Smyrna times., 1904-07-20
PLEASING TRIBUTES STILL COMING IN
DR.. J. NJ. Buckley of New York Christian Ad-
vOcate Writes Editorial on Times Semi
Centennial Other Tributes.

"The Times" published in Smyrna,
Del, has celebrated it's fftieth ami
versary by publishing a very attractive
number. "The Times is the oldest |
continuously published paper in Della
ware, though by no means the first
published. In March, 1854 partner
ship was formed between Thomas l..
POulson, now the Rev. DR.. Poulson,
who at the last session of the New
York East Conference took a superan-
nuated relation, and Mr.. r. d. HOf-
fecker to engage in the printing bust
ness This firm bought out Abraham
Poulson, the father of Thomas l.. !
POulson, who had been publishing
The Delaware Herald" for two or
three years as a temperance organ.
In the following July Mr.. POulsOn sold !
out his interest to his partner, who
changed the name to "The Smyrna
Times" When 'The Times" was
started there was not daily paper in
Delaware, not even in Wilmington.
To the semi-centennial number DR..
POulsOn contributes a remlniscentlal
articles of several columns in length,
as does also our old fellOw-student,
Professor John w. Lycett, who has
been for twenty-five years and Is still
connected with the public schools of
HOboken, n. J. In the "reminiscences
of Nicholas Watkins are accounts of
many distinguished men who at one
time and another delivered oratiOns,
served as pastors, taught music, super
intended choirs, and filed PROFESSIONAL
and other positions in the now extinct
Smyrna Seminary. It is astonishing
how many noted men in different
spheres begin life in places of small
population. There is a long list of
them, succeeding il various important
positions, who were born or began
their careers in Smyrna. Such semi
centennial numbers are valuable not
only the paper but to the present gene
ration. The public school teachers in
that place could not do better than to
read extracts from it to their scholars,
and various passages world be suita-
BILE for reading to a Sunday school.
Such centennial, semi-centennial, and
even quarter -centenial numbers of
leading papers are of much pleasure
to the old, and of equal value to the
new generation, and contribute great
ly to the preservation of town, county,
and State complscency and patriotism.
DIR. j. NJ. Buckley in New York
Christian Advocate.
The Smyrna Times" was fifty years
old last week, and observed the half
century anniversary by getting out an
edition that is of marked interest to
the people of Smyrna and a credit to
the journalism of Delaware. The
'Times" has recOgn lied the true
sphere OF a weekly newspaper and fol-
! lowed the course to bring success, by
making its columns a reflex of the act
ual happening of Smyrna, and always
presenting tbs news shorn of exagger-
alton, or sensationalism, as it is called.
This has brought success to the paper,
and the semi-centennial edition proves
that those directing its management
are the genuine article of country
journalism. May the next fifty years
be as successful as the past for the
''Times" Milford Chronicle.
We have omitted to congratulate the
SMYRNA TIMES on its handsome ami
versary edition, rather because we were
unfortunate in not getting the paper in
our hands. Some days ago we spent
an hour or two in reading the rem
iniscences, much of which we could
personally enter into in memory
or story. What a relief to trade
candidates and platforms for a
time for the entertainment which
the SMYRNA TIMES presents in this
large and valuable edition. May our
children read its centennial Offering
Dover State News.
The Smyrna Times" celebrated its
semi-centennial last week by issuing a
twenty page edition. 1t was filed
with interesting matter and profusely
illustrated with excellent halftone cuts.
There have been many changes and
much development in and around
Smyrna since the establishment of the
''Times." We congratulate the Messrs.
Hofecker, the publishers Of the old
est and one of the best weekly papers
in the state. Dover Index.
The Smyrna Times" is to be con-
graduated on its semi-centennial mum.
Der. Neat and attractive In appear.
ance, nicely printed, with matter Of
historical and local interest, the pro.
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