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Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
REHOBOTH CAMP MEETING PROGRAM
VIII open Next Saturday, August the 10th,
and Conclude Sunday, August 25th-Iu.
terestiug Program Arranged.

The management Of the Rehobotb
Camp-meeting is working hard to
make this years camp the best in re-.
cent years. The President of the As-
soclatlon, the Rev. Vaughan s. Col.
inns, pastor of the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church, of this town. find
ing that it would be impossible for him
TO personally manage the camp. asked
the Association at a recent meeting to
relieve him from the management This
year, and to elect Rev. F. J. Cochran
OF Laurel, Del, as manager of the
camp. The ASSOCIATION readily grant
ed this request, and President Collins
and Manager Cochran have been ac-
lively cooperating in arranging a pro-
gram that will interest, instruct and
help the crowds that it is hoped will
attend the camp. The first service will
be Saturday, August 10th, at 7.45 n
m., and will conclude with the evening
service of Sunday, August 25th. The
program as arranged is partly as fol-
lows:
Sunday August 11th, Rev. Vauoban G
Collins, morning; Rev. w. E. Avery. after
noon; rev. Hugh Johnson, of First Church.
Baltimore, evening.
Mondad, 18th. 7.45 d. M. Rev + Ol;r
Eldridge, of Baltimore. I'm
Tuesday, 18th, will be Temperance Nav
and rally of all temperance forces Of ~
county, especially of the town of Rehoboth,
Is expected. Rev. E. Ohn Eldridge. the
great Baltimore temperance orator onI
Rev. FL. G. Turner, of Laurel. are booIaJ
Tor sermons; and in the afternoon a Mat
form meeting, in charge of the w. G. II n
OF Lewes, for practical temperance worl, ~
Rehoboth, will be held.
sunday, the 18th, Rev J. St. Clair Neal
u D., one OF BaltlmOre's best known mi
probably at night,
!, thursday and Friday, August 22d and Dad
WI! De devoted to an EpwOrth League Raj
~, IN charge of Rev. Aloysius Green. Pres-
ldent OF the Wilmington Conference Ieague
Special trains will be run from nearly ali
points on the Peninsula at low rates. and if
Is hoped that many young peonle will avail
themselves of the Opportunity fhus offersd
Tor an outing and religious service at the
same time. - 'No
Sunday, the 25th. Rev Wis Murray
u. u, of st. PauPs Church, Wilmington
and and Rev. r. H. Adams, of Union Church
wilmington, two of the best known minis.
ters of the Wilmington Conference. will
preach. WI
Some of the other ministers who are en-
gagged to preach during the Camp are Rev.
Rev. I, j. Hart, all of Baltimore; Rev. r
=. Paters, of Annapolis, Md: Rev F. J
Cochran, Rev. S. I. Pilchard, Rev. J. M.
Mitchell. Rev. W. L. White, Rev. j. P. Out
ten, Rev. G. w. Clapham, Rev. V. E. Hills.
all of the Wilmington Conference.
Rev. +. Q. McSorley, of Pocomoke City,
Md, will have charge of the music. assissed
by Prof. James Swami. of Denton, and Miss
bryan, of Baltimore, will preside at the
organ.
Rev. F. J. Cochran is a practical man of
AFFAIRS, and the camp promises to be quite
successful under his management.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
ANTHRAX IN THOROUGHFARE NECK.
Disease Reported TO Be Entirely Stamped Out
10 Blackbird Hundred.

James L. Shallcross, member of the
State Board of Agriculture, reported
Thursday that anthrax had been stamp
ed out entirely in Blackbird hundred.
AS soon as the outbreak was called to
the attention of Mr.. Shallcross, he en-
gagged Veterinarian Harris Mcdowell.
of near Middletown, and they began
preparations to combat the anthrax.
All the infected cattle were quarintin
ed and as soon as they died the car
cases were cremated. The remaining
cattle were confined and a close watch
was kept to observe any symptoms of
the fatal disease should they appear.
For the past ten days there has not
been a new case discovered in the low
or part of New Castle county. Alto
gether ninety cattle died of the disease.
Three cases were found in Appoquini-
mink hundred, but the largest number
was discovered in Blackbird hundred,
where the disease first appeared in
herd owned by Vincent o. Hill.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
RESCUED AT KITS HAMMOCK.
Captain Albert NOVEL; Taken from a Can.
sized Boat, Nearly Drowned

Captain Albert Novel;, aged 20 years.
living at Bowers Beach, narrowly es-
capped drowning off kits Hammock.
and but for the vigil of James P. Jones.
water commissioner of Wilmington.
he might have perished. While mile
from shore his sailboat capsized. He
clung tenaciously to the bottom of the
upturned boat, but was gradually be-
coming weaker.
The upsetting of the boat was no.
ticed by Water Commissioner Jones.
He Immediately informed Robert
Knight, who, with Wilbert Smith, put
out in boat to tbs aid of Novel;, who
was rescued from his perilous position
in time. With the assistance of the
crew of the boat Bessie Marvel, he
and the capsized vessel were taken
ashore in safety.
Among the Dover folks at kits
Hammock are former Senator r. r.
Kenney and family, William Cul-
len and family, Frank Bancroft
and family, H. L. Beaver and family,
DIR. Anderson's family, Frank Collins
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Foreacre, Clarence Sypherd, R. DUPONT
Walker, Thomas Davis, George Vir-
den, Miss Jessie Palmatory, Wilbert
Smith, Miss Jessie Cullen, Miss Ma
bel Lodge, Miss Flossie Wheaton,
William Hoey, Frank Smith, Louis
Mrs. E. T. Vaughan and
family, of Cowgill's, Del; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Collins, of FELTON,, and
Frank Thompson and friends, of Wy
oming.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
RAvAGES OF THE MELON LOUISE.
'lSit With Destroying Effect the CautalOupe
Patches of c. II. MattifOrd and Joseph
Ennis-EffOrt at determination.

Prof. Sanderson, of the Experiment
station, Delaware College, was down
TO see the cantaloupe patch of C. Fl.
Mattiford Saturday and Monday. which
IS threatened with devastation bv the
melon louise. Mr.. Mattiford has a re-
markably fine patch of a acres. well
set IN fruit, that has sold in New York
from $3.50 to $3.50 per half barrel.
The sale on Wednesday at SO. 25 broke
the record, but the next day the sale
was still better, So. so per half barrel
Inc melon louise is new pest of the
farmer in this section, and since can
taloupe raising is more extensively en-
gagged in, thay have become more MI
merous.
Mr.. MattifOrd did not discover the
louise IN his patch until after he COM
menced picking for the market. He
IS using an emulsion for spraying of
which kerosine is the principal ingre-
dent, but the rapid propagation of the
louise, averaging ten day on the un.
der side of the leaf, makes their ex-
termination almost impossible, and at
tended with great labor and cost.
Prof. SandersOn visited the patch of
Jos. H. Ennis in the "Alley," on Sat
urday. He found it completely in the
possession of the devastating insect,
and nOtwOrth saving. Mr.. Ennis will
not have a cantaloupe for home use.
The louise only lives ten days, but it
leaves a hundred behind it to carry on
its work of destruction. Next week
we will publish a bulletin on the
Melon Louise, issued by the Della
ware College Experiment Station.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
PROF. LeFEvRE MAKES EXPLANATION
opOses once ror All Any misunderstanding
as 10 his Attitude With Salisbury School
Board of Commissioners.

In letter to the editor of the SaI;s-
oury courier regarding his dismissal
from the Principalship of the Salisbnrv
nigh School, Prof. Charles HoweiI
DeFevre says the announcement came
10 MIN like clap of thunder in q
clear sky. During the early summer 7
declined to have my name considered
ny several school boards for positiono
elsewhere, because 1 desired to retnrn
" salisbury; and would not have ac-
cepted position of the kind if electad
unless the advantages to he painod
were very marked, and not even then
II my leaving Salisbury would have
placed those for whom 1 was WORKING
IN an embarrassing position. Bv trv.
ing to do the honorable thing last win.
ter L declined an offer to go to New
YORK State at four hundred dollar in.
crease of salary. Had not a ripbt 70
expect some courtesy and fair DEALING
IN return? When 1 left Salisbury in
May, all the members of the School
Board and the Principal. elect expressed
a desire to have me return. Do Won
wonder at my surprise, since those
same men haYe deposed me without
having written me word concerning
their change of sentimentP I even
now know nothing concerning their re-
cend actions except what have read in
the papers.
why did fail to take the examina-
ton for teachers? Because, when 7
was elected last year, Mr.. Bounds told
me that 1t was not necessary for me to
pass an examination. AS he has never
said a word to me about an examina-
ton from that day to this, continued
to believe myself legally qualified for
my work-it appears custom has chang
ed. L hold first grade teachers certifi-
Gates IN Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Delaware, and have 20 doubt I could
have passed test in Maryland had I
known it was necessary.
The school law of Maryland saws:
teachers shall be appointed by the
Board of District School Trustees. and
may be removed at any time said Board
may think proper. after thirty days no.
tlce given to the teacher in writing
The School Board can reverse the
wording of this law, as far as their ac-
tions are concerned, if they want thirty
days after my removal to send me no.
tice of the same.
my chances of getting another po-
sition, at this la. e hour, are not very
Your editorial is all that l
have to explain why am without EN-.
ployment."
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
STILL SEARCHING FOR WALKERS BODY,
Although a Reward of $500 Has Been OF.
fered, His Body Not Recovered.

The body of Clinton Walker, the 1S
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Walker, of Philadelphia, is still being
searched for by graphing parties. The
little fellow was drowned at Flemings
Landing on the 18th of July, during
his visit with the family of P. G.. War
ner, and nothing has been heard of
his body since he fell over and was
drowned. Even the reward of S25. 90
has not brought the needed informa-
ton. Under the suppositlon that his
body might be fastened among the
piling at the drawbridge, several have
dived down in search of it. The an
xious father has even dived down in
his effort to come across the remains
of mis- son, but all efforts so far seem to
be of no avail. There is now talk of
having an expert diver to come down
from Philadelphia and make a search.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
SMYRNA POLICEMEN HAVE
AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE
l"O BURLY NEGROES ARRESTED sATUR.
DAY NIGHT MAKE AN EASY ESCAPE.
Wv "'0Ae away From Chief Ford and Police.
"eeman Turner and Takes the Formers
"Billy"-The Other Breaks .IaI

There was some little Excitement for
our police on Saturday evening. and
whlle not altogether successful in tbo;r
efforts, they showed their good inten-
tlon to preserve the peace and good or.
DER OF the town. The "darks' were q
iistie llveller Saturday night in their
enorts Ito paint the town red " Cbiof
oI Follce Walter Ford and Policemen
Benz. W. Turner were on their beats
Inc latter arrested a colored man. eiv-
ing his name and address as Madford
1l9gerson, of Clayton, for disorderlv
conduct on the street, and he was
quickly lncarcerated in the lock-up
Later IN the evening another strappino
Dig negro, Harry Buckson. of Sever.
son $ Neck, became disorderly and Po-
iicemen Ford and Turner ATTEMPTED TO
take him to the lookup. This negro
proved a little too much for the of4icers
Unable to take him along peacefully.
Ohlef Ford endeavored to put the hand
GUNS on him, and while he was in the
act, Buckson gave a lurch. and in tho
twlnkling of an eye, was running down
the street with Chief Ford's s9billv >,
leaving the policemen to wonder how
1t all happened. A few pistol shots
were fired but they failed to bring the
fugitive to time. Chief Ford in exnla-
nation, says he was handicapped nv
having to use both hands to put on the
nlppers, and the negro took ADVANTAGE
OF this opportunity to break awav. To
ooviate any future trouble in this res
pect our new Chief has bought himself
pair OF new nippers, with the latest
automatic devices for manipulating it
with one hand.
But what became of Higgerson9
strange coincidence, but he escaped
also. After laying in cell over night
ne received his Sunday morning meal
at the hands of Chief Ford about O
O'Clock, and before another meal time.
he was gone. Some time during the
day one of his friends opened the rear
door of the Alderman's Office by tear
ing apart the wire screen enough to un-
bolt tae door. and walking in, easily
forced open the lock on the cell door.
and Higgerson walked out and made
good his escape
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
FLORENCE POST OFFICE DISCONTINUED.
Little Post Office, Two and Half Miles From
Smyrna Is No More.
2 o'clock.

The post office at Florence, two and
a half miles from Smyrna, was discon-
tinued Thursday by order of the Post
Office Department at Washington.
The Office was established two or three
years ago, through the efforts of Frank
Reiman, and his wife was appointed
postmistress. On July LIST, he moved
his family to Bethlehem, Pennsylva-
MIA, leaving the Office with no one in
charge. Her bohdsmen as soon as they
heard of this, swore in William Nc
Knatt as assistant and took steps TO
have the Office discontinued. They are
much pleased to know that the depart
ment has acted with such haste.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
CYCLONE ON BOMBAY HOOK ISLAND
Visits The Farm Residence of Mr.. James
Slaughter and DemOIishes OutbuiIdings

A terrific wind storm, having every
indication of small cyclone. visited
the vicinity OF Bombay Hook Island
last evening, doing considerable dam
age. The one suffering most from the
devastating wind was Mr.. James
Slaughter at tho nna,. ,--- -,
marsh, on the road to Woodland Beaess-,s
The cyclone came while the family
were seated at the supper table, and
hearing the storm they got to a place
OF safety. The table was cleared of
everything and blown out into the ward.
Not stopping here, the wind PLAYED
havoc with the outbuildings. COM
pletely demolishing the carriage house
and minor sheds. The shutters and
doors were also blown off the resi-
dence. Fortunately no one was hurt
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
SMYRNA CIRCUIT ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Rev. q. L. 1ardesty, Pastor, Granted a Vaca-
cation by the Official Boards.

The Official Boards of the three
churches on Smyrna Circuit have
granted their pastor, the Rev. G. l..
Hardesty, vacation. He is now in
Harrington, Delaware, and will visit
several points on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland before returning. Rev. Wal
ter Ford will preach at Jerman Chapel
next Sunday evening. After Pastor
Hardesty returns he will make arrange
ments to hold a tent meeting at the
Chapel, to begin ON September 7th,
and continue two weeks.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
MRS. ANNA WHARTON DEAD.
End of Life at Dover Friday That Was Full
of Usefulness.

Mrs. Anna S. Wharton, widow of
Charles NJ. Wharton, died at her home
on State street, Dover, Friday morn
ing. aged So years. For the past five
months she had been ill, but had re-
covered last week sufficiently to sit on
the front porch and her friends had
hopes that she would entirely recover.
She suffered relapse, however, on
Tuesday and grew gradually worse un-
til death came Friday morning as
stated.
Mrs. Wharton was woman of rare
energy and wide influence. Possessed
of ample means she devoted her time
to works of charity and reform and was
especially active in temperance and
church circles. She was president of
the Dover Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union and secretary of the
Delaware State w. q. T. u, and prom
inent in the work of that organization
II county and State. She was also
connected officially with several soci-
cites of the Presbyterian Church of
which body she was an active and in
fuential member. She gave of time
and means literally to all these efforts,
and her presence and counsel will be
sadly missed in them all.
The funeral took place on Monday at
2 O'Clock.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
THE DEATH OF ISAAC N. FOOKS.
stricken With PARALYSIS He Fxnirea at III.
nome at Georgetown, Monday.

Isaac N. Fooks died at his home at
Georgetown, Monday, of paralysis.
having been stricken on Friday. The
funeral will take place on Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. Fooks was a native of
Naticoke hundred, where he was born
IN l849. He was the son of Thomas
Fooks, a prominent farmer. In 1878
he was elected representative to the
Legislature on the Democratic ticket.
He was insurance commissioner under
Governor Reynolds, and in the death
OF State Auditor Lingo Governor Tun-
nell appointed him to fill the unexpired
term. Mr.. Fooks was interested in
the Georgetown Hosiery Company.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
SMYRNA DEFEATS MlDOLETOWN.
Puts Up Strong Game and Wins the Victory
by Close Margin, 7 to 6.

Thursday afternoon, says the Mid
dletown Ne,C Era, the Middletown
Club faced the strongest aggregation
they have had this season on the home
grounds. 1t was the Smyrna Club.
and while putting up good article of
ball playing, allowed their opponents
to score at least two runs in the fifth
inning they never should have secured.
Luck seemed to favor the visitors in
this inning, as some two or three bad
fun bles were made by the home play
ers. Both clubs played good ball, and
1t would be hard to pick the winner.
the teams being so evenly matched.
It was the rubber game between the
two clubs, the visitors taking two of
the three games played, defeating the
home club, the only two games they
have lost. Following is the score:
myrna..................... o 0 1000 2-7
Middletown........~....0 0. 0 0 90 0 / SO
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
GEORGE M. JONES RECOVERING.
After Being at Deaths Door For Several
Weeks. Is Able to be up.

George M. Jones' the Dover lawyer
who has been at deaths door for seve-
raj weeks and was removed from the
sanitarium at Wernersville, Pa, at his
own command in order that if any
change might occur he would be back
at his home, is now recovering rapidly
and will probably be able to drive out
during the bright days of this week.
Mr.. Jones recovery will be looked for
ward to with great delight by his
friends in Kent county.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
BEES CAUSED A SEXTON'S DEATH.
Attacked by a Swarm, Aged Sexton Falls from
the Beifry of His Church.

A swarm of bees caused the death,
Sunday, of Edward Hopkins, the aged
sexton of Colfax Church, Accomac.
For several weeks he had had difficulty
IN ringing the bell. Sunday morning
1t refused to work at all. When Hop
klns went to the steeple to investigate
he was met by thousands of the insects
which completely enveloped him. The
attack blinded him and in his efforts
to escape he fell from the loft, a dis
tance OF fourteen feet, sustaining fatal
injuries. Three bushels of honey
were afterward taken from the loft by
young men, who smoked the bees out
with sulphur.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
SEVERELY BURNED BY MOLTEN IRON.

While Welding Pieces Of Iron at His Black.
smith Shop, J. W. Start Was Burned.
Mr.. j. Wesley Start was painfully
burned at his blacksmith shop on Sat-
urday, which but for hasty action
might have resulted more seriously.
He was Welding pieces of iron together
when an end broke off and struck him
in the stomach, rolling down into the
waistband of his trousers, and down
his left leg. 1t was a painful predica-
ment, and hastiness in tearing apart
his trousers, saved him from much
more serious burns.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
EXTENSIVE PEACH DEALS
CLOSED WITH GROWERS
COMMISSION MERCHANT BUYS CROPS AG.
AGGREGATING $4,000 BASKETS.
crops Estimated to be About Half the Ship.
ments from BrenfOrd Station, for Which
40 Cents per Basket Will be Paid.

John hlenzle, a well-known com
mission merchant of PHILADELPHIA. has
Oeen IN this vicinity the past week in
Vestlgatlng the peach orchards, mostly
OF four and six-year- old bearing trees
This investigation was concluded bv
closing one of the largest deals ever
made IN this vicinity. He has bought
peach crops aggregating from 25, 900 to
3O,OOO baskets, estimated at about half
OF the shipments that will be made
from Brenford station, three mile.
south OF Smyrna. Brenford is one of
the largest shipping points on the Del
aware Railroad, and in seasons mast
has been a very busy centre. Mr..
Kennel will place his special agent.
Mr. David 5. Stewart, of this town. at
that point, and the contract made with
the farmers calls for 40 cents per has.
ket, cash, when delivered at Brenford
station. This relieves the fruit grow
ers OF any anxiety as TO markets. shin
ments, the receipt of telegrams. and
IN fact every care attending the fruit
after 1t gets aboard the cars. Taking
this into consideration, the farmers
feel that they have closed most sat
isfactOry deal.
The following are the orchards in
cluded in the deal and the estimated
number of baskets from each:
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
RAIN GIVES ASSURANCE OF CORN CROP.

Yesterdays Showers Have Put New Hope
With the Farmers as to the Coming Crop.
The rain that came yesterday, rather
steady than heavy, was welcome one
to the farmers. It insures what was
prophesied two or three weeks ago,
that Delaware will have very large
crop this year. From Dover on
down the State and perhaps the PEN
insula, there was good rain this day
week, of which this section had only a
sprinkle, and the fields were getting
dry, having had only surface rains for
over three weeks.
Smyrna times., 1901-08-07
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH A NNOUNCEMENTs
Rev. William FAIRIES Will Preach Next Sunday
Morning In the Absence of Pastor EstIiu.


Morning In the Absence of Pastor EstIin.
Rev. William FAIRIES, of this town.
will preach at the Presbyterian Church
next Sunday morning in the absence
OF the pastor, the Rev. J. L. EstIin.
Last Sunday morning the Rev. W.D,
LeFevre filled the pulpit, and gave his
congregation an interesting sermon on
Faith. The evening services are in
charge of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
Mrs. Estlin, wife of Pastor J. L. Est
lin, received a csblegram last week
stating that her husband had arrived
safely in England, after pleasant voy-
age across the ocean.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-06

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DEATH PENALTY.
Mayor Jones Does Not Believ,
In It.

Toledo, o., Dec. 6.-Mayor Samuel
Nj. Jones has resigned from the Board
Of Directors of the Toledo Humane
Society, because its president, Hon.
James Nj. Brown, who Is also presi-
dent of the American Humane So
c,ety, declared that d man who aban-
dcns his children Should be put to
death.
The declaration appears, in the an
nual report Of the Toledo Humane
Society and is as follows: ~
'"The man who will bring children
into the world and, in their helpless
hess, desert them, Is unfit to bear the
image of either brute or man, is an
enemy to his race, a traitor 10 his
country, and should be put to death.
Yet the Legislature of Ohio will send
such man to Il stone yard for three
months, and the man who steals LOW
from one to seven years in the peni-
tentiary."
Mayor Jones, in letter to Mr..
Brown, expressed his respect for the
society, and its officers, in an attempt
to benefit mankind, but If it was the
purpose of the society to kill men for
abandonment of children he could not
serve as director, and therefore ten
dered his resignation, as he did not
believe in killing anybody for any
crime.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-12-06
LANTERN SLIDES
To Please Little Folks of Indus.
tria! School.

The Camera Club held special meet
ing Thursday evening for the consid-
GRAFTON Of plans for the proposed club
house. Reports were read on the cost
Of construction and locations available.
The meeting night was changed from
Tuesday to Monday for the month OF
December and the next meeting will
be held Dec. 0. 1t was proposed tO
give Il lantern slide entertainment to
the children of the Industrial school
IL the Walsh block. A committee ia
arrange it visited the school Friday
morning and 1t was decided to give the
entertainment Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock in the school rooms. Messrs
H. II. Peck, and J. Dwight Palmer
will have charge Of the lantern.