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Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
ANO1 HER DREDGER TAKES
UP WORK ON MARSH ROAD
NOW COMPLETING END OF ROAD NEAREST
THE BOMBAY HOOK LIGHTHOUSE.
Dredging Machine "FOnder" Arrived Last
Week and Began Work Saturday Discuss
Woodland Beach Road Repairs.

The dredging machine "FOnder," "
owned by E. f. Fonder, contractor,
arrived at the Bombay Hook Light
house last week and began work Sat
urday to complete the new Bombay
Hook Lighthouse road which was re-
Gently started and never finished on
account of the large dredging machine
of the Atlas Dredging Company being
unable to get near enough to complete
the job. The committee of the Kent
Levy Court of which Mr.. w. H. Baggs
of this town Is chairman, have the
matter in charge and they purpose
having the road fully completed by
ten days. 1t will be two months be-
fore it will be in a condition to be
driven over. They will next give their
attention to the Woodland Beach road.
Whether it can be done in time to be
of any benefit to Woodland Beach for
the coming season is a matter of re-
mote possibility, but at any rate the
Levy Court Committee will do the
best they can under the conditions
they will have to contend with. Be
sides the break in the bank on the bay
shore, the canal dug near Woodland
Beach by Proprietor Mott has allowed
the tides to come in and seriously
damage the road nearest the resort
This will be the most troublesome
thing to contend with.
The sluice which was put in the new
road has not been very satisfactory in
| draining the marsh with these other
breaks, " allowing the water to flow
in. Captain Benson of the Bombay
Hook Lighthouse thinks the sluice in
the new road should be stopped up
and a new one placed in the break on
the bayshore, where it would allow of
the best drainage. He thinks the
back road leading along the bsyshOre
to Woodland Beach could be fixed up
for less than 81, 900, giving the patrons
in Kent County easy access over the
new road to the favor;te resort. The
present condition of the Woodland
Beach road would take an expenditure,
of considerably more money to repair.
In few days the Levy Court Com
mittee will make a thorough inspec-
tiOn of the marsh roads and will adopt
the most feasible methods to bring
this old and favorite resort closer in
touch with the travelling public.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
ENJOYABLE EVENING WITH MECHANICS.
Degree Team From Wilmington and Visitors
From All Parts of State Visit Smyrna.

A degree team from Winona Council
No. 8, Jr. o. U, A. NJ. of Wilmington,
came to Smyrna last Thursday even
ing to initiate nine strangers into
Stars and Stripes Council No. 26 of
this town. It was one of the most
delightful evenings the local Council
has had in long while. The visitors
were met at the station by the Smyrna
Band and formed a parade down the
street to the lodge room headed by
Past State Councillor George H. Dick
of Smyrna and State Councillor j. A.
Elligood of Glendale. The initiation
was gone through succ essfully, after
which speeches were made by State
Councillor Elligood, State Vice Coun-
cilor A. M. Thomas of Canterbury,
Mr.. A. N. Brown of Wyoming, FL. @.
johnson of Clayton and J. S. johnson
of Wilmington. Past Councillor E. NJ.
Fowler responded in behalf of the
local Council. The program was in
terspersed with some good quartette
music by Messrs. Eugene Start,
Elmer Benson, Henry We'll and W. b.
johnson of Wilmington. Later the
Council adjourned and repaired to the
Ice Cream Parlors of George M.
Stevenson, where a delightful time
was had. The visitors included 81
from Wilmington, 16 from CLAYTON, IL
from Cheswold, 3 from Canterbury, 8
from Townsend, from Wyoming and
one from Ellendale.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
WOODLAND BEACH FISHERMEN PLEASED.
JOhH Perry and James ManIOve Haul Stur.
geOn Which Cleared Them $500.

One day last week John Perry and
James Manlove, two well-known fish
ermen of Woodland Beach, caught a
sturgeon, which they sold and receiv ed
in clear cash over $500.
A few days ago, says the Morning
NetOS, two shad fishermen were sur
prised to run across school of stur-
geon. They Immediately prepared to
"boat" all of these mammoth fish they
could catch and then spent two days
in mid-stream. They caught twenty
eight sturgeon IN two days, and
realized from them 81, 400 One mon
ster fish brought them 800. 1t was
thought that sturgeon had practically
disappeared from the waters of the
Delaware, and at the last session Of
the Legislature Fish Commissioner
Anderson was thought to be adyocat-
ing lost cause when he appeared be-
fore the Legislature urging an appro-
priatiOn for their propagation. He in
sisted day and night, however, and
finally got his bill through, some of
the senators regarding it as joke and
frequently referring faceticusly to the
"fsh egg bill!' 1t is now demonstrat-
ed that thejoke is only on the side OF
the fishermen who coin the money
every time they kill keg of the cost
ly cavaire, as the roe of the females is
termed. All the shad fishermen are
excited over the sturgeon possibilities
and there will doubtless be no more
shad hawked about.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
AN INTERESTING CLASS IN NATURE STUDY
Two Afternoons a Week Principal Burdette
Takes Senior Class Out Ia the Woods.

One of the most interesting classes
under Principal Burdette this spring,
is the Botany Glass. This in reality is
the senior class and they are mani
Testing considerable interest in nature
study. Besides the text book in the
class room, Principal Burdette has ar
ranged two afternoons in a week in
which he takes the class to the wood
lands where they ramble in the search
of wild flowers. The latter are taken
up and analyzed from every botanical
point of view and the study is intense
ly interesting. Many of the class are
becoming quite familiar with the
common wild flowers and the nature
peculiar 60 each. Principal Burdette
is believer in nature study, and in
making this new and practical depar-
ture to the school curriculum, he is
deserving of much praise.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
MAKING PROVISION FOR FARM HELP.
State Board of Agriculture Active Toward 10.
ducing Foreign Help to Delaware TO Meet
a Situation Much Complained About.

Professor Wesley Webb of Dover
and R. S. Johnson of Stockley have
gone to New York under the new i'm
migration appropriations and have be-
gun their efforts to induce thrifty i'm
migrants to locate in Delaware. To
farmers and home makers, liberal in
ducement is offered and the oppor-
tdnity to purchase farms on easy terms
is offered. The boards quarters have
been removed from the State House to
the Kent county Court House, where
spacious rooms have been rented from
the Levy Court by the committee of
the State Legislature It is expected
that the problem of scarce farm help
and of developing the idle lands of
Delaware can be settled by the efforts
for immigrants.
Mr.. Kooch, agent for the commission
has inserted advertisements in Ger
man and Swedish newspapers calling
attention to the advantages of Della
ware and from the manner in which
these advertisements are worded it is
believed that the result will be in
qulries about Delaware. Homes are
already waiting fifteen or twenty
The advertisements promise that sin
gle men who will come to Delaware
and are willing to work on farms will
receive from $14 to $16 per month and
board in good homes. Married men
are promised home, three acres of
land upon which to raise truck for
themselves and enough ready money
to meet their needs.
To immigrants who have money
enough to purchase land it is pointed
out that good land will be sold them
at from $40 per acre up. There are
1,400 acres of such land in the vicinity
of Harrington, about 2,200 acres near
Bridgeville, and numerous other
tracts in different places. 1t is not
necessary for the immigrant to have
all the money to pay for the land for il
will be sold on easy terms.
Farmers in the lower part of the
state are unable to secure farm help at
this time. and wages are better than
ever before for the same class of labor.
1t is believed that ina short time the
influx of immigrants to this state will
begin and hundreds will be accommo-
dated either with work or will be sold
small farms if they desire to make the
purchase. Both the agent and the
members of the Board of Agriculture
are much interested in the matter and
will do everything possible to get the
people.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
PREPARING FOR DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
ST. Peters Church will Entertain Over Seven
ty Five Delegates at the Session In Smyrna.

Preparation is going on in st. Peters
Church, this town, to entertain the 117th
Annual Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the Diocease of
of Delaware. The session will convene
Tuesday and Wednesday June the End
and 3rd and promises to be a very in
teresting one. One of the most i'm
portant questions to be voted upon is
the changing of the name from the
Protestant Episcopal Church in Amer
lea to the American Catholic Church.
The diocese of Pennsylvania over
whelmingly voted against making a
change, at its recent convention. The
question will doubtless be subject of
earnest debate at the session in Smyrna.
There are other important matters to
be decided. This Parish will provide
homes for about seyenty-five dele
gates.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
LOCAL PREACHERS AND EXPORTERS.
viii Hold Their FOrty'iifth Semi Annual
Meeting At Asbury NJ. E. Church Smyrna.

The Local Preachers and Exhorters
Association of Wilmington Conference
will hold their 45th semi annual meet
ing in this town Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. The session will convene at
Asbury NJ. E. Church Friday evening
when Rev. J. W. Wilkinson will de-
liver the sermon. Saturday the bus
mess Will be held and meetings will be
held morning afternoon and evening.
The session promises to be very inter
esting. Sunday morning at 8 o'clock
Rev. G. G. Case will conduct Lovefest
and at TO- 30 o'clock the Rev. Daniel
Green of New Port will preach the
sermon. Rev. Green is the cashier of
the Newport National Bank and is a
preacher of considerable force and
vigor. In the afternoon a Veterans
Meeting will be held and Rev. Daniel
Green will address Gen W. S. Han
cock Post 80 G. A. r. In the even
ing the Rev. DIR. J. H. Simms of Will
mington will preach. The program in
full was published in last weeks issue
of the TIMES.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
IMPROVING MlLFORD'S SUMNER RESORTS.
Roads From Seven to Nine Miles In Length
Have Been Repaired aud are Smooth.

The improvement of the roads lead
ing to Milford's summer resorts,
Slaughter and Cedar Beaches, is an
accomplishment upon which the peo-
pie are congratulating themselves.
Both resorts have many attractions for
visitors, but heretofore bad roads have
kept many folks away. Now the roads
nine and seven miles long, respectively,
are hard and smooth, and travel
ing over them is a pleasure. Fishing
off these beaches is furnishing plenty
of sport.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
ANNIVERSARY OF EPwORTH LEAGUE.
Asbury Chapter of Smyrna Celebrates the
Fourteenth Anniversary of the Organiza-
Oi the General Society Sunday Night.

'OuI'een'n anniversary OF the 0rganiza-
OF the General Society Sunday Night.
Inc anniversary exercises of the or
ganlzatiOn of the Epworth League took
up the entire evening at which an in
terestlng program was given. There
was a goodly number present and
when Mrs. Marion Coverdale struck
up the organ voluntary, the Junior
League and the Epworth League
marched up from the basement and
took seats in the front of the church.
MIR. Walter W. Hynson, president of
Asbury Chapter had charge of the ex-
erclses, which opened with congrega-
lonal singing, followed by prayer Of
tered by Mr.. John P. Burdette. Pres
ldent Hynson read the Scripture les
son and after another song had been
sung, he called for the reports of the
different departments.
Miss Annie Middleton spoke on
The Prayer Life" of the Local
League and said there had been 40
prayer services during the year and
four open air services. The report of
Miss Susie Hudson of the Mercy and
Help Committee was read by Miss
Emma Stevenson and showed that
sixty six visits had been made. Mrs.
Walter w. Hynson read a paper enti-
tied ''The Premium on Intelligence. 3"
She emphasized the necessity of cul
tlvatlng the heart as vel! as the mind.
The report of of Mrs. Annie Price on
the Social Work of the League" was
read by Miss Anna Beckett. The Soc
lal Committee had been instrumental
IN gaining Is new members out of
twenty invited, and it was shown that
the social greeting and pastimes were
doing much i'll strengthening the
growth of the League. The Commit
tee has also charge of the music and
flowers. The social events during the
year were related with interest.
After an anthem was sung, four can
didates from the Junior League pre-
sented themselves for full mbership
into the adult League. They were
Misses Elizabeth Collins, Mary Riggs,
Eta Jones, Master Cairl Price. Presi-
dent Hynson received their pledge.
Miss Julia HUM, president of the
Junior League, told of the work being
done by these Juveniles and reported
membership of 85. The juniors are
we'll organized and are in a strong and
healthy condition. Treasurer Charles
Turner of the Asbury League reported
$S3.35 received; $76.11 expended and
a balance in the treasury of $7.24.
Secretary A. Baynard Fowler reported
103 members. During the year the
League has lost one by death (J. b.
Krusen), and 16 by removal from this
district. The League was organized
with 81 charter members. At this in
stance the Juniors sang Happy in the
Love of Jesus" which was followed
by an interesting report of the EpwOrth
! AOd5 uO anu AOO AOAdOAOh W bhO ChuA Cu
by Mr.. Gilbert S. FAIRIES, secretary OF
the Easton District Epworth League.
The rest of the evening was taken up
by the Rev. Vaughan s. Collins, pas
tor of the church, who spoke at length
on the Organization and Growth OF
the League"
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
DEATH OF MRS. HARRIET THOMAS.
D led at ''Gleniern, -" the cummlus Farm Near
Town, on Monday In Her list Year.

Mrs. Harriet Thomas, wife of Nh.
Robert Thomas, residing with her son
on "Glenfern Farm near Smyrna.
died Monday in the 7lst year of her
age. About a week ago she sustained
a severe fall followed by a stroke Of
paralysis. Her age was much against
her and she died after q short illness.
She was q woman Of estimable quail
ties, devoted to her home and to her
children. She leaves besides her hus-
band, three sons and one daughter,
Mr.. Fred Thomas, Mr.. Daniel ThOm-
as, Mr.. Robert Thomas, Jr., and Mrs.
Daniel Fisher. Funeral services were
held at ''Glenfern" this afternoon at
2.3O o'clock; interment at Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
GEO. c. RoTHwELL MAKES SETTLEMENT.
Appears Before the New Castle Levy Court
Yesterday and Settles In Full.

George G. Rothwell, a former tax
collector for Blackbird Hundred, who
recently had his bond entered up
pending a settlement, appeared before
the New Castle Levy Court yesterday
and effected satisfactory termination
of his affairs. The settlement being
made the bond was cancelled. Mr..
Rothwell was ready to settle long ago
but owing to a disputed point regard
ing his returns, he held off until sat
isfactory conclusion was reached. Mr..
Rothwell was a good tax collector and
has been prominently identified with
Blackbird Hundred politics for many
years.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S
CLUBS At MIDDLETOWN
CLUBS ALL OVER THE STATE PREPARING
FOR ITS SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING.
Smyrna viii Send Strong Delegation to At
tend the Federation and the Program
Promises to Be Very Interesting.

The Sixth Annual Meeting of the
Delaware State Federation of Women's
Clubs will be held in Middletown,
Thursday and Friday, May 90 and 90.
The headquarters of the Federation
will be at the Opera House. The Ex-
ecutive Board and Delegates consti-
tutlng the voting body of the Della
ware State Federation will please pre-
sent their credentials to the committee
on Thursday morning after the arrival
OF the trains. The Committee on Gre
dentlals will be at the Opera House
from l0.45 to 10 o'clock Thursday
morning.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has is
sued special orders for all desiring to
attend the Federation, on a basis of
two cents per mile. Orders can be
obtained of Mrs. Lewis NJ. Price, of
Smyrna, Chairman of Transportation, or
from the local Club Presidents, which
are necessary to present to local ticket
agent when purchasing a reduced
ticket to the Federation. These re-
duced tickets are good from May 81 to
30, inclusive. 1t is desired that the
clubs purchase for their delegates,
which may be procured for fifteen
cents each when credentials are pre-
sented, or delegates may purchase if
they wish to retain them. The trains
arriving at 1927, going north, and
11.40, going south, will be met by the
| Reception Committee. On Thursday
evening Mrs. Jessie Axtelle Colsten
will give a sOng-lecture recital. On
Friday afternoon Mrs. Ellis Lewis
Campbell will speak on Methods in
Federation Work" Miss Isaminges
will talk on Drawing in the Public
Schools. Miss Isabel Lord, Libra
rian of Bryn Mawr College, will tell
of the Educational Value of Libraries.
Mrs. Lewis M. Price and Mrs. J.
Clifton are the delegates from the
Smyrna Twentieth Century Club.
Miss Bertha Smithers and Mrs. S. J.
Reynolds are the alternates, Mrs. j.
E. Hotfecker as the State Federation
Treasurer, will attend in her official
capacity, and these ladies will be ac-
cOmpanied by large number of mem
bers of the Smyrna Club. They are
anticipating a most delightful time
socially as we'll as enjoying the FEEDER
alton meetings.
The officers of the Federation are:
President, Mrs. Beniah Watson, Dover
1st Vice President, Mrs. J. S. Willis,
Milford; End Vice President, Mrs. J.
R. Cooke, Seaford; 3rd Vice President,
Mrs. L. G. Vandegrift, Wilmington;
Recording Secretary, Miss Sarah Can
non, Bridgeville; Corresponding Sec
retary, Mrs. G. q. Fulton, Dover;
Treasurer, Mrs. j. E. Hoffecker,
Smyrna; Auditor, Miss Julia Burton,
Georgetown; Federation Secretary,
Miss Annie Ellison, Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
Nelson School Picnic Arranged.

Nelson School No. As, Miss Bertha
Stevenson, teacher. will hold picnic
at Mudge's Woods on Saturday next,
May 23d.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
GETTING READY FOR COMMENCEMENT
Rev. Il. Valerie Gilteath OF St. Peters Church
Invited to Preach the Baccalaureate Sermon
Class Day Program and Honor Positions


Invited to Preach the Baccalaureate Sermon
Class Day Program and Honor Positions
The end of another school term is
fast drawing to close and the mem
bers Of the graduating class Of the
Smyrna High School are beginning to
think of Commencement Week. The
Senior Glass will end their course OF
study IN about two weeks before en-
terlng upon their "senior vacation &"
The class at a recent meeting, voted 70
extend an invitation to the Rev. G.
Valerie Gilreath, rector ofSt. Peters
Church, to preach the baccal8ureate
sermon. The class has also made ar
rangements for Glass Day, and the
following will do the hOnOrs President
Alfred Baynard Fowler; Class Histor-
ian, Lulu NOshell Robinson; Glass
Prophet, Eva Cooper Foxwell ;Presenta-
tion Orator; Lillian Watson Speakman;
Statistician, Harry Slaughter Garrison
Mantle Orator, May Anderson Yorke;
Glass Poet, Ethel Cooper Rothweli.
Presentation Respondent, William
Livingston Kirby; Growler, James
Norman Taylor; Middle Respondent.
Julia Shipley Weldon.
The Board of School Directors viii
cooperate with Principal Burdette IL
making Commencement Week an III
teresting one and with this end IL
view they have appointed committee
composed Of President W. II. Janney
Messrs. L. NJ Price, w. G. Pierce
and William A. FAIRIES to assist il
making necessary arrangements. The
, Commencement exercises will begin
with Sunday, June the 2lst, with the
Baccalaureate Sermon; Monday, June
the 22nd, Glass Day exercises; Tues
day, June 23rd Alumni Exercises
and Wednesday, June oath, Com
mencement Exercises. There are
nine in the graduating class as fol-
lows: Misses Lillian Speakman, May
York, Eva FOxwell, Ethel Rothwell,
Lulu Robinson, Nessrs. A. Baynard
Fowler, Norman Taylor, Harry Gar
rison and William Kirby.
MISS RYLAND'S KINDERGARTEN CLOSES
Will Close the Term Friday Afternoon with
Exercises Previous 10 SumweF Vocation.
The kindergarten which has been
successfully run the past year by Miss
Ryland, will close for the summer va
cation Friday afternoon The school
has been conducted at the residence of
Mrs. Richard Walsh on west Com
merce street, ard was composed Of
fourteen pupils. The little folks have
made great progress under the careful
teaching of Miss Rylsnd, and they re-
gret seeing their teacher leave them
On Thursday afternoon from three 10
five o'clock there will be an exhibition
of the children's work at which tho
public are invited to inspect. Owing
to the lack of room the exercises FRI
day will be attended only by the par
ents and a few invited friends. Miss
Ryland will not return to take tho
school next year.
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
NEED OF A PUBLIC STREET SPRINKLER,
The Dusty Condition Of Oar Streets Has Pro
yOked Comment Toward Public Sprinkler

vOked Comment Toward o Public Sprinkler.
During these dry and dusty days
our streets show the need of a public
sprinkler. If the Town Council or
citizens of the town would get to-
gether and provide for q public sprink-
Ter for the summer months, the water
to be derived from the fire plugs about
town, our streets would be in mnch
nicer condition and walking would be
much more pleasant. Why not have a
public sprinkler?
Smyrna times., 1903-05-20
STEAMER BRADY RECEIVES NEW DRESS.
Has Been Overhauled and Painted fer the
Spring and Summer Season.

The Steamer George f. Brady has
received new dress of paint the past
week and is now one of the brightest
freight and passenger steamers on the
Delaware. The work was done by
Harvey Jones, the well known painter
and paper hanger of Smyrna.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-22
TO KIDNAP
HIS OWN
CHILDREN
The Rev. Robert Rabb
Learns in court His
Wife is Divorced
She Went TO North Dakota,
Sidetracked Him and Sc
cured the Children
Unknown to Him

Chicago. May 22.-Rev. Robert
Rabb. Baptist minister, this morning
faced the charge of last night attempt
ing to kidnap his three children from
his former wife, who lives with her
uncle. Millionaire Sanford, the ink
manufactures. Of this city. According
to the woman, the minister failed to
support his family for three years. A
sensation came when she announced
that she had been to South Dakota,
where he had lived six months, and
secured a divorce and the custody of
her children. Rabb was unaware of
this until IL was brought out IN the
trial. by his former wife's testimony.
The children are aged 10. and T. The
justice bound Rabb over in the sum of
5000 to keep the peace, and refrain
from further attempts.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-22
Maok 10 Meet rlpman.

Philadelphia, May 22.-The fighting
game in Philadelphia during the past
winter and spring has been more pros
porous than ever in the history of
pugillsm in this city. or late there
has been an average Of two or three
boxing shows pulled of each week.
and in not a few of them the princi-
pies have been fighters OF wide repu-
tation. The season now, however, is
on the wane, and will come TO a close
with few more shows Of more or
less Importance before the hot wealth
er is on I'm earnest One OF these
shows is scheduled for the Ariel Ath-
letic club tonight. when Willie Mack
the lightweight boxer of New York,
will 20 six rounds with Joe Tipman. of
New York Mack Is regarded as a
cleverer boxer than Tipman, and the
prospects are that he will have no
trouble I'm outpointing the latter.