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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-09
CIRCUIT COURT DIRECTORY.

TE1as.--First Monday In February--term
three weeks third Monday in May--term two
weeks; first Monday in september-te, N three
weeks.
HRIsTIAN Fourth Monday in February
term six weeks: First Monday in June-teIu
four weeks Z 1rth Monday in September
term six weeke
CALLowAY.--Second Monday in April-term
three weeks First Monday in August-term
two weeks; Second Monday in November
-teTm three weeks.
LYoN.-First Monday in May-term two
week; first Monday in August-term two
weeks first Monday in september term two
weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-09

Everybody believes in dreams
but not in their significance.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
STRAWRICE AND CAKE WALK.
went to CheswOId Last Evening and We're
Entertained by Miss Ethel Emerson.

Last evening was beautiful moon
light evening and thus afforded one of
the best opportunities for strawride
this season. The young men were not
unmindful of this, so they arranged a
happy affair, took their lady friends
around the country i'll genuine straw
ride style. after which they pulled in at
the home of Miss Ethel Emerson lust
below Cheswold, where for several
hours they were most delightfully."- en-
tertained.
They were transported there in a
large peach wagon, literally covered
with hay, and made their exit from
town with footing of horns, jingling of
bells and merry laughter that at once
indicated they were in for a Jolly time.
The hours spent at the home of Miss
Emerson was a pleasant part of the
evening. They indulged in MANY
social pastimes, danced and wound up
the evening with cake walk. There
were two couples contesting for ''de
cake" They were Miss Alice Stuart
and Mr.. Fred Williams, and Miss
Elsie Lank and Mr.. Mariner Beckett
After an amusing effort, the honors
were awarded to the first named
couple. The entire party were treated
to ice cream, cake and fruit during the
course of the evening.
Among those present were: Miss
Alice Stuart, Miss Alice johnson. Hiss
Elsie LaEk, Philadelphia; Misses Anna
and Julia Miffiin, Wilmington; Hiss
Mary Moore, Baltimore; " iss Cert
rude Baldwin, Brooklyn; Misses
Marion Start, Blanche HAZEL. Helen
Collins, Agnes Carrow, Bertha Price.
ard Flora Wells. Mr.. Ralph Stout.
Cheswold; " essrs. Roland Carr.
Charlie Williams, Horace Grow, Fred
Williams, Ralph Stevenson, Ernest
Collins, Mariner Beckett, REYNOLDS
Stevenson, Homer Lewis, Harry Lay
field, and lIcKendree Williams.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
PECULIAR ELECTRIC STORM.
THE END OF ONE OF THE HOTTEST DAYS
AT REHOBOTH.
A Ball OF Fire Rolls Upon the Crests OF the
Waves and Bursts with Tremendous
Explosion.

Monday was the hottest day at Re
hoboth for many years, and the surf
was filled with bathers all dav. A
severe electrical storm accompanied
by heavy wind passed over Monday
night, and lightning crippled the tel
ephOne service.
After the storm had subsidized persons
who were on the beach witnessed a
magnificent spectacle. A huge ball of
fire started from Just inside the capes.
and rolling with great rapidity upon
the crests of the waves, burst with
tremendous explosion Just off Reho-
both. 1t cast a greenish light upon
the waters, and the ocean and heavens
were lighted up many miles around.
The season is now at its height and
the hotels and boarding houses have
been filled to their utmost capacity.
Rehoboth has been more or less popu-
lar this season with the. Smyrna folks
who have gone there in considerable
numbers.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Wheelmen Not so Numerous.

The wheelmen are said by some tray.
ellers in the country not to be as num-
erous as for past few years. A gen
tleman whose business takes him to
all parts of the country, says it is nc IN
common thing this year to ride all day
without meeting a bicycle on the coun-
try roads, while for few years it was
almost impossible to be on the road
without meeting one or more wheels
nearly every hour in the day.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
The Peach CrOp.

The peach crop in Delaware this
year is a misnomer, for there is none
not nearly enough to give the inhabi-
tants of the State one each-but the
fruit stands i'll the cities Indicate that
there are peaches somewhere in our
broad nation. A New York paper thus
refers to the peach crop this year:
"After all the reports of a total fail
ure OF the peach crop, it appears that
there is still half a crop in New JERSEY,
and though, of course, prices will be
high, those who can afford to pay them
can have their peaches. The peach, by
the way, is fruit that needs to be
developed. Not in the way of flavor or
quality; there are varities that leave
little to be desired in these respects.
but in the way of increasing its vigor
and perpetuating its existence. When
we can have peach that is immune
from frost, yellows and the "June
drop, we shall have pretty nearly the
perfection of fruits.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
SUNDAY AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
Kew d. ). Clark. OF KentOu, Occupied the pu,.
pit in the Absence of Pastor Hill

Sunday was an exceedingly closa
day. and not conducive to church
gong. In the absence of the pastors
OF the respective churches. service was
held at the Methodist chcrch. the ser-
mon being by Rev. d. S. Clark Of
Mention. The discourse was ON tho
parable of the sower, claimiuo tba
close attention of the audience in tho
thlrty-tye minutes occupied in its de-
livery. lie divided his subject inf,
1our classes natural classifcation
as 10 where the seed east bv the soxar
feIl-the wayside, the stony ground
where thorns grew up and choked ont
the wheat, and where there was good
ground, the yield being thirty. sixtv
and one hundred fold. A solo preceJ.
ing the second hymn, zone SweetIv
Solemn Thought, etc, ," was rendered
by Walter .. Hoffecker.
The evening service, from 6 70 to
$50 o'clock, was conducted bv tho
Christian Endeavor Society. # was
led by Walter O. Hoffecker tba oron-
ing prayer being by J. b. Krusen. II
was service Of song addressed to the
subjects OF the"Endowment Of Power" "
ana was hearty and responsive
throughout. Papers one some feature
OF the above subject were read bv
Misses Margaret Robinson, Emma
Weldon, Katie Smithers, Katherine
Beckett, Edith Beck and Mrs. Susie
r. Webb.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
UNUSUAL SPELL OF WEATHER.
Caused By the Lingering of the North.
east Storm Along the Atlantic
COast-What FOreCasters
Have Said

Tuesday afternoon of last week dts-
patches were sent out from Washinstop
giving warning of the coming up ON
the coast of dangerous hurricane the
wind at that time blowing at the rate
OF 60 miles an hour on the coast Of
North Carolina. Fortunately. bv a
slight turn its course was ont to sea
and we escaped, the sun rising on
Wednesday morning on cloudless
sky. But it seemed to hover near our
coast all the week. The wind was from
the Northeast from Monday until Sun
day, with rain several of the days, and
high tides that threatened Rehobotb
Ocean City etc. The Weather Burean
was subjected to a good deal of criti-
clsm, but Prof. Moore is we'll aware
and all the forecasters know. that hur-
rlcanes hang around Florida waters
sometimes for days and then disappear
IN the northeast, out at sea: but. al
though this is known, the possibility
OF an anomalous track, against apparent
surface conditions, has influenced fore
casts in the past and led the Bureau
this time to send out forecasts wholly
IN the fear and admonition of the hur-
ricane. And thus it erred.
Those who in haste and Ignorance
rush in to criticise the Bureau forget
that were the Bureau to risk it, and let
shipping go out, and disaster come.
the officials would never hear the end
of 1t. Shipping men are oftentimes
Ignorant of science, ungrateful and
needless.
The Bureau may be over-cautious.
butit is better for it to be over-cau-
tious than to be imbued with the dog
ged recklessness of rule-of-thumb nav
igatOrs. Saturday found the anchor
ing ground near the break water all
taken by vessels afraid to venture ont
until that time.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Wick's Barber Shop Sold.

Or. Harry Shapely of .Nddletown.
mas purchased the barber shop and out
tit of ur. John ". Wick, corner of
Nam and .Nt Vernon streets and Will
take possession the first of September
The sale of this stand has occasioned
some surprise, as most everyone
thought that .Ur. Wick was settled
there 1t is a good stand and has
every appearance of being an excel
lent business. What .Ur. Wick's fut-
ure plans are is not known. but for q
while he will be at the shop and assist
ur. Shapley. John ". Wick learned
his trade with his father Gustavus
Wick, in which family barber shop
has been conducted in Smyrna for
nearly half century. John w. Wick
has been at the present stand nine
years.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
A FIutter Among Politicians.

The above announcement has caused
futter among the politicians. Some
of the Democrats doubted these re-
ports at the time, and they are wear
ing broad smiles and chatting the
Salisbury men.
Another political sensation is that
William J. Bryan and Senator Kenney
have parted company. Mr.. Kenney
was sent to the Senate on the strength
of his views on the silver question, but
for some unknown reason he has been
dropped by the free silver leader. The
parting has been such that it is said
that when Mr.. Bryan visits Delaware
next month he will not speak in Dover,
the home of Mr.. Kenney. He will
make two addresses in each county,
and it is understood that those for
Kent will be made at Harrington and
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Birth of TripIets Excites Smyrna Landing.

Smyrna Landing is not without it's
ambitions to rise in the scale of hu-
man existence, but it hardly expected
to reach the number of three at a
birth, and it was natural when the an
nouncement was made Saturday that
Mrs. W. G. Adams was the mother Of
triplets, for the whole village to become
excited.
Later in the day, however, though
all were well developed, two of the
three boys died, leaving the parents
only one. We are told that the three
babes weighed 25 pounds, while the
mother, who is a small woman.
weighed less than 80 pounds. The
father is painter and moved to the
Landing from Leipsic. DIR. C. O.
Swinney, the attending physician.
says this is his first experience with
triplets in practice of over twenty
five years.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
THREE NEW RESIDENCES.
A Building BOOmIet Makes Carpenters Busy
in Smyrna.

There are three new properties going
mp IN town. The handsome residence
OF w. q. Hill on West Mt. Vernon
street, is nearing completion and will
be fitted out with all modern cOnven-
fences and ready for occupancy by fall.
On the same street near the corner of
Union and Mt. Vernon streets. the
old Reese Property" recently pur-
chased by ex-Representative W. H.
Davis, is undergoing a noticeable
change. The property is being moved
back from the street to allow room for
spacious pOrches and lawn and is being
raised on a niger foundation. This
property will be added to and rebuilt
into shape that will make it one of
the pretty residences of "Mt. Vernon
Place" While these places are going
up, Nh. Edgar Spruance is having con
structed foundation for his new dwell
ing on East Commerce street, IN the
lot between the residence of his
mother, Mrs. Henry Spruance and that
of Miss Emma Davis.
With the erection of these structures
our carpenters and masons are finding
plenty of work to do these midsummer
days and by the time they are through
Smyrna will have three handsome
editices to it's credit.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23

Miss Clara Spruance and the Misses
Florence and Lydia Latham, of In
dlanapolis. Ind, Misses Daisy Sutton,
Mary HAZEL, Edith Start, Lillian
Speakman, Emma Stevenson, Muriel
Janney, Mary Grow and Nellie Bitter.
Masters: Homer Hudson, Oswold Den
ney, Paul Layfeld, Charles DALEY.
Sherman Corkran, Norman Taylor,
Otfiey Winford, Reed Prettyman, Don
aid Cloak, Henry Janney, Cyrus Tay-
lor and Gardner Beckett.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
A Card OF Appreciation.

The influence of good teacher upon
the lives of their pupils is second to no
ones, and too often the efforts in be-
half of the young lives under her
charge are not appreciated by the ma
Jority of the parents as they should be.
A little guiding here, a kind act on
on the part of a teacher, to soften a
rough place in the school life of her
little ones make their impression upon
the character of her scholars for life
time. A teacher who is in earnest in
love with her work loOses no oppor-
tunity to lift her children ideas of the
beautiful in life until they lose sight of
the rough, uneven edges of toll. in the
vision of the ideal. Is it not the duty of
the parent to recognize the efforts. the
labors of an honest, faithful teacher to
help her in her labor of love. bv an oc-
casional kind word, or friendly visit
to her school, to show her that all her
labor Is not IN vain. 1t is such mark
OF appreciation that school district (No.
l43 cOlOred) wishes to show their
teacher, Miss Effie Ross, that her work
for the past two years, has met with
favor from all the parents of the chill
dren under her charge, and it was bv
unanimous vote of the district. she was
elected for another year.
ABsALOM SAUNDERS,
PETER BECKETT,
ROBERT DURHAM.
Committee
Cheswold, DEL, Aug. 10, -S99.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
PLEASANT LAUNCH PARTY.
Sail Out Smyrna River and Spend the Da.
at Woodland Beach.

There was very pleasant launch
party afforded last Friday The weather
had every appearance of being showery
and 1t was .shOwery more or less, but
despite this fact those who composed
the party, report day complete In it's
every enjoyment. With full amount
OF provisions for the days outing thew
moved down to Smyrna Landing where
they found Stokesbury's steam launch
awaiting them. From there thew
moved off in a merry mood out the
creek. 1t was the intention of the
party to go to Collins Beach to spend
the day, but the eastern winds which
had prevailed for several days, had
made heavy sea, and the bay natur-
ally was very rough. To save the party
from frequent dOuche of waves. It was
thought advisable to go down to Wood
land Beach, with the wind and tide in
their favor, and spend the dav there.
This they did to their hearty eniov-
ment.
Those whose who composed the
party were: Miss Estella Waters and
Miss Edith Wells of Philadelphia;
Misses Ethel Cooper, Edith Collins,
Eunice Anthony, Elizabeth Denney,
Mary Anthony, Nettie Tschudy, Alice
Spruance. Messrs. Clarence Raymond.
Hlrons Denney. Irving Cooper, G.
Davis Brown, Harry Tschudy and w.
G.. Anthony
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Large Corn Crop Promised.

The corn crop, by common consent,
promises to be immense-the largest
for many years. With a big crib of
corn the farmer has good chance to
protect his stock against the cold wind
of winter. The crop promises to be
large everywhere, Kansas alone ex-
pecting a crop of 100000, 900 bushels.
With such an immense yield the far
mers must be content with lower
prices.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
A. 0. U. W. Day.

Saturday, August 26th, under the
auspices of the Ancient Order of the
United Workmen of Delaware, at
Brandywine Springs Park, Whining
ton, will be day to be remembered.
Base ball between mines of the Will
mington Police Force, and Whining
ton Lodge No. 1, A. o. U. W. Boat
races on the lake between the various
lodges. Contest for prize between the
Mogullian Bands. Addresses by emf
nent speakers. On the Roof Garden
In the evening, Vulcan Lodge, No. 22,
will present the drama, "a Noble Out
cast" Howson's Great Band; Big
Minstrel Show. All members of the
order, their families and friends,
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Daily Line to Continue.

The Transportation Company has
been giving daily service for grape
growers and will continue the same if
the patronage warrants it. 1t was tn e
intention to discontinue service this
week, Saturday being the last trip, but
if the growers by their shipments will
give sufficient support to warrant the
continuance another week, it will be
done. With this end in view, it will
be well for all shippers to communicate
with the management by Friday of
this week, that arrangements may be
made.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
SAD DROWNING CASE,
FATE OF PATRICK KELLEY. A THOMAS
CLYDE EXCURSIONIST.
Stricken with ApOpIexy while Bathing
His Wife and Child Witness
the Accident.

Patrick Kelley, of Camden, n. j.,
who with his wife and child came down
on the Steamer Thomas Clyde from
Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon to
spend the day at Woodland Beach, was
drowned while bathing in front of the
Bath Houses of this bayside resort.
AT the time he was not any more
than up to his waist, and it is believed
that he was stricken with apoplexv.
lie had been demonstrations some very
hne skill in swimming, and no one
dreamed death should overtake him SO
suddenly There were two bows who
saw him struggling in the water. but
not hearing any alarm from him. thev
supposed that he was still swimming.
lie died almost instantly without a
murmur. He was taken to shore and
every effort was made to resuscitate him.
A Philadelphia physician and DIR. j..
II. Smith, of Cheswold worked on him.
but 1t was to no avail. His life was
gone. The accident was witnessed bv
his wife and child.
Kelley's remains were taken to
Smyrna and thence to CLAYTON bv
Father COnnelley of Camden, NJ
and the undertaken of his congregation
after which they were forwarded to his
home for interment.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Temperature in the Nineties.

Monday was, one of the three or four
hottest days of the Summer, the tenn
perature in the nineties, with little
breeze and great humidity. 1t was
specially severe on horses. The thun-
der at night that lasted from 8 to 10
o'clock, and possible at intervals there
after, for it was heard at three O'Clock
IN the morning, brought only a few
drops of rain, but a purer atmosphere
yesterday. 1t is still warm, but not so
unbearable as Sunday and Monday.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
A Juvenile Lawn Party.

The gallant young men of the "T. J.
I.", a juvenile club of this town, gave
a delightful lawn party to their lady
friends at the home of Norman Taylor
last Thursday night The lawn in the
rear of Mrs. Sarah E. Taylors' home
on Main street was beautifully decor
ated with variegated lanterns, and
there was space enough for these young
folks to roam around and play their
wholesome games. To them it was an
evening of delight from beginning to
end, and if all reports are true they
outwitted the kissing bug" in fire.
quent visitations.
Those who composed the party were:
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Camping Party Re-UniOn.

The camping party which calls them
selves the &c. O. P" and for two or
three summers previous have been
camping or holding reunions at Wood
land Beach, are to-day celebrating
another anniversary at this favorite
resort. They moved down this morn
ing for a jolly day at the bayside
The party consists of: Mrs. G. O.
Swinney, chaperon; Miss Bertha Jen-
kins, Wyoming; Miss Lena Moore,
Dover: Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew V.
Ford, Miss Eva Swinney, Miss Ethel
Riggs, Miss May Ford, Miss Edith
Swinney. Messrs. James Truax.
Gilbert Green and Ernest Collins.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Suicide of a Former Smyrnian.

The Wilmington papers gave a SEN
satlOnal account of the suicide of Geo.
ID. Raymond in Philadelphia, on Satur-
day, by shooting himself in the head.
after attempting the life of Miss Emily
Narcross. He was 43 years old, and
leaves a wife, from whom he was di-
vorsed He grew up in Smyrna, and
was the son of the late Jacob Ray
mond, who was proprietor at one time,
OF the Delaware House 1t is said that
for some weeks he has been manifest
ing signs of insanity.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23

should be present on this occasion.
which is promised to be the greatest
event IN the history of the order. A
special train will leave Smyrna at S.42
A NJ, at reduced rate of 81. IA for the
round trip. Special train and trolley
cars will be in waiting at Wilmington
to convey passengers to Springs for
twenty cents for the round trip. Re-
turning train will leave Brandywine
Springs Park at 1890 p. NJ. By order
Oh the committees of the various lodges
OF the Delaware jurisdiction.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Accident at Shirt Factory.

Hiss Bessie Johnson, one of the
operators of the Smyrna Shirt and
Hosiery Factory. met with painful
accident last Friday. She was opera
ting one OF the loopers when her hand
IN some way got caught in the machin-
cry. A needle larcerated her hand 80
severely that she had to be taken to
the Physician to receive medical atten-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Grand Army Encampment.

The Annual Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be
held in Philadelphia Sept. 40. 1899.
This will probably be the only time for
years to come when this organization
will meet so near to us, and it gives
all the old veterans and their friends
and families the opportunity to join in
the celebration.
The Smyrna Transportation Co.
proposes to sell tickets good for the
week at the low price of one dollar for
the round trip. The steamer Geo. F.
Brady will leave on Monday, Sept. 4th,
at 8 P. NJ. In order to facilitate mat
ters and be able to accommodate all. two
boats will be run if parties going will
notify the office and the number
booked will necesitate having two
boats.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
COMPLIMENT TO PROF. SHEARER.
The Opinion of an Editor and EducatiOnist
OF International Reputation

DIR. A. E. Windship, editor of the
National Journal of Education and
who will be remembered as an instruc.
tor here at the meeting of tue last Kent
County Teachers Institute, has made
a special visit to Elizabeth. n. J.. TO
make personal study of the Shearer
system of Grading, concerning which
he has the following to say:
Elizabeth has been made Justly famous nv
superintendent Shearer'S national renuta-
tatlon. There are few men whose prOfes-
Slonal career Is more interesting than his
Judging by the attention his writings have
attracted, by the demand for him on the
educational platform. and by his rise in the
profession on the basis of devotion to spec
lal ideals. The impression is inevitable that
the Keynote to his success is his special
scheme for grading, but as matter of fact.
thls attracts least attention among the many
progressive ideas in the Elizabeth schools
IL Is a settled practice and causes no more
agitation than it does to announce recess
Inc transfer was done with no app eciable
disturbance. The Reconsideration is fairly
evenly divided between the grades from
bottom to top.
Prof. W. j. Shearer is well and per-
sonally known in this town and the
high compliment paid by so distin-
guished an educator as the above DIR.
A. E. Windship, cannot help but be
gratifying.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
A Plea for Republican Harmony.

The Addicks men in Kent and Sus-
sex are out with proposition, and de-
clare that if the Regular Republicans
accept it, it will end the present fac
tional fight. This is to have one COM
mon primary election of all Republi-
cans in the State. the two factions to
abide by the decision of this primary
election. They have already started
boom upon this line.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Cummins Will Records.

Recorder of Deeds James Lord and
Clerk of the Orphans Court James A.,
Smith took cartload of records from
Dover to Smyrna, Wednesday, to set
tie titles in the Cummins estate. e.-DeL-
0Uorean.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Fiftieth Anniversary.

The Goth inst, last Sunday, was the
tiftieth anniversary of VIM. P. Legg's
entrance into the carriage establish
ment of Benson & Co. to learn the
harness business. 1t stood at the cor
ner of Commerce and Benson streets.
where stands the residence now of
John A. HOffecker.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-23
Overcome by Heat.

Il. M. Gregory was overcome by
heat while cutting grapes for L. E.
Anthony on Monday, and carried to
his home in an unconscious condition.
He was better yesterday.