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The Washington times., 1904-12-19
DO YOU KNOW THAI:

Wrinkles come from emotions. not
from age Every time YOU are angry
you make new line in your forehead.
Every time you force a smile YOU draw
a wrinkle down the side of your mouth.
Every time yon arc worried you lay the
foundation for a aew crow s-foOt All
the sticking plaster ana massage in the
world are as naught against the evil OF
TOO many emotions.
There Is a new curling iron which con-
tains a tiny battery that keeps IL hot
without the aid OF the OF lamp or the
gas JET IL l. "A friend Ia need when
travelling
Every zine you swallow a quick lunch,
or go without your lunch. or eat a cold
sandwich while working or reading sou
are adding so mlny years TO your looks
a. IL the careless-lunch-habit which Is
spelling the American girls complexion.
The petite woman Is the fashion just
now? And thar 10 look petite, although
you are In reality giTaffe-like, Is a sim
pie natter Have your French heels
chopped on; wear nat hat with nat
trimmings on H. arrange your hair low
al the nape OF your neck: let your skirts
be long and trailing. never sit I'm a low
chair; hold your head and shoulders
very erect. You can take six inches on
your height by following these six rules
4 cup OF hot water taken every morn
ing before breakfast, and a glass of hot
milk taken every night just before re-
firing viii In time give you a perfect
complexion
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
HONE. ITS PROBLEMS AND INTERESTS
CARNIVAL or HOLIDAYS
For a Christmas Party Let the Hest and
Guests Represent the Different Days.
Dazzling Christmas Tree.

In sending out the invitations state
that the party is TO be a carnival OF all
the years holidays. and designate the
character the child is to assume The
little hostess or host will represent
Christmas; the invited guests will be
New Year. Twelfth Night" (Which is
the 9Th of january. "St. Valentines
DAY.. Washington Birthday" st.
Patrick's Day" April Fool lin
coins Birthday, May Day" Flag
Day" Fourth Of July" Labor Day"
Oh, yes, Memorial Day" ought not 20
be forgotten, and can be represented by
a blue and gray costume with a wreath
Of flowers. Halloween" aud Thanks
Will make a party that will be easy 70
amuse.
When all have arrived, form a line
and let all march TO gay music through
the holly and evergreen trimmed rooms.
Give each Iiay bell and ALLOW them 10
be jingled foi Christmas bells Let
each child suggest one game, which VIII
be STOPPED before Il becomes tiresOme.
After an hour of this lively work they
will be ready 10 so into the room which
has been kept carefully closed, and there
behold the most dazzling Of Christmas
trees not a very large one, but all dec
grated i'm pure white, white candles. sill
yer tinsel hundreds OF popcorn flakes,
pinned on like great snOwiia.ses. yards
of strung popcorn over its branches.
white tarletan stockings for each filled
with popcorn. while on the very top Is a
beautiful silver star.
The hostess has provided a charming
present for each child, the selection OF
which cannot be designated. as the
gifts must depend upon the purse of the
hostess and her knowledge of each
child
After the distribution of gifts the
children are allowed TO break the magic
bag which has been the center of their
curious eyes all the evening 1t is Moth
ing but "A gOOd-sized manila bag, sus-
pended from the ceiling by red ribbons
with its sides fairly buigins out. One
child at a time is blindfolded and hand
ed n stout cane and allowed three trials
10 hit and break the bag. IL is sfilled
with gilded walnuts and bOnbOns done
zap in fancy tissue paper-nothing that
viii mar the carpet or floor when the
lucky striker breaks the bag and the
children go sCFambling for the contents,
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
Oriental Fashions.

A number Of novelties In the way OF
feminine wear are redolent of the ro-
mantle Orient These peculiarly attrac-
tive articles are so delightfully."- unusual
as 10 Immediately recommend them
selves ana include everything from a
single jewel pendant in an antique set
ting TO z room robe that might have
been designed for some high priestess
of an ancient people.
More than a passing word is due the
jewels. An antique silver necklace. for
instance. Is set with fiat, uncut stones
Of irregular shape and generous sizes.
such as Eastern beauties wore centuries
before Cleopatra charmed Antony, The
color beauty Of these quaint things is
most compelling. and the only drawback
Is that the average womau-thanks 20
her indoor life and lack Of exercise
hasn't the necessary complexion and
cOlOring generally.
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
Who Was Sally Lunn?

Every one knows what a Sally Lunn
Is, but few people have any idea how
that particularly nice kind OF tea cake
got its name
Sally Lunn was Bath celebrity. who
kept "A cake shop which was "A favorite
resort for both youth and age in the old
west country town.
Sally originally carried out her cakes.
morning and evening. in a basket with
a white cover Later on her small
shop in Lullput alley became a fayOrite
haunt, and Dalmer. a baker and must
clan. seeing that IL was a very good
thing, bought the business. composed a
song and set Il 10 music. This song be
came a popular street ditty. barrows
were used TO distribute the now cele-
brated cakes. and Dalmer finally retired
on the profits OF the business.
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
Once a WaiSfcoaL

one Of the most fascinating novelties
In card cases halls from the land Of
the Rubaiyat. OF $3.50 the Oriental
tapestries OF which these are made
served as waistcoats.
The colors are exquisite, Tie entire
piece being covered with fire needle
work one design shows nOusht but
the queen Of flowers. an entire rose gar
den stretching away in perspective.
These cost S15 and upward, the designs
being varied In some few instances
rose gold borders add 10 the beauty.
They are 80 rich OF themselves, how
ever, that any extra adoTnment, unless
Il b. exactly the thing. Is much better
dispensed with. These card eases har-
monize wonderfully with the colored
cloths and VelVets ha vogue
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
The Abuse of Puttings.

Ever since puflngs proved such a sat
isfactory way Of trimming a dress
with itself" and such an easy thing
10 combine with every other kind Of
trimming, dressmakers have been Law
ishing Il upon all sorts and conditions
of clothes.
But, as a matter Of fact, there are
some things better without IL.
4 heavy fniiOr-made suit, for in
stance. il more or less awkwardly trim
med If the bulky stuff is gathered up
into puftlngs Nothing heavier than
bioadclOth-and that the most supple
OF It's kind-should be treated that way
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
Rice a la japanese.

The japanese excel in cooking rice.
and the process is extremely simple. Put
one cup OF thoroughly washed rice
over the fire with five or water fast
boiling, add salt, and when IL has
boiled fast for fifteen minutes. set the
saucepan uncovered I'm Il moderate oven.
lu fifteen minutes the water Will be
completely eVap0Tated ana every grain
distinct and fuzzy. Rice cooked Ia this
way was a revelation 10 me- Not a
grain viii adhere 10 the bottom OF the
sauceran.
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
CraVenette Goats and rIackintO:

stitched
sleeve
raglan style wit OF y
textu
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q
blue and black fancy lining Sizes 50 TO 81 Actual s1S
The Washington times., 1904-12-19
rHEArER GOWN OF CHIFFON VELVET.

in
Chiffon velvet makes charming
buya
sia
The skirt
On The
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Of eivets Small cuts butt IA tandb blouse
Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
PRESIDENT NAPP RESIGNS
FROM SMYRNA BASKET MILL
FINDS OTHER BUSINESS WILL, NOT LET
HIM GIVE 1T PROPER ATTENTION.
Directors Will Name His Successor at a Meet
ing To- -mOrrOw-ResignatiO Will Not Af-
feet the Company But Will Help it.

Mr.. Charles E. Napp of Trenton N.
J. who recently came to Smyrna to
solicit stock and revive the old basket
mill has rendered his resignation as
president of the Smyrna and Kent
County Mfg. Co. to take effect at once.
A meeting of the directors has been
called for tomorrow Thursday
afternoon when his successor will
be elected. The resignation of
Mr.. Napp does not affect in one
iota the future success of the new
concern. Owing to a pressure of
other business interests Mr.. Napp
found it necessary to withdraw from
the Smyrna enterprise for the reason
that he would not have the time to
properly attend to the duties that
would be incumbent upon him in
launching the new enterprise upon a
successful venture. The Directors
will thereupon select his successor
from among our prominent citizens or
fruit growers, a man who is on the
spot and can give the affairs of the
/ Company his closest attention. It has
been apparent that Mr.. Napp's business
! is that of a promoter and he has done
his work we'll to revive enough seuti-
ment and solicit enough stock to start
up this old industry that has been ly-
ing idle so long. With this much ac-
complished our local officers and dir
ectors will be able to manage the con-
cern even better by having the presi-
dent live in Smyrna than at Trenton.
The stock that Mr.. Napp owned found
a ready buyer and at the meeting to-
morrow the directors will name presi-
dent who will take an active interest
in the mill and aid the company in dir
Getting its affairs. The work of re-
novating the old Tschudy & Cats pro-
perty is going an apace. George w
Taylor is repairing the boiler and put
ting the machinery in good working
order. Warner & Blair have started
repairs to the building and will builG
shed for storing baskets and crates
as fast as they are manufactured ant
when this is done the painters viii
brighten the property with finishing
touches. In fact the Company pur
poses having everything ready so tn,
mill can be started early in the spring
Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
SMYRNA GROWERS SETTING
OUT MANY PEACH ORCHARDS
THREE OF THE NURSERY AGENTS DISTRI.
Butte $4,000 PEACH TREES INTHIS VICINITY
Number of New Orchards Coming In Bearing
Number of Orchards Set Out Will Make
This Section a Leading Peach Centre,

Nurserymen and their agents have
been doing a good business in this vi
cinity since Fall weather set in and
some idea Of the eagerness with which
many of our farmers are wont to po-
sess themselves of peach orchards has
been obtained from the several agents
who have been handling trees the past
few weeks. 1t Is estimated that fully
60, 600 new peach trees have been set
out this fall and hardly farmer in this
section is without a young orchard
coming on. When the''yellOws struck
Delaware several years ago, fruit grow
ers right and left became disheartened
and disgusted aud thousands of trees
were pulled up by the roots and or
chards that once yielded handsome
profits gave way to other crops of the
! farmers. In the past few years the
peach mas been returning to popular
favor again and Judging from the many
orchards that have been set out, this
section is destined to become one of
the largest fruit centres on the PENN
sula. A number of young orchards
came in bearing this year and the next
few years will witness a much larger
growth. In addition to peaches there
promises to be a material growth in
grape and plum culture. Joseph E.
Carter, who represents G. NJ. Peter S
nursery Snow Hill, Md, has sold
over $4,000 peach trees, $4,000 grape
wires and $4,000 plum trees. Samuel
Armstrong, who represents the J. G..
Harrison Sons nurseries, Berlin, Nd,
is said to have dispensed approximately
10000 peach trees in addition to Other
fruits. Joseph B. FAIRIES has also beer
active in the sale of fruit trees. He
says he has sold 90, 900 or 10000 peacf
trees and about 5000 plum, pear ant
apple trees. Farmers have awakened
to the fact that there is money IN frui
and since the spraying outfit has en-
tered so largely into the determination
of disease and all enemies of fruit trees
growers feel more encouraged over tn,
outlook and are willing to give acres
of their land to the culture of the lus
cious peach.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
CELEBRATE ENJOYABLE BIRTHDAY.
Gala Occasion at the Home of W and Mrs.
Jacob Spcer Near BIaekbird Saturday, al
Which Twin Brothers Were tOrored

BLACKBIRD, Dec. 6:-Mr. aud Mrs.
Jacob Spicer entertained quite mum
Der of friends on Saturday, the occa-
sion being the birthday anniversary of
Mr.. Spicer. Major General Henry F.
Spicer OF Philadelphia, who is the
State Commander for the United Bows
Brigade, and who also Is a twin bro
ther to Mr.. Spicer. with his wife. we're
the guests of honor 1t has been the
custom for years that the brothers take
turns in providing a dinner at such
tine. Mrs. Spicer showed her aollltv
as hostess in the sumptu0us feast
that was served at three O'Clock. Nr.
Spicer was the receiver Of many bvauti-
full and useful articles, few being a
new ten dollar gold piece f-rsa from
the mint where his brother l. en-
ployed, gloves and handkerchirfs. A
mong those present were General
/ Splcer and wife of Philadelphia, Mr.
Charles Spicer, of Odessa; Nr and
Mrs. Davis, Of FELTON,; Nr. aud Mrs
d. B. Jones, Mr.. and M E. ".
Hutchinson, Miss Katherine Hutchin-
son, of Townsend; Mr.. aud Ms Vm.
Carey, Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry Blendt.
Mr.. and Mrs. George HeniUld, Mr..
and MIS-. J. A. Latta, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Latta, Mrs James \. Buck
son, Mrs. William Fortner Misses
L. Case, Elizabeth DeVenish, Ethel
Fenemore. Ella Ferguson, Frances Z.
Husbands. Messrs. Edgar L Heinold,
Harry Blendt, Jr, William Hill.
Stephen Keen, William Splcer.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
PREPARING FOR A REVIVAL At ASBuRY.
PartOr Watt Started a Series Of Ssrmnas
Sunday Evening For The Extra Meetings.

For the benefit of the members OF
the church, Rev. Robert Watt. D. d.
pastor, started on Sunday evening last
a series of sermons in preparation for
the extra meetings which viii start
with Watch Night services, December
31st. DR.. Watt is hoping for a revival
aud with this end in view he has started
a course of three special sermons. Last
Sunday evening the subject was The
Revival We Need" next Sunday even
ing the subject will be "HOw to Secure
a Revival" and the evening Of the
Sunday following he will preach on The
Revival and It's Results" Next sun
day morning DIR. Watt will start ser
les of sermons on Christmas which
will end with Christmas Day. The
subject next Sunday morning viii be
Christ and the Working Man" the
Sunday morning following: Christ
and Womanhood" and Christmas
morning The Meaning of Christmas
Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
KENYON TALENT AT A HOME MUSICAL
Will Be Given at The Home of Miss Ida Downs
10 KeutOn This Evening, PrOgam Arranged

KENToN, Dec. 7:-Miss Ida Downs
will give a musical at her home this
evening that promises to be an enjoy
able affair. Local taleIa will furnish
the program which has been arranged
with considerable care. 1t will be rem
dered as follows: Duet, "Serenade, :"
Moszkowski, Misses Rachel and Ida
Downs; solo, "Dance of the Nymphs, "
Fischer, Miss Anna Hoffecker; solo,
'The Spanish Gypsy" Engel, Master
Alice Downs; solo, "Serenade, Koel-
ing, Miss Elva Garrison; solo, (a)
"Dance of the Brownies" Kammau,
(b) La Fontain, Bohm; duett, "Two
Juveniles" Burtz, Alice and Rachel
Downs; solo, "Picnic Dance" Spind-
ler, Miss Clara Hoffecker; solo, LA
Chatelaine, Ledum, Miss Helen Gar
rison; solo. (a) "Happy Plowman, "
Lichner, Cb) I'm The Park" Williams
Miss Edna Attix; duet, Electric Flash
Galop," Goerderler, Misses Elva and
Helen Garrison; solo, 'Bubbling
Spring." Rive King, Miss Rachel
Downs, solo, (a) ''La Coquette" Bach.
man, (b) "Cathedral' Read, Miss Lii
lie Frazier; solo, (a) "Violette De
Bois," Morley, (b) Tripping Thro'
The Meadow" Wilson. Miss Ethel
Hardcastle: trio, "Girard Gavotte,
Fondey, Misses Ida, Rachel and Kath-
crime Downs.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
THREE WEDDINGS OF SOCIAL INTEREST
Miss Mary Williams Of MIddletOwn To Be
Bride OiDr. Lewis-Wright Bryan NuptiaIs

Miss Mary Williams OF MlddIetOwn To Be
Bride OiDr. Lewis-Wright Bryan NuptlAIs
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel J. Williams
of Middletown, have issued invitations
to the wedding of their daughter, Miss
Mary Clayton Williams, and DIR. Dor
sey W. Lewis, which will take place
December 18th in Forest PRESBYTERIAN
Church. The bride is e grand daugh-
ter of the late Senator James Williams
OF this town and is we'll known in
Smyrna where she has been frequent
visitor. The groom is a we'll known
practising physician of Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Wright of
Brenford, have issued invitations to
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Mary Wright to Mr.. William Thomas
Bryan of Philadelphia, which will take
place at the brides home December IA.
The wedding of Miss Henrietta Eliza
beth Massey and David Lewis Medill,
will take place at Colorado Springs,
December 14th. Miss Massey is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B.
Massey and formerly resided at Mill
lngton, Md. Mr.. Medill is a son of
former Justicetof the Peace George d.
Medill, of Newark, and is engaged in
business at Colorado Springs.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
LATEST BOOKS RECEIVED AT LIBRARY.
Another Installment OF Popular FictiOu Has
Arrived and Is Ia Place On The Shelves.

The following list comprises the lat
est installment of fiction received at
the Smyrna Library and placed on the
shelves: He That Eateth Bread
With Me" Keays, Rulers OF
Kings" Gertrude Atherton, Order
Number Eleven" Stanley, How Ty-
son Came Home" Rldering, The
Woman With the Fan" Hichens, a
Gingham Rose" Alice Woods Clman.
The GIafters" Francis Lynde, ia
Seach of the Unknown" Chambers.
Little Union Scout" Harris, The
Villa Claudia" Mitchell, pamela Con-
greve" Matheros, House In the
Woods" Henry, "Olive Latham. Voy-
Mich, "The Flame Gatherers" Potter,
''The Magne tic North Elizabeth Rob
ins, 'Sir Mortimer" Mary Johnston.
"Deliverance" Ellen Glasgow, The
Watches of the Trails" Roberts, Rich
ard Gresham" Lovett, Rachel MARI
Roberts Memoirs Of a Babv'' Jose
phine Daskam, 1.-The Island Pharisees''
Galsworthy, "The High Road" Gals
worthy, Little Vanities of Mrs Whit
aker" Winter.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
CLAYTON MAY SUFFER LOSS
OF DIVISION HEAOQUART TIERS
RUMOR THAT SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE
WILL BE MOVED TO WILMINGTON APRIL l.
Change Will Take twenty-five or Thirty Fam
lIys Away aud Leave Many Vacant Prop.
ertles-GOssip Ia Railroad Circles.

While no official order has been
given to remove the headquarters of
Delaware division of the P. B. & w.
railroad from Clayton to Wilmington,
it Is generally understood that the
move will take place about April 1st.,
says the Morning News. "There is no
doubt of the change being made for
the new Office building in Wilmington
according to the plans, will contain
rooms for the Delaware railroad, oper-
ating force and r. L. Holiday, super
intendent of the division has given up
his home in Dover and will, it is un-
derstood remove to Wilmington, April
1st. Railroad officials living at Clay
ton expect to be requested to move to
Wilmington aud this will about de-
populate the pretty little town of Clay
ton of its considerable railroad colony.
Some years ago some of the clerks and
officials were allowed to live in Will
mington and went back and forth to
Clayton each day but they were re-
quested to move to Clayton that they
might be within call of headquarters
should they be called for. Now it is
likely they will be requested to move
to Wilmington for the same reason.
General Superintendent E. F. Brooks
has been in Wilmington some time and
has already stated the plans for the new
Office building contain provisions for
the Delaware railroad force. The ad-
vantage of having the Delaware Rail-
road headquarters in Wilmington
would be that the two division super
intendents would be in the same build
ing as the general uperintendent and
everything in the way of operation
would be done in Wilmington. Al
present the Delaware Railroad com
pany has no officials in Wilmington
with the single exception of the road
foreman of engines and his clerks. I'm
der the new plan the entire operating
force would be there and the headquar
ters at Clayton would be abandoned
Numerous railroad men who would bC
affected own excellent homes IN Clay.
ton and these they will be compelled
to abandon if the headquarters are
removed. If they rent or sell then
they will receive less for them thar
they would at present because the 10
cation of the railroad headquarters il
the little town give them value which
they would partly lose were the head
quarters removed. However, the rail
road company appears to think tha
the road could be more easily operate
from Wilmington aud the railroad
people are looking for orders to NOV
on April 1st. D."
Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
EXCITEMENT AT THE CHINESE LAUNDRY.
Sam Lee Charged With Violating the Provisions
OF the Chinese Exclusion Act and Arrested
cious peach

vi tue Chinese Exclusion Act and Arrested
Some little excitement was witnessed
at the Chin ese laundry of Sam Lee in
the Brinton property on Commerce
Street at noon yesterday when @. F.
Senseur claiming to be a Philadelphia
detective accompanied by his chinese
interpreter John Howard put Sam
under arrest. The charge brought was
that Sam had sneaked his way into
this country without obtaining the
proper passports and they demanded of
him to show his certificate. Sam who
is quiet and industrions,young china
man stubbornly resisted being arrested
on such charge and claimed that he
was born in California and could prove
it by his cousin who lives in Whining
ton. He said his parents were dead.
The detective seemed unwilling at the
time to accept Sans statement and he
was summarily arrested. On their way
to the depot to take train to Philadel-
phia the interpreter piled Sam with
many questions and being unable to
convict him, it was decided to let him
free. Sam came back home accompan-
led by string of small boys and he
grinned a smile of satisfaction as he
opened his laundry to take up work
where he left off.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
SOCIAL AFTERNOON AT CENTURY CLUB.
Next Friday An Opportunity VIII Be Given
Members To Join Stock Company.

The following program was rendered
at the Twentieth Century Club last
Friday afternoon: Piano duett, Leon
De Bal, )" by Ernest Gillett, Miss Alice
Mills and Miss Eba Wilds; Grecian
Women, Legendary and Historio-Le-
gendary Women; Penelope, Mrs.
Boyer; Helen, Miss Ella Smithers;
Iphigenia, Miss Laura Bell; Alcistis
and Antigone, Miss Esther Megear;
Historic Women, Aspssia and others,
Mrs. F. F. Evans; vocal duett,
''Slowly and Softly Music Should
Flow, by Stephen Glover, Miss Mary
Roberts and Miss Mary LeFevre. 1t
being social day chocolate and waters
were served at the close of the pro-
gram There will be meeting of the
club members who are interested in
joining stock company on next Fri
day afternoon at 80 o'clock at the
club rooms.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-07
AMERIcUS CLUB HOLDS MEETING.
Re-eIects the Same Officers For the Easa-
lug Year and Makes New Rules For Club.

Ing Year and Makes New kuleS FOR lluo.
The Americus Club which has its
rooms in the Winford building, held
a meeting Wednesday and reelected
the same officers for the ensuing year.
John P. LeFevre, president; Z. d.
Hoffecker, Jr., vice president; Hirons
DenneY, secretary and treasurer, Clsr-
ence b. Raymond was elected manager
of the clubrOom. 1t was decided TO
run the club on more business like
principles aud with this end IN view
rules were made regulating the con-
duct of the club which will be enforced
with greater vigilance than has been
the case for sometime. 1t is the pur-
pose of the active members to put the
clubroom in proper condition. to sub
scribe for the best magazines, and
make the place as attractive as posi-
BILE for the winter months.