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of banking by Certificate of Incorpo-
ration granted by the Comptroller of
the currency on June 23rd, 1876. On
July 18th of the same year, s. G.
Wilds was elected teller.
A part of the dwelling of John H.
HOffecker on Commerce street was Sc
cured and fitted up for banking pur-
poses. In December, 1880, this prop
erty was purchased of Mr.. Hoffeck-
er by the bank, and is still owned
and used by them as their banking
house. On July 18th, 1876, the bank
was opened for deposits and the pay
ment of checks. The first discount
day was August 1st of that year.
The Fruit Growers Bank was a sue
cess from the very beginning. The
increased business of the institution
made it necessary to employ a book
keeper, and on December 18th, 1882,
Charles E. Moore was elected to that
position. He resigned April 14th,
1885, and E. NJ. Fowler was elected
his successor. In 1884 the number of
Directors was reduced from eleven to
nine. Henry G. Douglass and Joseph
Smithers retiring from the Board. In
1879 Samuel Hurlock succeeded A. P.
Griffith as a Director and resigned in
1884, when N, F. Wilds was elected
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06
HISTORY OF OLD
NATIONAL BANK

"The President, Directors and Com
pany of The Bank of Smyrna" was in
corporated February 5, 1921, was e1-
tended February Z, 1922 aud went into
operation in that year with a capital
stock of one hundred thousand dol
lars, divided into shares of fifty dollars
each.
At this time there was no bank in
the County of New Castle south of
the town of New Castle, and none in
the upper part of Kent County except
'The Commercial Bank of Delaware"
which was also located at Smyrna"
and this naturally led to competition
between the two institutions which
was, however, terminated by the ex-
piration of the charter of 'The Com
mercial Bank of Delaware.
Smyrna at this time was the shipping
point for large territory, comprising
not only upper Kent and lower New
Castle Counties, but a considerable
portion of the Eastern Shore of Mary
land, and the banking business of all
of this section was transacted through
The Bank of Smyrna, requiring on the
part of the officers good knowledge
of this large section of country.
The bank opened for business in the
same building now occupied by The
National Bank of Smyrna, its success
or; with Hon. Isaac Davis as Presi-
ier, which organization was continued
until 1886, when MI. Hodson resigned
and was succeeded by Ayres Stockly.
Mr.. Davis continued as President un-
til 1874, when he resigned and was
succeeded by Hon. Jacob Stout, who
resigned on account of failing health,
March IL, 1847. Jacob Raymond was
then elected President, and continued
until his death October 6, 1852. Hon.
Presley Spruance succeeded him in
the Office, and remained until 1856,
when he resigned and Ayres Stockly,
who since 1886 had been the Cashier,
was chosen to fill the office of Presi-
dent.
William NJ. Bell, who had been the
bookkeeper and clerk from 1850 to
1856, was at this time made Cashier.
Mr.. Stockly remained President of the
Bank until April 8, 1875, when he re-
signed, being succeeded by George H
Raymond, who served until May 4,
1876, when David J. Cummins was
elected to the office, continuing until
his death, which occurred August 8,
1898. Mr.. Bell remained as Cashier
until November 6, 1884, when he re-
signed, and on 9th of the same month
W. H. Janney was elected to that pc.
sition. After the death of Mr.. Cum.
Minis in 1898, Mr.. Janney, the present
President, was elected to that office,
and he was succeeded as Cashier by
Eugene Davis who now hold that DO
sition.
The bank building was remodeled
in 1856, under the Presidency of Mr..
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06
SMYRNA AS | REMEMBERED
IT SIXTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
BY Capt. Joseph B. Benson.
BY Capt. Joseph B. Benson.

When [ first remember Smyrna sixty
five years ago it was a very small viii
lage, sparsely settled. Beginning at
the pond now known as Lake Como
there was the old Presbyteria church
which stood in the cemetery overlook
ing the pond, and Cooks Bark Mill
now run by J. B. Webb, and out
side of two little houses that stood
near Robert Norris residence there
was no dwelling, nothing but a wide
expanse of lots until you reached
South street On the site of the Den
ney and Ashcraft property was black
smith shop and nothing more until you
reached the SMYRNA House then kept
by Thomas L. Temple. Next to it was
the Mrs. Mary Spearman house, then
the Jewelry Store of Piner Mansfield,
then the general store of p. & E.
Spruance now occupied by B. V. We'll
don and then the corner store of Simon
Spearman now occupied by John B.
Cooper. Thomas A. Reese did a mer-
chandise business on the opposite
corner where Linwood Phillips holds
forth and next to it was the Patterson
residence. Between it and the resi-
dence of Dr. S. M. Fisler now Mrs.
Wilson T. Cavender was vacant lot.
On the site of the Delaware House was
small hotel or boarding house. Two
little houses stood on the next corner
and then the residence of John Cum
minis now occupied by his heirs and
the residence of Pressly Spruance now
occupied by Eugene Davis. Between
the latter and "Irishtown" was moth
ing but the residence of Denney Ste
venson.
West Main Street But Sparsely Settled.
The west side of Main street was as
sparsely settled as the east. There
was the old brick structure at Glen
wood Cemetery and another brick
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06

imously elected to succeed him.
On April 1st, 1909, the stockholders
at we'll attended meeting voted to re-
duce the capital stock of the Bank
from $50, 900 to $50, 900. The Bank is
in a most healthy and fourishing con
dition and ranks among the solid and
progressive banking institutions of
the State. 1t pays an annual dividend
of 8 per cent on it's capital stock.
The following constitute the Board of
Directors : Alfred L. Hudson, James
P. Hoffecker, DIR. f. G. Clark, W. o.
HOffecker, Edward G. Walls, James
R. Clements and Hervey P Hall. The
officers are: Walter o. Hoffecker,
President; S. Gilbert Wilds, Cashier;
E. Marriott Fowler, Teller, and Wal
ter W. Hynson, Bookkeeper.
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06

of EnOch Spruance. Two houses stood
between it and the old Quaker Meet
ing House, one of Mrs Mary Allen
(Tucker's resldence) and the boarding
house of Miss Kitty Russell VIM.
Doughten's residence). Where John
Stockly resides was a small brick
dwelling the residence of Piner Mans
field, below it the houses of Capt
Humphreys and then Mr.. Bacon, the
butcher, now the residence of Jacob
Leinberger. Joseph Mann resided
where George Turner lives and on the
site of st. Peters rectory was the town
Jail. Isaac SOlOman kept soap fac
tory (Mrs. Lloyd's residence and
Jacob Pennington had a slaughter
house on the site of E. V. Cooper's
residence. next was Penning toms res
idence, John Woodle lived in the Will
Hall and next to 1t was the prop
erty of Joseph Disch. John Lambdin
kept store where Alfred Tilghman
lives. WlnfOrd's store was then oc-
cupIed by Richard and George Black
Iston and James l.. Bewley occupied
what is now known as the Tucker
Building. Mrs. Winford's store was
Squire Nehemiah StOckly's Office and
no other building was in sight until
you reach Pennington's shambles now
: Keith's Candy Kitchen. Where the
Misses Savin live was Joseph Staten S
paint shop and dwelling and Mr..
Lambdin resided where the Call office
is located. Benjamin COOmbe occupied
the residence of Samnel Cats and the
store of W. E. G. Bell Benjamin
Vansant had residence near the site
of Bitzer's factory aud on site of Pres
byterian Church was what was famil-
iarly known as the "Red House" and
next to it was Mrs. WOodal's residence
A vacant lot stood between it anC
Lambdin's corner Union street, where
was two story frame dwelling anC
U6yOuu IL Oh Sll6 " % OOScIlu Omllu6IS
residence was Adam Dady's shoe shoI
and residence. The only house above
it was James McDOwell's residence.
Appearance of Mt Vernon or Methodist Stree
On Mt. Vernon streets there werr
scarcely any houses. Except a littl
one-story house that stood near Flat
iron Point there was no house out
side of one occupied by Mr.. Esom un
til you reached the Academy" nov
the residence of Horace Mustard. On
the site of W. &. Hills residence wa
the home of the Rev. Soloman Sharp
the well-known methodist preacher
Captain John Mustard lived where A
E. Jardine lives and no other hous
stood between it and Church stree
but that of William FAIRIES. The oil
Methodist Church was then situate,
on Church street in the corner of til
old cemetery Immediately back of W
NJ. Bells residence. On the corne
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06

residence near North steet and from
there no building greeted the eye un-
til you reached the DIR. William Cum
Minis residence now the property of w.
G. Pierce. DIR. Daniels had an office
and residence where Halls store stands,
another vacant lot until you reach the
site of W. G. ROe's store which was the
dwelling of Mrs. Appleton. Where
Edward G. Walls place of business is
was the postofice then kept by Peter
Winn. A brother of John Cummins
occupied the building now tenanted by
j. W. Jones and Alexander Carson,
then the residence of Squire Colt,
then Foster Priggitt where George M.
Stevenson lives and Jacob Raymond's
store on the Clifton & Raymond corner.
The opposite corner was the store and
office of John Cummins, next to it the
Smyrna Bank" now the National
Bank, then Squire Daniel Lock woods
place known as 1.-The barracks" now
owned by James p Hofiecker, adjoin-
ing it the drug store and matchmaking
place of Ephraim Jefferson, then the
residence of Jacob Dickson, then Mrs.
Walkers and then Benny Smiths
wheelwri9ht shop on the site of w. A.
FAIRIES store. In the rear of it were
the stables of the stage Coach line.
DIR. Perkins kept an office and resi-
dence where Mrs. Gilbert Wilds lives
and Ephraim Jefferson had a residence
where Mrs. Harriet Carrow lives. On
the site of the Town Hall was Milla-
ways wheelwright shop and dwelling,
next the residence of Samuel Cats Sr.
and between it and the pond was moth
ing but two residences near the pres
ent Frazier street one of which was oc-
| cupied by Mr.. Kennard.
Herring Hill Was Practically Uninhabited.
On Herring Hill there was nothing
on the south side of Commerce street
but the residence of John Mitchell
which stood on the present site of
| AAAS % OOOA IL AedJ LAOAO nOuuG anu
the residence of Benjamin Benson now
occupied by Hon Walter o. Hoffecker
all the rest were vacant lots. Where
John A. Hoffecker lives was the large
carriage factory of Benson & Cats
Just below it was a little One-story
house then John Mitchell cooper shop
and nothing more until you reached
the residence of J. E. DeFord, then oc.
cupied by Mrs. Blackiston. Jacob
Raymond resided in the old Hill prop
erty, Mrs. Register lived in the Os-
car Fisher property, Barton's tailor
shop stood on site of E. G. FAIRIES
Hardware store and Dickson & Brother
ran shoe factory where Thomas B.
Megear keeps store. From Spearman IS
store (Cooper's Corner ran high
board fence hiding the shed of the
Town Ladders and below this where
DIR. Swinney lived was Joe Hills car.
penter shop and next to it heresideuct
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06
IF You Have

Observed carefully the wheat and Grass grown this vicinity
from year year, you have noticed that the big crops
raised by the Of PRICES FERTILIZERS,
Smyrna times., 1904-07-06
DiSfigured Skin

Wasted muscles and decaying bones.
What havoc
scrofula, let alone is capable Of all that,
I'd more.
1t is common marked by lunches iu
tie meek. inGiaruttions in the eyes, dys-
prpsia, catarrh, ami general debility.
1t is always radically and permanently
sured by
Hoods JGrSdpGriLio
Which expels all humors, cures all eruD-
tiOns. and builds up the whole system
whether young or old.
Hoods Pills liver i.l,: the non-irritaJiug ar
only cathartic 70 take with Hoods s.rsapariILa.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-15
ARsENIes-PRooF RATS.

For years the French peasant has
regularly laid in large quantities of So
called rat killing mixtures. whose chief
constituent is usually arsenic. But at
its last meeting the Academy of Sci
ences discussed the question of rat de-
struction, and the eminent scientist,
NJ d ArsonvaI. affirmed that as a re-
suit Of experiments made by NJ Bor-
das, rats are able to resist the effects
OF arsenic for an extraordinarily long
period. They can absorb a dose seven
times greater than any other animal
OF the same size, and in time may even
become accustomed to doses Of arsenic.
whichl seem incredible. NJ. Bordas de-
clares that he has seen rats absorb
without any apparent I'll effects, and
during long periods. a quantity of ar
senic corresponding to dose of five
gramn1es. So that while the confiding
French farmer has been pinning his
faith. TO arsenical rat killing prepara-
lions he has been wasting his money
and feeding the rodents on something
on which they appear to thrive.-Lor-
don Globe
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-15

Miss Thornton turned irresolute1y to
! meet the eyes of the scribbling member
of the Committee of Six go on,
! gasped the latter, this is indeed revel
: alton y
BY now the children were all eager
to talk; each one remembered the lately
learned or half-forgotten bits of Bible
stories
Annie may speak now And with
her usual dignity Annie submitted one of
the most remarkable narratives ever
accredited to Old Testament history.
There was a man IN the Bible named
Sandow-Tlo, Sampson, 1neaT-and he
was very strong man; he slew whole
army of Philistines with the jaw-bone
OF Mr.. Balaam's ass, which IS an animal
called donkey by everybody but God
and Mr.. Esop-Mr. Esop wrote the
Fables, and God wrote the Bible" Then,
as if returning to her interrupted story,
she added, Il don't know what became
of Mr.. Balaam-I think he is dead"
In desperation, Miss Thornton turned
to the reliable Margaret, who was twist
ing the much tortured lock on her left
temple sure indication that she was
engaged in deep thought.
well. Margaret ?"
once upon time there was man
named Jonah. He was on boat with
a lot of other men, and storm came up,
and Jonah said, Tt is all my fault: throw
me out for | am no good anyway,
and they threw him. A hungry
whale was following the boat, and
he opened his mouth and swallowed
poor Jonah. But Jonah was just like
Tom Thumb; he finally got out of the
fsh's storuach and got home as soon as
the other men
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This was not at all bad version. But
It was a flsh story, and was Immediately
challenged.
Arthur, short of stature, long of hair,
vivid OF imagination. arose.
Miss Thornton. some people say that
that is not true story"
Indeed, Arthur"
Y.s. But / think ii is. Miss Thorn
ton, have seen a Whale swallow more
than that"
WHY, Arthur, you surprise mel"
Yes, | saw great whale, and there
We're three men in row boat They
tried to get away but they couldn't He
swallowed them, boat and all. =
Arthur" reprovec. Miss Thornton.
That is just make-believe story, isn't
No, it is true. / saw it happen in
the river
ssWeI1, no; it was in the Atlantic
Ocean when ] was crossing in a big
ship.
"'Oh, Arthur impioringly. you know
you never crossed the ocean.
But / saw that whale saw him
swallow that boat / was one of the
men-or-ro-I meant was-well-
Miss Thornton-I was the whale !"
oh, now | know it was be
lieve story, for boy couldn't be whale.
You may sit down, Arthur.
The committee member jotted down
several very emphatic looking sentences
just then
'sThey had lois of boats in the Bible"
piped up the pensive Johnnie. Il guess
the Bible grew near the water, because 1t
tells lots about boats and things. Once
there was man named Noah, and he
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-15
MOnNAI~UH.
BY MAY RoThWELL.

@, fair MOanalua Valet
love your open spaces, and your sky
So purely arched from ridge to ridge,
Where cloudlets slowly move
Your crisp and golden turf, and stones
That, b1eached and rounded lie along
Your brooklets path, chselled and
By many torrents hurting rage
That brookl all green
, And brown in shallowy ways
Goes singing on between its emerald banks
And gives itself unto the thirsty day.
love to 1inger in this narrow vale
And taste the purity of winds that pour
From distant mountains haze;
Or, lying here beneath bent kiawe tree
Breathe in the wine-like sweetness
OF these unconfned airs.
Larks all about! Above
Yon rugged HILL from early dawn
In purpng shade, until the night
Has drunk the last pale glory from the sky,
Each little warbler, from his Drumming heart OF love-
Gives to the winds his utter JOY
Ah home of echoes rarei
IF I could follow down
These winding ways as the brook,
What wealth of odors sweet from
Thickets all abloom would, waited
Float upon the winds cool tide
The scarlet CLEAN of wild fruit On the hill
And then the poppys white and gold
Would hutter from the lifting banks
Here, widely spreading trees whose depth
OF verdant shade darken the waters
Where the red kline pause to drink
Beyond brown maid, bare OF shoulder
And of rounded limb, stoops in the stream,
With cunning vile, sudden sweep OF net
And gathers her leapng spoil
While through the long sweet day
The lowy things, beneath the leaves,
Drone on in tune with natures kindly heart
Each sings his song, each little life complete
,ive Of vour iov oh 1arksl (For so must depart)
And If vour sweet content, oh dark-eyed maid,
That I may hold cen in the fret and STRIFE,
A bond that draws my spirit up
Through natures warm and loving ways
Unto the bright and higher lie serenel
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-15

BUYING APPLAUSE IN LONDON.
The chief claauer of the Coincide
Franchise in Paris has received a. PEN
sion Of $3.50 a year. That is not very
much, and yet it would strike the Eng
lish playgoer as a large sum. because
he imagines that the claque is not to
be found in London theatres But 1t
! is. The claquer is given tickets which
he distributes to certain people who
love the drama and who he knows will
applaud. and, what is more, applaud
in the right place.
His business is mainly connected
with music hall managers and with
/ variety artists. Foreigners, to whom
applause is as necessary as their
breath, learn his name and address on
the Continent, ard when they come to
London they call on him, and. saying
they have been engaged at such and
such hall, ask him to provide
guarantee of a certain amount o pub
lie Appreciation for them. There
are a number of foreigners in London
who are too poor to pay for seat in
a theatre These call on the claquer
and he gives them a pass, on condition
that they applaud the artists in whom
he is interested. The foreigners are
mainly Italians or F,ench-Swiss. They
applaud the turns the claquer Sc
lects. and at the close have not only
witnessed an enjoyable entertainment,
but are often in pocket.
But the claquer does not arrange for
applause for bad performers. The pub
lie would not follow the lead of his
boys and this might damage his
business. With good artist you can
stir an apathetsc audience by judi
ciously arranged applause. but no pow
er on earth will induce the London
public to appreciate poor or a vulgar
turn.
The occupants of stalls in the lead
ing variety theatres, such as the En-
pire, AIhamDra and Palace, do not APP
pIaud so heartily as those who patron
ize the gallery Even in the regular
theatres one cannot help observing
that the stalls are the coolest section
OF the audience This must be very
to the actors. and certain
" it cannot induce them to work their
hardest to pTease.-London Chronicle.
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took his whole family out on an ark, be-
cause it was raining and raining and
raining, and nobody else got scared
cept Ncail-"
Roy sprang up. 81 know Noah.
Uncle Charlie said at Noah and his sons
and their wives, and his own wife, all
got tired of being SO dry and they went
on lark-it was lark, Miss Thornton"
as Johnnie had corrected with. loud
Ark
Lark shouted Roy.
ArkW declared Johnnie
Lark"
ssArki"
Miss Thornton reached for her order
bell. The committee member dropped
her pen. Then suddenly something hap
pened
The Deacon. having completed his in
spection of the Second Grade work, had
mounted the steps to the Office, wishing
to consult the PRINCIPAL as to his next
move. The Office being unoccupied, he
touched the first electric button he
CHANGED to spy.
Presto, cl1angei There was sound
of opening doors, a mighty tramp of
many feet upon the stairways, and forth
into the open air rushed four hundred
speeches. children!
The Deacon had touched the Fire
Drill Buttoni
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

suspected the cause. / had almost for
gotten No /. Everything was the
baby" Had No ! been old enough he
would have noticed the difference He
did in fact. but ii was not put in words.
il was III actions. meekness IS SCI
dom noticed ana disagreed oieness IS
always. II was sort OF natural con-
sequence. So now | have found the
cause OF the fault. the battle is half
won. ] will say here [ Go not remem-
Der when / last gave No. ! whip
ping, but l am sure il is more than a
year. punish in ether ways by sit
ting in the corner without playthlngs-
not in dark room or cisset bur il. full
view OF anyone who happens in: or
something they like very much Is de-
MED. Generally good behavior IS re-
membered oy something they ike TO eat
or some place 10 which they like TO 20.
or the privilege of looking at some book
they are not in the habit OF having We
are so far along now that when nEent
comes and they are ready for bed, No
! Will say, Mamma, have I been a good
boy today" After thinking il over say
Yes. you have been really good. and 10
Sou not feel happier Yes NAM
ma" SO DO l. / say. II feel happy
and am not one bit tired tSornetIrsss
/ fb a little thereD I very seldom saw
No, you have been very naughty
even II such has been the case as that
tends TO make him sulsen and II IS
better 10 commend than 10 find feuit
As for spending pennies for trashy
candy. / suppose all mothers have that
20 contend NTH. Try getting him in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

the tine OF the English King Charles
and fashionable. too. In the days OF the
French Bourbons II had large skirts
ard wide cuffs. embroidery and other
individual features. A most Important
point was it's dignity. THIS coat altered
somewhat according 10 fashions as the
wears passed. but IL never ceased 10 %
the same style. We ind its successor
to-day In the Prince Albert or frock
coat. which belongs 20 distinct order
as contrasted with the cut away or
sack models. which are representative
OF other styles
No one who sees specimen OF ART
Nouyeau manufacture can mistake IL
for anything else. II Is invariably and
iYsfalubiy recognized at glance oy It's
leading characteristic. which Is that the
leaves. stems or flowers OF plants and
trees form ;he basis Of its design These
designs are sometimes simple enough.
but oftener. perhaps, twisted and tor
tured into intricate patterns But
whether the osjec; be useful CT oTna-
mental. and whether IL be OF large size
or small. the fundamental idea remains
an the windings and turnlngs OF the de-
sign. II may be seen In all the complex
evolutions OF the modest rose or stately
palrn-leaf. whose flower or leaf formed
the skcin. as II were. with which the
artist wove the exquisite ideas they tn
spired.
The history of the new arr Is none
the less interesting because u bears out
the time honored axiom concerning the
lack OF novelty under the sun
The most prominent disciples Of tho
movement arc oi.c and all ready 20 al
nit that anything new In decorative
work must necessarily have absorbed
something OF preceding schools.
The term Art Souveaa' may De said
TO have been invented by NJ Bing. when
he threw open the doors OF his now
world known establishment In the Rue
de Provence and invited the students OF
the new art to bring their efforts TO bis
galleries for exhibition. Net the youth
OF France alone. but enthusiasts from
al! countries responded 10 the invitation.