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Smyrna times., 1899-02-08
BUTLER'S ADDRESS TO WORKMEN.
An Excellent lecture Given Under the Auspices Of
the A. o. u W

An Excellent lecture Given Under the Auspices Of
the A. o. U. ",
The Opera House was crowded last
night to hear the address of J. Eldridge
Butler, of Kentucky given under the
auspices of Mizpah Lodge, No. 16,
A. o. U. w. AS many of the lodge
members whe could, took seats on the
stage. Z. Marriott Fowler, Past Mas
ter Workman, presided over the meet
ing and introduced the speaker. An
opening ode was sung under the lead
ership of j. E. Hoffecker. Mr.. Butler
had no trouble in catching the closest
attention of his hearers. He showed
himself to be an orator, the first part
of his address especially being polished
to high degree.
He commenced his remarks by
showing the difference between opera
tive, speculative and cooperative fra
ternity, and briefly yet splendidly de-
fined the history, the origin, and
the attainments as represented in the
fraternal world of the Masons, Odd
Fellows, Red Men and knights OF
Pythias. His review of these socie-
ties was especially interesting from be-
ginning to end, but when he came tC
the Ancient Order of United Work
men, he pictured it as the electric
light of all organizations, and from
there went to tell of the widows and
the orphans who are benefited by this
splendid order, now 555, 900 strong.
He invited the most careful scrutiny
of what the A. o. U. w. had done anC
were doing throughout the metes ant
bounds of the world, aud said tha
this organization had never disgraceC
the grave of brother by failing tC
meet its obligations.
While Mr.. Butler impressed hi
large audience with serious review o
his subject, in his closing remarks h'
kept his audience in a good humor by
relating many amusing incidents tC
show why it was necessary for young
man to provide for beneficiary for hi
wife, such as the splendid order o
Ancient Order of United Workm en- of
fered.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08
REV. DAME CALLED TO BALTIMORE.

Asked to Become Rector of Holy InnO-
cents Protestant Episcopal COurch.
The Rev. George w. Dame, rector
of the st. Peters Episcopal Church of
this town, has been called to the rec
torship of Holy Innocents' Church,
Baltimore. The Rev. DIR. r obert A.
Tufft of that church has accepted a
call to All Saints Church, Philadel-
phia, and will take charge March LIST.
Archdeacon Dame is brother of the
Rev. William M. Dame, ID. d., of Me-
mortal Church, Baltimore, and Rev.
Nelson p. Dame of Winchester, Va.
He is a graduate of the Virginia The
illogical Seminary, and has been rector
of the church of this town, eleven
years.
Rev. Mr.. Dame was interviewed at
his home this morning and when
asked whether he had decided to ac-
cept the call, replied that he had not
yet received any official notice from
the Board of Vestry of that church
and would not express an opinion
at this time.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08
MATRIMONIAL.
Weddings That Have Been SOIemnized the
Past Week.

Past Week.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church,
of Hillsborough, Caroline county, Md.
Rev. Frank f. Carpenter, married Mr..
Frank Fleming, youngest son of Mr..
Charles II. Fleming, to Miss Lena
Sparks, daughter, of Mr.. H. E.
Sparks.
Jacob II. Hughes and Miss Della
Sparks, both of Greensboro, Md, were
married Thursday evening in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, of that town,
by Rev. Aloysius Green. The bride is
a daughter of Joseph Sparks, who for
many years has been connected with
the Delaware and Chesapeake Rail.
road.
Mr.. Robert L. Cochran was quietly
married Wednesday evening to Mrs.
Biggs, of Georgetown, Md. The cere-
mony took place at p. E. retory in Mas.
sey's, Md, by Rev. Mr.. Ware.
1t was given out recently that Miss
Virginia M. Rich, daughter of Very
Rev. Edward r. Rich, dean of Trinity
Cathedral, Easton, would be married
on Feb. 14th, st. Valentines day, to
Marion Hurst Dawson, of Washington,
ID. @. 1t now transpires that they
were married October 18th, in st.
Johns church, York, Pa, by Rev.
Charles James Wood. Mr.. Dawson
came to Easton, Friday, and returned
to Washington with his bride.
The wedding of Miss Bertie LLOYD
only daughter of Mr.. @. G. Llovd Of
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08
THURSDAYS SESSION.

With the usual opening exercises on
Thursday morning, the convention got
down to business, and the first speaker
to address them was Prof. Wesley
Webb, of Dover. He took as his sub
iect "Hygene" and especially ishowed
the evil effects of alcohol and narcotics
on the human system. Prof. Webb
was followed by very entertaining
and charming talker in Miss L. A.
Kirby, assistant superintendent of the
Public Schools of Philadelphia. Her
subject was ''How to give an Interest
in Study" One might have thought
from the einterest with which she held her
hearers at the Institute that morning,
that she was splendid authority on
how to interest the younger children
in study. Indeed Miss Kirby was
one of the popular instructors of the
session and she was received with APP
plause whenever she came before that
body. Before adiourning the morn
ing session, Profs. Gadsten, Bland and
Howard were appointed committee
to draw up resolutions of Neurology
on the death of Prof. 7. w. Williams.
the former principal of the Smyrna
Public Schools.
The afternoon session opened with
an excellent talk on ''The Method of
Teaching Spelling" by Prof. Roman
l
Tammany, of the Sussex County Pub
lie Schools. He said that the vocabu-
larry of school children was confined to
about three or four hundred words
The mass of people would average pos
sible 1,5OO, while our scholars and lit
erary men reach as high as fifteen or
seventeen thousand. He made a very
wise suggestion at the close of his re.
marks In which he recommended that
the Teachers Institute be held in the
autumn season in preference to the
month Of January. The other
speaker of the afternoon was Miss
l.. A. Kirby, who consumed the
time very prohtably on some practical
Ole remarks on "How to Teach Amer
can History" 1t was one of the most
instructive talks of the Institute. and
sne made 1T amusing as well, by relat-
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08
CHESWOLD.
Effect OF the Bad Weather and the Block
ing of Navigation Revival Meet
ing-LOcal and Personal
MeutiOn

Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswOLD, Feb. THE bad weather
we are having and when we are to
have better is the absorbing question.
Much of the bad effect however that
otherwise would exist is broken by the
merry jing of sleigh bells and shedding
by children in the streets. To wake
up every morning to find two or three
inches of snow to shovel is another not
very pleasant diversion connected wit
the weather disturbances and some of
our youth think they have gotten this
art down fine.
The blocking of navigation by the
freeze in the Smyrna Greek last week
made it very noticeable here in the
interest which centres in this little
channel of commerce and amount of
freight carried from this locality. Be
sides the farm products carried by the
boats from this vicinity there is large
amount of goods for our merchants
conveyed on these lines and carted
from Smyrna Landing at cheaper
freight rates than goods brought by
rail at the store door, as it were.
Rev. Edwin Gardner who is conduct
ing nightly his revival services at
CheswOld is expecting Rev. G. F.
Sheppard of Camden, this, Tuesday
evening. Rev. 0. W. Denish Of Clay
ton, Thursday evening, and some one
not yet announced for Friday evening.
There is good deal of interest evinced
at the meetings which with better
weather would undoubtedly be much
greater.
Mr.. n. Harvey miles west of Ches-
void, has sold his farm to take up
business at Dover. The severing of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey relations with
Cheswold is regretted.
Mr.. Riggs of Chester, Pa, was last
week visitor of his sister, Mrs. J. w.
Dyer.
Mrs. Samuel Hancock and Mrs.
Laura Clark of Dover, spent Friday
last with Mrs. Mary A. Casson.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08

A NOTABLE passenger on the White |
Star Line Majestic which arrived from |
London in the New York barber last |
Thursday was Rudard Kipling, one of
the most illustrious literary men in
English literary circles. A peculiar
ity about his visit to this country is
that he refuses to be interviewed, and
no one seems to know the nature of his
plans or what he proposes to do out
side of his visit to his wife's relatives
in Vermont and to Washington, ID. G.
In depicting his characteristics, the
New York Tribune has the following
to say:
ga literary lion who refuses obstin-
ately to be lionized piques curiosity
wherever he goes. Rudyard Kipling,
who embarked with his family for
America last week, commands idola
trous worship in English literary cir
cles, yet is bored by admiration, and
persistently shuns observation and
publicity. Since his return to Eng
gland he has lived in retirement, pro-
tected himself against interruption of
labor, avoided social distractions, and
has seldom been seen in London.
When his presence has been secured
as a drawing card for luncheon or a
dinner, he has come late and gone
early, and has seemed Indifferent to the
interest taken in him. If there have
been constant references to his work
in the press, he has done nothing to
advertise himself or to stimulate public
curiosity. No newspaper reporter has
been allowed to interview him; there
has been no literary log-rolling for
his benefit; he has not seemed to take
himself as seriously as is the habit of
most of the celebrities of the day. He
has gone on quietly with his work and
stoutly resisted all efforts to exhibit
and pet him as lion.
The effects of this deliberate policy
of self-effacement has been noticeable.
It has increased the power of his per-
soaauly by imparting to it an air of
mystery. 1t has intensified the ardor
of the Kipling worshippers, who are
never weary of offering incense to his
fame as 'the only poet of England, :"
''the prophet of the new dispensation of
Imperialism" and "the greatest master
of English prose-" By avoiding pub.
licity and social attentions he has
strengthened his hold upon his circle of
admirers and literary London, who
find it easy to meet ordinary celebrities,
but very difficult to obtain access to
him. AS for the audience whose heart
was touched by the noble Victorian
hymn, "Recessional," its respect has
been increased for an author who
works in silence and will not be lion
lied. In these days when many liter
ary artists allow themselves TO be
drawn too easily and are constantly on
exhibition and vulgarized by persist
ent advertising, Mr.. Kipling's prefer
ence for privacy and self-respect is to
be heartily commended. He returns
to America unostentatiously as he
came to England few years ago, and
carries with him the characteristic
trait of reserve and dislike of publicity
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08

The long expected rupture between
the Americans and Filiplnos reached
its climax on Saturday last, when the
former repulsed the latter that night
by driving them back ten miles and
killing 1900 of their men, woundlnS
$500 and taking 5000 prisoners of war.
All this was done with only loss OF
"a Americans killed and 43 wounded.
1t is but another evidence of American
pluck and valor, and the country is
truly fortunate in having such com
manders at Manila as General Otis
and Admiral Dewey. With the COM
bined attack of our excellent land and
sea forces it ought to be but short
while before the Filipinos will come to
their senses and realize that the United
States means business. 1t would be
eminently better for them to accept
our protectorate with feeling of good
will rather than animosity.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08

DELAWARE Newspaperdom has had
another addition the past week by the
appearance of a new arrival The Union
RepstbLicdn-a paper to be published
in the interest of the Union Republi-
can Party. 1t will be issued from
Georgetown weekly, new building
having been purposely raised for that
plant. The first issue came from the
press of the Delaware Democrat, a
courtesy extended to them while they
are getting their new presses in place.
1t promises to be bright and newsy as
we'll as to ill mission that has long
been a party need in Sussex county
The Union Republican makes its bow
to the pnblic as follows.
1--WE enter the field of journalism
with the the reluctance, and diffidencf
that always attend the footsteps oi
those about to press upon untrodden
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08
PUBLIC SALES.

Friday, Feb. 10. - Stock, Farming
Implements, &c, of II. j. Smith, al
his residence, four miles from Smvr.
ma, on the road leading from Mas
sey's Chapel to Blackbird Mill.
Thursday, Feb. 1G-Stock, Farming
Implements, &c, of Isaac r. Stats,
near Taylor's Bridge, in Blackbird
Hundred. w. A. Hukill, Auc.
Saturday, Feb. 11.-Miss Annie E.
Middleton, at her residence on Mt.
Vernon Street, Smyrna, at ? O'Clock
p. M, lot of Household Goods.
Saturday, Feb. 1S-Horses and Mules
at the Smyrna House, Smyrna. Del,
at o'clock p. M, by G. W. Hurd
B. V. Weldon, Auc.
Thursday, Feb. 23-Stock. Farmino
implements, &c, of w. w. Dono
van, at his residence near Price,
Corner, at 10 o'clock a. m. b. V
Weldon, Auctioneer.
Saturday, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Mary Price
at her residence on South Street
Smyrna, at O'Clock p. m, a lot o
Household Goods. b. V. Weldon
Auctioneer'
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go and Their Social
D0ings.

Mrs. G. E. Peterson-Speakman, of
belmont Hail., :" spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in Chester, Pa.
She was joined there by her son,
Cummins Speakman, of Delaware Col
lege, who also stayed over Sunday.
Miss Harriet West Townsend, of
Kemblesville, Pa, is being entertained
by her cousin, Miss Clara West
Hazell.
Mrs. Mary Stern, accompanied by
Mrs. E. M. Steever, of Philadelphia,
were guests over Sunday with DIR.
and Mrs. Thos. G. Moore.
Miss Bessie Starr, of Wilmington, is
being entertained by the family of
Geo. NJ. Stevenson.
On Saturday evening last Rev. Chas.
A. Hill, of Asbury NJ. E. Church,
christened George Lawrence Truax,
the little son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Truax. As coincidence the chris
tening of the baby took place on his
mothers birthday.
Mrs. Mary Boyd has been in New
ark, DEL, the past week. where she
attended on Friday last the funeral OF
her granddaughter, Mr.. Levi PaxsOn,
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Paxson. Mr.. Paxson was a victim OF
consumption, and though he sought
the climate of Colorado for a cure ii
was of no avail and he died short
while after he returned to his parents
home in Newark. He was just enter.
ing manhood.
Prof. Charles Howell LeFevre has
received an invitation and will attend
a banquet given in honor of Mr.. j. S.
Clark. of Frederick, State Councillor
Jr. o. U. A. NJ. ,on Friday evening next
Miss Blanche Cochran, of Middle
town, came down Monday, and was
among the Smyrna visitors who wh'
enjoyed the splendid sleighing snow
Mrs. John P. Hudson has beer
called to the bedside of her sister
who is i'll at her home in Camden
n. J.
Miss Margaret Walls entertained tn
Senior Glass of the Smyrna HigI
School at the residence of her uncle
Mr.. Edw. G. Walls, last Thursda
night. The next meeting of the elias
will be entertained by Miss Allie Sew
erson at the residence of w. G. Ran
som, near town.
Miss Mary Budd, of Berlin, Md,
visiting her parents, MI. and Mrs. H
G. Budd.
Miss Florence HAZEL is visiting i
Milford.
Miss Fannie Jones and Miss Estell
Armstrong have returned from a Wis
to Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Startling, a
Elkton.
Mrs. j. L. Estlin is visiting /
Philadelphia.
Rev. Hugh McCaulley and d.
Henry b. McCaulley, of New Yorl
are visiting Mr.. Hugh McCaulley,
his home, "Fairview," near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Jones hay
issued invitations to the marriage
their daughter, Miss Mary Elizabet
Jones, to Mr.. Samuel Henry Fourakel
on Wednesday, Feb. 18th, at the
home.
Rev. William Dame, of Baltimor,
will assist Rev. Geo. w. Dame in IL
regular mid-week service this evenin,
Rev. r. A. Roderick, of Camden, \
j. is also visiting Rev. Dame.
The dance was scheduled for la
Monday night was postponed unit
next Monday night, IN order to gi,
several the opportunity who wanted
take advantage of an enjoyable sleig
ride on that evening.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08

THERE has been marked improve
ment made in the Dover Hldec re-
Gently by changing it from the blan-
ket sheet to a six column quartO. This
is in line with the rapid advancement
that has been made among country
weeklies of the State and the Dover
Mder is not behind in any respect. 1t
looks neat and clean, well gotten up
and classified, and contains a sufficient
amount of news to make it bright and
interesting. We congratulate the
Hder upon its evidence of prosperity.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08

THE United States Senate on Mon
dav afternoon ratified the treaty of
peace with Spain by vote OF 81 to %,
six Senators being absent and paired.
1t was a bare two-thirds moiarity. 1t
should have been passed long ago.
The delay has made us a laughing
stock with other nations. However,
leaving all the unpleasant sides out,
the treaty is passed, and the American
nation can look other nations in the
face, like a country able to conduct its
own affairs on the common lines OF
sanity and self-respect.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08

Pocomoke City, and Prof. Edward J.
Clarke, of Washington College, took
place at the home of the bride, on Mar
ket street, at noon on Wednesday.
Rev. George c. Sutton, of st. Marys
Protestant Episcopal Church, rer-
formed the ceremony.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08

The heavy snow that fell on Sunday
morning proved to be quite barrier in
the way of church goers and as a con-
sequence all the churches were very
slimly attended. There were about
thirty at the Methodist church, only
four of the number being ladies. Three
representatives of the regular CHOIR
were in attendance. There were
enough however, to hold service ana
Pastor Hill gave his usual Sunday
morning sermon. The Presbyterians
turned out better, proportionateiy.
Fourteen were there to unite in seryi
ces with their pastor, Rev. ). Il.
Estlin. With st. Peters Episcopal
church, there were only about ten IN
attendance. Rev. Mr.. Stehl, OF Baiti'
more, assisted Rector O. w. Dame
and gave strong sermon. He alse
preached at night.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08
Twentieth Century Club.

Owing to the disagreeable weather
on Friday last there was comparatively
a small attendance. As consequence
the full program was not rendered.
However there was enough to make it
interesting. TWAS given as follows:
Quotations on Art.
Paper: Dramatic Art and Noted Artists"
............. Miss Ethel Cooper
Vocal Solo. .......M Mrs. James ID. Wilds
Paper: Romance and Fiction" 49,.
.....................M Mrs. l.. M. Price
Conversation.
A communication was received fro m
the ladies of the Dover Century Club,
inviting those who were interested to
attend meeting at their club room in
Dover on the 3rd inst, when the sub
ject of "Prison Reform" will be dis
cussed. The members of the Della
ware Legislature are expected to be
present and among the speakers will be
Chancellor Nicholson and Mrs. Hart
man "a prison visitor, and others of
more or less prominence.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08
For La Crime

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Smyrna times., 1899-02-08

On Tuesday night next "Uncle
Toms Cabin" will be given in the
Opera House by Mason & Downs Big
Double Uncle Toms Cabin Co. They
represent themselves as being one of
the best troupes on the road and are
Offering the public a good show.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08

The Steamer G.. F. Brady, of the
Brady Steamboat Company, left on
schedule time q o'clock Monday, to
force its way out of the creek for Phil
adelphia. This was her first trip after
undergoing repairs, painting and ETC.,
at Smyrna Landing. She started of
we'll and broke the ice very easily until
she got below the Bridge" There
she was delayed by the heavy
ice. After continuous effort, she man
aged to get out of the creek and reach
ed Philadelphia at noon yesterday.
Her intention was to leave Philadel-
phia at 2 o'clock this morning in order
to leave Smyrna Landing on time to-
day.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08

A subscriber has given us conun-
drum, which the school girls and boys
and grown people for that matter can
study out at their pleasure: "What two
United States Presidents of the same
name came from the same State?" The
true answer of our subscribers conun-
drum will be given in future issue if
requested.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08
No Senator Yet

The following was the last ballot
taken for United States Senator to-day.
Hon. Geo. Gray-15.
J. Edw. Addicks-15.
DIR. J. H. Chandler-13.
w. S. Hillis-1.
J. B. Pennington-4
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08

Rev. L. W. Layfeld's subject at
Friendship church, next Sabbath, at
O.3O, will be 'Samson's Riddle" The
sermon will be repeated at Jerman
Chapel, 73O. At Severson's $50, sub
ject ''Fall of Jerico.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08
That Throbbing Headache

= Would quickly leave you, if you used DR.
Mug New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers
Nesvous Headaches. They make pure blood
ana ana strong nerves ana build up your health
Easy 70 take. Try them Only 25 cents. Money
S oaek II not cured. Soly by Jas. p HohFecker
smyrna and I. l.. Mason Clay ton.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08

Prof. Powell, of Delaware College,
who was announced to give his lecture
on Plant and Insect Life, in the Opera
House before the pupils of the Smyrna
Public Schools, on Friday evening,
Feb. 10th, will not be here on that
date, having been called to New
York. The lecture, however, will be
given some time in the future.
Smyrna times., 1899-02-08
BISHOP coLEMAN's ADDRESS.

school room.
BISHOP COLEMAN's ADDRESS.
There was a good attendance upon
the evening entertainment, the feature
of which was to hear the address of
Bishop Coleman of the Diocese of Del
aware, on "Man or Beast, Which shall
it Be?" The Bishops discourse was
unusually fine as to breadth of thought.
He made an apt comparison of the man
with ont intellectual development to
the beast and illustrated his point
along his line of argument with some
anecdotes that had in them much ker-
mel of truth. His address was pre-
ceded and followed by program given
in the order named below:
! Overture ....... Miss Auter, Chester Pa
Solo, ave Maria, :" ".................
...... Miss J. II. Warren, Kent county
Lecture, ..........Rt. Rev. Bishop Coleman
Quartette. ...........By Teachers of Smyrna
Recitation . ............ ...........
Miss n l.. Brook, New Castle county
Recitation Miss Ella Horsey, Kent county
Solo. Miss Maggie Evans, New Castle Co
| Quartette. Observation-Disclosures. BY Teachers
PantOmime ......... Company of Teachers