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Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
COUNCIL INVOKES AID Of
LEGISLATURE FOR $4,000
MONEY BORROWED WILL BE USED IN RE.
CONSTRUCTING ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
Town Council of Smyrna Decided 10 Borrow
Necessary Funds and the Bill is Now in
Passage Through Both Houses.

AT meeting of the Smyrna Town
Council last Friday evening the com
mlttee composed of COunselmen Rob
inson, Grieyes and Reynolds were
authorized to prepared bill to be intro
duced in the present Legislature civ
ing the Town Council the right to bor-
row $4,000 to improve the electric light
plant. The motion was made bv
Councilman Fowler and was seconded
by Secretary Anthony. The latter had
previously drafted bill similar to the
one used by the Dover Council and
with some slight corrections it was
read to the Council The committee
approved of the contents and without
further consideration it was given to
Secretary Anthony also Speaker of the
House of Representatives who intro.
duced it in the Legislature Monday
morning. The bill will be looked after in
the upper body by Senator Thomas C.
Moore, also a member Of the SMYRNA
Town Council
If successful in getting the $4,000,
the Council intend to make some rad
ical improvements in the Electric
Light plant. 1t is the purpose to in
stall new boiler at cost of $4,000 and
new COX dynamos at cost of $3.50
besides lot of metres and other an
pllances necessary to put the plant on
a substantial and paying basis.
Whether the rate for electric lights
will be changed is a question to be de-
clded, but with the high price of coal,
1t is probable that the Council will
make such changes as Will enable the
plant to be self-sustaining. There is a
disposition on the part of the members
to undergo this reconstruction work
early in the spring and if they succeed
IN their undertakings, the electric
light system will be in a better shape
than 1t has ever been.
AT the meeting Friday night all were
present except Councilmen Moore and
Reynolds. The following bills we're
read and allowed: Robert Wetherill &
Co., $167.G7; Smyrna Transportation
Company, $24S.7O; P. W. & B. Rail
road, $81.S4; Herman Turner, $500;
William FAIRIES, $12, 81; H. B. Grieves,
$50; Clanahan & Company, s27. SO;
total S552. 80.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY.
Program of Friday Afternoon Last as
Reported By J. DiricksOn Cummins.

The Literary Society of the Smyrna
High School met Friday afternoon,
January 23, 1903, and the following
program was rendered:
Singing by the School. "Juanita.'
Reading, "I'll take what nv Father
Takes Miss Emily Middleton.
Defamation, The Song of the All-wool
Shirt''-Ayres Stockly.
Essay, Three Clouds"-May York.
Reading, Jim Browns Sisters Wedding,
Miss Beulah Reynolds.
Singing by the school, Sweet and Low -
Defamation, Lord Ullin's Daughter
Miss Julia Weldon.
Essay, THE Falls of Niagara II.
Gearhart.
Reading, My Fountain Pen"-Miss
Lillian Speakman.
Essay, The Curfew'-Miss Edna Arm
strong.
Paper William Kirby.
Debate, Resolved THAT Manual exer-
else in schools should receive as much atten-
tion as the study of books" Debaters,
Affirmative-Mis Ethel Rothwell, Miss
Eta Jones: negative-Mss Eva Foxwell
Miss Mildred Start.
The judges, Miss Eva Jones, Miss
Elizabeth Collins and L. CARL Price
decided the debate in favor of the
affirmative.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
SMYRNA At THE HEAD Of
KENT ALLIANCE MOVEMENT
DISTRICT INCLUDING KENT COUNTY OR.
GANlZED AT DOVER LAST THURSDAY.
Walter o. HOiiecker Made the County Pres.
ident and W. II. Baggs and W. r. Davis
Will Represent Duck Greek Hundred.

Smyrna took an important part in
the organization of the Kent County
Temperance Alliance at Dover Thurs
day afternoon. The meeting was held
in the Presbyterian Chapel and was
well attended. Those from SMYRNA
included Rev. Vaughan S. Collins,
President of the State Alliance; ex-
Congressman w. O. Hoffecker, L. NJ.
Price, w. R. Davis, W. H. Baggs,
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers, and others.
The meeting was very spirited and
vigorous county campaign was out
lined. The district organization is an
auxiliary of the State Alliance and
will cooperate in their efforts toward
bringing the Local Option issue
squarely before the people. Walter
0. Hoffecker, by virtue of being vice
president of the State Alliance. is the
county chairman. He will have twenty
presidents under him, two for
each representative district.
They are as follows: First district
William II. Baggs and William r.
Davis; second, Walter Hendrickson
and John Taylor; third, George L.
Hoffecker and John w. Houston
fourth, reserved; fifth, Glider d
jackson and Professor James E. Car
roll; sixth, A. w. Slaymaker and DR..
E. W. Cooper; seventh, reserved; 4;
eighth, reserved; ninth, B. L. Lewis
and DR.. Phillip n. Money; tenth,
Mark H. Davis and Benjamin b. f.
Woodall
Mrs. J. W. Caulk of Dover, was
elected the district secretary, and r.
NJ. Cooper of Cheswold, who is the
State Chairman, was elected district
treasurer. A committee consisting
of the Rev. Jonathan S. Willis, of
Milford, and the Rev. Joseph Brown
Turner, of Dover, and Mrs. J. W.
Caulk, of Dover, who were appointed
to draw up constitution, brought in
their report and it was adopted.
Among those conspicuous were,
r. NJ. Cooper, of Cheswold; the Revs.
Louis E. Barrett, Joseph Brown
Turner. Samuel B. Hilley, J. T. Van
Burkalow, Dover; the Rev. J. S. Will
lis, Milford; Mrs. J. W. Caulk,
Dover; B. F. Woodall, Milford, and
W. G. JansOn, president of the State
College for cOlored students.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
FIRST JINGLE OF SLEIGH BELLS.
Few Venture Out on New Fallen Snow Sun
day Morning But Found 1t Unsatisfactory.

rev venture Out on New Fallen Snow Sun
day Morning But Found 1t Unsatisfactory.
The snow storm which visited this
section on Saturday afternoon and
evening gave promise at first of afford
ing our sleighers an opportunity to in
dulge the first sport of the winter.
The storm was of short duration and
Notwithstanding there was fairly
good bottom, there was only about
two inches of snow Sunday morning
a few ventured out and the merry jim
gle of sleigh bells sounded along Main
and Commerce streets. There were
also few out Monday morning but
the sleighing was so unsatisfactory the
sports soon turned in. Many would
like to see good old-fashioned sleigh
ing snow and if such should occur this
winter there are a number who would
be ready to try their speed on Main
street to say nothing of those who
would enter the carnival.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
OPPOSED TO SHORTENING GAME SEASON.
SpOrtsmen in New Castle County Are Uuani.
mOusly Against the Changing of Time.

Sportsmen over in New Castle Coun-
ty are almost unanimously against the
shortening of the game season as adj
vOcated by bill introduced in the
Legislature by Representative Paradee
In speaking of the proposed change, a
leading sportsman said that the present
legal season for shooting quail and
rabbits, from November 18th to Dec
ember 31st inclusive, is short enough.
He claims that during the fifteen days
in November the weather is entirely
too warm for quail shooting, and that
December, owing to the severe frosts,
the birds take to the woods and spoil
the morning shooting almost daily.
Then again there is snow on the
ground when, of course, it is unlaw-
full to shoot quail, usually the ground
is frozen, making it very rough on the
dogs feet, and frequently useless for
the remainder of the season from that
cause.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
GROWTH OF OUR TELEPHONE LINE.
Practically Every Town on the Peninsula Is
Connected With 1900 Miles of Pole Line.


The seventh annual meeting of the
Diamond State Telephone Company
was held at Dover Thursday and the
reports showed remarkably prosper
Gus year. The company has obtained
control of two new independent sys-
TENS and now operates over 1900
miles of pole line. Practically every
important town on the Peninsula is
connected with the company's lines,
and it has direct connection by cable
to Baltimore city.
These officers and directors were
elected: President, Harry A. Richard
son, Dover; Vice. President, J. H.
Eckert, Secretary and Treasurer, du-
Pont Walker; General Manager, w. H.
Baker; Directors, H. A. Richardson,
r. Il. Kenney, DIR. E. S. Anderson,
Stephen Slaughter, George Massey
Jones, Dover; Harry L. Evans, Will
mington; Daniel j. Fooks, Laurel.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
CONFERENCE PROGRAM AT EAsrON.
session to Be Held at EastOn, Maryland OIL
March l7tb, Promises to be Interesting
and is Already Being Planned For.

The following program has been ar
ranged for the next annual session of
the Wilmington NJ. f. Conference
which will be held at Easton, Md, be-
ginning on March l.: Missionary ser
mon by the Rev J. T. Richardson. on
Tuesday evening, March Il, followed
by reception by the Epworth League
OF Easton; communion service. follow
ed by the opening session of Confer
ence' on Wednesday, and Pentecostai
services, in charge of the Rev. f. C.
Sunfeld; Church Extension Society
anniverary on Wednesday evening.
March Is, III charge Of the Rev. l. Z.
Barrett, of Dover; Thursday, Women's
Foreign Missionary Society auniver-
sary and Epworth League anniversary
IN the evening; Home Missionary Soc
lety anniversary on Friday, Mrs. c. c.
Browne, president: Saturday. class
meeting institute, c. P. Tunnel, presi-
dent; veterans anniversary, the Rev.
p. II. Rawlins, president. The con
ference loyefeast on Sunday will be in
charge of the Rev. f. c. McSorley,
Bishop Cranston will preach at 10. 80
and memorial services will be held il
the afternoon.
The Philadelphia Conference will
convene in St. Georges Church, "the
cradle of Methodism, on March IS,
Bishop MalIaIieu will preside.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
CELEBRATE "CHRIsTlAN ENDEAyOR DAY.
Presbyterian Society VIII Give Special Ser
vice Next Sunday Evening

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian Church will celebrate
christian Endeavor Day" next Sab
bath evening at 7.3O o'clock. A special
program and music has been prepared.
All are cordial y invited.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
SEQUEL TO HORRIBLE DROWNING CASES
Little Florence Short, Only Daughter of the
Late Mr.. aud Mrs. Frederick Short, Dead.

Florence Short, the only child OF
the late Frederick B. Florence Short,
the young couple who were drowned
while skating at League Island Park,
on Wednesday night, Jan. 14th, inst,
died very suddenly from dentition on
Saturday morning last. Her remains
will be buried from the residence of
her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Mont
gomery, 1245 Jackson street, Philadel-
phia, Jan. 27th, at o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
REVIVAL AT ASBURY NJ. Z. CHURCH.

Meetings Which Have Been Going on Since
First OF January, Receive Fresh Impetus.
The protracted services which have
been goingon at Asbury M. E. Church,
received fresh impetus on Monday
evening when five went forward and
three professed conversion. The meet
ings are being conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, and the
good work he is doing is resulting in %
spiritual awakening. The meeting last
evening resulted in one conversion.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
GEORGE BATSFORD RESIGNS POSITION.
Will Leave William FAIRIES Hardware Store the
First of the Week 20 90 to Ithaca. Ny.

George E. Batsford, who for mum
Der of years has been employed bv
William FAIRIES in charge of the stove.
plumbing and steam heating depart
ment, has resigned his position and
will leave on Tuesday next for Ithaca.
\. y, bis former home, to accept a
position with Stevens Il Masters. a
large plumbing firm of that city. Mr..
BatsfOrd leaves with the regret of
many citizens. He is a fine mechanic
and his work has given excellent salts
faction in this vicinity. Outside OF
this he and his wife have been faithful
members of Asburv NJ. Z. Church and
their places there will be much missed
Mr.. and Mrs. BatsfOrd will leave with
the best wishes of their friends.
Mr.. Batsford will possibly be sue
ceeded by Mr.. L. W. Farr, of Sher-
burne, n. Y. The latter came to
Smyrna yesterday to look over the
ground. He is a boss mechanic and is
highly recommended in every respect.
He is a married man and has one son
13 years of age.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
Petitions Nearly Ready For legislature.

The temperance folks are preparing
to hold rousing State Convention in
Dover on Thursday, February 9th,
when a formal presentation of the
petitions from all over the State will
be made to the Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
STEAMER BRADY DELAYED BY FOG.
Started to Resume Her Trips Monday and
Got as Far as the Iron Bridge.

Started to Resume Her Trips Monday and
Got as Far as the Iron Bridge.
Steamer G. f. Brady which was ice
bound during the late cold spell was
able to leave Smyrna Landing wharf
on Monday, but only got as far as the
mouth where she has been delayed
ever since on account of the heavy
logs. Very little ice is encoun-
tered in the river, the worst men
ance being the heavy fogs. Beginning
with February the Steamer Brady will
make two trips each week instead Of
three, trips, leaving Smyrna Landing
mondays and Thursdays. Returning
the boat will leave Philadelphia Tues
and Fridays.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
MRS. BOOLE WILL SPEAK IN SMYRNA.

Will Occupy Pulpit OF Asbury Church the
Sunday in March During Conference Week
A W. c. I. U. meeting of much in
terest was recently held at Mrs. John
P, Burdette's at which it was decided
to hold membership contest in the
near future and also voted to have a
National W. c. T. Z. speaker occupy
the pulpit Of the Asbury NJ. E. Church
Conference Sunday, providing the
pastor Rev. Vaughn S. Collins, approx
ed. Since the meeting he has heartily
endorsed the plan, and Mrs. Ella A.
BOOle, president of the New York
State W. c. T. L. has been engaged
as the speaker.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
A. |. hudson. Jr., Sells His tiOme.

A. L. Hudson, Jr., has sold his fine
home on South street to Mr.. John
Roberts, of near Clayton. The latter
will take possession the first of April.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
Orders TO Join the European Fleet.

Since the above was written Mrs.
Boggs has received another letter
from Calvin announcing a change of
location. The letter was dated Ber-
muda Islands, January 10th, and
stated his ship, the U. S. s. Machias,
was under order to join the European
fleet and after coaling at Bermuda
will sail direct for the straits of Gibral-
ter. He speaks of the climate and
scenery of the Bermudas, and is de-
lighted with his experiences. 1t is
probable that he will be in the Phil
lipines before returning to the States.
He is hoping to spend the next
Christmas holidays at home.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
TRYING TO ExTERMINATE SAN JOSE SCALE
Disease Has Appeared in Several Orchards in
This Vicinity and is Being Watched Carefully

The appearance of San Jose scale in
this vicinity has caused our growers
some anxions concern and with the as
sistance of the professors of the Della
ware College Experiment Station,
every effort is being made to extermin-
ate the disease. The dreaded disease
has appeared in the orchards of Mrs.
G. E. Speakman, Belmont Hall, and
the farms of J. E. Carter, Theodore
MannOn, David Keen and others. To
prevent this deadly scale from spread
ing among the fruit trees is matter of
timely interest and the growers are
taking every precautlon.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
CALVIN BOGGS SAILING FOR EUROPE.
Former Smyrna Boy Tells of His Christmas
Down 10 the West Indies Near the Island
OF fPOrtO Rica-Interesting Experience.

ShJih ho DOy lCuS Ol HIS S0TiStmdS
Down in the West Indies Near the Island
OfPOrtO Interesting Experience.
Calvin L. BOggs, formerly of Smyr-
ma, writes another letter to his mother,
Mrs. Caleb BOggs, at Cheswold that
may prove of interest to his MANY
Smyrna and Cheswold friends. The
letter is dated San Juan, Porto Rica,
December the 2Sth, ult,, and he
speaks of spending the Christmas
holidays as follows:
''Well we have had our holiday
liberty and 1 will explain it to YOU to
the best of my knowledge. We left
Culebra as told you and arrived at
St Kits on Goth. Everyone on the
ship had liberty there and as it hap
pened l took Christmas Day, but l
was very sorry after l had landed
as every thing was closed and l could
not buy any curios, as l had planned
TO. L am quite an 'Iky," but | had a
few dollars to invest in something to
send home. Being unable to do this |
bought all kinds of good things to eat
such as fruits, nuts and such things.
We will have a liberty in San Juan
and L will send something home for
You all to remember me and my trips
through the West Indies.
Island Of St. kits and the Sugar Industry.
without any exception the Ialand of
st. Kits is the finest scenery [ ever
have seen. The town where we went
on liberty is named Basseture, small
village of possibly 1000 Inhabitants
and it is situated at the foot Of very
high mountain. On this mountain
there were five or six plantations.
The principal production there is rails
ing sugar cane. l took walk out to
one of the sugar mills, but being
Christmas it was not in operation. /
was sorry indeed, for from the apper-
ance of the mill it must be quite a
curiosity to one not used to seeing such
things. l would have given anything
if you all could have been along to
see this island. If / live to be 100 years
old l will will never tire telling of this
cruise.
eve had a fine dinner Chistmas,
turkey, white and sweet potatoes,
fresh corn and peas, pudding and
cocoa. 1t was such change from the
regulation ration that it made us all
sick, but we soon got over it, and are
well, hearty as ever. We are back
again to our old rations, hard tack
and "can wiley" but with all our
hardships we are happy set of boys.
1t did not seem like Christmas to me
IN some respects, no one came around
springing that Christmas gift business.
No one to wish you merry Christ
mas and happy New Year, and it is
the first Christmas L ever spent in
Fourth of July weather; also to see the
sugar cane growing so green and nice.
L could not think of it being Christ
mas, the only thing that keeps it in my
mind was my longing to be home
on that day, also another thing
and that was the nuts and oranges
which l ate until 1 could not eat even
an English walnut. 1t is all over for
the year of 1902, but 1 expect to spend
the next one at home, if 1 can possibly
get there.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
HISTORY DAY AT THE CENTURY CLUB
Interesting Program Given Friday Under the
Auspices Of the History Committee,
Miss Emma tiOugh, Chairman.

The program of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club Friday, was in charge of
Miss Hough, Chairman of History,
as follows:
"The most profitable thing in the
world for the institutions of the human
life Is history. The continual reading
thereof maketh young men equal in
prudence to old men, and to old fathers
stricken in age it minlstereth expert
ence of things. More, it yleldeth
private persons worthy of dignity rule
and governance; it compelleth the
emperOrs to do noble deeds to the
end they may obtain immortal glory;
1t exciteth, mOveth and stirreth the
strong, hardy warriors for the great
land that love after they be dead.
promptly to go hand in hand with
great and hard perils in defence of
their country; and it prOhibiteth re-
provable persons to do miscbievous
deeds for fear of infamy and shame. 3"
-FROISSART.
The French in the United States, ~
Mrs Pierce.
Pen Pictures Lafayette and Rocham-
beau, Miss Williams read by Miss Hough.
instrumental S0lo-'Pas Des Amphores"
by Chaminade Miss Beck.
Character Study, Henry of Navarro
Mrs Jardlne.
=, Reading, Battle of Ivery"- Miss Ella
Smithers
The Political Policy in the Reigrs of
Louis 18th and 14th''- Miss Bell
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
January %, 1903.
Club Announcements OF Future Attractions

Next Friday, January 80, Mrs.
Florence Kelley, Secretary of the Ma
tional Consumers League, will speak
in the club room, and all persons in
terested and the public generally are
cordially invited to hear her. The
meeting is at $50 p. N.
On February in the evening an
interesting little drama is to be given
and non-members will be admitted
upon payment of a small fee.
Cor. SEC.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
An Interesting Sight at St. Thomas Island


"We left for st. Kits yesterday,
Saturday arrived at st. Thomas this
morning at 8 p. NJ, Sunday and ar
rived here at San Juan this evening at
sunset. The greatest sight of man-of-
wars l have ever seen was this
morning at st. Thomas, the English,
German, French, and our ships, are
all down here looking after their inter
est at Venezuela and st. Thomas is a
coallng station for all foreign ships.
L guess there must have been 200 ships
belonging to the countries which L
named. 1t was a great sight indeed,
something l may never have the pleas
ure of seeing again. In the bunch
was every kind of ship that was ever
built from a frst-class battleship down
to a torpedo boat as small as wash
tub.
"Well you must be having cold
weather in Delaware; one of my fellow
marines received letter from Boston
and they said it was IS degrees below
zero, on Christmas Day it was SO de-
grees, quite difference l tell YOU"
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
Appreciation of Her Faithful Services.

All members of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club hold most grateful recollec-
tions of Miss Jefferson. With char
acteristlc earnestness and faIthfulness
she discharged her duties as record
ing secretary during the winter of
1901, 1902. Her aim was excellence
in everything, her life was consistent.
brave and generous. Her closing re-
port of the years work of the Club
was beautifully written record, Civ
ing in form and words unconscious
expression of her exceptional life
and thought.
Life and Thought
Here no longer dwell;
But in a city glorious
A great and distant city-have bought
A Mansion incorruptible.
Would they could nave staid with us"
NJ Z. b. ANTHONY.
EMMA HOUGH.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
Club Tribute to Miss Beulab Jefferson.

A Tribute to the Memory of Miss
Beulah c. Jefferson, who early
sought Him that turneth the shadow
of death into the morning, who re-
membered her Creator in the DAYS of
her youth-and remembering, was
prepared for the summons to the long
home, even while there was pleasure
IN the passing years and sorrows
changing clouds had not darkened
the starlight of faith nor the sunlight
of hope.
The Spirit willingly made ready to
return to its home with the Father
above, that home where the silver
cord of love is bound anew, and the
golden bowl of life is never broken,
where the fountain of Joy forever
overflOws and beside it are no earthen
pitchers, where there is no wheel nor
cistern that shall fail-but peace. like
river, for all who thirst and are
weary.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03

tograph of MT. Kruger, which is here- with reproduced. The valiant old war horse declares that it is the best DOT trait he has ever had, and for that req son if for no other it will be of interest to his thousands of admirers on this side of the water. Publishers are, of course, not infallible, but unless the firm which is bringing out MT. Kru- gers book should prove to be the worst sort of prophets, the work will sell up into the hundreds of thousands, This does not appear to be an exaggerated. unwarranted estimate either in view of the enormous advance orders from every portion of the civilized world.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03

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years old, las written nearly twenty five volumes. He was for a long time completely under the influence Of N. Emile Zoia, but since 1890 lis work has belonged to an entirely different school, end he is now one of the most conspic- uous writers Of the iGealistic school
 Samuel l Piaha ad Whis tie1,'s literary ezsee"tn~ nrd hiograrh her. will sell many
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-03

his famous hound pictures are all made from an animal of that breed owned by himself which he has trained to pose. This model, MT. Aldin's friends aver, will hold any pose given him until he is permitted to drop it. This may explain why MT. Aldin's hound pictures are generally conceded to be incomparable, while his other paintings of dogs are regarded as merely particularly good examples of their kind, which several other artists are able at least to equal.