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Smyrna times., 1899-09-27
CHESWOLD.
Canning NOtes.-SOId His Pear CrOp.-ln-
terestiug StereOpticOn Lecture
Local and Personal
Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, Sept. 15.-Our cannery
makes its last run on tomatoes Thurs
day of this week. They started up the
fourth of August which was early in
comparison to other years and close
about twenty days earlier than last
year with a large pack and season
that required all their energy to man
age.
The Assau Baines & Co., have pur-
chase the crop of Keiffer pears of w.
F. Mckee estimated at 1000 baskets at
25 cents per basket and they are now
being loaded in bulk in cars for ship
ment.
DIR. Hanna gave his Photographic
and aptographic scene and lecture in
Cheswold last week to an audience
which seemed much pleased. The
moving pictures were especially pleas
ing.
Rev. Edwin Gardner preached last
Sunday evening from text found i'll
the 47th chapter of Isaiah and first
clause and seventh verse, "And Thou
Saidst l Shall be Lady Forever" a
sermon directed to the ladies of the
congregation with some good council
ing as to their sphere. For the even
ing the usual collectors were silenced
and their wives passed the plates.
Personal.-Miss Lille Bishop is visit.
ing Miss Thursa Nitteroir, Fort Wash
ington, Pa.-Mrs. John Reihm OF
Blackstone, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. William Grcham. Miss Laura
Barcus is visiting in Philadelphia. =
Mrs. Rev. Treadway, nee Nellie Pal
mer of Bellair, Md, is visiting Mrs
William G.. Harrington near Cheswold
The family of James p. Bolts hav,
removed to Philadelphia, Miss Grace
Bolts remaining few days the CUES
of Miss Esther Barnard. Miss Ethe
Emerson has entered the Tome Insti
tute at Port Deposit, Md, for the fal
and winter term.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27
CHESWOLD SOCIAL COMPANY.
Given at the Home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Collins in Honor of Miss Grace Bolts.


CHEswoLD, Sept. ga very pleas
ant social company gathered last Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Grace Bolts, who will
soon leave Cheswold to make her home
in Philadelphia. Miss Bolts is fine
piano and organ performer and while
she has been a resident here, has given
us efficient and faithful service in
church music. In appreciation of her
services in this direction, the choir
planned she should take with her a
souvenir, and called in some other
friends to join them in the evenings
pleasures.
Miss Bolts was not aware of all that
was going on, and it being the usual
evening for choir rehearsal was quite
surprised when DIR. Stout, on behalf
of the choir, called the recipient aside
to present her with handsome breast
pin. The evening was filled in with
music, recitations of a humorous char
acter, and refreshments with great en-
ioyment.
Those present were Rev. and Mrs.
Edwin Gardner, Mrs. Rev. G. F. Shep-
pard, DIR. Frank Gardner, Mrs. Lulu
Gardner, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Hard
castle, Miss Ethel and Masters Howard
and Russell Hardcastle, DIR. and Mrs
Stout and Master Presley Stout, Mrs
c. Boggs, Misses Lulu and Mary
Boggs, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Anderson
and Miss Mary Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Scarborough, Miss Venit
Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Evans
Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Disch, Miss Grace
Bolts, Mrs. Martha Barnard, Mis-
Esther Barnard, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F
Collins, Miss Anna and Masters Arthu
and Carlton Collins.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27
OHERIFFS SALE.

OHERIFFS SALE.
- by virtue of a writ of Levari Facias to me
directed, will be exposed to Public Sale in front
Of the County Building in the town of Dover,
East Dover Hundred Kent County and State Of
Delaware,
ON TUESDAY,
THE 3rd DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D.. 1899.
at o'clock P. NJ. the following described real
estate, to wit:
All the following descrih tracts pieces and
parcels of land lying contiguous and forming
one body of land. situated in KentOn Hundrt d,
Kent County aud State of Delaware aforesaid
contained within the following metes and
bounds, viz: Beginning at the junction of the
Rad from Dinah's Corner to the Seven HickOries
with the road from Dinah's Corner to Shorts Cor
ner thence with said last mentioned road until it
strikes land OF Ebenezeer cloak, thence with said
land late of said Cloak until it reaches a corner
of land. hereby conveyed, called the Green
Tract" thence still with land of said Cloak and
with the line of the parcel called the Green
! Tract" by lands of Theodore F. Brayman and
others. by the outline of the "Green Tract until
| ii reaches the land of James Williams aud being
/ also corner for the lands hereby conveyed. and
landsofOne Arnold; thence with the line Oflands of
James Williams and further with the lands of JET
| ferson Lewis to the road from Seven Hckories to
| pinah'S Corner, thence crossing said road and
running down with the road leading from Seven
! Hckores road to tn road leading from Dinah :
Corner to MOor's Corner. until it reaches lands
| of Mrs. Ruth A. Williams. thence with lands of
said Mrs Ruth A Williams. until il reaches the
road from Seven HickOries to Dinahs Corner,
and thence to the sail last mentioned road to the
place of beginning, containing five hundred and
FIVE acres and thirty-twO square perches of land
more or less and being the same lands, and prem
Uses which Sarah Bailey by her certain indentureOf
bargain and sale bearing date of the first day of
March A. d. $780, and of record in the proper Of
flee at Dover. in Deed Record Book d.. Volume g.,
Page So &c. did grant and convey unto the said
Peter Loose in fee
The improvements upon which are large two
story frame dwelling house, with back building
and porches attached. barn and corn crib at
tached stable, COW house. hay house, wagon
she'd carriage house, and other Outbuildings.
Also two story frame tenant house, with back
buildings attached; two One-and-a.hnlf story
frame tenant houses, and other small buildings.
An apple orchard of about 10 acres well fruited
peach and pear trees, and other small fruits.
Together with all and singular the buildings, fix
lures woods waters, waterways easements i'm
provements privileges and appurtenances to
the said land and premises and to every of them
belonging or in anywise appertaining, and every
part and parcel thereof.
Seized and taken in execution as the property
of Daniel F. Loose. executor of the last will and
and testament of Peter Loose, deceased, and the
said Daniel f. Loose, trustee, under the last will
and testament of Peter Loose, deceased, terre
tenant and will be sold by
JOHN B. WHARTON, Sheriff.
Sherffs Office, Dover, Del, Sept 18TH 1899. 9l3
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27
CLAYTON DEPAR TMENT,

Mr.. T. L. Mason is our authorized agent
at Clayton, Del, and will receive new sub
scriptiOns and receives monies ON old. AL
news items left with him will receive proper
attention. Subscribe now; only $1.O0 a
year in advance.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27
Underwear

for early fall have just ar
rived. They are Jersey rib
bed feece-lined and are eX
ceptionally cheap and good
for 25c. per garment, in
white and natural grey.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

"The best investment of my life, " is
what a graduate says of his tuition fee
at Goldey COm'l and Shorthand Col
lege. Wilmington, Del. Get the cata-
logue. 1t is free.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27
COmfOrtablHS

in the largest and most
complete stock of these
everyday, wearable goods
that we ever have shown.
Made of calico, chintz and
sateen; they show a pleas
ing variety of effects and
colorings. They are all
filled with white cotton and
quilted in different designs
from ST to $2.75 in price.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Miss Bessie Skinner will have her
fall millenery opening Friday and Sat
urday.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Revival services will be held in
Ewells church three nights this week,
including tonight.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27
Kid Gloves

in the Fall shades have ar
rived and also show the
new stitching. No better
fitting or wearing Kid
Gloves are shown anywhere.
Ask for
Chaument at $1.00,
Bertholdi at $1.25,
Perrins at $1.25,
Sterling at $3.50,
La Mure at $3.50,
and you are sure to be
pleased when gloved with
any Of them.
We have twenty-five
pairs slightly sOiled, in the
81, $l.25 and $50 grade
which we will sell Saturday
for SOC. per pair.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Preaching at Bethesda NJ. P. church
next Sunday at 2. 80 p. M, by the pas
tor. J. E. Nicholson. Sunday School
at 100 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

The Ladies' Aid of st. Paul M. E.
church are preparing to give supper
at the parsonage on the evening Of
October 18th inst.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27
CLAYTON.

items of Interest Cleaned From the DOings
in and About Town.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27
NOW CALL AT OUR
CROWDED WAREROOMS
ITO Market Street, Wilmington, DEL,
and feast your eyes ON as fine
a stock of
Pianos and Organs

as was ever shown in any store, North,
South, East or West.
We have given special attention to both
tone. quality and design of cases in the Sc
lection of all these instruments. from the
product of the largest and most popular
makers, and
While prices are advancing in every line
of goods, we propose to keep on selling at
our usual moderate prices, and on the same
easy and accommodating terms of from
S. to $40 per month. Our contracts were
made in time and we have the goods.
Whether you buy from us a Knabe,
Ivers & Pond, Fischer, Grown, Behr
Bros, Raymore, Kroeger, Ellington,
Durand, Schubert, Kimball, Shaw,
Marshall & Wendell, Franklin, Wal
dorf or New England Piano you will get
it at the right price, which is always
the lowest, according to its grade and
quality.
And remember, the highest as well as the
lowest we sell, is warranted to give perfect
satisfaction.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

NJ Office.
IN Notice is hereby given that we, John W.
Clifton and Clarence b Raymond, trading as
Clifton & Raymond, of the town of Smyrna, in
Kent County and the State of Delaware, intend
to make application to the Court of General SEES
sionS of the State of Delaware in and for
Kent County on Monday the twenty third day
of October, A. d. 1899, then to be holden at
Dover for a license to sell intoxicating liquors
as a Druggist in quantities not greater than one
quart, upon the written order or prescription of a
regular prscticing physician, at the house or
place of business situated in the United School
Districts Nos. 3, H. ) and 107, in Kent County
aforesaid and located on the northwest corner OF
Main and Commerce streets, in the town OF
Smyrna aforesaid. and the names of the re.
spectacle citizens lat least one half Of whom are
substantial freeholders) recommending our said
application are:
John COsgriff, Wilson T. Lavender,
H. p Hail. j. II. Speakman.
II c. Tschudy, w. G. Hill,
VIM Asherafi, NJ. D., w. b. Megear,
w A. Winford, J. Allen Johnson ID. D. S
| John c. Stockly, F. 5. Dwight, NJ. d.
CLIFTON & RAYMOND.
| Smyrna, Del, Sept &c, 1899.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27
Table Linens.

In addition to the bar
gains advertised last week
in Linens, we have put on
sale 800 yards of all pure
Linen Irish Damask, 81 in.
wide, for SOC. per yard
very much under the regu-
lar price.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

As a result of the failure of the Per-
kin's cannery here the st. Joseph In
dustrial School received several hun
dred baskets of tomatoes free. The
farmers hauling them to the cannery
and teams from the school were kept
busy hauling them to their place where
they were put up for winter use for the
boys.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Fat cattle wanted by W. H. Davis,
butcher, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27
CASTORIA

Bears the signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze Always Bought.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Perkins Cannery Trouble. Wednesday |
was the time designated by John L.
Perkins, who operated the canning |
factory here and who, confessed
judgement to Charles w. Baker of |
Aberdeen, Md. to the amount of 1000
and agreed to pay his employees
and the farmers who had furnished to-
matOes. The arrival of deputy sher-
iff, Senator Kenney representing the
farmers, and George NJ. Jones, repre-
senting Mr.. Baker, created consider
able excitement. While the two law
yers were comforting with Mr.. Per-
kins, the employees and farmers became
restless, and loudly demanded their
money. After and hours conference,
Mr.. Baker appeared and announced
that he would assume all the indebted
ness, provided the farmers would re-
lease him from taking any more tOma-
toes, and all bills would be paid within
10 days. This proposition was gladly
accepted. The factory contains $50, 900
cans of tomatoes, which can be realized
upon. Work ceased at the factory on
Saturday evening and the employers
and contractors are awaiting this Sat
urday to get their pay from Mr.. Baker.
ChestertOwn Railroad Accident.-An ac-
cident happened on the Baltimore
Il Delaware Bay r. R., on
Friday morning whereby a whole
train excepting the engine, left the
tracks, delaying traffic for five hours.
The train leaving here at 1905 o'clock,
when it reached "POketown, a colored
settlement adjoining Clayton, the rail
tore loose from the ties with the above
result. The trains run on this road
are mixed cars, a combination baggage
car and day coach, the latter contain
ing a dozen passengers. The road
runs from Clayton to ChestertOwn,
Md, distance of about 30 miles. The
road bed is kept in miserable condi-
ton, the ties being simply rotted away
with enough new ones to hold the
track together and sustain the weigh
of train making Is miles an hour.
Sometime ago an engine and severa
cars were precipitated in crossing {
bridge to ditch below, killing a maj
an iniuring several others. The en-
CINE still lays in the stream, having
never been removed. Had the trail
derailed on Friday been going at an!
rate of speed no one knows what nigh
have happened, but as it was no on
was injured.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Rev. A. D. Melvin president of the
MARYLAND Annual Conference, will
preach at Salem NJ. P. Church on next
Sunday, Oct. LIST at 2 p. m. Rev. Mr..
Melvin is an ex-pastor of this charge
and all will be pleased to meet him and
hear him once more preach the "wOrd
of life"
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Pleasant Surprise Party.-Miss Elsie
Allen was given a very pleasant sur
prise party on her return from visit
to Wilmington last Wednesday even
ing that proved to be delightful af-
fair. The evening was spent in whole
some games and various social pas
times, after which refreshments were
served. Those present were: Misses
MAZE Harris, Bertha Ennis, Nola Sui
livan, Elsie Allen, and Ethel Ennis
Messrs. Herman Robinson, J. Mariner
Beckett, Homer X. Lewis, G.. Rey-
nolds Stevenson, Ralph Stevenson,
Smyrna; Mr.. Frank Allen, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Rev. J. E. Nicholson, pastor Of
Ewell's NJ. P. Church, will preach next
Sunday at 1920 a. M, on Glove for
Gods House; at 7.30 p. m, the pulpit
will be filled by Rev. A. D. Melvin,
president of the Maryland Conference,
this will be a revival service. Sunday
School p. m.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Mr.. Harry Jefferson of Chestertown,
Md, grandson of Mrs. Hill of
Smyrna, has accepted a position in
Mason's Drug Store. Mr.. I. l..
Mason, proprietor of the store has re-
Gently added line of fine iewelry, for
which he has received an attractive
show case to display them in.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Rev. J. d. G. Hanna d. D., of Will
mington, has arranged to give his lee
ture: ga Trip to Niagara Falls" in st.
Paul NJ. E. church on October the
18th. He will illustrate it with ster-
eopticon. Another feature of the even
ing will be gramaphone.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

The new residence of Frank Green
on Rodney street is assuming proper
tions, and when completed will make
a nice looking residence.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Arrested for Defending Guest. Fletcher
Jones, proprietor of the Bingham
House, was held last Wednesday for
court on the charge of interfering
with Detective Hutchins, who at
tempted to arrest guest in the hotel
July 9Th. Jones prevented the arrest,
and was fined S7.75 for assault and
battery on Hutchins charge. He will
now have to answer for interfering
with the laws execution before next
term of court.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

William Graham, blacksmith, died
suddenly of apoplexy on Monday at
Kenton, aged 6S years. He was
brother of John w. Graham. He
leaves besides his wife, a daughter,
Mrs. Matte CAMPBELL of Woodland
Beach,
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Rev. Dexter Weeden, rector of Trim
ity Church, who was unanimously
called to the rectorship of st. Paul's
church, Georgetown, last week, has
declined the invitation, preferring to
remain in Clayton and carry out the
divine mission in upbuilding the
church, where he has been meeting
with so much success.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Beginning with evening of st. Mi
chaels and All Angels Day, Friday
next, Trinity church will hold services
on Friday evening of each week dur
ing the fall and winter.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

CIHERIFF'S Sale.
- by virtue of writ of Levari Facias to me
directed, will be exposed to Public Sale in front
Of the County Building in the town of Dover
East Dover Hundred, Kent County and State Of
Delaware
Smyrna times., 1899-09-27

Rev. w. W. White and wife recently
paid a pleasant visit to Western Mary
land College, his old alma mater,
where he left his son at college. This
college is quite fourishing institu-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
THE s~EMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER: TUESDAY. JUNE 6. 1899.

bined capitalization Of 81, $4,000. They
form a trust and with a capital appar-
emily $780, O0. 900. And Of this $4,000, 900
is to be in preferred stock paying Z per
cent. a year, and $40. ZOO, 900 Is TO be
in common stock paying whatever may
be left after the preferred stock has
paid its 81, 500. 600 in annual dividends.
What do these promoters propose?
They go into the money market, where
the rate of interest on good security Is
less thar 4 per cent, and ask h pub
lie
/. To lend them s4o.o 200. 900 at 7 per
cent. interest. oil more than 3 per cent.
above the market rate when the securi-
~ or collateral is sound. and they offer
as security property which even at their
own valuation is worth only SCI. $50, 900.
.. To lend them $40. 600. 900 more on
no security whatever and with no In
terest on the loan until after the frs:
$40. ooo. 900 shall have earned Z per cent"
That. is fine work. sharp and selfish
and a typical case" 1t is said. Won
der and admire or scorn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
HOME FOLKS

1t is a wise, true saying that This
tory repeats itself" No reader of his
tory and observer Of current even.
can fail % see in the present a close
copy of the past in many particulars
some OF them startling. The corrup-
ions and absuses of 1S6S-70 are being
reproduced constantly in this state. For
four years these repetitions are appear
ing. The Raleigh special Of Saturday
told how the combine fellows in charge
had been copying the bad examples and
corrupt methods of the rascals who
plundered North Carolina and disgrace
ed themselves IN the dark, ruinous
devilish days of black radicalism and
reconstruction. The bleeding Of the
taxpayers. the robbing of the state
treasury are being repeated If not so
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
extensively. Think Of several Of the
incompetents connected with the Agr-
cultural Board drawing pay for two po-
sitions. Fine work that!

1t is a good sign and hopeful when
the towns begin to complain over the
devouring dogs. that are not worth
killing. We hope the time viii come
when North Carolina viii tax all dogs.
They kill the sheep by the thousands
and prevent an important industry
from f~iourishing. The Oxford Ledger
tells of dogs killing thirty-five sheep
and badly biting eight others that win
probably. die. ON Colonel Roger Greg
ory's farm. 1t was a fine flock and was
nearly destroyed in one night. This is
only one example of hundreds that are
occurring. The Goadsboro Argus Is
worried over the providing, barking,
biting dogs in that town. We quote:
Dogs are always. a menace-even
when confined 90 rbe home Of their own
ers and that they are permitted to
prowl the streets OF our city at will,
terrifying women and children and a
constant danger to all, is one of the
grievances that The Argus should urge
upon the board Of city aldermen TO
remedy. That body is now preparing
the for the government OF
the city for the ensuing two years. Let
them have a stringent dog ordinance"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
4 SwINDLER CAUGRT
Grover &. Holly, of Jersey City, Arrest.
ed on Charge Of SwfndIiDg I'm Towns
of North Carolina

New York, June 2.-Grover c. Holly.
a young man % years of age, who said
he was a plumber by occupation, living
in Jersey City, was arraigned in a po-
lice court in Jersey City today. on
complaint of Sheriff NJ. G. Grandy, of
Elizabeth City, n. c. Sheriff Grandy
accused Holly Of ~swindling and forgery
in North Carolina and in other cities
in the south.
1t is said that Holly swindled peo-
pie On a bogus real estate deal. 1t is
alleged that he would represent to- a
party of capitalists in a town that he
was going to build a sanitarium there.
He would offer TO pay for the site with
a check drawn for a much larger sum
than the value Of the property, receiv-
ing a difference in cash from the own
Ns of the land. The checks were af-
forwards found to be worthless.
One particular instance is that of a
check or the First National bank, OF
Elizabeth city, n. c., for Sal. 1t is
ais said that he passed a worthless
check for S149, drawn on the First Ma
tional bank. of Pensacola, Fla.
Holly was arrested at his home in
Jersey City today. He was remanded
until ~extradition papers could be re-
ceived for his removal 10 North Caro-
lima.
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1t is gratifying to see ex-Secretary
ingalls, flaying so we'll the trust plum
derers and SINNERS. He uses his whip
of scorn and his surgical scalpel and he
makes the hide wither and peel. He is
not always judicious in his statements,
but he knows how to be vitriolic, and
severe. His admissions as to benefits
of trusts in reducing prices are not well
based. The Messenger several times has
exposed the deception of the contention
of friends and defenders of the trust,
that gall and rob and wrong and op-
press. Think of some 200, 900 drummers
being thrown out Of work by these In
famous c~onspirators. The Atlanta
Journal, ex-gold organ, says and with
exacSness as to truth:
The price of any article controlled
by a trust Is at the mercy of the trust.
1t may be placed lower than ever be-
fore II attempts at competition exist
or are threatened, but when the trust
has full control of the market the price
is run up to a point which will amply
compensate the trust fol- it's inciden-
tai kindness to the u while it
was preparing to get him safely in it's
clutches by killing out competition"
There is a world of deception in the
way trusts build n operate. You hear
but little Of watered stock in their
absorption of rivals but the watering
goes on all the same. The New York
World lately gave an example that
teaches. 1t is illustrative and is charac-
t~eristic Of. the movement generally.
Thirteen manufactures have a COM