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Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
MATTERS OF W. C. T. U. INTEREST.
observed the Birthday of Miss Frances p
Willard Monday and Elect DELEGATES

Monday, September 2Stb. was tbo
anniversary of the birth of Miss Fran
ces E. Willard, and the devotionol
meeting held by the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union in the evapiro.
at the home of Mrs. B. s. Collins was
quite hitting, as remembrance of the
great leader. The Evangelistic Sn-
perlntendent of the Union. Miss Nor,,
W. thompson, was in charge of the
Impressive service, the kevnote a
which was Faith. A business meet;no
followed the service, and amonp the
items of interest, Mrs. John Roberts
ana Mrs. Clarence Prettyman were
elected delegates to the State Conven.
ton. and Mrs. Albert Chandler uos
elected Superintendent of the Band Of
Hope IN place of Miss Anna B. Beck.
EFT, who declined to accept her elec.
tion to the Office.
Twelve years ago Miss Susie Hud.
son was appointed Superintendent of
the Band of Hope and with the excep.
ton of two years has filed the posi-
ton from that time, until some weeks
ago when she offered her resignation
which was reluctantly accepted bv the
Union. Miss Hudson was most faith.
ful In the discharge of her duties as
superintendent, being when possible.
always present at the meetings of the
Band. She was also very ingenious in
her methods of teaching the children
and her efficiency is known throughout
the State W. @. t. U. The opening
meeting OF the Band of Hope will be
held at the usual place next Saturday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock, and parents are
asked to always send their children
promptly and to give their support
and sympathy to the Superintendents
Of the Band.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
FIVE EPwORTH LEAGUE ENTERTAINMENTS
DaIeS FOr the "Star Course" Settled Upon and
First Entertainment Will Be October Is

Inc dates on which the Star Course
Enterta'' 7nts under the auspices of
Asb1 E. Epworth League. will
be L-4v nave just been decided
upon and are as follows: Oct. Is.
Nov, 6, Dec. IS, Feb. 8 and March q
The League has gone to much trouble
and expense in securing list of good
attractions and it is to be hoped that
the people of Smyrna will patronizo
them well. The course tickets re.
served, will sell for $1.25 each. sinole
night reserved 35 cents, general admis-
sion to gallery % cents. In PUTTING
the tickets at such low figure it has
been the object of the League to give
tne people of this vicinity series of
high grade entertainments at q nrioo
within the reach of most everyone
The chart at Weldon's will be opep for
holders of Course tickets only. from
thursday Oct. 10, to Saturday Oct -
inclusive, but on Monday it will he
thrown open to those having sinoIa
tickets, also.
Dr. Madison G. Peters, the first of
the Asbury Star Course, will deliver
his great lecture "How to Make Things
do, at the Opera House on Thursday
evening October 10Th. The Augusta
,Ga) Herald says of him: For an bour
ana half he held his audience literally
'pellbound and mingled laughter and
applause ripple over the audience from
beginning to end.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
MACHINE MAY REyOLUTIONIzE CANNING
William GOOddelI of Near Sails bury Has In
vented Machine that Will Fill. Pack. Can.

William GOOddeII of Near Sails bury Has In
vented Machine that Will Fill, Pack, Can.
The tomato industry in this town
has grown to such large proportions
that the factory which is equipped
with the latest appliances in the wav
OF labor saving machinery is the one
that can turn out the greatest amount
OF work. Mr.. William Gooddell. of
Salisbury, Md, has invented ma
chine that he intends to patent, that
is expected to accomplish great saving
of labor in the canning industry, es-
peclally of tomatoes, and that NAV
revolutionize the industry. The ma
chine is being tested and perfected at
j. III. Tomlinson's canning factory
near the N. Y, p. & N. r. R. depot
and sufficient has been developed dur
ing it's operation to warrant the state
ment that it will prove an entire sue
cess after a few minor changes are
made in its mechanism.
The machine heats, ESQ they will be
better preserved), fills, packs, cleans
and caps (by soldering) 1900 cans of
tomatoes an hour. 1t is worked by
hand and is very simple in operation.
The peeled tomatoes are dumped into
a hopper and the cans are fed into one |
end of the machine, coming out at the
other all ready for the label. All the
labor that is necessary in its operation
is five or six men or boys to keep it
supplied with the cans and fruit and
remove the filed cans. 1t will there
fore be very cheaply operated and the
resulting saving of expense will be
great. There are now on the market
and in use packing machines and cap
ping machines, but they are separate
aud are costly, the expense of putting
them in a factory aggregating from
$500 to 5000. Mr.. Gooddell's ma
chine will take the place of both, is
much easier to operate and its cost
will not exceed $3.50. With the ma
chine every farmer, with three or four
hands, which may be members of his
family, may pack his own crop of to
matoes.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
MATTERS OF ST. PETERS cHURcHINTERgST
choir Boys Win Be Taken on a Trip Next
Iuesday-ChOir Guild viii Give Concert

Rev. G. Valerie Gilreath. rector of
st. Peters Church. has arranged to
take the choir boys, fifteen or eigb-
teen in number, on a trip to Whining
ton next Tuesday. The whole dsv
will. be taken up in the outing and
besides the principal places in Will
Wilmington, including Brandvwine
Springs, the boys Will visit Bisbon.
stead. the residence of Bishop Cole.
man. The choir is anticipating
pleasant trip.
The Choir Guild of st. Petsr,s
Church will give a concert in the
Opera House, Tuesday evening. Ooto.
Der thirteenth, at eight O'Clock
Watch next weeks issue for program
containing among its numbers selec.
tlons by several talented artists of
Philadelphia, Wilmington and smvr.
ma. Tickets, 25 cents. Chart at Wei.
dons Drug Store, where seats NAV
be reserved.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
KENTON HUNDRED FRUIT FARM SOLD.
Joseph R. Jefferson Stills Farm of III Acres
Near Friendship to Mr.. George T. Davis

Joseph R. Jefferson has sold througb
the agency of Cosgriff & Reynolds his
llI acre farm situated near Friend.
snip, on the road leading from Kenton
TO Smyrna, to Mr.. George t. Davis.
OF near Bryn Zion Church. The
larm was formerly part of the D. T
murphy estate and has been bouobt
at sherlffs sale for little over $1,000
During the two or three years if has
oeen in Mr.. Jefferson's possession
plum, peach and pear orchards bave
oeen set out and the land somewhat
Unauthentic reports are
20 the effect that Mr.. Jefferson re.
ceived $4,000 for the farm. It is nm
aerstood :, that Mr.. Davis will move on
the farm next spring.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
WHOLE NO. 2,4S2.
GUNNERS ANTICIPATE MUCH GAME.
season Which viii Open Soon Promises to Re
uOOd One With Plenty of Rabbits aad
Quail-FOxes Rather Numerous.

Local gunners and spOrtsmen are
beginning to make their calculations
Tor some fine sport this fall, when the
cunning season opens. Bird dogs and
rabbit hounds are being exercised and
the prospect Of an interesting season
forms one of the chief topics Of CON
Versatlon these days. Says the .lLuyugI-
Not Tor twenty years have the pros
poets for rabbit and quail in Delaware
Oeeh SO promising as at present
Ihere are large quantities in all sec
tlons OF the State, but in southern
Delaware, where the game association
assisted by the residents, have been
stocking it with birds, is where the
best cunning is promised. The
weather both last winter and durino
the summer has been all that could
be desired Cor the propagation Of game
The Game Protective Associations
has been untiring in its efforts to have
the State well stocked and now that
1t has accomplished this end it is de-
termnned to enforce the laws Per
sons who live in other states are not
allowed to come here and kill off the
game and take it away. The law re.
Sardng this measure will be more
rlgldly enforced this season than ever
before. Foxes, which were almost
extinct here a few wears ago have
until now they are rather
numerous they are becoming a nui-
'ance. In some sections they have
become troublesome. 1t is probable
OK hunting will again become popu.
ar this winter in southern Delaware.
At one time this was one Of the prin.
'lpaI sports in that section of the
State.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
REUNION DAY ATASBURY SUNDAY SCHOOL
Freslding Elder Watt of Wilmington and DR.
Sudler of SudersviIle will Make Addresses

Next Sunday promises to be an in.
teresting day at Asbury NJ. e. Sunday
school. As has been customary in
years past, the Sunday School Board
have arranged for a Reunion" and
VIII give a special program. Rev.
Robert Watt, D. D., presiding elder
OF Wilmington District, will preach
the sermon at the church at 10 20
o'clock in the morning, give a spe-
clal address to the Sunday School in
the afternoon, and will preach the
sermon at night. The congregation
Will no doubt be treated to fine dis.
courses. In addition to DIR. Watt
the Sunday School Board has So.
cured the services of DR.. A. e. Sud-
Ter of SudIersvllle, Nd, iwell-known
sunday School worker, who will ad-
dress the school at the ''Reunion Fxer-
cises in the afternoon. There will
be special music by the school and
altogether the exercises will be of an
interesting character.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
COUNCIL REFUSES TO ACT
AGAINST TOWN ALDERMAN
COMPLAINT AGAINST ALDERMAN CROW IN
HORSE RACING CASE TURNED DOWN
horace Ialley Brings Charge of an Unjust
imposition OF Costs on Him When the
Town Was Prosecuting the Case.

The Smyrna Town Council met in
Its semi monthly session last FRIDAY
evening with all present except Coun-
cllmen Wright and Reynolds. Before
settling down to business the Conn
Gil heard the complaint of Horace
1alley, a sewing machine man. and
witnesses, who claimed he was i'm
posed upon by Alderman Grow. in
haVlng to pay the costs in the town of
smyrna VS.. Charles LeCompte law
SUIT last Wednesday evening. The
evening before, Taliey was pulled in
by Policeman Turner for racing on
Main street, and was fined with cost
So.oO which he promptly paid. The
next day Talley appeared before AL
derman Grow and swore out an afi-
davlt for the arrest of Charles Te-
Compte whom he claimed was inst as
much III fault and should suffer the
penalty of the law the same as he.
Inc case was tried and it was proven
by Benjamin Collins and w r
Davis that LIE Compile did ali he aould
10 stop his horse. Both teams started
IN front of the Delaware House. Tai
ley team rushed down towards the
Lake, and LeCompte pulled his frac-
uous horse up in front of Cosgriff &
Reynolds Office. LeCompte was dis
charged and Alderman Crow mt the
costs OF the case on Talley, amounting
TO 10. Council heard the complaints.
out refused to interfere in the matter
some being of the opinion that if AL
derman Crow could find an ordinance
anywhere giving him power to put the
costs on witness whose charge was
not sustained, he must get out of ..tbe
hole the best way he could.
Chairman Grieves of the Light and
water Committee reported that there
we're 1orty-three electric light poles
ID pad condition, thirteen of which
'ught to be replaced with new ones
he SAID that Mr.. Samuel Armstrono
greed to furnish them for S1.5O
1lece, but the expense for putting
hem up and changing the wires and
onVerters was matter the Council
nust considered separately, as the
resent force had all they could do at
ne plant. The matter ives left with
he Street Committee, who will pro-
ably give the bad poles immediate
ttentlon and thus avoid any damage
nat might occur from their falling.
Inc following bills were read and
flowed: John B. Cooper, $11. 80; Il.
:. Phillips, for repairing clock at
lant' Sl.5O; Joseph Cummins, extra
ollce, S4.OO; Salaries for September.
'S6OO; P. W. & B. R. r. Co., S192. %:
otal, $445. O6.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
DIVIDED HIS FORTUNE PECULIARLY.
Philip Richards, Uuce of P. Price Jacobs. For.
merly OF This Town, Leaves Estate S3O0OO

Philip Richards, aged 68 wears. a
prominent and well-to-do citizen of
Brldgeville, who died of typhoid fever
at his home in Bridgeville Monday
week, the 21st inst, was inferred in
St. Luke's P. E. Cemetery at Seaford
on Wednesday. Deceased was q
brother OF Charles f. Richards. ESQ.
OF Georgetown, and uncle of Philin r
Layton, Georgetown, and J. T. Jacobs
OF Brldgeville. He was a great uncle
OF Z. Price Jacobs, formerly of this
town. Mr.. Richards has beoueathed.
says the Georgetown Denaocrat al
most his entire fortune, estimated TO
De worth from $50, 900 to SAC. 900 70
MISS Susie Davis, whom he took from
Wilmington church home about 10
years ago. Miss Davis is said now to
De about % years of age. The exceo-
tlons are $500 to Robert H. Richards
Deputy Attorney General, a nephew
5000 to Mrs. j. T. Jacobs, of Bridge
vile; $lOO to Mary Money, a servant.
and few small bequests, ipcluding |
500 to the Episcopal church, at Sea.
lord, for repairs. At Miss Davis
aeath the farm. worth $4,000 goes to
Che L. Il. Diocese of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
HORSE ELECTROCUTED AND
DRIVERS NARROW ESCAPE
JAMES BARRETT MEETS wITHAwFuu pRP.
DiCAMENT WITH ELECTRIC WIRES.
was Coming in Town Sunday Evening When
MS morse Ran into an Electric Lamp in
'front.' OF John c. StOckIy's Residence

"Ohh v. StOCkIy S Residence
AS the result of the blowing down
VI an electric light at the corner Of
Commerce and East street, Sunday
nl9ht' James Barrett, colored met
Win the loss of a valuable horse and
came very near being electrocuted
Inc falling of the street lamr at that
corner was due to the swapping of the
ioPe which suspended the lamp. A
'nunuer storm twas raging at the time
anu the lamp was not noticed. Short
~ after eight o'clock James Barrett
IN driving up Commerce street did
not notice the lamp and drove directly
INTO 1t. The horse got tangled in the
wires and after few commissions
cropped dead. There was a 1000 or
more volts passing through the wires
at the time. Several in the neiobbor-
mood heard the crash and amonp tho
nrst on the scene were Mr.. ]. Newell
Lloyd and Mr.. Gilbert S. FAIRIES
Inc former secured a light and ran To
Vhe ssslslance of the unfortunate COL
ored man, while the latter made for
the nearest telephone to notify Chief
Engineer Wilson to turn off the cur-
rent. The wires were cut and wera
nnally untangled from the dead borse,s
Iegs' and the damaged carriage and
carcass were hauled away. Barrett
was severely shocked and It seemed
almost miraculous that he did not
meet with Infant death. There were
a number of people present to helm
the man out of his awful predica.
ment.
just what the Town Council will do
regarding the matter will not be deter.
mined until the Board meets next Fri
day week. The accident is one oftbose
unavoidable things that will happen
under the best of circumstances
What the town needs is to replace the
ropes which suspends the lamns
with cables and no risks will he rnp
Ihe rope in question had been used
ABOUT year and snapped ia two near
the pulleys, where it was worn tba
most. At first it was thought bv
some that the rope might have been
cut by some malicious person. as had
been done in another part of the
town ON a previous occasion, but the
fall OF the lamp Sunday night was
due to break pure and simple. The
suggestion of replacing the rope pulI.
eys with cables has been agitated for
some time and it is more than likely
that the Council will profit by the
experience they are now having and
order the work done at very early
date.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
STATE ORNITHOLOGlST APPOINTED
Charles D. PennOck Has Been Appointed
the State Board of Agriculture


Charles D. Pennock OF Ken1A.4
Square, Pa, has been appointed bv
the State Board of Agriculture to be
ornlthoIogist for Delaware, and will
deliver addresses on Birds" at the
various Farmers Institutes to be held
this fall. The State Board is paving
particular attention to the subject of
birds at this time, and is furtbering
every plan for their protection. Leaf.
lets published by the Delaware Audo.
bon Society will be distributed at the
various institutes. These leaflets con-
tain descriptive accounts of the varions
native birds, explaining the difference
between the birds of value to the farm.
er and those destructive to his crop
Ihls will aid the farmer to protect
rom gunners those birds of value.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
MRS. FOWLER SELLS HER PROPERTY
COzy Dwelling Tenauted by q. S. Richards and
ramily Sold to W. r. Smith of CheswOId

Mrs. Alfred Fowler has sold her
property on west Commerce street
adjoining the residence of Mrs. Caro-
line j. Raymond, to Mr.. William r.
smith OF near Cheswold. The deal
was made through the agency of Cos
grin u Reynolds on private terms.
The residence has been occupied for
tne u past two or three years by Mr..
g. s. Richards and family. It is mn.
derstood that Mr.. Smith will give up
farm and take possession of the resid.
ence the first of March.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL LITfaARY SOCIETY
Program Rendered Last Friday Afternoon os
Reported BY Miss Stella Short

The Literary Society of SMYRNA
High School met Friday afternoon
September p, and the following pro-
gram was rendered: Reading. "Auu4
Jemimah's COurtship," Miss Florence
Lurty; defamation, "Bre@7, Ie4sssA.
Break" DericksonaL Gu :. s.ssz.z-sL,y<,
'Swanee River, by the school: essar-
The Value of Books" 3" Frank Bopcs.
defamation, Little Giffen," Row
Farr; residing, GLOW Jack Saved
Betsy, Miss Ida Reed; essay, "Gym-
nastfc'," Miss Rosella Martin; read
ing, The Autocrat of the Breakfast
Harvey Stephenson; defamation.
Jennie Wheatm~a; essay, "Winter .
Miss Pearl Short; paper, Miss Edith
George, read by Miss, Elizabeth Coz.
Inns; defamation, Miss Annie Talbot.
reading, ''The Grasshopper' Al: rs. -
Miss Jemmia Short; essay, Miss Annie
wilson; debate, Resolved; That the
other powers of Europe should mite
and destroy the power of the Turks ),
Affirmative, Miss Julia Weldon. Miss
Ebelyn Jones; negative, Miss Edna
Armstrong and Miss Emily Middle
ton. The judges, Miss Elizabeth Col
Inns, Miss Irma Lewis and Avres
StOckly decided the debate in favor of
the negative.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
GRAND JURY IGNORES INDICTMENTS.
There viii be No Trials of the Alleged LYNCH.
ers OF George White at WiIminVton

There will be no prosecutions %
some of the men who took an active
part In the storming of the New Castle
County Workhouse at Greenbank and
the subsequent burning of the negro
murderer George White, for the grand
jury yesterday ignored the entire
reign OF lawlessness and returned to
the judges eight indictments that had
been marked ignored by the Judges
In ignoring the entire episode cluster.
ing about the murder of Miss Helen
.. Bishop and the terrible retribution
e1acted of the negro White, the grand
Jurors also decided that they would
present no written report to the Court
but would allow the affair to become
merely memory.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
Spirited Singing By Sunday School.

The addresses were interspersed
with singing by the school. At the close
OF the program Mrs. Jennie G. s
Prlce, on behalf of the W. c. T. u.
thanked the Sunday School Board for
their hearty invitation and expressed
the wish that another opportunity
would be extended in the future that
this important subject might be brought
closer to the children.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
ASBURY SUNDAY SCHOOL ADDRESSED
Interesting Program Rendered Sunday After
noon Under Auspices of Smyrna ". CT.
U.-Eight Addresses Were Delivered

Through an invitation extended b,
the Sunday School Board of Asbury
M. 4. Church. the local w. C. r. II
gave very interesting and entertain.
ing program last Sunday afternoon
before a gOodly number of people.
The decorations, while simple, were
OF a very neat character. The door
way leading into the library was fes-
tooned with white ribbon and large
bouquets of roses were displayed.
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers presided over
the meeting and announced the TOPIC:
What Can be Done Next to Rid the
World of the Drink and Tobacco
Hablt?" The first speaker was ex-
Congressman Walter O. Hoffecker.
who viewed the subject from the
economic standpoint of the business
man, IN which he showed that liquor
with Its evil results would have to 90
"hen business men realized their re-
sponsibility. Mr.. L. NJ. Price took
the side of the Sunday School and
That they could do much to rid the
world OF the abominable habit in unit
ing with the crusade movement early
IN life. He believes in instilling tenn
perance principles and having children
sign the temperance pledge.
Mrs. Collins on "MOther's Influence"
Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins, the next
speaker, spoke of ''mothers ipfu-
ence, and what she could do bv early
training. She gave as instances the
mothers of great men and the part
they took in moulding character.
Flce-President Geo. W. Payne advo-
Gated the use of text books in the
lower grades and frequent review of
SUBJECT IN the higher grades by read
ing and debates, with now and then
an address by some temperance
speaker. Gilbert S. FAIRIES told what
the Epworth League could do by agi-
tatlOn and frequent meetings; Miss
irene Roberts told what ''the good
women could do and are doing now
by the crusade movement; and Wilmer
L. Porter showed what could be done
oy reform organization" in a COM
nunity. The closing address was
made by Rev. Vaughan S. Collins who
'ook the side of the church andshowed
What can be done by resolving, preach
ng and in forming effective organ
cations. He appealed for the support
II the members of the church in the
state Temperance Alliance movement
md hoped all voters would ioin the
'oter'sleague. He said that seventeen
Il his Official Board had signed the
hedge.
Gnaea fa1
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
Some Pastoral Invitations Extended

hev. William L. White of Seaford is
oeing proposed for presiding elder of
the Dover district of the Wilmington
conference. A few pastoral invitations
have been issued for the next confer
ence year. The following pastors have
been invited to return: Rev. H. S.
Duiany' to Asbury; Rev. R. K. Steph-
enson, to Scott; Rev. A. S. Mowbrav
~ D. to Port Deposit; Rev. Louis E,
Barrett, D. D., to Dover; Rev. John
M. Arters, to Odessa, and Rev. O. T.
Martin, to st. Georges. Rev. T. D.
Terry has been invited to become pas
tor at Laurel.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE GOSSIP
Kew ". L. S. urrav, D. D. Spoken Of as a
P.Obable Candidate For Bishop Pastoral
Changes Slated to Take Place.

Ihe election of bishops, five at least.
successors to Bishops Williams X.
Nlnde and John F. Hurst. deceased
and Bishops Edward G. Andrews
stephen NJ. Merrill and John M. Wal
den' who will be retired on account of
advanced age and failing health, will
De an interesting feature of the quad
fennlal session of the General Confer
ence of the Methodist EpisconaI
Church, which will be held in Los
angeles, Cal, next May. Manv min
listers are mentioned at this early date
as probable candidates, and the pum-
oer doubtless will be greatly increased
early III the spring. Among those now
suggested include Rev. Henry Baker.
u. d., formerly of Wilmington. but
now OF New Heaven, Conn. and Rev.
W. Il. >. Murray, d. D.. pastor of st.
tauFs Church, Wilmington. Dr.
NJ unrray's friends are also suggesting
HIM for the position of recording sec
Ietary of the Methodist EpiscopaI
Board OF Church Extension, which was
made vacant by the death of Rev J.
>. ). Mcconnell, d. D of Philelel.
phia.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-30
Would Like TO Go to General Conference.

u'u LIKE 10 uO to GENERAL Conference,
Interest IN the election of ministerial
delegates from the Wilmington Con
terence to the General Conference is
increasing, and various states are beino
made One proposes the four presid-
ing elders, Revs. Robert Watt D. D..
T. >. Baker, d. D., w. G. Koons and
Adam Stengle. Another names Revs
=. >. Baker, d. D., Wilbur F Cork.
ran, D. D., G. 7. Wyatt, D. D.. and
T. A. Grise. Still another offers Revs
robert Watt, D. d., W. L. S. Murray
~ D., A. 5. Mowbray, d. D., and F
a. II. O'Brien, d. D. The election of
lay delegates is also exciting interest
10 the list of probable candidates pub.
llshed has been added the names Of r
y. Jones of Snow Hill, George Fl
Hall of Milford, E. James Tall of
Focomoke City and John H. Kelly of
Lewes.