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Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
ALUMNI RECEPTION LAST EVENING.
Despite Rainy Weather High School Alumni
Reception Given at Mr.. J. Offley WinfOrd
Last Evening Was Decided Success.

Despite the rainy weather. the
Alumni of the Smyrna High School
gave delightful reception at the resi-
dence of Mr.. j. Of1ey Winford last
evening which was largely attended.
The lawn was not fit to use and the
entertainment was confined entirely
to the house and porches. The latter
were tastefully decorated with varie-
gated lanterns and enough chairs add
ed to accommodate a large portion of
the assemblsge. Music was furnished
by Watkins Orchestra. The guests on
entering were received by Miss Ger
trude Smith, vice president; Mr.. J.
Otfiey WinfOrd, secretary. and Miss
Irma Lewis, treasurer. In the alb
sence of Miss Anna Beckett, the presi-
dent of the Association, her place was
filled on the Reception Committee bv
Miss Katherine W. Beckett. During
the splendid social evening that fol-
lowed Miss Mary Roberts of Woman's
College, Lutherville, Nd, rendered
some solos that received hearty APP
plause. There was also some popular
music discoursed by Watkins Orches-
ira which kept things lively. Ice cream
and cake were abundantly served.
The Commencement Exercises will
take place at the Smyrna Opera House
this evening at o'clock. The stage is
being prettily decorated and the pro
gram promises to be one of the best
given in recent years. 1t will be as
follows: Music. Watkins Orchestra;
invocation, Rev. Vaughan S. Collins;
chorus, "Oyer the Fields of Glover, -
school; salutatOry and Grafton, Cora
tory Past and Present." James Nor
man Taylor; essay, "On the Threshold
of Life" Lillian Matson Speakman;
vocal solo, bright Star of Love, "
Miss Mary Wilson Roberts; oration,
Progress of Education" William
Livingston Kirby; essay. Natures
Noblemen," Eva Cooper Foxwell; /;
oOhoSo III PAhuOlOA lC anu NlOilus VI lSb6S
Bertha James Price and Grace Lloyd;
oration, Modern Inventions, Harry
Slaughter Garrison; essay, "Above
the Falls" Ethel Cooper Rothwell; !;
vocal solo, whats Sweeter Than a
New Blown Rose?" Miss Helen E.
Waters; essay, "Singleness of Aim, 4"
Lulu Voshell Robinson; essay,
Success" May Anderson Yorke;
vocal duet, ga Night in Venice, -
Messrs. j. Ed. Hoffecker and Lewis
NJ. Price; oration, with valedictory,
Robert E. Lee" Alfred Baynard
Fowler; presentation of diplomas,
Principal John P. Burdette; bene-
dicti"n, Rev. J, L. Estlin; music,
Watkins Orchestra.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
NEXT SUNDAY AT AsBURY NJ. E. CHURCH
BicentenniaI Of the Birth of John Wesley Will
Be Celebrated, II. c. Conrad Will Speak.

BicentenniaI Of the Birth of John Wesley Will
Be Celebrated, II. C. Conrad Will Speak.
The bicentennial of the birth of
John Wesley will be celebrated at
Asbury M. E. Church by a series of
services lasting through four days,
commencing next Sunday June 2Sth.
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, pastor, has
arranged special program for the
occasion. At a. m. a Wesleyan
Love-Feast, conducted on the old
Wesleyan plan will be held. Admis-
sion will be by card only and the
cards can only be obtained from the
Glass Leaders; and the person secur-
ing one must have attended class once
within three weeks of the time of the
services. At 1920 a. m. Henry G.
Conrad Esq, of Wilmington, will de-
liver a historical address on John
Wesley; His Life and Work" At
23O p. m. Sunday School assembly
will be held, at which addresses will
be given by Prof. John P. Burdette
and others. At $50 p. m. the Epworth
League will have a half-hour service of
song from Wesley's hymns, followed
by sermon by Presiding Elder w.
6. Koons. Tuesday, June 30 Wes-
leyan Glass meeting will be held by
Rev, VIM. FAIRIES, at p. m, and We'd
nesday night special service led by
the pastor, Rev. Vaughan s. Collins,
with the leading topic of "Wesley and
the Lay Workers.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
DEATH OF An OLD KENT cOUNTIAN.
Daniel Cowgirl One of the Oldest Residents O.
Dover Passes Away After Long Illness.

Daniel Cowgirl, whose funeral took
place Friday from the old Cowgirl
mansion on the Dover Green, was
noted as one Of the finest looking men
IN Delaware. He was 70 years of age,
but was up to the time of hi. Esst i'll
ness. as.straight as, an arrow Ssel =
a marked military Gearing. Years ag6
he was considered one of the best
marksmen in the country, as a rifle
shot. He was descended direct from
Ezekiel Cowgirl, who settled in Jones'
Neck, this county, before the Reyolu-
ton, and a portion of his property
which he leaves to his daughter, his
only heir, is of the old colonial estate
which came to his ancestor as a grant
from King George.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
KINGS DAUGHTERS ANNUAL PICNIC.
Was Held al Font Hill Last Friday Evening
and Was Enjoyed by Large Attendance.
an Evening Of Social Pastimes.

The annual picnic Of the Laura Lee
Circle Of Kings Daughters given at
Font Hill the pretty home Of Mrs.
PRESLEY Spruance near Smyrna last
Friday evening has been voiced one of
the best the society has ever held.
The attendance was large and included
q number Of the sterner sex. The
guests were informally received bv Mrs.
Sruance, hostess and Mrs Laura
Temple president Of the circle. At
the appointed time the guests were in
Wted down on the lawn where long
table had been spread with lots of
good things. 1t was sumptuous
banquet table aud there was an abupd-
ance Of everything. Later in tine even
ing the party congregated on the porch
where jolly time was spent il
singing familiar songs. aud giving i'm
promptu recltatiOns. Mr.. J. f. Hof-
tecker was master Of ceremonies and
provoked considerable laughter with
his phonOgraph " There were sever
al stunts given by the Edison rec
ord. One boquet did excellent duty
throughout the evening and by the
time 1t went its round Of compliments
was about worn out. 1t was a Jolly
evening for all who participated and
they left with the best wishes Of their
hostess who so kindly loaned her
beautiful home. Some Of the picnicers
who INDUCED too freely in lemon but
ter softshell crabs and ice cream had
more Of "a picnic" than they caiculat-
ell on having, but notwithstandisr=e
this they have expressed hearty appb-
citation of the excellent entertainment
afforded by the Kings daughters. =
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
First Arrest Made In the Case.

Without any intimation of the
sweeping action they propose to take
against the defiant lynchers of George
White, the murderer of Miss Bishop,
the state authorities last evening caus-
ed the arrest of Arthur Corwell, alleg-
ed to be one of the leaders of the mob
that tortured and burned the negro at
the stake. Corwell is a stranger and is
said to be from Baltimore. Against
him is a charge of murder, and he was
securely confined in cell in the po-
lice station last night, while every pre-
caution was taken to prevent know
ledge of his arrest becoming known
publicly. Other arrests will be made.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
MORGAN-FORD WEDDING IN WILMINGTON
Bride Was Formerly Resident In SeVersOn's
Neck and Is Daughter Of Mr.. c. @. Ford.

Charles L. Morgan and Miss Bertha
B. Ford, daughter of Mr.. end Mrs.
Charles G. Ford, formerly of Sever
sons Neck, were married at the BRIDES
residence 1O1 N. Lincoln street, Will
mington, by the Rev. r. X. Stephen
son of Scott M. E. Church formerly
pastor of Smyrna Circuit. Mrs. NJ. V.
Ford of near Smyrna, played the
wedding march from Lohengrin while
the bridal party advanced to a corner
of the prettily decorated parlor. Miss
Ada G. Ford, a sister of the bride,
was maid of honor, Mr.. Milford Fish
er was groomsman and Mr.. Leeman
Ford, a brother of the bride, was
usher. The bride was gowned in
Paris muslin with satin trimming and
carried brides roses. "A wedding,
suppen followed, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan left for )s1iourn al
Ocean Cxty|N. j. They Nds -
Il"
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
PREPARING FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
Presbyterian Sunday School Will 20 on Ex.
cursiOn TO Brandywine Springs.

The children of town are looking
forward to the annual Sunday School
Picnics. The first this year will be
that of Asbury NJ. E. Sunday School
which will take place tomorrow at
Mudge's Woods near Clayton. The
school is requested to meet at the
church at eight o'clock tomorrow
morning where transportation will be
provided for them. A pleasant day is
In store and the picnic promises to be
an enjoyable one. The Presbyterian
Sunday School will picnic on July the
Sth. The steamer G. F. Brady has
been chartered to take the school to
Brandywine Springs, the prettiest and
most popular resort near Wilmington
where full day will be spent. The
occasion is looked forward to with
sMYRSFpre, both the trip up the
.er and the day at the
Cd LEor1Nd'' vii leave Smyrna
| RfnTING HOUSES. Enlng VIII
our on, Dispatch assured ID dek p M
w. W. Whining
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
DELAWARE SUMMER SCHOOL ArDOvER.
Six Weeks Course Under Competent lnstruc-
tors Begius at DOver-Names of Faculty.


The Wilmington Conference Acad-
emy was transformed into home for
pretty schoolmarms Monday when the
Delaware Summer School for teachers
opened up six.week's course under
competent instructors, as follows.
DIR. Eli F. Brown, Indianapolis,
Ind, pedagogy and child's study; Pro-
fessor A. r. Spaid, superintendent of
free schools of New Castle county,
botany and nature study; Professor
James E. Carroll, superintendent of
Kent county, and Principal E. L.
Cross of the Wilmington Conference
Academy, latin and English grammar; /;
Miss Una M. Cranston, drawing; Pro-
faaaor A II Slam nafhamakics
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
HONEY BEES SWARM DOVER MANSION.
Site of the New Opera House a Regular Bee
tiive-TwO Tubs Of Honey Extracted.

olle OF lne new Opera house Regular Bee
Eiive-TwO Tubs of Honey Extracted.
While the contractors who are en-
gagged in tearing down the old State
street mansion built in 1885, and oc-
cupied for years by Judge Samuel NJ.
Harrington and other illustrious Della
ware men, they struck into a remark
able home of honey bees in the rear of
the building, which yielded up richly
of the finest honey. Tw5 lAeu we-e
put at work for the day in taking the
honey from its hiding place and fully
two washtubs of the finest product of
the bust bees were taken during tho
afternoon. The building is being torn
down to make loom for the new Opera
House.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
FIFTEEN CARLOADS OF DRAIN TILE.
This Order viii be Shipped by COsgSiH &
Reynolds TO League Island Nav :

Cosgris 2 1"i'7 7olds rice Jacobs o
:, SSfdgeville, spent 'sdnday in Smyrna
Mrs. Jacobs remained over for tn,
weR 70 attend the Commencement
F. Of her sister Miss Lulu Rob
lARHN~
AZ S4e p4 Price of Middletown, il
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
NEW ASBURY EPwORTH LEAGUE CABINET
Mr.. Gilbert S. FAIRIES Succeeds Mr.. Walter
W. HynsUn as President of the League.

At recent meeting of Asbury NJ
E. Church Epworth League, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing term: President, Mr.. Gilbert S.
FAIRIES; Vice President, Mr.. William
G. Mcdowell; Second President,
Miss Aramita Hynson; Third Vice
President, Miss Anna Bell Beckett;
Fourth Vice-President, Mrs. Anna
Truax; Secretary, Mr. Reed Pretty
man; Treasurer, Mr.. William G. Roe;
Pianist, Miss Elizabeth Collins, and
Superintendent of the Junior League,
Miss Irene Williams.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
wELL-KNOwN FARMER PASSES AWAY.
Thomas MaIOney of Near Seven Hiekerles
Died Monday After a Lingering illness.

: Thomas Maloney, one of the oldest
and best known farmers in the vicinity
of Seven Hickories, passed away Mon
day after lingering illness in the nth
year of his age. He is survived by
widow and eleven children. Funeral
services were held at the residence of
his son-in-law, Mr.. John Carrow, near
Bethel Church at o'clock this after
noon; interment at Odd Fellows Gene
terry, Smyrna. Rev. Goodhand, pas
tor of Cheswold and Bethel Churches
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
Bright and Spicy Class Day Exercises.

The Smyrna Opera House was
crowded to the doors on Monday
evening to witness the rendition of the
Glass Day Exercises. The stage was
attractively decorated and Watkins
Orchestra furnished music. There
was good feeling from the time that
President Baynard Fowler made his
address until the close of the pro-
gram. Possibly the addition of a class
tatistician and a class growler did
much toward adding spice to ohe
occasion. Mr.. Harry S Garrison as
statistician made a decided hit and his
figures and statistics regarding the
individual members of the class was
laughable to the extreme. j. Norman
Taylor as the chronic growler was
quite original and brought down the
house. Miss Lulu Robinson told of
the class history since they entered
the High School, Miss Ethel Roth
we'll in clever verse delivered the
class poem, and Miss Eva Foxwell
prophesied as to the future position
of her classmates. Miss Lillian Speak
man made the presentation speech and
each member was called before the
footlights and given some gift sug-
gesting scenes and incidences of their
school days. The above speeches
were interspersed with piano duet
by Misses Lillian Speakman and Eva
Foxwell and a piano solo by Miss
Elizabeth Collins which were exceed
ingly we'll rendered. In fitting words
Miss May York passed the mantle
which had been worn by the class of
1908 to their successors. Miss Julia
Weldon on behalf of her classmates,
the class of 1904, received the mantle
with deep appreciation. The exer-
cises closed with the class song, fer
vently sung to the tune of "Fair
Harvard" after which they repaired
to the home of j. Norman Taylor
wheF q class banquet was given.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
How the Fishermen are Ouartered.

Everything at Bayside is built on
piles, several feet above the ground.
At high tide the water washes under
the buildings. This makes the ques-
tiOn of garbage disposal and santa
ton simple one. Boardwalks, one
plank wide, connect the various habit
atlons. The wagon road gets discour-
aged and comes to an end half mile or
so from the shore. At present the
population of Bayside is about $50
persons. 1t varies from that to about
twice as many during the spring and
summer. After June, when sturgeon
season ends, there is an exodus of the
greater part of the inhabitants who go
back to their homes. The train stops
running some time in the fall and in
the winter mayor" Pomp Kerrigan
and half dozen old residents who
have never lived anywhere else have
the place to themselves. Occasionally
the railroad sends a train and crew
down to see if the tracks have washed
away and the place is still there. Dur
ing the fishing season the daily train
takes tank car of water down to the
camp for culinary and drinking pur-
poses, for the river, or bay water is
salt. What the winter residents do
for drinking water nobody appears to
explain. The impression was that they
get along without it.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
RECEIVE HONOR MENTION
WEEK OF EXERCISES OF The ANNUAL
SMYRNA SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
Kew. U. Valerie Gllreath of St. Peters Church
uives the Class an Excellent Sermon,
Class Day and Commencement.

The class of 1903 has about complete
ed It's week of Commencement Ex-
erclses and it is safe to say that no
class IN recent years has afforded our
people better entertainment than the
ones who will receive their diplomas
this evening Favored with cool weather,
so unlike previous commencement Oe-
caslons, they were greeted with crowd
ed houses with an interest and en-
thuslasm that bespoke the good
wishes Of their friends as they stepped
from school life into life's school,
Sunday and Monday were charming
days but yesterday the clouds which
had gathered during the night were
lowering and rain fell in more or less
quantities. The exercises began Sun
day morning with the baccaaureate
sermon which was preached at st.
Peters Church by the Rev. g. Valerie
Gilreath. A large congregation com
pletely filled the pretty church edifce
Rector Gilreath's Fire SermOU TO Class.
Rector Gilreath delivered his splen-
did sermon from text taken from the
third chapter of 2nd Timothy and part
of the 10th and 18th verses: "All
scripture is given by inspiration of
God: that the man of God may be per-
feet, thoroughly furnished unto all
good works" The subject underlying
his thoughtful discourse was "The
Absence of the Bible as a Moral Force
in our Public Schools" Not that the
Bible was not used in the schools,
but that the great moral principals
were insuficlently taught He showed
there was an intellectual as we'll as an
emotional reverence for the bible, and
while he would not make the bible
text book in the public schools to the
exclusion of everything else, he
Thought the bible should be studied
enough to enable the pupil to form an
intelligent opinion of its great ques-
tions. The greatest danger comes not
from a knowledge, but from a lack of
knowledge of the bible. Primarily,
the cause for this lack of training is
found in the home, and the remedy
suggested was to provide harmless
recreation for the boys and give them
work that was interesting and plenty
of it, In speaking of the prominent
results of the one-sided training he
touched briefly on Sabbath desecra.
tioD, intemperance and divorce. His
peroration was directed to the class of
1908 seated before him. He charged
them to "Put God First in Every
thing" that the most terrible enemy
of life was not poverty or sickness or
adversely, but sin. During the offer
tory Miss Helen E. Waters sang
sweet solo.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
FISHERMEN OFF BOMBAY
HOOK STRIKE A "TONEPAH"
SEASONS STURGEON CATCH on THE DEL.
AWARE RIVER AMOUNTS TO Sl75,OOO
Busy Scenes at Bayside N. J. Opposite Wood
land Beach, the Sturgeon Camp of the
Delaware, Where Fortunes are Made

At the settlement Of rude huts dig
nified by the name of Bayside, oppo-
site Woodland Beach which is the
headquarters of the New jersey stur-
geon fisheries, the visit Of the sturgeon
recently has been like the discovery of
a new gold field. 1t is estimated that
the seasons catch will not fall short of
$l7j, 900. Helpers are getting S45 to
$50 a month and ''found." For three
years the fishermen have been waiting
for the sturgeon to return to the Della
ware. They had almost lost hone.
Some had gone out Of the business.
They would have been glad of enough
fish to enable them to make a living.
even at low prices. But when the fish
reappeared at the time when prices
were higher than the sturgeon market
had ever known, the men were nearly
daZed by the vision of sudden fortune.
1t is in the sturgeon eggs, however.
that the men at Bayside are finding
quick fortune. 1t is from sturgeon
eggs that caviar, the high priced mess.
served in sandwiches, as an appetizer
before dinner is made. Caviar max
ers on both sides of the Atlantic are
competing for sturgeon eggs. Eighty
five cents pound is the price paid the
fishermen, and as a good sized female
fish contains anywhere from fifty to
100 pounds of caviar, the fisherman
doesn't have to catch many fish to
make bio waces
Smyrna times., 1903-06-24
Bayside, the Sturgeon Fishing Camp.

Bayside, the sturgeon fishing camp,
is a collection of 100 or more huts.
cabins and old barges on the Delaware
in Cumberland County, Md. Whether
it is on Delaware Bay or Delaware
River will be decided when somebody
decides where the river ends and the
bay begins. At some time il the past
the New Jersey Central Railroad Com
pany built single track railroad down
to Bayside, put up a pier, a freight
house, and ferried freight cars across
from Bombay Hook, Delaware directly
opposite as a direct and quick way of
carrying Delaware peaches to market.
The last ferry trip was made about
twelve years ago. Nowadays, during
the spring and summer, a train of two
antique passenger coaches and several
freight cars ambles down the line from
Bridgeton to Bayside and the schedule
time for the trip is an hour and five
minutes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-02
A Very EnjoyabIc Concert.

A specially enjoyable evening was given
a fino audience at the Grand Tuesday
evening on tho occasion Of tho eoneor;
given by Leroy 3. Elssr Of Denver. and
Miss Edith Wayne Bu,;sfheld Of Rocky
Ford.
Mr.. Elsor's many friends in Rocky Ford
were much delighted with tho proficiency
displayed in tho artistic rendition Of both
his instrumental and vocal selections.
Tho piano numbers were all well selected
and classical. Tho Brook" by Papc.
and Hungarian Dareo." Brahms, werc
particularly enjoyed and heartily oneorcd.
Tho vocal numbers wero all given in good
voice but tho selection from tho Creation. g
''in Native Worth. vas exceptionally fino
and best displayed Mr.. Elser's well train
cd tonor voice.
Miss Bu,;orfold IS always popular with
Rocky Ford audiences and her portion Of
tho program. all new reeita,ions. only add
cd to tho favor which sho enjoys whore
sho Is bost known.
Miss Florence Users double number.
"A Rod. Rcd Rose" and 20 Happy Day"
was sung in sweet. sympathetic voice
and so pleased her hearers tha. sho was
recalled and sang Celeste" in happy
style.
Tho Mems Reading Rooms treasury
was augmented s55 by the concert.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-02
OF Melancholy Intcrcs (.

Mr.. |. n. Adair. who has boen in the
employment of the Rocky Ford Hard
ware Co. as their undertaken and en-
balmer for several years. severed his re-
lations with that firm on New Years
Day. Mr.. Adair expects to leave soon
for California on account Of his ill-health,
and will take with him the best wishes
Of his many friends here.
The vacancy caused by his resignation
will be filed by T. F. Dobbs Of Peru,
Neb.. who comes highly recommended as
an undertaken and funeral director Of
many years experience.
Mr.. Dobbs is licensed embal,ner in
both Nebraska and Colorado and will en-
deayor to give the public the same eour-
teous treatment in every way that has
been extended by his predecessor, and
will maintain the high standard Of work
which has made so many friends for the
Rocky Ford Hardware Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-02
Personal and Social.

Frequently during the year the ladies
OF the Tuesday club have invited their
husbands to share some Of their good
times. so the enterprising honorary mem
bers puttheir heads together and resolved
to end the year by giving the ladies a
treat equal to all those they had enjoyed
through the year. and show how much
! the clubs pleasant hospitality had been
appreciated. So on New Years Eve a
gay party mot this time the Tues sday
club with their husbands. but ''the hus-
bands with the Tuesday club went to
Mrs. Abel's pleasant lunch room where,
at daintily appointed tables. amid much
jollity. tour-course supper. delicious in
every way. was served. After this. Dr..
and Mrs. Van Buskirk's hospitable home.
appropriately and PRETTY decorated. re-
eeived the party. Here. with a great
deal Of fun and laughter. the last happy
hours Of old 1902 passed away. and as
the noisy whistles ushered in the new
conner the charades, even the Happy
Hottento,." were Interrupted. and with
hearts and voices all sang Aud Lang
Syne." And with closer feelings Of com
radeship the club members exchanged
their New Years wishes. In the '.wee
sma' hours" the TUESDAY club went re-
luetantly home. thanking the gentlemen
for such happy ending to the old year
and voting these generous honorary mem
bers the best Of hosts.
Alderman Kennedy was Denver Wis
itor this week.
Thursday afternoon Miss Mona Rum
sey entertained at her home on Norti,
Main about twenty-five OF her little
friends In honor OF Grace and Hazel VIII
kinson Of Pueblo. The afternoon was
spent in music and games. then came
what all little folks like 70 see-refresh-
ments after which they returned to their
homes wishing all the days Of 1908
would DO To them as happy as tho first
j. w. Dau,rieh. now with the Grenada
Times. spent New Years day very pleas
an,ly with Rocky Ford friends.
JH. Roc. who lately moved from Du-
rango to Rocky Ford and purchased a
homo here. Is a valued general assis,an,
Of tho Rocky Ford Hardware Co.
Miss Arne,,a Mcbride. daughter Of
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Mcbride. arrived
from Chicago In time TO spend Christmas
In her now homo.
Milton E. Dukes loft few days since
to aeeop, a good place with real estate
and brokerage firm In Victor.
The children Of J. E. Dukes were made
happy on Christmas BY tho receipt Of a
sloo check from an uncle in tho east.