Easter
sermon from the following text:
"BehOLd am alive fOreUermOre.
Rev. i: 18. We have here st. Johns
vision of heaven in which as
he looks for the forms of those he
'Goved long since and lost awhile" he
sees his old friend and Saviour Jesus
Christ. who sends to his followers on
the earth the sweet assurance of the
text that He was "alive fOrevermOre.
The vision of Jesus brings up afresh
| to the mind of the aged apostle the
sacred memories of the empty sepul-
| chre and the argument for the Resur-
rection. The sceptic may accept the
supposition of fraud or suspect that
| Christ's death was a swOOn from which
He recovered or that the disciples were
deceived by visionary appearances of
Jesus or repudiate the story as being
impossible or scientific grounds. But
these objections all fall before the
| Christians argument for the Resur
rection. Jesus was seen by so many
reputable witnesses. The testimony
was so circumstantial; The witnesses
we're so plainly surprised and slow to
believe; The strange power which the
telling of that story has had for emo
bling and consoling men; these all
taken together; have placed that story
on q pedestal where it has stood the
test Of historical criticism and human
violence for nearly nineteen centuries
and is still credited by the wisest and
best of the most enlightened nations
of the globe. AS the outcome of this
argument is the question, what shall
we do about this story which those
ancient men and women went about
telling ON this Easter morning long
ago? If we accept it, it pledges God tC
do for us what He has done for, Jesus
Christ so that we also may be able tC
: say-''I am He that liveth and wai
dead and behold! / am alive forever
more.
. In the evening the usual Sunday
School anniversary was given anC
drew large congregation. Besides
the usual ceremony, a nice talk wal
Z . given by the rector, Rev. Geo. w
Dame. Twenty books were given on
as premiums for good attendance anC
. we'll prepared lessons. During Len
!. the school children were given nit
e 3 barrels to collect for the benefit of tn
! Children's Hospital of Wilmington
I This sum collected by the childrel
I was S24.5O, which amount was dupli
{ Gated by three members of the congre
!. CATION. Three dollars was also given b.
: Wendell Holmes Walker as birthda.
! Gift, making the total amount abou
Z $53. 100. The Sunday School collection
:, was taken and amounted to $79.62.
JERMAN CHAPEL.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

For strawberry, vanilla and chocolate
ice cream, frozen custard and orange
ice, go to Stevenson's, Main Street.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

The dwelling on west Mt. Vernon
street owned by Mrs. Margaret A. Roe,
has been sold through the agency OF
Cosgriff & Beck to Mr.. Geo. d. Col
Inns for $1050.00.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
JERMAN CHAPEL.

Jerman Chapel our thriving little
denomination on the western limits
of the town, was not without its song
of Joy and Easter gladness. The Sun
day School held splendid celebra-
bration before large attendance both
morning and afternoon. After the
lesson had been said in the afternoon
the school was treated to a surprise by
a presentation of beautiful Easter
cards by Mrs. Mary Feiro, daugnter
of the founder of Jerman Chapel. AFTER
this the scholars were all given ana
old fashioned Easter egg treat, each
class being called to the front ana
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Gum camphor, insect powder and
moth balls at Clifton & RaymOnd's. f2
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
FOR SALE.

1000 WHITE OAK POSTS in the rough.
Apply to
Z. BECK,
ll9tf Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

Wheat and grass was checked in the
cold weather of last week, but not stop
ped entirely; it made a slight gain each
day.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

STRAWBERRY PLANTS. = The most
profitable early, medium and late va
rites at $1.OO per 1000, loose as dug;
S1.5O when cleaned and tied in punches
and packed for shipment.
p. EMERSON. 4
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

Mrs. Thos. H. Haynes and Miss
Mary w. Thompson were elected dele
gates by Asbury M. E. Sunday School,
Sunday, to the State Convention,
which meets in Dover the 28th and goth
inst. Miss Annie w. Sutton and Miss
Lizzie Mcdowell were elected alter
mates. Rev. G. A. Hill is member of
the Association by virtue of his office,
and John H. Hoffecker and W. o..
Hoffecker also hold official relation to
the organization.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

The Town Assessor, Geo. M. Stew
enson. reported his assessment at the
last meeting of the Town Council.
Its thoroughness and impartiality IS
attested in the fact that it contains rs
more names than any previous assess
ment that has been made in the town.
According to the new Town Charter,
two lists have to be made, and this has
been done in a very neat and legible
manner.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

District Deputy Grand Master, J.
f. Pierce. of Dover, installed the fol-
lowing officers of Morning Star Lodge,
No. s., I. o, o. f., Of this town o. on
Friday evening last; n; G., james q. \,
Lloyd; Y; g., Chas. II; Register; IT'S Il. ..
M. v. Ford; c., j. Fletcher Truax
W., John p. Patterson; o. g., Jas. Il.
Carter; I. g., VIM. II. Scout; X. ,. to
N. G., John r. Cameron; l.. 5. to n; ".
H. b. Grieves; Chaplain, E. M. Fowler
r. s. S., H. G. Blent; i. s. s., ID. 4.
Workman; r. s. to V. G., Joseph
Evans; L. S. to v. g., William Mere
dith-
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

April broke the record this year says
B. f. Jacobs, for continued freezing
weather. He let the fire go out in his
greenhouse on the 5th of March and
did not have need to build it up again
until the 1st of April. From the 1st
to the 10th, the plants needed good
fire to keep them from being damaged.
On the 9TH it showed nearly all day,
and icicles formed in some places
nearly foot long. The position of
April and March was reversed.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

There are 1862 American mission
aries in foreign lands, of whom 2,O57
are women. Presbyterians number
S62, Baptists, 512; Congregationalists,
453; Methodists, 1856; Episcopalians,
III, the others have been sent out by
mission boards of about twenty denom-
nations. Christian Herald.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

LIP. Campbell, proprietor of Wood
land Beach, is building q substantial
nine room dwelling including the
kitchen, on the farm occupied by Jas.
H. Frazier, adjoing the beach property.
1t is now ready for the plastering.
Messrs. Megear and Hayden are doing
the carpenter work.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

E. c. FAIRIES, on our first page, an
nounces that if war is declared we
have ammunition to fight the Spanl-
ards and a full supply of hardware
for building material, and tools for all
purposes.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

E. NJ. Fowler has presented the
Town Council with a new hat rack.
This will be a much used article in the
Council Chamber when our fathers"
take off their coats for vigorous work.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

The Legislature need complain no
longer of having nothing to do, when
there are three bills in hand which re-
quire careful and intelligent consider
alton. They are the school bill, the
registration acts and the general cor
poration law.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

The Central Roller Mills problem
was solved by Mr.. Arthur Cooper, of
Cheswold, and is as follows: '"The
flour was packed in five days. begin
ming on Thursday. Pack rs sacks
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, counting
Sunday as one Of the five days, and
finishod Monday by packing rs sacks.
There you are five days packing the
-four and pack an odd number each
day."
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13

Easter day brought a remarkable
change in the weather, the mercury
rising to 60 degrees and above, devel-
oping light showers, RaymOnd's Neck
having a thunder storm like those in
the summer.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
!Sn1Y1uU, DeI. ,

Y AFTERNOON. APRIL 18th, 1898
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-23

Aeslre would some day be fulfilled.
AS she waited. opportunity slipped by
IF recollect rightly" said Froth-
ingha1n, everything had plenty of time
to slip by in Jane Austen story"
.'But isn't it time for the cleric 2"
smiled Mrs. Wetherell. Jane Austen
without the clergy is Hamlet without
the prince"
Betram's glowing eyes took in the
guests who had followed his story with
the bantering old friendship admits.
o-morrow at high noon,' said he,
"Rev. DR.. Broughton will await you at
the Red Brick church, and after the
ceremony Lavinia and will be at home
at the studio-its latch string, you
know, is always out-where we hope
to dispense Christmas cheer through
out the year."
"The deuce!" cried the city editor.
"You said the chaps name was Hill
house"
"And SO it is" smiled the sculptor
"Return Hillhouse Betram." - Ida
Ross McCabe, in Detroit Free Press.