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Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
TENT MEETINGS AT SEVERSoNS CHURCH
Kew. Albert Chandler, Pastor of Smyrna Cir.
cult, Starts Series of Tent Meetings

Kew. Albert Chandler, Pastor of Smyrus Cir.
cult, Starts Series of Tent Meetings
The success. attending the Cheswold
tent meetings has been so apparent
that Rev. Albert Chandler, pastor of
Smyrna Circuit has decided to try the
experiment at Severson's M. f.
Church. The meetings were opened
Sunday evening by the Rev. A. W.
Goodhand of Cheswold, who preached
a strong, spiritual sermon. Monday
night the Rev. II. G. Truitt of Leipsic
preached. The meetings are we'll at
tended and give promise of spiritual
awakening. This evening the Rev.
Il. K. Stephenson of Whining
ton, formerly pastor of the church.
will preach and Thursday evening
the Rev. DIR. Thomas L. Poul-
son of New York City will occupy the
pulpit. All day services have been ar
ranged for next Sunday. Lovefeast at
$3.50; preaching at 10. 80; Young PEOPLES
Meeting at $50; and preaching in the
evening by the Rev. Thomas B. Cooper
of Pittsburg Conference.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
EXCURSION TO BRANDYwINR SPRINGS
SeVersOn's Sunday School Has Arranged an
Interesting Trip for Tuesday Sept.

ouhudg SCUOOi mas Arranged an
Interesting Trip for Tuesday Sept. s.
The Severson's NJ. E. Sunday School
OF near town, will run an excursion to
Brandywlne Springs near Wilmington.
tuesday September Sth, leavino
Smyrna Landing at 80 O'Clock in the
morning and after a pleasant ride on
Steamer Brady up the Delaware River.
Will go to Wilmington where thew will
be transported by trolley to the famous
resort. Brandywine Springs is one of
the most beautiful parks in that vicin-
lty and its many features of amuse-
ment make it popular with the public
generally. This nicely arranged tour
including boat and trolley. can be
taken for the nominal sum of rs cents
Tor the round trip. Tickets can he
procured from NJ. V. Ford, William
Kirby and James I. Truax, committee.
or at the drug store of William F,
Dunn. The return trip will be made
oy moonlight, the Brady leaving King
street wharf Wilmington, at 5 pm.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
REV. COLLINS PREAcHESATuTTLE CREEK
Congregation of Little Creek N. E. Church
Witness the Destruction of a 81. 900 Bond

Sunday was day of rejoicing at
Little Creek M. E. Church. The
$1,000 bond against the church edi-
hce' and which had placed the build
ing IN the hands of the sheriff, had
been cancelled and Sunday the con-
gregation witnessed its destruction.
The Rev. R. II. Adams, of Wilmington
Union NJ. E. Church preached the
rededicatOry sermon in the morning.
The Rev. Vaughan S. Collins. of
Smyrna, preached the afternoon and
evening sermon. There was special
music at each of the services, Mr.. L.
M. Price of tnis town singing several
solos.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
BLAcKBIRDS ARE PLENTIFUL BUT Wary.
Delaware River Marsh Lands Abound With
Them But They are Hard to Kill

Gunners say that not for many years
have blackbirds been so numerous In
our marshes but they were never
harder to kill. 1t seems that the birds
are becoming trained and will not set
tie on the brush when the gunners call
e-e-e, e-e-e-, e-e-e," the call of Grip
pied bird. Instead they fly awav as
fast as their wings will carry them.
In other years, even when the birds
were not so plentiful, as many as
seventy-tive and hundred dozen were
Killed by a single man in a day, while
TINS season it is considereda ''big day"
II one can bag twenty-five dozen
they are now worth sixteen cents
dozen.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
NATIONAL BANK HAS AN ADDING MACHINE
One OF Burroughs improved Machines Now
on Trial and is Great Labor Saving Devics

OHe Of burroughs improved Machines Now
on Trial and is Great Labor Saving Device
The National Bank of Smyrna has
on trial at their banking house one of
burroughs Latest Improved Adding
Machines. The machine is small. does
not take up much room, but for com
merclaI uses it is one of the greatest
labor saving devices of the age. The
machine is mechanically perfect and
Will add a column of figures as high as
$IO,OOO,OOO. The instrument will
add' subtract and divide and is
especially useful in taking off q
trial balance. So perfect is the mach
Inc that any mistake occurring can al
ways be traced to the operator.
After a row Of figures are placed down.
all that is necessary is to pull lever
and the account IS added.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
KENT COUNTY PROPERTY AND FARMS SOLD
Richardson and Robbins Canning Factory Takes
on Additional PrOperty-SaIe of Farms.

Fifty thousand dollars worth of
Dover property was transferred Mon
day by Harry A. Richardson and his
wife, Priscilla Richardson, to the
Richardson & Robbins canning factory
This adds another important asset to
Dover's largest industry. Harry A.
Richardson, together with his two
sons, Alden B. and William w. Rich
ardson, are the principal owners of the
concern. Mr.. Robbins, one of the
founders, having died several years
ago.
There have been many farms sold in
Kent county during the past week, be-
sides numerous sales of dwellings and
lots situated IN towns and villages.
These sales have been reported to the
office of Recorder of Deeds David
Cooper: Timothy Scanlon to Cathe-
rine Finnegan dwelling In Dover, for
SO, 900; Amanda Gibson to Sarah J.
Green, farm situated near Kenton,
containing thirty acres, for $1,000;
Julia Ann Daur to Thomas Slaughter,
for 81, 900, lot containing two acres in
Lebanon; Henry r. Draper to Kate @.
Griffith, dwelling and lot in Camden,
for $3.50; Emeline B. Leach to James
G - urd, dwelling in FELTON,, for $500.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
LIGHTNING S7UNS SEVEN
SEVERELY BURNS ANOTHER
OCCURRED WHILE EIGHT MEN WERE EAT.
ING SUPPER ON ". W. DONOVAN FARM
SeVerest Electric Storm of the Season Passed
over This Vicinity Last Evening and
Played Havoc to Life and PrOperty

FIayed Havoc to Life and Property.
During the severe electric storm
winch passed over this section last
evening bolt of lightning struck a
Tree IN the yard of William w. Dom
ovan at his farm near Clayton and glanc-
Ing of felled eight men to the ground
ana stunning Frank Keiffer. Jr.. so
badly that he was unconscious for two
hours. The men had Just finished
threshlng and had gone to the house
Ior supper. The table was spread un.
der a tree in the yard and the EIGHT
men were eating when the storm came
up Seven of the men who were Sc
Verely stunned got over their shock
but Frank Keifer Jr. was so badly
injured that it was thought fatal. His
clothes were literally torn off of him
and he was burnt badly. He was
given medical attention as soon as
possible and his condition is very crit
lcal. Among the other men stunned
were James Conner, George Burrows
and a Mr.. Grant.
Horse and a Fine Porker Struck
The storm was one of the severes+
that has passed over this vicinity in
recent years. 1t came up between six
and seven O'Clock and gave but little
indication of being severe, but it
ragged IN fury and the rain came down
IN torrents. The storm was more or
less cyclonic in its tendency. Corn
was blown down and handsome shade
trees were twisted and broken off and
some were uprOOted. On the Hudson
Farm tenanted by Daniel THOMPSON
some Outbuildings were torn down
and roots were blown quite distance
The beautiful lane of shade trees was
badly damaged. On the farm of John
ii. Morris near Smyrna, one of his
horses was killed by a bolt of light
ming while out in the field. A bolt Of
lightning also Lilled a fine porker of
townsend Warren on the "Brickstore
Landing Farm" At George w. Mat
tlford's, the "Edw. G. Walls Farm .
tree was blown down and two fine
turkeys were killed. On the farm of
Jim David near Fleming's Landing.
TWO hay stacks were struck bv light
nlng and burned down but fortunately
no outbuildings were involved.
Stunned at cOsgriff and Reynolds Tile Yard
The storm was also severe at the
Tile Yard of COsgriff & Reynolds. Mr.
Josgrltf was there with his men super
intending the burning of a kiln of tile
"hen the storm came up and they
sought shelter under a shed. A bolt
u lightning decended and struck a
pole nearby but fortunately did no
lamage, although Mr.. Cosgriff. Mr..
william Still and Mr.. Enoch Moore
we're slightly stunned. The wind did
more or less destructive work amono
rult trees and grape vinyards, but the
'reatest damage to crops was to corn.
learly all the fields in the wake of the
torn being laid low. Many trees in
bis vicinity were uproote3. Between
ali past ten and eleven O'Clock an. 1
ther severe electric storm came M. s
nd the lightning flashes were terrific. J
was of shorter duration than the l
rst and its passing cooled off the |
tmosphere and brought clear weather.
either storm extended much further {
est than Kenton.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
BIG WEDNESDAY ATKITTS HAMMOCK

I"IHeIS FEOm all Parts OF Kent County AS
semble There To-day fOr Pleasant Outing
To-day Wednesday, is big day at
Altts Hammock and farmers from all
parts of Kent County are gathering
there to spend the day at this popular
resort. The Hammock has enjoyed
very prosperous season, all of the cot
tages having been occupied while there
were more applicants than could find
cottages. The trout fishing has been
especially enjoyable this season, and
the skilled and amateur fishermen have
had great success in this line.
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
OYSTER SEASON WILL SOON OPEN.
OfeOgers Preparing to Begin Operation
Monday, the First of September.

Inc season for catching oysters in
~ ,uiS part Of the country will open next
tuesday, with the advent of the month
VI september, the rule being that the
nonths containing an ''r" in the
names are the only ones in which
oysters should be taken. As yet only
vague idea as to the outlook can be
OO.alned, but it is said that from pres
0"' indications there will be some
motty good dredging in the Delaware
anu New Jersey beds. The oysters
SHOULD begin to come to our mar
Ae'S a day or so after the dredging be-
Smyrna times., 1903-08-26
Fine Strawberries From StOckIy's pstcl,

Five quarts of fine strawberries. a
second crop picked from the patch of
Mr.. John @. Stockly, were in market
Monday and sold readily for 25c a
quart. -
The colored American., 1903-05-02
THE FOREIGN MISSION BOARD.

A letter from DR.. Jordan. secretary
of the Baptist Foreign Mission Board,
dated April %, says: Our rally is
not what We hoped and yet, returns, are
still coming in. 18th ST., Church, OF
your city DR.. Brooks. pastor. leads
with $5O.43, with Tulane ave-, of New
Orleans, Rev. Simms, pastor, second,
with $50, Second Baptist Sunday
School, Springfield, o.. Mr.. c. D.
Swayne, supt., $27OO, Jerusalem AS
sociatiOn, per Rev. A B. We1ch, Mod
orator, Gainesville, Fla, Gilfield, Pc
tersburg, Va, DR.. Howard, pastor.
$1,000. Many struggling little church
es and schools are helping at great
sacrifice. Our missionaries and Board
are grateful to every one of them.
Of the 1910 Negro Baptist churches,
only $50 have responded so far. Rev.
G. p. Rier, of Surinam, South America
is now in this country begging help
for his IVORY there. My Board is pow
eriess to do efficient work, because of
he niggardly way, the pastors and
churches treat the claims of God and
their heather brethren
We greatly regret the discouraged
tone of DR.. Jordan's letter What has
become of Baptist valof and loyalty ?
What about the "OId Land Marks ?''
Is it lost? Our Baptist brethren
| should take up collection for Foreign
| Missions, if only $780, and send to
! 718 w. Walnut st. Louisville, KY.
The colored American., 1903-05-02
THE AMPHIONS SING IN BALTI-
MORE.

quartette of the Amphion Glee
Club, Prof. J. Henry Lewis, director
gave concert in Calvary Baptist
church, Baltimore, Nd. Tuesday eve
ming, April 21, assisted by Miss, S. l..
Hacket, elOcutionist, Mr.. w. d. Owens.
violinist, and Prof. H. Y Johnson. ac-
cOmpanist. The entertainment was
given for the benefit of the Young
Mems Christian Association of that
city and large sum was realized. 1t
was also very successful from an art
istic standpoint, and the full quota of
membership of the Amphions have
been engaged for a return engagement
next fall. The entertainment was
given under the management of Mr.
P. A. Comes, the general secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
The colored American., 1903-05-02
ANNUAL
BANQUET AND
BAKE.

The Capital Pleasure Club gave its
annual banquet and shad bake Friday
at Lake. View Park. j. w. Evans pre-
sided and w. G. Robinson, of West Vir-
ginia, acted as POSTMASTER. Speeches
were made by Recorder of Deeds; J.
G. Dancey, Attorney T. L. Jones,
Messrs. H. Johnson, W. Montague G.
Fletcher, T. Barton l.. A. Niles, J. AS
kins, G. Wilkerson, c. Curtis, and w
j. Smith. Among the guests were:
DR.. Warner, Charles Day, r. Green,
w. Welborn, c. Molen- r. Colburn, L.
L. Jones, c. Beavan, F. Douglas. T.
Colbert, B. Edlein. The club is com
posed of employees of the House of
Representatives. The Comittee of ar
rangements were ]. E. Dent, r. Coates,
j. Williams, H. Neal, A Lucas, C.
Christian, w. Hawkins, j. Savoy, c.
johnson, and E Thomas.
The colored American., 1903-05-02

Johnson, n. Y, Mariah Clark, Cliff
tonforge, Va, Mr.. James Miller, D. c.,
and others. All of these persons find
pleasure in reading The Colored Amer
ican
Addendum: Mr.. n. F. Berry, of
Lynchburg, Va, has been secretary
for r. n. Smith for six years. Mr..
Smith says that he is proficient in
every sense of that word. He looks af-
ter the pay roll of the men and keeps
all the accounts of payments and char
ges. He saves his own money and is
said to own home at Lynchburg, Va.
The business of the house has become
so improved that Mr.. Smith has been
compelled to employ an assistant
secretary in the person of Mr.. James
HeiskiH, of Charlottesville, Va. He
is young man of great promise; for
he is moderate in his life about the
Springs.
The colored American., 1903-05-02

The SeabOard to New Orleans
Mobile and Pensacola
Offers round trip tickets to above
on sale February 10Th to % I'D via Rich
mond, Raleigh and Atlanta. For in
formation address w. E, Conklyn
Genearl Agent S. A. L. Ry. Washing
ton, D. C. tt
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cadets" IN WILLIAMSBURG.
STORY OF TWO YOUNG GIRLS WHO
WE'RE MISSING TWO MONTHS.

Jared Away and Compelled 70 Earn Money
fer Men Wbe Always Kept Them IN Ter
Por-Fsund in the etreet Disguised
IN W1ss-Warrants fer Three Men.
When Lucy Star. the Afteen-year-old
daughter Of Charles STAFF. . hardware
dealer of n North Seventh street, Williams.
burg and Mamie Gregory. II years old.
the daughter Of Michael Gregory who lives
at 81 Leonard street, disappeared about
two months ago their parents, besides noti-
flying the police, employed private .detec-
lives. No trace Of either girl was found.
Late on Monday night while Detectives
Talvey and Edwards Of tho Gymer street
police station were in Broadway near Hey
ward street they saw two girls With pro-
fusion Of bleached hair and wearing long
and misht dresses. The faces Of the girls
were % childish that the detectives halted
them and asked whore they were going.
They tried to run away. but The detectives
seized them and then tbsy began TO cry.
Thsy were taken 10 the police station
vhere It vs. found that thsir blsaohed
hair conAstsd Of Wigs and that thsir own
hair had been out short. From the descnp-
ton the police had they were recognised
a. Lucy Star and Mamie Gregory. They
admitted their identity. When their parents
came they were hardly able to recognise
Both girls told the detectives that two
young men had lured them from their
homes and compelled them, under threats
Of death, to lead life Of shame. The men,
the girls said. made them give up their
earnings and followed them wherever
they went.
The polics held the girls on technical
charge Of vagrancy and when they were
srraisned Yesterday In the Lee avenue
police court they repeated their story to-
Magistrate Higeinbotham. The latter in
committing both TO the shelter Of the Chill
drens' society pending . further investi.
CATION Issued warrants for the arrest OF
three men. One Of the men u the pro-
prietor Of Q Raines law hotel which was
raicied In the early part Of March as dis
orderly house, and he is now awaiting trial
at Special Sessions. II was alleged that
In. this mans place the two missing girls
were compelled to meet visitors.
The girls told the police that they were
afraid TO appeal to anybody they knew
because the men In whose power they
were were near them al the time.
expect to disolose q 'ca det' system in
WiIlismsburS which has been IN operation
for several months. It 10 said that many
Of the scadets' have gone from the East
Side here to Williamsburg.
The police last evening arrested Louis
Black, saioonkeeper. living q IN Har!ison
avenue, on the charge Of ahduotion 10 hav-
Lewis. 10 wear. Old, Of 10 Bsigsl street on 4
technical charge OF vagrsncy. Two moro
arrests were expected.
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Ex-PREMDENr sIERREs FATE.
People Arriytng From H0uduFNs De NSl
:. Believe That He Was Killed.

NEW ORLEANS. Aprfl 2s-Passeneers
from Honduras take very little stock in
the story that ex- President Terencio 5ierra
Of Honduras was killed while near the San
salvador frontier and CAL attention to the
decree Of perpetual exile against Sierra
issued by President Bonills. which would
not have been Issued Had Stern not been
known to be alive. Al q matter Of fact.
Bonilla was snxious to have both the Presi-
dents. Sierra and Arias, escape, a. there b
no capital punishment In Honduras.
To have kept them In jail IN TegicigAlpa
would have given rise TO consptacies, and
possible revolution BY their psrtisans. Both,
therefore. got q good chance to escape.
Even when Bonilla's forces appeared be-
fore Tegucigalpa. the capital. and had
Arias completely surrounded secret
Arrangement was made with Arias by
which he was to be allowed to slip through
the lines on the condition that he should
leave the Government money behind and
should take only nifty men with him.
These conditions were violated BY AYias.
who carried OF all the public money exoept
$1,000 left behind ~ q blind, and slipped
out Of the capital with hundred men.
Even then he would have escaped to
Nicaragua had he not got drunk. His
retreat was delayed In consequences. and
nation Of the treasury force was sent after
him and captured him and the money he
Gen. Rosales has been made Minister OF
War by Bonilla. II lie understood that the
post Of Secretary Of the Interior h hss BEN n
Washington, who has been asked to return
and accent the Office.
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BOOK WASN'T III FOR SCHOOLS
PassfDsNT Ressss roc kIND
70 mrs AUT1oR FRIEND.

Or6esed SEQ Cepss q Humsrsvslle's
Wert q he Ind1ans Ter 0uppiemes.
tssy Rsaalng aad rssnd That Il Cen
tainsd IN Osjectisaabie Chapter.
The Board Of Education has in it, hands
500 copies OF Capt. J. Lee .Humfrsville's
twenty Years Among Our Hostile Indians,
OF which Il doesn't know how TO dispose.
C.pt. Humfreville. who used 10 be United
states cavalry officer, y friend Of Presi-
dent Henry A. Rogers Of the Board Of Edu-
cation, and few months aeo he asked Mr..
Rogers II he didn't think his work could Be
put on. the INST Of books for supplementary
reading In the public schools.
President Rogers didn't see any reason
why Il couldn't, a. IL had already been on
the library list for more than year. and
ordered 500 coples. Now II has been dis.
covered that the book contains things which
children shouldn't read. and the board
wants the Captain TO take the books back.
At present he doesn't see his way clear to
do that, although he 10 willing to exchange
them for an expurgated edition.
The protesting members OF the board
say that the book was never passed
on by the Board OF Superintendents. but
was put In the supplementary reading hst
BY Mr. Rogers on his own initiative when
he was chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Sup
plies. Mr.. Rogers admits this but explains
that he got the permission Of Associate
SUPERINTENDENT Stevens, chairman OF the
committee which had such matters In
charge. Mr.. Stevens, according to Preei-
dent Rogers, isn't sure whether he gave
his consent to the book or not.
u am far from blameless In the matter.
said President Rogers yesterday. -Tech-
nically, didn't have any right TO put the
book on the list until II had been passed
on by the Board Of Superintendents and
sanctioned by the Board OF Education.
and I thought that 1t would be all right,
so long a. ] had Supt. Stevens o consent.
Mr.. Stevens says now that he doesn't re-
men ss "a E}aiy!ns bis consent but l En0"
The books cost $50 apiece. which L.
for supplementary reading books. Be-
ddss Il was discovered that the 800 books
had been received before the school prin.
cipal had made the necessary acquisitions.
The bsos have net been , Pe hsi for =, ~
his money. He refuses to take them back.
although President Rogers says that he
thinks the author will see the matter In
the right light now that II has become
public and will accept q counterrnand OF
the order, II for no other reason than to
relieve Mr.. Rogers Of any suspicion.
The books are STORED away at present at
the department offices In Brooklyn and
New York. The chapter that was objected
TO was the one on Indian wootng and the
punishment which the women suffered for
infidelity.
THAT Chapter said President Rogers,
caused all the trouble. It was not written
for children. In other respects the book Ia
all right and should be in our supplementary
reading course. The whole thing Ii I'M
fortunate. The only question now L. what
TO do with the books. We shall probably
settle that at the next meeaing Of the board.
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". r. HEARST MARRIED..
WEEDS Silss Milliceut WllIssn in Grace Chur'
-Bishep Potter OMc1ates.

WEEDS NfIss Milliceut Wllissn In Grace Church
-Bsshsp Potter Omciates.
william Randolph Hearst was married
Yesterday to Miss Millicent Wilson In
the chancel Of Grace Church by Bishop
Potter. The ohancel was decorated with
American Beauty roses and apple bios
SONS. About thirty persons were present.
Ths brids vss eivsn away BY her father.
0ooreo II. Wnl8en.
NiSs Anita Wilson. sister Of the bride,
was the bridesmaid. Orrin Peok was the
best man. The bride wore no jewelry
except q rope OF pearls, the gift Of the BRIDE
groom. The couple received . number q
handsome presents. including an emerald
sst from Mn. Phoebe Hearst, the mother
Of the bridegroom. Mrs. Hearst 10 In
After the ceremony the Bishop kissed
the bride. A wedding breakfast was
served at the Waldorf-Astoria. Mr..
and Mrs Hearst sailed at 4 o'clock on the
Kaiser wilhelm II. for q three months
wedding trip In Europe.
Mr.. Hearst Is D son OF the late Senator
George Hearst. He Ia % years old. He Ia
q graduate OF Harvard and owns the San
Francisco Examiner, the NeV York Amsri.
can, the New York Evening Journal, and
the Chicago American and Chicago Exdm-
jwey. Las. fall he was elected Congressman
from the Eleventh. New York district.
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REV. ALBINGEFS HEIRS AGREE.
essterp 70 Get $1,000 q oxO, 900 I.eft
by Mount veruOn's Mieer.Priest.

WHITE PLAINS. N. T., April 2s.-Ater .
Asht Of two years over the will Of the Rev.
Joseph Aiblnger. the eccentric priest Of
Mount Vernon. who lived like . miser,
but left an estate Of more than 10000.
the hsirs have compromised.
Tho pris0t lsft two siSssS u Germany.
who. By The aGrssment. rsceivs e.sce
friend 10 whom the priest willed hb pro-
psrty and whom he made his executor.
Father Albinger, while In charge Of
the Church Of Our Lady Of Victory In Mount
Vernon. said he was pennilees and walked
miles, begging for money. He wore thread
bare sarments and almost starved himself.
After his death fortune was found In .
secret drawer Of his desk.