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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-21
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A. X. RITCHIE & CO.'S
Style Hints
many thought last year

.THOUGH many thought last year that
4 linens for shirt waist suits had reached
their limit, they promise to be more popular
this year than ever. This is season Of soft
clinging stufs, Voiles, Challies, Cashmeres,
Crepe de Chine will be used for indoor
gowns-we have them all at our dress goods
counter. There was an effort made early in
the season to depose the white shirt waist,
but the women would not have it. More will
BE- worn this year than ever They are very
pretty, ever popular, ever becoming for
summer wear. Stop in the store and view
our collection of beauties, Immaculate in their,
snowy whiteness, and see the cunning and
charming way in which the trimming of lace
insertion and embroidery and tucks have been
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-19
Good For the Dairymen.

Delavan, Wis Established in Wal
worth county, in one of Wisconsin's
best dairy sections, is new factory
for the production of milk powder
by the cold process reduction of milk
The company's propositions, as outlin-
ed to a meeting of several hundred
farmers held lately at Delavan, prom
ises well for the farmers. 1t is stated
that at the New Hampshire factory of
this company cents a pound more
than the market price for butter fat
has been paid to patrons and that the
company will pay the farmers here on
basis that equals the Elgin butter
price, besides 20 cents a hundred for
the skim milk as it comes from the
scales. A new feature also will be
the collection of the milk by the com
pany in its own wagons sent out for
the purpose.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-19

State and national aid for the inn
provement Of roads was an important
topic at the good roads convention,
and Senator Latimer of South Carolina
made a strong address on national APP
preparation.
1t was maintained by farmers in
stitute speaker at the Kaukauna
(Wis.) roundup that the sugar beet is
very exhaustive to fertility of soil,
and system of crop rotation must be
followed
s'Plant thick, but thin quick -one
of the wise sayings in forestry.
It is predicted by some of the close
observers that more Irish potatoes will
be planted this year the country over
than ever before.
Indiana is agitating for better roads.
Individual farmers, farmers Institutes
and Purdue university are all interest
ed in a movement to ask the legisla-
ture for improved roads.
A bumper crop" seems to be the
general expectation among the New
England maple sugar makers.
The newly formed New England
Grain Dealers association, with head
quarters in Boston, purposes to work
for better freight rates and improved
handling Of western grains and feeds.
Jay Chaplin is the secretary.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-19
stray Petals.

In discussing the question what
Constitutes a Table Plant?' the Mon
mouth County On. j. horticultural So
ciety arrived at the conclusion that a
table plant should not be more than
twenty inches high.
Among old time flowers lately return
ing to fashion, both for cut flowers and
as pot plant, is Epacris paludosa.
The gardenia is the favorite flower
Of the society folk
Among the best of lilacs are Marie
Legrey, Charles X. Lemoinei and Alba
grandifora
Ideal, a sport from La France. is a
beautiful rose. Its fragrance, form
and color are charming, and it is well
worth a trial.
An extremely attractive hydrangea
making its appearance this season is
Hortensis roseas with flower heads Of a
delightful clear rose color.
Crown gall appears to be very preva-
lent In southern and western states.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-19

ing the determination of this menace
to the palms by the hydrocyanic acid
gas fumigation employed when the
palms were received. A new enemy
has been noted during the year in the
burrowing ''gophers" so common about
irrigated fields. These creatures, en-
countering the succulent roots of the
palm underground, follow them clear
into the tree, oftentimes eating out the
center, with fatal results. These dep
relations have been noticed only in
sandy ground which these animals
most inhabit. The date palm orchard
being on heavy soil has thus far es-
capped.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-19
A DATE PALM ORCHARD.
Arizona's Attempt to Establish This
Interesting Feature

Arizoma's Attempt to Establish This
Interesting Feature.
The Arizona experiment station is
making a serious and apparently sue
cessful effort to establish date culture.
OF all the recent Investigations, now so
popular, in the adaptation Of tropical
and subtropical fruits to this country
this is one of the most interesting Ac-
cording to the stations report, the old
err part of the orchard, consisting of an
importation from north Africa planted
In July, 1900, prospered satisfactorily
last year. A few weak trees succumb-
ed, but the average growth was yigor-
Gus. The number of new suckers in
creased from 321 to 400, sixty trees
blossomed, and four varieties Rhars,
Deglet Moor, Amari and Arechti-pro-
duced fruit. Varieties from Egypt
were planted in 1901 and from Arabia
and BaIuchistan in 1902.
While 2TT out of 676. or Il per cent,
Of the trees have died, the remaining
80 per cent include sixty eight out of
eighty-two varieties, or SO per cent.
Taken as a whole, therefore, the work
thus far has been fairly successful in
the establishment of varieties, but from
commercial point of view the loss has
been heavy.
Allowing Il loss of 40 per cent, it
costs under favorable circumstances
not less than 81 each to deliver twenty
five pound suckers from Africa in that
region
Because of such cost of importation
and the desirable character of many Of
the native seedlings many would prefer
to plant seeds in the expectation of OBJ
tanning small percentage of good,
fruit bearing palms therefrom. The
seeds may be made to grow promptly
by first stratifying them for three or
four months This consists in burying
them under about twenty inches of
well drained moist sand or sandy soil
and keeping them moist for the time
stated They will then be we'll soften
ed and, being planted, will sprout
promptly instead of waiting weeks or
months before appearing above ground.
Very alkaline ground should not be
used to start seedlings, which are much
less resistant to salts than mature
trees.
The date palm scale has not yet ap-
peared in the Tempe orchard, indicat-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-19

IMPERIAL PRoNY QUEEN ALEXANDRA.
better deserves its return to favor.
Not only is the flower itself fine, but
tie foliage has the great merit of re-
naming attractive all through the sea-
son. The plant, either in bloom or out,
is decorative in the garden, and the
flowers when cut are long keepers and
a good florists flower. The florists
are discovering this, and it is another
element in the present popularity of
the peony.
AS there are said to be 1900 to 1900
varieties or more of the herbaceous
peonies, besides the many hundred
sorts of tree peonies, there is consid-
cradle confusion of names, which may
be somewhat rectified when the Amer
lean Peony society publishes its pro-
posed classified list of species and
their distinguishing characteristics.
AS picturesque as the plant itself is
the history of the peony. The origi-
nal peony of old English gardens (Peo-
ny officinalis) was probably introduc-
ed from Europe by returning crusa-
ders in the reign of Richard Occur de
Lion. We are indebted to these war
riors for many a valuable fruit and
flower. and If, the crusaders did little
else they helped to fill English gar
dens with useful and beautiful plants.
From this Alpine plant, hybridized
first with the fragrant white peony of
Siberia (Peony albifiora) and later on
with the wonderful peonies of Japan
and China, we have now innumerable
fine varieties.
The king of flowers is the title
bestowed on this plant by the Celes-
tials of China, and the grand BIOS
SONS of today, like magnified roses in
many varied tints, well deserve their
oriental name For magnificent eff
fects of color masSed against a back
ground of shrubs they are unriyaled
except perhaps by the rhododendron.
They are so easy to grow, fourishing
in almost any soil and position and
only asking to be left alone when
once properly planted, that they can
be cultivated where the peat loving
shrubs will not grow and are equally
at home in the cottage garden and in
the broad grounds of great estates
AS a specimen plant for the side of
a lawn the tree peony (PRonia montanl
is magnificent, well established plant
often producing hundreds of flowers,
each about ten inches across, the eff
feet being gorgeous in the extreme.
These plants, like the tulips of the
Dutch, were once literally worth their
weight in gold in China. where they
became SO popular many years ago
that 100 ounces in gold dust was not
thought too much to give for the root
of first rate variety In Japan. too,
the peony is much cultivated. and the
single and semidouble varieties are
used Gas they are in the royal palaces
of Europel for decorative effect, few
flowers being equal to them where
large spaces need equally large flowers.
The imperial peony. Queen Aiexan-
ORA. one Of the more recent introduce
tons, is pure white with most grace
full arrangement of petals.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-19

Besides protective devices, sheltered
places, where growth is retarded in
spring, may be taken advantage of in
order to hold back such early blooming
plants as apricots, Japanese plums. etc
Apricots planted and trained on the
north wall of building are frequently
sufficiently retarded at blooming time
to insure a crop.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-19
A Farm Hands Union.

Farm hands in Franklin county,
Ia, have formed a union. Object
an eight hour day, $50 per month, with
board and washing and some smaller
additional items
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-19
doNfRS'
REVIVAL OF THE PEoNY.
The Picturesque, Interesting and
Useful Rival of the Rose.

A few years ago the peony was con-
sidered a decidedly common and old
fashioned flower Today the well
planned garden is incomplete without
IT. Perhaps none of the good old
flowers has experienced a more speedy
and extensive revival Certainly none
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-19
BERYL WAYNE.

pounds ounces butter in seven days.
In this respect she excels any COW of
the breed.
Beryl Wayne's Paul DeKol, the sire
Of this bull, is out of that famous COW
Beryl Wayne, who has an official rec
ord of 81 pounds IA ounces of butter
in seven days. He has 80 advanced
registry sisters, Is with records of over
% pounds, and 81 average over 20
pounds
Milk Troubles.
A West Virginia farmer makes this
inquiry of Stockman and Farmer.
what is the trouble with my milk?
The mornings milk when put to boil
would curdle, but was still sweet. This
has happened twice in cold weather.
L. w. Lightly makes the following re
ply: IF you are sure it was sweet, the
curdling indicates that the milk is alb
normal Colostrum, or foremilk, coag-
ulates when heated Some bacterial
udder trouble also produces milk that
coagulates on heating. Some bacteria
cause sweet curdling without heating
but in that case the milk is generally
infested after milking. Bang says tu-
berculosis milk will curdle when heat
ed to 1856 degrees. This / doubt New
ertheless If the milk is drawn from a
clean udder into a perfectly clean yes
sci in. clean stable or outdoors and
the milk curdles on being heated, the
chances are very strong that there is
some trouble with the COW that calls
for a veterinarian
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
CHESWOLD.
Fruit Market Fast Falling Off, But Tomatoes
are Being Shipped 10 Large Quantities.
Local and Personal Mention.


Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, September 12.-The fruit
market is fast falling off to small di-
menslons. The peach trade of 1904 is
practically a thing of the past, the
memory of which is pleasant for the
lucky grower. Among small lots only
on Mondays market, Alfred Madley
drew crowd about him of admirers
of his pretty fruit. They were large
white fruit and without name. They
sold at go cents the 5 basket. TOma-
toes hold sway in wonderful quanti-
ties. D. H. Boyce loaded over five
cars of them on Monday and our can
merry was compelled to have cOntrac-
tors leave their loaded wagons. The
indications are in this locality the
bulk will be over this week with a
short season following.
The second Quarterly Conference
for this charge will be held at Bethel
next Saturday morning at 10 a. m.
Presiding Elder Koons is expected to
preach at Bethel also next Sunday af-
ternoon.
In the absence of Pastor Goodhand
Rev. Cote, near Cheswold, preached
very acceptably Sunday morning.
The Junior League, Miss Belle Moore
superintendent, resumed their regular
services last Sunday for their fall and
winter months.
Personal. Rev. A. W. Goodhand is
utilizing the vacation granted him by
Bethel and Cheswold in taking a trip
to Niagara, Toronto, Canada, and
other points of interest with friend.
He is expected home to meet his
church appointments Saturday and
| Sunday of this Week.-Mrs. Katie
Davis of Little Greek is the guest oi
Miss Bertha Sapp, near Cheswold. =
Mr.. James A. Pearson of Chester, Pa.
Joined his wife visiting here, who
returned home with him last week. =
MIR. and Mrs. William Jewell, neal
Wyoming, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Emery.-Mrs. Lottit
Lake and daughter of Philadelphia,
were guests of Mrs. d. H. Boyce re-
Gently. Miss Deborah GOodhand is a
guest of the Misses Lewis, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
ThOROUGHFARE NECK.
Enjoyable Social Evening al the Home Of Mr..
William Kelser-LOcal Happenings and
Personal Mention.

special Correspondence to the TIMES.
THoRoUGHFARE NECK, September ~.
"A social party was given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. William Keiser last We'd
nesday evening. Social games and
other diversions were INDUCED in un-
til q late hour when refreshments con-
sisting of lemonade, cake and grapes
we're served. Among those present
we're: Misses Cora Keiser of Lykens,
Pa; Florence Schundy of Philadel-
phia; Ethel David, Ray Wrench,
Laura David, Ola Burchard, Ethel
Burchard, Elizabeth Collins, Martha
johnson, Florence, FARRELL, Katherine
Keiser, Grace Keiser, Messrs. Harry
Warner, Presley David, Wilson Kei
ser, Elmer David, Elwood David
Harvey FARRELL, William Burchard
Samuel Collins, Elmer Stats, George
Shorts, John Mccoy, William Gard
ner, William Webb and Harry Keiser
Personal. Miss Cora Keiser of Ly
kens, Pa, and Miss Florence Schund,
of Philadelphia, are spending a fev
weeks at the home of Mr.. William
Keiser of near Deskyneville. .-Samue
Collins, Jr., is quite seriously i'll.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
CLAYTON DEPART TMEAT,
CLAYTON.

Items Of Interest Cleaned From the DOlngs
In and About Town:
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

With the passing of the peach season
SO profitable to so many of our farmers,
the Refrigeration Car Companies are
busy tearing out the shelving from the
cars and storing them away for an
other season. The season has not
been so profitable to the Refrigerator
Car Companies for the reason that the
summer has been mostly cool and
pleasant and iced cars were not found
necessary except for long distance.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
BLACKBIRO.
Faithful EpwOrthians Have a Scare That Was
CIeverly PIauned-LOcaI Happenings and
Personal Mention.

Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence the TINES.
BLACKBIRD, Sept. 49,: Sherlock
Holmes might have had good foun-
dation for a sensational story had he
been in Blaokbird last week. In the
evening two lady members of our
Epworth League who used to brag on
their bravery, started to light the
church but when they got there, some
one was ahead of them and frightened
the Epworthians so badly that it
caused them to get two men to go with
them before they would enter the
church. Great was their chagrin
when they found that two of their
fellow members, weak from laughter
were crouched behind the organ, and
groaning like some one in distress.
Mrs. Richard Brockson has an odd
pet in the nature of parrot presented
to her by her brother, DIR. Ferguson
of Camden. The parrot is quite a
talker for its age. It's plumage is re-
markably pretty.
Mr.. William Watson Jr.. has ac-
cepted position as assistant operator
toMr. G. A. Thomas, former Black bird
agent, who is now stationed at Selby-
Vile.
Personal: Miss R. Claire Records
accompanied by her friend, Miss Bes-
sic Adams, spent several days, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Record, during
the past week. Miss Ethel Fenemore
spent Sunday with her parents. Miss
Fanny Taylor, of Camden, N. j., spent
Sunday with her sister Mrs. Theodore
Ferguson. - Miss Bertha Hayden, OF
the Postal Telegraph Co., of Whining
ton, Del, spent Labor Day with Mr..
and Mrs. William Fortner. They also
entertained Miss Elva Alfree of the
Levels" on Sunday. Miss Katie
Hutchinson of Townsend who has been
confined to the house for some time,
was able to resume her musical duties
in this place on last Saturday.-Misi
Hutchinson is to be complimented OF
the large number of scholars she hai
here.-Miss Ella Ferguson has return
: ed with her aunt Mrs. Anna Bell tC
Pittsburg, where she will spend an ex
tended visit. Mr.. and Mrs. George G
! Heinold entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Crater of Norristown Pa, on Wednes
: day of last week.-Mr. David d
Stats who has been home on a vaca
tion returned to Still Pond on Thurs
day last.-Mrs. and Mrs. James A
= Buckson entertained some friend
: from st. Georges on Sunday. MI
Buckson's mother will spend som
time with her son.-Mr. and Mrs
d George Schafer of Wilmington spen
n Sunday with his sther.-Miss Min
9 Keen is visiting her parents. Mis-
J. Marian Lockerman of Blackbird Sta
1t ton spent several days of last week i
l, Millington, Nd.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

Mr.. Charles Hutchinson, who has
been foreman of the Icing Plant of
the Fruit Growers Express at this
place bas resigned his position and
will leave next Saturday for Chicago,
ILL.,, to except a position with the Inter
State Crude Oil Company. From now
until the first of October be will ac-
quaint himself with his new duties
after which he will be given the super
intendency of the oil wells at Bartles-
vile, Indian Territory. He will be
succeeded at Clayton by Mr.. Howard
Morris.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

Yesterday was the the banner day of
the season at Baker & Walls cannery
where 20, 400 cans of tomatoes were put
up. Over 4,5OO baskets of tomatoes
were received and for a time teams
stood in line for a considerable while.
The cannery furnishes a profitable
outlet for the farm ers of this vicinity
and the acreage of tomatoes is larger
this year than any previous year.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

Rev. MINUS johnson of Philsdel-
phia, who is much interested in mis-
sionary work, will give his pictorial
talk and lecture this evening on ''Bun-
yons Pilgrims Progress" in st. Paul's
NJ. E. Church. His two daughters
will assist him in the entertainment,
one is a soloist and the other is per-
former on a violin.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

Clayton which takes a pride in fine
oyster shell streets and good brick
pavements is just now witnessing the
relaying of three brick pavements, one
in front of the residence of Samuel
Pinder, another in front of John P.
Coppage's residence and another on the
property of T. P. Fluharty.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

Mr.. Joseph Stephenson who for many
years has been engaged in the painting
and paperhanging business in this town
has decided to locate in Stafford,
Conn. He and his family discontinued
house keeping last week, and Thurs
day his household effects were shipped
north. AS soon as he receives notice
that they have arrived, he and his
family will leave. In the meantime
they are boarding and visiting friends
in Clayton. There is general regret
at losing the family from this commun.
ity, but they leave with best wish es
for a.successful a. future.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

The work at EweIl's NJ. P. Church is
nearing completion and Pastor Nc
Cready hopes to have the church ready
for occupancy sometime in October. The
congregation is looking forward to the
time when they can worship in their
handsome remodeled edifice.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

A banana tree with a full bunch of
bananas ripening to fruitage, is at
tracing considerable attention in the
yard of Mr.. r. Y. Wallen. The tree
is in a healthy condition and gives
promise of bearing just as good fruit
as is found in the tropics.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

Following the suggestion of Principal
Murphy of the Clayton Public Schools
all the churches in town preached a
special sermon on Education" Sun.
day evening. Rev. V. P. Northrup
had a good congregation at st. Paul
M. E. Church as did also Rev. DR..
Dickinson at Trinity Church. Rev.
George McCready gave his educational
sermon at Tucker & Thornley, Hall.
The sermons all produced a good i'm
presslon and will doubtless interest
the parents in the Public School work
now being so we'll taken care of by
Principal Murphy. It is hoped that
the sermons will at least have the ef-
feet of bringing about more hearty CO.
operation between teachers and pupils
and that parents will see to it that
their children attend school through
out the entire term.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
FOR SALEOR RENT

The John NJ. Voshell Homestead, which
has IL rooms, Town Water, Gas, etc.
Stableroo for four horses, Carriage House
and Barn. Brick House ON Delaware
street in tenure of A. E. Fowler; posses
sion will be given March /, 1904. Rent,
$12. .50per month.
Apply on premises to
MRS. JOHN NJ. VOSHELL
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
II Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danforth of LAGRANGE, Ca,
suffered for six months with q fright
full running sore on his leg; but
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured it in five days. For u
GERS, Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve
in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
25 cts. Sold by Benton N. Weldon,
druggist.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
Has Sold Pile OF fChamberlains Cough Reme-

dY.
[ have sold Chamberlain Cough
Remedy for more than twenty years
and it has given entire satisfaction. 1
have sold pile of it and can recon-
mend it highly.-JOsEPH MCELHINEY,
Linton, Iowa. You will find this reme-
dy a good friend when troubled with a
cough or cold. 1t always affords quick
relief and is pleasant to take. For
sale by all Druggists.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

Personal: I:-Mr. George Wyman and
family have moved to Wilmington
where he has been transferred by the
Railroad Company. = Mr.. and Mrs.
James B. Book are soiourning at
Atlantic City.-Mr. Harvey Smith,
train dispatcher for the Delaware Di-
vision, is enjoying vacation which he
is spending in trip to the ST. Louis
Exposition. Miss Ethel Smith of Sea-
ford is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. Gallo
way.-Mr. W. A. Fleming, assistant
train master, who has been confined
to his home with spell of sickness is
able to be out again.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14

The pulpit of St. Paul NJ. E. Church
was filled last Sunday morning by the
Rev. J. MINUS Johnson of Philadel'
phia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
PERSONALS.

Mr.. B. S. Robertson, of Haw River.
wa sin the city yesterday.
Prof. d. II Hill returned yesterday
from visit to the mountains of West
Virginia.
Mr.. w. P. Rose left yesterday for
Washington, N. c.
Mr. w. l.. Holt, of Fayetteville, after
a visit here returned to his home yes
terday.
Mr.. S. o. Blair. of Monroe, is Wis,
ting friends in the city.
Mr. S. NJ. Smith left yesterday for
a visit to Norfolk.
Mr.. Ed. V. Denton left last night
for Richmond where he will JON
Mr.. Emmett Levy and go to the st
Louis Exposition:
Mr. S. B. McPheeters was here yes
terday on his way from Atlanta to
New York
Mr. James F. Cobb is here from
Greensboro.
Mr. H. G.. Noun, of Whitakers, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. William Entwistle. of Rocking
ham, was in Raleigh yesterday
Mr. r. r. Ray. of McAdensville,
was here yesterday.
Mr. c. +. Harper, of Selma, was
in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr. Zoe l.. LeMay was here from
Smthfield yesterday.
Mr. W. Fl. Marsh, of Fayetteville,
is at the Marlborough House.
Mr.. Thomas Kyle. of Fuquay
Springs. was here yesterday.
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