Evening journal., 1899-02-17
SMYRNA WAS ISOLATED
.COLORED MAN FROZEN TODEATH
AT CIAYTON-NOTES OF TILE
STORM

special correspondence Evening JOuIHdl-
Smyrna, Feb 17-By far the worst
storm which has visited Smyrna for
more than forty years, swep. down
upon the town, commencing on Sat
urday evening about o'clock and
lasting until early Tuesday morning.
The town fathers soon got a number
Of men out on horseback, then follow
ed wagons on runners to make it pos
sible for teams to get through the
streets in order to haul coal. A coal
famine has been feared. but there is
sill some coal, and those who had on
hand a large supply have kindly come
to the rescue of those less fortunate.
Business seems to be nearly at a
standstill. The farmers cannot get in
town and it is doubtful If they can
come from any distance for several
days yet There is a corner in the egg
market, and butter has taken jump
from 20 cents to 80 cents per pound,
there being little butter to be had ex-
cept the creamery. Only about two
milk men have been able to make
their rounds. and these live near the
outskirts Of the town.
There has been a great deal Of suf-
fering, but number of merchants and
others have given Literally where they
knew of distress. The Kings Daugh-
ters and the Benevolent Society had
their hands full. All ice hOuscs are
full, and a g-od supply for Summer
use is now assured. One Of the saddest
cases was the accident TO young Shines.
He We helping to cut ice when he
Went ID take off his gloves the nails
from two Of his fingers came off with
them. HIS hands are badly frozen.
DR.. 7. c. Moore has had to take the
first joint from one finger and fears he
Will have TO remove another joint
Shines is about II years Of age, the eld-
est son Of eleven children, and it is a
great loss to him as well as his terrible
suffering
The town has been isolated. not hav-
ing had a mail since Saturday, and no
newspapers since Sunday. One train
reached Clayton Wednesday night from
Delmar. The fifty men working on
one branch road got through to Clay
ton Wednesday night Praise is due to
William d. Hudson, William Briggs
and Luther IApham for putting their
teams on the roads on Tuesday to
break the snow drifts.
A colored man by the name Of Dur
neil was found dead in his bed on Sat
urday morning at Clayton. He worked
at shoe making for a living. There is
no doubt that he died from the cold.
One Of his neighbors, a white man, who
felt that he was poorly protected from
the bitter weather, offered MIN a place
in his kitchen, saying there was a good
fire but no bed Durnell declined say
ing he would be all right, but was
dead in the morning.
The Literary Society Of the Smyrna
High School has elected the following
officers: President. Miss Blanche Ha-
zell; vice-president, Charles Turner;
secretary, Miss Emma Hazell: librar-
ian, Miss Emma Stevenson; corre-
spondent to Smyrna Times, Miss Bes-
sic Middleton. The following program
was then rendered: Reading, Miss
Flora HoEet; recitation, Miss Bessie
> Middleton; reading, Miss Emma Ha-
zeil; reading Miss Emma Stevenson; ;
debate, Resolved, That poverty does
more than ignorance TO produce
crime" The judges appointed were
Charles Turner, Miss Adah Vickers
and Miss Margaret Walls. For the af-
frmative were Misses LIZZIE Revis and
Phida Janney; negative, Cyrus Taylor
and Herman Robinson. The debate
was deeided in favor Of the affirma-
tive.
Miss Lizzie Mcdowell has gone to
Philadelphia for a week or ten days
Miss Florence Teylor will teach for
her.
: Rev. George w. Dame will leave
here about March to assume his new
charge, in Baltimore.
Mrs. Dickerson and. daughter, Oh
Houston, are the guests Of Mr.. and
J Mrs. Ross Councilman, on South
street,
Waller o. Hoffecker is still confined
to his home, on South street, by an at
. tack Of rheumatism. His attending
physician has ordered a change and he
is contemplating a trip to the Wesi
e Indies
4 Rev. Mr. Roderick. of Camden, n. J.
who has been the guest OF Rev. George
. W. Dame, is snowbound here.
A very impressive service was held
at ST. Peters Church on k-h Wednes
day, the attendance being very large.
Cummins speakman and Lee Clifton
VINO came down from Delaware Co
lege to spend Sunday, are still snow.
bound.
Mss Hetue Megear is the guest o.
friends in Wilmington.
William H. Brady attended a bal
in the New-Century Club room, a
Wilmington, Friday night.
The condition of Editor r. d. Hof
. feoker is improved and he hopes to b'
Z cut in a few days.
&. Mrs Stevenson, of Camden, has beer
the guest Of Mrs. ]. H. Hoffecker.
Miss Annie Shookley left on Satur
? day for Greensborough, Nd, to visi
, her brother, whose wife is seriously i'll
5 THi STORM at MILFORD