davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
THOROUGHFARE NECK.
King Winter Holds Full Sway in This
Locality and Residents Stay Within
Doors-CattIe Selling Low.

Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
THOROUGHFARE NECK, February l.
King Winter again makes his presence
felt in this locality. Saturday morn
ing the loose powdery snow in shell
tered places where it had no chance
to drift was eight inches in depth
During the day, however, it settled
considerable under the suns gentle
rays. 1t was fortunate that the
weather cleared without the brisk
northwesterly winds that usually fol-
low such storm, as the roads in many
places would have been drifted full.
Sleighing is rather poor owing to the
extreme lightness of the snow, which
lets the sleigh runners down to mother
earth. 1t is to be hoped that the
weather will be favorable for the MANY
sales that are to take place this week.
Live stock, especially cattle, are
said to be selling for a much lower
price than for many years, owing to
the shortage of feed of all kinds.
Many farmers in Thoroughfare Neck
are Obliged to buy both hay and corn
for their own uses. Even our best
farmers have no more than enough
feed for their stock. Over one hun
dred and twenty i've head of cattle are
advertised for sale on the many sale
bills at the Taylor's Bridge store.
Owing to an epidemic of measles
among the pupils of Deakyneville
School, very few were present to take
the January examinations. The fol-
lowing are the names and averages of
those who were present: George Bo-
yer, So; Ray Wrench, 81; Willie John
son, 80; Golda Wrench, 80; Alice
Collins, 81; Cora Wrench, S8; Flor
ence Collins, S8. The pupils are do
ing excellent work.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03

country. AS soon as the accident oc-
Cured she made her way toward the
engine. 1t was learned she was the
wife of the dead man and the passen-
gers turned her back. Some one told
her her husband was killed and she
became hysterical. The women pas
sengers led her back to the coach and
comforted her as best they could.
Soon after the wreck the fire from the
overturned engine ignited the freight
cars. Two were destroyed before the
stream of water from a locomotive put
out the fire. After the wrecking train
arrived the first thing done was to
draw the train away from the wreck.
The brakes were locked and when
the locomotive started the baggage
car was derailed Traffic was delayed
for three hours.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
KENTON.
Death of Henry Short, Aged 76 Years.
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Oroanized-Rev evivaf Proorees;oo

Death of Henry Short, Aged 78 Years.
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Organized Progressing.
Special correspondence to the TINES.
KENToN, Feb. 2-Mr. Henry Short,
of near here, passed away last Friday
afternoon in the 18th year of his age.
He had been in failing health some
years. Notwithstanding this his death
was quite shock to his friends and he
will be greatly missed by both old and
young in this vicinity. He is survived
by four children, two sons, James and
EnOch Shorts, and two daughters,
Mrs. Mary Jackson and Mrs. Lucy
Attix.
Mrs. NJ. W. Bass, of New York, a
representative of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society, addressed a large
audience here on Friday evening,
January Goth, at the NJ. E. Church,
after which there was thirty-two ap-
plications received for membership
The following officers were appointed
President, Mrs. G. A. Gregg; 1st Vice
President, Mrs. d. F. McFaul; 2nd
Vice. President, Mrs. X. G. Johns;
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Emma
Attix; Recording Secretary. Miss Syl-
via Arthurs; Treasurer, Mrs. G.. T.
HOffecker. The Society Will meet at
the parsonage on Thurspay evening,
Feb. 8, 1904. An invitation is extended
to all
The ladies of Central NJ. E. Church
will hold festival tonight, Wednes-
day, Feb. 3, at the home of Mrs. Jo-
seph McCristal, for the benefit of the
church. Should this evening be
stormy come on Thursday evening.
Mr.. William E. Thompson and Miss
Anna E. Green, both of near Clayton,
were quietly married at the parsonage
on Sunday evening by Rev. D. f. Nc
Faul.
During the past week there were
seven conversions at Kenton NJ. E.
Church, making a total of seventeen n
who have joined the church on proba-
tiOn. The revival services will con-
tlnue all this week.
Personalities. Maize Walls and daugh-
ter, Mildred, of Wilmington, are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. S.
Wilds. They were joined on Satur-
day by her husband, Mr.. John Walls.
Miss Elizabeth Cooper is visiting
friends in Wilmington. Mrs. Samuel
Legar and Mrs. Joseph McCristal, OF
Central, were callers at the parsonage
on Saturday.-Mr. Mason Bailey and
Miss Ida Downs were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Corley, of Dover,
on Sunday. Misses Ethel and Bessie
Mason and Messrs. George Huntley
and James Legar were guests of Miss
Ethel and Katharine McFaul on Sun
day,
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
BLACKBIRD.
Box Social To Be Glveu-HOnOr Roll of the
BlaCkbird SChOOl-LOcal and
Personal Mention.


neutrality-suspicious. to the Times.
BLACKBIRD Feb. 2:-There is to be
a Box Social given by the members of
Salem NJ. P. Church on Thursday
evening, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Summs, of near Salem
Church. Should it be stormy Thurs
day evening, it will be held Friday
evening. A pleasant time is anticl-
pated.
The regular monthly Cabinet meet
ing of the Epworth League was held
at the residence of the President, Miss
Martha Ferguson, on Monday even
ing. The regular business meetin g
will be held on Wednesday evening.
The first of the Literary entertain
ments under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League will be given at the
school-house on Wednesday evening,
February 10, 1904. There will be no
admission charged. A very pleasant
program has been arranged including
recitations, readings, dialogues, and
singing. The members and friends
of the League are cordially invited to
be present.
In the Blackbird Public School, the
following students have made avera.
ges varying from IS to 100, in spelling
Nellie Schafer, Bessie Schafer, Elsie
Carey, Lillian West. Beulah Buckson
Susie Watson, Molly Watson. Clyde
Austin, William Fenemore.
PersOnaI:-Mr. David D. Stats OF
Still Pond is visiting his father, of thi,
village Mrs. r. 9. Brockson has beer
on the sick list.-Mr. Grippe has arriv
ed in Blackbird and has claimed as his
victim Mrs. George @. Heinold. She /,
improving at this writing.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
Perfect Confidence.

Where there used to be feeling of
uneasiness and worry in the household
when child showed symptoms OF
Group, there is now perfect confidence.
This is owing to the uniform success
of Chamberlain Cough Remedy IN
the treatment of that disease. Mrs.
NJ. 1. Basford; of Poolesville, Md, in
speaking of her experience i'll the use
of that remedy says: 81 have "a world
of confidence in Chamberlain Cough
Remedy for l have used it with per-
feet success. My child Garland is
subject to severe attacks of Group and
it always gives him prompt relief. -
For sale by all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
TOWNSEND.
Some Farmers Who Contemplate
Changing Residence March 25th
and Removals In 7 own.

Some Farmers Who Contemplate
Changing Residence March 25th
and Removals In T own.
TOWNSEND, Feb. 2:-Quite a number
of the local residents will change homes
on or before March 20. Among them
are the following: Walter Gill has pur-
chased the property now tenanted by
Miss Kate Hutchison and will move
there. Miss Hutchison will occupy
dwelling owned by Mrs. Dockerty
on South Street, Mrs. William Lee
having purchased the dwelling now
occupied by James Stubbles will go to
the dwelling now occupied by George
Slant. on Creamery street. 1t is un-
derstoOd that Benjamin LOckerman
has purchased the Rose property now
occupied by Benjamin Edwards and
| that Mr.. Lockerman will remove to
his newly purchased home. Eugene
Savin will move to the dwelling that Is
to be vacated by Mr.. Lockerman, and
James LOvegrOve will remove to the
| Watts property on Gray street, Frank
Webb removing from there to the
dwelling owned by Henry Smith on
Railroad avenue. Messrs. Oliver For
aker aud Ernest Duhaddaway, who
now occupy the Smith dwelling will
move to the city. Benjamin Hutchi-
son will remove to the Lyman dwelling
on Railroad avenue, while George
Wiggin, Sr., will take the dwelling
vacated by Mr.. Hutchison. George
Wiggin, Jr., will conduct the farm
which his father will leave. Edward
Phillips will probably discontinue his
position as baggage, master at the
station, aud go to farming near Port
Penn, on farm he recently purchased.
Augustus Gill will probably occupy
the Daniels residence on Railroad ave-
nue., and Mrs. James CHM will move
from Blackbird to the Maloney prop
erty on Gray street. There is great
demand of houses and several appli-
cants will be unable to get accommo-
dated.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
CHESW0LD.
Improvement at Cheswold Railroad Station
Wedding Announcement-Loca1 Hap
Peninss and Personal Mention.

Peninss and Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times
CHEswOLD, February 2:-The two
platforms at our depot, one used for
north and the other by south bound
trains, have been treated with lamps
sufficient to light their entire length,
which is much safer at night for
travellers.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ Cooper, near
Cheswold, have sent out cards of in
vitatlC n to the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Susan Selby Cooper to Rev.
Dram Thomas Baynard, which will
be sOlemnized at their home Febru-
ary 10th at t2 o'clock noon. Recep-
tiOn until o'clock p. M, will follow.
Our w. G. T. U. will meet Thurs
day evening of this week with Mrs.
Jennie Cantwell.
Church services went on last Sun
day without any break as to weather.
Pastor Goodhand filled the pulpits of
both churches with his usual spirit
and effectiveness. At Cheswold We
learn there is something in store for the
future on two or three lines of which
due notice will be given. Cottage
prayer meetings under the auspices of
the Epworth League beginning Tues
day evening of this week at the home
of Frank A. Moore. At the League
social held last Friday evening bad
weather interfered some, nevertheless
was much enjoyed.
The Cheswold Auxiliary of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society,
recently organized, will meet on
Tuesday evening, February ninth. at
the home of Mrs. G. Boggs.
DR.. J. r. Smith, who located in
Cheswold about five years ago, has
decided to leave here and locate at
Templeville, Md. He will doubtless
move his family there in the near
future. This leaves a large field of
which Cheswold is the centre without
any physician and a fine opening for
a good one.
The thermometer Tuesday morning
registered zero to four above IN Ches-
wold.
Sleighing was INDUCED in freely
last Saturday, but it was not first
class owing to the light fluffy condi-
tion of the snow on rough road beds.
PersOraI.-Mrs. G. Boggs is visiting
her daughter Mrs. J. Ralph Stout at
East Orange, N. Mrs. Caroline
Gruell and son Charles of Willow
Grove, were guests last week of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Cruel, near Ches-
wold.-Rev. Elliott Fields of FELTON,,
was visitor in Cheswold last week.
Miss Lizzie Jones of Smyrna, was a
guest of her sister, Mrs. W. S. Hard
castle last week.-D. F. Loose, senior
member of d. F. and H. R. Loose. is
behind the counter again from sick
ness of several weeks duration.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03

Fearful Wreck on Delaware Railroad -
During a binding snowstorm Mon
day morning a wreck occurred on the
Delaware railroad about a mile north
of Farnhurst, four miles from Will
mington, in which an engineer was
killed and several passengers were in
jured. The man killed was Penn
Cooper, engineer, Philadelphia. The
injured were James j. Murray, sales
man of Philadelphia, head cut; Julius
= Brombacher, 1926 Kershaw. avenue,
Philadelphia, leg injured; Harry M.
Hargitt, TIA French street, Whining
ton, bruised and cut about the body;
Charles M. Collins, superintendent
Delaware Beneficial Association, Will
mington, badly shaken up and leg
wrenched; Thomas W. johnson, Mil
lington, Md, chin split open; Mrs.
Alexander B. Turner, 1901 West
Seventh street, Wilmington, suffering
from shock and bruised about the
arms. The wreck occurred about
$40 o'clock. The Delaware road pas
senger train, which left French Street
Station, Wilmington, at S2S, had Just
passed over the junction of the Mary
land division track, when it crashed
into the rear end of an extra freight
train. The freight was on the main
track and was doubling grade. -
It was too heavy to be drawn up the
grade. 1t was divided in the middle
and half taken up the grade at time.
While the first part of the train was
being pulled up the hill the wreck
occurred. Whether the engineer
failed to see the fagman in the blind.
ing snow or whether the latter was
not far enough behind his train is
not known. at any rate after feeling
the heavy pressure OF the airbrakes
the passengers were thrown from
their seats by the shock. The engin,
crashed into the caboose of the freigh
train and after telescoping another
car lurched over on its side. Engi
neer Coo per stuck to his post ant
when the heavy locomotive fell on it
side he was caught beneath the fir
boxand killed. The fireman escape,
by jumping. Mrs. Cooper was on tn
wrecked train. She was going dow
on her husbands train to see tb
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
When You Have a Cold.

The first action when you have a cold
should be to relive the lungs. This is
best accomplished by the free use of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This
remedy liquefes the tough mucus and
causes It's expulsion from the air cells
OF the lungs, produces a free expec-
toratlon, and opens the secretions.
A complete cure soon follows. This
remedy will cure severe cold in less
time than any other treatment and il
leaves the system in a natural and
healthy condition. 1t couuteracts anv
tendency toward pneumonia. For sale
by all druggists. '"''
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03

The Mexican cotton-ball weevil has
become SO grave pest in the South
west that an extra session of the Louis
Jana Legislature was held last month
to take measures to stay its ravages
while Congress has just appropriated
the sum of $3.50, 900 to be expended by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture for like purpose. Entomol-
ogist Howard, writing In the ReUie,O
Of ReUie,cs for February, describes the
insect and shows what preventive
measures are practicable in the cotton
belt.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03

Dyspepsia-bane of human exist
ence. Burdock Blood Bitters cures it
promptly, permanently. Regulates
and tones the stomach.
Is it burn Use DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil. A cut Use DR..
Thomas Electric Oil. At your drug
gists.
Coughs and colds down to the very
borderland of consumption, yield to
the soothing healing influences of DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
Only one remedy in the world that
VIII at once stop itchiness of the skin
in any part of the body; Doan's oint-
ment. AT any drug store, so cents.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
CLAYTON DEPARTM
CLAYTON.
Items of Interest Cleaned From the DOings
In and About Town:

While chopping wood the past week
Mrs. William King. wife of William
King, the railroad blacksmith of this
towu, met with an accident that may
cost her the sight of one eye. A piece
of the wood she was chOpping flew up
and struck her in the eye and so in
iured it she was taken to the Del
aware Hospital for treatment. Mrs.
King is daughter of Mrs. Levi Syl-
yester, of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03

As a result of the wreck and ex-
plosion at Greenwood last fall, four
suits for damages have been filed in
the Superior Court against the P. B.
& W. Railroad. The suits were filed
by Hugh NJ. Morris and the persons
bringing them are Addie NJ. Alexan-
der and Blema Jones and George Will
iiams. The damages to be asked for
in the four suits will be between $780,
900 and $780, All the plaintiffs in
these suits suffered injuries to their
eyes. The three Jones were standing
near a window when the explosion
occurred. The panes were broken
and some of the glass cut them around
the eyes. Williams was several blocks
away, but the concussion injured his
eyes.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chi,dr..
Successfully used by Mother Grav nnrso - =,
the Children's Home in New Yort GS,an Sr IN
Feyerishness. Bad Stomach, Teetbing I9ae 1is
orders, move and regulate the Ro,yafs ms oll5
Destroy Worms. Over 80, 900 testimoniaiS aho
They never ever fail; AT all druggists, Csc 95e
Sample Ereg' ~ @udress Allen S. Olmsted.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03

Rev. V. P. Northrup, pastor of st.
Paul's NJ. E Church, who has been
confined to his house for several
weeks, first with an attack of the
measles and then with a deep cold
bordering on pneumonia, was able to
be out Sunday morning and fill his
place in the pulpit. He was given the
glad hand by his congregation. The
evening services were in charge of the
Epworth League. Rev. Northrup Civ
ing a short sermon.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03

Mrs. Mary F. Sewell, widow of the
late Charles W. Sewell, died at her
home in this town on Friday morning
in the 43rd year of her age. The death
of Mrs. Sewell is attended with un-
usual sadness. She and her children
were stricken with the measles several
weeks ago and as result of the epi-
demic she lost her little son Oliver.
The whole family were in a destitute
condition and some good people of
Clayton gave them assistance and
helped them through their cases of
sickness. The children got over
the disease, but Mrs. Sewell's case
went from bad to worse, and an alb
cess of the lungs developed, from
which she never recovered. She is
survived W one Step son, John Sewell
who has been the mainstay of the
family, and three own children. Ser
vices were held in st. Paul's NJ. E.
Church Sunday afternoon and inter
ment took place at Glenwood M. E.
Cemetery. The Rev. Geo. McCready
oficiated. 1t is understood that the
children will break up housekeeping
and the family will become scattered.
The little ones will be gotten homes
and taken care of. Mr.. John Sewell
holds a position in the Clayton yard
of the P. B. & W. Railroad of this
place.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-03
High Grade
Suits Reduced

Our best tailoring is represented in each of the
lots now on sale, and we are glad Of it The big
ger the bargain, the better people like the store
making the people like the store is great success
bringer-theres no advertising equal to it.
Mems SIS Suits for SI8-Men's $40 Suits for
$I4-Men's SIS Suits for $I3.5o-Men's $165o
SUITS for $I2-Men's SIS Suits for SIo-Mens sI2
and $40 Suits BLACK Cheviots only for So.
The marked-down Suits comprise Dark Gray
Mixed WOrsteds-Dark Silk NIixtures-Dark
Striped Worsteds- -Softfnished Worsteds, with
Fancy Overplaids Black Cheviots- Fancy Brown
Cheviots, with Dark Red Overplaid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
RICH MEMS FARM FEAST
MASSACHU.

The table was circular, the hollow IN
the middle being filed with pumpkins,
melons. corn, grapes, cabbages, apples,
nuts, trailing beans and vegetables of
every description. Many of the vegeta-
bles had been followed out and electric
lights inserted. The pumpkins and some
of the larger articles had been fantas'
tically carved, decorated with moss
wigs, and with their electric features
they grinned at the farmers"
To reach the room it was necessary
to find way through a cOrnfield. The
floor was covered with wheat, upon
which live ROSTERS crowed to their
scoptrntMeDt. A big stuffed bull was
at one side Of the room, his stall Being
decorated with more wonderfully carv-
ed and illuminated vegetables.
Along the opposite side of the room
was a rail fence separating the guests
from pig, n calf and three fierce look
ing stuffed rams. Farming utensils
were scattered about and hung upon
pegs in the wall. and all was as ideally
bucolic as the imagination Of the mil
lionaires could suggest.
The ices were nodded and tinted to
form fruits and vegetables. After the
cigars were lighted the farmers tilt
ed back their chairs and discussed the
weather and crops until after mid
night. Then the hired man hitched up
the rigs of the farmers, and they drove
to their several remote homesteads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26

Twenty milliOnaires assembled al
the Bellevue-StratfOrd hotel in Phila-
delphia the other night for their an
nual country dinner, says the New
York Herald. These plowmen in the
field of finance dined upon terrapin,
canvasback duck, mushrooms and
other viands. The wines were Of the
finest, but rustic simplicity was sug-
gested by big cider press in one cor
ner of the room.
The press was not a mere ornament.
but whenever one of the diners felt SO
inclined he would go to the machine.
place a basket of apples under. the
press and with a few turns Of a giant
screw supply himself with real home
made cider.
Another evidence of good faith in
adopting the role Of farmers was given
by the millionaires in their method Of
eating certain courses. For the Oys-
tiers the banQueters were supplied
with miniature pitchforks, while they
dissected their salad with toy rakes.
Terrapin was conveyed to their mouths
with small hoes.
The consomme cups were brought to
the table in toy hay wagons and
wheeled to the hand of each guest in
little red iron wheelbarrows. The
punch was served in cups formed Of
apples, followed out and then frozen
solid. A rooster strutted about the
room and picked ND the crumbs. :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26

battles of the war. He was shot three
times and wounded In neck, breast
and foot, but the Confederates couldn't
kill him, for destiny had important
work for him to do later on. After q
distinguished career as a lawyer and
jurist In Massachusetts he was ele.
waited to the United States supreme
court bench by appointment Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt In 1902
Judge Holmes, says the New York
Herald. tells Of a constitutional ques-
ton that was once put to his father by
a certain prolific author whose novels
were anything but popular. Il am not
at all In good health" said the author.
II have thought, DIR. Holmes. that per-
haps write too much for my constitu-
tion.'
mot for your constitution. my dear
Fellow" gently replied the genial doc.
tor, but for your reputation
Henry Roberts, governor elect Of Con-
necticut, ran against man of almost
the same name in the recent election.
1t was q case of Roberts winning from
Robertson. Mr.. Roberts is a business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26

He SEW what the schools needed, and
this led him TO take an interest In
stafe legislation He was elected To
the state assembly und afferward to
tx: state senate. in which lie served
three terms In 1895 he was prcsi-
dent of the senate In 1901 Governor
voorhees, named him as clerk in chan
Gerry OF the state.
Two years ago he came within four
votes OF being elected United States
senator to succeed the late Senator
SewelI. A story Is told In this con-
nectiou that illustrates the character
Of the man. Ii Is said that voorhees,
wished Stokes TO accept from him an
nd interim appointment TO Senator
Sewelrs seat. arguing that with the
prestige Of possession he could win
permanent title when the legislature
met. ~
Would that be playing fair?' asked
Stokes.
Certainly" replied the governor.
.ment his beamins face turned grave
and he replied:
II can't take IL. / appreciate the
offer and thank you. but Griggs will
be q candidate. and I don't want to
take advantage Of him. All l want
In fair field and no favor"
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Of
the United States supreme court is
sometimes confused with his father.
the Late DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes, by
persons who do not know that the an
thor OF The Autocrat Of the Break