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Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
CONSIDERABLE LUMBER WENT ADRIFT.
High Tides Wash Away Material Used ia Re.
pairing Woodland Beach Roads.

The tropical hurricane which came
up the coast Saturday, ragged with
much fury along our bay shore. The
high winds caused the tides to over
flow the marsh and meadow lands.
Part of the Woodland Beach road,
which is undergoing repairs by the
Kent County Levy Court, under the
direction of John L. Boyd, was COM
.pletely submerged, and considerable
lumber, amounting to a car load or
more, was washed away. Down in
Thoroughfare Neck many fences were
blown down.
The Steamer G. F. Brady encoun-
tered the severest part of the storm as
it was about to enter Smyrna River.
The wind was blowing a hurricane
gale, and the boat was tossed to such
an extent as to give the passengers q
general stirring up. Several were sea
sick before the steamer pulled into the
wharf at Smyrna Landing.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
KENT COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY
VIII Eleet in Asbury N. E. Church, Smyrna, on
Tuesday, Dec 3rd-PrOgram Outlined.

The annual meeting of the Kent
County Bible Society will be held in
Asbury NJ. E. Church, of this town,
Tuesday, December 3rd. The morn
ing session will commence on the ar
rival of morning trains, and at 80 a.
m. there will be sermon by Rev. AL
fred Smith, D. D., formerly Presiding
Elder of Easton District.
The afternoon session will be de-
voted largely to the discussion of four
important questions in connection with
the work of the Society. Rev. G. S.
Baker, Presiding Elder of Dover Dis
trict, has been asked to open the dis
cussion of the question, "How does
the Bible Society second the work of
the Preached Word?" Rev. G. L. Har-
desty, pastor of Smyrna Circuit, the
question, "What is the relation of
Bible Study to the Spiritual Life?'
Rev. Joseph Brown Turner, pastor of
the Dover Presbyterian Church, Chow
can the work of the Society be made
most effective?" Prof. John p. Bur
dette, of Smyrna High School, ''The
Bible and the Schools. -"
The evening session will be held al
7.30 o'clock, and Rev. DIR. L. 7. Wider.
mann, Agent of the Maryland Bible
Society, will deliver an address on
"Christian Work"
1t is expected that about twenty o.
the most prominent ministers of the
county will be in attendance, and viii
take part in the discussions. All o
the sessions are open to the public
which is ordiallyinvited to be present
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
THANKSGIVING. DAY WITH
THE SMYRNA CHURCHES
PRESBYTERIANS AND METHODlSTS WILL
HOLD UNION SERVICES AT ASBURY.
ST. Peters Church Will HOLD Special Ser.
vices iu the Morning g-0ther Services
Announced for the Week.

Tomorrow being Thanksgiving
Day, the services among our churches
will be of special character. AS has
been the custom for some years past,
the Presbyterian Church and the
Methodist Church will join in a Union
Service. Tomorrow at 10. 80 o'clock it
will be held at Asbury NJ E. Church,
and the sermon will be delivered by
Rev. j. L. Estlin, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church.
At Saint Peters Church, on Thanks
giving Day there will be the celebra-
tiOn of the Holy Eucharist at half past
! seven. Morning prayer and sermon at
ten o'clock. The offerings will be for
the Babies Day Nursery and Hospi-
tai, Wilmington. At the Friday even
ing service the rector will give an adj
dress upon the first missionary of the
church. On Saturday, Saint Andrew s
Day, there will be the celebration of
the Holy Eucharist at half past seven,
and morning prayer at ten O'Clock. On
Friday evenings during Advent the
rector will give a course of instruction
upon Holy Baptism, Confirmation and
the Holy Eucharist. Special attention
is called to the fact that the Diocesan
Missionary Barrels should be present
ed on the First Sunday in Advent.
Asbury NJ. E. Church Announcements.
The annual meeting of the Epwortl
League for the election of officers will
be held tonight after the prayer
meeting.
Next Sunday the pastor, Rev
Vaughan S. Collins, will preach
Morning subject. "Robbing God;
evening, "Graven Images"
The Normal Glass far Bible stud
held a most interesting meeting Mon
day evening last, the pastor, as usual
in charge of the lesson. Special pa
|. pers of unusual interest were read b
Mis-. Emma G. Clifton, on Egypt,
: and one by Mrs. Laura Lee Temple
on "The Treasure Cities" Next MOI
day evening, at Z p. M, the Bibl
t Readers Circle will meet, the lesso
? being the ''Book of Exodus" I'll
1 Normal Glass will follow immediatel
+ after.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
KENT REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
More Properties Transferred the Past Week
Recorded at DOver--Smyrna Building and
Loan Association Acquire Property

Transfers of valuable Kent county
real estate are being made every day,
preparatory to the moving season, the
first of the year. At the Office of Re-
corder of Deeds James Lord, the fol-
lowing changes have been recorded:
A 176-acre farm in st. Jones Neck,
belonging to Abram Anderson of Cam
den, N. j., to Benoni Street Lent, for
$4,000; the 112-acre farm near Rising
Sun, belonging to John G. Dur
borough. to John w. Clark of Leb-
anon and Thomas j. Clark of Chill
clothe, ILL.,, for 5000; to the Hollis &
Brother Company, a One-acre lot in
Camden, the property of Delaware L.
aud Levin W. Hollis, for So, 200; 10
acre farm belonging to G. w. Freder-
ick, to Franklin Temple for $25, SUBJ
iect to q mortgage of 81, 500, to Smyrna
Building and Loan Association, house
and lot on Market street, belonging to
George M. Stevenson, for 81, 200; Will
lard S. Coffin to W. II. Blood, house
on Governors avenue, Dover, with lot
23x114 feet, for $1,050; to Farmers
Preserving Company of Rising Sun,
one and one-half acres of land and
buildings, belonging to John 6. Dur
borough, for 81 900; a 99-acre farm in
Mispillion hundred, belonging to
Stephen X Belts, to Charles X. Emery,
for 81 900; to John P. Nields, attorney
for Smyrna Transportation Company,
two wharf lots in Smyrna, belonging
to heirs of the late John H. Hoffecker,
for $500; Walter o. Hoffecker tC
Smyrna Transportation Company,
three wharfs, for $500; Hannah Hal
lowell to James P. Aron, the one
seventh interest in the Powell
farm near Hazlettville, for 5000; tC
School District No. 151, one-half acr'
lot between Camden aud Wyoming
to Cato Gray, for $50, to be used fo
erecting a schoolhouse for cOloret
children; to College Settlement Com
J pany, lot of William H. Waters IN set
tement, near Dover, for $50; Andrev
Olson of New York, has purchased
42-acre farm near Kenton, belonging
to S. W. Hall.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
ELEVEN INDICTMENTS AGAINST LYNN
Grand Jury Finds True Bills Against Presi.
dent New Castle Levy Court.

Eleven indictments were returned
by the Grand Jury Friday against
John Lynn, president of the Levy
Court, and one true bill was found
against Harry M. White, a former
member of the Levy Court, on in
formation furnished to the jurors by
Attorney-General Ward, as a result of
his investigation of transactions of the
Levy Court President Lynn had
been arrested on a charge of stealing
$50, and obtaining $3.50 under false
pretences from the county. Ten of
the true bills returned by the jury set
forth that he obtained by false pre-
tences, the sum of 81, ,S65. IS from the
county treasurer. The eleventh in
dictment is that on a charge of the
larceny of $50, and the true bill against
White alleges that he stole $54. rs from
the county. All the offences set forth
are alleged to have occurred in 1899
and in 1900, when Lynn and White
were members of the Levy Court that
went out of existence on January 1st
last.
After returning these bills, the jurors
were discharged from any further at
tendance until December 8, and this il
significantly regarded as an indication
that Attorney General Ward may caus,
other arrests before that time on in
formation he has obtained during hi
investigation. Lynn's trial will b
held on December the 18th, and hi
held in bond of $11 200.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
BRILLIANT WEDDING AT DOVER.
Miss Rachel Sippe Layton, Daughter OF the
Secretary of State, aad Robert Reese Lay
ton Are United in Marriage.

Prominent State officials from all
over Delaware were in Dover last night
to attend the wedding of Miss Rachel
Sipple Layton, daughter of Secretary
of State Caleb R. Layton, and Robert
Reese Layton, of Bridgeville. The
ceremony was performed at the beau
tifully decorated home of the brides
parents on State street, the officiating
minister being the Rev. George NJ.
Bond, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church.
The bride was given away by her
father and was unattended. The best
man was Philip L. Layton, of George
town, a cousin of the groom. The
bride and groom, although bearing the
same name, were not related, while
the best man, who is a cousin of the
groom's, is distantly related to the
bride. Miss Edith L. Hooper, of Do
yer, played the wedding march.
Miss Layton's gown was of white
crepe de chine, over peau de sole, trim
med in real lace. She carried Bride
roses and a white prayer book. Her
gOing-away gown was a tailor-made
one of blue cheviot, with military
cape. After the reception, Mr.. and
Mrs. Layton left for Southern trip.
Among the guests were Governor
and Mrs. Hum, Lieutenant Governor
P. L. Cannon, Attorney-General and
Mrs. Ward, Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court, James Pennewill, Of
Kent county, and W. H. Boyce, Of
Sussex county, State Senators J
Frank Alice, Simeon S. Pennewel
and other members of the General As
sembly.
About sixty years ago another Calel
Layton, secretary of state, was inter
ested in a marriage ceremony in Do
yer. 1t was that of his own marriag
to daughter of Governor Caleb Rod
ney, after whom the present secretar.
was named, the former secretary hav
ing been his grandfather. Caleb S
Layton was appointed secretary unde
Governor David Hazard in 1880, an
again under Governor Charles Pol
in 1896.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
B0GGS WANTED BACK IN DELAWARE.
Dover Bank LOOter, W. N. BOggs, May be
Transferred to New Castle WOrkhouse.

Dover Bank LOOter, W. N. BOggs, May be
Transferred to New Castle WOrkhOuse.
William N. Boggs, who is serving a
sentence in the New Jersey peniten
tiary at Trenton for looting the First
National Bank of Dover, has proved
himself such an efficient bookkeeper in
the prison that Oppenheim & Co., who
will manufacture trousers at the New
Castle county workhouse near Will
mington, are said to be making an ef-
fort to have Boggs transferred there.
Although Boggs began his term in
prison after Thomas S. Clark had been
sent there, the defaulting teller, it is
said, will be out before Clark, as the
latter lost the allowance for good be-
havior because of the violation of
prison rules.
Death has laid a heavy hand on those
connected with the famous cases.
Colonel E. T. Cooper died shortly be-
fore his term expired, William E. Cot
| ter expired soon after being pardOned.
and others who have died areGewis @.
Vandergrift, who prosecuted the cases:
William L. POI ter, the foreman of the
iury that convicted Cooper; John H.
Bateman, cashier of the bank that
J Boggs robbed, and Irving D. Boggs, a
witness.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
MOVED FROM JAIL TO wORKHOUSE.
Historic New Castle Jail Now Barren of Pris.
Oners, Will SOOu Pass Out of Existence.


During the past week nearly all the
prisoners have been removed from
New Castle Jail, and there is much
speculation as to the duties and the
emoluments of the sheriff at this time.
In accordance with the act in relation
to the sheriff's salary, he begins to
draw the sum of $4,000 yearly as soon
as he reports all of the prisoners
turned over to the Trustees of the
Workhouse.
1t has been several centuries since
New Castle Jail was as barren as it is
to-day. 1t eventually will pass out OF
existence as a place for the retention
of criminals, and may be turned into an
industrial plant. When given up by
the county it reverts to the Trustees ol
Market House Square, of New Castle
which body has not yet planned fut-
ure for it. The sheriff will eventually
remove to Wilmington, as there will
be no occasion for his living in New
Castle after the custody of the jail
passes from him.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
GRAND LODGE DELAWARE ODD FELLOWS.
Met in Wilmington Last Week and Elected
Officers for the Ensuing Year.
ing America.

The session of the Grand Lodge, I.
o. o. F., of Delaware, which met III
Wilmington last week, was well at
tended, and reported to be a very in
teresting session. Walter W. Hynson
represented Morning Star Lodge, No
6, of Smyrna.
The Grand Lodge Wednesday after
noon elected the following named Off
GERS: Grand master, W. NJ. G. Hearn,
of Laurel; deputy master, ira G.
Sharpley, Grubb's Landing; warden.
F. L. Mundorf, Wilmington; secreta-
ry, Isaac W. Hallam, of Wilmington; !;
treasurer, A. Gilbert Robinson, Will
mington; grand representative, Frank
lin Overdeer. Mr.. Hallam was cleo
ted for the thirty fifth consecutive year.
Later Mr.. Hearn announced ap-
pointments as follows: Grand mar
shall, Charles F. Bordner, of Whining
ton; grand conductor, Thomas n.
Rawlins, of Seaford; grand herald,
Walter B. Bonner, of Wilmington;
grand guardian, William n. SalmOns,
of Milford; grand chaplain, Charles A,
Cook, of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
MARKET PRICES IN CORN
ENCOURAGE OUR FARMERS
AT CHESWOLD ESPECIALLY, THE LOCAL
MARKET is THE MOST ACTIVE IN YEARS.
While Considerable Grain Has Been Sold Ia
Smyrna and Clayton, Most of the Farmers
are not Ready-Advance Expected.

Not for many years has there been
so much interest manifested in the corn
market as at the present time, and
sixty cents for corn, which is the mar
ket price to-day, was an undreamed of
thing few months ago. With corn
still on the rise our farmers naturally
feel very much encouraged, but how
much higher the market will go is a
matter of mere conjecture. Published
reports to the effect that the ruling
prices point to dollar corn, is not look
ed upon with any degree of confidence
and some of our local buyers who are
well informed on the condition of the
market, advise our farmers to sell
while they can get go cents a bushel
Considerable corn has been sold in our
local markets-Clayton and Smyrna
but not so active the past week for the
reason that many of our farmers are
not ready to SELL On the other hand
some are holding their product for a
better market, with the hope that il
might eventually reach the dollar
mark.
At Cheswold, six miles south of us,
it has been many years since they had
so active a corn market as they are
having now, and perhaps never sc
many buyers. Sixty cents is the price
paid for new corn and lots of farmers
are moving their crop at this price
Dealers have been perplexed, however
because of the scarcity of cars. Th,
grain is we'll dried out and grades well
G. W. HAZEL, one of CheswOld's larg
est growers, procured last spring
bushels of "Dent," a new variety o
yellow corn for seed, of which ther
has been a great deal of favorable com
ment, both as to it's yield as we'll a
grade. Mr. HAZEL will have approx
mating 1000 bushels of it from :
acres. He has preserved some ear
measuring 144 inches in length. Hi
whole crop from more than 100 acres
. over 5000 bushels.
The corn yield this year, says tn
> Philadelphia Press, is the smallest re
corded by the Agricultural Departmer
, since 1894 The total crop amount
q only to 75O,OOO,O 900 bushels, againi
1856, 900. 900 last year. As result tt
n price of corn has not only been advan,
q ed considerably, but the shortness ht
also affected the supplies OF beef an
3 pork by greatly diminishing the nun
q Der of first-class cattle and thereby az
vancing the prices of meats. The S
. we're Western drought and subsequei
s heavy rainfalls are assigned as IL
# chief causes of the small yield.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
SMYRNA TOWN COUNCIL MATTERS.
Another Application Received For Chlef.Oi
Police and Ordered Laid on the Table.

The regular meeting of the Smyrna
Town Council was held last Fridayeven-
ing with all except present Councilman
Reynolds. The meeting was short one.
William Carey sent in a written appli-
cation for Chief f-Police. On motion
of Councilman Fowler it was laid on
the table indefinitely.
The following bills were allowed:
Sylvanus Rose, $500; Smyrna Trans
portation Company, 40 cents; F. Fl.
Stewart & Co., $3.50; Washington
Carbon Co., 800; Haynes & Cadbury,
$1O.66; P. w. & B. Railroad, $144. GA
Charles Warner Company, stone,
$37.OO.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
MCGULLIANS HOLD A Smoker"
Gave a Street Parade Early 10 the EveB-
ing and Followed il With Repast.

The Mogullians of Mizpah Lodge
No. 16, A. o. U. W. had a jolly time
Monday night. In the early part of
the evening they turned out twenty
six strong in a street parade and at
tracted considerable attention with
their grotesque costumes, and glare of
colored lights. After the parade, the
Mogullians repaired to the lodge
room in Odd Fellows Hall were the
rest of the evening was spent in a de-
l1ghtful "Smoker." Covers for thirty
six were laid, and a menu of ham
sandwiches and coffee were served.
Cigars, pipes and tobacco were passed
around, and during the smoker Mr..
W. Edwin FAIRIES acted as toastmaster,
and recitations was given by Messrs.
Frank Hynson, J. B. Krusen and E.
NJ. Fowler. Mr.. Frank P. McCawley
entertained with several songs.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
SMALLPOX SCARE HAS SUBSIDIZED.
With the Death of Mrs. Herbert COnuOr Cf
Camden. the Disease is Exterminated.

Camden, the D1SeaSe Is EXtetmlndleu'
With the death of Mrs. Herbert Con-
nor, Philapelphia, W aich occurred We'd
nesday while on visit to Camden, the
smallpox scare has subsided. 1t was
the only death from the disease in
Kent County, and the last case known.
In West Dover Hundred, where the
disease was most prevalent, the suffer
ers are recovering and the schools are
re-opened.
Great credit is due the State Board
of Health and the local physicians for
the energetic measures and prompt ac-
ton used in stamping out the disease.
The Levy Court has decided not to
enforce any further vaccination in the
infected districts of the western part of
the county unless there is another and
more serious outbreak of the disease.
1t is generally conceded that the
disease has been put under control.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
AN AFTERNOON WITH ROMAN HISTORY.
Meeting Of Twentieth Century Club Friday
Afternoon ln Charge Of History Committee.

The "History Afternoon" of the
Twentieth Century Club on Friday
last was most interesting. The papers
were all about the Ancient Roman His
tory and were entertaining as well as
instructive. Mrs. s. J. Reynolds,
Chairman of the History Committee,
had charge of the program which was
as follows:
Lift we the twilight curtains of the past. "
Paper Early History of Rome'-Mrs.
w. g. Pierce.
Paper-"C "Caesar'-Miss Anna Hough.
Paper-"Among the Ruins of Ancient
Rome''-Mrs. S. j. Reynolds, read by Miss
Ella Smithers.
Reading -"This is the Story that Trans
formed the World''-Mrs. S. j. Reynolds
Next Friday afternoon the Social
Committee, Miss Mary Anthony Chair
man, will have charge of the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
WEATHER FORECASTS FOR FARMERS.
New Rural Free Mail System VIII Keep the
Farmers Posted About Weather.

Farmers living along the routes of
the new rural free mail system to be
Sablished in Kent and Sussex coun-
sies will have an unexpected advantage.
They will get, each day, the United
States weather forecasts. The mail
carts will be equipped with signals,
which will be displayed on both sides,
SO they can be read from long dis
tance from the highway which the car
rier traverses. The mail carriers are
to be informed by bulletins from the
Weather Bureau, received at their mai
depots.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins Gave a Forty Minute
Talk Before Our Local Society on Impress
slOns of the National Convention.

The meeting of our local WOman's
Home Missionary Society at Asbury
NJ. E. Church Friday evening was one
of much interest, and a gOOdly num-
ber were present to enjoy its literary
and social features. The evening was
full of impressions of the recent Ma
tional Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety Convention held in New York
City. Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins was
the delegate-at-large from Whining
ton Conference, and her pleasant talk
before our local society and friends
on Friday evening, abOunded in inter
est and enthusiasm for the great and
good work done for Home Missions.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. John P Hudson, president of the
local society, and the following pro-
gram was given:
Duet III Trovatore" Marion Gov
| erdale and Miss Elizabeth Collins.
Singing.
Prayer-Mrs. Kate f. Smithers
Scripture Lesson-Mrs. John p. Hudson.
SOlO-"If | were VOice"-Miss Esther
Megear.
Reading Mrs T. H. Haynes.
Quartette-Miss Laura Bell, Mrs. w. o.
Hoffecker, Mr.. L. NJ Price and Mr.. w. o.
Hoffecker
Address Mrs Vaughan s. Collins
Solo-Miss Rebecca Collins.
Offering
Singing America"
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
TROLLEY OPERATIONS AGAIN SUSPENDED.
Italian LabOrers Strike For Pay and Finally
Abandon Work and Leave.

Abandon Work and Leave.
Once again operations are suspended
on the Kent county trolley road. The
second large force of italian laborers
which was brought to Dover a short
time ago to continue the work has
struck and left owing to the lack of
work and money. Temporary assis-
tance was rendered, but the foreigners
came into Dover last Wednesday carry
ing their packs of clothing and other
belongings and left on an afternoon
train. Operations on the road are
now entirely suspended and it is i'm
possible to say when work will be re-
sumed.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-27
St. Peters Supper Melted SIG.

The supper and bazaar given under
the auspices of ST. Peters Church,
Friday night, netted the ladies $119.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-20
GREAT MUSICAL TREAT.

At the Hyperion for Washington's Birthday Evening.
 At the Hyperion on Friday evening, February g (Washington's birthday, M. L. Pinkham will present the phe- nomenal Portuguese baritone, the Mar quis de Souza, in q miscellaneous pop ular concert, supported by Miss Alice Merit, soprano; Miss Anna Often, vio- linist; Mile Marie Schade, Norwegian pianist, and Ellison van Hoose, tenor.
 H. E. Khehbie in the New York Tri- bune of January 25, says; "The mar quis' voice is little short of phenome- nal in range power and quality. Were he so disposed he could show two tones in his voice. like Orator Puff, for when he chooses so to color 1t in the higher register it takes on a tenor timbre in the mezza voce, and when this effect is undesirable he can, by easy gradations, darken and broaden it into d resonant and sweeping baritone. He has open tones which he hurls out with reck- lessness that would be the ruin of any voice but one like his which seems free and euphonious by nature, and recalls the tones of Galassi, except that the marquis speak more of innate and cul- tivated refnement1THis voice is mar velousy musical. He sang Partirn with absolute loveliness of tone and style. The marquis Is d sensation
 Seats now on sale. Prices 25c, soc, 75c, $1, st 50. m
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-20
THE BATTALION DRILL.


 Fine Scene at the Arnory Last Night Given in Honor of Colonel Sucher and Staff
 The battalion drill at the arimory last night was very interesting one and it was attended by over a thousand spec tators, who filled the galleries at either end of the building. All of the city companies took part in the drill, which was given in honor of Colonel Sucher, who, with the entire staff, reveiwed the men as they drilled and marched in the shape of regiment. The companies were in charge of Lieutenant Colonel Geddes, of Waterbury, and Lieutenant Carter, who acted as the regimental quartermaster. The drill was one of the best ever given by the five companies and words of praise were heard un all sides for the excellent showing.
 Previous to the battalion drill the two city battalions went through guard mount. the first battalion being made up of Companies B. D and A, and the second comprising Companies c and F. The hospital corps were also on the floor and went through their drill to the pleasure of. the visitors.
 The full Second Regiment band was in attendance and played for the drill as special honor to the newly elected colonel