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Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
COUNCIL MAKING PLANS TO
BORROW NECESSARY FUNDS
AID OF LEGISLATION WILL BE INVOKED TO
BORROW $4,000 TO IMPROVE PLANT.
Attorney GOOdiUg Gives Council His Opinion
Regarding the $4,000 Never Borrowed
vlses Council to Seek Aid of Legislature

The Smyrna Town Council met in
regular session Friday evening, but
were unable to do much concerning
the needed improvements at the
Electric Light Plant, owing to the
absence of three members, Messrs.
Robinson, Fowler and Moore. There
was but a bare quorum present, but
this did not deter them from debating
the subject. The committee composed
of Messrs. Robinson, Grieves and
Fowler had looked into the matter OF
borrowing money to improve the
electric light plant and had retained
w. L. Gooding, Esq, of Clayton, to
give his legal opinion The latter ad
vised the Council to invoke the aid of
the present Legislature. Regarding
the 1000 which was never borrowed
on the full amount granted by pre-
vious Legislature, Attorney Gooding
was of the opinion that the time had
been so long, there might be some
| question as to its legality, and he
| thought the easiest way would be to
seek the assistance of the Legislature
now in session. The members present
did not feel it incumbent upon them
to take the responsibility of preparing
a bill for the Legislature, and a special
meeting may be held soon with full
Board present, to inaugurate steps tC
get the matter in course of progress
at an early date. Chairman Anthony
of the Light and Water Committee
says the town will need about $4,000
to make the improvement. Some OF
the members present were of the
opinion that the charter provides thai
the citizens of the town must be giver
the right to vote on the subject o.
borrowing funds to make it illegal
This will be discussed at a specia
meeting.
The session Friday night was pre-
sided over by Mr.. Samuel J. Rey
nolds, chairman pro tenn. Alderman
Grow reported $5 in fines imposed anC
collected for December, and passe,
over to the Town Treasury. The fol
lowing bills were reported and allowed
Mrs. Mary NJ. FAIRIES, $4.45; Charlie
: Warner Company, $233.84; Luthe
Broadway, police duties, $16.5O; W
G. Robinson, $26. %; Joseph r. Cum
' minis, police duties, $500; Sylvanu
| Rose; labor, So. rs; Edward G. Walls
, police uniform, $500; Adams Express
! 49, 80, Total, 1924. 50.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
MADAM BARAKAT ON ORIENTAL BRIDE.
Many Turn Out Friday Evening 10 Hear "1he
Bride and Her Jewels" Last of Lectures

Madam Layyah Barakat delivered
the last of her series of addresses in
Asbury Church last Friday evening to
a large audience, composed of mem
bers of all the churches. At the be-
ginning of the meeting a duet was
sung by Miss Esther Megear and L.
NJ. Price, a solo was rendered by
Walter O. Hoffecker and, as at the
previous meetings, there was cOngre
gational singing led by the choir of
the church. Prayer was offered by
Rev. G. L. Hardesty and Rev. Mr..
Ford.
Madam Barakats subject was ''The
Bride and Her Jewels, and she be-
gan by giving a description in her
inimitable manner of an Oriental
courtship and then described the we'd
ding. Mrs. Anna Stevenson Truax
personated the bride, and as such was
attired in an Oriental wedding suit,
including the veil, By Madam Barakat,
and decked with the numerous jewels
of bride and last donned the white
wedding garment. 1t was a beautiful
object lesson, and threw a wonderful
light upon the Lords parable of the
wedding feast
At the close of the address the pas
tor of the church, Rev. Vaughan S.
Collins, thanked the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union for bringing
Madam Barakat to Smyrna. She made
many friends here, and the people OF
the town will be glad to have her
come again..
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
ENTERTAINED BY MISS BERTHA SMITHERS
Pleasant Evening Company Given In Honor of
Her Former College Friend, Mrs. Wilson.

A pleasant evening was spent at the
home of Miss Bertha Smithers on Sat
urday evening at an informal gather
ing, given in honor of Mrs. S. Taylor
Wilson of Phillipsburg, n. J. Mrs.
Wilson, formerly Miss Bryan of Rising
Sun, was a college chum of Miss
Smithers while both were attending
WOman's College, Baltimore, Nd.
Saturday evening number of Miss
Smithers' friends were invited up to
meet her, and a delightful time was
had. The time was whiled away in
games and other pastimes, after which
refreshments were served.
Those present were: Mrs. Wilson,
Phillipsburg, n. j., Miss May Enos,
Odessa; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Price, Miss
Emma Wilds, Mrs. Laura Temple,
Miss Elizabeth Smithers, Miss Bertha
Smithers, Miss Arie Hynson, Miss
Ella Smithers, Miss Lida Lord, Miss
Sara Yocum, Miss Katherine Beck
EFT, Miss Anna Beckett. Miss Edith
Beck, Miss Eba Wilds, Miss Eunice
Anthony, Miss Bertha Hoffecker, Miss
Bertha Bailey; DIR. Hirons Clifton,
Mr.. r. d. Hoffecker, Jr.. Mr.. Walter
Hynson, Mr.. Charles J. Sudler, Mr..
Gilbert S. FAIRIES.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
sHRRBOURNH COLLINS SUCCEEDS KRUsEN
Has Bought Out the WelI-knOwu Establish
ment Of J. Benjamin KTusen, Deceased.

Sherbourne A. Collins who for the
past three years has been the efficient
assistant of the late J. Beniami n
Krusen, succeeds to the wellknown
picture and undertaking establish
ment, which the latter had built up,
and will conduct the business with
renewed energy at the old stand, the
"Brinton Property" adjoining the
Smyrna TINES Building. Mr.. Collins
will discontinue the upholstering de-
partment of the business and will
devote his entire attention to under
taking, picture-framing. &c. He pur-
poses increasing his stock of pictures
and will carry a larger assortment
than ever.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
SMYRNA BANKING HOUSES
HOLD ANNUAL MEETINGS
FRUIT GROWERS BANK ADDS NEARLY $4,000
TOITS SURPLUS, LAST SIX MONTHS.
Both Banks are in a Healthy Condition and
at Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
Same Officers and Directors Reelected

Yesterday was the day appointed for
the annual meeting of the Stockholders
our two banks and the reports Of the
condition of these institutions were
most gratifying to all concerned. The
Fruit Growers National Bank, espec-
tally, comes up reorganiZed and re
iuvenated with the best SIX months re
port in its history. After paying divi-
dends and all expenses they increase
their surplus $47G9. 33 making total
surplus of $4,000 Considering what
this bank had gone through in the try
ing days of its reorganizti0n, the re-
] port of Its six months earnings is most
gratifying and reflects great credit up
on the officers and Board of Directors.
At the meeting yesterday the fol-
lowing directors were reelected.
Walter 0. Hotfecker, A. L. Hudson.
Sr., Edward G. Walls, James p. Hof
fecker, Hervey p. Hall, Smyrna; DR.
f. g. Clark, Millington, Md; and J
r. Clements. Clayton. The Director
re-organized by making Walter O
Hoffecker president; 5. Gilbert Wilds
cashier; +. Marriott Fowler, teller
and Walter w. Hynson, bookkeeper.
The old bank, the National Bank 0
Smyrna, held its annual stockholder
meeting yesterday and reelected tn,
following directors: W. H. Janney, W
Geo. Hill, John Cosgrif, W. A. Win
ford, II. G. Tschudy, Smyrna; DR.. A
E. Sudler, SudIersville, Md; an
James b. Conner, FELTON,. The direc
tors re organized by making W. H
Janney, president; Eugene Davis
cashier; Charles j. Sudler, assistant
teller and boOkkeeper.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
CITIZENS HOSE COMPANY ELECT OFFICERS
Met Last Week and Selected Officers to Con.
duct Its Affairs For Another Year.

At meeting of the Citizens Hose
Company last week, the following Off
GERS were elected: President, Frank
f. Evans; secretary, W. l.. Porter
treasurer, Henry S. Anthony; chief,
Joseph E. Carter; first assistant, H.
b. Grieves; second assistant, George
Sylvester; directors, Harvey Jones,
John Wick and Frank McCawley. The
Company recently purchased twelve
pairs of rubber gloves and four smoke
protectors.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
RAILROAD COMPANY BUYS PROPERTY
A. L. Hudson, Sr., and Ephram S. Garrison
Sell Strips Of Land Mrs. N. J. Bewey
Sells Property to Esley N. Rust.

The following transfers of real es-
tate have been filed at the Office Of Re
corder of Deeds: Alfred L. Hudson.
Sr., to Delaware Railroad Company.
two strips of land in Duck Creek and
Kenton hundreds. 500; Ephraim s.
Garrison to Delaware Railroad Com
pany, two strips Of land in Little
Creek and Keutou hundreds. S425;
Mary J. BewIey to Esley NJ. Rust,
frame dwelling IN Smyrna, $500; John
Behen, Sr., to John Behen, Jr., three
lots north of Dover, $500; John c.
Taylor to Samuel VI. Taylor, house
and lot IN Keutou. 22s15O; Thomas
c. Emory to Euos Lane, lot in Mil
ford, $3.50 Celivia Morgan to Fred
Reedman, 30 acre farm Bay Road,
! 81, 800; Frisby =. Clark to Charles l..
Terry, house and lot in Camden, 81 500;
Monroe p. and Frank Cooper to DR..
J. Cardeen Cooper, all of Philadel-
phia, 1GG acre farm known as Henry
c. Cooper home farm, near Camden.
So, 500; John A. Monroe to Emaline
b. Leach, lot III FELTON,, SG5; Peter X
Meredith to Isaac H. Morris, 10 acres
land North Murderkill hundred, 5345
DIR. Thomas Y. CahalI to John S.
Reynolds, As acres land near Freder-
lea, $1,000; Samuel y. Newson tc
lanes Ennis ~ aor. fa,.,,, Latraar
Dover and Leipsic, S2, 500; William
Salisbury and wife to DelawareaI
Company, Incorporated, building ant
improvements, corner State and Pub
lie Square, Dover, $1,000; William S.
Hardcastle to Harry r. Loose, hous,
and lot in Cheswold, 3l,OOG; William
F. Collins to William S. Harddastl,
house and lot in Cheswold, 50, 900
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
Lecture: "Is Life Worth Ii, ing"

Rev. E. E. Valentine, of the First
Baptist Church, New York, says: "Rev.
Charles Louis Seasholes has the art of
saying things really worth saying in a
way so bright, racy and winning as to
captivate his audience and make all
anxious to hear him again. AT Opera
House tomorrow Thursday evening,
January IS.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
NEW SYSTEM MAY AFFECT
OUR DISTRICT SCHOOLS
BILL NOW BEFORE LEGISLATURE THAT
WOULD CLOSE MANY SCHOOLS
Big Oak, Bay View, Green Spring, RaymOnds'
Walkers, and Other Schools Would be
Disposed of for New Graded Schools.

A system that will revolutiOniZe the
present public school conditions
throughout the state has been planned
by the State Board of Education to be
submitted to the House of Representa-
tives. 1t was first reported Monday and
will occupy the attention OF many OF
the legislators throughout the entire
session. 1t calls for the closing and
disposing of many of the little country
district school houses throughout the
state, and establishing from place to
place large graded schools in which
pupil may get complete education,
and to which the children will be
brought in conveyances supplied by
the schools. Such a bill if it should
become a law would prObaly affect the
Big Oak School, Raymonds School,
Bay View, Walkers, Green Spring,
and number of district schools In
this vicinity.
State Board Of Education Petition Legislature.
The board first memoralizes the
Legislature thus: There are employed
in New Castle county outside the city
of Wilmington 130 white and 30 col
ored teachers; in Kent county, las
white and "a cOlored; in Sussex cOun-
ty, 1886 white and 80 cOlOred, making IL
all, GIL. If we add to this 10 teachers
allowed to the city of Wilmington, we
shall have 721, the number as the
present basis Of distribution. Th'
dividend for each teacher in 1902 wal
1892. 20. An increase of $4,000 woulC
give dividend of $3.50 for each teach
er. Making some allowances for de
creases in annual income and for in
crease of teoches, we recommend tha
the annual appropriation be increase'
$4,000, thus making it Sl35, 600.
Relation Of New System to District Schools.
In relation to the new system O
rural graded schools, the board say
to the Legislature: '"Hhe isolated
ungraded school is the chief defect i
our system that must be remedieG
Competent and enthusiastic teacher
cannot be retained. The idea is tina
of Capitalization, establishing a ceI
tral school with as many department
as the conditions might require an
providing for the transportation of tn
pupils at the public expense. Some {
the advantages are: ND. Small an
consequently uninteresting school
disappear. o.. Rural pupils have tn
advantages of a graded school, eac
department of which is taught by on
who has made special preparation fo
that grade. (3). The transportatio
plan increases attendance. a.. Clos
supervision by a principal who's
business it is to visit the department
(5). Improved sanitary condition
better heated and ventilated building
and children less exposed to weather
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
STEAMER &. F. BRADY IS ICE BOUND.

Attempted to Make the Trip to Philadelphia
Monday but Could Not Get Out of Greek.
Steamer Brady OF the Smyrna Trans
portation and Manufacturing Company
is ice bound. The cold weather of
this week has frozen everything up
tight and navigation for the time being
is suspended. On Monday the Brady
made an effort to get out of the creek
but the ice was SO thick but little or
no progress could be made and the
boat was obliged to come back to
Smyrna Landing wharf, where she
will stay until the cold spell breaks.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
SHOOTING MUSkRATS UNDER THE ICE.
PressIy GOldsbOrOugh Went Out and Killed
twenty-five Muskrats and Two Offers.

Shooting muskrats under the ice is
quite favorite sport with some of our
gunners and trappers these winter
days. Last Friday, Pressly Colds
borough, son of Mr.. John F. Colds
borough of this Itown, went out on
Bombay Hook Island for little sport
and in less than two hours time had
killed twenty-five muskrats by shoot
ing through the ice, and secured two
fine otters.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
FINE SKATING ENJOYED ON LAKE COMO.
Mercury Drops Down to Near Zero Point and
Ice Men Think OF Reaping Their Harvest.

Ice Men Think OF Reaping Their Harvest.
Cold weather set in with a vengeance
yesterday morning when the mercury
dropped down within eight and ten
degrees of the zero point and furnish
ed a specimen of fine winter weather,
There was skating on Lake Como
Monday afternoon. the first of the
season, and despite the frigid weather
and piercing winds, there were a num-
Der who INDUCED in the sport. While
the ice is but three or four inches
thick, some of our ice men started this
morning to gather their annual ice
harvest and if the weather keeps favor
able this industry will make our
streets more or less lively.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
Presbyterlans VIII Give a Supper.

The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will give supper in the Opera
House on Thursday evening, January,
the Goth.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-14
DEATH OF j. BENJAMIN KRUSEN.
Expired at the Home OF His Father Mr.. c. B.
Krusen at Still Pond on Saturday Morn
ing After a Lingering Illness.

iuS hitSE LlHgeTluX Illness.
j. Benjamin Krusen, a well-known
undertaken of Smyrna, died Saturday
morning at As o'clock at the home of
his father Mr.. c. B. Krusen, Still
Pond, Maryland, after a lingering
illness in the 9th year of his age. For
the past seven or eight months he had
been sinking with consumption and
despite all the medical attention he
received there could be no cure.
Death came peacefully and found him
reconclled and ready to go at the
Masters call.
The deceased was one of the best
known and popular young men of this
town. He with his twin brother were
the youngest of seven children of Mr.
and Mrs. G. b. Krusen of Still Pond,
Md. In the spring of 1899 he came to
Smyrna and started up an undertaking
and upholstering establishment in the
| Post Office Building, where he soon
made many friends He affiliated
himself with most all of the fraternal
orders in town. First he united him
self with Asbury NJ E. Church and
was one of its most active members
To him alone is credited the splendid
organization known as Asbury NJ f.
Usher's Union, which he founded and
became its first president. He was q
member in good standing of Morning
Star Lodge No. 6, |. O. O. f. , Mizpah
Lodge No. IL, A. O. U. W, Union
Castle No. II, X. q. E., and Shields
of Honor, Clayton. He was also active
in social circles and derived mucl
pleasure from being a member of the
Smyrna Bachelors Club, which a
one time gained much fame through
out the Peninsula. In its palmy day
the club had its headquarters owe
Mr.. Krusen's place of business and NJ
member got more innocent fun out 0
:. it than he. Mr.. Krusen was a favoritt
with all who knew him and there
general regret that he should be Gu
down i'll the prime of life, just as b.
: was attaining a position of so mucl
usefulness.
| Smyrna Folks Pay Their Last Tribute.
Interment took place privately a
= Still Pond on Monday afternoon, tn
Rev. I. H. Beauchamp, pastor of tn
n Still Pond NJ. E. Church, Rev
l Vaughan S. Collins and Presidin
1 Elder w. F. Corkran of Smyrn
+ officiating. The Smyrna minister
|: spoke in feeling terms of the life an
s Christian character of the deceased
r and those who went from Smyrna
:. pay their last respect were: Mr.:
: Mary Denney. Mrs. Collins, Mr.. She
s bourne Collins, Mr.. w. l.. Collins
), Mr.. j. B. Counselman, Mr.. L. "
3, Counselman; A. d. Cole and w. {
Roe represented the Usher's Uniol
j. Frank Webb and B. f. Turner, IL
knights of Golden Eagles; Geo. n
S Stevenson and Geo. H. Dick, IL
Workmen; Gilbert S. FAIRIES an
of Charles J. Sudler, the Odd Fellow
and W. F. Dyatt and R. H. Hollett
the Shields of Honor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
TAMIL, THE E
Little Dog of Patrician Ancestry That
Was Brought to This Country
from China.

eyes, indeed, he belongs to the no.
bility and the gentry" said Miss Helen
Jackson as she looked admiringly at
the microscopic dog hat was present
ed to her by DR.. Decker during her re-
cent visit to California. This same
specimen of the pocket edition variety
of dog has excited the envy and adj
miration of every one of Miss Jack
sons friends who has beheld his royal
highness, reports the Denver Post.
Just note the naughty pose of his
aristocratic little black nose and the
majestic flourish of what promises in
time to be a caudaI appendage worth
mentioning" said she. He is as much
impressed with his own importance as
any viceroy with the peacock feathers
and yellow robe of the oriental king
dom, where a long line of his an
cestors have lived for years and years"
His patrician blood is evinced by
numerous fine points and the black
ness of his satiny coat is accentuated
by the w~hiteness of his feet. AT pres
ent he is barely visible to the naked
eye, but promises to be fully eight
inches long when he gets his growth.
He answers to the euphOnious name
of Tamil, which name has probably
descended to him through a long line
of royal dog ancestry. His mother,
trembling with fright, was found in
the emperor's palace during the siege
of Picking, was rescued and brought to
California by American sailors. Pinky-
Panky-Poo was recently in Denver and
had a train of admirers, but the rule
of Tamil the Great begins at once
in Denver dogdom, and all aspirants
for high places must bow to his SUI
premacy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
THE U N DUELIST.
Tale of DR.. LOrenz and IA rench Pa
tient on the Field of
Honor.

At the recent congress of physicians
in New Orleans a story about DR.. Lor-
n went the rounds.
DR.. LorenZ, some years ago, was
summoned suddenly to the beside OF
a Frenchman who had been wounded
in a duel.
Come Immediately and bring a
plenty of surgical appliances" said the
summoner, "for you will find your pa
tient in a serious situation"
Accordingly the physician and his as
sistant loaded into their carriage a
great quantity of b%andages, and iodo-
form gauze and absorbent cotton, to-
gether with probes of every size and
shape, anaesthetics and splints. They
were equipped to dress the wounds OF
a small army, and great, therefore,
was their disgust upon reaching the
Frenchman's house to find that moth
ing allied him but a mere sword scratch
in the forearm.
DR.. Lorenz, with a smile, sent his as
sistant for some warm water, and
waited for it's arrival to dress the tiny
wound. The Frenchman, g%roaning fear
fully, said to him:
rs my arm hurt serious, sir?"
VERY serious, indeed" replied the
physician. I'm afraid, if my assist
ant doesn't hurry, it will heal of itself
before he gets back"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
NEWS ITEMS.

: Miss Josephine Finton. of Railway,
spent Saturday with Miss Elizabeth
Forman.
Joseph Bailey, of the New YORK
and New Jersey Telephone Company
place in New Brighton, was in Totten.
vile Saturday fixing the telephone
wires in Bedell's drug store.
John Harwood spent Saturday and
Sunday with T~ottenville friends.
Mrs. Edwards, of Tottenville, is
spending the month of August in
New York State.
The new directory of Staten Island
is being distributed through Totten.
Vile today. 1t contains about 20, 00C
names. 1t is issued by Libby & Wood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10
News From Surrounding Towns. y
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP.

Mr.. G. ". Boynton and Mr.. Clancy
D. Boynton have returned home from
their trip to Bristol, r. l.
Miss Ethel Richardson, of Brooklyn,
spent Thursday night with Miss Ida
p. Lockwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Grant enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Colloque and Mr..
Eric Colloque at dinner on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Q. W. Boynton and Miss Doro-
thea B. Boynton, accompanied by
Miss Louise Wood, will return to
Sewaren on Tuesday afterE spending
two weeks in Rhode Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 1. Perry, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lockwood, and the Misses
Lockwood, Prof. s.. B. Belding and
Miss Bedding dined with Mr.. ana Mrs.
Seth Lockwood, of Prospect Hill, on
Friday evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-10

sedia gestatoria and prayed awhile at
the altar. On re-entering the chair he
was carried to the Chapel of st. Gregg
ny, where he officiated at a mass. being
assisted by Cardinals Mach, Di Pie
tro, Segna and Vannutelli. Then all
the cardinals donned their silver copes
and white miters, and the pope vas
borne to the throne amid renewed ac-
carnations.
The scene presented on his mounting
the throne formed a magnificent pic
ture to which no pen could do justice.
The central figure was the venerable
pontiff seated On the throne. Overhead
was the most magnificent dome in the
world. up to which fioated the harmo-
ny of the music.
The appearance of the pope in that
elevated position called forth another
burst of enthusiasm. The pope then
blessed the altar and after saying the
''indulgentian." the maniple, a symbol
of the cord with which Christ was
bound on his capture, was placed with
great ceremony upon the pope's arm.
Pope Plus was quite overcome and
had scarcely strength left to imparf
the apostolic benediction. Cardinals
Macchi and Segna granted a plenary
indulgence to all present, and the pro
cession then reformed and left the ba-
silica.
Cardinal Gibbons after participating
in the coronation ceremonies started
for the villa of the American college,
at Castel Gandolfo, where he9wAlspend1
a few DAYS resting.