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Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
DOVER AND BAY SHORE RAILROAD
Attorney Hawkins Devious Ways Puts the
Road in the Sheriff's Hands. Prop
erty Levied on Saturday.

John ID. Hawkins appeared before
the Levy Court last week, and applied
for permission to remove the rails laid
several months ago on the county road
at Hayes Hill.
He stated that an entirely new ronte
for the proposed line would be secured.
and he also desired permission to cross
county roads, and to use the thorough
fares where absolutely necessary.
eve mean business, Mr.. Hawkins
declared, "and we want your decision
to be final. We intend to build the line
no matter what the cost is to be.
Several new stockholders are in the
company, and the new turn of affairs
In the trolley fight will be awaited with
interest
The Levy Court adopted resolution
granting Mr.. Hawkins a complete
right of way from Dover to Woodland
Beach through the town of Leipsic.
The above was reported the middle
OF last week. Saturday things took
another turn, and we have the follow
ing:
"Sheriff John B. Wharton, Saturday,
by order of Acknowledgement White,
levied on the tracks of the old Della
ware Electric Railway Company, lying
on the public road south of Dover. and
now has them in his custody.
This levy was made upon failure
Of John ID. Hawkins, ore of the own
ers of the old company, to pay the cost
of the recent trial before the Superior
Court here, which amounted to over
5000. The rails and ties will be sold
at Sheriff's sale.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10

gles for the character in which Com
rade Tucker had painted the camp life
OF a soldier, he reviewed his expert
ences while in service. He had seen
much suffering during his enlistment
and besides being wounded five times.
he was an inmate of Libbey prison
He stated briefly the movements of his
regiment andwent into detail in describ-
ing the suffering endured from the
wound in his leg.
As the campfire died away, mingled
with music and other selections from
the phOnograph, the wives and daugh-
ters of the Comrades prepared the
banquet and spread four long tables
with lots of good things. The G. A.
Il. Entertainment closed with splen
did good cheer and pleasure greeting.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA.
HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS.
A New Piano Has Been Added and Principal
Intends to Refurnish His Room.

A new impetus has been given the
Smyrna High School since the induc-
tlon of Principal f. H + Place into control.
and If the thrift and enterprise of the
latter can accomplish anything, the
High School will see number of needy
improvements during his administa-
tiOn.
On Friday last, a handsome $3.50. 90
piano was lifted into the principals s
room, and now each day it is used to
quicken the spirit CT song in the
opening exercises of the school.
aud will be especially enjoyed at
all the Friday afternoon exercises
given by the High School Literary
Society. The instrument was pur-
chased or rather rented from a noted
piano house i'll Philadelphia, and the
method adopted to pay for it is by sub
scription, and from what proceeds the
school may get from home-talent en-
tertainments. The subscription list is
going the rounds of the town, but so
far has not been meeting with the sue
cess the principal had hoped for. The
first entertainment to be given for the
benefit of the piano fund will be on
WashingtOn's Birthday.
As soon as it is expedient to do so,
Principal Place wants to refurnish his
school room. This will include paper
ing and re-varnishing, the addition of
some appropriate pictures, which can
be rented from a New York syndicate
for a nominal cost. 1t is also the
wish of the principal to have the ros-
trum OF his room covered with carpet.
70 keep in touch with the personal
interests of every pupil in the public
schools. the principal and faculty have
sent out blank forms to every parent to
be filled out. When properly an
swered they will cover most every con-
dltion of the pupils life, and render
such information to the teachers as
will he valuable in directing the course
of the child through school life, and in
fitting them for the duties and respon-
slbllltles of after school days.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
NEW REGISTER OF WILLS.
W. Watson Harrington Succeeds His Father
by the Governors Appointment.

W. Watson Harrington, the young
Dover lawyer, who was admitted TO
practice last year, was Friday appoi in
TO be Register of Wills for Kent county
TO NIL the vacancy caused by the death
OF Charles J. Harrington, until the
next election. The new Register is
the son OF the deceased officer, and is
well informed on the busines of the Of
hce, having attended to it's details
since his fathers's severe illness began.
Governor Tunnel was besieged with
applications before leaving Dover
on that day.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
Quarterly Meeting Of Pomona Grange Held
at FELTON, on Thursday.

The quarterly meeting of Pomona
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, was
held at FELTON,, Thursday. The attend
ance was large. J. W. Killen made
the address Of welcome, and S. Ii.
Derby responded. Prof. Wesley Webb
reviewed the matters that came before
the State Grange. Mrs. n. b. Smithers
made an address on ''Prison Reform. -
and was voted thanks. Resolutions
favorlng the improvements of public
school grounds, extending the rural
free mail delivery system, the Parcels
Post law and Strengthening the Inter
State Commerce law were adopted.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
Inc Presbyterian and Methodist Churches
are Observing II Nightly.

This is the "Week of Prayer" and
will be observed at the Presbyterian
and Methodist churches. The topics
are as follows: Monday, January 9Th,
Prayerful Confession; Tuesday, Jan
uary 9th, The Church Universal; !;
Wednesday, January 10th, Nations
and their Rulers; Thursday, January
18th, Families and Schools; Friday,
January 18th, Home and Foreign Mis-
sions.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Held Their Annual Election of Officers Lasf
Thursday.

The Ladies' Benevolent Society held
their annual election, Jan. end, at the
home of Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell.
After the usual business, the officers
were elected:
President, Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell:
first vice-president, Mrs. Geo. Fl.
Raymond; second vice-president, Mrs.
A. Colt; treasurer, Mrs. H. Tschudy,
secretary, Mrs. W. A. Stevens; Dis
tributing agent, Mrs. A. G. Cummins; :;
visiting committee, Mrs. Mary Boyd,
Miss Mary English, and Mrs. t. H.
Haynes.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
An Old Insurance Policy.

Ihos. E. Jefferson has an insurance.
policy of the Keut County Mutual that
dates back to 1S49-three years after it
was inaugurated. There are several
others here that date back half q cen
tury or more.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
PrOtracted Meetings in Progress.

Pastor G. A. Hill, who protracted
the weekday evening meetings from
Watch-night, for the benefit of his
church members, to fit them for re-
vlval services, is having larger at
tendance as the meeting progresses
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
Watkins Orchestra Musicale.

Watkins Orchestra is preparing to
give a Musicale at the Opera House,
the latter part of February. The Or
chestra will be increased to eight or
nine pieces and the program will consist
OF overtures, vocal and instrumental
solos, and recitations.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
DOSatiOn to Rev. L. W. LayfieId.

Pastor Layfeld, of Smyrna Circuit
was we'll remembered at Christmas by
the Ladies Aid Society of Friendship.
church, as well as by several indiYid-
uals OF the other Neck.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
Post Office Gaining Business.

Postmaster Thomas B. Megear re-
ports gain of postal business in the
past year of 1913. 25 over that of 1898
The total for the year was "a, 129.54
This is good showing.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
GAME PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
A Plan Now in Progress to Purchase Birds
to RestOck the State.

At the meeting of the Game Protec-
tive Association of Delaware last week.
the purchase of birds to restock the
State was strongly urged, and commit
tees appointed in different towns of the
State to this end.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
Insurance Adjusted on Burned Dwelling.

The Kent Counny Mutual Insurance
Company adjusted the recent loss of
the dwelling on the farm of w. w.
Donovan, near Prices Corner, by the
payment Of SgO5.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
MEETING OF BANK DIRECTORS
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS OF
SMYRNA'S TWO BANKING HOUSES.
Mr. Samuel Cats Elected a Director of the
Fruit Growers National Bank to Sue
coed the Late Samuel Roberts.

Yesterday, Tuesday, was the day
designated for the stockholders of our
two different banks to meet and hold
the annual election. This was done
quietly and but a single change made,
and that was to fill the vacancy in the
Board of Directors of the Fruit Grow
ers' National Bank, occasioned by the
death of Mr.. Samuel Roberts. The
election resulted in Samuel Cats being
made director. Following are the
Bank Directors and Officers in full:
Smyrna times., 1900-01-10
FRUIT GROWERS BANK.

John H. Hoffecker, President; S. Gil
bert Wilds, Cashier; E. Marriott
Fowler. Teller; Walter w. Hynson,
Bookkeeper.
DirectOrs-JOhn. H. Hoffecker, w.
E. Hall, W. A. c. Hardcastle, James
P. Hoffecker, and Samuel Cats, Smyr-
ma; E. G. Clark, Millington.
NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA.
W. H. Janney, President; Eugene
Davis, Cashier and Teller; c. j. Sud
Ter, BOokkeeper.
DirectOrs-James Conner, FELTON,;
Del. A. E. Sudler, Sudlersville, Nd. :;
W. G. Hill, John Cosgriff, w. A. Win
ford, H. G. Tschudy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
MR.. BALFOUR'S FOOZLE.
From Thu Philadelphia Post.

From Tho Philadelphia Post
Arthur J. Bafour, leader of the House of Com
mons, is Il philosopher student a y'arner for a
shady seat by a quiet stream ana I; choice DOCK
But politics have forced him to the front and
oblige him stay in the face of the public and so
he sits or the front bench in the House with his
long legs in a terrible ;tnglc and his arms spread
all over the place.
Mr. Balfour is always animated when he sets
foot on a golf green. He is enthusiastic COLL
player. and golf green in the kingdom can be
looked upon properly open unless the leader or
the House of Common has played a game over IT.
His enthusiasm for golf the cause OF an
amusing cident-amusngt the spectators that IS:
but most embarrassing to Il man of such a nervous
Temperament Mr., Balfour He was standing
on PaddinGton station platform waiting for a
train to Windsor In his hand he held an UNI
brella, gold handled and exquisitely done up. As
he leaned upon this. gazing abStractedly at the
platform. his eye became aware OF a cork that lay
the boards.
Evidently forgetting where he was; Mr. Balfour
took his beautiful umbrella in both his hands.
sauncred up to the cork, struck proper golf at
titude. and made a stroke at the cork
Sure enough. he hit the object, sending it spin
ming but. unfortunately the tip of that umbrella
snapped off and the bulk of the article went
foundering across line in the wake of the cork,
leaving in Mr.. Balfour's grip only the plain end.
A look of blank amazement took possession OF the
Conservative leaders face. while the crowd on the
great platform burst into shout of laughter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
4 FINE DISTINCTION.
ttshurg Daily News.

From The Pittsburg Daily News.
young downtown drug clerk who had heard
the story OF the colorei woman who had asked for
flesh colorcd court plaster and given black by
the observ dealer, stored the incident away in
his mental dust box ana decided To ii at the
first opportunity He had not long to wait. for
few nights ago comedy cOlOrcd girl stepped into
the store where he employed. All wants some
cou't plaster she said
What color" inquired the clerk with affected
nonchalanCc.
Flesh cullah. sab.
Trembling in shoes and keeping within easy
reach of a heavy pNStlc, the clerk handed the
i box of black court plaster. and he was
surprised At the time that the situation afforded
little humor. The woman opened the box with
deliberation that w2s ominous but she was un-
ruffled when she noted the color Of the contents
''Ah guess you mus "a misunderstood nah ordah.
All asked foh flesh cullah and yO' done give me
skin cuah."
The drug clerk is still a little dazed from the
encounter. and he has firmly resolved to subject
every joke to rigid laboratory test hereafter before
using.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
A LEGAL QUIBBLE.


From The Chicago Tribune
There is Il story the Doctor said "of
who was sued for debt long ago. The case went
against him. and the Court gave Judgment for go
His lawyer told him he would have 10 pay il As he
was an unmarried man. He hustled out and IN a
few hours back with 4 wife and plea m
due form that he needed his salary FOR the support
OF his family He got of free"
Il don't believe that constitutional" said the
professor after a moments reflection.
Why nOt2'
Because il annex post faCto-
And amid the profound silence that followed the
ear could family DISTINGUISH the sounds OF riotinS
and carnage in tn. Office buildings adjacent where
desperate men were taking straw votes on MckIn-
ley and Bryan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
THE WRONG ENVELOPES.
A LITrl Il MISTAKE THAT COST SENATOR CHAND
I.ER UNEASINESS.

A LITTl h MISTAKE THAT COST SENAIOR ChN'Sb
LER SOME UNEAsINEss.
From Success.
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire, is known
as one of the most exact and panstaking of men
He rarely makes mistakes, and has little patience
careful Senator recently guilty Of hlunder
which cost him much trouble to rectify. Ii was
upon two letters written about the same matter
The story related by his very dear friends run
meth thus: "a.
ton from Senator Frye to go up to one of the
Maine lakes and enjoy spell of hunting and fish
ing. Politics would. OF course come up during me
and thereupon he indited two letters, one TO MS
wife, which ran to this effect:
my Dear Lucy: l have received an invitation
from FRYE to go up with him into Maine for a
hunting and fishing trip; but 1 shall not accept
Frye is temperance crank and never has any
thing himself friends to drink. and therefore
can. There is not much enjoyment under the cir
CumStanceS.
The letter then to detail other domestic
The letter received by Mrs. Chandler merrily
along these lines:
"My Dear Frye received your invitation and am
very sorry that l cannot accept You know MRS
Chandler is very diSagreeable about Such Things,
and so | must decline. Some other time when l
can get up a good story to justify the fun"
The first intimatiOn which Senator Chandler had
wife of his bosom berating him for his unSaIlant
conduct in holding her up to MS friends as us
agreeable woman
peace. he did not know whether or not the
epistle loaded. and fancied that the contre-
temps might be merely one of Chambers httie
Intermediates. The truth OF the matter IS mat
Senator Chandler is just much of teetotaler as
his confrtrr from Maine. but the other senators
who have heard of the affair are chatting him I'M
mercifully.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04

4 sToRK WITH 4 MEAD roF uirHEMlTIcs
WEST VIRGINIA FAMILY SHOWS TENDENCY
TOWARD ARITHMETTCAI. PROGRESSION

WEST VIRGINIA FAMILY SHOWS A TENDENCY
TOWARD ARTTHME-TICAI. PI,ocsREssIoN
From The Chicago Record.
Down in West Virginia the other dav + learned
Of an astonishing domestic incident which il EorfhV
the attention OF biologists and believers In re
doctrine Of heredity- About "A year ago Dorothy
and Parthenid Freeman. sisters living IN
Breeder a mining village Huntington were
married Walter J. and Howard r. Swanson
twin brothers. engaged in the lumber trade The
ceremony took place in the village church Tia
double wedding attended BY the entire pOpuIA-
ton for miles around. and widely CONNIE nted
upon in the newspapers because Of the peculiar
circumstances II is not often that twins marry
twins.
on October Is last at p. m Mrs Walter +
Swanson gave birth to three babies all girls weigh
ing together twenty-seven pounds Half hOsar
later her sister. Mrs Howard T.. swanson IN the
house gave birth to three boys. whose com
and the entire team OF babies as we'll can
be expected under the circumstances
MI Swanson, the father OF the girls, Is A Demo
crat. and has shown his devotion MS rlndidaGs
Rryanie while his brother and brOther-in-IAW 3 a
stanCh Republican, and has named his 5gyB
Hanna. Mckinley and Roosevelt A z White ths
Republican candidate for Governor % West Viz
candidate, held joint debate n Rre~dcn -WO lays
after the six little into the world ard
acted gOdfdth-rS At the christening. Nj " ntts
standing sponsor for the Three Republican boys
although the Judge declared that il must not -
taken as a precedent 3r evidence that h Is in
favor of trusts.
Judge Holt. who is the authority for this story.
cratic party in Vest Virginia whose majority .
being rapidly cut down by immigration IL says
that nearly every voter that comes into th- STATE
nowadays Is a Republican
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
MY wife took = mean advantage 0f me the other
night had been A lIJtls late with some iiuffaAo
boys and she very s0hcItGUs about my cOntf
ton | assured her I was all right and then she
proposed i test that doOred me -nsJanteT
What il o.
she asked me u rapidly pronounce the names %
the three Chinese Peace CornmiS5IOtierS-Cs< hang
Ching and Sheng
And did YOU give them
Every way except the right one Shang. sing.
Cheng Sang Shns. SenE-l gave EN- in every
blessed style they could he given wrong Ii was
altogether too hard test 81 George It was IN
humAni
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
on TIE SCENT FOR BRIBERY.

From Tn" London Chronicle.
Primrose Dame, canvassing London constitu-
ency. called upon u Mrs. Smith and asked for her
husbands vote Mrs. Smith expressed regret, but
was afraid her husband would vote for the Liberals.
The fact is" she said. he has been promised q
new Of clothes If he votes for the other side ~
The Primrose Dame in ecstasy OF curiosity.
Who had made the promise? Mrs. Smith mustn't
tell. Half i sovereign offered for the informa-
ton but Mrs. Smith of opinion that she
couldn't tell for that. We'll. look here, III give
you a sovereign if you tell me said the lady at
last Then Mrs Smith succumbei to the tempter.
Having received the money she revealed the secret
IF you Will know. ma am. it, told him that
If he'd vote for the Radical ia give him suit
of clothes thank you for helping to pay fer it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
THE PRELIHiN1RT.

From The Youths Companion
The sage has had mis- say -salnst MARI "a, n
haste. here Is the same Thought with 4 pr"ru1
CooTrS
\ solemn ami inspiring bishop was eNarniI-
ing class Of girls. and asked
Of mdtriuony
reply OF one u1 the number whose c-ltooA4lcy may
be-. guessed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04

81 have wrote a poem about one hundred yards
long-as nigh as kin guess 1t took me six months
an two hours TO write it. I amt Judge o. these
things. an what L want to know is where l kin
hire good to read it for an tell
what ii is? To SIGH man will pay 81 day till
he gifts through; only, he mustn't take longI'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
MAKING HIS EXCUSE.

From The Washington Star.
'Henriettl." said Mr.. Mcekton. there is one re-
quest which should like to make of you"
What is it?
eff l set to acting q little bit oVerbearinc don't
notice 1t. At any rate. don't hold II up against me-
You see, every once in while get to thinking OF
the fact that l am Henrietta Meekton's husband
and can't hep feeling just mite naughty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
SOBERING.
From
Prom The Chicago Record.

From The Detroit Journal
Tn. kiss / stole from Margaret.
Rv dint of might and main
w. were not ma fried. then, you E--JH
Was very like cha mraE1.e.
The kiss I press to-day up1C
Her willing lips. an. w~i sir
We're married now, You 4-.t-CStanI-
Is NOR. Ike bromo-s-ltz-r-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
now He DISPOSED Of MN.

From The indianapolis Press
'-YeSsir' said the returned ki'ndiAer, -.ne ~
And You We're not hear,!-~- -U'-Ih 20 ~-'. ~
We're YOU they asked
Nav. / ate him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
4 SETTLEMENT SUGGESTED.
ON The chicago News.

From The Chicago News.
Sandy Pikes-Yep ders been difference between
ME an lie lady IN lie cottage fer some time
Billy COalstte-l guess de wood Al &c pile Is DE-
cause
Sandy PlkeS-Yep!
Billy Coalgate-Wen. why don't you split lie Diff
ference2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
HIS INSPIRATION.


From Harper's Bazaar.
The poets eyes flashed ne heard wOman's
footsteps upon the stairs.
All he unused. " tbs she My Inspirations
And he fell to writing again.
For ne had heard the footsteps of his landlady
and his hOurd OYcrdue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
THE DEPTH OF DESPAIR.

From Life.
Edith Ito Ethel who has just returned from
Furope)-O Ethel you se1sick2
EtheI-Seasickt Why Edith. l
statcroorl and sat down my best hit-and I
didn't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04

there all the time and me dosin' in the remerdy
after each meal and at early bedtime.
q" What are you taking?
Here it is doc. and | got lot left yet. My
first wife ulster buy it in the bulk cause 1t came
cheaper
But this is for the lungs
Spose ! don't know that? Course it's fur
the lungs. That's what was the matter with her
| cont if it fur the liver. it's got ter go
To the stomach first. hant ii, and the stomach
ana the lungs hant so burned far apart but what
helps helps the other. and what gifts to one
2itS to the other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
Now here is a poet who is practical enough
He halls from DoOly County, and it will be
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-22
ALincoIn Story.

Abraham Lincoln wrote to Mrs.
BiXby, of Boston, on Nov. 21, 1864:
Dear Madam have been shown in
the office on the files of the War De-
partment a statement of the Adju-
tantrGeneral of Massachusetts,, that
you are the mother of five sons, who
have died gloriously upon the field of
battle. i feel how weak must be any
words of mine in which l should at
tempt to beguile you from grief and
loss so overwhelming. But I cannot
refrain from rendering to you
the consolation that may be found in
the thanks of the republic they died
to save. pray that our Heavenly
Father assuage the anguish and thai
you may cherish the memory that YOU
sons sacrificed themselves upon the
altar of freedom. Yours very sincere
ly and respectfully,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The pages of history may be search
ed in vain for more beautiful eX
preston of sympathy. Imagine Presi
dent Mckinley attempting to write q
letter to a sorrowing mother, whose
son had been lost to our war Of con
quest in the Philippines. What coule
he say that son died for? Not for hui
man liberty, not for country, possibly
| for the extension of trade at the eX
pense of enslaving race. In Lincolns
time the sons of American mother;
died that 100000 human being.
might be free. In Mckinley's time
American sons are dying in war t.
deprive 100000 of human beings O
the blessings of liberty.