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Rev. Chas. A. Hill, the pastor of the
church was then introduced and
gave few remarks previous to having
the plates passed around. He verv
suggestively said that the name of the
pastor on such occasions as this, al
ways meant to prepare the wav for n
collection. In few words he referred
to the great growth of the missionary
efforts of the great body of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, and in consult
ing the "Year Book" previous to com.
ing to these Anniversary exercises. he
learned that the first Missionary So
ciety organized in that denomination.
was in 1Sl9.. The amount contributed
the next year throughout the bounds
of all Methodist Conferences was only
$8OO.04. This collection embracing
what is now in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, showed that the
contribution of the church in Smyrna
this year (for the cause of missions)
was larger than what was given within
the bounds of what then constituted
the territory of the M. E. Church in
1890.
The collection was then lifted. The
pastor was only anxious TO raise enough
to bring the collection up to S225.OO
the amount last year, but the collec-
tion, when counted, showed gain of
$s.l2. This much gratifed Pastor
Hill and he thanked them earnestly
for the loyal work they had done.
The exercises closed with chorus
What are You Doing for Jesus" and
the benediction.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22
Death of Mrs. Mary A. Collins.

Mrs. Mary A. Collins, widow of
Franklin Collins died very suddenly at
her home on Delaware street, Monday
night, about one o'clock, of apoplexy,
age 63 years. She was as well as usual
when she retired for the night, and the
stroke was the work of only a few min
utes. She was a daughter of the late
Capt. Peter Carr, and resided at or near
Collins Beach with Mr.. Collins, whom
she married in 1861, until his death.
two or three years ago. While resid-
ing at the bay side, she identified her
self with and was popular with the
people of ThOroughfare Neck. Her
family here consisted of her aged
mother, Mrs. Eliza Carr, and daugh-
ter, Miss Maggie, who have the SYM
pathy of the people in their affiiction.
Interment will be made at Odd Eel
lows cemetery, Friday afternoon, to
meet at the house at o'clock, Rev. J.
L.. Estlin, officiating.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

NOTHING for a long time has
created such a political stir in the
State as did the voting of DR.. Far
low, King and Clark, Democrats.
for J. L. Addicks for Senator. It
has served no little space for edi-
torial comment i'm the papers, and
partizans besides, have had a saw
IN it, both individually and collec
lively.
The Democrats of Kent county
held a meeting Saturday, at which
a committee was appointed to Sc
cure subscriptions to fund to as
sist the encouragement in investi-
eating the charges of bribery in
connection with the last General
Assembly session and resolutions
adopted reading Senator Farlow
and Representatives King and
Clark out of the Democratic party.
The meeting. was largely attended
and there was scarcely standing
room in the hall. The Democrats
OF Wilmington also held a meeting
and read them out of the party.
Jonathan S. Willis, who was a
standing applicant for the Office of
United States Senator, but on whom
the Union Republicans would not
concentrate, since the adjournment
OF the Legislature denounces them,
announces that he is going in a
party to himself and says:
Il have endeavored to quench
the fires of political rancor on the
right hand and on the left. / have
thought myself somewhat magnani-
nous in this direction, but hence
forth there shall be no mistake. I
will not, any more, carry water on
both shoulders. 1t shall be we'll
known just where l stand. ] am a
Lincoln Republican. 1 will not
again give my support to Mr.. Ad-
dicks, nor to the Union Republican
party while he is its recognized
leader, and candidate for the
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

United States Senate. Many OF
the former political associates OF
Mr.. Willis do not hesitate to say
sour grapes, now that the Sena-
torship is out of the way.
The Democrats of the State do
not hesitate to express admiration
at the "sticktoative" qualities of
the adherents of Addicks in the
Legislature-they never let go once
They are also credited with that
virility and forcefulness that belongs
to successful competition.
John D. Hawkins and John F.
Salisbury deny any connection
with the three Democrats charged
with being bribed to vote for Ad-
dicks. John F. says:
81 for one, court the fullest in
vestigation. I want the lights
turned on, and l want knaves and
blackguards who concerted with
the Addicks gang, and who were
too good to speak for the Demo
cratic party last fall to explain.
Thank God, no Salisbury was in
the scheme, and the po1troons and
towards who started such a rumor,
or even circulated it, are but the
remnants of those who were bought
for Addicks few years ago"
The State Sentinel, in speaking
of the three men charged with
being bribed to vote for Addicks
for Senator, says: eve have been
at no little pains to ascertain the
facts, if there were any, to Justify
charges of so grave and serious a
character. After days of careful
investigation among men who
ought to be we'll informed, we find
only repetitions of the rumors and
accusations, and these, all taken to-
gether, are contradictory and in
consistent. The story as a whole
does not hang together.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22
Rohhad the o.

of p5iladang 55iaaing incident of which Mr. John Oliver
him as sosIa.' was the subject. is narrated by
dition ny VS., i was in a most dreadful con-
tonena MY SKIN was almost yellow, ewes snnten
sides siIsue nc coated, pain continually in back and
dav ~ ~ ~ aPRsule-gradually growing weaker
iers isunateiy friend advised trying Eieetrie AZ,
bottle nad 70 my great JOY and surprise the frst
ned thai ai@ue ,'sl uecided improvement I contin
the u, .ro,, know they saved my life and robbed
iail @ X E,Iye trS ., another vetmS No one should
Jas p H9sFaaledn; nem; only 80 cts. guaranteed, at
~ asons drug store, Clayton. ma anu T. L.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

THE Legislature of Californ ia
after balloting Io4 times adjourned
on Saturday without electing U.
S. Senator. Utah and Delaware
did the same thing, and it now
looks as if Pennsylvania would be
the 4th State with only one Senator
in the next Congress.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

The beautiful bald eagle, measuring
fleet, ? inches from tip to tip, which
was recently killed on the farm of Mr..
John P. Jones and afterwards purchased
by MIR. W. H. Brady and sent away to
a Philadelphia taxidermist with the in
tention of having it stuffed and
mounted, was bought by DIR. J. Allen
johnson and returned to Smyrna. DIR.
johnson did not go to the expense of
having it put through the hands of a
taxidermist, but creditably stuffed and
mounted it himself, and it now can be
seen, gracefully perchedin his beauti-
full dental parlOrs on Main street.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

L have been afflicted with rheum q.
tism for fourteen wears and notb;nc =
seemed to give any relief. T was ahIs,
to be around all the time bnt oo,, ie
sLLGineiy sLiy suffering. L had tried every
tniIs lung 1 could hear of and was at last
sGLG 10 Try Chamberlain's Pain Balm
Mnlc3 n;d l did, and was Immediately re,
Iieveu iie' ana IN short time cured. / am
tnappy TO say that it has not since re-
cur S%Tned; JOSH. EDGAR, Germantown.
Sa,, Sn,rrn Tor sale by Clifton & Raymond
smyrna, and I. L. Mason, CLAYTON
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To Whom 1t May Concern

smyrna, Del, Nov. %, 1899.
iniS Is TO CERTIFY, That have re
Selved S Of VIM. B. Start, Treas,
smyrna Conclave, No. As, /. O. n
pratt No 1868, for $4,000, Just twenty
, u"ys after the death of my late hus-
oand' Joseph E. Williams, for which 7
s seSife re TO extend my heartfelt thanks
ior the pramptness with which said
payment has been made by said order
ana l extend my most hearty thanks 70
sne members of Smyrna Conclave for
Fiction. CT u- ."'o al
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

cargo. Bird Rock and Castle Island
are next passed in order named, then
comes Cape Maysi on the extreme
Eastern point of Cuba. We have
sailed through the famous Saragossa
Sea, in which are miles and miles of
sea weed, looking like green fields.
Flying fish are seen by the thousands.
They usually do not rise more than 10
or 20 feet above the water and fly from
100 to 400 yards and then dive back into
the sea.
The weather here is like our August
weather and it seems strange to a Del
awarean who associates long days with
hot weather to see the sun rise at at 6
instead of 4 O'Clock and set at in the
evening. By seven o'clock it is dark.
The color of the sea in these waters is
most beautiful dark indigo blue and
as you approach the shores of the Isl
ands, which are all of coral formation,
it changes to an exquisite shade of
light blue. The temperature grows
warmer as we approach the Equator
We have had the trade winds for the
past two days
Our passenger list, though small, in
cludes several nationalities, England,
Norway, Germany, Canada, several of
our States, and even a poor, lone Span
lard, on his way to South America.
During the storm he kept his state
room. Did not appear on deck till our
fifth day out from New York.
L am thoroughly enjoying my trip
and believe it will do me much good.
Have had a very bad cold, but the hot
weather has cured this trouble. Kings
ton is busy place. 1 will tell you of
this however, on my return home.
Sincerely,
n
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22
A Frishtful BIunder

VIII often cause a horrible Burn, scald, Cut or
nluise' Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the
mmorlu, VIII kill the pain and promptly heal II.
cures old sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils Felons
esa.is' eorns' al skin Erupuons. Best Pile cure on
eaftn only rs cts. box. Cure guaranteed
sold by JAS p HoIecker, druggist, Smyrnd ana
1. L. Mason, druggist, Clayton. "uu
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

The Presbyterian church is prepar-
ing for service of song for Easter Sun
day evening. Watkins full orchestra
will assist the choir and Sunday
School in the music rendered.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22
M. e. Church Collection.

Rev. G. A. Hill, pastor of Asbury M.
E. Church, who went to Conference
yesterday, announced to his congrega-
ton, Sunday, the following as the con-
tribution to various Benevolences of
the church, which were up to the ap-
portionment of the charge, and, which
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

The work of the late Legislature, as
whole, commends itself to the peo-
pie and the press of the State. 1t dem
Onstrated the wisdom of the sixty day
limit. The really meritOriOus legisla-
ton, was easily accomplished and still
wide margin was left for tAe consid-
Grafton of matters possessing little or
no merit.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. Il
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

L. M. Price is manufacturing at his
factory at Smyrna Landing, full line
of Phosphates for Spring use. He has
special brands for special crops.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

w. G. Pierce received last week a
car load of mules from Kentucky. He
has had ready sales since their arrival,
but has several good pairs left.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

Herring came along quite freely on
Saturday, and from this on, the spring
will doubtless give us plenty of these
and other fish.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

The windows of our confectionery
stores in the way of candy chickens
and eggs, have very much the appear
ance of Easter.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

Mrs. @. E. Peterson-Speakman OBJ
tanned the large spinning wheel adver-
tised for from Duck Greek party.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

The following officers to serve for
the ensuing year were elected at the
last meeting of Stars and Stripes Coun-
Gil, No. 26, Jr. o. U. A. NJ: Past
Grand Orient, G. H. LeFevre; Grand
Orient, RObt. H. Denney; Grand Vice
Orient; Edward I. Porter; Grand
Herald, John S. Anthony; Grand High
Priest, Edward M. Boyd; Secretary,
Geo. H. Dick; Treasurer Walter W.
Hynson; Sentinel, J. Mariner
Beckett.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

Miss Lattomus and Miss Cahoon
will each have their openings of mil
lenery goods on Friday and Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

The members of the High School
Alumni Association are requested to
meet at the home of Miss Bertha
Smithers, Friday evening, March gath,
at eight o'clock. An election of Off
GERS is desired. SEC.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

A chinaman has leased the store
room lately occupied by Harvey Stew
art, for laundry, and G. G. Devalin-
ger of Wilmington, the Hirnh elmer
corner store for a general store.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

In the absence of the pastor next
Sunday, Conference Sunday the pull
pit of the NJ. E. Church will be filled
in the morning by Rev. VIM. FAIRIES,
and the evening services will be con-
Quoted by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

A calf with its heart on the ouside of
its skin was born at Kenton. 1t be-
longs to Samuel Hutchinson.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

An excellent chance to get horses
cheap is offered you in the advertise
ment of the Terminal Express Com
pany in another column.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

Sunday, with its "wind and rain and
changing sky" was typical March
day. Saturday was dripping, rainy
day throughout, but between mid.
night and breakfast, Sunday morning,
there was succession of heavy show
ers from the South that swelled the
ponds in the fields and further re-
tarded farm operations.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22
Frank Bailey has q lot of new car
riages which he is selling at cost. t

L. M. Price has just received 200
tons of fertilizers by the Philadelphia
& Smyrna Transportation Company.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

The passing by the Legislature of the
Incorporation bill, has made it possi-
BILE, it is claimed, for the Trolley road
from Woodland Beach to Milford.
The directors say they will have the
cars running from Dover to Frederica,
via Camden, by the summer, but then
this has been said before. 1t is
thought that the trolley system will
virtually extend throughout the
State.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

Yesterday, 21st inst, was the vernal
equinox, when winter is supposed to
close and spring actually to begin.
Just previous and at that period storms
usually prevail. The sun is travel
ing north and has reached that point
in its course, from the 21st to the 22nd
of March, when the days and nights
are equal, the sun rising at 6. A. NJ, ,
and setting at 6 P. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

Jerry Goldsborough says the moon
indicates a plenty of rainy weather
this month, because the new moon was
on its back. Last fall, a brotder moon
ite said it would be wet month because
the new moon was on its point. And
so it was.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

A. H. Smith is receiving his Spring
fertilizers. The J. E. Tygert Com
pany's Especial Brands for Special
Crops give the best results. Your at
tention is especially called to our very
fine ground Bone Meal. II
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrns
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an Independent paper devoted tC
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore Of
MARYLAND.
R0BT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. per annum. If
paid strictly in advance s1.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Eenton, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. A rate Of 50
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. special
reduction on all semiann and yearly adver-
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22
NOTICE.

=; The Clayton Savings and Loan AGO..
tlon Will issue new series of Stnrl HISsocia-
as aT, the Fourteenth Series, commencinnnh nhown low,
tuesday, ;nl, April 1lth, 1899 Anyone dth with
Clayton. Del, March a. It5S3' I899 Secrotary
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

Presiding Elder Corkran and Pastor
Layfeld rode down to Friendship
church on Sunday morning, to hold
services, as per announcement, and
found an audience of two men besides
the sexton. A shower coming up about
church time made the people think the
preachers would not be there. They
were however, and knew the people of
Thoroughfare Neck were not. Until
the previous Sunday the weather in
one way or another had prevented any
services at the church for five weeks.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

In order to make quicker time land
ing, in preparation for making trip a
day during the strawberry season, the
Brady Steamboat Company is to have
a winding hole dug opposite their
wharf at Smyrna Landing. This will
do away with the former method of
backing up from the old winding hole,
and will reduce the time from Phila-
delphia by fifteen or twenty min utes.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

The White Rose Ministrels of this
town, followed with a small contin-
gent, went to Middletown last Thurs
day night to show there for the benefit
of the Diamond State Bend of that
town. Our boys made an excellent
appearance in both the parade and the
performance which followed. They
had splendid turnout at evening
and they entertained them as though
they had been professionals at the bus
mess. They left an excellent impress
sion behind them. There IS talk of
repeating the performance here after
the Easter holidays.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22
WANTED.

,ai iioun% man wants position in .,..
once Has had eight years eynoriau H,"Ie or
merIchandIsing mere and four years nf f''Icc nee IN
"orA IN Once. Can give best Of r,f,.r'"u f,r.r'"u
r. "MERCHANTo
Times Office, Smyrna h.i
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

,oFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

Mrs. Jacob Stein, in descending
Saturday from the upper room of her
dwelling with bundle of rags for the
rag man, who had called, missed her
step and fell to the door below. She
was rolled in a heap, unable to rise
and open the door, or help herself, a nd
on being relieved, was found to have
broken both bones in the right fore
arm, in what is called a compound
fracture. DIR. Moore reduced the frac-
ture, but she will be necessarily
helpless fer several week.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

The Philadelphia Ledger senten-
tiously remarks: eff New jersey
could but own all the trusts she creates
what wealthy State she would be u
The new Incorporation Law will prob.
ably divide with New Jersey, some OF
these Trust combinations. Several
have already come under it's provis.
ions, and others are likely to seek TO,
acts Of incorporation soon. The ten.
dency of different business interests 70
combine in Trusts in noticeable on
every hand, and from a capital .,
S1,OOO,OOO and $4,000, 900 thew now
combine in great snms of S5O. 600 Ooo
and $75,OOO,OOO. The small business
men have got to come in, in a certain
sense, as employees under the larger
bosses, or be squeezed out. While in
dividuals have suffered, the fact re-
mains the same, that products have
steadily cheapened. When the people
feel that trusts are burden, they will,
politically or otherwise, rise up and
put them down,
Smyrna times., 1899-03-22

The Art and Drama Committee of
the Twentieth Century Club of this
town, Mrs. Lillian Cloak, chairman,
are preparing to give drama entitled
Second Floor Spoopendyke," on
Monday of Easter week. Rehearsals
are going on nightly and it promises
to be an event of that week. The cast
Will probably be composed of Miss
katherine Beckett, Miss Alice Spru-
ance' Mrs. Lillian Cloak, Mr.. John P.
LeFevre, Mr.. W. H. Brady, Mr.. Lin
wood Phillips, Mr.. Robert H. Denney
and Mr.. Harvey W. FAIRIES.
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preached the lad and said: You're
flip, amt you? Do you mind. you was
a pappoose once?"
The boys don't like niger soldiers,
nohow." ,iasat Il n
All the big stores and offices closed
their doors for the big occasion.
And the dances; they We're the fea-
ture of the day in the feminine eye
Oh, how exquisitely delightful it all was
The Butte boys backed the B. & NJ
ball team
Out of town visitors We're delighted
with the days demonstration.
1t has been said that the Miners
Union is arrogant that its officers
strutted about the city with the air of
despots. Those fellows who said that
will have to retract. A more demura
modest set of men is mot to be found
outside of q monastery.
1t was the biggest, grandest day of
the history of labor in the Northwest
A quiet, but genuine demonstration.
The beauty of the occasion was not
marred by single drunk. AS Lord
Brazenface says, That's good
But at 3 o'clock it rained.
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NOTES OF THE DAY.
And it didn't snow.

And it didn't snow.
The parade was over dry streets.
Who can recall another Miners
Union day just like it?
The big mines closed down and told
the boys to get out and take it all in,
and they took it.
Just one hour going from Miners
Union hall to the opera house.
When the platoon of police reached
the opera house the last files of the min
ers was II blocks away.
Captain Leyden never saw prouder
day in all his life, except, perhaps, his
wedding day.
There's, military in every fibre of Ser
geant McGrath's being. He's been to
the war, mind you.
One good-natured Irishman sang
wearing of the Green" the full length
of the route.
Young fellow" was the greeting
hurled at the union boys by their IN
Vulnerable friends, who lined the curb
stones.
An indulgent parent carried his s.
year-old daughter and led his 6-year-old
boy over the entire distance.
The music of Butte's boosted bands is
creditable in any country, city or town
in the world
President Dempsey, of the Miners
Union, is gentleman, a scholar and
rafting good fellow at any mark in
the road. The union made an excellent
selection. He takes his honors modestly
ana is aSreeably pleasant When ap-
preached by common newspaper re-
porter. Cigars coming.
The Miners Union starts out on the
END year of it's existence with brill
liant and winning colors
Ihree squaws, each carrying a pap
poose over her shoulder, tried to push
through the crowds in Upper Main
street yesterday morning A young lad
essayed to take peep at one of the
babies and in the endeavor stuck his
nnger in its eye; then there was a wall.
man, wearing a union badge, APP