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Smyrna times., 1901-07-17
KENYON.
Heavy Rain Breaks the Long Dry SPELL
Splendid Outlook For Peach Crop.
Local and Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence for the TINES.
KENToN, July 16.-The heavy dry
spell has at last come to and end and
we have had almost food of rain.
Many Of our oldest citizens say they
have never seen more water fall in any
one day than fell last Saturday. 1t
was almost continued down pour
from early morning till far into the
night. AS a result of the heavy rain
wheat threshing as we'll as nearly all
other kinds of farm work, has come to
a complete stand-still.
Blackberries are moving slowly but
like everything else, are late this year.
Thus far they have paid very well.
We are now looking forward to our
peach crop. The outlook for peach
crop is splendid and we cannot see
why they should not bring us at least
fair price.
The Lawn Fete which was to have
been held at Kenton on last Friday
and Saturday evenings, will be held
next Friday and Saturday evenings
provided the weather is suitable.
Owing to illness, our pastor, Rev.
Ellis, was not able to fill his pulpit on
Sunday last. 1t was supplied both
morning and evening by Rev. d. S.
Clark who gave us two interesting and
helpful sermons.
DIR. and Mrs. L. l.. Layton celebra.
ted the 5Oth anniversary of their we'd
ding last Saturday evening at the
home, No. 303 West Seventh street
Wilmington having a family reunion
Four generations were represented
The Rev. H. S. Dnlaney pastor of AS
bury Church, was present and bap
tised three grandchildren and two
great grandchildren. Refreshments
were served, and the happy couple were
the recipients of numerous presents
DIR. and Mrs. Layton were married Jul,
18th, 1851, by the Rev. William D
Hamilton at the home of the BRIDE
father, Loadman Downs, near Down
Chapel. They resided in that vicnit,
about 1S years, going to Wilmington
80 years ago, since which time the,
have resided there. They have sevel
children, IS grandchildren and two
great grandchildren. DIR. and Mrs
Layton are we'll preserved and ma
live to celebrate the Goth anniversar
of their wedding.
Personals Eliza Wharton
visiting Mrs. Thomas Bailey. Mis-
Clara Stats, a cousin of Mrs. Rev G
r. Ellis was visitor at the parsonag
last Week.-Mrs. Lulu Nickerson an
Miss Mamie Caulk, both of Wyoming
are visiting the Misses Downs. Mrs
Mary A. Durboro, one of our oldes
citizens, has been quite sick for ii
past few days.-Mrs. Thos. Harmon
and Mr.. Geo. Carey each have a ver
s sick baby. Mr.. James Dunlap is ais
on the sick list.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

ted, everything possible connected
with the institution may be in perfect
order. On Wednesday, September II,
at 'Bishopstead" the usual '1awn
fete" for the Babies Home will be held
and from all present appearances, 1T
will be in all respects, even greater
success than usual. 1t includes sup
per, a rummage sale, and entertain
ments of various kinds.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

Mr.. L. l.. Mason is our authorized agent
at Clayton, Del, and will receive new sub
criptions and receives monies on old. Al
news items left with him will receive proper
attention. Subscribe now; only $1.OO a
year in advance.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

Seven business firms alone employ
fifty-two Goldey College graduates.
Write to-day to Principal H. S. Col
dey, Wilmington, Del, and ask for
new, free, beautiful catalogue. See
adv. this paper.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

While working on the street yester-
day, Samuel BARLEY, colored, stepped
on a rusty nail which ran through his
shoe and entered the ball of his foot.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

Rev. Martin B. Size, rector of St.
Joseph's Industrial School, has re-
turned from ten days visit to New
York.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

C. H. Clowser, a freight brakeman
on the Delaware railroad, was struck
by northbound Norfolk express at
Harrington Wednesday and seriously
injured about the head.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

Cold Storage Plant For CIaytOn:-Joseph
Flatherty, who was sent here last week
to look after the interests of the Ar
mour Refrigerating Car Company will
put up a cold storage plant on the lot
recently purchased from A. L. Hud-
son, Sr. The house will have capac-
ity of 1900 tons, around which will be
built large platform The Company
will not place in an ice plant, as at first
rumored 1t would not pay the com
pany to put in $4,000 or $50, 900
plant just for the short time ice is
needed, so that the company will buy
ice from the north and have it shipped
to this point and stored. Cars iced at
Clayton for the Delaware railroad will
use on an average of 1900 tons in six
weeks, and enough natural ice can be
procured at a price that will be little
more than the expense of shipping.
Mr.. Flatherty will put force of car
penters on and have storage completed
in the course of few days.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17
Our Reputation

Has been best advertisement but to the trade who
that offering great values invite Won 10 10y not
of inspection that you may better appreciate the tr
claim make. The marvellous increase in our b1sir h
the peoples appreciation of the great bargains have %
ualy given. ''"
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

Clarence G. Smithers, formerly of
the Despatcher's Office of this town,
but now of Cape Charles, Va, has re-
signed his position as train dispatcher
on the n. Y. P. & n. r. r.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

Fletcher c. Jones, recently proprie-
tor of the Bingham Hotel, has leased
the large building recently in tenure
of William T. Hollett and will shortly
move therein where he will en- gage in
the meat business.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

Richard Silvis, aged 81 years, super
VISOR of the Delaware, Maryland &
Virginia Railroad, with headquarters
at Georgetown, DEL, died at Downing
town, Pa, Saturday evening of ty-
phoid fever. He was transferred to
Georgetown last May from the New
York Division of the Pennsylvania
railroad.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

st. Joseph's Industrial School,
which had the misfortune to lose it's
water tank and gas house by fire, will
rebuild soon, the tower to be 1OS feet
high with steel water-tank of $4,000
gallons capacity.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

Julius Hawkins, bridge carpenter
on the Delaware railroad, met with
quite painful accident the other day
by being struck on the right shoulder.
The wound was quite large one and
required several stitches to draw the
severed parts together.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

Millington campmeeting will begin
August Is and continue for two
weeks.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

James Smith, while out cunning on
Thursday with a companion, was pep
pered on the side of the face with about
sixty grains of shot. His wound was
not very serious one and he is now
able to attend to business.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

The members of the official Board of
st. Paul NJ. E. Church feel much graf
fled in having all the current expenses
of the church paid, and the pastors
salary settled in full to date. They
are yet behind in the apportionment of
the church but are expecting to have
the Conference Academy fund raised in
time.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17
CLAYTON.

Items of Interest Cleaned From the DOIngs
In and About Town.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

On Thursday night a burglar was
caught in the act of trying to break
into the residence of Mrs. Susan Gov
erdale. One of her sons had gone to
the back porch and was confronted by
the burglar who made a hasty retreat.
A searching party was organized and
ne was tracked to the railroad where
all trace of him was lost.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

At the last meeting of the Board of
Managers of st. Michael's Day Nur-
sery and Hospital for babies in Will
mington, it was resolved that only
those children who are under three
years of age should be received.
A committee was appointed tc
put the rooms of the house in
thorough repair, and estimates are
now being obtained far all the carpen.
tering and painting work required, Sc
that when, in the fall, as many as pos
sible of the new applicants are admit
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

ersOuaI.-Mrs. A. Pennington, of
Philadelphia, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. G. G. Mahoney.-Ex-Superin ten
dent I. n. Mills and family have re-
turned from Rehoboth where they
have been occupying cottage for the
past six weeks or more.-Mrs. Sarah
81. Peoples and son Clifton are visit
ing the family of Joseph Stephenson
at tGreenspring. Mr.. W. II. Jeffris, of
Chester, Pa, was also a guest there
over Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Ar
ters are spending few days with their
son at Fairlee, Md.-Mr. Samuel Skin
ner, of Chester, Pa, is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A H. Skinner
Mr.. w. H. Davis and daughter, Miss
Emma, of Milford, have been guests
in town.-Miss Lottie Dungie anC
Mr.. Herbert Dungie are visiting thu
country home of w. r. d avis neal
town.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

Railroad Changes at ClaymOnt. Work
on the new cut off near Claymont,
which the Pennsylvania Wilmington &
Baltimore railroad is to build, has
begun. A force of laborers are grad
ing the place and putting down the
necessary foundations previous to lay
ing the track. The lower end of the
cut off will reach to a point about half
way between Claymont and Grubb' 8
Landing stations. The upper end will
reach to the farm of Jacob Green,
which is a short distance north of Clay
mont. The track will be about mile
in length, thus doing away with the
curve and grade crossing near Clay
mont station. The new track will
cross the Philadelphia turnpike short
distance north of the old road, at q
point north of Naman's creek. The
change in the track will necessitate
the building of new station at Clay
mont, and the location will probably
be at the crossing of the public road
and that of the track. 1t is thought
that the doing away with the curve and
crossing will enable trains to run at a
faster rate of speed, as the railroad
company intends to use the new I'M
provement solely for passenger service
and use the old tracks for freight traf-
fc exclusively. The contract is to be
finished by Dec. 81, 1901.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

Messrs. B. Gilbert Lockerman, Jr.,
L. W. Lattomus, Alexander Montgom-
cry, Wilmer J. Fennimore, 7. Mark
Stats and.Samuel Townsend. Jr., Of
Townsend, visited their many friends
at Clayton on Wednesday evening and
all report having a most royal time.
They returned home on the Norfolk
express, due at Townsend at about 8. Is
o'clock Thursday morning.
Smyrna times., 1901-07-17

The young friends of Miss Elsie AL
len, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
@. Allen, gave her a very pleasant
party at her home Monday evening,
Music, dancing and other pastimes
were indulged in and refreshments
were served Those present were:
Mis- Ele.-t. Middletown; Miss Daisy
Sutton, MISS Amanda Fisher, Smyrna;
Misses Lou Severson, May Harris,
Edna Sevil, Marion Smith, Sue Bay
nard, Virginia Baynard, Flo Allen
Messrs. Edward Massey, McKendree
Williams, George Price, Temple Hyn.
son, Homer Hudson, Homer Lewis,
Fred Williams, Herman Robinson
Reynolds Stevenson and Ralph Steven
son of Smyrna.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-19
La WIN TENNIS.
MAGNOLIA TOURNAMENT VIII
vELOP SOME NOTABLE CONTESTS

Magnolia. Mass. July IS tSpectaD-rh.
lawn tennis tournament here for the Ma,SvH
Challenge Cup in singles. and the Massacha
State championship in doubles has been =, sets
ress for several days. but the late arrival - sos
out of town experts has held matters bacx me
what heavy thundershower stopped n,,
noon yesterday for the whole afternoon srs !"
other hard squall this afternoon again in,s--a aa-
the play There is large field in h,,,h N p'N
forty-one players in the singles ana sayaa'
teams in the doubles Rapid progress rc.sen .,sA'een
the few matches played yesterday and russa
has narrowed this big field down to five ,nlavars.
singles and five in doubles N
Dwight Davis fresh from his triumpbs .h
is mere waiting to defend his claim to the N.,'
Cup, and ne is considered almost sure ~ sa rsaona
MS third and last effort for the trophy in ming
Childs. of Yale and Seaver and Pier ~ York;
are the most likely candidates for the bonO,a baavard
the national champions also hold the Ma MssssaSsd ~ asd
sstts state championship and challenge ca,ns hu
Iney VIII not defend their claims 10 tha s, put
d ns ehances for them seem to lie between Paayy
ana sr,s Hiekox and Childs ard McKittrick YaISs
Harvard combination The fun scores 10 da,s ea
ba GiIhsmPPo9shD Pss singles CDre,nary rognd s. Pen,
by default; Ralph MeKric beat 3 carver STas sunsey
4; bs, 5 Pier beat a H Carver es ss P L. Aib.-,st
Moore 81 v Rinse 4 afh 5ssf. sSas. s.s e.. s.
T9und-F Watson R. H. carieton. Sy dsts9Ii I, Pr.
cio4H f. ssat ssstkRslsS. RS@say 81 soa.dS dSsss ss
n. hv
K,rc Seassr aver 5ss[ g Penhallow ga s Raiph NJ:
St5sron 0S ss s~iEsin " IA ki1ds sS + Sea fiqT sss
- - c. L ChiIds beat c. Cabot 6-3 50. spnss s
fsotch. 1r;. beat W w. Bingham. 6-4 Sc; NJ
bdsT bsr0~psh ne beat l. E Ware BY Setault W waraSs
Frost oy default: j. B. Read beat r. Means 50 - =
Sc W rsun 8 WaSa55 4 Sniid5 Sasi 6eat sS aSeh
B. Read beat H T Gurney. 6-1, 6-I: Ralph Hirs,s:
beat r Watson by default J. P Paret beat ! : NJ ~
Donald e[s 81: J. P Mgnford beat K Horton by ss
tault: r G Seaver beat Ralph Mckittrck "a a.,
A s P1er beat J. ". Kindell e. 62 -
Ihlrd round. P. Paret beat Ralph Hickox Ga "a
X e Seaver heat J. P. Mumford 60. S-S n =.
Chds against A. = Pier. 6-S. 2-2 diminished: " =
Arland beat ]. r Read. GO. 4-6. 60. " -
Championship doubles preliminary round)-Moors ara
Sargeant beat Kendall and Jones. rs e. ~
First round-Regsie and Means Ware and CarIA.,,
by default; Giles and Mcdonald beat wigzind ara
Bingham. 60. 26. 6-2 Whitman and PenhsiIox 80.
Read and Read ell So; and Carver bes Porss
Atherton and Atherton. s3 60; Stanwood and s,ars
weather beat Muford and Partner default Ps-s-
HicSox beat Petts and Partner BY default Noora a.
Sergeant beat Horton and Pier BY default ~
Second round-Moore and Sergeant beat Giles ana ",
Donold. 64. 63. Whitenan and Penhallow beat Car..
and Carver. 62 60; Childs and McKittric beat San-
wood and Starkweather. 6-2. 6-3.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-19
CONFERENCES IN WALL-ST.
SCHWAB AND MORGAN SPEND CONSID
ERABLE TINE TOGETHER.

President Charles NJ Schwab Of the United States
Steel Corporation conferred again with j Pierpont
Morgan for short time yesterday morning. He
declined discuss the steel strike situation in any
of its phases Mr. Schwab returned to the bank
er's office earv in the afternoon and talked with
Robert Bacon, of ]. P. Morgan & Co. When he
left he again declined to commit himself in any
way. Mr. Morgan went home at noon without
having spoken upon the controversy
Max PAM general counsel of the American Steel
and Wire Company of which the United States
Steel Corporation is the parent concern, also called
to Mr.. Morgan. Mr.. PANS visit 1t was sald
had special significance
The general opinion of the Street Is that the
miners will not achieve a victory in the end, an"
that their efforts will unfavorably upon
themselves 1t is understood that the men have
few sympathizers in the financial district The
officials not worrying themselves over the
strike, and decline take the initiative in effect
ing a reconciliation. Nothing heard yesterday
about any conference between the principals.
President Shafer is respected man, but his
arguments receive less sympathy from the owners
the oftener he repeats them, said a business man
yesterday.
John Jarrett, who has charge OF the labor bureau
Of the American Tin Plate Company. spent the
afternoon a conference with number OF Sheet
Steel. Tin Plate and Steel Hoop officials, in the
Battery Park Building. What they discussed they
were unwilling to published. The following
unsigned note was received from the office:
Nothing to say. All very busy IN meeting.
There is absolutely nothing new in the situation
than we can hear of
Vice-Presdent Warner Arms of the American
Tin Plate Company declined yesterday to discuss
the intimation OF President Shaffer that the nom
union men In the non-unon mills had made an
agreement with their employers not TO Join the
union and that the refusal of the employers TO
release the men from this agreement was one of
the chief causes the strike.
A statement to the effect that Mr. Morgan had
expressed his entire satisfaction at the course
pursued by the officers of the subsidiary companies
lacked confirmation.
II was said yesterday that President Shafer
had heard nothing directly indirectly from the
United States Steel Corporation offcials Il was
estimated that the daily loss from the strike to
the three companies involved $4,000. and to
the workmen s15soOo. The consumers of tinplate
were the heaviest sufferers, II said The diff
ferent branches of the iron and steel industry are
not seriously affected by the strike.
United States Steel common stock sold at the
opening of the market at 4Gla to 40k compared
with 4O7s at yesterdays closing. Later there was
heavy selling Of both the common and the pre-
ferred. which drove the stocks down to a closing
tional loss for each.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-19
CLOAKMAKERS WIN ON THE EAST SIDE.
THE SUMNER STRIKE CAMPAIGN OPENS
WITH A VICTORY FOR THE WORKERS.

The Cloakmakers Union. which is preparing for
its summer campaign OF strikes, beginning gener-
ally about the middle of this month. reported yes
terday that the first strike of the had been
ordered In I. Ramer's factory, No East Broad
way and was won yesterday forenoon. The strike
to force the recognition of the union and
affected about hundred and twenty and
There about twelve thousand men
and women in the cloakmaking industry in this
city, and though general strike is to be ordered
it is believed that at least half Of them. II not
more, will strike through the season against in
dividual shops.
The summer strikes inevitable. the leaders OF
the union say. and owing to the fact that
large number OF the manufacturers never grant the
wage schedules until strikes ordered to
enforce them. During the slack the prices
drop down. and when the busy begins and
advance in wages is demanded. the employers
save money by paying the old rates up to the last
moment, when they are forced by a strike to pay
the rates.
Mr. Guyer OF the Cloakmakers' Union. said yes
terday that for the first time attempts are being
made 70 organize the shops Of the small East Side
manufacturers this year with the object of de-
dred OF these small manufacture scattered
through the East Side. Shop meetings of the
ployes of twenty thirty OF the small manu-
facturers have been held in different halls through
out the East Side this week and are to be con-
tinued.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-19
TUNNEL WILL NOT SUFFER-.
CONTRACTORS on THE UNDERGROUND
ROAD HAVE PLENTY OF IRON.

A number of the contractors for the rapid
transit subway went the line yesterday to
find out how they would stand If the supply Of
structural iron was stopped by the strike of the
iron and steel workers. In most cases 1t was
found that the iron had accumulated so fast
that permits required from the city
thorites allowing the contractors to keep it piled
up along the route Contractors Holbrook
Cabot & Daily have great quantities Of iron
piled up from Great Jones-st to Thirty third st.
none of which the workmen have yet touched.
The Degnon-McLean company has also large
supplies which have accumulated, and have only
begun 70 use the iron
1t was generally believed by contractors yes
terday that the strike will be of short duration
President Shaffer of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton Of Iron and Steel Workers they thought
would not be able to call out all the men in
case he tried to extend the strike In case even
that he able to call them out they said the
strike would be over long before any new iron
would be required. Regarding statements which
have been made about the strike Gripping build
ing operations in this city, a large contractor
said:
Such statements have no foundation In fao.
Nearly all the large buildings In course OF erection
beyond the stage of the iron work The build
ing operations start about the middle of April.
when the frost has left the ground After The
foundation work is done the first work is the CON-
struction OF the iron skeleton This is done ca FL,
in the construction of the building.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-19
MANY FZRENEN TO 60 BACK.
ACTION BY UNITED MINE WORKERS
PRACTICALLY ENDS STRIKE IN
SCRANTON DISTRICT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUYE.l


Scranton, Penn, July 1S.-The stationary
fremen's strike in this district prac-
ticaly brought to an end to-day by the ex-
ecutive board of District No. 1 of the United
Mine Workers of America passing resolution
directing President Nichols to order back to
work all fremen who are members of the
miners organization. AS more than half of the
flremen are members of their union, work will
be resumed to-rnorr at a great number OF col
lieries here. There has for long time been
more or less feeling between the two organza-
tions, and the initiation of the f1remens strike
did not alleviate the situation.
Many of the miners accepted the strikers
places, and by other ways signiied their dis
pleasure. Hence the boards action to-day was
no surprise The engineers may possibly make
some move to prolong the strike but its back
bone is broken and cannot continue for
long period Forty-four coieries were shut
down here and upward of twenty-five thousand
miners forced into idleness by the miners
strike.
A conference of the presidents and secretaries
of the United Mine Workers in the seven dis
tricts and two firemen from each district will be
held at Hazleton tomorrow afternoon to con-
slider the situation. Superintendent Inglis Of
the Hillside Coal and Iron Company says that
the flremen at the Erie keystone and Glenwood
mines will return to work of their own volition
tomorrow morning. This is the first break in
the strike in the Lackawanna region.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-19

IN good citizen The less drink taken the less
aanSer Of hurting the cause Which we have taken
up I ask you men who gain your Livelihood IN @ me
hot dangerous rolling mills to show 10 the world 'ha'
This is not strike in the ordinary sense & or the
justice PGs ad for rtand @ i0 Redress he be
by @ 6q o only by to This hs eg h is
Of srest P and every worker in Pennsy
yania: Ohio and, indeed the WHOLE world awaits al Is
here s What Mbss sha y be- Be- ohs in
within the next few days, may alter the destiny OF
foundea s bessed and I by past
s OF they be bs Should
Wellsville.
There IS doubt that the capitalists are as as
have it ended They have much at stake. but they
your way Sons Rs yon Viii 90 @ Something Witch
people For this reason If fo@ no other ask You
all to be careful and cautious and do nothing wrong
bad break at this point on the. part Of the work
men may mean the beginning of the end The en-
Strike they viii try You severely in welsviiie
] want the people Of Welsyie now TO to know know
nents Just Before the last conference we had
With the employers in Pitts6urs Naonal & a trustee nee
out. was called with into a private conference
with those representing the United States steel
Corporation. and were plainly told that we did
not understand the magnitude Of the work we
ABOUT to we were a f1d m ssar she
fighting fund of $500 ooO.Ooo 1t put to
ton should there be trouble with the workers.
This was no idle boast, IL now seems. for last
week the stocks Of the Steel Corporation went
showing the world that at least part Of the 800
100000 has been put into circulation to uphold the
If the mills in wellsville remain IDLE for short
time of the political leaders will have some
thing TO say, and we will win