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Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
KENT REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
William G. Roe Buys a lot from Edward Curry
and Others in Smyrna-S. A. FOrtner Of
KentOn Buys the "WeighbOrOugh Farm.

and Others in Smyrna-S. A. FOrtner OF
KentOn Buys the 'WeighbOrOugh Farm.
The following transfers of real es-
tate have been made at the office of
Recorder of Deeds James Lord:
Edward Curry and others to W. &.
Roe for 1925, lot in town Of Smyrna;
Franklin Temple to Samuel A. Fort
ner, the 20 acre farm known as Weigh
borough" situated near Kenton, for
$500; c. s. Pennewill and others to
Joseph Leager for $1,000, 80 acre farm
on the road leading rom Dover to
Kenton to Casson's Corner.
Other sales recorded are as follows:
Thomas G. Emory to John 5. Camper
for $500, farm containing 1l2 acres,
situated on the Dover Bowers road to
Warren's Landing. Also Thomas
Emory to John S. Camper for $4O0,
one acre lot in Frederica; Timothy
Townsend, Of Sussex county, the
Myers COnwell farm on the bay road
adjoining kits Hammock, for $40, 500.
This is a great stock farm containing
400 acres of tillable land and 453 acres
of marsh; Harry H. Matthews to John
P. Masten for $500, lot containing
thirds of an acre, sitnated IN Mis-
rillion hundred near Harrington; H.
= L. Knight to Joseph B. Vaughn for
4 $1125, farm in Little Greek hundred
+ containing 100 acres upland and 800
a acres marsh; John Behen to Lawrence
c Rutler, lot in Dover, $3.50; Mary e
9 ,mith to William f. Roe, 1877 acres il
# Mlspillion hundred, 800; Mary E
70 Wright to w. F. Il J. r. Clements
:. lot in Clayton, $500; Timothy q
o. Townsend to James H. Morris, 2
a. acres IN South Murderkill hundred
nc S987. so; John A. Moore to William +
20 Credlck, three lots in FELTON,, $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
RESCUED FROM ATLANTIC CITY SURF.
Miss Gertrude Start Meets With an Awful
Experience While Bathing last Tuesday.

Miss Gertrude Start daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Wesley Start of this town
has been soiourning at Atlantic City,
M. Last Tuesday while in the surf
she was carried out by the strong un-
dertow and would have been drowned
had it not been for timely assistance,
She was rescued by one Of the Life
Guards and it was sometime after she
was taken to shore before she was re
suscitated
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
SUNDAY AT ASBURY N. E. CHURCH.
Rev. A. W. lightbOurO. Editor Of the Peninsula
Methodist Preached Morning and Evening.

Sunday was al interesting day at As
bury NJ. E. Church and there were
large congregations both morning and
evening to hear the Rev A. W. Light
bourn, of Easton Md, editor of the
Peninsula Methodist, who conducted
the services in the absence of the Rev.
Vaughan S. Collins, now on the last
week of his vacation. The text taken
by Rev. Lightbourn was found in the
sixth chapter of st. John and the 63rd
verse: cit is the Spirit that quickeneth;
the flesh profteth nothing: the words
that 1 speak unto you they are spirit
and they are life" The sermon was
characterized with power, JUNCTION and
directness of force, and was a strong
presentation of the Offices of the spirit
in the full development of the chris
tian life here and the preparation for
the spiritual life beyond.
The Epworth League had charge of
the services in the evening, Mr. George
NJ. Rose was leader. During the
praise service, Mr.. L. NJ. Price sang 8
very sweet tenor solo, A short preach
ing service followed, the Rev. Light
bourn giving very interesting remarks
on Freedom for Service" the topic
for the evening.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
FEAR Of COAL FAMINE HAS
AGITATED SMYRNA FOLKS
ONLY A LITTLE OVER A HUNDRED TONS OF
HARD COAL ON THE LOCAL MARKET.
COsgriff and Beck and Samuel J. Reynolds
Sell Entirely out OF Their Supply-Irans-
pOrtatiOn Co. Has Over 100 Tons.

Unless there is some settlement OF
the anthracite coal strike, Smyrna Will
suffer a coal famine. AS the cool
autumn weather approaches the condl-
ton of our coal supply is fast dwind-
ling to nothing and what might be the
result, is serious to contemplate. 1t
is impossible for our local dealers to
get hard coal from the miGing dis
tricts and it hardly looks probable
that they will until the strike is settled.
Cosgriff and Beck have just about
enough on hand to fill their book or
ders and Mr.. S. j. Reynolds, another
coal dealer, has sold out all he had in
hand. Mr.. A. E. Jardine of the
SMYRNA Transportation and Manutac-
turing Company has about one hun
dred and twenty-five tons of nut coal
left which he is keeping for Smyrna
consumers. Coal is selling locally
for $500 a ton. The Transportation
Company has been offered $1,000 a toI
for all they had in hand, by Phlladel
phia parties, and another party is 81
anxious to make the purchase tha
Manager Jardine has been asked t.
state his price. The latter will no
sell to foreign parties but will hold ol
to it for our local consumers. Th
situation is a serious one, but man
are looking on the brighter side an
. hoping that the strike will come to a
: end before cold weather sets in Eve
:. should a settlement be reached th
price of coal will be high, and ma
a; work a great inconvenience to OF
poorer classes of people.
Over in Baltimore, says the RecOr'
s. a company is being organized to ma
te ufacture a fuel which will enab
h people to defy the coal combine al
le the strikers. DIR. Jacob Mellinge
le a chemist, is the discoverer. The bas
e. of the fuel can be ordinary street din
A careful test proves its efficacy. l
E Mellinger said:
''The basis may be matter of a
"a. kind, the use of which is carrial
vehicle only, the chemical compoun
being virtually the heat-produci
factors. A chemical test shows Il
:, the fuel has Z per cent. of moisture,
Il per cent. of organic and combustil
- matter and II per cent. of inert m
- ter, or non-combustible residue. ]
- fuel gives off no smoke, is not affec
by damp storage, and during its
the doors of furnaces and stoves N
s be closed or open, as desired. !
$ residuum of the fuel may be utilii
lie' almost endlessly in its repeated ma
facture, which process is simple,
J. for that reason the cost of product
" is low. 1t Is not injurious to hea
'1e '1e and no asphyxiatiOn can result fl
loi" its use. 1t is non-explosive and 1
spontaneous.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
PASTORS RETURN FROM THEIR VACATION
Nearly all the Ministers Will Return from Va
cation for Duty Next Sunday

Nearly all the Ministers Will Return IRON va
cation for Duty Next Sunday.
1t seems to have been coincidenc e
that the pastors of our three leading
churches have been taking a vacation
at the same time. During their alb
sence the churches have been supplied.
Next Sunday will find nearly all back
to their pulpits. Rev. Vaughan S.
Collins who has been rusticating at
Reho both will be at Asbury M. Z.
Church next Sunday. The Rev. J. d..
Estlin, of the Presbyterian Church,
who has been spending his vacation
at Northfeld, Mass, ard Atlantic City,
N. j., will be back for his services on
Sunday. The Rev. G. Valerie Gilreath,
rector of st. Peters Church will be
with his congregation next Sunday
week. He and his family have been
spending the summer months at Mt
Pocono and the Delaware Water Gap
in Pennsylvania, and points on Long
Island N. Y. Rev. G.. L. Hardesty
pastor of Smyrna Circuit, who hal
been on q visit on the Eastern shore o.
Maryland will be in his pulpit mex
Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
DEATHS RECORDED DURING THE WEEK.
mrs. Susan A. LOvegrOve Passes Away in Her
18th Year-Death of Miss Mary Keys.

mrs. Susan A. LOvegrOve Passes Away In Her
18th Year-Death Of Miss Mary Keys.
Mrs. Susan A. Lovegr owe, one OF
Smyrna's oldest and highly respected
women, died at her residence on North
Main street on Thursday last, in the
18th year of her age. The cause OF
her death was general debility. She
was a woman of loveable traits Of
character and her whole life was given
up in devotion to her home and family.
She leaves a family of seven children,
two daughters and five sons.
Death from consumption has stricken
another member of the Keys family Of
Clayton. Last Saturday, Miss Mary
Keys, daughter of Mr.. Elijah Keys
and sister of Mr.. w. r. Keys, the
Clayton druggist, passed away in thu
25th year of her age. She was held il
high esteem by her friends, who re
gret her death just as she was enterln;
womanhood. The family seem to hav
been sadly stricken with consumption
mother and three daughters havini
died from the disease. Intermen
took place at Odd Fellows Cemetery
yesterday.
William N. Jordan, one of the age
citizens of Duck Greek died Monda
evening. He was married twice.
widow and two children survive hin
Interment will take place in Glenwoo
NJ. E. Cemetery, tomorrow.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
AUTOMOBILE DELIVERS FARMERS MAIL.
Made a Trip of twenty-five Miles Through
West Dover Hundred, Kent County.

w. Nj. Gehman, Rural Free Mail
Carrier of Route No. 5, made his trip
in an automobile Monday and startled
the residents along his route through
West Dover. He left Dover at 1880,
covered the 25 miles, made two ten
minute stops, also stopped for dinner
and was back to Dover postofiee be-
fore , O'Clock, making all the mail de-
liveries and collections. On some
parts of the trip the machine attained
a speed of 25 or 80 miles an hour. Mr..
Gehman was perfectly satisfied with
auto, which is an Oldsmobile, and says
he will get one for his work if salts
factory price is given.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
SMYRNA awHITR RIBBONERs" ARE ACTIVE

Preparation Going on to Make the Coming W.
CT. u. State Convention Successful one.
A meeting of the W. @. t. U. State
Executive Committee will be held at
the home of Mrs. Kate E. Smithers,
next Monday morning September the
first, to arrange for the W. O. t. ..
State Convention which will be held in
this town October s. A greeting tc
the committee Y ill take place IN the
afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
SMYRNA BOYS ACCEPT GOOD POSITIONS
Messrs. J. Mariner Beckett, Donald NJ. Clock
and OswOId Denney Locate In Philadelphia.

and OswOId Denney Locate In Philadelphia.
J. Mariner Beckett, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph L. Beckett of this town,
has accepted a fine position in the
freight department of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Philadelphia. Mr.. Donald
M. Cloak, son of Mrs Lillian h. Cloak
of this town, who has been with
Smyrna Transportation and Manu-
featuring Company, has accepted a
position with the Bell Telephon
Company, Philadelphia. He has been
succeeded here by Charles Daley.
Mr.. Oswold Denney, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Denney of this town, who
graduated from the Smyrna Public
Schools last June, has accepted posi-
ton in the hat store of George b
| Wells.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
Some Scattered Hits on the diamond.

The following games have been
scheduled: Wilmington p. at Smyrna
this afternoon; Chester at Smyrna to-
morrow Thursday afternoon; Smyrna
at Dover Friday morning; Dover at
Smyrna Friday afternoon; Smyrna at
Dover Saturday afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-27
supposed Mad Dog Creates Excitement.

A dog supposed to be going mad,
was killed in front Of DIR. J. w. Cliff
TONS residence Monday evening.
r. was considerable excitement for
ne being.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02

waite work and To- about $50 on work for
public bodies such as the London County
Council. This statement has remained prac-
tically unimpeached. though a writer in
the -tempO Review recently ridi-
culed the statement that the average days
work ever reached 1000 or LOO bricks.
This discussion has elected some inter
esting statements from Mr.. Stewart. the
American building manager of the British
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company. as TO the results which he has
secured by the use OF American methods.
applied I'm the employment Of British work.
men, and without coming into collision
with British trade unions. In building his
pattern shop the average performance OF
each man per day was l.S00 bricks. This
was on work faced with No. or No. 2
stock bricks, and the average includes the
facing work. On common work an average
was reached Of $50 bricks per man. On a
big chimney go feet high, the average
worked out at 1876 bricks per man per
DAY of eight and "A half or nine hours.
There was no magic about the processes
by which these results were reached. Tto
men were encouraged by being paid I'D
per hour more than the union rates, IA
cilities were provided for the rapid sup
ply of bricks, and a soft mortar was used
which spreads easily and allows the brick
to be imbedded with greater ease than the
hard mortar used in England. But Mr..
Stewards success was not limited To brick
layers. He found il possible 10 get work
done as quickly and cheaply by British
carpenters as by Americans.
The London Times makes Mr.. Stewards
achievement the subject of an admiring
leading editorial. Doubtless IL will interest
British builders 10 find an American build
er getting five times as much work out OF
British workmen as they have been in the
habit of securing. But the fact that these
results have been secured by British work
men. on British soil and without any
trouble with British unions. indicates that
what is chiefly needed TO secure like re-
suits is American intelligence. liberality
anG hustle in the management.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
TOWNSHIP ADVISORY BOARDS.
Attorney WI Says They should
BE Elected This Fall.

Roscoe o. Hawkins. attorney for the Re
publican State committee, has submitted
to Chairman Goodrich an opinion on the
question of the time of electing township
advisory boards. The question was raised
ir Vanderburg county. it being contended
that these boards should be elected this
year. Attorney Hawkins holds that the
boards should be elected this time. In
concluding his opinion. he says: Con
STRUNG the several provisions of the act
together. / am of the opinion that the first
clause of the act, which provides that at
the time of electing township trustees the
voters of the several townships shall elect
an advisory board consisting of three resi-
dent freeholders.' etc. refers to the first
election of an advisory board, to-wit: No
vember, 1900. and does not refer to any
future election. and that it was the inten-
ton of the Legislature to provide for the
election of advisory boards. first. in No
vember. 1900: second. in November, 1907.
and every four years thereafter; and.
therefore. that the township advisory
boards throughout the State should be
elected at the coming election in Novem-
Der, 1902. and that those elected at that
time will hold for the term of four years
from that date and until their successors
are elected and qualified"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
REPORTS OF RAILWAYS.
Meetings of Michigan and Indiana
Lines to BE Held This Week.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, April Ito
morrow the annual meeting of the Muske-
gon, Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad will
be held in this city, at which the annual
report will be submitted. 1t shows the net
earnings for the year amounted to $751;
1888, an increase of $16, 7OS.O 2, or 41.16 per cent.
The total expenses only increased ss,140.55.
or 7.79 per cent, and with the interest on
bonds paid. the profit on the road for the
year was SO, 503.9 90, al increase of Sic, 40S. OF,
or 529.99 per cent.
Thursday the annual meeting of the Gin
cinnati. Richmond & Fort Wayne road,
operated by the Grand Rapids q Indiana,
will be held in Fort Wayne. The gross
earnings are $500. 1879. an increase of $50
per cent. The expenses of operation in
creased TO S429. 129. but the net earnings
still amounted to Sl31. 005.S2 an increase of
7.61 per cent.
In connection with the annual meeting
and reports of railroads operated by the
Grand Rapids & Indiana, the annual re-
port of the Mackinac Transportation Com
pany, in which the Grand Rapids & In
diana is interested, will be presented to
the stockholders of the Grand Rapids &
Indiana. This company is owned equally
by the Grand Rapids & Indiana, the Du-
luth, South Shore & Atlantic and the Mich
igan Central. Its earnings for the year
amounted to $33. 399.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
CITY NEWS NOTES.

A meeting of the general executive COM
mittee for the dedication of the soldiers
monument will be held in the Governors
office this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Meridian w. c. T. u. will be enter
vius. 1888 Hall place. DR.. Haslep will read
a paper on Physical Culture"
The first section of the Ladies Society of
the Fourth Presbyterian Church will hold
a sale of fancy and useful articles Friday
afternoon and evening In the church par
lors. Supper will be served.
The committee having in charge the Sc
lection of a site for the proposed new
Methodist Hospital has under consideration
twenty sites at prices ranging from s1o. 600
to $45, 600. but is unable TO select any one
of them. 1t is thought probable that a
choice will be made in four or FIVE weeks.
John Anderson, who was sentenced in st.
Joseph, Mo, to three years in the p%eniten-
tiary on a charge of bigamy, is said TO
have married Mrs. Mamie j. Smith, an
Indianapolis woman, at Greensburg March
Is, 1900. 1t is said Anderson went under
several aliases, and married at least twelve
women, that he left as soon as he got what
money they possessed.
Mrs. Elizabeth OzmOore. living with her
daughter, Mrs. Virginia Moore. 304 McGill
street. will celebrate her birthday an
niversary to-day. Mrs. Ozmoore was
born in Northampton county, North Caro-
lima, April 2, 1902. She came to this city
twenty-eis ht years ago. OF her seven chill
dren one, Mrs. Moore, is now living. Mrs.
Moore viii hold a reception to-day for her
mother.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
HOTEL LOBBY GLEANINGS
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS WILL GO TO
SAN FRANCISCO NEXT AUGUST.
George w. Powell Says Ii VIII Be a
Great Gathering Visitors
at the Hotels.

1.-The indications are that this event will
take 10 San Francisco the largest crowd
that has ever been there from the East
remarked George w. Powell. adjutant gem
eral of the Uniformed Rank. X. of P. at
the Denison last night. Mr.. Powell alluded
to the session of the Supreme Lodge and
the -encampment Of the Uniformed Rank,
X. of P. at San Francisco. next August.
Discussing the order further he said:
Never in the history of the organization
was there such an increase in membership
and formation of new companies as there
has been in the last year. One thing that
has caused this increase was the adoption
of a new uniform by the General Assembly.
which met here last summer. The old uni
form was not adapted. to street wear,
but the new one can be worn almost any
where. Another thing that increased the
membership was the anticipation of a
trip to the Golden Gate. At San Francisco,
Mechanics pavilion has been secured, and
it will quarter comfortably S,OOO men. 1t
is situated down in the city close to the
theaters and other places of entertainment
The pavilion will be under the discipline
of Major General Carnahan. 1 don't be-
lieve ii is generally known that General
Cdthdldu is the IdlHSI VI the CnlIOTmeu
Rank. He organized il in this city i'm 1878,
and since then has been constantly at it's
head. devoting his entire time and attention
to IL.
THE fare for the round trip from Indian
apolis to San Francisco. i believe, is S51.
Tourists may have their choice of routes
going and coming. They may go over one
route and return by another. Correspond
ence at headquarters. from California,
shows that many side trips. by water and
rail, are being arranged for the entertain
ment of the visitors. General Carnahan
estimates that he will have ten thousand
men in line in the great parade in San
Francisco. That city has already raised
$50. ZOO toward the entertainment OF visit
ors. Many OF the companies have been lay
ing aside money for this trip for some time.
The organization at Alexandria. this State,
has put away 5000 TO be used in paying
the expenses of the trip. We estimate
that for every knight that will go there
will be five others go who are not members
of tho rDapizafi0n -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
That Federation Controversy.

Chicago Evening Post.
There is a considerable tinge OF humor
in Chicago connected with the ''colored"
problem of the women's clubs. None of the
fair" sisters seems to have discovered it,
as yet, but il exists. Notwithstanding.
An officer of the Colored Woman's Club
OF Chicago a day or so ago CHANGED to meet
on the street an officer of one of the prom
inent white" clubs. the latter being one
of the women who fight for humanity, be it
black. yellow or white.
They stopped TO talk-naturally-and i'm
mediately the question of color" arose.
The fair sister asked the dark sister what
action had been taken in the color con-
troversy at the recent convention of col
ored women's clubs held in Buffalo.
None whatever" was the reply. at did
not even come up for discussion"
Blu don't you know that We will prob
ably have a fight on the subject at the
national convention in California i'm April?'
'Oh. yes"
How do you people regard the sui iect?
1 want to know"
I'VE are busy trying TO educate our
women. You women are already edu-
Gated"
''Wel?"
You have TO have some one TO fight for.
and TO pick and tear to pieces and discuss
and hold meetings about and agitate and
write of. And we don't. That's ALL"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-02
A Social

Washington Special.
Mrs. Foraker. Mrs. Kean, the mother of
Senator Kean. and Mrs. Hitchcock recently
appeared at the same function arrayed in
all the glory of new and original Worth
costumes. When the ladies met they were
surprised and vexed TO see that their
dreams of gowns were identically the same
in design, trimming and ornament.
The trio might nave been taken as a
family of triplets who loved to dress alike.
Mrs. Foraker. wife of the senator from
Ohio. bought her gown in Cincinnati; Mrs.
Hitchcock got hers in st. Louis, as becomes
the wife of a Cabinet officer who comes
from Missouri, and the mother of Senator
Kean purchased her lovely frock in New
York.
They were amazed at the similarity, but
the worst was yet to come. 1t has been
fourth edition OF this Worth gown, and she
got hers in Cleveland.
This little incident exposes more than one
popularity of feminine custom. That the
ladies are wont to patroniEe their home
modistes is only natural: but the fact that
Worth builds his gowns by the dozen and
then sells them throughout the world would
never have been imagined had not these
four ladies met at Washington to expose
his thrifty little ruse.
Senator Kean good-naturedly informed
his mother that had she patronized a home
industry and paid for an original gown she
would nave been spared expense and cha
grin. A Worth gown is expensive. A dou-
BILE price is paid for his name and the
feminine supposition has been that no de-
sign was ever duplicated. That is what the
ladies pay for: but there are four converts
to home Industries who will never buy an
other Worth creation unless accompanied
by an ironclad guarantee that the pur-
chaser Is not likely to meet her dearest
friend arrayed and adorned so as to look
like her own picture.