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Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
PLEASANT SOCIAL EVENING AT KENrON.
Miss Bertha Bailey Entertained Her Friends
at Progressive Whist on Wednesday.

One of the most delightful social
events of the season was that given
by Miss Bertha Bailey, of Kenton,
last Wednesday evening to company
of her friends. The entertainment
was Progressive Whist" a pastime
that afforded wholesome pleasure to
all who participated. There were
four tables used in the progression.
A pleasant repast was served at the
close of the game. Those who par
ticipated were: DIR. and Mrs. r. F.
Corley, of Dover; Miss Caroline Ste-
phens, Housedale, Pa, Miss May
Dunn, Dover; Miss Ida Downs, Miss
Elizabeth Cooper, Miss Kate Downs,
Miss Ebenora Griffin, Miss Rachel
Downs, Miss Bertha Bailey; Mr.. Will
kin Strahorn, Wilmington; DIR. r. H..
Clifton, Smyrna; Mr.. Edward Beck,
Mr.. Chauncey Turner, Dover; Mr..
Jack Arthurs and Mr.. Mason W.
Bailey of Kenton.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
PRETTY WEDDING NEAR KIRKWOOD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob B. cazler Announce Mar
rlage of their Daughter, Edna Cazer Gil
more, to Mr.. Geo. L. Townsend, Jr.

"Mt. Vernon Place." the beautiful
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Benson Cszier of near Kirkwood, was
the scene of aquiet but pretty wedding
on Wednesday evening at $50 o'clock
when their only daughter Edna CaMer
Gilmore was united in marriage to Mr..
George Lybrand Townsend, Jr., a
promising young attorney of the Will
mingtOn Bar, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George L. Townsend of Odessa. The
immediate families were the only in
vited guests. The home of the Ca
ziers SO finely appointed was tastily
decorated with a profusion of apple
blossoms and lilacs. The spacious
parlOr in which the ceremony took
place, was literally filed with apple
+ blossoms, under bower of which in
the west side of the room the bride
and groom stood. Miss Helen Ger
trude Townsend played the wedding
march from Lohengrin at which in
slant the bride entered one door at
tended by her maid of honor, Miss
Mary Williams Townsend, and the
groom entered another door accompa-
MED by his best man Mr.. Levi Scott
Townsend. They were met by the
Rev. L. Chalmers Potter, pastor of the
Glasgow Presbyterian Church, who
with very impressive woods pro-
/ nOunced than man oud vifa
The bride was simply and becoming
ly gOwned in a suit of white MULE
trimmed in valenciennes lace and car
ried shower bouquet of brides roses
and sweet peas. Miss Townsend, the
maid of honor, wore white mouselline
and carried pink roses. Following
the ceremony a reception was held,
after which the company repaired to
the dining room where a collation. was
served. At a seasonable hour Mr.. and
Mrs. Townsend left with a shower ot
rice and good wishes, ostensibly tC
take a train at efrker Newark or Elk.
ton for wedding trip. but they stole
the march on their relatives by going
direct to their cozily furnished hom
in Odessa and sending the team bacE
!, by way of St. GArges so as not to b
suspected by tese,Cedding party.;, y
a one knew Of he Ss.everl Iaessd plan
o until the ne'aon sheSgg. During tn
q day they received a humber of caller
E who extended them hearty goo
. wishes and congratulations.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
METHODIST PREACHERS TO
PROBE CORKRAN CHARGES
FORMER PRESIDING ELDER, RESIDENT OF
SMYRNA, MUST PROVE HIS INTEGRITY.
Methodist Ministers Of Philadelphia Want
Transfer of DR.. COrkran Deferred Until
After aG Investigation Is Made.

At a meeting of the Methodist min
listers of the Philadelphia Conference
in Philadelphia Monday, says the Will
mington journal, the following resO-
luton offered by Rev. E. H. Hoffman,
was adopted after lively discussion:
''The Philadelphia Preachers Meeting
having heard that the Wilmington
Preachers Meeting has taken action
in the case of DIR. W. F. Corkran, re-
spectfully request the authorities to
defer the transfer of DIR. Corkran from
the Wilmington Conference until the
rumOrs affecting the financial integ-
and shown to be false" Rev. DR..
Barratt, of the Wilmington Confer
ence, said he could hardly understand
| DIR. COrkran's present status. He
now holds an appointment, he said. in
the Philadelphia Conference, and is at
the same time a delegate from the
Wilmington Conference in the Gener-
al Conference. ST understand, said
the speaker, "that he has been gamb-
ling in stocks, but all we know about
this is rumor. Last Monday the
Wilmington Conference appointed 6
committee to look into it. If it il
found that there is truth IN the rumort
and he is transferred to the Philadel
phia Conference, they will follow HIN
there"
Rev. DR.. Adalson, who had entered
the room while DIR. Barratt was speak
ing, arose to point of order. 60
want to ask, he said, ''if the chHracte
of Methodist minister is being in
vestigated at this meeting in his alb
sence and with no chance to defen,
himself" " "Let DIR. Barratt make hi
Speech" said Rev. DIR. G. W. Nc
Laughlin. "I will not let any brothe
; 60 on if another brother is bein
. wronged," remarked DIR. Adamson
3 "My point of order is that this is on
. of the things this meeting has n
) right to do" "We make no charg
: against DR.. Corkran," said Mr.. Hof
man. DIR. Adamson's point was nc
1 sustained, and a few minutes aftel
: ward the resolution offered by MI
: Hoffman was adopted.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
LIVE AND PROGRESSIVE HOME INDUSTRY.
Tucker & Thornley, Would Increase Power and
Add 100 New Machines II Necessary.

One of Smyrna's best home indus
tries which is continually busy turn
ing out orders, is the overall factory of
Tucker & Thornley,, situated near the
Smyrna railroad station. This live
little industry is employing thirty or
more operators and turning out over
$50 dozen overalls and jumpers week.
They also have branch factory at Clay
ton employing twelve operators and
turning out over 100 dozen a week. This
firm will put in machines for all the
operators they can get and if 100 opera
tors were available they would be will
ing to increase their power and add
more machines. The great and per-
picking question is help and the OPP
portunity is open for families to move
to town and take advantage of the
steady employment that this industry
offers.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
SMYRNA LAwBRRAKRRs PUT UNDER LASH.
Wright, Parker Two Of the Trio Who Broke
Smyrna Lookup We're FIOgged at Dover.

smyrna Lookup were FlOgged al Dover.
Charles P. Wright. William H. Par
ker two OF the trio OF lawbreakers who
crested quite a scene in Smyrna seve-
raj months ago by firing deadly wea-
pons on the street, were brought up in
Court last week. They were charged
with robberies in, various parts of the
county, were convicted by separate ju-
ries and each sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment and Is lashes and to pay
the costs of prosecution. A crowd of
nearly 200 people assembled around
the county iailyard Saturday to wit
nesss the public fogging of two white
men. 1t was tame affair, as the men
were allowed to have their broad sus-
penders remain over their otherwise
naked back while the Sheriff applied
the cowhide. Wright tried to make
sport of the affair, and when the Sheriff
was leading him back to his cell he
shouted to Parker: "Don't you wish
you was me-had your medicine and
it's all over!" Wright subsequently
added to Parker while the latter was
being dressed for the post: "I wish
that was the worst of this sentence. >
The alleged case against Howell the
other members of the trio, and the one
who threatened the life of Clarence
Gears, was continued until the mex
term of court.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
PROHIBITIONISTS HOLD CONVENTION.
DR.. Robert Watt and Other Smyrnians Were
Present and Took Part in the Interesting
Proceedings at Wilmington Yesterday.

The Prohibition State Convention
which met in the Opera House Will
mington yesterday adopted resolu-
tion providing, i'll effect, thatain any
district where candidate of another
party pleged himself to vote for local
option in the counties he should re-
ceive the support of the Prohibition
lists, who would not put up candidate
of their own. The proviso was added
that the candidate must be free from
political corruption. In a number of
Legislative districts the Prohibitlonists
hold the balance of power, and legisla-
tive candidates of both parties may take
Union Republican candidates will take
the pledge to vote for the local option
measure. The convention was pre-
sided over by Jefferson Cooper, of
Kent County, and the question of
supporting local option men who
were candidates of other parties was
the first thing considered. Rev.
Alfred Smith, the temperance evange-
list of ,he Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference, said he was willing to defer
the nominations of these Legislative
candidates to see what the other
parties would do, but he was not will
ing to pledge himself to support any
nomination of the old parties. Rev.
Robert Watt of Smyrna president Of
the State Temperance Alliance, favored
the suggestion of his alliance to sup
port local option men. The Proh1bi
tiOn party, he said, had always been a
bugaboO in this State. If you were
not so visionary you might be able t.
accomplish something. The thing WI
want to do is get down to hard practi
cal work. The convention named th,
following ticket, leaving the Guberna
torial candidacy vacant: Delegates t,
the National Convention, L. W
Brosius, George W. Todd, Robert A
Ellegood, Alfred Smith, Lewis NJ
Price, John H. Kelley and John 4
Price; Presidential Electors, Richar,
W. Brown, John Hutton and John w
West. Lieutenant Governor, Thoma
Perry, of Sussex County; State Tres
surer, Daniel Green, New Castle
Auditor of accounts, George A
Rhoades, New Castle; Representativ
in Congress, William FAIRIES, Ken
The convention adopted resolution
denouncing the sale of liquor, favor
ing equal suffrage, arbitration for dis
putes between labor and capital, an
opposing political corruption. Az
dresses were made by National Chail
man Oliver W. Stewart, of Chicag,
l and State Chairmen John NJ. Parke
of Maryland; Grafton E. Dey, of Ne
8 Jerseo, and Ernest A. Boon, superil
= tendent of the Temperance Educ
i tiOnal Bureau, of New Jersey.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
ALARM OF FIRE MONDAY AFTE RNOON.
Called Hose Company Out to Home OF Abe
Evans on East Street But to No Avail.

Monday afternoon shortly before
four o'clock an alarm of ire was
given and the attention of the people
was called to the home of Abe Evans,
colored, on East street, which was re-
ported to be on fire. The Hose Com
pany responded quickly and in a short
space of time were on the scene with
their new hose and other parapher-
MALTA recently purchased. It proved
to be a useless trip, the fire having
been extinguished with buckets of
water before the fremen arrived. The
children were in the room alone and
it appears that some paper had caught
on fire, the flames ignitlng the to wood
work. One of the little children was
slightly burned. Two accidents oc-
Cured growing out of the rush to the
scene of fire. Harvey FOuraker, IA
year old lad, stepped into a hole near
Webb's mill ard broke his leg. He
was taken to DR.. Moore ia a wagon
and the fracture reduced. Frank
Boyer, one of the iremen, mashed his
finger in the hose reel, but fortunate
ly broke no bones.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
CLAYTON COUNCIL DECLINES
TO GRANT TROLLEY RIGHTS
NEW COUNCIL REFUSES TO UPSET ACTION
OF OLD COUNCIL WHO TURNED 1T DOWN.
Will Not Deal With Peninsula Railway Com.
pany Until They are Properly Chartered
and Qualified to Make Legal Terms.

At meeting of the new Clayton
Town Council last evening the motion
to reconsider the proposition of the
Peninsula Railway Company to run
trolley into town limits failed of pas
sage and the proposition will lay on
the table indefinitely. Last Monday
week before the old Board wound up
its business for the year, Manager
Leatherbury appeared before the
Council with practically the same
proposition that was presented to the
Smyrna Town Council, but the Clay
ton Council turned it down for the
reason that the trolley company was
not chartered and that they could not
make terms with company that did
new board came into office and despite
the fact that Manager Leatherbury
sent another communication urging
| the necessity of a vote on the prop
osition, the new Clayton Council re-
fused last evening to reconsider the
matter after it had once been turned
down by their predecessors, and the
question will remain open indefinitely.
This action of the Clayton Council is
much regretted by the promoters OF
the trolley and may result in impeding
its progress. Manager Leatherbury
and others were particularly anxious
to get the right of way and everything
definitely fixed before going to the ex.
pense of taxing out charter and pay
ing over the $4,000 forfeit money. II
is understood that they have the righ
of way along the entire line from Mid
dletOwn to Smyrna over the route sur
veyed and that Clayton is the onl.
town that has absolutely turned thei
proposition down. 1t was further un
derstood that as soon as they wer'
granted the privilege of running int
Clayton, they intended taking out tn
necessary charter at Dover and begi
work Immediately and would complet
the line as far as Townsend by th
/ early fall. Owing to the expense c
} taking out charter they did not wan
r to pay over the forfeit money unit
, assured that they would get the rigt
, of way over the entire route. Whethe
: the action of the Clayton Council wi
Y interfere with the movement alread
l set on foot is not known, but it
s probable that the Peninsula Trolle
s Company will begin the work and tru
: that Clayton will fall in line afte
y wards. There are some, however, VIII
9 think that the railroad influence"
d just beginning to show its hand.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
DR.. WATT ENTERTAINS WITH LECTURE.
Held Attention of Large Audience at Asbury
Church on "Mistakes of Our Neighbors."

The Lecture Room of Asbury NJ. E.
Church was we'll filed Friday evening
to hear the lecture of Rev. Robert
Watt, d. D., on "The Mistakes of
Our Neighbors," given under the
auspices of Asbury Epworth League.
The meeting was presided over by
Walter W. Hynson, president of the
society. Before introducing DR..
Watt, Miss Bertha J. Price rendered
piano solo with splendid effect. DIR.
Watt received a pleasant greeting and
for fully an hour he held the close at.
tention of his audience as he un-
folded his subject with wit. humor
end pathos. The lecture was highly
enjoyed by all who heard it. At the
close of the lecture Messrs. L. NJ
Price and J. Edwin Hoffecker sang g
sweet duet entitled Beautiful Isle oi
Somewhere. The silver Offering al
the door amounted to $23.61, which il
greatly appreciated by the officers ant
members of the Epworth League.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND THE LEWIS SALE.
Entire Stock OF Goods of W. NJ. Lewis, Agent,
Sold at Bankrupt Sale by J. c. Parker.

The bankrupt sale of the stock of
goods including three pieces of prop
erty owned by Mrs. Louisa Lewis was
the one absorbing feature in Smyrna
Thursday, and drew large crowds from
distance. The bidding was spirited
and the goods went off better than was
anticipated. The appraisement was
about $4,000, and it is thought the sale
amounted to about $4,000. The real
estate went higher than was expected.
Lot No. consisting of an acre and
half at the corner of Glenwood avenue
and Union street, was sold to Mr..
George ID. Collins for S2S5. Lot No.
consisting of half acre on Union
street, on which was a two-story
brick barn, was sold to Mr.. A. E. Jar
dine for $410. Lot No. consisting OF
about half an acre on North street, was
sold to Mr.. John B. Lewis for $130.
The total sale of the real estate
amounted to $S25. The stuff that was
not sold on Thursday was closed out
on Friday and the building is now in
possession of Girls S. Martin, who
opened the store on Monday with an
entire new stock.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
FUNERAL OF ALEXANDER q. CUMMINS.
Services Held at st Peters Church Friday
Afternoon. Bishop LOIemsn Officiating.

Afternoon. Bishop LOIeman Officiating.
The last solemn rites over the re-
mains of Alexander G. Cummins who
died from paralysis at his home last
Tuesday afternoon, were said at special
services held at st. Peters Church
Friday afternoon when the Rt. Rev.
Leighton Coleman, Bishop of the
Diocese of Delaware, was present and
conducted the services. He was
assisted by the Rev. G. Valerie Gill
reath rector of the st. Peters parish
Brief services were held at the late
home of the deceased on main street and
were continued at the church. Thee hoir
entered the church singing "Lead
Kindly Light" Mrs. Marion Cover
dale presided at the organ. After the
impressive service was said the choir
sang "Abide With Ne" and the rela.
tives andRiends followed the cortege
to its last resting place in st. Peters
Cemetery where the services were
concluded. There were many hand.
some floral tributes. The honorary
pail bearers we're: Judge William G.
Spruance, Mr.. William E. Waters,
Mr.. William George Hill, Mr.. Eugene
Davis, Mr.. Daniel G. Bailey, and Mr.
Albert W. Cummins.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
NEW OFFICERS FOR SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL
Miss Edith George Elected President Of Liter
AIRY Society, Anna Wilson Correspondent.

The Literary Society of the Smyrna
High School was called to order by the
President Ayres J. Stockly. After the
reading of the minutes the election of
officers then took place. The follow
ing were elected: President, Edith
George; vice-president, lHenry Jan
ney; secretary, John Geakhart; CORE
spending secretary, Anna Wilson.
After this Prof. Burdette ave lee.
ture on Astronomy.
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18
At the 0rsnd Canyon Of Arizona.

Our tourist schedule promised to
land us at the Grand Canyon of Ari-
zona at Z p. m. Saturday, which is To-
Gated at the termini of a spur road
leading from Williams to the Canyon,
distance of nearly sixty four miles
from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe road; but instead of p. m. on
Saturday it was 10 hours later, Sunday
morning. Amazing wonders and an
noying troubles began at this place,
which President Roosevelt pronouuces
the greatest wonder of this Continent.
1 can name but few of the sights, a
description of the awful gap, more
than six thousand feet in depth, thir-
teen miles wide, and forty miles long,
filled with dams, castles, crown-topped
domes and sharp pointed rocks like
the pyramids of Egypt is out of the
question. From our projecting
plateau we looked down 450 feet and
saw what seemed to be few blocks
Of white marble, one 6 by "a inches,
and others six inches square, they
really were tents of company camp
ing on a plateau, through which was
a valley in which was forest OF pines
twenty to twenty five feet in height
looking from our point of view like I
plat of green grass, the men and mules
like moving straws and mice. A
another point we could see the Colo
RADIO river, which flows through th'
gorge, looking like little ripping
stream of few feet wide, really nea
cosrvs,,sn oN roueru pAee
Smyrna times., 1904-05-18

ooNTINUEo oN FoURTH pAeE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-22
Queen Of The WashIta
Facts Worth Knowing About
Standardization, Busi-
ness Importance
Prospects.

Chickasha is located i'll the wide
and beautiful valley Of the Wasli-
10 river, surrounded by the richest
farm land where cotton. corn, wheat
oats, rye, potatoes and all kinds Of
vegetables and fruits are grown for
local and foreign markets.
Chickasha has grown in twelve
years TO acity with a population Of
about 5000 people. In 1900 her
population numbered but little
over 5000. The past four years
have witnessed wonderful growth
in alllines. All this has been ac-
complished while the country sur
rounding has scarcely been touch
ed by the cultivator, Probably
less than a fourth Of the territory
contigous to her has been blcaght'
under cultivation. This vast area
Of as rich country al. is 10 be
found any &here, is now approach
ing the condition when actual set
tiers may acquire possession Of IT
and soon the train Of immigration
will set in. With the settling up
of the country the business Of
Chickasha will be more than
doubled. These facts make the
future Of the town no uncertainty.
II gives absolute assurance that the
Town VIII not only maintain its
present prestige but will grow into
even more prosperous town Of
dou bic the population
The importance Of Chickasha as
a railroad center has long been
recognized. The Frisco, the main
line Of the Rock Island and three
branch lines enter the town. Being
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-22

a division point of the Rock Island
the Offices of the superintendent,
division engineer, master mechanic
and large number of other Offices
with numerous employees are locat-
ed here, together with shops and
round house, employing a great
army of men. Conductors, en-
gineers and trainmen make their
homes here, the whole making a
pay roll that reaches probably three
quarters Of a million dollars an
uaily
Chickasha is the recognized job
bing center of this section Of the
southwest. Its location aud re-
sources have enabled it to obtain
this position Of supremacy which
it is continually strengthening
Many jobbing lines are represented
by one or more responsible firms,
while in the manufacturing iudus-
tries the city is fortunate.
The Williamson IIalsell Frazier
wholesale grocery company, White
man Bros. provision company, the
GIlkey- Jarboe Hardware Co.. the
Sigmon Furniture & Carpet Co,
are among the larger wholesale liz /
terests represented In the manu-
featuring line the Chickasha Cotton
Oil Co., Chiokasha Milling Co,
Crystal Ice Co., Sigmon Furniture
Factory, Chickasha Iron Works
and the Electric Planning Mill are
among the larger Industries. The
Cotton Oil Co. employ about 90
men and is one Of tie largest in the
Southwest. The Chickasha Mill
j ig Company's plant here has a ca
pacity Of 500 barrels per day and
has two elevators with a capacityl
Of r2o, 600 bushels Il has oiiices
aud elevators in fifteen other towns.
Every line Of retail business is
Our business men
are enterprising and carry stocks as
large as can be found in any town
Of It's size.
We have four prospectus banks
with capital aggregating $50, 900. |
with some Of the han3scnaest build !
ings found anywhere.
Chickasha is a city Of churches
ind schools. We have four mod
ern brick school buildings erected
1t cost Of about so, 900. One
$4,000 church is in process of con-
struction and a 500 Carnegie
Library is now being built.
We have a 500, 600 sewer and
system almost COM
oleie. We have electric lights and
will soon have 5000 gas sys-
en-. The Topeka & III Reuol
Telephone Co. has a large local ex-
ihange with long distance connec-
ions and the Bell Telephone Co.
llso has an Office. Both the West
.rn Union and the Postal Telegraph
70. have Offices hefe.
Read the pages Of this paper if !
you want to set better idea Of the
leeple who are doing business
here.