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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
MISSIONARY SUNDAY AT ASBURY CHURCH
Excellent Program Given by the Sunday School
and Missionary Contribution S33O.54.

The annual missionary anniversary
OF Asbury M. E. Sunday School tc ok
place last Sunday evening before a
good sized congregation. The pro-
gram was full of spirit and enthusi-
asm, not the least of which was the
report of Secretary George M. Ste
venson, which showed the school to
be in healthy financial condition.
with all bills paid aud balance in the
treasury of $13.12 The missionary
secretary, Mr.. Gilbert S. FAIRIES. re-
ported collections amounting to
$3.50. "a, which was a gain of SIS. 30.
PROBABLY no report in recent years
surpassed that which was given
Sunday evening. With an augmen.
ted orchestra and spirited singing
under the direction of Chorister
Walter o. Hoffecker, and with
good missionary sentiment pervadinp
the school and congregation. there
was nothing to hinder the rendition
OF the program, which was interesting
from beginning to end. At the sound
OF the organ voluntary by Mrs. Marion
Coverdale, the classes marched from
the Sunday School room to the main
auditorium and took the seats assign
ed them. The little tots of the Pri-
mary Department occupied the stage.
The exerclees in charge of Superintend-
ent Lewis NJ. Price, were as follows:
Organ voluntary; chorus, "Waye
the Royal Banner" school; reading
Psalm 9th and Gloria; prayer, pastor;
chorus, Garry the Message, school;
opening address, CORTLAND Jones:
singing, "Be a Little Light for
Jesus" primary; recitation, "Chil-
dren's Work." Hilda Deakyne; reci-
tation, "What Little Child Can Do"
Dorothy Burdette; solo, Rebecca
Collins; recitation, "China," Rosa
Barlow; semi-chorus, "Sweet Story"
recitation, Breathe Forth a PRAYER -
Mabel Brinton; singing, "God Hath
Made the Sunshine" Primary; dia-
logue, Margaret Postles, John Hall
and William Megear; singing, "Chink-
aching" Primary; recitation, EN-
dia," Hilda Berry; chorus, "To
Work" school; address, Pastor;
collection, organ voluntary; chorus,
Battle Song" School; recitation,
"Our Mission Work." EstelIa Wright;
chorus, "Dost Thou Care" school;
recitation, "The Light. house Keep.
err" Irving Brinton; Chorus, "The
Morning Light is Breaking, school;
Secretary's report, missionary, G. s.
FAIRIES; Secretary's report, school. G..
NJ. Stevenson; Doxology; Benediction.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
PROMINENT LECTURER TO BE IN SMYRNA
Prof. Green of West Chester Give His "WaG-
behring's Through Westminster Abbey"

Professor Francis Green of the
West Chester Normal School, the
well-known lecturer, who made such
an impression here during the session
of the State Federation of Women's
Clubs and at another time addressed
the Teachers Institute of Kent County
will be in Smyrna again on Friday
evening of this week, March the 18th,
when he will give his popular lee
ture: "Wahderings Through West
minister Abbey" Prof. Green is one
OF the most polished and gifted speak
ers on the platform to-day and those
who would be delightfully."- entertained
cannot afford to miss this treat in store.
1t will be given under the auspices
OF the Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna and the ladies will appreciate
the hearty support of their friends on
that evening. An admission OF 25
cents will be charged. Lecture will
begin at eight o'clock.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
TWO REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTIONS
Regulars Will Arrange Next Monday for State
Convention, Unions Already Selected.

Henry B. Thompson, chairman of
the Regular Republican State Commit
tee, has issued call for a meeting of
the committee next Monday morning
at 1920 o'clock at the clubhouse of the
Young Mems Republican Club, to ar.
range for a State Convention to select
delegates to the National Republican
Convention. The Union Republicans
will have their convention in Dover
next Wednesday, when they will Sc
lect delegates to- the National Con-
vention. The Addicks Republicans at
their coming State Convention propose
to assume the name of the republican
party. now held by the Regulars, and
the appellation Union" will be drop.
ped. The Regulars probably will
resist this action, but the question was
decided by a majority of the clerks of
the peace of the State, and two out of
three of these clerks are Union Repub-
licans.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
ASBURY CHURCH QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Met Last Thursday Evening and Reelected the
Stewards for Another Term.

The Fourth Quarterly Conference of
Asbury NJ. E. Church met last Thurs
day evening and finished up business
for the ensuing year. The financial
standing of the church made a most
excellent showing and all depart
ments were reported to be in a healthy
condition. Licenses to preach were
renewed for another year for Rev.
William FAIRIES, Rev. John P. Bur-
dette and Rev. Walter Ford. The
following stewards were reelected:
James P. Hoffecker, Joseph Smithers.
John B. Cooper, Joseph E. Carter,
Walter o. Hoffecker, William H.
Baggs, Charles H. Register, William
d. Hudson, j. Edward DeFord,
Joseph B. FAIRIES, George D. Collins,
Levi E. Anthony and William A. Ste
Vens. At a special election called
last Monday afternoon, Mr.. Alfred L.
Hudson, Mr.. John A. Hoffecker, and
Mr.. George NJ. Stevenson were re-
elected trustees for the ensuing term
of three years.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
LIVELY CONTEST WAGEO At
KENTON'S TOWN ELECTION
ONLY TWO OF THE OLD BOARD OF TOWN
COMMISSIONERS WERE REELECTED.
Progressive Element Wanted a Change and
Practically Received What They Wanted.
FOrty-eight Votes We're POlied.

KENYON, March S.-The annual
town election took place Monday af-
ternoon with more than usual interest
and resulted in only two of the old
board of commissioners being elected.
There seemed to be two factions, one
of the progressive aud the other the
conservative. Most of the old board
being of the conservative stripe, there
was more OF less activity among GER
tain residents of the town who would
like to see better streets and more Of
a progressive interest taken in munic-
ipal affairs. Early IN the day the lines
were closely drawn and at one time
it looked as though there was to be
a bitter fight. Toward the close of the
afternoon, however, compromise
was reached in which some of the
candidates were placed on both tick
cts. Samuel NJ. Taylor and E. B.
Downs of the old board were re-
elected, and the new commissioners
elected were: Elmer II. Walker, John
w. Attix and David S. Clark, making
a total of five who will serve for a
term of one year. Mr.. Attix received
As votes, the highest number, Messrs.
Clark and Walker each received 45,
Mr.. Taylor 80, and Mr.. Downs %.
Scattering votes were given as fol-
flows: L. F. Hilyard, 20; R. L. Lloyd,
is; R. i. Lane, 8; J. P. Walker, 2, and
DIR. W. II. Cooper, 1.
Before the term of the old Board of
Commissioners expired, they prepared
and adopted their annual report which
was given out to the public. 1t
showed that during the past year
there was received from various
sources a total sum of $218.74. The
expenses amounted to 800, leaving
a balance in the treasury of $123. "A.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
TEACHERS TAKE UP MATURE STUDY"
Local Institute Which Includes BIackblrd
Walkers, Deakyu willie, TaylOr's Bridge

BLACKBIRD, March S.-Misses Mar
tina and Ella Ferguson and Frances
Husbands attended the Local Insti-
tute at Middletown on Saturday.
Miss Harper, of Odessa, gave an in
teresting talk on drawing, followed
by Superintendent A. +. Spaid on
Botany and Nature Study" 1t was
decided that the teachers should all
meet on the 9th Of April at Newark in
the college oratory. when an all days
meeting will be held. The college
officials will provide lunch. The To-
cal meeting which meets at Middle
town, includes the schools of that
place and vicinity, Townsend and To-
cal schools, Blackbird, Forest and
Thoroughfare Neck. On the first
Saturday in April the teachers have
asked Mr.. Spaid to take up the study
OF nature with them in tramp to the
woodlands. In the course of Mr..
Spaid's lecture he said 'The more we
study nature, the more we are con-
WINGED that a mightier hand than a
human hand rules over this universe"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
SMYRNA HIGH ScHOO. LITERARY SOCIETY
Program of Friday Afternoon as Reported BY
Miss Julia Hum, Correspondent.

The Literary Society of the Smyrna
High School was called to order blythe
vice-president Gussie Chandler, and
after the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting, the following program
was rendered: Defamation, THE
Lost Chord" Miss Elizabeth C5TT71s
essay, ''The Lost Letter." written bv
Anna Wilson, read by Evelyn Jones:
reading, "The Spoopendykes," Julia
Hum; essay, 1.-The Ideal Woman. -
Edna Armstrong; reading, the
Emancipation of Man." Mildred Start
essay, "The Curfew," Erickson Cum
Minis; essay, Lake Como" Anna
Talbot. The debate followed. the
question being resolved, THAT the
country is more desirable for the rear
ing and education of children than
city," Affirmative, Edith George.
julia Hum; negative, George Short,
Roy Farr. The judges, Lanette Bit
Ter, Erickson Cummins and Mabel
Robinson made their decision in
favor of the negative.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
MISSIONARY SUNDAY AT CHESwOLD.
Program Rendered by the SUNDAY School an
Interesting Oae and Quite Rivalry Shown
Among the Glasses For the Banner.

CHEswoLD, March SIN Cheswold
the Sunday School monthly collection
for missions by classes was made and
another tie was made by Miss Georgia
ArnOld's class of young men and Mr..
G B. MoOre's class of adults giving
the same amount. 1t was a strange
coincidence in that two classes the
previous month tied also. In such
cases Superintendent BOggs is nom
plussed and can Only leave the classes
to settle it for themselves, which they
did in both instances generously and
in best of spirit and good humor.
The annual missionary anniversary
was held Sunday evening with large
congregation present. The following
program was rendered: Singing,
missionary Hymn" congregation
prayer, pastor; singing, "The Morn
ing Light is Breaking" school; reel.
tation, TRY to Do Good" Edith Phil
lips; recitation, "Heathenism, Carrie
Dannenhauer; singing, Margaret
Goodhand and Edna Phillips; recita-
ton, ga Plea for Missions" Goldie
Richards; recitation, Dying in
China" May Goodhand; singing,
"Over the Ocean Wave" school: reci-
tatiOn, Mamie" Melia Kemp; recita-
ton, "Our Heroes" Fred Hardcastle;
solo, 81 Belong to the King" Nellie
Loose; paper, Prayer, Help to Mis-
sions," May Hardcastle; recitation,
'The Apple Seed" Lulu Wheatman;
solo, '"Tell 1t Again." Howard Phil
lips; reading, "Chen Ia Yung," Miss
Georgia Arnold; recitation, "The
Army of the Lord" Mary Boggs;
Remarks by Pastor; singing, Tell the
World of Jesus" choir; collection
dOxolOgy; benedlction.
The yearly collections by classes
rolled up the sum of 500. The follow
ing classes have the lead on this SUBJ
stantial manner of showing their in
terest in missions: Miss Geor gia
Arnold, $2l.62; Rev. A. w. Goodhand,
S15.69; Miss Lizzie Bishop, S15.4
Miss R. Ella Catterson, 5000; G. B.
Moore, $5.S5; S. B. Cooper, S7.6S.
Miss ArnOld's class of ten young men
captured the yearly banner which was
presented them by Pastor Goodhand
in neat speech as they lined up be-
fore the chancel railing.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
ASBURy N. E. CHURCH USHERs UNION.
President e. 7. Porter Makes the Following
Appointments for the Month of March.

The following Ushers and collectors
OF Asbury M. E. Church have been APP
pointed for the month of March: Ush-
ers-A. NJ, VIM. G. Mcdowell. W.
Edwin FAIRIES, W. W. Hynson, W. G.
Roe. P. NJ, A. D. Cole, Vernon Phil
lips, Chas. Turner, Isaac E. Brown.
CollectUrs-A. NJ, W. L. Porter. J.
Frank Webb, Sherbourne Collins.
Harry P. Shapley. P. NJ, Frank G.
Armstrong, Harry Collins, L. F. b.
yer, Geo. M. Rose. Epworth League
Ralph Jefferson, Ofley Wintord.
Prayer Meeting-Chas. J. Sudler.
Gilbert s. FAIRIES. Books-Reynolds
Stevenson, E. NJ. Webb. The regular
monthly meeting of the Union will be
held Thursday evening next, March
10th, at the Office of L. M. Price, at 8
o'clock. A full attendance of the men,
bers is requested.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
HONOR ROLL AT cHESwOLD SCHOOL.
February Examination Shows that Three of
fiardeastle Family Receive Highest Average

CHEswoLD, March S.-The following
pupils of the grammar department of
our public school averaged 90 per
cent. and above at the monthly ex.
animation held February Goth: Nav
Hardcastle, 90; Ethel Hardcastle. 90:
Howard Hardcastle, SO; Fred Hard
castle, 81; Mary Anderson, 81; Philina
Baxter, 90; Elphonsie Baxter, go;
Irene Emerson, 90; Rena CRUEL, 90;
Howard Phillips. 81; Elsie Cantwell.
%; Jennie Kemp, S92; May Goodhand,
81; Edith Phillips, 90.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
DOVER WANTS BETTER NAVIGATOR
Senator Alice Has introduced a Resolution
Asking for a Survey of St. Jones Greek.

hShiuK TOT survey OF 81. Jones Greek
United States Senator J. Frank AL
lee has introduced a concurrent reso-
luton in the United States Senate.
providing for a survey of st. Jones'
Greek. The War Department is in
structed by the resolution to survey
the river bed of the st. Jones' to as
certain the cost of canal between
the st. jones' and Little river, to con-
meet Dover with the Delaware Bav.
The river which runs into the very
heart of the city has filled up with
sand and only small boats can navi-
gate the stream. In the advent of
the canal being built, Dover would
have an access to the ports of Phila-
delphia and other cities fronting upon
the Delaware River. The resolution
has passed the Senate and is now in
the House for consideration.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
Last Asbury Star Course Entertainment.

The fifth and last of the Epworth
League "Star Course of Entertain
ments" DR.. George Hindley, Humor-
GUS Lecturer, will appear at Smyrna
Opera House Monday evening March
81 at SIS P. M. 1t is hoped that his
entertainment will be largely patroniz-
ed so that it may be finanial success.
Tickets on sale by Benton N. Weldon
Druggist Wednesday March 10th 900
and 35c.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
FREDERICK MORTON FOX PASSES AWAY.
Patient Of DR.. c. N. Wharton. Formerly of
Smyrna, Expired at His Home In Dover.

fduent OF Ut. y. W. WDartO0i Formerly OF
Smyrna, Expired at His Home In Dover.
Frederick Nor ton Fox, who has
lived at Dover several years in the care
of DIR. Charles M. Wharton, formerly
of Smyrna, died last Wednesday after
noon after a brief illness of grippe and
pneumonia. The remains were taken
to Philadelphia Friday afternoon and
the funeral services were held Satur-
day at the residence of his brother,
Caleb f. Fox. The remains were
then taken to Chicago and placed in a
receiving vault with the remains of his
wife and three children. Mr.. Fox,
who was 80 years of age, was a mem
Der of the firm of George S. Fox x
Sons, stock brokers of Philadelphia.
For number of years he has been
obliged to retire from active business
owing to an impaired mind and has
since been in the care of DR.. Charles
M. Wharton, who has been his con-
slant companion. His time was spent
in travel and in different parts of the
country and for the past few years he
has been a reFident of Dover in the
Eccles property on north State Street.
Owing to the diseased condition of his
mind his wife did not remain with him
on account Of their three children,
though she visited her husband at in
tervals. Only two months ago Mr..
Fox's entire family, his wife and three
children, were taken from him in the
terrible fire in the Iroquois Theatre,
Chicago. --Dover Sentinel.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
BOTKlN WITNESSES LEAVE FOR WEST.
Left Philadelphia with Alternating Hopes and
Fears for Conviction of Murderess.

Leit Philadelphia with Alternating Hopes aud
Fears for Conviction of Murderess.
The Botkin witnesses spent yester-
day in making final preparations for
their departure for San Francisco
early this morning. The witnesses
all hesitated about the last farewells.
thinking for some reason that the
California authorities would telegraph
them not to come as an indefinite
postponement or some other delay had
been secured. The existing impress
sion, however, that for some cause
the prosecution would not be able to
build case of circumstantial evil
dence strong enough to ask for con-
vlctlon of the woman for murder of the
first degree in causing the death of
Mrs. Dunning, of Dover, was the pri.
mary cause of the hesltancy, few
Delaware people believing that cor
viction could be secured after the
lapse of so many years aud in case
depending entirely on a long chain of
circumstances.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
CENTURY CLUB WOMEN GIVE
EVENING WITH LONGFELLOW
NOVEL AND INTERESTING DRAWING ROOM
ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN ON FRIDAY.
Lie and Works of the Famous Poet Fully Set
Forth 10 Readings, Song and Tobleaux
Before an Enthusiastic Audience.

Quite novel in its preparation and
highly entertaining in it's rendition,
the women of the Twentieth Century
Club of Smyrna gave on Friday
last an Evening with Longfellow."
Each member was invited to bring
man and from the time the President.
Mrs. j. W. Clifton, called the meet
ing to order until the close, there was
tribute after tribute paid to the mem
DRY OF the distinguished poet whose
lie and works will hold for all time
the interest and attention of the
English speaking people. The pro-
gram opened with vocal solo, ''The
Bridge" poem immortalized by
LongfellOw, which was sung with
sweet effect by Miss Mary LeFevre.
This was followed by an interesting
sketch of the life of Longfellow, >"
written by Mrs. A. E. Jardine and
read by Miss Emma Hough. Another
solo "The Day is Done" was sung
by Miss Eba Cloak Wilds, at the con-
clusiOn of which Mrs. Frank F. Evans
gave ''The Story of a Mosaic" in
which she cleverly and artistically
Intervene the sweetest songs of the
famous poet, paper beautiful in
thought and finely executed. One
remarkable feature of the Mosaic was
that the poems interviewer numbered
fully ninety-seYen different titles. A
double quartette rendered "The Viii
lage Blacksmith" and received we'll
merlted applause. The quartette was
composed of the following: Miss
Helen E. Waters, Mrs. Frank Rey-
nolds, sopranos; Mrs. }. r. McCaus-
land and Miss Mary LeFevre, altos
Mr., j. E. Hoffecker and Mr.. L. NJ.
Price, tenors; Mr.. Walter o. Hoffeck-
er and Mr.. Frank F. Evans, bassos.
The closing feature was 'The Song
of Hiawatha," in which the poetic
sentiment of Longfellow was beauti-
fully expressed in tableaux. The
background of the stage was a mass of
evergreen trees, in front of which was
a typical wigwam made all the more
effective under the glow of red shaded
banquet lamps. While the pretty
little Indian story was being read by
Mrs. Harvey W. FAIRIES, the wooing
of Hiawatha and tn death of Mime
haha was clearly illustrated and
brought down the applause of all
those who had the pleasure of wit
Messing it. The costumes were rich
and were in keeping with the story.
Hiawatha was impersonated by Mr..
Clarence B. Raymond and Mime
haha was characterized by Miss Mary
Roberts. The old arrow-maker was
Mr.. William G. Anthony, dressed as
an old Indian chief and his squaw
Nokomis was impersonated by Miss
Anna Bell Beckett. During the
course of the tableaux Mrs. Marion
Coverdale softly played several selec-
tiOns. Much praise was given to the
Program Committee, Mrs. S. J. Reyn-
olds chairman, for the pleasant sur
prise they afforded. At the close of
the evening refreshments were served.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
SMYRNA NONAGENARIAN PASSES AWAY.
Mrs. Annie Williams aged % Years Meets
With an Accident Which Causes Her Death.

With an Accident Which Causes Her Death.
Mrs. Annie Williams an aged wom-
an who has been living with her son
Mr.. Thomas P. Williams on Cummins
street, met with an accident last Tues
day that caused her death. She was
moving about in her feeble health
when she accidentally lost her balance
and fell, the force of the fall breaking
her leg. She was so overcome with
the shock that she was taken to her
bed and with the failing strength of
her advanced years, she was unable to
survive and died on Thursday. She
leayes four children. Funeral services
were held Saturday, her remains taken
to Dover and entered in the Episcopal
Cemetery. The services were in
charge of Rev. Albert Chandler and
Undertaken S. A. Collins was the
funeral director.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-03-09
Asbury Sunday School Rummsge Sale.

Asbury M. E. Sunday School is pre-
pairing to hold another rummage sale
beginning with March the 25th next.
The place for holding it has not yet
been definitely decided upon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-10

cans and Democrats are, 1t Is this vet erau, who has served his State so Ions in the upper house of Congress; IT December last, Senator Morgan declared publicly. through the newspapers, that there was no practical difference De tween the two old parties; that each or
 campaign, and each became servants of the trusts after the election. lie called one the pot and the other the kettle, for blackness.
 Yet Senator Morgan has to submit
 to the humiliation of being carried along-obedient, helpless, filled with
 impotent rage-by lot Of corpopatIoh agents who have captured the Demo
 cratic party and have prostituted 1t tS
 the service of tho trusts.
 Consider the case Of Gen. Joseph n, Wheeler, alsol This grizzled soldier was a member of Congress when the
 infamous German tariff act came back
 to the House 10 be voted on. It's sell
 out to the trusts was so palpable, t-s
 was so brazenly apparent. that General Wheeler made an elaborate speech
 against the bill. He showed how the
 entire South had been discriminated
 against by an increase of taxes upon
 those articles which she bought. while
 at the same time those products which she sold were put upon the free list where they had to meet the competition
 of the world He also showed how the
 very tools with which the labofing maj,
 had to toll for his daily bread was subjected to a higher tax than had
 been put upon them by the Mckinley bill. He also showed how the trusts had been favored, how money would be taken from one class to swell the for
 tunes of more favored class. He showed how tAe farmer W would have to pay more under the Democratic tariff than had been exacted under the Re publican tariff on various articles, | which may be reasonably called neces- sary.
 General wheelers speech was a ter riblo arraignment of Gorman's bill. But as he was about to take his seat this question was asked by Mir. Hopkins "I take z from the gentleman's re | marks that he will vote against the bnl" The reply of General Wheeler was prompt: ''No, sir, I will vote for it." and the grizzied warrior sat down | amidst laughter,
 Brave enough and intelligent enough to understand and denounce the odious law, he was not brave enough to defy | his party and do what his heart and h's | conscience told him was right.
 To thIs pass has party tyranny ! brought statesmen who. grown under