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Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
KENT COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY.
The FOrty-First Annual Session Held at
Dover on Thursday Last-Officers
for the Ensuing Year.

The annual meeting of the Kent
County Bible Society was held in
Dover on Thursday. Rev. J. Brown
Turner, the president, called the meet
ing to order, r. NJ Cooper, the secre-
tary, reading the proceedings of the
former meeting. Mr.. Cooper, who
since the death of John T. Jakes. who
was treasurer more than 80 years, has
acted as treasurer, reported a balance
or S61.25 IN the treasury of the local
society, together with $117. "a deposited
with the American Bible Society of
New York, making a total balance of
Sl'9.O9. In connection with the trea-
surer' report, the president, the Rev.
y. b. Turner, made a statement re-
gardlng $112.90 of the Kent Comfy
Bible Society's funds in Mr.. Jakes'
possession when he died, which he had
deposited IN bank with his own account.
The sum of $50 was donated to the par-
ent society, which $50 are to be used
IN making President Turner a life MEM
Der of that society.
The Milford Baptist Church was se-
lected as the place for holdino the
next annual meeting.
A matter of chief concern was the Of
ices of president and treasurer the
first declining a reelection and the
other having died. The committee re-
ported Rev. Vaughn S. Collins for
president, r. NJ. Cooper for Secretary
A. W. Slaymaker for treasurer. with
vice presidents for each hundred in the
county, which was adopted by the
society. The Executive Committee
consists of the following persons: Rev
Waugh S. Collins, Thos. J. Stevenson
DIR. e. Lewis, David Boggs, Rich. M.
Cooper, A. w. Slaymaker and the Rev
): c. Pierce; Depository, R. S. Ste
phens.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
COMPLIMENT TO BELMONT HALL.
Received Prominent Mention in Marion Har-
lands Latest Work.

Mrs. Terhune, better known in the
literary world as ''Marion Harland, ,
has presented to Mrs. Caroline Peter
son-Speakman of Belmont Hall, two
volume of her latest work, beautifully
illustrated, entitled Colonial Homes
in America.
The first volume was written two
years ago, and had large sale, the
other is of homes and places visited the
past year. Mrs. Terhune, it will be
remembered, was entertained at ''Bel-
mont in the month of June last
Belmont, was the home of Gov
Thomas Collins, who was brigadier
general of the militia during the Rev
olutionary War. 1t is finely described
by the author, and is embeIlisbed
with several cuts descriptive of the
place.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
An ACTION Taken to Prevent the Seating Of
COngressman-elect Roberts of Utah.
Because He is POIygamist.

Inc regular monthly business meet
ing of the Twentieth Century CI,,t,
was held last Friday afternoon at
which action was taken toward draw
ing up petition for presentation at
the coming session of Congress by
Congressman HOffecker. The petition
prayed for the rejection and expulsion
OF bingham H. Roberts, congressman
elect of Utah, polygamist, and it was
endorsed by unanimous vote of the
Club.
Next Friday afternoon, Professor
Charles Howell LeFevre, principal Of
the Smyrna High School, will address
the ladies, for which occasion. each
member of the club will have the priv
ilege of inviting friend.
After the business was transacted
the following program was rendered.
The melancholy days have come, the saddest OF
the year,
Of wailing winds, and naked woods and mea,..
ows brown and Sere;
Heaped in the holOws of the grove. the autn,nr
leaves lie dead,
They rustic in the eddying gust, and to the rab
bits tread;
The robin and the wren are flown and from the
shrubs the jay
And from the wood-tops calls the crow through
all the gloomy day"
William Cullen Bryan.
Vocal SOlo-"Ye Merry Birds.". ...................
'.''..-'''''...... ............Miss Hettie Megear
Current Events-(a) Society Notes, .........
Miss Nettie Tschudy
(b)"Musical Notes. "........
Mrs Frank Reynolds
Vocal Duett -"Come With Me.".............. ..........
Mary LeFevre
Readlng-"Iwo Club Papers of the Middle of the
century, ................ Miss Ella Smithers
Echoes Of the Pennsylvania Federation Meeting
at PlttSburg .....................~Mrs L. NJ Price
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
.UNMUZzLED DOGS TO Be SHOT
RIGID ACTION TAKEN BY THE SMYRNA
TOWN COUNCIL LAST EVENING.
J. X. Cummins Appointed Dog Killer, who with
the Policemen will Enforce the Law to
the Lettcr-GOes Into Effect FRIDAY.

special meeting of the Smyrna
Town Council was called last evening
to take some action against dogs being
allowed to run through the streets at
large without a muzzle. Recently
there have been number of mad doc
scares in this commun and the
scare on east Mt. Vernon street Mon
day morning which resulted in the bit
ing OF Gertie Murphy, colored, caused
the Council to take some immediate
action concerning a dog law. There is
town ordinance prohibiting dogs
running at large in town limits be-
tween June the first and October the
first, so the Council in order to make
a law effective at this time, passed a
rigid resolution to be in vogue until
further notice.
President Robinson and all the
Councllmen of the different wards in
town were present. There was some
little debate over the compensation
that the dOg-killer and the policemen
should receive for killing and burying
each and every dog. The amount was
finally set at IS cents.
The resolution stipulates that the
town secure the services of a man espe-
clally for looking up and shooting all
dogs running at large in the town
without secure wire muzZle. and
that the police officers be emphaticallv
instructed that they must shoot all dogs
so found at large. The resolution will
take effect tomorrow, Thursday night.
after midnight, December 1st. and
continue until further notice.
On motion, the president appointed
Councllmen j. Wesley Denney, Henry
). Anthony and Samuel j. REYNOLDS a
committee to secure the services of a
dog killer.
The above committee met this morn
ing and awarded the position to Josepb
r. Cummins.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
TROLLEY EXCITES TAXPAYERS
THE MEASURE WILL BE TRIED BEFOpE
THE COURTS NEXT WEEK.
i"e IrOley and its Relation to the Tax
Payers of Kent Kent COunty.-An
Expensive Project.

The fight between the two comneti-
tors Tor trolley through Kent county.
mas reached a high pitch, and is to
nave special hearing before the Kent
county Court next Monday. The
1own Council, of Dover, last week.
revoked Its grant to the General Elec-
lrlc Company, engineered by Attorney
General White, and thus the matter
stands until the proper status is fixed
oy the court. The Milford Democrat
under the head of ''The Trolley and
the Tax Payers, has the following TO
say:
Ii is time that the taxpayers of
Kent county should protest against the
hlgh-handed actions of Robert G.
White, the Attorney General. The
prostitution of his high office for his
own personal and private gain is an
outrage on the taxpayers of this county.
How can the Democratic party explain
this wllful waste of the peonle's
money. White is the private attorney
Tor trolley road and has been refused
support by certain Democrats, who are
themselves utterly unable to build this
road. They will not touch it until
hawkins company is put out of the
ways. White uses for his own private
ends the office of the Attorney General
and involves the county in thousands
OF dollars of useless expense for no
other reason than that his comnanv
may have the satisfaction of trvino to
put quletus upon the Hawkins Com
pany.
How long Will the tax payers stand
this, you farmers, how long are Won
gong to stand this? Nobody cares
whether Hawkins builds this line. or
set OF shylocks and pawnbrokers of
Philadelphia build it, but we protest
against the attempt to bankrupt the
county treasurer for the qualification
OF Bob White and a private cornora-
ton. Where will it end? Nobody
knows. The election cases cost over
five thousand dollars, with nobody
convicted. Moore and all the Others
escaped on rank ignorance of the law
Now 1t is trolley and taxpayers footing
the bill, thousands of dollars of addi-
tlonal waste. Where will it end? How
long are the farmers and landowners
going to stand it? They will have to
foot the bill. This is only the begin
ming of the evil effects of the new cor
poration law. Let the farmers call n
halt on White. What is the use of trv-
ing to kill the Hawkins company; the |
White company does not intend to run
on the public roads. Hawkins road !
cannot conflict them. Why all these
lawsuits with nothing to gain. Whv
Ill this expense to the county of thous-
lnds of dollars. Where will the party
De? How can they explain this non
'enslcal waste of the county's money?
You, farmers, are to say how far it
'hall go. 1t must be stopped at once.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
AN ENTERPRlSING MERCHANT.
W. B. Megear Receives COmmendatiOn for
the Excellent Coffee Demonstration.

Complimentary words have been
passed on the enterprise of w. B. Me
gear during the Free Coffee Demon
stratlon of L. H. Parke & Co., the past
week. A booth of patriotic colors is
erected in the rear of his store and the
courtesy extended by the young lady
demonstrator and Mr.. Megear and his
saleswomen and statesmen has been
charming feature of the demonstration.
l.. II. Parke & Co. IS coffee, which Mr..
Megear deals in, has made favorable
impression, and will doubtless increase
sales. Mr.. Megear is wide-awake
merchant and patrons to his store have
the best of everything that the mar
ket affords. Miss Vasey remains until
this evening dispensing the fragant
daughts.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
BOMBAY HOOK ISLAND ROADS.
Inc Break in the Bank Repaired at the
Direction Of the Levy Court,

The break in the bank near the Bonn
bay Hook Lighthouse, which caused the
overflow of the island for the past six
or eight months, has been repaired by
George Webb, of Port Penn, at the di-
rectlon of the Levy Court of Kent
county. The cost of the repair was
S25O.OO. 1t is thought by the people
OF the vicinity that Mr.. Webb made n
very good job of it. There is no water
now on the road and the prospect is
that it will soon be in good condition
to what 1t has been. Another feature
IS, that the water which rushed in at
this break from the Smyrna river or
creek bank, is slowly leaving the
island and will restore it to its for
mer condition.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
ANOTHER MAD DOG SCARE.
Gertie Murphy, Little COlOred Girl, Bitten.
and an Exciting Scene Followed

Mad dog scares are becoming a COM
mon thing in this vicinity. Monday
morning about 10 o'clock, a dog be-
longing to George Anderson. colored.
on East Mt. Vernon Street, showing
signs of being mad and jumped into
Gertle Murphy, the young daughter of
Thomas Murphy. She was knocked
down in the street and bitten on the
foot.
Dave Robinson noticed the predica-
ment OF the girl, and came to her res
cue and kicked the dog off. 1t then
jumped into the little rat terrier of
James McClusky, on the same street
bit it several times, and was then
chased off down by the Catholic
church, and from there around to the
stables of the Smyrna TRANSPORTATION
Company. Mr.. Eben Lurty was in
the yard at the time, and the doc
showed fight at him. Mr.. Lurtv tried
to drive the dog away, but the little
animal jumped into him and tore the
INNING of his coat in several places
Mr.. Lurty did not believe that if
was mad, but he wasn't going to run
any chances and got out of the dogs
way. Presently Peter w. Downs
with some other men, came upon the
scene OF action and as quickly as thew
could get in reach the supposed
mad dog was shot. The first signs |
OF rabies in the dog, was early in
the morning. John Hawkins, on com !
ing through the Transportation stable
yard to go to work with W. A. FAIRIES
" Bro, met the dog, which attempted
TO attack him. John drove it off and
never thought much more about it
it until he heard of the scene later.
Gertie Murphy was taken at once bv
her. mother to DR.. J. w. Clifton, who
gave the wounds medical attention.
All of the dogs bitten by the sup
posed mad dog have been killed. 1t
lad previously to that killed chicken
n its mad condition.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
ST. PETERS CHURCH.
Thanksgiving Services and the Offerings to
be Made on That Occasion.
LEWIS NJ. PRICE,
Mrs. L. H. HAYNES,
CHAs. II. SUDLER.
Committee.

Thanksgiving Services and the Offerings to
be Made on That Occasion.
Thanksgiving services will be con-
Quoted in st. Peters Church. Thurs
day morning at 10. 30 O'Clock. The Of
fering will be for the DAY Nursery and
Babies Hospital in Wilmington. 1t is
hoped that many will send provisions
for the same object. Those wishing to
contribute in this way will please send
same to the chapel on Wednesday
afternoon between 3 and o'clock.
Contributions for the poor of the
parish in money, provisions and cloth
ing also requested. If in money
put in envelopes, mark for that pur
pose and place it on the aims basin.
Clothing and provisions to be sent to
the Chapel on Wednesday between 3
and O'Clock P. NJ, and marked for the
poor. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody to worship at st.
Peters on this occasion.
Evening prayer and lecture in the
church Wednesday evening at
o'clock
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
SMYRNA FOOTBALL TEAM.
Piayed the Milford Team Wednesday, and
Was Defeated Fl to 0.

The Smyrna Football Team met with
another defeat on Wednesday after
noon last when they tried conclusion
with the strong Milford for gridiron
honors. Our boys played we'll in the
hrst half, and it looked as if there was
gong to be an exciting contest. After
the Milford eleven made touchd own.
just before the first half, our bows lost
their nerve, and the rest of the game
was IN Milford S favor the contest resuIt-
ing In the score of 81 to 0. Davis. the
right tackle for Milford was injured
and had to be attended to by DR.. J.W.
Clifton.
Tomorrow, Thanksgiving, the
Smyrna eleven will play the Park Ath-
letlc Association Eleven on the home
grounds, and it will probably be the
last game of the season. Game called
at 2.3O O'Clock, admission Is cents
Seats will be furnished the ladies'
free of charge.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
Thanksgiving Entertainment.

The Mite Society of the Smyrna M.
E. Church will give an entertainment
in the Opera House tomorrow
Thanksgiving night, which will be
participated in by number of we'll
known young people of the town. Two
farces will be given and number of
musical selections rendered. See pro-
gram elsewhere.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
GrasshOpper-Fed TURKEYS.

A Rhode Island farmer claimed TO
have had in his flock three 25 pound.
grasshopper fed, young gobblers, and
he sent one to President Mckinley.
another to Admiral Dewey and the
third to Gov. Dyer of that State for
their Thanksgiving dinner.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
st. Peters Church Festival.

The supper and festival given under
the auspices of the Church Aid and
Rectory Society of st. Peters Church
on Thursday and Friday evenings last,
proved to be successful affair both
socially and financially. The society
cleared $112.62.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
Kings Daughters Reception.

The Annual Thank Offering Recep-
tion of the Kings Daughters will be
held at the home of Mrs. Clarence
Prettyman, Friday evening, Decen7-
Der first, from eight to ten O'Clock.
Each lady will invite a guest either
lady or gentleman.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
TWO COURTS IN SESSION.
The First Coincidence of its Kind in the
History of Delaware.

For the first time in the history of
the State, two Delaware courts will be
IN session at the same time next week.
The Superior Court of New Castle and
that OF Kent will meet on Dec. 4th. In
Wilmington, Associate Judges Grubb
and Spruance will be on the bench, and
Associate Judges Pennewill and Boyce
VIII be In attendance at the Dover
court.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
Congressman KOffecker,s nflic..

Congressman John Henry Hoffecker
has taken desk room in the Insurance
Office of his son and private secretary.
Mr.. W. o. Hofecker, in the TIMES
building, which will be his place of
business when he is il town.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
Large Shipments of Corn.

New shelled corn is moving earlier
and faster this year than usual, the
price and the condition of the Germ
being favorable factors. The Smyrna
Transportation Co., Steamer Brady, is
pushed for room to carry all the corn
being offered.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
Large Timber Tract Sold.

The Hartman tract of wood land sit
uated near Delaney's and containing
800 acre, has been sold through the
real estate agency of Cosgriff & Beck
to Messrs. Edward Davis and John
Mustard of Philadelphia, for So, $50.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
The "VanWlnkIe Pronerfv" Sold

Cosgriff & Beck have sold the Van
Wlnkle dwelling ON West Commerce
street, now in tenure of Mr.. Charles
Bitter, to Mr.. Charles Thornley, for
$3.50. Mr.. Bitter will move to one
OF the "Tschudy Properties" on Union
street.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
$1,000 to Tomato Contractors.

Congressman John H. Hoffecker has
paid out during the past week over
$1,000 to his tomatoe contractors, for
tomatoes delivered at Hoffecker's can
merry during the past season. J. B.
Counselman & Co., finished settling
with their contractors week or two
ago.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
J. W. Tucker Purchases Dwelling.

The "Riggs Property" situated on
East Commerce street, which was pur-
chased recently by Cosgriff & Beck at
an administrators sale, has been sold
by this real estate firm to Mr.. John w.
Tucker, who will have it put in order
preparatory to making it his future
home.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
New Game Laws Wanted for Delaware,

There is pretty general expression
on the part of people who know the
condition of game in this State, that
the next session of the Legislature
would do well to pass an act to sus-
prnd cunning for year or two.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
Union Thanksgiving Service.

The Presbyterian and Methodist
congregations will hold Union Thanks
giving services tomorrow at the latter
church, sermon by the Rev. Rev. Mr.
Estlin.
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
MADE 4O,S5O YARDS OF CARPET.
i"e record of Charles B. Daley for a Per-
iOd of Nineteen Century.
From the Morning News.

100 OF Nineteen Century.
we stated in late issue that Mrs.
oallie Morris, of Milton, had sold ZOO
rag y carpets in the last 36 years. Chas.
D. DALEY, of this town meets her and
soes one better. In nineteen years he
oas ! made 40,850 yards, an average of
-'i'o yards year, or 1884 carpets at
average length of 25 yards. In max
.uS these carpets he has used 3,O63J
pounds of warp and so, ,O62I pounds of
WI Daley has recently made into a
ssp5pet; the material furnished by the
can4g caag Social of'the Ladies' Twentieth
sSonnury Club. The floor is now
Are olned ,aaI1 with rugs, with which they
Smyrna times., 1899-11-29
Wheat in Promising Condition.

The farmers report the growilzr
wheat to be very promising. Some
say they have never seen it look better
in November.
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Mrs Clinton Ell. Bird returned on Satur-
day from few days stay at her home in
New Haven.
Charles Hurd Of Roxbury and his
nephew, Nathan Mansfield of Colorado
Springs, visited their relative, Mrs Char
les Bloss, recently. Mr. Mansfield is one
Of the prominent business men of Col
orado.
On last week Monday Mrs S. P. Hayes
and Mary Kasson attended the funeral of
Clinton, eldest son OF Robert Mallory of
Bridgewater. The death of the child &C.
Cured at the home of the grandmother,
Mrs Ealona Mallory, in Woodbury.. In
terment in Bridgewater.
Business interests on Monday called
Carr Watson and T. P. Hayes to Derby,
Miss Elsie A. Lake ia visiting her aunt,
Mrs Hiram B. Atwood.
Miss Ina M. Lake has returned to her
home after several days visit with her
aunt, Mrs f. P. Hayes, and at J. 3.
Porter's.
Mr. and Mrs Nathan Black and their
children OF Watertown are taking a car
rage drive visiting relatives. On Mon
day they came from Washington and
stopped at Richard Magee's. They will
go home via Lirchfield.
Miss Jessie l.. Scott Of New Haven ie
Miss Susan H., daughter of Frank Fl.
Pierce of Roxbury, and Miss Anna Bald
win Of New Haven, visited at Theodore
Birds and r. P. Hayes, last week.
Miss Sarah Judd has retained from
New York to her old home.
The Stoughtons have received another
In fiux of boarders from Brooklyn, N. Y.
William Staughton and family of Wat.
ertown have made recent visit at Frank
Stoughton's.
Mr. and Mrs Josiah Atwood Of South
Norwalk are boarding for two weeks al
Lewis Stevens.
Mr. anu Mrs Graham of West Haver
have been entertained several DAYS by
Mrs J. W. Hull. Mrs Graham is first
cousin of Mrs Hull. Rev Edward P.
Aver of Easton has also been entertained
at the same place.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Bloss visited in
Thomaston, Wednesday, the families OF
John Waldron and Theodore jackson.
Mr. and Mrs Edgar Daniels and child
Of Bridgeport are boarding at Fred
Thompson's.
Mrs James G. Curtis, Jr., and son OF
Ansonia visited relatives here. last week
Mrs Curtis was also accompanied bv her
brother. Henry Bassett, recently Of Iowa
Miss Fannie A. Aver Is at present with
her broth sr, John, IN Yonkers.
Mrs Hiram B. Atwood has required the
services Of DR. Reynolds to subdue ar
attack of quinsy.
Mrs Truman Cowles and daughters OF
Hartford are occupying for month the
Merritt Skilton house.
Miss Ella J. Crane has a lady friend
visiting her.
Miss Drakely of Hotchkissville il
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WARREN.
TOWN AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs.

TOWN AND PERSONAL JOTTINGs.
The hucklebury crop, which is fine and
abundant, is being harvested.
There are many city guests in town.
Among the late arrivals are Homer Cur
tbs and daughters from New Jersey and
Mr. andlMrs Charles Humphrey from
Waterburyaat Robert Perkins.
Arthur j. Reynolds from New britain
spent Sunday at NIB. Strong's, where his
family are boarding.
Bearford Rouse from Cleveland, Ohio,
and Mrs Dayton from Watertown, CT,
have visited in town. The many friends
of Mr. Rouse were delighted to hear his
fine tenor voice singing solos in the choir
on Sunday, where 90 years ago he was q
leading singer.
Perry Strong, who has been spending
some time at his home on Above All, re-
turned to New Britain on Saturday, &C
companied by his brother, David, for q
short visit.
Mrs Hemingway and Mrs Walter Per-
kins and children from Bristol are guests
at David Strong's.