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Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
THOROUGHFARE NECK.
FleTiUg's Landing Csnnery Starts Up With
Good PrOspects-Frult Shipments Heavy.
Local and Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence to the TINES
THORoUGHFARE NECK, Aug. 16.-The
Fleming's Landing Cannery was re-
opened to-day. Several families of
foreigners have arrived and all prep
arations for busy season have been
made. Manager John H. Smith made
tour of inspection last week among
the growers and found the crop little
sbOve the average. The contract price
for the fruit this year is 81. 90 per ton,
Fruit shipments from Fleming's
Landing have been heavy the past
week. Messrs. Thomas Jones, B. +.
David, Samuel Derrickson, Thomas
Wrench, VIM. Keiser, of Thoroughfare
Neck, and Henry Shafer, of Blackbird,
have been the most extensive shippers
of peaches, which are bringing from
40 to 80 cents per basket.
There is much political interest man.
ifested here, which is plainly shown
by the large number of registrations.
Messrs. Millard F. Reed, Thomas
Hobson and John Severson compose
the board of registration. Forty-one
qualified voters were registered at
Walkers School House at the first
sitting, August 9Th, and SO were reg
istered at Deakyneville Saturday last,
making total of 70, fifty-one of whom
are Democrats and % Republicans.
The board will sit at Taylor's Bridge
next Saturday.
PersOnal-Mrs. Geo. Wyent and
daughters. Katherine and Emma, and
sons Raymond and Charles, of Phila-
d elphia, are visitors at the home of Mr..
Frank Burchard Mr.. J ohm Alfree
and wife, of Pittsburg, Pa, returned
Saturday after a pleasant stay with
Mr.. Frank Burchard's family. Mrs.
Mary Flanagan, of Black bird, and Miss
Alice Lamb, of near Delaneys, are Wis
iting Boston.
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CHESWOLD.
Baseball Fever Strikes Town and Holds Atteu-
tlOn of Enthusiasts Beautiiying Homes
with Flower Beds and Grass Plots.

Special Correspondence to the Times
CHEswoLD, August 10. - Robert
Coker is building himself a comfort.
able home in the southern limit of
Cheswold.
The baseball fever has had hold on
our young men, but not sufficiently to
to bring about an organization of a
team for the season. They did, how
ever, work up two mines, one of Ches-
void boys and the other of country
boys from the immediate vicinity, who
crossed bats last Friday merely for
practice and pastime. They styled
themselves the 'havebeens," and
'fOrget-me-nots. The game closed
with score of 13 to in favor of the
former, representing the town. 1t
was the initial game of this season.
The grounds about our railroad sta
ton consisting of a driveway, sur
rounded by grass plots, flower beds
and shrubbery, are much admired be-
cause they are nicely kept by the
company, but in the town we can
admire also the grounds surrounding
the home of w. S. HardcastIe, a
beautifully terraced grass plot now
adorned with hydrangia and twiring
vine about the porch timbers. Then
pass to another street, view the
grounds fronting the home of Post
master G. B. Moore, a grass plot also
terraced abounding with shrubbery.
with the twining vine hanging about
the entrance as bower, all beautiful
in effect, thence to the less prsten-
tious flower bed in the yard of Mrs.
Elizabeth Seery. We think one
would conclude that Cheswold is not
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without the taste for or deft hand in
training home adornment.
Our W. G. T. U. meets Thursday
evening of this week with Mrs. NJ. D.
Casson.
Rev. T. B. Cooper of the Pittsburg
Conference, administered the sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper at Ches-
void Sunday morning, preceding
which he gave short talk explaining
the covenants and sacrifices instituted
under the Mosaic dispensat;on, and
their symbolic bearing under the
Christian dispensation. In the even
ing, Pastor Goodhand in charge of
the Epworth League, took the topic of
the evening for short talk, following
the usual song service. The new
parsonage is moving along rapidly, it
is nearly enclosed.
PersOnaI.-Mr. and Mrs. W. j. Phil
lips and sons Winford and Medford
of Wilmington, were guests over
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Barcus.
Miss Annie Hickey of Delaware
City, is the guest of Mrs. J. Herman
Anderson. Miss Ethel Hardcastle has
been the guest for few days of Miss
Lizzie Jones at Smyrna. Miss Lizzie
Fairbanks of Philadelphia is being
entertain ed at the home of G. Boggs.
Miss Margaret Lank of Wilmington
is the guest of Miss Lille Bishop. -
Miss Helen Jones of Dover is visiting
Mrs. Harry Ross.-Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
SCI h Downs of Elmer, n. j., and
children are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
W. 7. Sapp, near Cheswold. Master
Elmer Gray of Baltimore, is visiting
his grandmother Mrs. Hannah Sha-
han.-Mr. Aaron Willis of Whining
ton is visiting friends in this vicinity.
Rev. and Mrs. I. B. Cooper dined
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Hardcastle.- Miss Lizzie Bishop is
visiting friends in Philadelphia.
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KENTON.
Appearance of Buyers Causes Fruit to Move
More ActiveIy-The Misses Arthurs En-.
tertain at Progressive Whist Party.
Special Correspondence to the TIMES.

Special Correspondence to the TINES.
KENToN, August 16.-The appear
ance of fruit buyers in this vicinity
has given fresh interest to the ship
ment of fruit, and the rest of the sea-
son promises to be busy one at our
station. Fruit is beginning to move
lively and the commission merchants
have made farm to farm canvass pur-
chasing fruit in considerable quanti-
ties.
A Progressive Whist" party was
given at the home of the Misses Ar
thurs, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
W. Arthurs, Wednesday evening at
which a pleasant time was had. There
was lively interest in the contest and
when the progressions had ended, a
refreshing repast was served. Those
present were Miss Nellie Cooper,
Camden; Miss Graham. Washington,
d. c., Miss Bessie Virden, Wyoming !;
Mrs. M. B. Burris, Middletown; Mr..
Williams, Philadelphia; Miss Efie
Downs, Miss Bertha Bailey, Miss
Elizabeth Cooper, Miss Mary Dunlap,
Miss Sylvia Arthurs, Miss Susan Ar
thurs, Mrs. Virden, Miss Ebenora
Griffin, Messrs. Howard Griffin, Will
liam Dunlap, Roland Cooper. Mason
W. Bailey, DIR. Frank Virden, Mr..
Clark and J. W. Arthurs.
Many persons from here attended
the camp at Marydel on Sunday last.
There were three thousand people on
the grounds during the day.
Personals. Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Knots were guests of relatives in
Philadelphia and Atlantic City last
week.-Mr. James T: Dunlap of Phila-
delphia. was the guest of his parents
on Friday and Saturday. He was
joined by his wife on Saturday. Mr..
and Mrs. William Bryan of Philadel-
phia, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Attix.-Mrs. join Webster spent Sun
day at Chestertown.-Mr Jesse Ora
ham of Engleside, Md, is visiting
MIR. and Mrs. E. B. Downs. Miss
Graham of Washington, D. c., who
has been the guest of Miss E. G.
Cooper. is now visiting friends in
Wyoming.
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The grove meeting started Sunday
morning at Colts, Md. Rev. C.K.
Morris will have several good minis
ters to assist him in the good work,
and the program for bush meeting is
as follows: Sunday, August 14th,
1870 a. m, Rev. James Purnell, of
Millington; p. M, Rev. William
FAIRIES, Smyrna;8 p. M, Rev. Walter
Ford, Smyrna. Monday, Is, 8 p. m. ,
Rev. F. E. McKensey, of Red Lion
Tuesday. 10th, 8 p. M, Rev. V. P.
Northrup, of Clayton; Wednesday,
18th, 8p. M, Rev. F. E. McKensey,
of Red Lion; Thursday, 18th, 8 p. M,
Rev. j. M. Arters, of Odessa; Fridsy,
10th, 8 p. M, to be supplied. Sunday,
August 21st, 1920 a. M, Rev. A. P.
Prettyman, of Galena;3 p. M, Rev.
Edwin Gardner, of Millington;8 p. m,
Rev. W. B. Coleman, Chestertown;
Monday, 22nd, 8 p. M, Rev. J. W.
Jones, of Townsend; Tuesday, 23rd
SPIN, Rev. T. G. Smoot, of Galena
Wednesday, Gath, p. M, Rev. Albert
Chandler, Smyrna; Thursday, 25th
p. M, Rev. Daniel Wilson, of WV,
Mills.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr.. Il. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla,
write, My doctor told me l had Con-
sumption and nothing could be done
tor me: | was given up to die. The
offer OF free trial bottle of DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. in
duced nae to try it, Results were start
ing. am now on the road to recoy-
cry and owe all to DIR. Kings New
discovery. 1t surely saved NV life. .
Inns great cure is guaranteed for ali
tnroet and lung diseases by Benton N.
Trial Bottles free. -'"O
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is blushing with
heath uses DIR. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain 1t. By gently arousing
the lazy organs they compel good di.
gestion and head off constipation. Try
them. Only 25c, at Benton N. Wei.
don Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17

Rev. George r. McCready, pastor of
Ewell NJ. P. Church with his family
have gone to Ocean Grove, N. j., for
sojourn. Pastor McCready will not be
able to be with his family much of the
time owing to the work now progressing
at the new church. He however expects
to get a short time off later and will
join his family at the shore.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17

Mrs. Allen French widow of John
French who since the death of her
husband in Kansas twelve years ago,
has been making her home with her
daughter Mrs. James Reynolds near
BlackistOn Cross Roads, died yester-
day of general debility in the SSth year
of her age. She is survived by two
daughters and three sons as follows
Mrs. James Reynolds, Blackiston's,
Mrs. Joseph Frees of Philadelphia;
Mr.. James French, Lamdken, Pa;
Mr.. John French, Philadelphia; and
Mr.. Walter French who lives in the
west. Funeral services will take place
at her late residence on the farm of
James Reynolds Friday morning at 10
o'clock; interment at Glenwood Gene
terry.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17

The pulpit of st. Paul M. E. Church
was filled last Sunday morning by the
Rev. Thomas Wise of New Castle who
preached acceptably to an appreciative
audience.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17
CLAYTON DEPART TMEAT,
CLAYTON.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From the DOings
Ia and About Town:

A festival will be held on the lawn
of the Salem M. P. Church on Friday
and Saturday evenings Aug. 10Th and
goth. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17

An attempt vas made to wreck the
Rehoboth Moonlight Excursion train
Saturday night upon its return from
that place. When nearing Lewes the
engineer discovered several ties piled
across the tracks, and it was with
difficulty that he managed to stop the
train in time to avoid an accident.
Fortunately the train was going at a
low rate of speed. The engine struck
the ties, but not with sufficient force
to do much damage.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17

The death of James Sweeney, the
Kent county octogenarian, who died at
Dinah's Corner, on Friday, shonld be
called to the attention of President
Roosevelt. Mr.. Sweeney is reported
to be the prOgenitor of the largest
family in Delaware. He is, it is said,
survived by family of 113, all living
ri children, 81 grandchildren, 81 great
grandchildren, son-in-law, 5. daugh-
ters in law, grandsons-in law, and 5
granddaughters-in-law. Mr.. Sweeney,
who died at the age of SO years, s
months, and 10 days, was a faithful
Seventhday Adventist, and a son is a
prominent preacher of this faith in the
city of Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Reed who
reside on theJ. E. Carter farm near this
town have the sympathy of their friends
in the loss of their infant son, MiIlard F.
Reed who died Monday from cholera
infantum. Interment took place at
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna this
afternoon, Rev. DIR. Watt officiating.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-17

The Clayton Canning Factory start
ed up this morning with the prospect
of successful run. Manager Walls
has secured lot of Bohemians to work
in the factory and Monday they came
and took up quarters near the factory.
Over 900 baskets of tomatoes were de-
livered Monday and they are expected
in freely the rest of the week.
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kfnu lsopoId,s $4,000 Rug.

"King Leopold of Belgium owns one
rug that cost comfortable fortune in
ITSELF" said ]. F. Caldwell, who rep
resents an Eastern carpet manufac-
tory. 81 have seen the rug, and 1t is
a beauty. King Leopold paid Els
600, or $4,000, for it. l saw the rug
when it was on exhibition In Vienna.
1t was made in the Orient, and Is
land tufted. Its age is its principal
value, and 1t has been under the feet
of royalty for probably century. The
rug is very large, measuring probably
60 by rs feet.
Few rugs like that come to Kmerl-
ca, though the millionaires frequently
pay as much as $4,000 or $4,000 for
some. Few carpets are imported, as
they can be made much better by ma
chinery than by hand, and America
txcels in all machine made goods.
Large numbers Of handmade rugs,
however. are imported every year from
Turkey, Persia, Arabia and all parts
OF the Orient. We have no labor cap
able of competing with their rugs
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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mire of the swamp that day he pad
died over to resume his frogging. He
couldn't extricate himself, and there
he died.
"The willow cutting had taken root
there, Of course, and had grown with
the years, lifting Joshua along with it,
and preserving his skin with the tan.
min in its sap. Uncle 81 had thought
the world Of Joshua while alive, and
so l always thought it was queer the
use he put the skin to after he took
it home. He sewed up the mouth and
used the skin for a feed bag for
years.
Wonderful, wonderful, how willow
will take root and thrive! Simply
wonderful"
The Hon. LATE Gleason couldn't
deny it, and Col. Ed Gilmore, seeing
there was a frog in Col. Jones's throat,
sent Sharkey, the proud waiter, with
a wireless message to Jimmy Gray at
the high ball refectory.-New York
Sun.
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Lost Treasure.

whats the matter?" demanded the
nan, stopping to look at two little
boys who were diligently searching
the sidewalk.
Lost it," mumbled one Of the boys,
without looking up.
"Ah," said the man, with interest,
and dropped on his knees. He rooted
about while and looked up.
what was 1t you lost?" he asked.
"Um-m-m-m-m," replied one of the
youths.
BY this time half dozen men, two
more boys, and a dog had Joined in
the search, and the crowd was begin
ming to thicken. Also the excitement
grew, and the throng caused street
railway motorman to have nervous
frenzies and to take it out Of his gong.
At last the first seeker for the lost
grabbed the boy who seemed most
interested and set him on his feet.
Here, you," he commanded, tell
us what's lost. Do you hear?" he
shook the boy until he wept tears Of
anger, and wiped them from his eyes
with dirty paw.
IT lost cent" he walled. "Lemme
alone, you stiff, will yuh? It's my cent,
not your'n."
Then the crowd quietly Melted
Dallas News.
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Senator Knew HIs people.

Just before his first election to the
United States senate the late Senator
Vest went to caucus of Missourians
with votes. Following a competitor
who had talked three mortal hours,
Vest spoke for three minutes, con-
GLIDING with these words: "As for
myself, l have to say, with the full
knowledge that the pledge I now
make will influence your votes to-mor-
row, that II am elected to. the United
States senate during, my entire term l
shall draw my pay regularly like a
gentleman and spend 1t like a thor
oughbred." He was elected and
served the state for twenty-four
years."
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The Woman Across the Sea.
o, her lips we're red and her skin we
hrOWn

o, her lips we're red and her skin was
brown,
This woman across the sea:
And her hair gllstenlng, sable crown,
This woman across the sea;
And she loved a man, aye, she loved a
man,
As only a true Mestiza can.
But the frown OF fate was on her plan,
This woman across the sea.
o. the days were long that he called her
sweet,
This woman across the sea;
And she loved the dust at his very feet.
This woman across the sea;
For his skin was fair and his eyes were
gray
And he laughed in his careless. soldIery
way.
And told her tales. as soldiers may,
This woman across the sea.
No priest came there to bless her love,
This woman across the sea;
She thought him true as the stars above,
This woman across the sea:
But he went away and she waited long.
And crooned to his child a mother-song,
And worked and toiled and thought no
wrong
This woman across the sea;
o, the man she loved forgot her name,
This woman across the sea;
Forgot her face, forgot her shame,
This woman across the sea;
For he mated with one Of his falr-faced
kind
He's bound to her with ties that bind
So he laughs at the one that he left be-
hind,
This woman across the sea.
Robert V. Carr, in ST. Paul Dispatch.
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VIII Visit Sons Grave.

Lord and Lady Roberts are to go
to south Africa this fall, one of the
primary objects of their journey be-
ing to visit the grave Of their only
son, who was killed in Natal during
the Boer war and buried on the battle
field. His death was Tue to an act OF
bravery, such as led many English
officers to death, and, perhaps, gain
the Victoria cross, which has cost the
lives of so many British officers.
Lieut.. Roberts fell while trying to save
some guns which Butler had lost in
one of his many defeats. The young
man never knew that he had won the
most coveted English honor, but
Queen Victoria gave the simple little
cross to his mother with her own
hands.
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A Great oraanlzatIon.

Here is a summary of the Salvation
army operations on the social side:
There are $50 food shelter depots,
with accommodation for 1854, and
no fewer than 4.573,0O0 beds have
been provided during the last year.
There are seventeen prlson.gate
homes, with accommodation for $50,
and 1000 satisfactory cases have been
passed through them during the last
twelve months. There are 116 rescue
homes accommodating 2,I19. and $500
satisfactory cases have been passed
through. while the eighteen land col
onies contain 29,252 acres. and give
temporary employment to $1,000 men.
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Work on slmpIon Tunnel.

The Jungfrau boring, which may
fairly be said to rival the Simplon tun-
mel, is approaching completion. In
this case, however, the boring is up,
instead OF through the mountain. A
height of 3,1OO yards has already been
reached, and there still remains about
720 yards to bore. The aim is to get,
by a funicular line, to the Mer de
Glace, which offers one Of the finest
panoramas Of scenery in the world.
The boring, which will be the highest
in Europe, will be finished in time for
the railway to be opened at the end
of 1905. Contrary to medical anticipa.
lions, the men enjoy splendid health
working at the present great eleya.
ton.
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Famous Austrian Beauty Coming.

Miss DUCT Won Kuranda, the noted
Austro-Hungarian beauty, whose love-
Illness has been extolled by many tray
elers, will visit this country next win
ter. She is but IS years old, and al
ready is famed all over Europe, being
especially popular among American
naval officers who have called at Adri-
attic ports. Her father is confidential
adviser to Emperor Francis Joseph,
consul general for Servia, and director
general of large steamship company.
The young woman is said to have a
wonderful contralto voice, and has
often sung In charitable entertain
ments. She is also famous for her
gowns, which are always the marvel
Of the season. Miss Won Kuranda
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speaks perfect English; indeed, the
Afe OF the family is said to be strictly
American in character.
Eavors Women Letter Carriers.

Women letter carriers are deemed
almost a necessity by Postmaster John
Mckay Of Des Molnes, Iowa, who has
made recommendation to the depart
ment at Washington favoring the re-
moval of the ban that now limits the
civil service examination for letter
carriers to males. when you send
woman on an Grand" he says. "she
will return in half the time that a
man will. She does not stop 10 loiter.
We find them equal and even hyperion
to men in the money order, stamp and
other divisions and favor giving
them trial in the delivery section"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-08
UP ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Congressman Hill Said to Be Best In.
formed Man In Country.

Congressman Robert R. Hit Of
Mount Morris, Illinois, Is believed to
be the best informed man In the coun-
try regarding the governments for
eign relations. Secretaries Hay and
Adee may know more about diplomat
ic niceties, but Robert Hit had long
career in the foreign service Of this
nation, is linguist and the best read
man In congress. His home on K
street, Washington, Is wonder shop
OF rare books and manuscripts. Not
an incident has occurred in the his
tory of the United States that he can
not clarity by producing original in
formation concerning 1t. He began
his career as reporter in Chicago
and distinguished himself by taking in
stenography the debates between
Douglas and Lincoln. When Lincoln
was elected he was sent abroad as a
secretary Of legation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-09-08
RECALLS AsToR PLACE RIOTS.
First Battle In Which Gen. Daniel {.
SlckIes Was Engaged.

One of the most interesting figures
in New York is that of Gen. Daniel E..
Sickles, the venerable one-legged hero
Of Gettysburg and Charlottesville.
He cannot be persuaded to talk about
the civil war, but occasionally will
tell about his first battle, which was
the Astor place riots in 1849. He was
a young buck in those days and he
had apartments close to the scene Of
the trouble, which was occasioned by
the rivalry between the English TRACE
dian, Macready, and the American,
Edwin Forrest. Sickles likes to talk
about the theater and he is occasion
ally seen around at first nights. He
remembers Patti when she was IA
years old, and he heard Jenny Lind
when Barnum managed her concert
tour in this country fifty-four years
ago.