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Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
TRANSFER OF REV. E. L. HOFFEcKER
ms congregation at Saugertles, N. Y, Regret
10 See Him Leave-Flis Splendid Work
10 New York Conference District.

Concerning the transfer of Rev. r.
l.. Hotfecker, D. D., formerly of this
section and well known to manv in
this town, from the New York Confer
ence to the Wilmington Conference.
the Telegraph of Saugerties, N. Y,
has the following to say:
"Rev. E. L. Hoffecker, who for the
last sixteen months has been pastor of
the Methodist Church here, is to leave
Saugerties. The announcement was
made at the regular mid-week PRAYER
meeting and was heard with universal
regret. DR.. Hoffecker has been trans
terred from the New York to the Will
mington conference and stationed at
Greensboro, Md"
CDR. Hoffecker's father is sorelv
afflicted with necrosis, and his age
makes his recovery doubtful. He
visited his father in May and found
his condition so pathetic that he ex-
pressed a wish to live near to him to
comfort him in his old age and very
great afflictiOn. He wrote the Bishops
also the Presiding Elders having juris-
dlction, also to the Rev. Frank P.
Harris of Greensboro, who agreed up
on an exchange of transfers. The
official boards of the churches were
consulted and they concurred. The
change of pastors and pastorate will
take place August first. Mr.. Hoffeck-
er regrets leaving Saugerties. but flial
duty and prOvidential indications lead
him to return to his native State. DR.
Hoffecker is very affable and agree
able Christian gentleman, a man of
fine scholarship, a fearless exponent
of the gospel and an indefatigable
worker. Since his advent here the
church has enjoyed gracious revival,
adding many to its membership, while
older members have been lead out into
new spheres of activity. All depart
ments of the church has been stimu-
lated and the work has been progress
sive. He has occupied some important
pulpits in the New York conference,
and has made hosts of friends who will
regret his leaving this section where
his ministry has been fruitful in re-
suits"
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
AsBURY EPwORTa LEAGUE LAWN PRTE.
Held at the Residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw.
@. Walls and about $500 Cleared.

After several arrangements were
made and the date postponed for hold
ing the Asbury Epworth League
Lawn Fete of Asbury NJ. E. Church,
the affair came off successfully at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G..
Walls on Monday evening. The lawn
was beautifully decorated with Chi
nese and japanese lanterns. The
attendance was very large and the
guests were informally received by
President Hynson and the cabinet Off
GERS. During the evening a repast of
lemonade and cake was served. A
silver offering was lifted at the gate
and amounted to about $780, Wat
kins Orchestra enlivened the scene
with some bright and catchy music.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
CHANGES MADE AMONG REGISTRARS
Mr.. J. E. HOifecker Appointed in Place Of
Mr.. Irving 7. Cooper. Resigned.

There has been a number of vacan-
cies in the list of registrars and assis-
tant registrars caused by resignation,
and Governor Hum on Thursday filed
these vacancies by making other ap-
pointments. In Kent County the
changes are as follows:
First Representative District, Sec
ond Election District, James Edwin
Hoffecker, Smyrna, is made registrar
in place of Irving 7. Cooper, resigned.
Mr.. Cooper had accepted a position in
the Office of the Hires Root Beer
Works at Malvern, Pa, shortly before
his appointment. William B. Start
was appointed alternate In place of
James Edwin Hofecker. Fifth Rep
resentative District, First Election
District, William Fisher, Dover, assis-
tant registrar, in place of @. d. Sy-
pherd. Seventh Representative Dis
trict, First Election District, John L.
Carrow, Camden, is appointed assis.
tant registrar in place of William
Graham.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
ANOTHER PEST FOR TOMATOES.
Has Visited the Fields Ia South Jersey and Is
Known as the Tomato Aphis."

Our farmers can congratulate them
selves that the "tomato aphis" has
not struck Delaware yet. Over the
Delaware River, our neighboring
state New Jersey, has a new pest to
contend with and tomato growers are
distressed over the appearance of what
threatens to destroy their crops. The
tips of the plant are covered with large
sized insects and among these is APP
appearing a large lavendar colored
slug. The insect is what is known
as the tomato aphis, " which lives on
the juices of the plant, and the slug is
a larvae and a voracious feeder upon the
aphis only. This larvae is friendly
and calls for protection. The perfect
insect wages a no less relentless war
fare and is possessed of an Unsuitable
appetite.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
FARM PROPERTIES CHANGE HANDS.
The Archer Farm Near Massey's SOld. 70,
S7,SO0-0ther Real Estate Transfers.

George W. Ingram of Middletown
has sold for John Archer, of Maryland.
a farm near Masseys, to J. E. Hurlock
consisting of 200 acres for $1,000. AL
so farm near Port Penn containing
$50 acres to Mr.. Thomas for 81, 700.
Mr.. Harry hamburger, of Millington,
has purchased the B. F. Moore farm
in Queen Anne's County, near Church
Hill for $1,000. The farm contains go
acres.
The following transfers of real estate
have been filed in the Office of the Re-
corder, James Lord, the past week:
Elizabeth Darling to Harriet G. Ken
ney, % acres of land near Leipsic, $50;
r. r. Kenney and wife to VIM. II.
LOngley, 40 acres near Willow Grove,
$3.50; James E. Sapp and wife to Anna
@. Culver, lot on Governors Avenue,
Dover $1,000; John Behen, Jr., to
NOrah Casey, lot on New street, Dover
$3.50; Eli A. Hammond to Evan Benson
10 acres in Mispillion hundred, $3.50,
Frank r. Byam to Ellen Pursell. 4S
acres in East Dover hundred, 800;
Isaac d. Alexander to Lavina Kinney,
8 acres hear Williamsville, $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
REV. V. S. COLLINS FOR PRESIDING ELDER
SIatemakers Suggest the Name Of Asbury's
Pastor TO Succeed Or. W. F. Corkran.

The terms Of Revs. Wilbur F.
Corkran, d. D., and 7. E. Martindale,
ID. d., presiding elders of Easton and
Salisbury districts of the Wilmington
NJ. E. Conference, respectively, expire
with this year. Although the session
of conference is eight months off, specu-
lation is being INDUCED in as to their
probable successors. The Wilmington
EVeTg Evening says: Slatemakers are
surveying the field, and suggest the
Rev. Vaughn S. Collins, pastor of AS
bury Church, Smyrna, for the Easton
district presiding eldership and the
Rev. Stephen M. Morgan, pastor, of
the Avenue Church, Milford, for the
Salisbury district presiding eldership.
The possibility of DR.. Corkran ex-
changing with the Rev. G. S. Baker,
d. D., presiding elder of the Dover
district is also being discussed. The
next session of the Conference will be
held in Easton in March.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
GRAVES THE TASTE OF BUTTHR.MlLK.
Three Year Old Son Of a Prominent Smyrna
Business Man Has an Original Idea.

A three-year-old boy of our town
who by the way takes after his Pa
for ideas, was caught in the act of
helping himself to butter at the break
fast table recently and putting it into
his glass of milk. Upon being called
down by his mother he innocently ex-
cused himself by saying he liked but
ter-milk. lie drank the contents and
now makes morning trips to the cream
cry whenever he catches farmers
milk wagon going that way.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
SMYRNA'S BASEBALL CLUB
WINS BECOMING LAURELS
TAXES A GAME FROM DOVER MONDAY
AND MIDDLETOwN YESTERDAY.
Enthusiasm Runs High In Smyrna and Base
bail Seems to be the Theme and Topic Of
COnversatlOn-Fiue Games PLAYED.

After many defeats and discourag-
ing work on the part of the Smvrna
Baseball club, victory long hoped
for has given our team new lease on
life, and baseball enthusiasm has been
so much revived that it seems to be
the topic of conversation on everv
corner. Smyrna's victory over Dover
on our home grounds Monday after
noon was one of the best games of the
season. The teams seemed evenly
matched and the closeness of the score
showed that both clubs played to win.
There was some fine exhibition of
ball playing, despite the fact that
errors were made on both sides.
Smyrna's work was better than usual.
The team had been strengthened by
the addition of two new players, Sy-
mons a pitcher from North Carolina
and Templin first baseman from the
same state. When it was announced
that Smyrna had won the victory,
there was general rejoicing. The
score was as follows:
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
POLITICS OVER IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
Candidates for County Offices Getting Ready
to File Their Names Next Levy Court.

Political matters are giving voters
and workers over in New Castle coun-
ty much concern at this time. The
Union Republican county committee
is active and has many matters to con-
slider at its next meeting, which will be
probably on Saturday next. The pri-
mary election districts are to be laid
out and officers to hold the primary
elections are to be selected. These
matters will require careful attention.
1t is expected that all persons who
will be candidates for county offices
will file their names this week. These
will include those who have and will
announce themselves for sheriff, coro-
ner, recorder of deeds, register of
wills and clerk of the Orphans Court.
In all the districts outside of Will
mington inspectors and road COM
missiOners are to be elected.
1t is probable that candidates will
be announced for Levy Court Com
missioners from the First District,
which comprises Mill Greek, Christiana
and Brandywine hundreds. S. Frank
Ewart is the member from that dis.
trict at present. There is a question
before the county committee as to
whether Mr.. Ewart's appointment,
which was made by Governor HUM,
is to extend over the entire term to
which John Lynn was elected or to
the next election. Some hold that the
appointment was only until such time
as an election might be held. On the
other hand there is no provision in
the constitution of the State for such
a construction.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
DELAWARE APPLES SHIPPED TO RULERS.
President Roosevelt and King Edward wilt
be Favored With Choice Fruit.

President A. N. Brown, of the Pen
idsula Horticultural Society, who is
interested in shipping apples as an ex-
pertinent in modern refrigeration,
from the shipping station at Wyoming,
Saturday, selected the choicest speei-
mems of Delaware's early red apples,
principally the large red Astrakhans,
and placed them in two Theoretically
sealed packages.
They were the best varieties obtain
able, and had been contributed by
fruitgrowers from various parts Of
Delaware and packed by President
Brown and his daughter. One of
these fine packages was sent to Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay, and are guaranteed not to cause
the little Rooseyelts any sleepless
nights. The second package was for
warded to King Edward at Windsor
Castle, and are so thoroughly matured
and we'll colored that the little Prince
of Wales will have no need for the
royal physician.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
DELIGHTFUL JUVENILE LAWN PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G. Walls Afford Their
Children Delightful Lawn Party Thurs
day Evening at Their Residence.

One of the pleasant social events of
the past week was the delightful lawn
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Walls to their children Miss Margaret
Walls and Masters Trying and Carlton
Walls last Thursday evening. About
sixty-six of their young friends were
present and the evening was spent in
lawn games and other outdoor exer-
cises. The spacious lawn surrounding
their residence on the corner of South
and Union streets was attractively
decorated with Chinese and Japanese
lanterns and favored with a pretty
moonlight night, they made merry the
while with heartfelt pleasure. Re-
freshments were served IN abundance.
Those present were: Miss Elizabeth
Wilson, Baltimore, Md, Misses Philas
Mason, Ruth Fleming, Gladis Col
pitts, and Master Frank Reynolds,
Clayton; Misses Katherine Hudson,
Elizabeth Hudson, Helen Prettyman,
Margaret Postles, Ethel FAIRIES, Ethel
Grieves, Julia HUM, Gertrude and
Amelia Fisher, Lola Dick, Pauline
Sipple, Henrietta Prettyman, Ethel
Armstrong, Anna Wilson, Nina VIM
ford, Clara Bell and Gertrude Smith,
Eleanor Spruance, Edith Grey, Fannie
Wilds, Eta Reynolds, Ella Reynolds,
Jennie Wheatman, Rebecca Collins,
Mary Hardesty, Mildred Hudson,
Mildred Start, Mildred Fowler; Mas
ters John Prettyman, John Postles,
Irving Brinton, Derrickson and Ray
mond Cummins, Cairl and Warner
Price, Delaney Moore, Harold and
Edwin Webb, Watson Gearheart,
Franklin Middleton, Ralston McCaus-
land, Harry Grieves, Davis Turner,
Ernest Mattiford, Ralph FAIRIES, Ray
mond Griffith, Clarence FAIRIES, Horace
Spruance, Horace Leinberger, Davis
Bell, Reynolds Wilson, Edward Jar
dine, Roy Tucker, William Megear,
John Hall, Elwood Start, Gordon
Counselman, Earl Grant, Foster
Fowler, Leland Brown and Foster De
Ford.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
Smyrna Nearly Shut Our MiddIelowu

Fresh from the splendid victory won
over Dover the Smyrna club met the
strong team from Middletown on our
home grounds yesterday afternoon
before large crowd Of spectators.
For professional playing the game
even excelled that of Dover on Mon
day. Smyrna played great ball aud
could have shut Middletown out with
out run as easily as not. Lenahan,
who on account of his lame arm had
not been able to give a proper exhibit
tion of his pitching, crowned himself
with laurels and held his opponents
down to five scattered hits. The con-
test tells for itself in the following
score.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
DEATH OF MAGISTRATE REYNOLDS.
WeIl.known MiddIetown Resident Died Mon.
day After a Lingering Illness.

William r. Reynolds. of Middle
town, died suddenly Monday morning
at hospital in Philadelphia, where he
had been taken for treatment for an
internal hemorrhage. Mr.. Reynolds
was born in Newark, Del, 40 years
ago. and was well-known citizen.
He was a justice of the peace and no.
tary public, having been appointed by
Governor Tunnell His funeral will
take place this afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
DOveRs FREE LIBRARY NEARLY READY.
Work Of Repairing and Classifying Old Books
Has Been q Very Tedious Job.

The new free library for Dover will
be thrown open TO the residents in
September. The library which has
been in existence for several years
was closed in March in order that
preparations might be made for the
opening of the free library Since
that time two librarians have been
employed under the direction of Miss
Florence Bayard Kane of the State
Library Commission, in thoroughly
fepairing the old books and classifying
And catalogueing all the volumes. The
! upgk has been very tedious and has
co Manned some time.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
Close and Exciting Game at Sudlers,lIle.

Saturday, our boys went to Sudlers-
vile, Md, to contest honors with
Johnny Georges team. The game
was splendidly contested and Smyrna
appeared to better advantage both in
team work and as hitters, but our boys
lost the game because of their poor
base running. Black was in the box
Tor Smyrna and pitched = fine game.
The score shows the points of the
game as follows:
sudleHynle. 2 0 0 o o 0 l-ss 8
smyrna........ o o o 0-1 9
,BEatteres-Leitner and Ginley for sudlenville
PACK and Gnbley for smyrna; struck out by
Leitner l. BY Black 2; base on balls by Leitner /,
" Black 2; Umpire s. Barwick.
Wednesday afternoon Smyrna went
70 Middletown and after a miserable
exhibition of ball playing lost the game
oy the score of 10 to 81. On Friday
afternoon Middletown came to Smyrna
70 return the game, and what promised
70 be an interesting contest, was stop
ped at the close Of the second inning
Oy heavy thunderstorm. The score
AZ that stage of the game was to in
iavor Of Middletown.
Passed Balls and Third Strikes.
10 Dover: "Of all sad words Of
ongue or pen, the saddest are these:
4 might have been.' Smyrna 81
Dover 4.
IN the Sudlersyille game last Satur-l
Say Smyrna was pitted against an old.
League pitcher imported from Balti-
more Tor the occasion. Black, Smyr-l
nas little southpaw, pitched a phe-
nomenal game, and made our only run.
guf boys played such gilt-edge ball
sOnnny George made an effort to hire
mem. sndlersville. 3; Smyrna, /,
smyrna has signed Pitcher Symons,
CONTINUED ON FfcTA nhrr
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
HIGHEST WHEAT YIELD REPORTED.
W. Pierce Biggs OF MiddIetOwn Secured Thlr.
ty.eight Bushels to the Acre.

w. Pierce Biggs, of Middletown.
claims the largest yield of wheat in
New Castle county, having more than
3s bushels to the acre from a 30 acre
field.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
DOVER

Two base hits. Nananda Symons. Slaughter
smith p Hit by pitched ball Flynn Base on
balls SymOns l. Passed ball, Johnson Griblev
Dover I, Smyrna 2 Struck out. SymOns ;. Hafer
2 Sacrifice hits Lassell Stolen bases Dover a
Muffed fly ball, Baker Slaughter
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23
sMYRNA-
MIDDLETOwN.
2 52Il8 6

baLIerles-MIddIetOWn. Hoover and Sewage;
smyrna, Lenahan and Gribley Struck out by
Hoover, q by Lenahan, p TwObase hits, Las
sell, symOns, Flynn, Hoover. Base on balls. by
Hoover 3, Lenahan I. Left on bases. Middle
town, 4; smyrna, 8. Umpire, George Cunning.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-23

eoNTINUEo oN FIfrn pAae
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-22
CONDEMNED IN MISSOURI AND CON-
FlSOATED IN NEW YORK.

Judge Clarke of st. Louis has CON
victed and fined heavily a number of
grocers for selling baking powders
containing alum.
The week before the Health Depart
ment of New York seized a quantity
Of stuff being sold for baking powder
which they found was made from
alum mixed with ground rock, and
dumped it into the river.
The Health Authorities are thus
taking effective means to prevent the
introduction into our markets of in
furious substitutes in place of whole
some baking powders.
AS alum costs only two cents a
pound, there is a great temptation for
those manufacturers who make sub
~stitutes and imitation goods, to use
1t. Alum baking powders can be de-
tected by the health authorities by
chemical analysis, but the ordinary
housekeeper, whose assistance in pro-
tecting the health of the people is i'm
portant, cannot make a chemical ex-
animation. She may easily know the
alum powders, however, from the fact
that they are sold at from ten 70
twenty cents for a pound can, or
that some pTize-like a spoon or
glass, or piece of crockery, or wooden
ware-is given with the powder as an
inducement.
AS the people continue to realize the
Importance of this subject and con
sumers insist IN having baking pow
der Of established name and charac-
ter, and as the health authorities con-
tinue their vigorous crusades, the
alum danger will, it is hoped, finally
be driven from our homes.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-22
INFLUENCE OF THE CHURCH.
%Enveloped Mankind From the Cradle
to the Grave.

EnveIoped Mankind From the Cradle
to the Grave.
Prof. John William Draper, author
of 'The Intellectual Development of
Europe has this to say about the
church:
Never in the world before was there
such a system. From her central seat
at Rome, her all-seeing eye, like that
of Providence itself, could equally take
in a hemisphere at a glance, or exam
inc the private life Of any individual.
Her bOundless influence enVelOped
kings in their palaces, or relieved the
beggar at the monastery gate. In all
Europe there was not a man too OBJ
scure, too insignificant or too desOlate
for her. Surrounded by her solemn
ties, everyone received his name at her
altar; her bells Chimed at his mar
riage; her knell tolled At his funeral.
She eXtorted from him the secrets of
his life at her conf%essionals, and pun
ished his faults by her p%anances. In
his hour of sickness and trouble her
savants sought him out, teaching him
by her exquisite thames and prayers
to place his reliance on God. or
strengthening him for the trials of life
by the examples of the holy and just.
Her prayers had IN efficacy to give re
pose to the dead. When even to his
friends his l~ifeless body had become
an o%ffense, in the name of God she re-
ceived it into her c|onsecrated ground,
and under her shadow he rested till
the great reckoning day.
From little better than n slave she
raised his wife to be his equal, and,
forbidding him to have more than one,
met her recompense for those noble
deeds in n firm friend ut every fireside.
Discountenancing all impure love, she
put around that tireside the children of
one mother, and made that mother lit
tie less than sacred I'm their eyes. In
ages of lawlessness and rapine, among
people but a step above savages, she
INDICATED the i%nyiolability of her pre-
cincts against the hand Of power, and
made her temples a refuge and sanctu-
airy for the despairing ana oppressed.
Truly she was the shadow of a great
rock in many a weary land!
"The civilization Of Europe, so far as
II has yet advanced, has been accom-
plished by the agency of many differ
ent causes, foreign and domestic, but
among all these the institution of the
Christian church stands pre-eminent
by reason Of the moral power it ex-
erted, 80 duration and the social bene-
fits 4 mad conferred"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-22
Fotterlng a womans Heart

A lady of great talent was left a
widow by her late husband. In addi-
ticn to this he loft her $40, 900 a year.
But there was a condition attached.
A string with a weight fastened to it
dangled behind this goodly sum. II
she married again her income was
cut off-cut off i%nstanter. 1t was hard.
It was very hard. But Love laughs at
restrictions. He laughs at conditions.
What's lucre to the blind boy? Paltry
dross.
SO the lady fell in love. Her love
was returned. She accepted the wooer
and the engagement was announced.
What was a paltry 100000 a year to
this new-found passion?
Foolish husband, thus to fancy that
he had bound the lady for life.
But watt Hold on. The lady has
%reconsidered her sacrifice and will
hang on to her $4,000.
And when you come to think Of It,
especially from an experienced point
of view, $4,000 a year is a good bit Of
money-and there are comparatively
few husbands worth it.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-05-22
She Would Not be
Without 1t Now.

Neither would thousands Of others. We
refer to Vogeler's Curative Compound it
does so much good and seems 10 reach
every form of stomach trouble, that people
have found that it is the one true specific.
And h are stomach troubles1 The easiest
answer is that th~ree-quarters of all the dis
eases and ailments which affect us proceed
from one form or another of stomach
trouble.
Indigestion is one of the worst and most
prevalent ferns, but Vogeler's Curative
Compound cures indigestion. Here is 5ie
instance:
Mr., w. Bowel, of "a, Priory Street, Win
chester, Col, writes 81 wish to state that
my wife has been taking Vogeler's Curative
Compound for a long time, and it is the
only thing that has done her any real good
for indigestion, in fact nothing would induce
her to be without a bottle now"
When we stop to seriously consider the
fact, hat this great remedy is made from
the formula of one of the most eminent living
London physicians, it is no wonder that
people who have happily experienced the
benefit to be derived from its use, will not
now be without it at any cost.
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd, Baltimore, Nd, will
send you a free sample bottle. Write
them.