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Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
SKATING ON LAKE COMO.
Has Been Enjoyed by Many the Past Week
Much Sport During the Holidays.

Our citizens who are fond of skating
were afforded a pleasant opportunity
the past week, by some excellent skat-
ing on Lake Como. Skating seasons
in Smyrna are very rare, and naturally
when there is any ice thick enough,
the lake is the mecca of all lovers of
this sport, and they enjoy it heartily
while it lasts.
The ice on the lake was not thick
enough to bear until Friday, and prev
ious to this the small boy found some
sport on the "Persimmon Pond. ?"
Friday they began to change their
course to the lake. On Saturday there
was between three and four inches of
good, clear ice, and for a time there
was much of skating carnival. The
slight snowstorm of Sunday night, has
made skating a little uncomfortable,
but was not deep enough to interfere.
The skaters were obliged to move
further up the pond Monday on ac-
count of the ice gatherers.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL REUNION.
Christmas-Tide, Friday Evening
at the N. E. Church.

The Sunday School Reunion at As
bury NJ E. Church last Friday even
ing was a pleasant occasion, and one
of the bright features of Christmas
tide. Heretofore it has been in the
nature of treat, with Christmas tree,
"Old Kriss" and the like, but this
year it was on the order of a reunion.
There were over three hundred pres
ent, and on entering the Sunday School
room, they were created with as bright
and cheerful a place as evergreens,
holly, banquet lamps, &c. could make.
The committee on reception was: Rev.
and Mrs. Charles A. Hill, Congress
man and Mrs. John II. HOffecker,
Supt, l.. NJ. Price, and Miss Elizabeth
Mcdowell. The Introducing Commit
tee was composed of Assistant Superin-
tendent Joseph E. Carter, Miss Irene
Roberts, Mrs. J. w. Clifton, Miss
Ethel Taylor, Miss Bertha Smithers
and Mr.. Walter w. Hynson. In ad-
dition to this most all of the teachers
were there to welcome their scholars,
and the season was spent in many
happy pleasure greetings.
There was no program rendered, but
| during the evening, an orchestra of
seven pieces, composed of Miss Bertha
Smithers, piano; Messrs. William
Norris and Albert Jester, violins; Mes
srs. w. G. Anthony and George Syl-
vester, cornets; Mr.. Frank Hynson,
flute; and Mr.. George Rose, trombone.
A pleasant repast af ice cream and cake
was furnished each guest during the
evening.
The entertainment closed with some
splendid singing by the school. II
fact it has been remarked that the ia
miliar tunes sang were rendered will
more hearty enthusiasm than usual
and supplemented as it was by larg
orchestra, it was an enjoyable featur
of the reunion.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES.
The MethOdists and EpiscOpalians Celebrate
II With Fairly Good Congregations.


Watch Night Services were held at
Asbury NJ. E. Church and st. Peters
Episcopal Church on Sunday in place
of the regular service. To st. Peters
Church it was much of an Innovation.
This year is the first time they have
observed it in long while, and the
services, during the departure of tine
old and the advent of the new year
we're very impressive.
At the Methodist church, the attend
ance was nearly as large as the usual
evening service, Rev. @. A. Hill gave
a strong sermon appropriate to the
occasion, and while the ole year was
being tolled out and the new year rang
in, the few moments were spent in
prayer and song. At the last named
church, a series of night meetings
are being held.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
MUSICAL CONUNDRUM" PARTY.
Miss Bertha HOffeoker Entertains in Honor of
Miss Baldwin and Miss Boyd,

Miss Bertha Hoffecker afforded her
friends a pleasant evening on Friday
last i'll honor of her guests, Miss
Louise Z. Baldwin, of Brooklyn, n
Y, aud Miss H. Estelle Boyd, of Phil
adelphia The entertainment of the
evening was devoted to musical
cOnundrum" contest, which was much
enjoyed by all who participated. After
the the contest, the guests were in
vited to the dining room where apleas-
ant repast was given.
Among those present were: Miss H.
Estelle Boyd, Mr.. George Denney,
Philadelphia; Miss Louise e. Bald
win, Brooklyn, N. Y; Prof G. Virgil
Gordon, New York City; Miss Ethel
Cooper, Miss Beth Denney, Miss
Mary Anthony, Miss Mabel Thomp-
son, Miss Bertha Smithers, Miss Kath-
crime Beckett, Miss Bertha Hoffecker,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Hall, Messrs.
Clarence Raymond, G.. Davis Brown,
Hirons Denney, John LeFevre, Rob
ert H. Denney, r. d. Hoffecker, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
DELAwARE'S TREASURY FAT.
306 Concerns, With Capital Stock of $780,
100000 Chartered.

The first year of the operation of the
Delaware general incorporation law
ended last week although there has
been only eight months of active oper-
alton of the law, which was not gener-
ally known until the first of May. In
that time the Secretary of State has
granted charters to 1896 concerns, the
aggregate capital stock of which is
$3.50, 100000. This brings to the State
license fee aggregating $4,000, to
say nothing of the annual State tax
which has to be adjudged and ar
rived at from the stock, together with
the volume of business done by the
corporations during the year.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL.
Opened Yerterday Under the Superintendency
of Principal F. II. Place.

of Principal F. II. Place.
After week of pleasant holiday di-
versions, the Smyrna Public Schools
opened yesterday under the admins
tration of theii new principal, Profes-
sor f. H. Place, who was elected last
week to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Prof Charles Howell
LeFevre.
The first move made by the new
principal was to establish order, and
he has shown his determination at the
start to have a well regulated disci-
pline. There was practically no reci-
tation work during the day, and most
of the time was taken up in assigning
lessons, discussing methods, in order
that Prof. Place might get acquainted
with the way the school has been con-
ducted. One addition he is anxious to
make to the school is a piano. Like
other instructors, he thinks that music
is an excellent institution in the Pub
lie Schools, and to quicken and enliven
this part of the days program, he feels
theneed of piano. A movement has
started in that direction, by subscrip-
ton or otherwise to rent or buy such
an instrument
Another important need he saw for
the school was time set for exercise,
and he may devote period to drilling
his school by classes in calisthenics
and gymnastics, and the Assembly
Room" in the third floor of the school
building may be fitted out for this pur.
pose. Indeed the school under Prin-
cipal F. H. Place gives evidence of a
healthy and vigorous administration.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER PARTY.
Miss Eba Wilds Delightfully."- Entertains In
Honor of Her Guest.

Miss Eba Cloak Wilds entertained a
few of her friends at DINNER Party"
Friday evening, given in honor of her
guests, Miss Nan b. Young, Miss May
v. Adams, of Washington, ID. c., and
Miss Dora @. Wilds, of Dover. Others
around the festive board were: Miss
Adah Elizabeth FARRELL, and Messrs.
Cummins Speakman, A. Lee Clifton
and Charles Stockly. The entertain
ment was delightful throughout the
whole evening.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
PENINSULA TELEPHONE LINE.
A MOVEMENT TO CONNECT ALL PENN
SULA TOWNS BY WIRE.
Proposition to Consolidate the Eastern Shore
and Delaware Lines and Connect
With the Large Cities.

In the incorporation of the Eastern |
Shore Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany is "a scheme for the consideration
of all the telephone lines on the Mary
land and Delaware Peninsula
The capital stock of the company is
100000, and incorporatOrs are Thomas
L. Day, William H. Devices, James A.
TraZZare, Fred r. Owens and Jacob
Ellwanger. The stock is divided into
1900 shares at $2j each, all of which
is taken.
The following officers were elected:
Harry A. Richardson, president;
Thomas L. Day, vice president; Fred
r. Owens, secretary; Dupont Walker,
treasurer. The directors are: Geo.
W. Woolford, of Cambridge; William
r. Martin, of Easton; Thomas L.
Day, of Ridgely; William J. Price, ,Jr..
of Centreville; Fred h. Owens, of
Denton; Harry A. Richardson, Viii
liam H. Baker and Dupont Walker, of
| Dover.
1t is proposed to consolidate the
Maryland Eastern Shore lines with the
Diamond State Company, of which
Mr.. Richardson is also president. Sub
sanitation of this is found !, the fact
that the directory is compo, pf men
interested in the different elcpho e
companies of the shore.
e
Line Telephone Company, says the
Denton Journal, Messrs. H. A. Rich
ardson, Dupont Walker and w. H.
Baker, of Dover; W. w. Hubbard, of
Chestertown, Md; George w. Wool
ford, Cambridge, Nd; Fred r. Owens,
Denton, and Thomas l.. Day, Ridgely,
were royalty entertained by the latter
at the Ridgely Hotel on Thursday
21st inst The spread was such as
y | Ridgely seldom sees, neither time no.
expense having been regarded. Tht
visiting gentlemen went away highl.
g pleased with their entertainment
+ after having spoken in the most glow
+. ing terms of their host and those wh,
: assisted.
q Harry A. Richardson, who is 81
| prominently Unidentified with the move
ment to bring every town on this Pc
ninsula III touch with the large cite
4 by instantaneous communication, wit
q Dover as the central point, has verife
i the substance of the Denton story
He already owns much of the stock c
+ the Eastern Shore Telephone Com
o. pany, the Bee Line Telephone Com
r pany, of Caroline county and the Can
4 bridge Exchange and Dorcheste
! county systems.
q Mr.. Richardson said that it was pre-
q posed to get these companies int
C working shape that the people may b
= benefited by the charters; that ligl
m system of tolls would be establishe
ls so that connection could be made wit
,s every town and principal shippin
n point on the Peninsula, and trad
h opened up; that the toll system woul
be graduated by distances and thu
n Dover would be the centre of the sy
o tenn and where the main office
% situated.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
Addlcks' Men Sweep Milford.

The Union Republicans won with the
following tickets in the election for
Council in Milford Monday: President
Alexander Pullen; Councilmen, John
p. Carmean, b. e. Gillis and James
Il. Smith; Collector and Treasurer, q.
w. Joseph; Alderman, J. Y. Foulk.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
Teller Boggs Dead.

Irving ID. Boggs, teller of the First
National Bank of Dover, died suddenly
Friday of heart disease. Mr.. Boggs
was employed in the bank when the
wholesale defalcation of the then tel
ler, William F. Boggs. took place, and
in which number of prominent citi-
zens were implicated, some of whom
are now serving terms in Trenton
Penitentiary.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
Game Protective Association.

Both the Delaware and Maryland
Game Protective Associations are in
favor of not only protecting birds, rab-
bits, &c, as best we can, but in pass
ing law to prevent the shooting of
them for year.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
SMYRNA RIVER NAVIGATION.
Somewhat Interfered With by Ice, E1igd
Winds and Tides.

Owing to continued westerly winds,
tides in the Smyrna River have been
very low. Low run of tides and ice
prevented Steamer Brady making her
usual trips. It is expected that she
well start out on Friday. The Steamer
Hildegarde did not come down Satur-
day.
Steamer Elizabeth Van Solver is tax
ing on full load of corn at LEIPZIG with
the intention of bringing it to Smyrna
and transfer to Steamer Brady on Fri
day. Steamer Van Solver will then be
laid up for the present.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
DOVER AND BAY SHORE RAILWAY.
Petition to be Made the Levy Court Foe
Removal of Right Of Way.

1t is said that the Dover & Bay
Shore Railway Company (Mr. Haw-
kins' company will petition the Levy
Court at its meeting next Tuesday for
a renewal to that company of the right
of way between Dover and Woodland
Beach, formerly granted to the Della
ware Electric Railway Company, of
which it was part - Wilmington Suil-
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
Dickinson College Glee Club.

The Dickinson College Glee Club,
which is to give an entertainment at
the Opera House tonight, came to
town this morning. The entertain
ment promises to be a delightful affair.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
Initiation at Mlrpah Lodge.

Monday night was cold night and
but Is of the IS persons who were to
have been initiated were present.
1t was however one of the largest
classes ever initiated at one time in any
Of our secret orders.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
Lost a Valuable Horse.

L. NJ. Price lost valuable three
year-old colt which he priced highly
for its promised speed. During the
night the colt got its head under the
stall, and in the effort to get up lit
orally battered its brains out.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
HUT nv Block Of Ice.

George Wilson, who was packing ice
in the ice house of Mrs. Boehmler yes
terday, was severely hurt by having a
cake OF ice thrown on his head.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
Charter for Delaware University.

The University of Delaware, Will
mington concern, was incorporated at
Dover Monday, to teach the science of
philosophy and the practice of dentistry.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
Leipsic CattaiI Industry.

Eight tons of cattails gathered from
the Leipsic marshes, were shipped on
the Steamer Van Solver last Thursday.
1t sells in the Philadelphia market
from $4,000 to $50. 90 per ton.
Smyrna times., 1900-01-03
LARGE PURCHASER OF PROPERTY.
John 2. Jefferson OF Near Town, Obtains
Property in Salem, N. J.

John r. Jefferson near town, one OF
the heirs, was large purchaser of the
property of the late Thomas S. Red
streake at Salem, N. j., on Wednesday
last. The sale includes three farms
and six houses, two of them double
dwellings in town, the total purchase
amounting to $7926. so.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11
W4LIINGFOID

l At the meeting of the members of the board of trade held here last night W. J. Leayenworth was elected president and w. H. Newton treasurer in place of F. N. | Cowles, resigned.
 Yesterday morning early the mercury registered six below freezing point and the cold weather continued all day. Monday af- ternoon Contractor Bruce, who is building the stone road just over the North Haven line, run his sprinkllng cart over the road several times and gave the new road thor ough wettng down, intending to put on the roller in the morning, but then found it froze and had to give up the job until later.
 Leslie Smith, who is at Dr. Johnson's s sanitarium in Hartford, is reported as steadily improving. ,#
 c. r. Wooding Is able to be about again.
 Bishop Brewster will be at St. PauPs church this evening. The services will be-
 The hour of the funeral of Mrs. Dennis Redmond has been changed to o'clock this morning.
 The body of Alexander Gray, who died Greenville for burial this mornig on the 7:29 train. 4a4
 Superintendent Malcolm Booth Is about again after q weeks illness.
 Manager Wilkinson has booked w. A. Brady's Way Down East" for return date In the opera house Saturday evening, April 2S
 A class of five will be confirmed at St. Paufs church this evening by Bishop Brew ster
 M. D. Futile, who has had charge of the banjo signal service on the Consolidated road, has severed his connection with the company and on Monday will leave for Warren county, Ark, to take charge of a mining plant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11
HILLHOUSE ALUMNI ASSOCIA- TON.

Annual Meeting at Music Hall April 20.
 The Alumni association of Hillhouse high school will hold its annual meet ing on Friday evening, April 20, in Mu- sic hall The meeting will open with a short business meeting, at which the usual reports will be made and will be followed by lecture on Liquid Air" by Dr. B. E. Boltwood of Yale univer- sity.
 This lecture promises to be the most interesting feature of any alumni meet ing for some time. as Mr.. Boltwood will show numerous experiments and will expose some of the popular fallacies re- garding his subject
 At the close of the lecture there will be dancing, for which a full orchestra has been provided. Members may ob- tain their tickets as usual at Loomis' Temple of Music upon payment of dues and any former member of the associa- tion who has been dropped for non payment of dues may be reinstated upon the payment of $1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11
SUICIDE OF KATIE o'coNNoR.
"A Westville Young Woman Took Laud
 anum.

"A Westville Young Woman Took Laud-
 anum.
 Katie O'Connor, fourteen-yearS-ol employed as a servant by James F. AL len. Westville milk dealer, died yester- day morning from dose of laudanum taken with suicidal intent. The reason for her act was given in a note left for her mother, in which it was stated that rebuke given by the latter had caused insupportable despondency. The young girl had evidently taken the poison on retiring Monday night, and when her condition was discovered yesterday morning the drug had operated so long that Dr. A. w. Marsh, who was called, was unable to save her life, although vigorous treatment partially restored her to consciousness Her death occur red at S:30 yesterday morning.
 The drug used had been in the house for six months, having been procured for a sick horse It was not supposed that the girl knew where or what it was The rebuke which produced this unhappy result wae delivered Sunday night, as result of Katie's tardiness in returning from call With friend. Dr. Marsh reported the matter to Medical Examiner White, who decided that 1t was case of suicide.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11

| than half crop, an exceptionally high
 condition is reported from the winter
 wheat states west of the Mississippi
 river and from the Pacific coast. The principal averages are as follows: Penn sylvania 72, Ohio A. Michigan 57, Inli- ana 51, Illinois SS, Missouri 91, Kansas
 99, Texas 101, Oklahoma 99 Washington | 106, Oregon 100 and California 90. The average condition of winter rye is S4S. against S4.9 on April 1, 1S99 921 on April | 1, 1898, and a ten-year average of S9.1 The percentage of mortality among farm animals during the year ending March S1, 1900, was not only below that
 of last year, but was also below the ten
 and fifteen-year averages Of horses IS per cent. are reported as having died from disease, against 2.3 per cent. the preceding year and ten-year average
 of 1.9 per cent Of cattle a mortality of Il per cent. from winter exposure and per cent from disease is reported, against 2.2 per cent. from exposure and 2.3 per cent from disease the preceding year and 1.6 per cent from exposure and IS per cent. from disease as the ten
 year averages. Of sheep the deaths
 from exposure amounted to IS per cent. and those from disease to 2 per cent, against 3.5 per cent. from exposure and 2,1 per cent. from disease the preceding year and 2.6 per cent. and 2.3 per cent.
 the respective ten-year averages.
 As no estimates of the number of swine on January 1 last have been made by the department the rate of mortality of the country at large cannot be de- termined. Of the seventeen principal states however twelve report mor- tality below that of last year; in Texas the rate is unchanged and only in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Arkan- sas is 1t even slightly higher than in 1S9S-99. Only in five states, containing, an aggregate of less than one million head of swine, is the mortality reported above the ten-year average.
 As regards condition on April i, horses are reported at 97, cattle at 97.2 and sheep at 99.9, as compared with 94.4, s2.5 and s2.4, respectively, on April 1, 1S99
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11
Committee on Streets.

| The Committee on Streets will meet in 1 Rooms 10 and Il, Thursday, April 18th, | 1900, at 8 p. m., when. the following mat l ters will be cousidered:- l Petition of J. K. Neilen, for brick pave ment in Temple Street, from Chapel Street to Congress Avenue.
 Petition of Edward Mallsy ct al, for brick pavement In Temple Street, between Chapel and Crown Streets. Petition of Alderman w. N. Farnham, for Grading of Davis Street, between Whalley Avenue and Fountain Street. Petition of Alderman John Hyland, for the Repairing of Greene Street, with crushed stone, between East and Olive Streets. Petition of Albert ,widman ct al. for State to Temple Streets Petition of Councilman Conlon, for a crushed stone pavement in Humphrey Street. Petition of James F. Brennan ct al., for the hardening of Garden Street, between Elm Street and Edgewood Avenue.
 Petition of Thomas Cunningham, for the top-dressing of Summer Place.
 Petition of Max Adler ct al., for Cross- walk on Elm Street.
 Petition of Alderman N. P. Corcoran, for the Strengthening of curb, cobbling of gut ter, and repairing of road on Columbus Avenue. between Redfield and West Streets.
 Petition Of Joseph Sheldon ct al., for Crosswalk on Division Street, across Mans- field Street.
 Petition of Henry E. Booth ct al., for Grading and Curbing of Dorman Street. be- tween Dixwell Avenue and Beaver Pond Park.
 Petition of William F. Clark for the Har- den'ng and Top-dressing of Plymouth Street.
 Petition of Charles Unger ct al, for Crosswafk on Prospect Street, across Di- vision Street.
 Petition of Henry W. Ibelshauser, for Grading of Elizabeth Street.
 Petition of A. Ehrlich, for permission to erect sign at premises, No. 766 Grand Ave nue.
 Petition of Anton Staub, for sidewalk on Linden Street. between Orange Street and Whitney Avenue.
 Petition of Hans Hande ct al., for the es- tablshment of legal grade on Division Street.
 Petition of Charles Pleines, for Grading and Curbing Thompson Street, between Winchester and Shelton Avenues.
 Petition of Christopher Hoelna ct al for a Crosswalk on east side of Newhall Street. across Lilac Street.
 Ali persons interested in the foregoing, are notified to attend and be heard thereon. without further notice.
 Per order JOHN BEECHER,
 Chairman. Attest: JAMES B. MARTIN, ap11 2t Assistant City Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11
FOR THE PRINCETON DEBATE.

Yale Speakers Selected =. Competition
 Last Evening.
 The final competition to decide upon ,Yales representatives in the debate with Princeton took place in Osborn hall last evening and resulted in the selection of the following: Mason Trow- bridge 1902 F. Ballow 1900S., U S. Cof- fin 1900, R. H. Ewell 1903 F. A. Lord, l.. S., C. U. Merriman 1901.
 The Thacher prize of $75 was won by Mason Trowbridge of Chicago, Ill.
 The subject of the lebate was: Re solved That the Hay-Pauncefote treaty should be ratified in the form in which 1t was originally submitted to the ssn- ate" The judges were Prof. A. M. Wheeler, Dr. Chauncey Wells, Clement Clarke, and G. l.. Mitchell.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-11
Gtfy Advertisements.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES

INVESTMENT SECURITIES, | 20 shares Mercantile Safe Deposit Co. stock.
 50 shares Southern New England Tele- phone Co., stock. SG
 100 shares Winchester Avenue R. R. co. stock. 30 shares United Illuminating Co. stock. 4000 Central R. R. & Electric Go. per | cent. bonds.
 5000 Waterbury Traction Co. per cent bonds.
 5000 United Illuminating Go. per cent. bonds.
 5000 Southern New England Telephone
 5000 Winchester Avenue R. R. Co. 5 per cent. bonds. 5000 Peoples Tramway Go. per cent. bonds.
 5000 Guilford Water Co., 5 per ct. bonds. per cent bonds H. c. WARREN < CO.,, 10s Orange Street.
 PROPOSAL.
 Sealed bids. will be received by the Com mittee on Houses and Apparatus until 2 the City of New Haven with :---
 One set 31a inch Rubber Tires, manufac- tured by the Springfield Rubber Tire Com pany, for Chemical Engine No. l. the committee f Houses and IsSsu Apparatus, endorsed ''Bid for Rubber Tires, for Chem ical Engine No. r on outside of envelope, and must be accompanied by a.. certified check for five per cent. of the full amount of the bid, payable to Jonathan N. Rowe, Controller.
 The Committee on Houses and Apparatus reserve the right to accept or reject any Per order Committee on Houses and Alp. paratus. S. J. METZGER.
 apr 1t Clerk Dept of Fire Service.