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Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

THE sudden death of Ex-Governor
Flower in New York on Friday, one of
the millionaire stock dealers, caused a
noticeable drop in the price of stocks
on Saturday. The tension of prices.
which had been on the up grade for
some months had reached their
limit, or there wonld not have
been such a slump because of the
death of one man. Henry Clews
says:
After a prolonged struggle, the stock
market has at last yielded to the pres
sure Of downward Influences. The
''bulI' side has had q hard task. For
four months, it has been striving ia
support the history Of the market.
1here have been extraordinary causes
producing that rise, and il will be
pretty generally allowed that those
causes have in a large measure warran-
ted the advance. But the past weeks
experience was not needed TO demon
strate that something more than the
intrinsic merits of the properties is
needed to maintain the values. An
unbalanced condition of the machinery
OF speculation is enough to break n
market, in spite of whatever NAV be-
claimed IN favor of investments.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
ENTICED FROM HOME.
Little Grover Start Influenced by Peck
Stevens Spends Few Days in Del
Stevens Accident.

SteFens-SpendS rev Days IN Del
mar Stevens Accident
Influenced by the charms of adven-
ture, Grover Start, the 14-year old son
of J. Wesley Start, of this town, was
enticed away from his home on Friday
night last by "Peck" Stevens, no.
torious character, and as is supposed,
jumped freight train for journey to
where neither of them doubtless knew
would be their destination. At Del
mar they procured work in a basket
mill, worked all day Saturday, and
started again Monday morning.
Shorty after he started to work, Ste
vens, 1t is said, met with an accident
by catching his left hand in a saw and
cutting off the thumb and two fingers.
This changed the course of "Peck,"
and with his young victim he returned
home that evening.
The disappearance of Grover natur-
ally put the home of his parents in
a state of much worriment and anxious
concern. The boy is just at that age
when he is easily influenced, and Mr..
and Mrs. Start have endeavored to
keep him in of evenings. But on Fri
day night he slipped away unawares,
and joining Stevens they left for
Clayton. 1t is said that Stevens tried
to influence other boys, but Grover
was the only one he could get to go
with him. Mr.. and Mrs. Start began
to make inquiry, but no traces of their
boy could be found, nor was there any
one who knew anything about his
movements. He was last seen with
'Peck" Stevens, and that was the
only clue they had. After an anxious
night, Mr.. and Mrs. Start endeavored
to get on his track the next morning.
RumOr came that he was in Camden.
and Mr.. Start would have driven down
for his boy, but the rumOr was based
on such unsatisfactory evidence, the
trip was abandoned. Later it was re-
ported that he was at Georgetown, but
nothing definite could be gathered.
1t was in this state of anxious sus.
pense that the family of Mr.. Start was
kept until Grover returned on Monday.
There is not very kindly disposi-
tion shown toward Stevens for this
act. Though he nay have suffered
extreme pain from the accident that
befell him, it does not relieve the
gravity of the case. There ought to
be punishment meted out to any man
who will entice young boy from a
kind and loving home, and matter of
this kind is too serious to let go with
out some legal action, if for no other
reason than to make an example of it.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

The railroad accident at Exeter Sta.
tion, near Reading, on Friday evening
proves to have been one of the most
disastrous of the season-29 dead. a
fatal result expected with several more
and about forty others injured in the
crash. Norristown, where the larger
number of victims resided, is in
mourning. The exact cause of the
disaster is unknown, but it was stated
that the signal did not work, or the
wrong signal sent to the colliding
special train, that plunged into the
regular expresses. 1t seems to come
about through gross carlessness on the
part of some employe of the company.
The passengers on the colliding trains
were in the cars to which they had
been assigned and no neglect on their
part is even intimated, whereby thew
can be held as contributing in anywise
to the accident which wss attended
with frightful mortality. They were
under the direction and in the charge
of the railroad officials, and they had a
right to expect that more than usual
precautions would be observed in their
protection, at a time when special
trains were passing over the road tc
accommodate the large traffic incident
to the unveiling of the Hartranft statue
at Harrisburg.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

gold hunter tumble over each other to
get at the new "finds" first. Now it is
in district in the far north of Alaska,
near Cape Nome, on American soil, in
district even richer than the Klon-
dyke. A letter from st. Michael's
says:
'The discovery was made last Oc-
tober. Three men using a rocker and
one shoveling in, washed out $1G3 in a
day. A few days later, six men with
two rockers working in Anvil creek
and Snow creek, tributaries of Glacier
creek, washed out 5000 in five hours.
An affidavit relating to the above facts
is ON file in the commissioners office
here.
"All the ground in the vicinity of
the points of discovery has been
staked; in fact, almost all the creeks
emptying into Snake river on the east
side. On the other side of the Snake
river basin good prospects have also
been found.
''From its position the new district
will be accessible to every person hav-
ing $25. Deep water vessels go to
within a quarter of mile off shore
and discharge into barges.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
Are You Patriotic -?

A citizens meeting has been called
to meet in the Smyrna Opera House,
on Thursday evening, at $50 O'Clock,
to make arrangements for Fourth of
July celebration in Smyrna. If you
are patriotic, come to this meeting.
Bring your friends. You are wanted
and needed. Let the glorious strains
of Liberty be sung to the youth on
Freedoms Day Come, let us rejoice
together, that an all-wise Ruler has
made us a mighty nation. Let us
give expression to our love of countryl
Swing Old Glory to the breezel Hip,
Hip, Hurrah!! Hurrah for Freedom
and the American Republic!
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
ACTION OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
Will Enforce the Law Regulating the Sani-
tary Condition of the Town.

tdTy NOnoitiOn OF tue tOWn.
Good health for Smyrna is the wish
of all, and to maintain general good
health is worth an effort on the part of
all our citizens. Now that the heated
term is about at hand, the Board of
Health asks the cooperation of all in
their efforts to see to it that disease
breeding and accumulations of filth
shall be removed
Notice is hereby given to all owners
or tenants of homes or premises to
cleanse the same by the removal of all
heaps of filth, emptying of sinks or
water closets, or any and all disease
breeding accumulations of decaying
matter, and to have the same done on
or before the first of June. At the
expiration of ten Gays therefrom the
Board of Health's Agent, Policeman
Garner, of the town of Smyrna, will
pass through and inspect and make a
report to said Board, and if there are
water closets and other places of filth
found uncleansed, then in that case
the Board of Health will visit such
place or places, and if it is shown that
the tenants or occupants have been
duly notified and refused or neglected
to cleanse the same then they will be
presented TO justice to be fined as the
law directs.
On behalf of the Board of Health, in
the way of explanation, / wish to say,
owing to the utter neglect of more
than one hundred OF our citizens last
year to pay any attention to notices
given, the Board is under the neces-
sity of making use of such means as
are necessary to enforce obedience.
Any that may have fine imposed may
rest assured that it is their own fault.
BY order of the Board of Health,
n
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

No better evidence is needed of the
heightened respect of the cold
World, more than 100 years since we
became a nation, because of our ma
tional expansion, than the disposition
manifested to erect statutes to
the great men connected with its
history. This will be especially mani
fest at the Paris Exposition. A statue
of Lafayette is to be erected in one of
the public reservations of Paris; stat
rie of Rochambeau is to be erected in
the village of his birth, and the women
of America will erect an EQUESTRIAN
statue of Washington in one of the
public reservations of Paris.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
A DISASTROUS TORNADO.
Visits BlancO, Kills a COIOred WOman.-
Train Encounters Fallen Trees Below
ChesWOld

The thunder storm about 8 O'Clock
last night was a good deal worse at
CheswOld than here Two trees were
blown across the railroad track mile
south of CheswOld, which the 8. 20 train
ran into, doing considerable damage
to the engine, breaking many window
lights out of the cars, and giving the
passengers a severe shaking up. Geo.
Hurd, an employee, was hurt in one
of his hands. All Instructions were
clearey from the track by midnight.
A cyclone struck Blanco about 8
o'clock last evening and cut a swath
in the vicinity of Pearson's Creamery,
Telling between so and IS trees. A
negro tenement house which was in
the path of the storm. was completely
torn up. An old negro by the name
of ''Peck" resided there; and when the
storm struck the house no one was in
it but his wife. She was instantly
killed
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

The most popular man in America
Just now is Admiral Dewey, whom
Rear Admiral Watson is sent to Ma
Mia to relieve, so he and his crew of
the Olympia can come home and rest
from the long strain in tropical eli
mate. 1t is said his coming will be
leisurely, consuming about four
months, which will be disappointing to
the people of America, as most every
city of the nation was preparing to
give him an ovation. They had hoped
that he would have come on the short
route via San Francisco instead of by
the Suez Canal. Admiral Dewey is
not man of ''fuss and feathers, and
may have had this in view in part, in
using four months instead of two in
coming home.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
Pay Up and Get Farm Journal for Five Years
ROBT. d. HOFFECKER, JR.
Accoogofa Editor

BY special arrangement made with
the publishers of the Farm Journal,
we are enabled to offer a five year sub
scription, to that paper. to every new
subscriber who pays for the SMYRNA
TIMES one year ahead; and the same
offer is made to every old subscriber
who will pay all back dues and one
year in advance-both PAPERS for the
price of ours only.
In order to get the Farm Journal
as a premium for advance payment it
will be necessary to walk right up to
the captains office, for we have only a
limited number of fve-year subscrip-
tiOns to dispose of. The Farm Jour
nal is on a solid foundation and per-
fectly trustworthy.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

The sullen disposition of the Cuban
leaders is causing apprehension at
Washington. The Government having
demanded the surrender of arms be-
fore the SO, 200, 600 can be distributed
to the soldiers, the Generals, in meet
ing, have resolved that it would be
shameful for the Cubans to surrender
their arms for a money consideration.
It is feared the leaders have in mind
the mind the possibility of revolt.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
Elizabeth School System Famous.

The Elizabeth N. J. Daily Journal
has the following reference to Prof.
VIM. J. Shearer, well known in
Smyrna:
Miss Sarah M. Taylor, representing
the public schools of Portland, Me.
has been visiting the schools in this
city this week for the purpose of inves-
tigating the graduating system for its
adoption IN the schools of her city.
Inc Shearer system is now famous,
and educators have been here now
from as far east as Portland, from
citles IN California, Athens, Ga, in
the south, aud Sitka, Alaska, in the
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
THE MARK ETS.
GRAIN.
PRODUCE.
FOR SALE.

ROBERT WILKES, a Colt one year old,
sired by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Stal
lion, Columbus Wilkes, takes after lis sire,
and will be valuable for breeding when
three years old.
Also, EMILY WILKES, a three-year-old
Fillie, sired by Columbus Wilkes, dam a
Kentucky thoroughbred Hambletonlan,
sired by Dictator.
r. II. CUMMINS,
Meadow Lawn Farm, near Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
Look. Read and come.

Ihe people of Smyrna, Clayton and
surrounding neighborhood are reones-
ted TO be present at a public meeting
70 be held in the Opera Honse'
smyrna, Thursday evening, Nav 1stb
at 81 o'clock, for the purpose Of ar,
ranging for Fourth of July celebra.
ton. Everybody Come.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

have been a sufferer from chronic
dlarrh@a ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. Al
last found one remedy that has been
success as a cure, and that is Cham
perlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhma
hemedy. /; u. GRESHAM, Garrs Mills
e.a. FOR sale by Clifton & Raymond
smyrna, L. l.. Mason, layton.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
A Narrow Escape

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada IT.,,
OF Groton, 3. ID. Was taken with bad co.,,
when WGh settled on my lungs; cough set in s,t
nhailv terminated in Consumption Fonr Soo S,"
tors tors gave me up, saying | could live but a st,'.
tLiie. ail ! gave myself up to my savior. detn-
u InIneu II could not stay with my friends ~.
eearth, would meet my absent one, above ~,
husband husband was advised to get DR.. Kings New II; ~
ooseiH lor Consumption, Coughs ana Colds r
I've @ IL tnal took in all eight bottles. n f.
cuIe1 req ne and thank God. an saved ana ,.,, ''.>
a, %ci ana healthy woman" Trial boiti,. :,
IN a, Cas !. HoneckerS, smyrna and T l. Na.'.,
"uAIahieed or price refunded. ''''
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

Two years ago the whole nation was
in feverish state over the Klondike
region, and many men wrecked what
fortunes they had TO reach this new Ell
Dorado. Every little while, new
rich gold field is discovered, and the
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

Last Friday evening Griffith Adams
farm hand of Mr.. Denney Walker.
was arraigned before Magistrate
Cooper, charged with making threats
OF shooting John L. Handy, farm
hand OF Theodore Carrow, on Satur
day night, the 18th inst. He was
found guilty and fined with costs
S5.s6 and held in peace bond of $50. 90
He gave bond and was released. On tl<e
Sunday following Handy sought re-
yenge as it were and went to the gate
OF Mr.. Walker, and waited for Adams
with the alleged intention of fighting
him and beating his wife. At the hear.
ing, after Adams case was concluded
Magistrate Cooper imposed a fine with
costs of $3.17 and held Handy in a
peace bond of $4,000, which was AZ
once paid.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
DEATHS.
JOHNSON

JOHNS0N.-On the oath inst at bis roo;
denee in Thoroughfare Neck Of 20. ganeraI aS-,I
deoility,s William johnson, aged So wears
interment IN Odd Fellows Cemetery YES
officiating. v" A'"Sne'u
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

The Steamer Brady will carry your
berries to Philadelphia every day and
deliver them in the best condition for
the early market. T
Neither the Episcopal nor Methodist
churches were filled by their regular
preachers on Sunday morning, Revs.
Thomas and Weeden, of Clayton ex-
changing pulpits, and at the Methodist
church, Rev. VIM. FAIRIES taking the
place of Pastor Hill, who was absent
because of sickness. At night the
Christian EndeavOr Association had
charge of the services, Miss Hester
Rutledge, leader.
The condition of the road across
Bombay Hook island, is a matter of
concern to all who have to pass that
way. Whether New Jersey has a
mortgage on Delaware or not, the fact
is apparent that the water is gaining
on the Delaware side and the land on
the Jersey side. The trouble here is
the tide water. For a quarter of a
mile on the Bombay Hook road, where
they have never had any bother before
except i'll extreme cases, for short
time only, the road is now nearly i'm
passable, and the road further down
the island is topped by water at nearly
every high tide. 1t is a serious mat
ter to the islanders and a perplexing
one to the road overseer and the Levy
Court of Kent county. 1t is to be
hoped that some plan will be speedily
devised to improve the condition of
things.
N. B. Since the above was put in
type, we hear that two barge loads of
oyster shells have been received to put
on the roads.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

The Ponder woods, near Milford
caught fire a few days ago, and 400
cords of wood were burned.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

The John Seeney fiasco, represented
in the papers as mob composed of
hundreds, but who were invisible to
the Chief of Police, who was there
within two minutes after the five shots
were fired, being only two squares
away, cost the town, as will be seen in
in the proceedings of the Town Coun-
ell in an another column, the neat lit
tie sum of $35.62. And S32. so of
this amount was to pay extra police
for guarding the house. As the act
was a breach of the peace, the expenses
must come out of the town and thus
be met by the taxpayers.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

Stevenson has Strawberry ice cream
made from Southern-grown fruit. Try
it.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
WANTED.

A reliable, steady and industrious niam sners
Smyrna to handle our goods to consetHIe cos;tT re-
on liberal commission. Small secu5iy i'y:roft-
quired. This is both permanent ana PiO
able for an active man.
Address oo
GRAND UNION TEA Co.
5lOs W. Wilmington, Del
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

Paris Green, Powdered Hellebore
and London Purple, at Clifton Il
Raymond's- 2T
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
Carpentering.

The undersigned offers his services to
persons of the town and vicinity who want
Repairing or Building done. Apply at my
Residence, one day below HOfecker'S c.,
ming Factory.
JONATHAN A. BROWN,
5173 Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

Right Goods, Right Prices, Right
Styles at Diamond State Shoe Store,
Commerce street. T
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17
SMYRNA TOWN COUNCIL.
A Busy Session Held on Friday Night Last
Opening OF Coal Bids.-The Reading of
Monthly Statements.

The Smyrna Town Council met in
session last Friday evening with all
the members present except DIR. T. c..
Moore. There were many important
matters to be settled and so much time
was taken up with these questions that
the hearing of appeals was postponed
until last evening.
Councilman Reynolds, chairman of
the committee to receive the collectors
bond, reported that the same had
been given, and submitted the bond
and signed contract to be acted on bv
the Council. The same was accepted
by the Council. The bond calls for
$4,000 and the bondsmen are Messrs
N. F. Wilds and Edw. G. Walls.
Alderman Collins report for the mast
month showed that 81 had been re-
ceived for fines and passed over to the
Town Treasurer. This will show the
order OF the town to be in excellent
condition.
The following is the statement for
the month of March,.
| Water Rents. ts....... A
Light Rents. 1914 90
| Sewer Permits ts........ 10
Sale OF Lamps. ps...........A. 10 S0
S19s. 90
The following bills were read and
allowed: A. e. Jardine, Agt., oyster
soells, $2O.19; N. S. Pratt, oyster
shells, 40 cents; James Craig. work
SO cents; George Reed, work, 10
cents; for guarding Seeney's house.
policeman Garner, $1.25; Policeman
Iurner, $l.97 Sherman Collins.
Sl6.25; w. H. Fries, $l6.25; Alleghe-
ney Coal Co., for coal, 5000; Ames
Iron Works, sundries, 1910; Adams
Express Co., $l.7O; Will Jordan, work.
90 cents; Aschroff Manufacturing Co.
$500; Peter Downes, work, $500;
I. W, II b. Railroad Co., $s3. s2;
Total, S192.11.
On motion of Councilman Fowler.
seconded by Councilman Anthony. IL
was carried by a vote of 8 to 2, that
the fine and costs amounting to 80. 90
imposed on George H. Dick by Alder
man Collins for alleged violation of
the ordinance in relation to stoppinp
his team on the crossing, be refunded
secretary Anthony read letter re-
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

The officials of Smyrna Circuit have
had the parsonage, occupied by Rev.
l.. w. Layfeld, connected with both
the water and sewer main.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

The parlor will soon be superseded
by the porch.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

The Town of Smyrna has purchased
five thousand bushel of oyster shells
to come by way of Steamer Elizabeth
Van Solver.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

The schedule of boats of the p. & S.
Transportation Co. for the daily line
during strawberry season makes an
absolute certainty of securing the early
markets. T3
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
The TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
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.
TERMS-SUBscRIPTIoN-S per annum. II
paid strictly in advance s1.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTIsEMENTS-TH 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,
Xenton, Cheswold, LeipSic, &c. rate OF so
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
OF transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. special
reduction on all semi-annual and yearly sdver-
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

Frames for cabinet photos at Dunn's.
T
AS much business is done by cheek
as by check.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

If you want pump that will give
you satisfaction call on John p. Hud-
son. 80
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

+. Z. Postles, agent for the Page
Woven Wire Fence, put up fence at
Pennington last week and was busy
all the week below Dover, reaching
over to Cecilton tn Maryland. Every
day this week is marked out in advance
mostly in New Castle county.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

There is new order this year in
regard to dispOsing of the strawb cry
crop, at least in regard to some of
the farmers, who are trying it as an
experiment. They are sold at home in
the patch instead of by the crates in
the cities. This is certain, if not so
profitable. The prevailing price paid
is 3! cents per quart, taking the run of
the patch, the buyer furnishing the
crates and berry boxes. The renter
at this rate will only have one cent a
box after picking, as his share.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

j. 2. Hudson has just unloaded a
car OF fine Wrightsville lime. He also
has adamant Quick plaster, portland
cement, calcine plaster, bricks, hair,
&c., which he sells in large or small
quantities. Our prices on lumber are
satisfactory. Will furnish whole bills
of contract. T2
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

Best made Footwear, at Diamond
State Shoe Store, Commerce street.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

VIM. George Dolley, near town, had
the first homegrown strawberries in
market Saturday, and Frank Rieman
on Monday. They sold at 12I cents
per quart. VIM. H. Carr had them for
desert from his own garden on Sun
day.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

NOTICE. = Notice is hereby given
that all Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' yearly licenses are due june LIST,
and all unpaid within 30 days there
after viii be subject to fine of 25 per
cent as provided by law.-RoBERT s.
Downs, Clerk of the Peace. 2T
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

An innovation to the Commencement
Week exercises this year, will be the
presence of Watkins Orchestra. Their
music is meeting with popular favor
everywhere.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

Geo. W. Wilson advertises a stock
of fine tomato, cabbage and celery
plants.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

Three Italian girls, who are doing
the Peninsula with accordion and
tambourines, were in Smyrna Friday
A wandering coIOred minstrel, who
was almost band in himself, was also
visitor to the town last week.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

The rain of Thursday morning last
steady and gentle, was just what the
farmers needed, but the ground was
getting dry again. The thunder
shower last evening was helpful, but
more rain is needed for the growing
crops.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

The Bitter Hosiery company, which
is generally busy, has orders now to
their full capacity.