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Smyrna times., 1899-03-01
AT Asbury NJ. E. Church

This has not been a good winter for
church work, in either town or country,
because of the weather, as many of the
ministers have experienced. Rev. G.
A. Hill, of Asbury NJ. E. Church, had
purposed holding a meeting after the
"Week of Prayer" in January, but
because of the great prevalence of
'La Grippe" was postponed until
February when it was thought the
health, weather, etc, would be better,
but the fearfully cold and snowy
weather caused it to be dropped again.
The night meetings have been re-
sumed and are now in their second
week, and the good attendance of the
members of the church, shows that
they are standing well by their pastor.
There has been no special revival
movement. but Rev. Mr.. Hill has been
encouraged by several conversions at
the altar and the interest manifested
in the good attendance of the member
ship.
The collection taken for what is
called the "Church Benevolences''
some months ago shows that they will
be up to the apportionment.
The other and largest collection-the
Missionary-was taken Sunday week
and as was announced last Sunday,
only need $50 more provided the Sun
day School did as we'll as last yeal
(Which it did Sunday would be up tc
last year, when the amount sent tC
Conference was 1855. The shortage
will be made up by those who were alb
sent when the regular collection wal
taken.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01
REV. DANES FAREWELL.
Preached TO a Large Congregation at St.
Peters Last Sunday
Morning.

There was a large congregation at
st. Peters Episcopal church last Sun
day morning to hear the farewell SER
mon of Rev. Geo. w. Dame, who, for
eleven years, has been their eff
cient rector. The resignation of Rev.
Geo. w. Dame takes effect to-day,
March the 1st, when he leaves to ac-
cept call to Holy Innocents church,
Baltimore, Nd. Despite the fact that
it was an unfavorable day, the church
was we'll filled, there being only two
pews not occupied in the whole
church.
Rev. Dame took his text from the
14th chapter of Exodus and part of the
18th verse: "Speak unto the children
of Isreal that they go forward" The
sermon was marked with his usual
vigor of style and breadth of thought,
and there was the closest attention
payed by his congregation as with mel
low, sympathetic voice, he gave part
ing words of advice to his parishoners.
1t was a characteristic feature of his
sermon to see how near and dear to his
heart ST. Peters was, and in the words
of his text, he advised them to go for
ward. In speaking of the growth of
st. Peters, he said that this parish had
doubled its communicant list in the
time he had been with them, and some
thing that no other church in this Dio-
cese had done, so far as he knew any
thing about, was to establish an indie
pendent parish separate from the
mother church. The parish referred
to is the one now at Clayton. Rev.
Dame further said that he had been
told, not only by his own people, but
by outsiders, those who were not men,
bers or attended his services, that he
leaves the congregation more united
than it has ever been; that he had
stronger workers lii his parish than
ever before. He counseled his parish
ishers to give his successor faithful
and hearty support.
He was very emphatic in advising
that st. Peters maintain it's present
form of churchmanship. In town of
this size he contened that, with linn
itec number of communicates, it was
better to be conservative, rather than
adopt high churchism.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01
COUNCILMEN ALL REELECTED. .
The Annual Town Election Held on Monday
Afternoon With But Very Little
Contest

At the Annual Town Election held
on Monday afternoon, between the
hours of and o'clock, the following
Councilmen, Treasurer and Assessor
were reelected for the ensuing year:
First Ward-Dr. Thos. G. Moore.
Second Ward-Sam'l j. Reynolds.
Third Ward-Edward G. Walls.
Fourth Ward-J. Wesley Denney.
Fifth Ward-E. Marriott Fowler.
Sixth Ward-James G. Robinson.
Henry S. Anthony.
Treasurer Ezekiel V. Cooper.
Assessor-Ge NJ. Stevenson.
There was but little contest over the
election this year. In the 5th ward,
Mr.. John Cosgriff ran against Mr..
Fowler and result in tie vote, four
each. The contest was decided by the
inspector in favor of Mr.. Fowler.
There were three complimentary votes
cast for Assessor, one each for HI. B.
Grieves, William H. Carr. and James
Viney (colored.) Mr.. Stevenson was
overwhelmingly elected by a major
ity of 40. For Town Treasurer, Mr..
E. V. Cooper polled the full vote of SO.
In the different wards, Moore, of first,
polled 6 votes; Reynolds, of End, 10
votes; Walls, of 3rd, II votes; Denney,
of 4th, 8 votes; Fowler of 5th, votes;
and Robinson and Anthony, of 9th,
votes each.
Those who had charge of the election
were: Inspector: W. L. Porter
Judges: Thos. E. Jefferson, w. H.
Baggs; Clerks: John E. Phillips,
and Stewart Wilds.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01
A SURPRISE WEDDING.
Miss Clara A. EOrd Becomes the Wife OF her
Cousin Matthew v. Ford.

There was considerable surprise oc-
on Wednesday afternoon last by the
announcement of the wedding of Miss
Clara A. Ford, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. PRESLEY Ford to her cousin Mr..
Matthew V. Ford, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew Ford all of Severson's Neck.
The contracting parties stole the dodge
on their many friends by keeping the
matter secret until the nuptial knot
had been tied.
The wedding took place at the resi-
dence of the brides parents at 12. 30
o'clock last Wednesday afternoon.
There was no one present except the
immediate members of the family of
the contracting parties. The wedding
march was played by Miss Blanche
Ford, sister of the bride, and the can
didates for marriage we're made man
and wife by Rev L. W. Layield of
Smyrna Circuit. After the ceremony
wedding supper was served to all
the members of the family present dur
ing which time a short season of con-
gratulations followed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ford left shortly after for Clayton
where they took the 3.54 Norfolk ex-
press) for a honeymoon, visiting dur
ing their travels, Wilmington, Balti-
more, Washington, Alexandria, Mt.
Vernon and other points.
1t is needless to say that two people
so popular and well-known as they
could escape secret guantlet so we'll
laid, without the usual accompaniment
of rice and old shoes. Their friends
evidently thought they had good joke
on the contracting parties by circulat-
ing a report that they had left without
their baggage. 1t all turned out to be
game of bluff and the baggage
which they thought they had left hap
pened to be a telescope belonging to a
friend who returned from Clayton with
the the team.
Mr.. and Mrs Ford will reside on the
farm which he has been conducting
| successfully for several wears.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01

The statements from down the Pen
insula confirm the fears expressed last
week that the peach crop is killed, the
mercury falling to 10 aud 10 degrees
below zero, two nights before the bliz-
zard. This opinion is confirmed by
John J. Rosa, who fails to find live
bud in his orchard, and he expresses
the opinion that there will not be %
baskets of peaches in Kent county this
summer. Strawberries being under
the snow, are qninjured, as is the
case also apparently with pears and
apples, but it is believed Japanese
plums, the Wilson blackberries, and
some varieties of raspberries are killed.
The statement was made the middle
of the month that the peaches and
other fruit throughout the South was
killed, but Chattanooga, Tenn, dis
patch last week said this was not so in
that vicinity, that the peach crop in
that part of Tennessee would be the
largest in years. Notwithstanding, it is
thought that throughout the Atlantic
States great damage has been done to
all kinds of early fruit and early vege-
tables.
1t is noticed that very little has been
said about the result of the cold in
Florida. They remember the damag-
ing effect on the real estate four years
ago, when the orange trees were
killed. A writer from. there. since
says:
The orange trees are mostly killed,
and will have to be cut down to the
ground The greatest loss will be cab
bage-not crate will be shipped from
Florida this year, and to get cabbage
we will have to import it, until it
comes from Charleston.
cat Miami, on the east coast, they
expected to ship 600, 900 crates of toma-
toes in the next four weeks. But all
are killed; what still looks like live
ones are turning black, and the entire
shipments will be less than 800 crates.
Strawberries are ruined, except the
farmers who covered theirs with pine
straw, and they saved 20 per cent. and
will commence shipping by March IS
again.
cat Tampa the thermometer regis
tered 10 degrees by far the coldest
weather ever experienced. 1t showed
all the way south of Tampa, and men
of go years of age, who had never seen
snow, were paralyzed at the dramatic
weather.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01

1T is business rather than territorial
expansion that is engaging the larger
attention of the people in a practical
way. The heavy exports of iron and
steel produced from the United States
is given as the present overdemand.
In addition, the domestic consumption
has rarely been larger. A leading and
conservative manufacturer says:
American manufacturers, are face
to face with a new and pleasant stu
alton. Along with territorial expan-
sion has come a remarkable trade ex-
pansion. For one thing it has induced
tremendous activity in shipbuilding
along our seaboard. Our coming mar
itime glory will be represented by
steel, instead of wooden hulls. The
day of steel cars and steel boats is
here. This means tremendous outlet
for the product of American furnaces
for some years to come. II is nc
longer a question how to get foreign
business. 1t is now simply question
as to how much product the American
manufacturer cares to send abroad"
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01
LOrd-s.MattifOrd.

Rev. Walter Lord, who has been
here since last summer, for the past
several months holding meetings in
the basement of the Odd Fellows Hall,
was married ON Thursday in Philadel-
phia by Presiding Elder Trumbaugh,
to Miss Jennie Mattiford, daughter of
Chas. H. Mattiford, near town. The
brides mother, Mrs. Mattiford, ac-
companied them to Philadelphia to
be present at the wedding ceremony,
returning home the last of the week.
They went from Philadelphia to Read
ing, where his parents reside and are
spending the honeymoon at the Con-
ference of the Holiness Christian
church, with which he is connected
at Conshehocken, Pa. They are ex-
pected to return on Saturday, and will
take up their residence in Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01

CONGRESS adjourns on Saturday,
March 4th. This is therefore busy
week with it. The papers Monday,
spoke of the following important bills
to be acted on:
''The bills in conference are those
providing appropriations for Indian Of
fees, post offices and agricultural de-
partments and for the District of Co
lumbia, and the improvement of rivers
and harbOrs. The River and Harbor
bill carries the Nicaragua Canal pro-
visions and other additions appropri-
ating large sums of money. The five
bills which have not been reported to
the Senate are the Sundry Civil, the
Naval, the Army, the Fortifcations
and the General Deficiency. All are
important, and each will require con-
siderable time lOI disposal. OF these
five the Committee on Appropriations
has considered on the Sundry Civil
bill. The Senate will get them all
through, however, unless unexpected
opposition should be developed to
some of them.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
creditably Given In the Opera House Before An
Interesting Hudienee.

The High School entertainment
given in commemoration of Washing
tons Birthday, (the program for which
was given in our last issue) came off on
Friday afternoon at the Opera House,
and was creditable in every way to the
school, and highly enjoyed by the au-
dience. The recitations of Misses
Mary Grow, Mary LeFevre and Helen
Collins are spoken of as finely rem
dered, while in composition that of
Miss Bessie Middleton-"Our Coun-
try's Progress" exceptionally
good. The chief interest seemed CEN
tered in fhe debate.
The subject was, Resolved, "That
Compulsory Education should be a
Law in Delaware" 1t so happened
that in choosing the debaters, the affirm
ative fell to two of the girls, Misses
Emily Daley and Adah Vickers, and
the negative to two boys, Horace Grow
and Herman Robinson. The debate
was spirited, but the girls came of
easily the victors. Miss Emily Daley
in quickness of apprehension and read
mess in response and force of argu-
ment, was surprise to most of the
audience.
The subject, Compulsory Educa-
tion," is one that should engage more
attention than it does. There are a
number of lads in this. as we'll as pos
sible all other communities, who ought
to be going to school, but who spend
all their time in idleness, growing nm
without education. literary or religious.
and who seemingly regard smoking
and the use Of profane and vicious
Language as accomplishments. With
no education or training in business in
this progressive age, is simply to taks
she place of the bottom round Of IN.
ladder when men, or become tramns
Such boys ought to be compelled to ge
to school.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01

THE matter of borrowing $35, 900 for
the use of the State until next October
because of the depleted treasury has
been brought into prominence by the
recent action of DIR. Ball, the newly
elected State Treasurer, in giving no.
tice to the various banks to stop pay
ing drafts drawn upon the Treasurer of
the State; and by an appeal to the
General Assembly for legislation en-
abling the State to effect loan OF $780,
600. State Treasurer Balls notice to
the banks is emphatic, and directs the
banks to cash no such orders until
they have been accepted by him.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01
TOWN CHANGES.

The following are among the chan
ges i'll town: John w. Tucker IN owes
from the Roberts property on Com
merce street to the Brinton property
on Market street, and is succe eded bv
Mrs. G. A. Winford, and she in turn
by Mrs. Lindsay McFarlane, of south
Main street. Mr.. Andrew Collision, of
Market street, who is followed by Mr..
John w. Tucker, moves to south Del
aware street to the Pratt Property, va
Gated by James L. White, who moves
to Union street. Joseph H. Primrose
leaves his residence on north Main
street and moves to his wlfe's farm in
New Castle county and is followed by
Geo. IL. Cole of west Commerce street,
and he by Charles G. Boyer of Mt
Vernon street. Elmer Taylor of East
Commerce street moves to take up his
residence in ChestertOwn, Md, and is
succeeded by Wesley Hawkins, corner
South and Delaware streets, and he by
John Il. Truax, of East Commerce
street. George G. Moffet, of East
Commerce street, moves to Delaware
street. Jonathan A. Brown moves
fromthe cOuntryand takes the Hoffecker
property adjoining the canning factory
on lower Main street. Mrs. Sidney
Il. Harris, of lower Main street, moves
to Union street, is succeeded by Rich
ard Long, and he by Frank Boyer.
James H. Morris moves from west Mt.
Vernon street to "Spruance City. 3"
Geo. f. Jones moves from the prop
erty which he has been occupying for
years on Mt. Vernon street, to Union
street, and is succeeded by Harry
Simms. Charles Jones on the Voshell
farm, within town limits, moves into
the country and is succeeded by
Charles Weller, of south Main street,
and he by George Wilson of Union
street. Mrs. S. f. Jones, of near
Bryn Zion church moves into town
and takes the residence recently occu-
pied by George Bradford, who moved
to Ridley Park, Pa. Henry Pike on
south Delaware street moves to Viii
mlngtOn; and is succeeded by Thomas
Wilson of South street. William
trels, new beginner, takes one of
the Tschudy properties on Union
street vacated by Mrs Howard Mrs.
NJ. f.. Burrows, of Mt. Vernon street.
moves to Delaware street, and
succeeds w. J. Phillips, who takes
the residence vacated by George w.
Illghman, who moves in with his son,
Alfred Tilghman. Samuel Jackson
moves from west Commerce street and
takes the store and dwelling vacated
by Samuel Stinson, who discontinues
store keeping and follows his trade al
carpentering. Denney Redman moves
from Mt. Vernon street to the property
recently purchased from the Tschudy
heirs next to the basket factory on east
Commerce street. w. H. Allen, who
has been conducting jewelry store in
the Cooper building, moves back
to Seaford.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01

1T was thought there wasn't much
for this Legislature to do besides fix
ing the salaries of the county officers,
passing a general incorporation act
and electing a senator, but a mere
mention of the bills taxes even the
daily papers. There were about
$50 bills before them that had not been
acted on and Monday (the last day by
vote that new business would be re-
ceivedl notices of about as many more
bills were received. Many of these
were not expected to be acted on be-
cause in most cases they were unnec-
essary and in others outrageous. In
the remaining days it devolves upon
the members of the Legislature to sift
out the wheat from the chaff, and pass
only such bills as will be a public
benefit.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01
TOWN COUNCIL ADJOURNS.
Work of the Present Administration Ended
on Friday Night Last.

The last meeting of the Smyrna
Town Council of '9S was held on Fri
day evening last when all the members
gathered at the usual meeting time in
the Council Chamber" to settle up
all business that came under their ad-
ministration. While there was a good
feeling throughout the meeting, yet it
was plain to be seen that some of the
members realized the fact that the
year so pleasantly spent was drawing
to a close. The President and all the
members were present. As soon as
the meeting was called to order and
the minutes of the previous meetings
read, the Council settled down to bus
mess.
Secretary Anthony read a report
from Alderman Collins stating that
there had been no arrests made during
the past month and consequently no
fines collected. He expressed a hope
that his official duties had been salts
factory to the Council.
The following bills were read: H.
& R. H. Denney, for damage to sign,
81. So; Cosgriff & Beck, coal for Opera
House, $31.92; Eugene Grow, stamps,
40 cents; J. B. Webb, for coal bought
during the blizzard, $3.50; George
W. Sylvester, work, $3.50; Edw. G.
Walls, stamps, &c, 1912; for tele-
graphing to Washington, 80 cents; for
telephoning to Pittsburg' SO. go; Total
$1S8.
The next business before the Coun-
Gil was the auditing of accounts.
Councilman Moore and Fowler were
appointed a committee to audit the
books of the Opera House, of which
S. j. Reynolds is manager, and they
showed where the Opera House had
made net earning of $27G.51.
Secretary Anthony was appointed
the committee to audit the report of
the Committee on Sand Lot, E. NJ.
Fowler, chairman, which showed a re
ce1pt of $1.O5.
COuncilmen Walls and Reynolds
took the report of Alderman Collins
and in auditing same found all correct
with balance due the town of fifty
cents.
Councilmen Denney were appointed
committee the previous meeting to
audit the account of Treasurer E. V.
Cooper, and reported that the Town
had received from its several depart
ments during the year, $12, ,O65. 80, had
disbursed, $685.. 81 and had a balance
in the treasury of So, 52O.67.
Secretary of Council, II. S. Anthony
read the statement of the town for the
past year and submitted it to the Coun-
Gil for approval. He afterwards
moved that it be published in the
SMYRNA TIMES and the Smyrna
Call.
On motion, President Robinson ap-
pointed the following committee on
Election, to prepare ballot boxes, Sc.
lect officers and superintendent the
election: Councilmen Anthony, Rey.
nolds, and Denney.
Councilman Walls moved that an al.
lowance of fifty cents be made the
TIMES and CaU for each set of ballots
printed, and specified that two tickets
from each ward be the limit for which
the town would be responsible.
After each councilman was paid hi.
allowance of $500, the Council was
adjourned sine die.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01

AN era of remarkable prosperity, ac-
cOmpanied by unprecedented condi
tions, has began in the iron and steel
industries of the United States. This
is the universal opinion of leaders in
the business in Pittsburg. The indi-
cations are that the stage of high prices
to which the market had been steady
climbing for months will be more than
a temporary bulge in the market.
There is no ready material to be had,
and furnances have sold up to July 1,
with further advances in prices.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01

The question of U. S. Senator is still
the absorbing one in the State but as
yet not in sight with the day of ad-
iournment, only a week and half off.
The noticeable thing is that the Ad-
dicks men, after their experience with
the Regulars" at the election and or
ganization of the Legislature, 'stick"
to their man, while the Dupont men
have jumped from one to another
Chandler, Richardson, Cannon, Bird
and &C, until most every day brings a
surprise. The Gray men likewise
"stick" pretty we'll, the silver men
Hopping about from one to another
like the Regulars.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01

THE session of the Legislature is
rapidly drawing to a close-Monday,
March 18th. But few bills of general
interest have been passed, but others
are pending, the principal of which is
the General Incorporation act. This
is the most important act to come be-
fore them. BY resolution passed, no
new business was to be received after
last Monday, and the pending bills
can be easily gotten through with.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01

LAST week at banquet held in
Chicago, President Charles Kendall
Adams, of the University of wiscon-
sin, responded to the sentiment, ''The
Fruits of Victory" He said:
''The Anglo-Saxon race has always
and everywhere been an expanding
race This has not been the result OF
deliberate forethought, but has come
from tendency that has seemed to be
irresistible.
''It was kind of English expansion
that brought colonists to America.
They came with the purpose of making
homes for themselves, but not with the
purpose of conquering continent. In
the course of time collision occurred
with the French, and the strife did
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01
WHERE PEOPLE ARE MOVING.
Fewer Changes in Country and Town This
Year Than UsuaI-DelightfuI
Moving Weather.

The Annual Moving for Duck Creek
Hundred, Kenton Hundred and Little
Greek Hundred takes place to-day, and
Judging from the number of changes,
there are fewer removals than is usual
ly the case. The weather has been
particularly in their favor during this
week, and those who dreaded to see
Moving Day come two weeks ago,
when the roads were blockaded and the
weather unfavorable, found yesterday
and to-day as balmy as springtime. and
nice enough for anyone to be out of
doors.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01
MtIltons Givan Am.

of one S,aly coray gratifying to the public TO know
oe generous to the needy ad sufierinq THO 20
sumntaO Of 1r Kings New Discovery for Cone
over fen H;IH;ngns ;I;ags and Colds, have given away
eei ohi ahd nave the satisfaction of knowin IL has
aao,sbheig cured thousands of homeless nasas sas
Of the Tbrast Hoarseness and ali diseases
aso NJ ~ Cail on Jas. F. HofecEer, SMYRNA or r
hottIap ppihyton. druggists, and get a free trial
avs,o. s,,a regular size soc and ST. Every hot,ia
guaranteed, or price refunded. 0's oo'ue
Smyrna times., 1899-03-01
Brave Men Fall

90 victims ai TO stomoch, liver and kidney troubles
o mei Us women, and all feel the results in loss
SnnsI nppee'e poisons in the blood baekache ner
faaiin fJiiiss headaehe and tired. listless run down
Iaseilng rs ing Listen 70 J, W. Gardner, Idaviie Ind
ne says Electric Bitters are just the thing for
VIII mneh ne Is all run down, and don't care
new, ne ves or dies. Il did more to give me
nem n'' s'rehgth and good appetite than ANYTHING
no,, ue sake can now eat anything and have a
fncHas isase on life Only so cents at Jas p Hof
49, :, urug store Smyrna, and r. L. Masons
urug stere, Clayton. Every bottle guaranteed