Smyrna times., 1901-09-25

1Ho DONeI century CluD holds the
first meeting of the coming year on
Wednesday, October 2.
Estley NJ. Rust, proprietor of the
Smyrna creamery. during August re-
ceived 10000 pounds of milk, stand
ard test $40. He paid 30 cents for
butter fat.
Rev. Charles 1. Stengle is now mana
ger of the Religious Press Advertising
syndicate which includes fourteen re-
ligious weeklies. He resides at Clin
ton, S. G.
Wilmington Conclave No. ., i'm
proved Order of Wilmington, paid
Mrs. Peter L. Cooper, of Dover, $1,000
insurance on the lifeof her son, Peter
L. Cooper, Jr.
Samuel Armour in Houston is build
ing a house which is to be used for the |
storage of sweet potatoes. When |
completed the bins will hold 10000
baskets. This is the second house of |
this kind on Mr.. Armours farm.
Lee O. Truitt purchased last week |
the creamery building in North Mil |
ford from John W. Herring to be used |
by him in storing away sweet potatoes. i
1t was used for this same purpose last
year by William T. Morris.
Messrs. Armstrong & Sparks, who,
for the past three years have conduc- |
ted the Hotel Elkton at Elkton, have
disposed of their interest to George
H. Bermender, of Alloway, n. Y, who
has assumed charge.
For the first time in the history of
Kent county, its coroner empaneled a
jury composed entirely of colored peo-
pie. A cOlored wOmon died in Dover
and the coroner being summoned, en-
1aneled jury composed entirely of
colOred people.
David H. Robbins, a well-known
farmer of near Frederick, was killed
on Monday week by falling from his
wagon. His team was running and
making a short turn Robbins was
thrown out on his head His neck
was broken. He was - years of age.
Last week seventeen new students
entered Goldey College from various
parts OF the country. The attend
ance is very much ahead of that of any
former year. Also, several new stu
dents entered Monday, and large
number have already made arrange
ments to enter October 1st.
Many horses in the vicinity of Lewes
are affected with a peculiar cough.
While it does not seem to be of fatal
nature, 1t is very annoying. Frothing
at the nose and mouth are effects of
this malady. 1t is apparently of slow
cure, as some horses have been troub-
led with 1t about 6 weeks.
The farmers about Frederica are
much exercised over the appearance
Of Texas fever among the cattle. Ned
Stevenson lost several cows last week
with this disease, and others are af-
fected. The farmers have been buy
ing young stock from the West, and it
is supposed this is how the disease has
secured a foothold here.
Reciprocity is one of the words with
which the American people needs to
become familiar. What this world
means in its commercial relations is
now, and will be very important in the
future. There will be two meanings
to the word politically. One Republi-
can and the other Democratic. The
one will lean toward protection and
prosperity, and the other toward free
trade and adversely. The need is to
make distinction between these two
leanings. Wilmington Sun,
Among those who have left Middle
town for different schools and colleges
are: Miss Mary Williams and Mary
NOwland to the Moravian Seminary,
Bethlehem, Pa; Miss Helen Brady,
Bethlehem, Pa; Mr.. Edgar Rowe
Drexel Institute, Philadelphia; Misses
BERTHE and Louise Cochran, Luther
vile, Md; Garrett Shenck, Borden
town, N. j.; Miss Ethel Rowe, Wash
lngton, d. c.; Messrs. P aul Messicl
and Joseph Comegys, Swarthmor'
College, Swarthmore, Pa; Douglass
Lockwood, Washington, d. G.
Chief Justice James Alfred Pearc,
OF Maryland, has granted preliminary
lnlunctions in number of cases en-
joining tomato growers from selling
their crops to persons other than pack
ers with whom they had contracted
this season, and appointing receiver
to take charge of the crops, harvest
and deliver the prod1ce to the Gamers