Evening journal., 1898-10-17
MASS MEETINGS at SMYRNA
LEADERS WARMLY
GREETED on SATURDAY. NIGHT.
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OTHER TOWN NOTES.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Smyrna. Oct. 17.-On SatuI day after
noon and evening Congressu IAN L. 1rv-
Ing Handy, john Richardsc n, John G. !
Gray. John ID. Hawkins, a B. NJ. Daley /
and Congressman Turner, OF New York,
addressed two large mass meetings OF
the Democratic voters OF Duck Creek
hundred in this town. The afternoon
meeting was held at the -Four Corners,
and the gathering was marked by an
enthusiasm which demonstrated that
the voters were fully aliy to the I'M
portance of the approaching election,
and particularly impressed, that next
Saturday. being the last dag for regis
ltration, is one Of the most important
DAVIS ON the political calendar. AT might
the meeting was held in the Opera
House. and SO great was the crowd tnaJ
lgtanding room was at a premium. The
sneakers discussed both nat ional and
Estate issues with an effectiveness which
maintained public interest throughout
r the meeting, their many clever points
. being received with hearty applause.
The Democratic leaders OF the dis
trict are sanguine that both the regis
: tration and vote OF the party win be
! fully in keeping with those OF past
years, and that Addicksism will no
y lwhere in the county receive a more
y Istinging rebuke than in Duck Creek
hundred
+ Several arrests for disorderly con-
: duct were made on Saturday The Of
Il tenders were aIraigned before Alder
e Imam Collins and subjected to fines.
The first service of the Brentford
IS Episcopal Mission was held yesterday
It bv Rev. George w. Dame, in a private
g residence. Fifty-two persons were In
attendance.
The women of the Church Aid and
:. Rectory Society of St. Peters P. E.
~ Church will hold a festival sometime in
November.
lb MANY farmers in this section VIII (
er planted orchards OF Japanese pluln!
r were sorely disappointed this season
ie the crop being a total failure, and th'
,laereage devoted to the industry max
~ irg no return for either labor or IN
nd yestment.
he The steamer Delaware, just acquires
hy the Philadelphia and Smyrna Trans
lis portation Company, will make a tria
ne trip up the Delaware river on Wednes
ii9 day. She will take about a hundre'
guests from Smyrna and it's neighbor
ie- hood. and at Wilmington viii take .
few other invited guests. One I'D
vantage which Smyrna viii derive fror
theplacing in commission of this iig'h'
draught boat will be that she can ru
err on regular schedule, regardless OF tn
ert state of the tide, and her twin screw
ay. viii greatly facilitate her progress
son ard out of the tortuous creek
ira cow belonging to Charles Masse
rave birth to twin calves yesterda,
u This is the second Fail in successio
led that this COW has made a double II
turn.
llH.I NE InOLutl VI JIM AAs AANAA~~AAN-f -
Mr.. p,,blcan candidate for Congress, Wi
seized with sudden illness in the NJ.
,gie Church yesterday morning and WI
sses taken to her home.
ann Never in the history OF this sectic
have pears and chestnuts been so Pc
was titul.
The coverts are full Of psrtridges al
tied rabbits. Local sportsmen anticipa
good cunning.
om- Many Smyrna people will go to Phi
With adelphia to attend the Peace Jubilee.
Mrs. Lucius Campbell, of Woodlal
has Beech, is visiting Mrs. John Goldsbo
ough.
- hrs. Julia Hyatt and John p. Hya
Of Philadelphia. who have been Wis
rev ing friends in this town and viciniI
T, of have returned home.
Ex-Clerk Of the Senate e. ID. Hearr
,, Of wife and son. of Georgetown, spe
two Sunday with Smyrna friends.
John Wilson, of near town, has be
Ton, lon. spending some days with DR.. Pet
Tomlinson in Wilmington He retur
and ed home yesterday.
ton. MT. and Mrs. Samuel Armstrong a
S, at son, Of Camden, spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Matiack, of Wilmington, Is VI
been ting Mrs. Joseph Smithers.
urn Miss Clara Lafferty and sister MI
. ]. B. Black. are visiting their broth
eng n New York city.
Mrs. Carrie Farrell, OF Marshallto
has Miss Bernice BIetten, Of Fieldsboroui
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William D'
was Mrs. NJ. A. Young leaves for PM
S re- selphia to-day.
Mrs. walmsley, of Ceci!ton, Nd, I
Is in returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson, Of Dover,
some the guests of friends here.
Miss Mary Pencil, Of Chester /