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Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
AMPHION QUARTET ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT
Entertainment to be Given Under the Auspices
Of the Presbyterian Christian EndeayOrs.

The Amphion Male Quartette of
Philadelphia, will be at the Opera
House Christmas night. The public
is offered an opportunity to hear some
good music and also an opportunity to
to laugh. Mr.. Cavanaugh has scored
a-decided hit as a child impersonator
Mr.. Wooler as a baritone soloist and
entertainer in the different dialects
has been we'll received. Mr.. Frederici
basso and accompanist under whose
management the Amphion Quartette
conducts its entertainments possesses
a remarkable proficiency in music.
Mr.. Cook, banjo soloist will assist
the Quartette. Members of the Presby-
terian Christian Endeavor Society
have tickets for sale now, 80 cents in
Guiding reserved seats. The chart Will
be at Mr.. Weldons' drug store Mon
day Morning Dec. %.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
CHRISTMAS AT ST. PETERS CHURCH.
Special Music viii be Rendered by the Choir
and chiIdren's Service Given at Night.

Christmas at st. Peters Church will
be celebrated this year as usual. On
Christmas day their will be special
music by the choir in which the vested
boy choir of twenty voices will take
part. There will also be some solo
singing. The services for the day will
be: Holy Eucharist at Z 80 in the morn
ing, followed at 1890 o'clock by morn
irg prayer, sermon and second cele-
bration of the Holy Eucharist, and at
g. 30 o'clock in the evening the annual
Children's Service and the christmas
tree and treat.
Beginning Christmas week, meeting
will be held as follows: Church Aid
and Rectory Society, Monday at 2 p. M. !;
Choir Guild at the Rectory, Tuesday
evening at p. m.; Choir Rehearsal,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at
Up. m; st. Stephens Day, Friday,
Holy Eucharist at 10 a. M, and even
ing prayer at 7.30 p. m; st. John the
Evangelist's Day, Saturday, Holy
Eucharist at 10 a. M; Sunday after
Christmas, special music service will
be repeated and the feast of the Holy
Innocents celebrated.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
SEvERsONs' CHURCH FELT COAL FAMINE
Until Last Sunday, Rev. u. L. fiardesty was
Unable to Hold Services for Four Weeks.

Rev. G.. L. Hardesty, pastor of
Smyrna Circuit was able to hold SER
vices at Severson's M. E. Church near
town, the first time in four weeks.
When the coal famine struck this Sec
tion this popular congregation found
itself without coal and as none could
be purchased from dealers, the only
thing to be done was to close the
church. Last Sunday afternoon
enough coal was procured to start
fire and services were held at the usual
hour. There is enough fuel on hand
TO last for a while and the congregation
will find the church comfortable next
Sunday. Sunday School services at
2o'clock preaching service at 3 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
FINE INSTITUTE ENTERTAINMENTS.
OiVeH wednesday, Thursday and Friday Even
ings at Smyrna Opera House, Were At.
tended by Large Crowds Each Night.

u
One of the most attractive features
OF the twenty-eighth annual session of
the Kent County Teachers Institute
IN Smyrna was the course of evening
entertainments. These are always
looked forward to with interest and
enthusiasm, and this year was no ex-
ception to the rule. The variety of
entertainments were of a character to
suit the most fastidious.
Wednesday evening, Rogers and
GI1lley gave a recital, the former
harpist and the latter an imperson-
stor and caricaturist. The harp Sc
lections were especially fine and Van
Veachton Rogers showed himself an
artist of high class order. Grilley
kept his audience bubbling over with
laughter with his funny imperson4
ations, and was encored every time he
came before the footlights.
Thursday evening the program
opened with selection ''Comin' Thro'
the Rye" by the Ladies Quartet of
Smyrna, and so we'll did it take
they were applauded to an encore.
This quartet is composed of Miss
Helen Waters, Miss Eba Wilds. Miss
Mary LeFevre and Mrs. j. r. Nc
Causland. At the close of the pro-
gram they gave another selection.
The entertainment for the evening
was the lecture of DIR. William
Hawley Smith. He took for his sub
iect ''We the People" and for over two
hours he held the close attention of
his hearers. The address is consider
ed one of the finest given here in many
years.
Friday evening the Caecilian Ladies
Quartet of Philadelphia, assisted by
Miss Helen Mar Wilson, reader, gave
concert. In quartet and solo work
the Caecilians we're very fine and re-
ceived hearty applause, but the most
popular feature of the program was
Miss Helen Mar Wilson's readings.
She was especially strong in child
dialect and whenever she appeared she
was greeted with applause aud en-
cOred as much as three times after a
selection. During the evening sessions
Watkins Orchestra enlivened tn,
audience with their selections.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
BORING FOR OIL NEAR BRENFORD.
Dover Parties Have Driven a Well of Over
Forty Feet at Springs Mill Without Success

DOFer FarIies nave Driven Well of Over
Forty Feet at Springs Mill Without Success
Driving for oil in Delaware is so1r.ess..
what of an experiment, but such has
been the case recently at Springs Mill
near Brenford. Ever since evidences
of petroleum were discovered in that
vicinity projectors from Dover have
been giving the matter test with the
hope of striking a fortune. A we'll
over forty feet deep has been driven
on the mill Property" but so far
with out result Operations have been
suspended until new boring device
arrives. The place where they are
boring adjoins the farm of Daniel @.
Bailey of Smyrna tenanted by John
M. Green. Mr.. Bailey finds evidences
of oil on his property and an effort
will be made to drive we'll there. He
is naturally watching the outcome
with anxious interest.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
TICKETS FILED FOR SPECIAL ELECTION.
UniOa Republicans Hopeful Of EIsciiug Powell
BY Safe Majority on December 5Otk,

The tickets for the special election
to be held in the Ninth Representative
district of this county on December 30,
were filed with the Clerk of the Peace
on Wednesday. The tickets follow:
Democrat. Solomon L. Sapp. Regu-
lar Republican, Frank J. Smith.
Union Republican, James Wilbur
Powell. It will be noted that the Pro-
hibitionists have endorsed the Addicks
candidate.
Solomon l.. Sapp ran tie with Pow
ell at the regular election. And the
Union Republicans have every reason
to expect that they viii elect him this
time by a safe majority. The same
officers will hold the election as served
at the general election and there will
be one registration day for the qualifi-
cation of voters, the same registrars
serving.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
DELAWARE WEDDINGS IN KENT COUNTY.
Kingsburg- -Frear NnpiisIs at BOyer-Fred
Holmes Marrles q New York Girl.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. @.
Frear, near Rising Sun, was the scene
of quiet wedding last Wednesday,
when their daughter, Miss Emma
Townsend Frear, became the wife Of
William A. Kingsbury of Dover. Mr..
Kingsbury is connected with the First
National Bank Of Dover, and his wife
is sister Of State Librarian Cornelius
Frear. After a short wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Kingsbury will reside in
Dover. The officers of the First
National Bank Of Dover presented
them with handsome china closet.
Miss Susie E. Harrington, of Canter-
bury, and Charles G. Wyatt, Of Dover,
were married Wednesday evening at
the M. Z. parsonage, Wyoming, Rev.
Ct. p. Smith officiating.
Mrs. r. @. Holmes of Dover attend
ed the wedding in New York of her
son, Frederick G. Holmes, and Miss
Nora Davis. which took place in that
city Saturday. The groom is we'll
known in Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Caulk have
issued invitations for the marriage Of
their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to
Robert Edwin Lewis, at their home
near Wyoming, December ls, at noon.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
SMYRNA BUILDING AND LOANAssOcATIoN
Preparing to LlquIdate on Next Tuesday when
the Stockholders will be Paid S3J Percent.


The settlement of the affairs of the
Smyrna Building and Loan Associa
tion has now assumed definite shape
and on the 23rd of December a liqui-
dation will be made and the stock
holders will receive dividend of s34
per cent. This Is indeed most gratify-
ing to those owning stock and under
the circumstances, they feel that they
are very fortunate in being settled with
on such a PERCENTAGE. Arrangements
have been finally consummated and
Treasurer James P. Hoffecker will pay
the dividends on the 2Srd. The COM
mittee of the Board of Directors who
have labored so hard for the welfare
Of the stockholders, is composed Of A.
E. Jardine, James P. Hoffecker, H. B.
Grieves, Charles J. Sudler and Wilmer
L. Porter.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
PRAYERMEETING AT AsBURY
Will be Held at Asbury NJ. f. Church THIS
Evening Preparatory to the Convention.

Evening Preparatory to the Convention.
Rev. Vaughan s. Collins, pastor Of
Asbury NJ. E. Church will conduct a
special temperance prayermeeting this
evening and all interested in the local
option movement are invited to be
present. Tomorrow, Thursday, is
the day appointed for the Temperance
State Convention at Dover when a
movement will be organized to bring
the local option question squarely be-
fore the incoming Legislature with the
view of having said body to submit
the question to the vote of the people.
The committee from Smyrna who will
attend is: Rev. Vaughan S. Collins,
chairman, Hon. Walter o. Hoffecker,
Messrs. George M. Stevenson, w.
A. FAIRIES, w. R. Davis, Benton V.
Weldon, Joseph b. FAIRIES. l.. M. Price
William FAIRIES, J. Frank Webb, Mrs.
Kate E. Smithers, Miss Mary w.
Thompson and Mrs. Annie E. Price.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
DISASTROUS FIRES PREY .
UPON FARM PROPERTIES
RESIDENCE OF THOMAS KIRBY NEAR "B q
OAK" MYSTERlOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE.
Pretty Farm of Serick F. ShaIlcrOss, Jr., Near
MiddletOwn Visited By Fire Monday Even
ing and Damaged to Extent of $4,000.

Fire broke out in a mysterious man
ner at the home Of Thomas Kirby near
the "Big Oak" about 4 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon last and before it was
extinguished had damaged the proper
ty 10 the extent of about hundred
dollars. The fire originated in their
second story bedroom. Mrs. Kirby
discovered smoke and going to her
room in the second story found the
clothes press in flames. About the
same time, Mr.. George Reed Lofand
was attracted to the residence. The
alarm was given and with the aid of
buckets the fire was soon extinguished.
All of Mrs. Kirbys clothing was burn
ed besides much of the clothing be-
longing to Mr.. Kirby. A strange
feature of the fire is that it occurred
in the closet fartherest removed from
the chimney. Mr.. Kirby can account
for 1t IN no other way than that a
mouse was playing with some matches
in some of his coat pockets.
Fire of supposed incendiary origin
destroyed the large barn on the farm
of Serick F. Shallcross. Jr., near Mid.
dletOwn, late Monday night, together
with its contents of grain and farming
implements. In addition twelve horses
and thirteen cows were burned to death
The loss is estimated to be between
SO, 900 and $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
APPOINTED BEPUTY RECORDER OF DEEDS.
John W. FOresker, Now Deputy Sheriff, viii
Become the Assistant to David Cooper.

Become the Assistant TO David Cooper.
David Cooper, the recently elected
Recorder of Deeds for Kent County,
who will succeed James Lord on jan
uary 1, has appointed John W. Fore
aker to be his assistant in that Office.
Mr.. FOreaker has served two terms as
deputy sheriff under Sheriffs Wharton
and Reedy, says the Dover State Sen
tiaeI, and has fulfilled the duties of
that position with credit to himself
and to the public. His experience in
that Office has fitted him for his new
position, and Mr.. Cooper has made
wise selection in his appointment.
Mr.. Foreaker was not an applicant
for the position, but was selected on
account of his qualifications over some
who had made application. Sheriff
elect Riley Melvin has not yet an
nounced the appointment of his
deputy, though it is generally under
stood that his son, J. Edward Melvin,
will be appointed.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
cIOIster at 81. Peters Church Completed.

The pretty cloister at st. Peters
Church being almost completed, the
boy choir will hereafter occupy the
vestry room in the chapel which has
cen fitted out for them.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRAISE SERVICE.
VIII Be Held at the Church Next Sunday Even-
Ing With Special Christmas Music.

The Presbyterian choir is preparing
for its annual Christmas praise service
which will be this year on Sunday
previous to Christmas, December 21st.
in the evening at 7.S0 o'clock. Every
one is cordially invited. The music
will consist Of anthems, solos, du*ss0
and choruses. The choir
assisted by Mr.. J. E. HoffeckexsS
Smyrna times., 1902-12-17
PRETTY CHRISTMAS WINDOW DISPLAYS.

As the Holiday Season Approaches our Stores
are Making More or Less Display.
The stores and business places in
town are putting on their holiday at
tire and windows along our business
thoroughfares never looked prettier.
Our merchants are expecting a busy
time from now on until Christmas,
and Christ mas shoppers will find the
columns of the TINES a safe and relia-
BILE directory in making their pur-
chases.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

The upper building is little more than
shed, and Is open three sides 1t contains
a horsepower mill for crushing the apples, and
several long, fiat presses. which press out the
juice 1t runs into watts in a sort of half cellar.
where that portion of 1t which is TO be used
for cider is put into barrels.
At the foot of the hill is the distillery proper,
with walls half stone, half wood The same old
furnace that served hundred years ago is still
in use. Two copper canisters their heads
out of the pile of brick and cement. In these
the cider is distilled until the white appejack
whiskey results.
The cider press and distillery is in opera
ton from the middle of September until the first
of next year. Lambert raises only few apples
in his own orchard, and seldom pays cash for
those which are brought to the mill. He allows
so many gallons of cider appejack for so
many bushels of apples. He always has enough
cider whiskey to pay the other farmers as
soon their apples weighed, and there
is no waiting around until the work is done, as
there used to be at the oldtime mills. Some
farmers have to drive nine or ten miles to
reach the distilleTy with their apples which
shows well as anything the way in which the
industry has fallen off
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
A LOST ART IN DISTlLLING
FEW OF THE OLD JERSEY APPLEJACh
MILLS REMAIN.

This is the first drink Of Jersey applejack
that l have had in years." said the STEADY
drinker as he raised glass OF almost Color
less liquid to his lips.
He was quite prepared TO smack his lips, but
after the first taste he puckered them In
moment he tried again, this time gulping down
a generous drink.
This don't taste like the real stuff" he said
after a time but perhaps I've been drinking
rye so long that can't appreciate It,"
IF by the real stuff you mean genuine Jersey
eppIeiack" remarked his friend you right
about it tasting different. The liquor you are
drinking was probably made in some cellar over
on the East Side, and the fruit of the orchard
had little to do with its composition. The
Jersey farmers have been driven out of the dis
tilling business There is so much cheap imi-
tatiOn apple Whiskey on the market that there
is little demand for the pure product of the
Jersey Stills
DO you mean to say that all of the old farm
house distilleries have shut up shop?" asked the
man with a thirst, anxiously. Now that he
had sputtered the substitute he wanted a
taste of the real white whskey.
You can still find a few of the older stills
In operation" said the man who knew, but
they are mighty scattered"
AS the New-Jersey distillers do not work in
the moonlight, like their brothers in Kentucky,
but under warrant of law in the shape of a
license from the government, the collector of
internal revenue who makes his headquarters
at Newark was able to furnish a short list of
applejack factories which still running. The
Oldest dstiery in the district is still one of the
most active, and to that dilapidated shrine a
Tribune reporter made recent pilgrimage.
The distillery is the farm of John Lam
bert between the Willow Grove church and
Dchoolhouse and Willow Grove is only short
drive from Fanwood When the farmer boy
hack driver found where the visitor was going
he began to talk
Did you know that when the soldiers passed
through here he began; you know how many
years ago-it was when we were lighting the
Revolution, and they were running away from
the redcoats. Wen, when The soldiers went
through they got whiskey at this old distillery.
That was long before my time and yourn. 1t
was running before that, and it's running yet"
He drove for another mile and then suddenly
broke out with: Did you ever drink lot of
applejack?'
The reporter never had, and said So
We'll, you better never" said the country
boy Il did once awful lot, and l thought
my head was going to ache forever. Gee! but
it's strong when you get too much"
The Lambert distillery. and it is typical of
such places in New-Jersey, stands in field
near stream of running water. There are
three low, rambling buildings, covered with
shingles. which have been exposed to the
Each building is lower level than the one
next 1t, which saves handling the liquor except
In pipes.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
As GREEDY As A CORMORAKT.
From The London Globe.

i
With respect to the being waged against
CormOrantS i'm Scotland, correspondent writes
to The Scotsman: When a boy | had tame
gulls and other birds and among the rest a
cormOrant, and l can assure your readers that
its eating powers were fabulous. No one would
believe what a quantity of fish that bird con-
sumed unless they il: and if YOU multiply
that by thousands, you can form an idea what
n destruction takes place among the young and
immature fish roU shores 1t is painful
to destroy birds. but should protect the
harvest of the sea as we'll as the land"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-08
King George Writings.

List OF writings admitted to record in
the County court of King George since
June term:
Edward ). Ruggles to Charles Robinson
deed for land.
W. Sanford Allen and wife to Isaac NJ.
Allen deed for land
Richard Buckner and wife with Ange-
lima Parker and husband and Others deed
for partition of land.
George +. Parker and wife to W. w.
Brown, trustee deed trust on land.
Mrs. NJ. /. Lewis to W. s. Embrey
agreement.
Richard III Stuart to W. III. Pember-
ton deed for land.
W. III. Pemberton and wife to W. ID.
Grymes, trustee, deed of trust
T. c. Payne, trustee and others to
Henry Kenzey deed for land.
Henry Kenzey and wife to John Hart
man, trustee, deed for land
Allen Grey and wife to John Hartman,
trustee deed of land
Moses NJ. johnson to l.. NJ. Foster, deed
trust on land.
W. ii. Pemberton to ". A. Rose deed
trust on land.
Philip Linsey to b. C. Grymes bill of
sale
Columbia McClanahan to John Hart
man, trustee, deed trust on land.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-08
King George Notes And Personals.

King George, C. H., Va, July 9TH, 1902
Correspondence of THE FREE LANcE)
Mr.. Barton Mason. of Frederick sburg
is visiting his brother. Mr. Geo. Mason.
at Colonial Beach.
Mr.. Geo. r. Richerson. representing
Wallace 4 Baker, fredericksburg. spent
the night here recently. Mr.. Richerson
will make his tour as far down as the
Bay.
Mr.. Freeland Mason, of Pittsburg, Pa.
is a guest OF his brother, Mr.. Geo. Mason.
at Colonial Beach.
Mrs. John + Welch, who has been a
guest of her relatives in Washington, has
returned.
Mr. Nathaniel G.. Staples, son of Mr..
Silas Staples, mas accepted position in
Washington.
Mr. Jos Helm, OF Fredericksburg. who
has been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. n. Helm, has returned.
Miss Nancy Green, OF Georgetown. is
the guest of Miss Meta Pollock at " Hob
SON
Messrs Thos Ball and Richard Greens
of Washington, are the guests of Mrs. NJ
I. Lewis, of "Marmion."
Mr.. Powell Snowden, of Alexandria. is
visiting relatives and friends in the
county.
Mr.. f. J. Smith, one of Fredericks-
burg's most prominent business men.
spent last Saturday and Sunday with
his brother, MIR. Allen Smith. of Can
ming"
Mrs. l.. l.. Coghill. OF Fredericksburg,
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. II. b. Cog
hill, at the Court House
Mr.. Edward Tayloe, of "Powbatan. 4"
witnessed the game of ball recently play
ed between the Port Royal and Bowling
Green teams at Bowling Green.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-08
CAROLINE.
BasebalI-Oiher Notes, Personal, Etc.

Correspondence OF THE FREE LANcE)
Bowling Green, Va, July ,, 1902.
The Misses Broaddus entertained the
+. y. Club on last Saturday night at
their home on Main street. There were
large number present and the evening
passed most pleasantly.
MIR. Byron Vincent left on Monday for
Norfolk after spending several weeks at
his home here.
Mr.. John Harrison. of Richmond, spent
Sunday with his family at the Lawn"
Miss Lucille Boggs has returned to her
home in Northampton, after spending
some time with Miss Ethelyn Vincent
Mrs. A. b. Chandler and daughter have
returned home from a pleasant visit To
friends in Tappahannock.
Miss Cordie l.. Winston has gone to
Crozet where she will spend several
weeks with Miss Annie NJ. Payne.
Little Miss Sudie Scott left on Thurs.
day for her home in Charlottesville. after
a pleasant visit TO the family of DR.. H.
l. Quares.
The b. G.. Baseball team scored its
third victory on last Friday evening
when il met and defeated Port ROYAL.
score II to ,. The next game will take
place on the 10Th when they will cross
bats with Ashland.
The many friends of Mr. W. G. Coghill
will be glad TO hear of his convalesence
after his recent sickness
Miss Annie White returned home on
Saturday from n delightful visit to rela-
tives in Richmond.
Mr.. Webb Raines, of Richmond. spent
Sunday with his parents Mai and Mrs.
W. W. Rains
Miss Ethel Newbill. who has been the
guest Of Miss Cordie Winston. left on Mon
day Tor her home in Essex, much to the re-
gret of her host of friends here.
Mr. l.. \. Peatross left on Monday for
Richmond where he will take n course in
the Smithdeal business College
Mr. Tom Collins is spending this week
at Va. Beach and Old Point
Miss Maria Collins has gone TO Char
lOttesville where she will attend the
School of Methods.
Miss .Ianie>Polard. of Richmond. is she
guest of DR. John Pollard and family
Rev. ;. :. Ware. rector of st Peter at
Port Royal. held services in the Christian
church on Sunday morning.
Mr.. W. c. Boyd, of Boyd 4 Coghill
spent Saturday in town.
The Gun Club, recently organized here,
has bought trap and viii, as soon as
tbs put in order, begin to shoot clay
pigeons. The club consists OF about Is
members. y. IL.