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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
THERE WAS NO TROUBLE.
Conference of the First African Rap
fist Church Was Harmonious

The monthly conference OF The First
African Baptist Church passed off yester-
lay afternoon without the anticipated ,rou-
BILE The request for police protection did
not meet with response from the autbori-
tics. and the expected detail of fifteen po-
licemon did not arrive.
A spirit of peace and perfect harmony
prevailed over the meeting, discord was
banished and the brethren met toeother
in unity. The proposed amendments TO
the constitution were adopted by ma
jority vote of 1903, and the following Of
ficers were unanimously elected: c. H.
Ebbs, clerk; l.; A. Washington, treasurer;
and Solomon Williams, sexton.
1t is said that the soldiers who b,A
taken Hoods Sarsapariila stood the Ion.
marches in Cuba much better than tho
others.-ad.
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The Coconino sun., 1899-11-18

ing investment in that vicinity and Mir. Nellis believes that it will be one of the best camps in the Territory.
 The Sante Fe railroad company will construct reservoir near the Bell mont pumping station.
 The expected appearance of the meteors did not materialize in this portion of the earth. A. E. Douglas of the Lowell Observatory obtained pho tographs of six meteors, notwithstand- ing the cloudy weather and the me- teors failing to appear in the numbers expected.
 J. w. Kinsley, Past Supreme Grand Master of the Supreme Lodge, A. O. U. w., will be in Flagstaff on Monday and Tuesday, November 27th and 18th. A public meeting will be held on Monday the 2Tth. which will be addressed by Supreme Grand Master Kinsley to which the public is cordially invited.
The Coconino sun., 1899-11-18

 > morrow from six-months visit to her old home in Kentucky.
 Rev. F. billy returned to-day from Cincinnati, and services will be held at the Catholic church at the usual hours. Miss Ortiz, who had charge of the Harvey curio store at the depot, left yesterday for Gallup, where she will teach school. Hon. F. M. Zuck, of Holbrook, came in from the West this morning, and will spend day with his daughter, Mrs. s. H. Fine. c. w. Davis has leased the O'Brien building at Belmont and will have the interior remodelled and fitted up for a lodging house, restaurant and store. N. Greenleaf has the con tract for doing the carpenter work. Rufus R. Allison, former resident of Flagstaff, but for the past seven years a resident of Kingmap, died at Barstow recently while on his way to
 
 San Francisco. Bright's disease was the cause of his death.
 The Second Hand store has intro. duced 5 10, ?, and 50 cent counters The articles for sale are varied and | useful and the prices far below what | the same class of goods have heretofore | been sold for here. The first meeting of the Music Club | of the Methodist church was held last | night. Miss Bury is the competent in- i structor. Meetings are held every Friday night, beginning promptly at I:30. Instruction is free and every one is invited 10 join the class.
 F. R. Nelis of Chloride. the new Mohave county mining camp, was in town Tuesday. Since the completion of the railroad to that point the town has doubled it's population and all the | old mines are being worked and are |
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
CHRISTMAS TOYS AT SPEAKMAN'S.
His Large Furniture and Carpet Store,
500 Market Street, Wilmington, Ready
With a Full Line Of Holiday
Goods

Samuel Speakman, who has recently
removed his Furniture and Carpet
Store from West Fourth street to 5O6
Market street, has laid in thousands
of dollars worth of fine furniture,
which are marked at prices that will
hurry them out. Not alone Holiday
goods, but staple kinds as we'll, and
he would be pleased to have you call
and inspect his stock.
In order to accommodate his many
customers and the public he has Sc
cured the large building adjoining his
present store, formerly occupied by
Adams & Bro, 5O4 Market street.
where he has completely stocked it
with large line of Toys of every de-
scription for the children, where he
will do wholesale business as we'll as
retail.
Any one looking for bargains in
Christmas goods will do we'll to visit
his stores, 504 and 500 Market street,
Wilmington, Del.-Adv.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
KENTON.
The Wedding of Mrs. Ella M. Good and Mr..
Milton W. WaIIs.-LOcaI and Per.
sOual Mention.
Special Correspondence TO the Times.


Miss Ella M. Good, daughter of Mr..
J. NJ. GOOD, and Mr.. Milton W. Walls,
we're joined in .matrimony by Rev. G.
r. Ellis, on Tuesday afternoon, Dec,
18th at 80 p. m, at the M. e. church,
which was beautifully decorated with
potted flowers and evergreens. The
bride was gowned in blue serge trim
med with white satin and ribbon. DIR.
Frank Virdin, MIR. Mason w. Bailey,
Mr.. Winbert G. Wrig hit. Mr.. Caven-
der Hutchinson were the ushers. The
bride and the groom left on the 3. "a
p. m. train for Delmar, Del, where
they expect to spend their honey
moon.
Alfred Morgan (eolored) has laid the
foundation for a new stable and car
riage house.
Mr.. James Dunlap has built new
coal and wood house at the rear of his
dwelling.
Thieves entered the place of E.
r. Remley near Downs Chapel Sun
day evening, between half past six and
seven o'clock and broke into the turkey
pen. Investigation was made and a
posse started in pursuit of the night
marauders. They were chased some
distance very closely, when they left
the turkeys, six in number, so that
they came home Monday morning
badly scared.
Personal.-Miss Ada G. Slaughter
spent Sunday with Miss Katherine
Hartley, near Dover.-The Misses
Vonn, of Dover, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Enoch Williams
Mr.. Harry Cannon, of Cannon, Del,
has accepted the position as assistant
railroad agent. Mr.. j. p. Walker's
mother, formerly of Cannon, is nov
making this her permanent home.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
CHESWOLD.
Property mprOvements.-Plans to Build a
Parsonage for CheswOld.-LOcal and
Personal Mention.


Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, Dec. 18th. Various lit
property improvements are in evidence
in our town. Among them, Postmas-
porch at his dwelling and postoffice
adjoining. G. Boggs has put in place
"a wind mill to furnish water for his
plant garden. F. A. Moore built an
open shed with loft over it for his
stock; and J. w. Hilyard is making
W. F. Collins new block buildings
shine on the exterior with new coat
of paint
We hear little said by farmers in this
locality about fly in their wheat Some
however say they have found small
patches in their fields affected by it.
There is large quantities of piling,
railroad ties, wood and telegraph poles
being hauled to Cheswold for ship
ment by rail. Indeed this is now an
important industry with us, and great
help to day laborers.
At the third Quarterly Conference
held in Cheswold church last Saturday,
a committee of five, w. F. Collins, J.
H. Anderson and @. r. Vaughn repre-
senting Cheswold church and w. r.
Smith and R. M. Cooper, representing
Bethel church, were appointed to Sc
lect a site for new Parsonage build
| ing at Cheswold. This does not how
ever indicate that the building will go
up this winter.
Rev. Howard Davis preached last
Sunday morning at Cheswold, having
| exchanged with Rev. Edwin Gardner,
with the view of having the Lords
Supper administered in his church at
Little Greek. ''Christ's Silence" was
his subject, which he handled in such
a manner, that his audience was quite
favorably impressed. Pastor Gardner
was back for his revival work in the
evening, taking for his subject, 1.-The
Induement of Power from on High, .
which he handled with his usual forci.
BILE and felicitous style and was fol
lowed with good meeting, in which
three penitents presented themselves
- the altar for prayer.
DIR. Corkran is announced to preach
at the revival meetings at Cheswold,
Thursday evening of this week, the Il
inst.
Our public school is preparing some
thing toward a modest commemoratior
of the one hundredth anniversary o.
the death of Gen. George Washington
Thursday, the 14th inst.
Personalities Seemans and Mr..
Thompson, of Clayton, we're guests o
Mr., and Mrs. James w. Scarborough
last Sunday Mr.. James Farrow, O
Pocomoke City, was the guest of Mrs
Ella Phillips on Monday.-A. w. Col
lison has sold his blacksmith plant t,
Samuel Moore and moved his famil,
| to SMYRNA, where he will work for H
| u. ooyer., Mr.. Harry Loose will NOV
in the houselitvacant by Mr.. Collision
Miss Josephine Ennis, of Cowgirl
Corner, was visiting Miss Ella Kelle.
last week.-Master Clifford Cole, o
Wyoming, was the guest of his aunt
Mrs. A. Q. Disch last week.-Dr
Barnard, of Middletown, was a CUES
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Collins Of
Tuesday. REX.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
A Frightfu1 Blunder

Will often cause a horrible Burn,
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve, the best in the world, will
kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Bells, Felons, Corns, all Skin Erup-
tions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only
25 cts. abox. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by JAS. p. Hoffecker, Smyrna, and T.
l.. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, }

LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Decem-
ber, A. d. 1886.
49,, A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
(~~D
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
CLAYTON OEPAR 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.OO
year in advance.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

II was selected out of many appli-
cants because was Goldey College
graduate, " writes young man. Write
to-day to III. s. Goldey, Wilmington,
Del, for the new free catalogue.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
THE EDISON
PHONOGRAPH
AND WHAT 1T DOES.

No amusement of modern times
equals the Phonograph. Every pleas
ure that sound can give is condensed
on its cylinders. The Phonograph is
the best of all such instruments, be-
cause it does these things simply and
perfectly. 1t will sing for you; it will
talk for you; it will repeat to you the
music of famous Bands and Orches-
tras, the sweet voices of famous sing
ers and the precious voices of family
and friends, even though they be
dead. 1t is remembrance reduced to
the visible presence. 1t preserves
what would have otherwise perished,
and it entertains and amuses people of
all ages and stations beyond any de-
vice, mechanical or otherwise, ever in
vented.
A complete revolution has been made
in the art of Record making. The re-
cording diaphragms now used are con-
structed on an entirely new principle.
They are so sensitive that they record
the most delicate sound wave, now
lost by all other methods.
Photographs, Records, Horns, Stands
and Repairs.
We also repair all makes of Talking
Machines and exchange Records. We
also sell the
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
CLAYTON.
items of Interest Cleaned From the Dongs
In and About Town.

Ewell's NJ. P. Sunday School is get
ting ready for their Christmas enter
tainment and treat.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

The Quarterly Conference of Clay
ton Circuit M. p. Church will meet
next Saturday at Bethesda Church at
10. 80 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
FOR RENT.

Seven-Room Dwelling on lower
Main street, town water, and is con-
nected with the sewer. Now occupied
by Titus /. Hobbs. Possession March
ist, Also a stable and carriage house
in the rear. For further information
apply to
ANDREW d. COLE.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

Preaching at Downs Chapel next
Sunday at p. M, followed by the
communion service. Sunday School 2
p. m.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

John NJ. Clayton Counsel No "a, of
this town, will be visited by the State
Councillor on Monday evening and the
meeting promises to be very interest
ing one.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

The Clayton Whist Club was enter
tanned last evening at the home of DR..
and Mrs. w. j. Ickes.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
Umbrellas

In a vast assortment OF
handles, designed especially
for the holidays, and in the
best makes of GlOrias, Silks
and Ginghams; from 39c to
$500.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
Initial HandkerChiefS

Put up 3 in a box for
holiday gifts, 25c a box;
also a full assortment for
Gentlemen, in all the ini-
tials: 25 and soc.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
Fur COllaretteS
Golf CapeS

in the very prettiest styles
of the season are here in
handsome and stylish
plaids. No more comfort
able and popular outside
garments have been used
this season, and Colts are
the desirable thing; IS to
SIG, in splendid variety.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

STATE OF DELAWARE, COUNTY OF KENT, IS:
/. 3. g. Wilds, Cashier of the above-named bank
do solemnly swear that the above statement true
10 the best of nay knowledge and belief
S. WILDS, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 9Th
day of December, 1899
E. v. COOPER, Notary Public
CoRREcT-Attest:
JAMES P. HOFFECKER,
WILLIAM E. HALL
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
Spun Glass

Thirty-six inches wide;
the best and most popular
dress lining Of to-day; 25c
quality for l5c.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
Eiderd0Wn SaCqueS

Comfortable, pre- t ty,
warm and light; all desir-
able qualities for a house
garment. Grey, lavender,
pinks, blues and reds in the
right shades; 75c to So 80
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

The choir of Trinity Church are re-
hearsing their special music which
they will render on Christmas. Music
will be feature of the services of that
day.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
French FIanneIS

for Ladies' Waists-new
shades and styles, and ar
irving daily, for SOC per
yard. Embroidered dots are
very desirable, and are here
in French fannels. Henriet-
tas and Broadcloth, in red
with white dot; green with
whits dot; red with black
dot; navy with white dot;
black with white dot; navy
with red dot; for 81, ST 25
and S2.25 per yard.
Knit Gloves
German all wool knit
Golf Gloves; regular SOC
gloves for 25c per pair; only
about 100 pairs left.
VIM. B. SHARP
&c CO.,
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
Black Skirts

In mercerized sateen that
you can hardly tell from
silk, and skirts Of handsome
Moreen, elegantly made, that
are sure to delight any lady;
81 to S6 each.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
cASTORIA

cASToRIA
Bears the signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind YoH Have 4lwGys Bought
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

Rev. J. E. Nicholson, pastor of
Ewell's NJ. P. Church, will preach
next Sunday on the following subjects:
1920 a. M, ""The Sunday School Les
son. 7.30 p. m, ''The Lords Sup
per-" 7.15 p. m, Song Service led by
the choir. Sunday School 2 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

Another mad dog scare has come to
notice. A pet dog belonging to Mr..
r.. S. Marin, which was bitten re-
Gently by ''Ginger" the pet dog of W.
H. Davis when it created confusion in
this town, went mad yesterday morn
ing and had to be killed by Mr.: Marin;
tine tbs % d0s ~as and %hee Ed 70 n b1 b
rabies tried to get at some chickens.
In the effort to do so, the chain
broke, and before unpleasant scenes
could happen, Mr.. Marin was after it
with his double barrelled gun. The
dog was shot.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

Next Sunday morning at st. Paul M.
E. Church, the Rev. o. w. DeVenish
will deliver discourse on adoption.
In the evening he will take up the
third of the series on the ''Prodigal
Son" and preach to his congregation a
sermon entitled: "Home Sickness"
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

Rev. DIR. Caswell of Middletown,
preached the quarterly sermon at st.
Paul M. E. Church last Sunday even
ing in place of Presiding Elder w. F.
Corkran. The sermon was listened to
by large congregation and has been
highly spoken of by all who heard him.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

PersonaI.--The Misses Emma and
Sadie Pjnder spent Sunday at Town
send.-James Coverdale of Whining
ton, nas been home on visit.-Mrs.
A. z. Davis of Milford, has been visit
ing her son, Mr.. w. H. Davis.-Rev.
f.. r. Sidell of Marydel, Md, was the
guest Monday of Rev. D. w. DeVen-
ish. Mrs. TilIie Shaw of Camden, N.
j., is being entertained by Mrs. H. G..
Mearns.-Mrs. L. E. White and
daughter left yesterday for a visit to
Alexandria, Virginia.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

1t is thought by some that the idea
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
in securing the Baltimore aud Della
ware Bay railroad is to secure an all
rail line to COLCHESTER Beach on the
Chesapeake bay. The beach is only
about five miles from Chestertown,
which is the end of the line, and years
ago the right of way was secured and
the grading done for and extension,
but it was never built. With this ad-
ditional track laid the company would
be able to run excursions by rail to
Colchester.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sterling were
made happy on Wednesday evening last
by the presentation of bouncing baby
boy. The same good fortune came to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Graham the follow
ing evening when they likewise were
presented with baby boy. The parents
of both boys have received the warm
congratulations of their friends.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13
No. 1896.
d EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF

BANK.p at Smyrna in the State of Delaware,
AL the close of business. December End, 1899.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-13

Rev. Dexter Weeden will be or
dained to the priesthood by Bishop
Coleman of this Diocese on Thursday
morning, December the 23rd next.
There will be number of clcrgymen
present besides the Bishop. and the
ceremony promises to be an interest
ing one at Trinity Church, the chu
that has made such marked improve
ment under the ministry of Rev. Dex-
ter Weeden.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01
BURNS MAY SPRING
REYNOLDS CONFESSION

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 3f.-The story goes to-
night among the touts that there will
be found in the papers of Thomas H.
Reynolds, deceased, a confession excuI-
pating d. M. Burns from any compile
ity in the theft of public funds when
the latter was Secretary of State. This
is not the first time that the confession
has been mentioned 1t is known to
many of the Masonic fraternity that
Reynolds received during his long ILL
ness sums of money from Burns. In
one contribution Burns gave Reynolds
$780, 1t is further known that Pacific
Lodge of San Francisco contributed to
Reynolds support for fifteen years.
1t makes no difference now what kind
of a deathbed confession may be
brought forward to vindicate Burns,
because the court records show that d.
M. Burns testified on the witness stand
that he (Burns) falsified the records of
his own office to conceal the defalca-
ton. The Justification Of public rec
ords is as great crime as the mis-
appropriation of public money.
The people of this State need not be
surprised if the Mexican colonel should
now produce certificate of character
obtained from Reynolds on his death
bed. This would be in keeping with the
past career of the colonel in this State
and in Mexico. Besides the facts brought
out during the trial showed that the
stealings in the Secretary Of States de-
nartment were carried on for seven
months after Reynolds left the office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01
MRS. JONAS PROUD
OF HER HUSBAND

Seated in her comfortable home at
1342 High street, the wife of the un-
fortunate engineer waited for tidings
from the bedside of her husband. She
saw him for, a moment after he had
been extricated from his perilous po-
sition and was taken home by friends.
Innumerable acquaintance of the fam
lily poured in Immediately after the
news of the accident to express their
regrets and to cheer her. Surrounded
by her three children, Stanley, a boy of
IA; Alice, a sweet little maid of 8, and
with a babe in arms, she listened to the
sympathy of her friends. The news of
her husbands ultimate recovery did a
great deal toward dispelling her anxiety
and she sent her little ones to bed.
Mrs. Jonas is proud of her husband
and has the utmost confidence in him.
AT no time in his long experience as a
locomotive engineer has she feared he
would be injured, well knowing his
coolness and carefulness.
In speaking Of Mr.. Jonas, she said
he was about 46 years old and had han
died a throttle for nearly half that
period without a mishap. For eighteen
years he has hauled trains over the
narrow gauge line and during that long
period has never been away from his
duties more than ten days. She spoke
of his great popularity in Alameda
County and the confidence every one
felt when they knew he was guiding
the swift moving train through the
county.
Mrs. Jonas also stated that her hus-
band had never been injured previous
to this catastrophe. "The nearest he
came to being hurt" she said, was
while firing for e. L. Reese, many years
ago. He was working on a mountain
division and the engine crashed into a
boulder, throwing wood on top of him.
A few bruises were all he received
The lady also told of a similar Incl
dent wherein he fortunately escaped
injury.
The first news she received of the
accident that befell her husband to-
night was when q strange lady called
and told her that there was little ac-
cident, and she Immediately surmised
that her husband was hurt. The ar
rival of her mother, who was a pas
senger on the train and who was badly
shaken up by the derailment, prevent
ed her from hurrying to her husband s
| side.
While speaking of the injured engi-
neer's love for his children and the de-
light he took in his home-life Mrs.
Jonas could not restrain her tears. She
expressed hope that when her hus-
| band recovered he would no longer fol-
low his dangerous calling, but she re-
marked that, like all railroad men, he
would not give UP the exciting work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-01
The dOO Engine the Narrow Gauge System Has Made Its Last Record Blood
Is Unlikely That 1t Will Ever Be Repaired

the train, as quickly as possible noti-
fed Road Master r. w. Baxter, and a
wrecking train was Immediately dis
patched to clear the wreck. Before the
wreckers arrived every effort was made
to release Engineer Jonas. but there
were no adequate appliances at hand,
and he continued to suffer in sight of
hundreds of nerve-Wracked passengers
until the wreckers got heavy jack
screws under the engine and raised it
up.
When the tender left the track Jonas
stuck to his post and set the air brakes,
but the momentum was too great, and,
after jolting and careening for hun
dred feet, the tender turned a complete
somersault and the engine tumbled
over in the opposite direction. The en-
gineer fell with the cab and was caught
by the rear of the boiler across his legs.
Fireman Colson attempted to jump
when the engine was in the air and was
also caught in the wreck, but was able
to pull himself out. He was terribly
scalded, but managed to get up and
walk to the curb, where he sank down
unconscious.