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Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
GRAND ARMY MEN PAY THEIR TRIBUrp
'islt AIl.the Cemeteries iu This Locality and
Placed Flags 10 Loving Remembrance

Memorial Day, the national holiday
most traught with sad memories wos
celebrated Saturday by the erav.
haired veterans of the Civil War. who
paid fitting tribute to the memory Of
their brothers in arms whose ears No
longer hear the roll of the drnm nor
call OF the bugle. The ranks of tbo
wearers of the blue are getting thinner
and thinner each Memorial Dav and
this was painfully apparent With
reverence the members of Gen w 9
Hancock Post No 90 G. A. R. of tbis
town visited the several cemeterias
where their comrades sleep and placed
nags and flowers there in loving re-
membrance. Every cemetery where
lies the ashes of the men who defend
ed the flag was visited and the nld
Veterans fired salutes over the
graves. These included Glenwood NJ !
Il. Cemetery, Odd Fellows Cemeterv
the Presbyterian Cemetery and 81
Peters Cemetery. The Junior En-
worth League bearing garlands of
lowers accompanied the Post on the
march and sang patriotic songs. Over
lity comrades graves were decorated
Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
SMYRNA TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE
Organization Completed Last Tbarsto, e.
Tug WIN an Enthusiastic Meeting. Geo.
N. Stevenson Elected President


~ other towns in the state ara 80
vide awake to the Temperance 49,
ilent as Smyrna, then there, ooiro. \
De a mighty campaign waged betuoon ~
NO" ana the next election. The or,on
Izatlon Of the Smyrna Temperenoa
Alliance was completed Inst Tbnrs3o'1
evening at the hall of the Kniobt,s ~
'ne Uolden Eagle where an entbnsios
W lic meeting was held. Rev Voroba,.
D collins, President of the Dolona--
otate Alliance was present and osoia.
eu IN the organization. In tho 60
oI the evening remarks were mado ~
MeSsrs. j. e. Carter. William
0Ievehs' Wilmer Porter, Walter Ford
" william FAIRIES, Charles J. SDdlor
heV' Albert Chandler and D.
'au8han 5. Collins Men ofoInal;.:
cal parties are uniting with the maua
IL men' ana number have joined the
oterS League. The latter orgoniaa
'loh' branch of the Alliance is a..
growing and IN few weeks enonnt
names VIII probably be secured -
~, naAe II power in the coming election
ne smyrna Alliance completed its or
sal 5aniIatlon ,I Thursday evening by max
ns Mr. George NJ. Stevenson. nrasi-
! ient' MI. Wilmer Porter. vice nresi-
'e1'; Mr: Gilbert S. FAIRIES, secretary:
lno MI Z. Marriott Fowler, treasurer
Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
PROMINENT WEDDING IN TOWNSEND
". harman Reynolds. the Well Known Agri-
cultural Dealer Marries Miss Beauchamp

A very pretty wedding took place in
Townsend on Wednesday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock, when Mr.. W. Harman
Reynolds and Miss Anna Beauchamp
daughter of Rev. John Beauchamp
were united in marriage at the resid-
ence of the brides parents, by the
father of the bride. Only the immedi-
ate relatives and friends of the con-
tracing parties were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds left on the
Norfolk express at o'clock on a we'd
ding tour, that will include New York
city, Niagara Falls and other points of
interest in the State of New York.
Both are prominent members of the
social set of Townsend. On return
ing from a three weeks bridal tour.
they will reside in Townsend where
the groom conducts an extensive busi-
ness. y
Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
"FISH FRY" IN THOROUdHPARE NECK
An Enjoyable Occasion on the Listou Fo,m
Near TayIOr's Bridge on Thursday

A number of persons participated in
1sh-fry at the ''Listons farm. F." inst
above Taylor's Bridge, on THURSDAY
the entire day being spent in a
thoroughly enjoyable manner. A bonn-
tiful supply OF trout and rock, was
cought, temporary kitchen was ina.
medlately constructed, and a large
quantity of fried fish was soon served
to the thirteen epicureans assembled
about the tables. Nathaniel Newman
was in charge of the frying" depart.
ment. Among those present were;
Messrs. James L. Dickinson, Benia-
min Edwards, Walter Heavelow, Frank
David, Harry David. Nathaniel New
man, George Naylor, William Green.
John David, Thomas f is, Samuel
Peachy, George johnson and Henry
Jones.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
CLERGY AND CHURCHMEN
GATHER FOR CONVENTION
lht liz ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DID,
0tSE OF DELAWARE MEETS IN SMYRNA
Began Last Evening With the Missionary Co,
'e-lmporiant Business Session Being
Held in the Chapel This Afteruoon

Inc II'th annual convention of tbo
Protestant Episcopal Church % nle
Dlocese Of Delaware is in session To-
DAY at st. Peters Church. The avon.
ing trains last evening brought clergy
ana chnrchmen from all parts of the
s'ale VINO were received with bospitali-
ty by the Smyrna people. The session
opened with Missionary Service last
! evening at which a large conoraoa+io,
was present. Fifteen vested CLERGY
were IN the chancel. Arcbdaocon
george Z. Hall of st. Johns Cburcb
Wilmington opened the service evan-
ing prayer was said, the choir sanu
hymn followed with three excellent od-
dresses on the subject of missions
Inc Rev. VIM. B. Beach. assistant ro.
tor OF st. Johns, was the first speaker
the kev. W. j. Hammond of Christ
Church, Delaware City was the next
speaker and he was followed Inv tho
Rev. DIR. w. NJ. Jeferis of Calvary
Ohurch, Wilmington. This morning
nN II
at . O'Clock morning prayer was said
followed at 1913 by Holy Communion
and the Bishops quadrenniel charge
to the clergy.
Rector Gilreath's Report of ST. Peters Parish
Ihe business session of the Conv.n.
Ilon Is taking place this afternoon. too |
late TO be'repOrted in this issue. Rev.
u. Valerie Gilreath, however. will an.
pear with good report for st. Peters
rarlsh. During the past wear the
ohurch has been magulticentlv improv-
eo on the interior and vapor heatinp
plant has been added to say nothing Of
me other smaller improvements. Mr.
dllreath will report the Indebtedness
paid. The valuation of the
'nurch property is S17, 500 on which
mere Is an Insurance of SI3,474. Dur-
ng the year there has been collected
'oout S2'OO and after all expenses are
'ald' there is small balance in the T,
treasury. Five have been received bv
onnrmatlon and five by transfer and
therwise. t
Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
Federation Officers Elected on Friday

The business session beoor - n
o'clock Friday morning. Mrs. G. G.
Fulton reported for the nomination
committee and the following officers
were elected: President. Mrs Robert
Houston, Georgetown; 1st vice nrosi-
dent, Mrs. Elizabeth G, Robinson
wilmington; I'd vice president. Miss
Laura Bell, Smyrna; Sd vice president
Mrs. Howard Joseph, Seaford. Ra.
cordlng secretary, Mrs. Richard Cam
Mlddletown; Corresponding secra,
tary' Mrs. j. ID. Robinson. Georoe-
town; Federation secretary. Miss
Mabel Conner, FELTON,; Treasurer
Mrs. j. W. Causey, Milford: Auditor
MRS. Fred H. Robinson, Wilmington.
Directors, Mrs. E.S Anderson. Dover:
MRS John HUM, Wyoming, and Miss
Sarah Cannon. Bridgeville.
. Inc open meeting at 10 O'Clock was
largely attended and the time was con-
'umed with many reports on matters
of educational interest throuebont
he State. The chief address at tbe
afternoon session was made by Mrs
frederic Schoff, on the work of tho
Mothers Congress, and Miss Mary F
samlnger on cart Education in Pub.
lc Schools" The installation Of off.
ers followed. The Federation All.
burned to meet next year at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
CHANGES IN ASBURY CHURCH SERVICES.
Beginning Sunday, Sunday School Will Meet
In Morning and Union Services in Eyeniuo

AT a recent meeting of the Official
Board 1t was decided to make a change
IN the hour of services during the sum
mer months. Beginning with nexs
Sunday, the Sunday School will aban-
don its afternoon services and will
meet at 9.45 o'clock in the MORNING
Preaching service at II. 90 O'Clock. In
the evening the Epworth League and
the Church will hold union services,
beginning $50 o'clock, the former TAX
ing the first half hour and preaching
the last half hour.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
MAGISTRATE cOOPER'S TERM EXPIRES

SN'u'uoJ auu uOFernOr hunn will
have the Naming Of His Successor.
The term of E. V. Cooper. Justice ~
the Peace and Notary Public, of tho
town. expires on Saturday. Mr..
cooper, who is Democrat, is an appli.
can to succeed himself, while Robert
L. Cummins, Union Repu blican, also
desires the place. Magistrate Cooper
has made good officer and the senti
ment is strongly in favor of his re.ap-
polntment. Bot just what the Cover
nor will do remains to be seen.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
SMYRNA WOMEN RETURN
FROM STATE FEDERATION
WELL PLEASED With SIXTH ANNUAL SfS-
SION AT MIDDLETOwN LAST WEEK
Twentieth Century Club of SMYRNA LARGELY
Attended and Mrs. L. M. Price Speaks for
the Club-lnteIestiug Reception.

Inc sixth annual meeting of the State
Federation of Women's Climbs oon-
Vened IN the Opera House. Middle.
town at O'Clock Thursday afternoon
over sixty prominent women from sIl
parts of the State were present ord
were welcomed to Middletown bv Mrs
W. B. Blggs. The response was
made by Mrs. Beniah Watson of Dover
The hall was beautifully decorated
with cut and potted flowers and WHITE
and green bunting, the colors of tbe
federation. Flowers literally banked
the stage and even the railing along
the gallery was bedecked with #
POSSIBLY no town outside of the host.
ess club was better represented than
smyrna. They were a strong dele
CATION and came home well pleased
with the hospitality of the people Of
Mlddletown The report of Mrs T.
M. Price for Smyrna was received
with applause. Among those from
smyrna were: Mrs. j. w. Clifton.
MRS. ii. P. Hall, Miss Bertha Smith.
ers' Mrs. W. o. Hofecker, Mrs. S. J. |
reynolds, Mrs. J. W. Anthony. Miss
Laura A. Bell, Miss Anna D. Hougb
Mrs. J. E. Hoffecker, Mrs. W. W |
Isehudy' Mrs. Lewis NJ. Prize, Mrs.
lohn A. Hoffecker, Miss Katherine
W. Beckett, Miss Elizabeth Revn-
olds' Miss Cora c. Tschudy. Miss
henrietta W. Tschudy, Mrs. Harry G.
[schudy, Miss Clara w. Hazel. Mrs
Ohm Roberts, Mrs. John P. Hudson
Miss Emma HOugh, Mrs. W. G. Hill
Miss Hettie Megear and Mrs. John p
hudson.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
Collector Crow Receives s16s6.S7.

Thursday and Friday were Discount
Days for the Town of Smyrna and CelIl
iector Grow took in S2659. 81 which way
passed over to the towa treasurrodb7I
ehy the
Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
The Evening Entertainment and Rec.O,Ioo

AT the evening session there was
lecture recital by Miss Jesse Axtelle
Ooisten' after which the members
were entertained at a reception by the
Mlddletown Club. The Opera House
was crowded with society folks. AS
an entertainer Mrs. Colsten received
much applause. She possesses a deem
contralto voice and her renditions
were from the great musical comnos.
ers OF the age. She was assisted h,
MISS Mary Hutchin, who presided at
the piano. The reception which fol.
lowed the program was an en1oyable |
occasion, IN which people from all |
parts OF the State participated. Re. |
ireshments were served during the
evening.
Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
Mrs. L. NJ. Price Speaks For smyrus

1t was not until Thursday afternoon
That the session got fairly down to
business. The time was devoted nr,n
clpally to the hearing of reports
Mrs. G. G. Fulton reported for tho
credential committee and the dele.
gates made three minute addresses for
their clubs. Mrs. Lewis M Prico
made the address for Smyrna Fol
lowing the addresses of the delegates
reports were received from Miss Soro
Dale Cannon, the secretary; Mrs. J.E.
Hoffecker, the treasurer; and Miss
Annie Ellison, the Federation secra-
tary. The program during the session
was lnterspersed with some vocal and
instrumental music from local and
foreign talent, one of the best seIec.
tons being the vocal solo of Miss
Isabella Wales of Wilmington.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
why Women Worry.

If a woman is to protect herself from
the ravages of worry and so retain her
youth for a longer period, she must
come into more frequent contact with
other people, as her husband does, and
read good books; she must relieve the
monotony of her duties and the limiting
influence of confinement within four
walls by taking outdoor exercise - a
walk every day or spin on bicycle;
In short, she must exercise the body
and mind in a healthful manner and
she will find the bloom of youth and
health remain with her for years after
it has faded in other women of the
same age. 'The ordinary woman"
says a celebrated physician, 'fleads such
a monotonous existence that her mind
has no occupation but worry. What
she needs is TO come out of herself
much more than she does. She must
have intercourse with more people and
take more exercise. This can be done
without neglecting the home, and every
right minded man will do his best to
secure for his mother or his sister or
his wife these aids to the retention Of
youthfulness of body and mind"
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
THE LITTLE ONES.

In the closet of child's room have
the hooks within easy reach Of the little
one.
If any of the children are stoop
shouldered, try making them walk with
hands clasped behind them when at
home.
Children should not be permitted to
be out of their place and an annoyance
to the grown UP members of the fam
lily any more than to visitors.
1t is wise mother who accepts the
children's little offers of help and en-
ceurages by loving and expressed rec
ognition every little kind act and word.
A lot of little flannel sacks to slip on
over the nightdress will ward off many
a cold. The small person cannot be in
duced to keep the arms under the bed
clothing all night, and chills can result
from an exposure that grown person
would not notice.
If the children are old enough to ask
questions, they are old enough to be an
swered intelligently and truthfully.
Children's confidence in their parents
grows as they find that their inquiries
are received with attention and that
reasonable explanations are given to
them
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
wHEELER's TROOPERS CAPTURING FEDERAL GUN

were some rifle pits which had been
abandoned early in the fight. Just at
sundown the Illinoisans at headquar-
ters arose from their pits with a yell
and started at double quick for their
ammunition. The Confederates who
lay in the pathway ran from the field
without an attempt at resistance, and
when darkness fell the garrison held
the same works as at the opening of
the attack.
Soon after dark Wheeler again sum-
moned Colonel Harding to surrender
saying that he had not yet put half his
force into action and would renew the
attack. Again Harding spurned the
idea of yielding.
But the danger was not over. Forrest
had penetrated within short canister
range of the siege gun in his boldest
charge, and the advance line of the en-
emy lay within 100 yards of the main
rifle pits. The guns We're short of fric-
tion primers, and the siege piece, being
too heavy to remove, was spiked and
abandoned.
A council was held in the Confeder-
ate bivouac which decided to suspend
the attack. Later word reached Wheel
er that fleet of transports was coming
up the river loaded with Federal troops
and conveyed by gunboats. Warned by
this and the stubbornness of the de-
fense, he ordered a retreat.
Colonel Harding's loss in battle was
sixty-fou killed and wounded, trifle
in comparison with that of the Confed-
crates. Whartons command lost eighty
five killed and wounded and Forrest
over 200.
General Wheeler's explanation Of his
failure to retake Donelson was that his
soldiers were short of ammunition The
order to march had come before the
troopers in gray had filled their ammu-
milton boxes. Colonel Harding's gal
liant defense of the classic citadel
aroused the admiration of the assail-
ants. GEORGE l.. kILMER.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
SECOND BATTLE ASs;s5ssSSr ! $sS sSf';;5S s;sSS
r.''s.;. !; e, OF FORT DONELSON


in thirty PAGES. But his brigade had
been wiped out. A second time his
horse was shot under him, and the
sturdy fighter, who all along had op-
posed the attack, reluctantly sounded
the retreat.
Wharton's attack was not less des-
perate than that of Forrest, but owing
to the formation of the ground and the
lines in that quarter the defenders kept
the assailants at distance. After the
loss of the gun Colonel Harding sent
two more pieces into action against
Wharton. His infantry in their rifle
pits withstood the assaults Of enemies
outnumbering them ten to one.
During the heat of Wharton's attack
Colonel Harding stripped the line
around the siege gun where Forrest
had been checked with fearful carnage
of it's defenders and sent them to the
points of danger. That was Forests s
opportunity, but his brigade was out
of the fight for good. So rapid had
been the firing of the infantry that
their ammunition was nearly exhausted.
The only reserve supply at the post
was in a section that had been cut off
by the charging Confederates from the
main part of the garrison around the
siege gun and near Colonel Harding's s
Headquarters. Three out of nine of the
Illinois companies were in rifle pits
near the ammunition. Adjoining these
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
ADVICE to Tired women,

If the busy woman will take advan-
tage of the following advice, she will
find that youth and beauty will linger
with her past their allotted time: Every
day after luncheon, no matter how
much her time is occupied, she will
bathe face and neck in warm water, and
In case of unusual fatigue especially
warm applications will be placed at the
back of the neck for a few moments
The tired lines should next be smoothed
out deftly, skin food should be applied.
and then away to darkened room for
twenty minutes of complete rest. This
simple procedure is so inexpensive and
so easily managed that it will never be
popular, but facts show that many wo-
men have been wonderfully benefited
by the rest when it is needed rather
than after all the work and hurry and
hustle are over.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
Poncorn ror Children.

Popcorn is one of the best foods we
have, though most people don't begin to
appreciate it's value" said cooking
teacher recently. Let your children
eat all the popcorn they want. 1t con
tains valuable oil, has high caloric
power and is mostly starch cooked thor
oughly by high pressure of steam. Pop
corn is made Of corn with great ex-
cess of water in it. surrounded by a
tough envelope. All the time the corn
Is in the pepper this water and the heat
from the fire combine to form steam.
When the pressure Of the steam gets so
high the skin can't resist it any longer,
1t bursts. and the corn is ready to eat.
As for corn balls, they are very good
food, only little salt sprinkled over
them is better than sugar or molasses." 7"
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
[copyriEht. 1gOs. by 9. Z. Kilmer.l


"A s the first anniversary Of Grants
"a capture of Fort Donelson drew
near General Joe Wheeler and
the ubiquitous Forrest set out
at the head of their cavalry bands to
retake that valuable stronghold. The
Confederates had never recovered from
the chagrin caused throughout the
south by the loss of the key to Tennes-
see.
AS the campaign stood in the west at
the close Of January, 1868, the recovery
Of Donelson might reverse the whole
military situation. Grant was tied up
with his Vicksburg projects on the
Mississippi, and Rosecrans, the Federal
commander in Tennessee, had his
match in Bragg, whose army wintered
within striking distance of Nashville.
Nashville was the base of Rosecrans'
army, and its fate would follow that of
Donelson. Should both fall again into
the hands of the Confederates Tennes-
see would soon be as bare of Yankee
soldiers as it had been before Grants
irruption with battalions and gunboats
In February, 1862.
Fort Donelson guarded the Cumber-
land river below Nashville and had
originally been built by the Confeder-
ates to bar the river against Federal
warships. After Grant captured it, and
Nashville fell with it to become an
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
she knew he had moved.
1T was enough.

George" he cried, hasn't the play
gone far enough? l am tired of acting,
and | want you, Georgie-I can't tell
you how much want your There was
passionate entreaty in his voice.
'What did you mean," she asked
slowly, 'by saying you were tired of
actingY | don't understand"
"No: l know" he answered guiltily.
1--WE got to tell you. Madge and l
have been playing at being lovers dur
ing the last month. I have even asked
her to marry me, and she has refused.
1t was the natural climax to the play,
she said, and she told me to do it, be-
cause nothing else would put you off
your guard. I had to know whether
you loved me or not" he ended des-
perately.
"It was very cruel" she whispered at
last.
"Ah, George, don'tY' he entreated.
Il thought of that, but. honestly. would
you ever have known you loved me if
we had gone on in the same old way p
There was a moments silence.
81 should never have known loved
you," she answered softly.-Chicago
Times Herald.
The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
Following the Rule.

Eight and Nine went out one day
And wandered down the woodland way.
They found some nuts upon tree
And Eight said. give the first to me-
The first to me, for they are mine,
Since am Eight and you are Nine!''
Then on they went in merry mood
And By and by they left the wood
And reached pleasant meadow green
Where COWS with lengthy horns were
seen.
Then Eight remarked right timidly:
''Now, you must go in front of me.
I'll walk behind you through the gate,
Since you are Nine and ! am Eight"
How Did the Egg Get Theres
Steep an egg In vinegar for some
time, when the shell win become per-
fectly soft and pliable. 1t can then be
put into very small necked bottle. If
water be afterward poured into the
bottle, the egg will regain its proper
shape and consistency and win puzzle
many as to how 1t got into the bottle.