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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

Hon. E. D. Willett and Mrs. Willett will go to LaGrange, Ga., today to visit the parents of Mrs. Willett.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

MT. and Mrs. Patton have returned from Mobile, where they have been on 9 visit to. relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

Miss Matte Lou Wilkerson has re- turned after stay of six weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Myhand, at Society HiH.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
HOuSEFuRN NIShIhGS.

I case Ready made Sheets, fully worth 75c, for Monday 47c. eachA
 Ready made Pillow Cases, worth 15c., for Monday at He. each.
 1 case Counterpanes, worth $l.oo each, for Monday and Tuesday at so cents each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

Mir. and Mrs. Thomas H. Mabson vii leave today for Blount Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
IS A DESPERADo.
Negro Who Attempted to Shoot MT.
 Roberts Not Captured.

FORT DAVIS, Aug. 1.-The negro who attempted to shoot L. B. Roberts yester- day. turned out to be Red Daniels, alias Charlie Davis a noted desperado. It is understood that he is wanted in Dothan for murder The posse failed to locate him. and MT J. l.. Roberts, father of l.. B. Roberts, has offered $100 reward for his capture.
 The negro shot three times with a 45 Colts. The negro killed was not involv- ed In the difficulty, but happened to be standing behind MT. Roberts
 Age: About B years. Color, yellow; weight, about 160 pounds: small mus tache: Iimps a little when walking; name Red Davis, alias Charlie Daniels.
 Physicians say that swinging is health full exerciseye-t many a poor fellow has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

Mrs. S. B. Bennett of Montgomery is the guest of Mrs. w. A. Vaughan, S1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
RACKET STORE.
 O5 Dexter Avenue {: Telephone z4d'


 STAPLES.
 1 Case Favorite Apron Ginghams, worth fully 10 cents a yard, for Monday,
 10 yards for 4s cents. Yard wide No Name Bleaching for Monday
 10 yards for ~ cents. A Sea Island, extra quality
 10 yards for A cents. 50 pieces Fruit of the Loom, for Monday,
 10 yards for 5s cents. One lot of drop stitch Ladies' Hose worth 25 cents, for Monday at 1oc. IS pieces Curtain Scrim, 31ec. yard.
 LINEN GOODS.
 2b dozen White Linen Table Cloths, colored borders, sizes S11O, fully worth $1.oo, for Monday 4ec each.
 90 dozen White Linen Table Cloths, cslored borders, sizes Sxl2 and 6x1e, fully worth $1.25, Tor Monday 69c. each. :, 2b dozen Linen Napkins, colorcd borders, extra quality, fully worth 75c, for Monday 3ec. a dozen.
 100 dozen extra size Linen Towels sold anywhere for 35c and 4Oc, for Monday 24c each.
 25 pieces Table Damask, fully worth 4oc, for Monday 24c yard. ssmuaNPFsaNn MFG uluHc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

Miss Eliza Gorrie has gone to Per sacola to visit friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

CHARLES c. DAWES.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
WASH GOODS.

5000 yards Figured organdies, cold anywhere from 12 to 15c., for Monday at 5c. per yard.
 25 pieces French organdy, worth .25c. yard for Monday 10 cents.
 case Pique and Duck in white, navy blue and pink, worth 1211c. for Monday at
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
BAND OF HOPE ENTERTAINMENT.
The Meeting Last Saturday AfteraOOn in
Harmony With Eastertide Souvenir Eggs
Passed to Every Member and Visitor

1t is always the purpose of the Sup
erintendent of the Band of Hope to
make the children happy, and at the
same time impress good lessons upon
their minds. Saturday afternoon the
meeting held at the usual place, was III
harmony with Easter-Tide. First on
the programme came an Easter recita-
tions by several of the children, inter
spersed with songs by the Band. Mrs.
Kate E. Smithers told of an account
she had read of the annual rolling of
eggs the day after Easter, on the
White House grounds in Washington.
1t was found during Mrs Smithers'
talk, that a member of the Band, Neva
NaramOre, had participated in the egg
rolling, and by request the little girl
made it more real by giving her recol
! lectiOns of the event, which included
speech from the president, who had
witnessed the sport. After Miss Neva' s
impromptu description, waiter filed
with pieces of bright colored papers
was brought into the room, and chill
dren and visitors numbering forty,
were asked to each take one and open
at the sane time. The requests were
readily granted, and each paper was
found to contain a prettily dyed egg.
The superintendent, Misses Susie
Hudson, Bertha Hoffecker and Anna
HAZEL will be glad at any time to wei
come other children as members of the
Band. and the interest of the parents
and and friends will be much appreci
ted by them.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
WATKINS ORCHESTRA CONCERT.
ist to be in Smyrna Friday April 10th.
Fine Local Talent Secured.

Classical music by famous artist is
something rare in town like Smyrna
and when an opportunity is given to
hear a concert of this order at our
Smyrna Opera House, the public
should show their appreciation of the
privilege by crowding the hall to the
doors. On Friday evening the Goth of
this month, Watkins Orchestra will
give concert. The program will be
composed of our best local talent in a
repertoire that promises to be of a
most entertaining order Interspersed
with our home talent, Watkins Or
chestra has been able to secure for the
evening, Signor Setaro, the famous
Philadelphia solo harpist, who leaves
an engagement at Atlantic City, where
he is employed for the summer, to be
present at Smyrna. AS will be seen
by the program he will appear a num-
Der of times, and there is no doubt but
that he will give a treat, such as is
rarely heard at our Opera House.
The admission will be % and 35 cents.
Note the program as follows:
PART l.
l.
2. Harp Solo-'.Selection From II TTovatore'
Verdi
SignOr SetaTO.
g. COrnet SOlO-"The Favorite' ........... Hartman
Mr.. w. G. Anthony.
T. Reading-"The Gypsy Flower Grl........... go.
Miss Katherine Beckett
5. Vocal-"To Be Loved by You"
Joseph II. AdGm'
Mrs. Frank L Reynolds.
G. Noctune-FOr Harp
SignOr SetarO
PART II.
{ l. Waltz-"Il FiOre D'Ialia" .........C De Stefan
Violin, COrnet, Piano, Harp.
g Vocal-COntralto SOLO,. ...................
O Miss Mary LeFevre. (Harp Accompaniment
g. Violin
MIR. william Norris
, L. Vocal-Tenor
4 MIR. j. E. HOffecker. (Cornet Obligato0
5, Harp Solo-"SeectiOn from Robin Hood e..
y De ROue
= Signor Setaro.
G. Serenade-"La Berceuse" ".........., Ch. GUonO
:. Violin, Cornet, Piano. Harp
e Accompanst-Miss NJ. Edith Beck.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
PASTOR COLLINS RECEIVED AT ASBURY.
An Unusually Large Demonstration at the
Reception of Pastor and His Wife.

The reception given the new pastor,
Rev. Vaughn S. Collins and his wife
last evening in the lecture room of the
NJ. E. Church was a demonstration of
unusual size and cordiality. Mr.. and
Mrs. Collins, with Presiding Elder
COrkran and wife aud half dozen other
members formed line in front of the
chancel to whom the attendants we're
introduced as they came in. This con-
tinued from eight until after ten
o'clock, the persons thus coming
with their greetings numbering prob
ably over four hundred. 1t was an ex-
tremely happy social event. The or
chestra of the Sunday School furnished
music a good part of this time. The
refreshments, furnished by the Mite
and Christian Endeavor Societies,
consisted of cake and lemonade. The
room much of the time was crowded,
and "gOod cheer" seemed to abound in
all parts of the house.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
PREPARING FOR CHlLDREN'S DAY.
Asbury N. E. Sunday School Names Com
mttees on Arrangement.

The Sunday School Association of
Asbury NJ. E. Church took the initia-
tive at a meeting Monday night and
named Committees to arrange for
Children Day Exercises to be held in
June. They are as follows:
Committee on Program-Miss Mary
w. Thompson, Miss Elizabeth Nc
Dowell, w. o. Hoffecker, l.. M. Price,.
Miss Bertha Smithers, Mrs. Laura
Lee Temple, Mrs. John P. Hudson.
Committee on Decorations-Jos. E.
Carter, Miss Susie Hudson, Miss
Clara J. Bewley, Miss Lizzie Rey-
nolds, Mrs. j. W. Clifton, Mr.. Chas.
J. Sudler.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
ELECTION AT ST, PETERS
CAUSES VESTRY CHANGES
W. E. WATERS ELECTED SENIOR WARDEN
AND W. II. JANNEY, JUNIOR WARDEN.
W. G. Hill Also Made Vestryman-New Yes.
try Will Have the Calling of a Rector to
Succeed Rev. N. L. Poffenberger.

There was more than the usual in
terest in the election of st. Peters
Church Vestry this year, and Easter
Monday afternoon found nearly all
the voting members of the cOngrega-
ton at the chapel. The retiring Yes
try was as follows: George H. Ray
mond, Senior Warden; W. F. Dunn,
Junior Warden; L. w. Counselman,
Crawford Stevens, Edward Farrell, J.
w. Webb, Joseph B. HUM, Harry B.
Grieves and Edgar Spruance.
When temporary organization was
effected, the election was entered into
and with but three changes the vestry
remains as heretofore. This was done
by making Mr.. w. E. Waters, Senior
Warden and Mr.. w. H. Janney, Jun
ior Warden, and MIR. W. George Hill
a vestryman. The new Vestry is a
! follows:
! W. E. Waters, W. G. Hill,
Senior Warden. 1Chn B. Webb,
| W. II. Janney, y B. Grieves,
Junior Warden, Edward Farrell,
| L. w. COunSelman, Crawford Stevens
Joseph b. Hum,
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
WEATHER COLD FOR BIRDS.
Chimney Swallows Previous In Their Flight
NOrthward, Experience the Chill.

The chimn ey swallow is a warm
weather bird coming and leaving with
the frost period. A day is never too
long or hot for them. 1t seems their
greatest pleasure to cleave the air from
morn to till night, chattering merrily
as they whirl to and fro. 1t is nearing
tae time probably for them to take
their flight from the southland and
company of them were evidently a
little previous in reaching Smyrna
Saturday evening before the smoke and
gas had ceased in the chimneys. The
weather was damp and chill, and
while few of them were on the wing
the largest part were sitting on the
house top looking as uncomfortable
as family of Bohemians just landed
at Castle Garden without home or
friends and not knowing which way
to turn. Whether they kept on their
northern flight trusting to find easter
weather" or put back for a warmer
climate, is not known, for they were
not seen the next day, nor have they
been since.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
ASBURY "GOOD FRIDAY" SERvIC ES.
An Innovation at the NJ. E. Church Adopted
By Pastor vaughn S. Collins.

Rev. V. s. Collins the new pastor,
had the Lecture room at the M. E.
Church we'll filled on Friday
evening to hear his "Good FRI
day" sermon. 1t was history of the
movements of Christ through "Holy
week" day by day, from his triumphal
entry into Jerusalem until his final
crucifxion on Golgotha. 1t was
narrative of unusual simplicity, and
in its delivery as fascinating as a
novel. Mr.. Collins believes every
day of the above week has a signii-
canoe in church history, and should
be commemorated by every christian
congregation.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
JOSEPH wICKES, SR., DEAD
Father of James c. WiCkes, Manager of the
Smyrna Call" Passes Away.

Joseph Wickes, Sr., who for fifty
seven years has been resident of
Dover, died at his home, in Kirkwood
street, Sunday morning, after an i'll
ness of but few weeks, superinduced
by paralytic stroke.
Mr.. Wickes was one of the oldest
citizens of the capital, and by reason
of having spent over half a century of
his life at Dover, was personally
known to everyone. He was quiet and
unostentations in manner, and ac-
lively identified with every move in
the line of community progress.
He was born near Chestertown, Md. .,
in 1922, and while still young located
in Smyrna, where he was interested
with Benson & Cats in the carriage
business. In 1884 he went to Dover.
He married in 1854 Lydia Chapman,
who survives him. He leaves also foul
sons, grown to manhood, William, Eu
gene and Joseph, well-known Dover
citizens, and James c., publisher OF
the Smyrna CAL, in Smyrna.
/ His funeral took place yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, interment a
the M. L. cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
DEATH OF SAMUEL KEYS.
While Riding on an Ice Wagon Last Wednes.
day Was Thrown Ahead of Moving Train.

Samuel Keys, son of Elijah Keys, o
this vicinity, accompanied by Ellis
Perry, brother of James P. Perry, of
this town, while riding on an ice
wagon in Chester on Wednesday, cross
ing over railrord track, was run into
by train and Mr.. Keys killed. Perry
was also badly injured. Keys was
years old and leaves a wife and four
children. An insurance of $1,000 in
the A. o. U. w. goes to his sister
Laura.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
DEATHS OF THE PAST WEEK.
Mrs. Mary A. Lamb of "Dexter's Corner" aud
Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher of BIackistOns.

Mrs. Mary A. Lamb, wife of Thomas
Lamb, residing near "Dexter Corner,
died on Saturday aged 70 years. The
interment was yesterday meeting at
eleven o'clock and proceeding from
thence to St. Polycarp church, this
town, where the funeral services were
held, Rev. Father Sice of the Catholic
Home officiating. The interment was
in st. Peters Cemetery.
On the 7th inst near Blackiston M.
E. Church, Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher,
widow of Daniel Fisher, aged 76 years.
The remains were taken to Wyoming
on the train this morning for inter
ment.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
EASTER AT ST. PETERS CHURCH.
Rev. John Coleman, Brother Of Bishop Cole.
man, Conducted Services Amid Pretty
Decorations and Special Music.

Owing to st. Peters Church being
without rector, services during Holy |
Week were discontinued. Arrange
ments were made for Easter Sunday
and Rev. John Coleman, brother of
Bishop Coleman, who for the past five
years has been in England, conducted
services before large congregation
The floral decorations were not as
elaborate as heretofore, but enough
were in evidence, in beautiful lilies
and potted plants to tell of the joyous
Eastertide. The music of the day un-
der the leadership of Chorister W. H.
Janney was a special feature of the
day. During the offertory, Miss
Helen Waters rendered solo in charm
ing style, entitled eye Bells of Easter
Day" with organ and violin Obligato.
Miss Phida Jan ney, of Peabody In
stitute, Baltimore accompanied her on
the organ and Mr.. William Norris gave
the violin obligato. Rev. Coleman
preached an Easter sermon on "He is
not here, he is risen"
The Sunday School rendered its Eas-
ter Anniversary in the evening before
a large congregation: the school
marched by classes from the chapel to
the Church. The order of services
was as follows:
Sing1ng-See TIE Morn of Joyi Breaking
Opening sentences. Lords Prayer anC
Versicles.
, Singing Hail the Easter Brightness"
Responsive Readings.
Singing. Hear the Angels"
} Creed, Versicles and Collects.
: Singing-"O Tidings Glad"
Address-Rev. John Coleman.
Offertory.
l Singing-Hail the Resurrection Morning
q Dnring the offertory Miss Eba Wild
q rendered a sweet solo entitled son
, Sweetly Solemn Thought" An inter
esting part of the services was the an
n nouncement and awarding of prizes fO
5 the years work. Superintendent
4 Crawford Stevens announced them a
| follows: average of 80 per cent for tn
i Collect, Miss Muriel Janney, Miss Ju
O liza HUM and Miss Irma Lewis; Mem
b orizing principal texts fo- the yea
d Miss Muriel Janney; for attendance
% Clarence Gray and Joseph Collins; fC
It punctuality, Miss Laura Grey; best a
Is tendance in primary department, Owe
;c Spruance. For Contributions durin
w the year, the class of Mrs. Edward Fa
q. rel won the banner.
IN Services at Presbyterian Church.
&c Easter day services were not wit
al out interest at the Presbyterii
NC church. The congregation was larg
y the music inspiring and the floral d
~ corations tasteful Rev. j. l.. Estli
&C the pastor directed his sermon to t
ho young in which he drew an impressi
do lesson of the Resurrection. He to
ne for his text Remember now t
lsS Creator in the days of thy you'll
aS The anthems sung by the choir We
~ especially we'll rendered. In the eve
'h' ing the service was devoted
rs song and it is claimed by all W
IN heard it to have been one of the b
er' ever given in the church. With +
tne augmented choir and a strong orch
seq ira, the music was enlivening a
iSs inspiring.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
HOSE COMPANY HOLDS MEETING.
Needing Suits, viii Petition Insurance Com
panies For Aid-change Ia Officers.

At the Regular monthly meeting of
the Hose Company last week it was de-
cided to ask help for new suits from
the Insurance companies. They get
nothing for their services. Nathan
iel Pratt, who has been ianitor for sew
eral years, resigned, and Chief of Po-
lice George Davis was given the posi-.
ton. Harvey W. FAIRIES and J. b.
Krusen we're elected members of the
Company.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
PRINCIPAL BURDETTE'S LECTURE.
Gave the First of His Lectures Gn AstrOn-
Omy on Thursday Evening.

The first of Prof. j. p Burdette's
series of SIX lectures on Astronomy
was given on Thursday evening in the
lecture room Of the NJ. E. Church,
under the auspices of the Christian
Endeavor Society, though the mem
bers of this Society were very weak in
attendance. The subject of the first
lecture was "1he Earth. 1t was full
of information such as all young per-
sons, we should think, would like to
know. The great lesson he said,
learned in the study of astronomy, was
''time and space. The earth was
once a part of the sun sent off in a gas
eous state by the rapid motion of the
sun. 1t was once a moulten mass, in
the hardening and cooling process in
which in the carbOniferOus period, the
mines of coal, precious metals &c. were
formed. Inthe process of time, prob
ably 10000 years ago, the lower
order of animal life was created, fol
lowed by the saurian, mastodon and
mammal ages. There will come time
when the sun will cease to give light
and heat and the earth of course viii
become uninhabitable. The subjec
for tomorrow night will be "th'
Moon"
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
MUSICAL TREAT FOR ASBURY.
DR.. J. G. Sharp and Col. Chas. E. TreidIer, of
Dover, Baritone and Tenor, to be Present.

DIR. J. G. Sharp and Col. Chas. E.
Treidler, the well-known Dover bari
tone and tenor singers, have accepted
an invitation to be present at Asbury
M. E. Church on Sunday morning and
assist with the music. AS they are.
singers Of fine vocal qualities, musi-
cal treat may be expected by the audi
tors.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
COMEDY DRAMA "MR, BOB"
RENDERED WITH SUCCESS
GIVEN AT OPERA HOUSE UNDER THE AUS.
PICES OF TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
Delightful Comedy Followed by Four Tab
leaux Representing Well'KnOwu Books.
Club Clears Nearly $4,000.

The Twentieth Century Club Drama,
entitled ''Mr. Bob" was rendered
at the Smyrna Opera House last
Monday evening with decided sue
cess and credit. Much interest has
been taken in the rehearsals for the
past two weeks and its rendition Mon
day was before an appreciative aud
fence who have since passed many
complimentary remarks on the man
ner in which each member of the cast
took his or her part. "Mr. Bob" was
the title of a comedy drama in two
acts, the scene representing ''the
breakfast room at the Tresham" where
succession of clever jokes were
played on Phillip Royson (Mr. Walter
Hynson) at the expense of Marion
Bryant Miss Gertrude Smith) who
had been knicknamed "Bob" while
away to college. Katherine Rogers
Miss Katherine Beckett) in announc-
ing the visit of this friend to Tresham,
referred to her continually as "Bob''
which caused Phillip to jump to con-
clusions that it was man -'Mr. Bob. >
Laboring under this impression the
blunt of the joke was allowed to fal
upon Robert Brown (Mr. Harvey w
Faries) representing the law firm o
Benson & Benson who came to Sc,
} Rebecca Luke MRS. H. d. Boyer
maiden lady whose principal occupa
: tion was in caring for cats. Jenkins
the butler (Mr. John LeFevre) an
r Patty, the maid Miss Helen Collins
t furnished much of the comedy in thei
3 dramatic art in love making. "Ml
e Bob's" identity was only known at tn
: conclusion of an exciting yacht race i
: the afternoon. Between the first an
;, second act, very pretty quartette ell
}, titled "Annie Laurie" was rendere
+ by Mrs Marion Coverdale, Mrs. Laul
: Reynolds, Miss Laura Bell and Mi
n Mary LeFevre.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
shad Plentiful In Mlrket.

Shad did not come early this spring
but when they did come it with ab-
undance. Saturday afternoon there
we're seven or eight fish wagons on
the street.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
Wheat Fields Becoming Green.

The wheat fields sre greening up
nicely Notwithstanding the tempera-
ture is much of the time below the
frost point.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
KENT COUNTY W. c. T. U. CONVENTION.
Will be Held in the N. E. Church at CheswOld
on Tuesday Next Full Program.


The Thirteenth Annual Convention
of Kent County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held in the
M. E. Church at Cheswold on Tuesday
April 10Th inst. The officers of this
worthy county organization are: Pref
dent. Mrs. Kate E. Smithers, Smyrna;
Vice President, Mrs. Jennie G. S.
Price, Smyrna; Secretary, Mrs. Mary
L. Collins, Cheswold; Treasurer, Mrs.
Lena Hairgrove, Camden.
The prospect is that the convention
will be most interesting and entertain
ing. The program in full will be rem
dered as follows:
MORNING SES5ION-10 O'CLOCK.
Devotional Exercises
- - Conducted by Mrs Emma E. Caulk.
| Roll Call-Reading of Minutes.
| Appointment of Committees.
DISCUSSION IbiisscSssionIs%Sys and Means Of Raising
Money"
Announcements and Adjournment.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-l.0O O'CLOCK.
Opening Exercises.
RespOn e.
Remarks by County President
! Music.
Reports from Local Unions
Reports Of Department WORK: =, -,
SY'i Work.......................Mrs Emma E. Caull
Evangelistic............. Miss Mary W. Thompson
prisons Jails and Almshouses. ses...................
...,....... ............ .......Mrs. N. b Smithers
Narcotics. 2. sa,,s
Railroad Work ...''.. -.''''h hIs' "oi0V'
industrial school.
Union signal.
Press Work.
Medal contests.
Music. ~, t,,ta . pool,
QUESTION Box MIS- Ella a Doo''
Election Of Oflic Is.
Adjournment.
EvENING-7OO O'CLOCK.
!, Song Service
I
DefVsi'" Conducted hv Mrs. Robert ku'
.sa~a.. ................Mrs Ellt bn9lt, -
g President Of Se, York We l.
n Collection.
DOxoogy.
Benedlction.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
NEW CASTLE COUNTY TAXES.
BIackblrd Hundred Furnishes S23S.IO of the
Amouut-0ther Hundreds.

Receiver of taxes Horace G. Rettew,
received the following amount for
taxes collected last month:
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

The above is submitted for publica-
ton by collector George @. Rothwell
of Black bird hundred.