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Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
5. J. REYNOLDS AND E. V. COOPER ELHc.
TED TRUSTEES FOR THREE YEARS.
Report OF the Financial Condition of the
Church and Other Departmeuts-Week
of Prayer, Services Held Nightly.

The yearly congregational meet,np
OF the Presbyterian Church was held
Monday evening with Mr.. F. V
Cooper as moderator and Mr.. Georra
ID. Taylor as secretary. The meeting
was well attended and considerable in
terest manifested in the eannual reports
The Treasurer's report showed the
church to be in fairly healthy condi-
tlon, with no Indebtedness, except the
PASTORS salary. The secretary's reDort
was also read. The church under tho
pastorate of the Rev. J. l.. Estlin. has
made marked Improvement along all
lines, and is one of the best in the
Presbytery. The terms of S. J. Revn-
olds and E. Harry Beck as trustees
having expired. the congregation en-
tered INTO an election for their succes-
sors. Mr.. Reynolds was elected to
succeed himself and Mr.. E. V Cooner
to succeed Mr.. E. Harry Beck. The
term OF office IS three years, so ar
ranged that two are elected every wear
The trustees are now composed of
Messrs. George W. Taylor, [ Judson
Warner, F. F. Evans, Nathaniel Ran.
som, j. w. Watkins, S. j. REYNOLDS
and E. V. Cooper The Elders. who
are appointed for life, are: W. Col.
lins, George W. Taylor and E. V
Cooper.
week OF Prayer at Presbyterian Church,
The Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
y. L.. Estlln, pastor, is now holding its
Week of Prayer, and services are he.
ing held nightly in the chapel An
interesting program has been arranged
for this week. This evening Mr.. Will
liam FAIRIES will talk on ''Our Church, -
tomorrow evening "Home and Mis-
slons' will be the subject, conducted
by Mr.. w. ID. LeFevre; Friday ni0ht
Family and Schools" by Prof. J. p.
Burdette; On Sunday the Rev. J.. Il.
Estlln will exchange pulpits with the
Rev. Joel S Giltillan, pastor of the
Head of the Christiana Church. The
latter will preach here both morning
and evening, and will assist Pastor
Estlln IN holding evangeistic services
during the week. The following evan
gelstlc committee, invited to cooperate
IN the work, is composed of George
W. Taylor, Chairman; Rev. Richard
Walsh, [. Judson Warner, DR.. c. 0.
Swlnney, f. F. Evans, Miss Eunice
b. Anthony, Mrs. H. D. Boyer. Mrs.
Robert Denney, Mrs Samuel Rayn-
Olds.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
FIRST MEETING W. C.T.U THlSYEAR.
Held at the Residence of Mrs. John p. lIudson
on Monday Night - Pleasant Treat
TO the Baud Of Hope Children.

Our local W. c. I. U. held the first
meeting of the new wear CONSISTING 6f
helpful devotional meeting led by
Miss Mary W. Thompson. followed bv
business meeting of interest in charns9
OF the president at the home of Mrs.
John Z. Hudson Monday afternoon.
during the time devoted to the trans
action of business. letter of kindly
greeting was read from our State pres
ldent, Mrs. Emma E. Caulk. givinr
suggestions along different lines or
WORK. AS means of advancing the
work, suggestion of one of our mem
bers was accepted, that we have pro-
gram of the meetings of the eutire
year arranged and copies of it printed
and distributed to the members of TIN,
Union.
The president, Mrs. Kate f. Smith
ers, was made chairman af the commit
tee, which is composed in addition of
Mrs. jennie G. S. Price, Miss Mary
W. Thompson and Miss Annie W. SUI
ton. An item of interest at the meet
ing was the report of Christmas seq
vice by Miss Susie Hudson for the
children of the Band Of Hope, whp
each received a booklet on the happy
occasion. 1t has been truly said that
"He who helps child helps humanity
more than at any other stage of human
life, " so the work done by Miss Hud-
son and her associate superintendent
Miss Anna Hazell, appeals to parents
OF the town who are requested to send
their children to the meetings Of thb
Band of HoEe which, -<e held in the
NJ T. ChnrchNS ernoons at
3 O'Clock
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
ASBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES.
Pastor Collins viii Preach on the Sc, enth
Commandment Next Sunday Morning.

The Bible Readers Circle will meet
in the Library Thursday, the 9th. at
Z Z. M. sharp. The lesson is the book
of Deuteronomy.
The Normal Glass Will continue to
meet every Monday evening at :
O'Clock sharp.
The series of sermons on the Ten
Commandments which'was interrupted
by the advent season will be resumed
next Sunday, the morning subject
will be tue seventh pmandment.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
CONQUERING THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
"'seaSe winch Made It's Appearance in This
vicinity Recently May be Wiped Out Alb.
sOlutely-Its Origin Discovered.

FRUIT growers in this section. who q
snort time ago feared the epidemic of
oan Jose Scale in their orchards. NAV
be interested to know that the nest
may be wiped out absolutely. An in.
terestlng article in the Sunday Record
concerning the Agricultural Depart.
ments work, says fruit culture. the cit
rous fruits in particular, is pretty we'll
established in the far West, but it is
restricted by an insect pest, known as
tne San Jose scale, which 1t has been
impossible to eradicate. This nest
was introduced along with the intro
ductlOn OF new foreign crops. For
years dlligent search has been made to
discover the original habitat of this
scale, in the hole of discovering its
natural enemies, which must there
mold 1t IN check, otherwise it would
not be more destructive here than else
where, which obviously it is not. One
OF the most welcome items of news to
the agriculturialist is the announce
ment OF the successful termination Of
Its strenuous efforts to find the oriei-
nal home of this destructive insect
Native Home FOnnd 10 China.
Japan has long been suspected as
being the native home of the insect
and during the past spring one of the
Departments expert entomologists
was dispatched to that country to
study the question on the ground
Quite unexpectedly he discovered that
t he home of the insect is not in Japan
but III China, near the Great Wall. In
this district, between Tientsin and
Pekln, only native fruits are grown
and yet the dreaded San Jose scale was
found lnfesting trees and shrubberv
lhe logical conclusion, therefore. is
that this is it's original home, as none
but native fruits are found, and conse-
quently 1t could hardly have been in
troduced from without. An argument
which strengthens this inference is
that 1T is found ouly scattered and in
IA state of balance" with it's natural
enemies These are everywhere pres
ent and efficieut, aud consisting prin-
clpally OF a peculiar lady-bird beetle
known as ChilocOrus smilas. Livino
specimens of this insect have been for
warded to the Departn ent and no
doubt it will be successfully aclima-
tlzed. "It is not" writes Secretary
Wilson, "beyOnd the bounds of prob
ability that this importation will prove
to be one of extreme value to the fruit
growers of the United States"
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
Next Friday, the meeting will be in
charge of the Philanthropy Committee,
Mrs. Lillian Cloak, Chairman.
LAWSUIT OVER KENT TROLLEY LINE.
Magistrate Gives the Plaintiff a Big Verdict
al Dover Last Week.

In the Justice of the Peace Court at
Dover Saturday Robert H. VanDyke
recovered judgement for $3.50 and
costs against H. Ridgely Harrington,
son of the late Richard Harrington, of
Dover. The suit grew out of a con-
tract between the above name parties
for trolley ties furnished by VanDyke
to Harrington who had contract with
the Delaware General Electric Railway
Company to furnish ties for the
building of the road This is one of
the many suits that has grown out of
the Kent county trolley company's
effort to construct line through Kent
ooun4,.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
EPwORTH LEAGUE OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Public Installation at Asbury NJ. E. Church on
Sunday Evening by Rev. Vaughan S. Collins.

The officers-ele of Asbury Epworth
League were publicly installed at the
church, just previous to the regular
meeting last Sunday evening. 1t was
the first installation that the society has
had since its organization and the atten-
dance was very large. The officers were
called to the front of the church. and
according to the service as laid down
in the ritual, Pastor Collins installed
them in the order of their rank. A
conservation meeting followed. The
officers are as follows President. Prof.
A. s. Griffith; First Vice President.
Walter W. Hynson; Second Vice Pres.
ident, Miss Mary w. Thompson:
Third Vice-President, Prof. John P.
Burdett; Fourth Vice President, Miss
Elizabeth Smithers; Secretary, J.
Ofiey Winford; Treasurer, Miss Liz
zie Jones; Superintendent Junior Ep
\ Lea@pe. Miss Lizzie Mcdowell.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
WEDDINGS PAST WEDDINGS TO BE.
James Reedy. sOn of Sheriff Frank Reedy to
We'd Miss Edi.h Van Ornam at Mil.
ford TO.MOrrOw- Other Weddings.

James Reedy, a well-known young
Milford merchant and the son of
Sheriff Frank Reedy of Kent county.
VIII be married tomorrow to Miss
Edith Van Ornam of Milf, rd The
marriage will be solemnized at the
home of the brides aunt, Mrs. Mary
Il. Canlk in Milford, the Rev. George
Nj. Bond, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, Dover, officiating. Both of
the young people are well-known in
Kent county. Miss Van Ornam form
erly resided in Camden, but removed
to Milford several months ago. The
young people will make their home in
Milford.
Cards have been issued for the we'd
ding of Miss Elva Frazier of d ,ver.
and Roe Sylvester Redgrave of Mid
dletown, which will take place at the
home of the brides mother, January
21st.
Miss Elizabeth Horsey Caulk,
welI-knOwn Camden woman. was mar
rled to Thomas Irons of HunneweU
Mo-, by Rev. L. W. Layfeld. The
wedding of Miss Harriet Buckson.
daughter of John T. Buckson of Little
Creek, and John Carson. occurred at
the home of the bride, the Rev. Alfred
Smith of Dover officiating.
wedding Announcements on Eastern Shore.
The wedding of Miss Laura Larri-
more and Joseph H. Isaacs took place
at Roe, Queen Anne's county, Md.
to-day. st. Paul's Church. Trappe.
will be the scene of the wedding of
Miss Laura w. Ross and Charles F.
Willis, which will take place January
18th.
The wedding of Miss Mamie Ridgelv
Gould and DIR. Wilmer Adams will
take place January 10Th at the home of
the brides parents in Baltimore, Nd
Dr. Adams is the son of Bishop W. F.
Adams of EastOn, Md,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Legear have
issued cards for the wedding of their
daughter, Miss Effiie, to Mr.. S. OHn
Smith on Tuesday, January 18th, 1909.
at P. NJ, in Calvary NJ. E. Church.
Sudlersville.
The wedding of Miss Edith Craw-
ford Rees, of Chestertown, Md. and
Raymond Jones is announced to take
place in st. Paul's P. E. Church. Ches-
tertown, this evening. Mr.. and Mrs
James p. Ringgold announce the mar.
rage of their daughter, Anna Maude
to Marcus E. Rogers, Thursday even.
ing, Jan. 8, 1909, at Crumpton. Md
Announcement is made of the we'd
ing on January Goth of Miss Mary r.
Beck, daughter of the late DR.. Samuel
Beck OF ChestertOwn, and Mr.. John n
Roberts, son of the late Rev. S. G
Roberts. They will make their future
home IN Memphis, Tenn, where Mr..
Roberts is now located. Announce
ment is made of the wedding on Janu-
AIRY 10Th, of Mr.. J. Frank Davis and
Miss Pearl Shuster, both formerly of
Chestertown, but now of Wilmington
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
WI[lITTS NOW PRESIDENT
NEW CASTLE LEVY COURT
ELECTED YESTERDAY MORNING TO PRE-.
SIDE OVER ITS DELIBERATIONS.
In Taking the Chair lie Made a Speech Ont.
lining the COURTS POIic,, Which Was
Vigorously AppIauded by Crowd

The Levy Court of New Castle county
reorganized yesterday morning bv
electing Merritt n. Willitts, of Middle
town president for the wear 1902. Sam
uel Franklyn Ewart, appointed to sue
ceen John Lynn, resigned as a mem
Der of the court, took his seat AFTER
Mr.. Willitts had taken the chair. le
made a speech outlining the courts
policy, and was applauked bv the laroe
crowd which was present. Then the
court proceeded with its business II
was one OF the most exciting sessions
Ill the history If the Court. and now
that Wlllltts has reached the presidency
the reform movement in the Comfy.
promises to be fruitful of good results
While the chairmanship was the
question of principal interest. there
was also interest as to who would be
appointed attorney for the court. and
whether trustees of the poor would he
elected. While it was generally be-
lelved Merritt n. Willitts would be
made chairman, there also was talk of
combination that might land Phil
emma Chandler in the chair.
When the election was entered into.
Mr.. Willitts was the only nominee.
The vote, however, stood five for vii.
Hits, one for Chandler aud one blank.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
ENTERTAINED AT A TELEGRAM PARTY, -
Miss Bertha HOffecker Affords Novel Err.
tertainment for Her Wilmington Quests.

teIIaInment Tor Her Wilmington Guests.
A Telegram Party formed a novel
entertainment on Thursday evening
last at the home of Miss Bertha Hot
fecker, given in honor Of Miss Helen
Virginia McCaulley and Miss Nav
Harris Cam of Wilmington, and was
one OF the pleasant social events of the
holidays. Guests assembled were
each given telegraph blank Oh
which were ten letters representing
the beginning of ten words which the,
holder was to fill out as a telegram
Three chances were given and the
one wording the best telegram was
Miss Mary Anthony who received an
original poem composed by Miss Cam
Music was also Que of the social pas
times and at a late hour refreshments
were served. Those present were:
Miss McCaulley, Miss Cam, Whining
ton; Miss Lucille Ross, Seaford; Mr..
L. X. Wolf, Jr., Newark; Prof. G. q.
LeFevre, Cambridge, Nd; Miss Kath-
crime Beckett, Miss Bertha Smithers.
Miss Mary Anthony, Miss Eba Wilds.
Miss Edith Swinney, Miss Gertrude
Smith, Miss Mary LeFevre, Miss
Bertha HOfecker; Messrs John Le-
Fevre, A. Lee Clifton, Howard Jones.
Charles Stockly, r. D. Hoffecker, Jr..
Cummins Speakman, G. Davis Brown.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
MRS. THOMPSON ATTACKED AT DOVER.
Oasiardly Scamp Attempts to Rob Mrs.
Alexne Thompson Formerly of Smyrna

Oastardly Scamp Attempts to Rob Mrs.
Alexine Thompson Formerly of SMYRNA.
One of the boldest attempts at high
way robbery that has ever startled the
citizens of Dover occurred on Brad.
ford street near Division on Tuesday
evening of last week. Mrs. Alexine
Thompson, formerly of SMYRNA. was
walking on Bradford street early in
the evening, when a man seized her in
volent embrace. In the struggle that
ensued Mrs. Thompson fell to the
pavement, shrieking for help, but when
nelghbors reached her the fellow had
made good his escape.
Mrs. William Pennewill soon after
saw the man following her. She went ina
nelghboring store and secured an es-
cort to go home. Later Mrs. T. J.
Stevenson and Miss Ida G. Cooper
were attacked, the man embracing Miss
Cooper. Their screams heightened
the assailant. Edith L. HOOPER.
musical instructor, was followed bv
the man, but joined a group of pedes-
trains and escaped further annoyance.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OFFICERS
Met at the Home of the President Monday
Evening and Elected Officers.

The Ladies of the Benevolent So
clety held their annual meeting for the
election of officers al the home of tho
president on Monday evening and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Lydia
Mcdowell; Vice-Presidents, Mrs. c.
Raymond and Mrs. \. Colt; Treas
urer, Mrs. H. W. Tschudy, Secretary .
Mrs. W. A. Stevens; Distributing
Agent, Mrs. A. c. Cummins; Visiting
Committee, Mrs. Mary Boyd, Mrs.
Richard Walsh, Mrs. T. 4. Haynes.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
Old Beckett Carriage Factory Sold.

Tschudy & Cats, have sold their
property on lower Main street, form
erly known as "Beckett's Carriage
Factory" to W. H. Collins, the horse
dealer, who will use it as a livery
stable.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08

The Methodist Episcopa
School at Smyrna Landing ES -
nual meeting for the election-)0
Monday. The Rev. Wang hal,-e all
Inns presided, and was much pl, st,,,,
at the earnestness and unanimitv -.
the members of the Board in their
choice of officers for the various posi-
uons. In every case the election was
unanimous. The election resulted a,s
follows: For Superintendent, Pro:
John ?. Burdette, of Smyrna; Assis-
tant Superintendent and Secretary.
Joseph S. Windall; Treasurer. Mrs.
Magdelena 0. Jackson; Organist. Miss
Katie Smithers of Smyrna; Assistant
Organist, Mrs. Anna Brown.
An adjourned meeting of the Board
will be held Friday afternoon. Janp-
nary 10th, at o'clock, for the hearing
OF reports of the past years work.
The school starts the new year with
bright prospects, So being present out
of total enrolment of g.
Smyrna times., 1902-01-08
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A Long Christmas.

Tho Puerto RIcan boys and girls
would be frightened out Of their wits
II Santa Claus should come to them
In a sleigh drawn by reindeer and
should try to enter the houses and nil
their stockings. Down there. Santa
Claus does not need reindeer or any
other kind OF stccds. for tho children
say that he Just comes dyins through
the air like n bird. Neither does ho
bother himself looking for stockings.
tho children use little boxes. which
they make themselves. These they
place on the roofs and in tho court.
yards. and old Santa Claus drops tho
gifts into them ns he nics around at
night with his bag on his back.
He is more generous In Puerto Rico
thnn he Is nnywlrrc else. He does not
come on Chpistinas eve only. but is
likely to call around every night or
two during tho week. Each morning.
therefore, the little folks run out Gag.
erly to see whether anything more has
been left In their boxes during tho
night.
Christmas In Puerto Rico Is church
festival OF much Importance. and the
celebration OF II is made up chiefly OF
religion, ceremonies intended to com.
memoratc the principal events In tho
life of the Saviour. Beginning with tho
celebration OF his birth at Christmas
time. the feast days follow one IN.
other In rapid succession. Indeed. II
may Justly be said that they do not
really come to m end until Easter
From Clifford Howard's "How Uncle
Sam Observes Christmas" In Christ
mas st. Nicholas.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
Holly for tn. Couture.

There is tendency to make the
hair conform to the season. In Juno
the rose, In autumn the chrysanthe.
mum, at Christmas the holly.
They take holly now and stand 1t
upright In the hair. rs though It were
an aigrette. The holly is tied in n
stif little sprlg and is fastened back
OF the pompadour or In the top OF It.
The prickly leaves and the gorgeous
red berries make a very nice orna.
ment for the hair. says the Philadel.
phia Inquirer.
The holly wreath is also seen in
the coiffures of the season. This Is a
wreath of the leaves trained to lie
around the knot at the back of the
neck. The wreath should be a very
slender one. and 1t should be twisted
around the knot and fastened with
pins invisibly rather than conspic,i.
ously. The effect is pretty artless-
ness.
Women who can wear an ornament
over the ears are taking lunches OF
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
Dangers Of Football.

Coach Yost of the University Of
Michigan football team is reported as
saying:
1.-The usual long list Of dead. injured
and crippled ut football is, perhaps.
n little longer than last season. There
is no denying that the game has the
best following Of any sport in the
country. and that 1t, above all others.
Is the college game. The most ar
dent admirer OF the game must admit
that at times the style OF play used
Is more brutal than scientific. or
course. each team Is out to win and
often their efforts are concentrated on
putting the best man on the other
team out of the game. This. at times,
brings about similar line OF action
from the other team. One can readily
imagine Just was sort Of a game this
would result in.
mo one will say that the game OF
football has reached perfection, and
surely one that produces as many cas-.
ualties as 1t does needs alteration"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
An Old Glass Album.

property of the king of Denmark, says
Paul Lambeth in his Hearst syndicate
correspondence. 1t is the glass win
dows of the royal stage coach. which
has been used by the Danish state
court for twenty years. In it have
ridden at some time or other all the
royalties of Europe. Each has
scratched his autograph with n dia-
mond on the windows of the coach.
The coach now has become dilapidat-
ed. The King has framed the win
dows with their unique autographs
and hung them In his library.
Among the autographs are those OF
King Edward. the Gear, the German
Emperor, the Italian King, King Leo
pold, Queen Alexandra and a dozen
or more heirs apparent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26
Great Colorado Highway.

The Taylor state road, which Is
about half completed, will be an auto.
mobile highway from Denver to Grand
Junction. 1t is already well-im.
proved highway. and will in few
years be one Of the most Travelled
thoroughfares over the mountains. En-
gineer McCune's report contains much
information about this road. When
Senator Taylor's bill was passed, ap-
propriating $4,000 for the highway,
the project was laughed at, but the
work has so well developed that plans
are now on foot to get additional ap-
propriations from year to year to
widen and strengthen the roadbed.
Several fine steel bridges have been
constructed in the highway over tho
canons, one of the finest being at Dot
sero, over the Eagle river and 200 feet
in length.-Denver News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-26

Brucc's direction. and the result. as
seen upon the tree. was a neat letter
case upon which the artist had sketch.
ed the pretty scene before him. Jack
had Insisted, past all denial. ON adding
his own pocket handkerchief, which
was about six Inches square. with an
astonishingly decorated border OF boys
playing leap-frog. as freewiil Offering
10 his benefactor.
AS the shadows fell. and the little
ones grew quiet. their elders drew
around the fire. where Jimmy WAS al
ready established beside Mr.. Bruce.
and talked In low tones of bygone
Christmas days. recalling tender mem.
ories that We're none the less sacred
because they We're told. perhaps Tor
the iirst time. To sympathizins friends
who Were strangers yesterday: friends
To whom the angei-sons OF the nrst
Christmas mOrn-"peacc ON earth.
good will to men"-wouiI always hold
u deeper meaning. and 10 whom all
that remained of life would be richie:
and swee,cr for this one christmastidc.
There Were tears In Hannah's eyes as
she gathered her iIttlc flock To say
goodnight. and there were tears In the
eyes OF strong men as Jimmy sang. In
u sr'cet. clear voice. a Christmas carol
she had taught him. while Jack aud
Katy Joined In the refrain with u stur-
dy goodwill that saved II from being
too pathetic.
Years after. when Jimmy. tall.
staiwart man. spent a winter In Rome
with his old friend Walter Bruce.
there came one Christmas Eve to Mr..
chndscy, who was older and grnycr,
but n trucr and happier man than he
was on that ion.-agO Christmas Eve.
n beautiful picture with holiday greet
ings from his friends Walter Bruce
aud James Bowling. II was a large
painting illustrating the passage In the
poem that had so Impressed him years
before. The poor hcsgnr. stripped of
his ragged disguise. stood before the
knccllns old man slorlfled. shining
aud tall and fair and straight" and
the wondering and cnrupturcd mortal
knew and bowed before his Lord. \
friends love had aided the painters
genius. and the Two pictured faces re-
vcnicd all the strange, sweet story.
An cxquisitciy carved frame OF oak
surrounded the picture. At It's top
was cut In clear relief the Holy Grail.
and. springing from the base OF the
cup. sprays OF holly and Ivy wrcnth.d
themselves ms lightly and gracefully
as II they were Natures own work.
james Bowling had refused n fabulous
price for this rare piece OF carving. TO
which he had lovingly added palm
branch and deiica,cly.cut scroll en-.
twincd with the vines. and bearing In
antique lettering the legend:
No, What ~e give. bot Via, 40 share.
Martha Howe Davidson. In the Cur
rent.