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Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
GOSSIP CONCERNING NEW
POSTOFFICE FOR SMYRNA
SENATOR ALLEF MIGHT GET US A HAND
SOME BUILDING IF SITE is OFFERED.
Thinks He Might Be Able to Get An ApprOpr-
alton Of $4,000 or S3O,OOO For a Federal
Building 10 Smyrna II Site Is Offered

The growth of the Smyrna Post .
office during the administration of our
genial and progressive postmaster,
Mr.. Thomas Jefferson, has occasiOned
talk among some circles that Smyrna
is in need of better location and lar
ger quarters. During a recent visit Of
Senator J. Frank Alice the matter was
brought to his attention in an inciden
tai sort of way and being impressed
with Smyrnas need is reported to
have said, ''if the people of Smyrna
would offer some suitable location as
basis upon which | can work, l
will use my influence to have an ap-
preparation made to erect a Federal
Building and give Smyrna modern and
up to date postotfice quarters. He
| thought it probable that he might be
able to get an appropriation of S25, 600
or $50, 600. 1t would appear from the
above remarks that 1t was up to the
people of Smyrna to make some sort Of
offer if they would have a handsome
Federal building to grace the town and
pOstotfice that would have all modern
convenienoes. So often the case with
property owners in progressive towns,
when the Government wants any
thing in the nature of building site,
that all they have to do is to name their
price and they will get it. This very
often keeps down improvements that
might be made. Now, if our people
are sincere in their desire to have a
Federal Building let them get together
and purchase suitable quarters and Of
fer it to the government and with such
a basis to &C on Senator Alice would
be better prepared to approach the
Committees of Congress in the inter
ests of Smyrna. There is no doubt
but that we are badly in need of post
office facilities. The increased busl
ness and the addition of the Rural DE
livery departments have much crampe'
Postmaster Jefferson and his assls
tants for room and beside this, there ar
many who believe the postOffice shoul'
be more conveniently located. At an.
event the way is open for the peopl
:, of Smyrna to agitate the matter and
: they can go before Senator Alice wit
. an offer, he doubtless will do all in hi
power to get necessary appropriation
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
GOVERNOR CARRIES OUT ELECTION LAWS
Appoints McFarlane Levy Court Commissioner
and Calls Election For St. Georges.

and Calls Election For St. Georges.
Governor Hum has settled the dis
pute arising over the Levy Court con-
test in the Fifth Levy Court District
of New Castle County by appointing
Robert McFarlane, of Farnhurst, to be
Levy Court Commissioner for New
Castle County for term of four years.
The appointment of McFarlane, who
was formerly a State Senator in the
General Assembly, was no surprise as
the Governor had only before him the
certificates of the Superior Court OF
of New Castle County showing that
Robert McFarlane and John W. Nor
rison, of Newark, had each received an
equal number of votes for the Office of
Levy Court Commissioner at the re.
cent general election. The law pro
vides that in such events the governor
must at once appoint one of the con-
testants i'll the so certified tie; McFar-
lane was the Republican; Morrison the
Democrat. The significance of his ap-
pointment is that it will make the all
/ important Levy Court of New Castle
County Republican intead of Demo
cratic Coy. HUM yesterday issued a
writ to the sheriff of New Castle county
for the holding of a special election in
the Thirteenth Representative district,
New Castle county, in which there
was tie vote for Representative at the
recent general election, between Frank
J. Pennington, Democrat, and Jacob
Emerson, Republican. The sheriff OF
New Castle county will designate the
date of the special election.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETYPROGRAM
Given on Friday Afternoon and Reported by
Miss Jennie Wheatmau, Secretary.

The Literary Society of the Smyrna
High School was called to order Fri
day afternoon by the president, Davis
H. Bell, and after the minutes were
read and approved the following pro-
gram was rendered: Song, ooh!
Come, Come Away" school; reading,
"a Book Agent" Emily Middleton;
defamation, Guilty or Not Guilty" "
Anna J. Talbot; essay, "a Dream, "
Delaney Moore; reading, "The Last
Station" Alfred Kirby; defamation,
my Child to It's Home" Mildred
Start; essay, "All can do Good" Edna
Dick; defamation, "The Ivy Green, u
Irving Walls; essay, The Days OF
Southern Slavery" John Postlesi
reading, "The Escape of Scout Bur
ham," Watson Gearhart; defamation,
"Give Thanks For What" Ethel Der.
rickson; essay, Thanksgiving" Mary
Warner; defamation, "Saved by q
Hymn" Eta Reynolds; paper, Flor.
ence Lurty; debate-Resolved that the
advancement of the United States il
due more to invention than to educa
ton of the people. 1st affirmative
L. Cairl Price, End affirmative, Orc
Jones, 9rd affirmative, Margaret Roth
well; 1st negative, Ida Reed, End neg
ative, Ethel Fares; 3rd negative, Yer
gle Short. The judges, Julia Weldon
Derrickson Cummins. and Waite
Chandler decided in favor of the afir
native. There being no further bust
ness to be brought before the societ
the meeting adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
THEIR WEDDING DAY SET THREE TINES
Date For Wedding OF Samuel SnOrts aad Mss
EddiDgfisId Set Three lines

SEvFEsoN's NECK Nov % Az the
Smyrna Circuit Parsonage. a. seven
O'Clock, Saturday evening. Miss Minnie
Eddinsfeld, daughter Of Mr. John 7
Eddingheld, Of near Clayton a-i SIS
ter Of Mrs. George r. Donovan. Of
Thoroughfare Neck was united IL mar
riage to Mr.. Samuel Shorts, a veil
known farmer Of Severson' 5 NrcE. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Albert Chandler Three times hai the
date of the wedding been aIraus -
first for Wednesday. November the
| second, which was postponed on ae-
count of the sickness Of the groom;
the second time for last Sunday week.
which was again postponed on account
| of the snow storm, and third for last
Saturday evening which proved sue
cessful They left shortly after the
wedding to take up their residence on
the farm. The groom was wlioWer
with eight little children.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
THANKSGIVING TURKEYS .ROOST HI0H.
Scarcity of This Popular Bird Causes the
Market Price to Go Up TO25 Cents a Pound.

Turkeys are roosting high this yesr
and at 25 cents a pound it will cause
many to forgo the pleasure of turkey
dinner. There seems to be plenty of
ducks and chick ems but the turkey is
scarce and this accounts for the high
market price, Poultry raisers who ale
fortunate enough to have turkeys are
reaping good results and it we'll pays
them for the care they have had in
raising them. Down in Thoroughfare
Neck, says our correspondent, "tur-
keys are scarce and are bringing from
20 to 25 cents per pound" Geese are
also bringing good prices. Miss Laura
David has sold fifty geese from her
splendid flock. Mrs. Jennie Bell dis
posed of twenty of her flock and Mrs.
Thomas Wrench sold about fortyfive.
They brought from 13 to 15 cents.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
CONTRACTS GIVEN OUT TO
REPAIR OLD BASKET MILL
GEO. TAYLOR WILL REPAIR BOILER AND
WARNER & BLAIR THE BUILDING.
Plant of the Smyrna and Kent County Manu-
featuring Company Will be Put in COndi-
ton to Start Up Early Next Spring.

Now that the Smyrna and Kent
County Manufacturing Company has
been organized and incorporated and
is in good working shape, attention Is
being turned toward putting the old
plant dong known as the Tschudy ~
Cats Basket Factory in proper repair.
The machinery, despite the fact that
it has not been used for many years,
has been found to be in better condl-
ton than the management had antlcl-
pated and but few repairs have been
found necessary. The boiler was
found to be in need of attention and
after thorough examination the Com
pany gave the contract to Mr.. George
| W. Taylor of this town to have the
boiler put in frst-class working or
der and to do what repair work is re-
quired on the machinery. The car
penter work has been let out to War
ner & Blair, of Clayton, contractors
and lumber dealers. This firm will
put the building in thorough repair
including new windows and doors.
They will also build a new shed in the
rear of the plant to store their manu-
factured products. After this work is
accomplished the Company proposes
to have the building stripped of thc
unsightly signs and advertisements
that have accumulated in considerable
numbers, and the plant will be bright
ened and re-freshened with coat O.
paint such as will not only protect the
building, but will make it more at
tractive to that part of the town. |
will possibly be early spring befor,
the plant is started up owing to tn,
fact that the building is not heateC
and the company will not go to th
expense of fitting up a steam heating
plant until another winter. In the
meantime the work to be done will b
planned and the new and necessar.
machinery decided upon and put il
place to be ready to go ahead with tn
manufacture of baskets, crates, frui
. carriers, ETC., without delays. Th
prospect for making this a proftabl
industry for Smyrna and Kent Count
grows brighter all the time and tn
company has every reason to be ell
+. couraged.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
HARVEST HOME PROGRAM AT AsBURY.
Given Sunday Evening But Without the Decor
atiOns That Were Arranged Sunday Previous

The Harvest Home Program" which
was to have been given Sunday week
ago but was prevented on account of
the snow storm, was rendered Sunday
evening. The absence of Pastor Watt
and the fact that the decorations COM
posed of fruits of the field were not in
evidence, detracted considerably from
the success of the evening, but not
wlthstanding this the program was
gotten off with interest. Principal j.
P. .Burdette had charge of the pro-
gram. Recitations were given by Miss
Amelia Winford and Miss Rosa Bar
/ low; primary class and the Juniors
sang familiar hymns and readings
were given by Miss Katherine Beckett
and Miss Caroline Riggs. Prof. Bur-
dette made few remarks of timely in
terest in which he explained the diff
erent feast days of Biblical history ant
dwelt particularly upon the Harvest
Homo festival and of the blessing that
comes to us from the products of th'
field.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
CONFERENCE FORFARMERS ARRANGED
State Board of Agriculture Plan An Interest
Program TO be Held on December Sew
euih-Speakers Have Been Engaged

The State Board of Agriculture is
arranging conference to be held in
Dover December 9th and 9TH, to dis
cnss the agricultural and allied inter
ests of the State. The program is not
yet completed but it will include
number of important topics. DR.. j. ).
Black of New Castle will read letter
oU tuberculosis. There also will be
addresses by members of the State
Board of Health and paper by Prof.
Chester, director of the archaeological
labratory at Newark. Anthrax will be
discussed by DIR. Henry Marshall of
Georgetown, and DR.. A. Z. Neal, of
Newark. 1t is possible that DIR. Pear
son, of the University of Pennsylvania
will also be present. Delaware's Edu-
cational system will be discussed by
/ DIR. Harter, of Delaware College and
the three county superintendent OF
the public schools. Cornelius j. HOr-
rigan, president of the State Highway
Commission, will open a discussion or
the improvement of the public roads
Charles 7. Pennock, of Kennett Square
will read paper on the birds of Della
ware. Prof. Close and Hon. Charles
Wright will speak of horticultural in
terests. Hon. John Hamilton, Far
mers Institute specialist of Washing
ton. ID. c.. Will open a discussion OF
the Farmers Institute movement, anC
will be followed by r. NJ. Cooper, o
Cheswold and other institute worker
of Delaware. D. w Corbitt of Odess
Que of the trustees of the New Cast
County Workhouse will open the dis
cussion on the care of prisoners. 1t
expected that other topics will be dis
cussed, and that arrangements will b
: completed in few days. GovernC
t HUM will probably preside.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
REAL ESTATE SALES OF THE PAST WEEK
The WOOdkeeper Dwelling on North Street
Sold to Thomas R. George OfNear LheswOld.

Cosgriff & Reynolds. realestate
brokers, have sold the dwelling on
North street, belonging to the heirs of
W. H. Woodkeeper to Mr.. Thomas r.
George of near Cheswold. The pro-
pertv has been in tenure of Mrs. Rob
ert Scout for several years. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. George will take
possession of his new purchase about
the first of March. The terms of the
sale are private. "Mr. George" says
our Cheswold Correspondent, "has
sold his property now IN tenure of
Mrs. Minnie Gordon to Mr. John Moore
the price not stated. This sale invol-
YES some changes in Cheswold. Mrs.
Gordon it is said will soon leave here
to make her residence in Washington,
DC. and she will be succeeded by
Mr.. Lewis II. Anderson.
Martin B. Burris, Esq. trustee
Tuesday sold at public sale in Middle
town, the large dwelling house of Mrs
Catherine F. Cochran, deceased, tC
Mr.. J. B. Messick, the price being
S232O. At the same time and place tn,
valuable farm of the late Richard w
Cochran, situated on the road from
Middletown to Odessa, was offered bu
wss withdrawn after bid of $75. 0
per acre. This is a most desirable anC
valuable tract, known as the Hon
Farm" containing 1S5 acres of land
with a large brick dwelling and goo
outbuildings and other improvements
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
PROGRESSIVE RARGER IN THOROUGHFARE
Are up With Their Work and Puzzled to Know
How to Occupy Their Time.

THoRoUGHFARE NECK, Nov. 21:-The
Thoroughfare Neck farmer is puzzleing
over how to occupy the time that is at
his disposal. His crops are gathered
and everything made snug for winter
much earlier than usual owing to the
fine weather that has prevailed. Many
are hauling salt hay from the marshes
and the demand is greater than the
supply. Only farmers that bought
early are able to get it at any price.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
EpwOR1H LEAGUE ENTERTAINMENT.
Social Committee Has Rev. Dr.. ". l. ;. Nar-
ray to Give His Funny Lecture


The entertainment given Thursday
evening under the auspices Of the Soc
ial Committee Of the Epworth League
of Asburv NJ. f. Church was very en-
joyable. Rev. ". L. ). Murry d. d.
pastor of St. Paul's VI. E Church,
Wilmington, and who by the way has
the remarkable distinction Of being
invited by the official board Of that
church to return for the 10th cOusecu-
tive year. was the speaker Of the even
ing aud kent his audiance budding With
laughter for nearly al hour as he tls-
coursed TO them on Popular super
stitions." II was very funny lecture
filed with good advice. Preceding
the lecture Miss Bertha J. Price and
Miss NJ. Edith Beck rendered q piano
duet and at the close of the lecture
there was a quartette rendered by Mr.
Townsend jefferson, Miss Mary
Roberts. Mrs A. L. Hudson. Jr.. and
Mr.. c. Davis Brown.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
WILL ADDRESS SMYRNA CENTURY CLUB.
Miss SuOwden Of PottstOwn, Pa. will be Pres
eut Friday Afternoon and will Address Club.

At the meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club Friday afternoon, the
following program was rendered:
Piano Solo, (Barchett) Miss Hynson
Lyric Poetry, (Sappleo, Arion,
Anacrevn, Pindar) Miss Ewell, read
by Miss Beckett; Religion and Noted
Greek Divinities," Mrs. Jas. W.
Anthony; Reading, "The Dead Pan, u
(E. B. Browning) Miss Laura Bell
On next Friday afternoon, November
25, Mis- Snowden of Pottstown, Pa,
will give talk on Current Events.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
THANKSGIVING SERVICES TOMORROW
MethOdIsts and Presbyterlans Will Hold Ser.
vice at Asbury st. Peters Church Service

MethOdIsts and Presbyterlans Will Hold Ser
vice at Asbury st. Peters Church Service
All the churches will hold special
Thanksgiving services tomorrow. The
Methodists and Presbyterians will
hold a union service at AsbnrY
NJ. E. Church tomorrow morn
ing at 10. 80 o'clock at which Rev. }. L.
Estlin, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church will deliver the sermon. There
will also be special service held at
st. Peters Church at 1890 in the
morning. Rev. g. Valerie Gilreath
hopes that all the public school chill
dren who heretofore made an offering
to the Day Nursery and the Babies
Hospital, Wilmington, will be even
more generous with their offerings
this year. The rector will be assisted
at the services tomorrow by the Rev.
Edward r. Noble of New York City.
The latter has Just given up his mis-.
I sion work in New York and will be.
come assistant of the Church of the
Advocate in Philadelphia. Sunday
next will be the first Sunday in Ad
vent, the beginning of the Christian
year, good time to begin anew the
Christian life. Rev. Gilreath hopes
that this will be manifest by more in
terest in the church work and better
attendance at church services.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
Miss Clara cOuwsy Passes Away.

Miss Clara Conway, daughter Of
Rev. George S. Conway, died at the
Piney Neck. Nd, parsonage On sun
day, the 18th, having been a great suf-
ferer for many years with asthma
which later developed into eOnsumP-
ton. The funeral services were con-
Quoted Tuesday Of last week, and the
remains were brought to Smyrna. for
interment.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
NEW AsBURY RpwORTH LEAGUE CABINET.
Business Meeting Held Wednesday Results in
the Election Of New Officers for the Year.

At business meeting of Asbury Ep-
worth League held directly after
prayer meeting Wednesday evening,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mr.. Wal
ter W. Hynson; 1st vice president,
Mrs. w. G. Rooms; End vice president,
Miss Annie W. Sutton; Srd vice presi-
dent, Mrs. w. F. Dunn; 4th vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Robert Watt; secretary,
Miss Emma F. Stevenson; treasurer,
Mr.. A. Baynard Fowler; pianist, Mis-,
Bertha J. Price; assistant pianist, Miss
M. Edith Beck,
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
Thanksgiving Entertainment Tomorrow Nigh

The three.act comedy entitled
"Breezy Point" which will be pre-
sented at the Opera House by local
talent under auspices of the Twentieth
Century Club promises to be very en-
tertaining. The advance sale has been
excellent but there are seats left which
may be secured at Weldon's Drugstore
for 35c per reserved seat.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
PRESBYTERIAN PIPE ORGAN
WILL Be DEDICATED SUNDAY
HANDSOME INSTRUMENT FULLY PAID FOR
AND READY TO BE USED FOR WORSHIP.
Opening Organ Recital Friday Evening Well
Attended and Was Treat of High Class
MusiC-Fine Program Rendered.

The opening recital of the Estey
Pipe Organ which was recently install
led in the Presbyterian Church through
the generous offer of Mr.. Andrew Car
negie, the great philanthrOpist who
donated half the amount on $1,000 or
gan provided the congregation would
raise the other half, was held at the
Church Friday evening before large
and appreciative congregation. Mr..
Henry S. Fry, thEwell known organ
ist of the Estey Company was present
and rendered some fine compositions.
The perfect mastery he had over the
organ brought out to good advantage
the fine points of the instrument and
the PresbYterians have every reason
to be proud of the addition that has
been made to their church. The or
gan represents the highest develOpe-
ment of pipe organ construction. 1t
has complete, 10 stops and 506 pipes and
is equipped with tubular pneumatic ac-
tion without, as well as tubular pneu-
matte stop action. The latter consists
of an abridged key board just above
the manuals, the depression of white
key opening the pipes and black key
to close the pipes thus making it pos
sible to make changes of registration
much more rapidly than by the old
fashioned draw stop action.
Orgauist Assisted by Fine Local Talent.
The recital Friday evening brought
all these points out to good advantage
as we'll as giving the appreciative audi
ence a good treat of high class music
Mr.. Fry was assisted on the program
by Miss Grace Lloyd, of this town
who gave fine selection on the violin
Mr.. William G. Anthony, of Smyrna,
who rendered a highly creditable cor
net solo of his own composition; anC
Mr.. Carl Ware, of Millville, n. j., who
sang with sweet effect a bass solo
which was encored. Mr.. Ware posses
ses a fine quality of voice and his eff
forts were much appreciated. The pro
gram in full was rendered as follows
Grand Ofertoire de Cecilia. Edouard Batist
iemalgI
Berceuse A. Del0ruc
Twilight Whispers Rydt
Mr. Henry b. Fry.
"Sweet the Angetus Was Ringing, '...........O Oper
Mr. w. G.. Anthony.
Grand Chorus in nA.......................TheO Salon
BenedictiOn Nuptlale Alfred holiI
From the Depths Campaui
Mr.. Carl b Ware.
LaC1nquantalne Ia Dflel-Ala
AT Evening Dudley BuC
The countes happy Stars
Stand silen watching in the deep'ning blu
They at the trellised window loiter
DeieTring their Good Night with bliSsf
words"
Mr.. Henry B. Fry.
LCgende ............ Ii. NienlaWS
Miss Grace Lloyd.
Chant Pastoral
IN faTadlsuIn he'l bu''
CJronat!ou March g. Mey erbe
Mr.. Henry b. Fry.
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
AsBuRY SUNDAY SCHOOL XMAS PROGRAM.
Will Be Given Christmas AiternOOa COmmiites
Has Been Appointed to Arrange Pr0gram-

viii Be UlVen InrlsImas AIItfuouh NunnIIl-s
Has Been AppOlnIsd to Arrauge Program
At meeting of the Sunday School
Association of Asbury NJ. Z. Church it
was decided TO give a Christmas Enter
tainment on Christmas afternoon aud
a special program will be given With
this end in view the following commit
tees were appointed: PrOgram-Mr. L.
M. Price, Mr.. W. o. HOfecker. Miss
Elizabeth Mcdowell, Miss Bertha
Smithers. Miss Araminta HynsOn; De-
corations-Mr. ]. E Carter, Mrs. G..
Wilds, Miss Anna Middleton. Miss
Susie Hudson, Mrs. Robert Watt
Smyrna times., 1904-11-23
organ To Be Dedicated Next Sunday Morning.


After the recital it was found on
counting the proceeds that the church
was still about $28 short of liquidating
the debt and as it was Pastor Estlin's
request that the organ should not be
used for church worship until entirely
paid for and dedicated, the organ was
not used last Sunday. Since then the
amount has been raised and the. organ
expenses paid. Next Sunday morning
the organ will be dedicated. All the
papers, contracts, bills, receipts and
documents will be presented by the
moderator OIL the session, Rev. j. l..
Estlin, to the president of the Board of
Trustees, Mr.. E. V Cooper. This will
be followed by the dedlcatory prayer
by the pastor setting aside the new or
gan to the worship and praise OF God.
The organist will take her seat at the or
gan and the congregation will join in
singing the doxology. The organ COM
plete cost in round numbers about
$17O0 and a praiseworthy act IN con-
nection with it was that the money was
raised entirely from appeals from the
pulpit, entertainments, and voluntary
donations and not by begging so often
practiced by congregations. The Pres
byterians are hustling congregation
and with a unity of purpose they &C
complish as mnch for the size of theil
denomination as would do credit to
much larger organization. Paste
Estlin deserves much credit for hi
persistent and indefatigable efforts il
getting the organ installed.