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Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
NEW SHIRT FACTORY WILL
START OPERATION MONDAY
BUILDING HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND
MACHINERY IS BEING INSTALLED.
Factory Will Start With Is or 20 Operators
With Prospect of Increasing the Number
Considerably as Help Can be Secured

Unless all signs fail, the new Smyrna
Shirt factory will be in full operation
next Monday under the management
of Ralph E. Stats. Contractor Joseph
FL. Wright has completed work of the
construction and extensions on the
building and in its new shape makes
most available place for an industry of
this kind. The property which is own
ed by Mrs. Margaret Bailey and on
which Mr.. Stats has taken five year
lease, is situated on Delaware street
near the corner of Commerce street.
The main building a two-story
frame structure (35x2O) once used by
George W. Tilghman as a saw mill,
was moved to front ON Delaware
street and an extension was built one
story high so as to make one large
room 80 feet by 90 feet. This room
which has been finished and sheathed,
makes a fine work room and this week,
Manager Stats is putting up the ma
chinery. The latter arrived from
Lewes last Saturday and his mach
inery and equipment reached here
Monday. The new horse power
gasoline engine has already been put
in place, aud thirty machines will be
installed. These machines are of the
latest pattern and the best used. Man.
ager Stats will start with Is or &c
operators and will increse as fast as he
can get the help. Plenty of work is
promised for the new industry fol
Manager Stats informs us that he has
entered into contract for work to keep
the factory busy the whole yeal
round. He will have a competent
Forelady and some of his help will bt
former Smyrnians who left to accept q
position in the Prettyman Shirt factory
at Wilmington. There is every reason
to believe that the new industry will
be great benefit to Smyrna and it il
to be hoped that our town people will
give it hearty encouragement.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
BLACKBIRD EPwORTH LEAGUE LAWN FETR
Given Thursday Evening With Success at the
Home Of Mrs. James A. BucksOn.

BLACKBIRD, June Ga very enjoy
able lawn party was given to the mem
bers of the senior and junior Epworth
Leagues on Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. James A. Buckson. The
evening was pleasantly spent in play
ing ''pit" and other popular games. At
a seasonable hour the guests were in
vited to the dining room where they
were served abundantly with frozen
custard, ice cream, and cake. Mrs.
Buckson, and the committee in charge
deserve much credit for the success of
the party. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Buckson, Mrs.
George @. Heinold, Mrs. William Fort
ner; Misses Eva Schafer, N ellie Schafer,
Bessie Schafer, Ethel Fenemore, Eliza
beth DeVinish, Beulah Buckson, Ella
Ferguson, Molly Watson. Susie Wat
son, Nora Watson, Edith Heinold,
Florence Heinold, Ethel FAIRIES, Ella
Buckson, Frances E. Husba nds /;
Messrs. Spencer Buckson, John
Beth, Charles Beth, Stephen Keen,
David Stats, Samuel Reed, Edgar T..
Heinold, G. Avery Bell, Charles Buck
son and Clarence.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
DUNNs AWNING FELL UPON PEDESTRIAN.
c. II. MeI ely, of MiIIersburg, Pa, q Travelling
Salesman Receives Slight Injuries.

Last evening about eight o'clock the
awning in front W. F. Dunn's drug
store fell and barely escaped hitting
some pedestrians who were passing.
What caused the awning to fall could
not be explained Early this morning
Mr.. Dunn had some men to come and
put it back in place, but while prop
ping it up to get it in position, the
awning again fell and struck @. H J.
Merely, of Millersburg, Pa, travel
ling salesman, cutting his forehead
and hurting his hand. Had he re-
ceived the full blow of the iron roll it
doubtless would have killed him in
stantly. The man was taken in the
drugstore. his wounds dressed and he
left soon after for the railroad station
to continue his journey. Mr.. Dunn
has decided to do away with this style
of awning and will substitute another
kind.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
SMYRNA AT DIOCESAN CONVENTION.

Session Held To-day at Emmanuel Church,
Wilmington Bishop Coleman Presiding.
Rev. G. Valerie Gilreath, rector and
Messrs W. E. Waters and Crawford
SteVers, delega es, will attend the one
hundred and nineteenth diocesan con-
vention of the Episcopal Church Of
Delaware, is being held in Emmanuel
Episcopal Church. Wilmington. Last
evening was devoted to missionary ser
vice when address was made by Charles
Cook and also one by the Rev. Charles
D. Sparks, of Seaford. This morn
ings service was at 9 o'clock and the
convention proceeded to organize for
business at noon. A feature Of the
convention was the annual address Of
Bishop Coleman which will be dellv-
cred at o'clock this afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
REAL "ROOTERS" AT A BASEBALL GAME.
And the Contest Went on MerriIy Between u
5. Crews DOwnin ThOrOughfare Neck.

THoRoUGHFARE NECK. June 5:-A
baseball game of unusual interest took
place last Thursday between the crews
of the United States quarter boats
"Observer" and Recorder" The
impromptu diamond was laid ont in
Mr.. Thomas Jones pasture field and
an exciting game followed with a score
of 36 to "a in favor of the Recorder. "
Resides the boat crews a herd of cattle
witnessed the game and umpire Bry-
ant had no little trouble in keeping
the latter at a respectable distance aud
"Bossie" innocently interrupted sew
eral home runs. Some real ''rooters"
were also present which were no other
than half dozen swine. The ''Re-
corder" is from Delaware City and
the "Obseryer" is at work in Smyrna
River.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
smYRNAS TWO HUSrLlNG INSURANCE MEN
Messrs W. George Lees and William @. Wells
Win Recognition For Merltorious Work.

Mr.. w. George Lees and Mr.. Will
liam G.. Wells of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. of this town have come
into popular favor for meritorious work.
As the result of contest in Delaware
for producing the greatest amount of
business for the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company, they have led all
competitors in their branch and were
honored by the Company by special
invitation to attend the annual banquet
in Baltimore last week and trip to
Washington d. O., all of which was
made at the expense of the Metro
politan. Messrs. Lees and Wells re-
turned with warm expression for the
splendid entertainment accorded them.
In the contest they not only won dis
tinction as hustling life insurance
men, but have put Assistant Superin-
tendent John L. Trusx's branch at
Smyrna at the head of all others in the
state.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
OLD DRAWERS lO4th ANNIVERSARY.
Many From Smyrna and Surrounding Country
Attend AlI-day Celebration Sunday.

Old Drawers Presbyterian Church
one mile from Odessa formerly Can't
wells Bridge, so-called from the fact
that the General Court granted to
Richard Cantwell authority to estab-
lish toll bridge there in 1731), Sun
day celebrated its 194th anniversary.
Services were held all day, conducted
by Rev. Robert Hallett of Odessa.
Rev. H. L. Bustein of Milford, and
Rev. W. F. D. Lewis of Wilmington,
preached. The st. Georges chorus
choir had charge of the music. A bus
mess meeting of "The Friends of Old
Drawers" was held at 1.3O p. m. De-
scendents of many of the early wor-
shippers still live near the old church.
For many years Drawers Church has
been closed, and IL years ago a So.
ciety known as 1.-THE Friends of Old
Drawers" was formed to care for the
old edifce. During the past year the
Society has had the building repaired
and new fence with handsome gates
erected about the graveyard. The
present officers of the society are: Pres
ident, John V. Craven, Salem, N. j.;
Vice President, Daniel W. Corbit,
Odessa; Secretary. Miss Cornelia Bow
man, Wilmington; Treasurer, George
Janvier, Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
CHILDREN'S DAY AT ASBURY CHURCH
Given Sunday Morning With Inspiring Music
and an Interesting Program Before a
Crowded Church-Pretty Decorations.

Sunday was Children's Day at AS
bury M. E. Church and a bright and
beautiful day greeted the exercises
which were held in the morning. AS
bury Church was beautifully and taste
fully decorated for the occasion, field
daisies and pink peonies making an
effect that was particularly admired.
In addition to these there were roses
and cut flowers in abundance which
were arranged around the platform.
The auditorium of the church was
completely filled and the galleries were
thrown open to accommodate the over
flow. The orchestra of eight pieces
which had been augmented for the oc-
casion rendered most effective music.
Superintendent l.. NJ. Price had charge
of the exercises and MIR. Walter o.
Hoffecker was Musical Director. The
program which was entitled Com
rades of the Cross" was opened with a
professional with Mrs. Marion Cover
dale at the organ. The Primary De-
partment took seats on the platform
and the adults were allotted seats in
the front of the church.
The program was continued as fol-
lows: opening song, "March On, Ye
LegtsBs" school; prayer, Rev. William
FAIRIES; roll call; song, "Our Father
We Beseech Thee;" song, "Hear the
Little Fee" Primary Glass; song,
Joyous Bells" school; recitation,
"Only a Baby" Elizabeth Wilson;
solo, "Wake up Little Blossoms" Re.
becca Watt; recitation, "Red, Red
Rose" Elizabeth Hudson; song, "Let
Praises Loudly Ring" school; recita.
tion, "Sunbeams" class of eight; solo,
Sing Mary Johnson; recitation,
"The Daisies Native Name, Margaret
Postles; song, "Strong and True,
school; recitation, Dorothy Williams
song, Come Little Flowers" Primary
School; recitation, 1.-THE Glad Chill
dren's Day" Laura Warren, Ethe
Ford, Mildred Thomas; song, mighty
Youthful Army" school; address, Rev
William FAIRIES; song, "Hail Him
school; recitation, ''Roses" Glass O
Primary Girls; singing, "Lift up tn,
Banner" school; recitation, "B,
Glad" Amelia Winford; song, youth
ful Comrades" school; recitation, 18Th,
Beautiful World" Earle Grant; song
I'm His Name Well Conquer" school
recitation, ''Her Friend" Maud
Lyman; closing song, Comrades o
the Cross" school; Benediction. Or
account of the illness of Rev. Rober
Watt, D. D., pastor of the church, hi
place for an address on the program
was taken by Rev. William FAIRIES VIII,
gave forcible talk on Education.
George NJ. Stevenson, secretary of tn,
school, reported an attendance of 69
aud a collection of $31.98.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
IMPROVING ROADS IN KENTON HUNDRED
Large Power Scraper Being Used on Many Of
the Roads Near chsswold With Good Effect.

CHEswoLD, June 6:-Many roads in
Kenton Hundred are being put in
order by the scraper with large trac-
ton engine as the motive power. The
outfit is owned by James Wright and
with it crew of three men are skilled
in the work on the road. W. @. Savin
near Cheswold has used the outfit and
pronounces it much more satisfactory
in every way and less expensive also
than the old methods of horse and man
power.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
FINE STRAWBERRIES AROUND CHESwOLD.

John R. Mingus Sells 81 Quart Crate For
Shipments Not so Heavy.
CHEswoLD, June 6:-Strawberries on
Monday were not coming in so heavy
as Monday week and the fruit was
much run down in size. John r.
Mingus brought the prize fruit that
sold at So 10 for a 80 quart crate. Those
through the week whose fruit had es-
tablisbed market and was sought af-
ter by buyers were David Mosley,
Michael Carney, William Reed, and
John Catterson. Mr.. Mingus fine
fruit was of a variety of his own prop
agation. The Candy variety is now
on and holds the market up in prices
though low prices have continued
throughout the season.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
SCHOOL ELECTIONS BLAcKBIRD HUNDRED
W. D. Carey and George c. HeinOId for Black
bird and Harry BIendt for Walkers.

BLAcKBIRD, June 6:-At the school
election held at Blackbird on Saturday
afternoon, Mr.. Jacob Spicer former
commissioner resigned. Messrs. VIII
liam d. Carey, and George @. Heinold,
were appointed to the positions of COM
missioners. At the school election at
Walkers, Mr.. Harry Blendt succeeded
himself as school commissioner.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
DELAWARE SOLDIERS lamp AT NEWARK.
Morrow Farm 0ne.half Mile From Newark
Selected For the Annual Encampment.

Adjutant General l. P. Wickersham
announced Monday afternoon after q
conference with Governor Preston Lea
that the Morrow farm, about one-half
mile north of Newark, had been Sc
lected as the site for the oneampment
of the First Infantry, National Guard
of Della ware, this year, the date of the
encampment being from the 18th
to the 22d of July. The tract selected
contains about 60 acres, including
woodland, and it has a fine area of
large level fields, just suitable for
camp and military work, besides ex-
cellent water and other facilities.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
ENJOYABLE PICNIC AT WALKERS SCHOOL
Given Saturday Afternoon in the Grove and q
was Largely Attended With Success.

BLAcKBIRD, June e. The picnic At
Walkers on Saturday afternoon may
we'll be called success" Much cre-
dit is due Miss Case, the teacher, and
her efficient corps of helpers. There
was an abundance of cake, ice cream,
lemonade, peanuts and bananas. The
grove early filed with teams. and soon
a large crowd had gathered in the
grove, but it was crowd that was in
every way congenial. Walkers did
not fall below its usual standard, and
as long as it continues, it will have the
support of the people at picnic times.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-07
MRS. VAN BLUNK TO TALK THIS EVENING
Will Speak Here at Asbury M. E. Church
Uuder Auspices WOmen's Foreign Missions.

Mrs. Van Bunk of Wilmington who
spent several years in Africa as mis-
sionary will deliver an address in the
Asbury M. E. Church, this evening.
The meeting will be held in observance
of the Annual Thankoffering service of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the church. Local talent will
render special music and an enterest-
ing and entertaining evening is an
ticipated. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19
New Industry Proposed.

Dr. Kiriloff, the learned Russian. advocates the erection of a plant in Southeastern Alaska for lnanufac- turing foods from seaweed. In Japan they make jellies, breakfast foods, confections and other things from a species of caminaria, which are so cheap and popular that they are eaten by the whole population. rich and poor. From the iodine contained in the seaweed, diseases arising from the stomach are elim- mated, and all our systems require more or less iodine. That the Jap anese are freer from scrofulous and kidney diseases than other nation alities is owing to the iodine con- tained in the seaweed.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

An Ottawa dispatch says: An order in council has been passed in reference to the royalty on gold mined from quartz in the Yukon. The order provides that no royalty will be collected on gold produced from claims upon which $25, ,O00 has been spent for machinery, etc, within five years from the passing of the order. It is also provided that royalty is abolished with res- pect to copper claims upon which $5O.000 has been spent within ten years, The order is to encourage quartz mining, which involves a greater outlay of capital toproduce better results than placer mining.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19
Delegates Elected.

The mass meeting last Friday evening was very harmonious af- fair, only four names being pre- sented to the meeting and they were elected by exclamation. Jas. Fish was given the chair and the names of Judge James Wicker sham, Jas. Lathrop, Sam Blum and Edmund Smith were proposed as delegates. and elected without op- position, to attend the Alaska con- vention at Seattle, November l5. Some little debate followed regard ing the instructions that should ac- company their credentials, but it was decided that they had better be sent without tying them down to any specified legislation.
 The matter of adopting some standard of time for the town was discussed with the result that a committee was appointed to con fer with the jewellers and induce them to set their chronometers with the standard time as received daily at the cable office.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19
Notice of Forfeiture
Valdez. Alaska. Aug. 2i. IaO5

 To C, TJosEvIG and HERMAN MEYER:
 You and each of you a'e hereby notified that l nave expended. during the year 1904 One HundTed Dol'ars upon each of the Hereinafter named quartz mining claims, in labor and i'm pr0Vemenis, to vii: The Little Bonanza'' l9,le claim, duly recorded in book c. al rage 1S" of mining locations in the office uf the re. eorder oi the Valdez Recording District. Alas sa: the Bull Dog" lode claim, duly rec r,ie.i in book c. at page JO6 of said records: the Norway lode claim, duly recorded in book d, al page lH of said records. All nf the above named ..laims are situated near the Kenuirpt glacier, m the Valdez mining district and Dis irlct oi Alaska. and that I, jani1s Mega gartny. during the year 1901, in ord sr io hold said claims under the provisions oi section 23.i n, the Revised Statutes of the United Stale. nut! The amendments thereto, concefning annual labor upon mining claims, being 4he auli.i.nt I requiTed to hold said claims for the year end. Ing December 3lst, l9Ji, have expanded one Hundred Dollars In annual assessment work upon each oi d bOye said claims
 And if within ninety days of the parsoual service oi this notice, or within ninety day, of tLe publication thereof, you fail or refuse to contribute Your proportion OI such eXpeudi- tuFe upon each or any of sad claims youF in tcIesi Tn said claims or in any either of them VIII become the proper ' of the subscriber heTennto, your co-OwiIeF. who has made fine requisite expenditure under the terms oi the law, ~ This notice does not preclude either of vou from contributing your proportion of such ex psnditurc upon either of said mining claims anu preventing a forfeiture of your interest in either oi said mining claims upon which such payment is made.
 JAMES MCCARTHY. First date of publication Aug. 2i IeI5.
 Last date of publication Noyem Der g. 1905
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

It is related as fact that high upon a mountain to the northward and eastward of Point Hope are the skeletons of three large oomiaks or boats in good condition. They have been well preserved, during 10000 years or more perhaps by climatic conditions. Perhaps they were ancient Noah's arks, or more than likely once they rested upon the seashore, and during the grad- ual elevation of this hyperborean region, they at last obtained rest ing place on the topmost summit of an arctic mountain.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

. Prof. Mendenhall announces the existence of a great thickness of marine Permian strata, aggregating 6OOO feet, in the upper Copper river valley. The fossil fauna of this series are related to those of the great limestones 0; India. The professor believes that one of the best developments of marine per- milan in the world exists in this section of Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19
Forfeiture Notice.

ALASKA MINING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
 HEADQUARTERS AT ST LOUIs, Mo:
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned has performed your share of one hundred dol lars worth of work for each of the years of 1901. ib. 1855, lsDi and 1s1, on the placer mining eiaiin situated on Slate Creek, Alaska knOw,, as ! he .St. Anne" Said claim was located June 22 lAp, Recorded June 2s. le1O. in Book l. page iI3 'hisna Mining Records. in Alaska Said ex- penditnre Was made in order to hold said cialn under the provisions of section 2s2i of the Revised statutes oi the United States. and amendments thereto, concerning annual work on mining claims, being he amount r.alIired To hold said claims until Decem Der 3lsi iasi. And II, at the expiration of ninety days from me publication of this notice yon faii or refuse to contribute your proportion of such exuendi- lure as co-owner, your interest iI said mining eiaiin Will become the property of the under sienel, A. M- Powell, Your cO-owner who has made the required expenditure, or paid for the same, according To Ihe terms of said sectis D.
 A. NJ. POWELL
 First publication Aug. g, 1905
 Last publication Nov S l9lj.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

Fairbanks will have her first hanging bee December Sth, when Nuko Pervovich, Greek, will pay the penalty for murdering in cold blood one of his fellow countryme n Pervovich, after fair and impar- tial trial, was left without hope. When arrested he was wearing his victims clothes. He attempted to conceal his crime by burning the body.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

At Copper Center, Alaska, Rev G. 5. Cleyenger meets with much to encourage him in his work. There is a white service at the Az ricultural station, which is attend ed by nearly all the whites in the community. The Indians take great interest in their services. On . recent hot Sunday a number came five and six miles to service Home Mission Echoes!
 The common house fly is said to be the cause of an epidemic of dys- entery prevalent in Dawson and Uo the creeks.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19
What can have happened to ,h,

What can have happened to ihe people of this town? The board oi equalization has had two meetings and there has been no protest made against the assessment for this year; the Chamber of Con- merce had a meeting that was vi. brant with harmony, and to cap the climax a mass meeting elected delegates to the Seattle convention without there being a fight of any kind. Can it be unani nifty of opi n- ion among the people, or is it lack of energy?
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

Seward has the edge on us at last. They have a real live burglar. The bold bad man will be tried here at the next term of court, and the residents of Seward will have an opportunity to visit Valdez and see the sights at government ex- pense as witnesses.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

The Phillipine tariff will be con- tinued to provide revenue for the maintenance of the island govern ment. A law requiring the native bandit chiefs to put government stamps on their revolutionary proc- lamations would make quite an ad- dition to the revenue of the islands.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19
The Wrangell Chamber of Com

The Wrangell Chamber of Con- merce appears to be the only body in the district with the courage of their convictions. They adopted resolutions declaring that Alaska should have not less than two dele gates at Washington and that the con ention to elect them should be held at some place in Alaska in- stead of at Seattle.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19
Excelsior Damaged.

While lying at anchor off Seldo- via the steamer Excelsior was struck in the bow by the schooner Volante, and considerably dam aged. The stem above water was broken open, and fearing leakage the captain ordered all loadlag to be done Tn the rear SO as to keep the bow out of water as much as possible. She will be repaired up on her arrival in Seattle.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

Lloyd Mason, a Can dle business man predicts that next winters output of gold from Candle creek benches will reach at least $500, ,OOo. Candle is probably the most pro.- porous small camp in Northwestern Alaska. and it's people are satisfied with the outlook.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

An election was held at Haines Mission, and c. Ford received the majority of votes for the position
 of commissioner. He was after ward appointed by Judge Gunni- son. The Judge must believe in the right of the people to have some say regarding their officials.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

The University of Washington has short course for prospectors from January to April of each year for those desiring to gain some technical knowledge of min ing.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

According to Eskimo tradition the carbon or reindeer sprang from the wild boar. which, like the great wild boar of the Roman le- gend, was once abundant, and which devoured men, women and children.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

. Seward is sending delegates to Seattle to impress upon the people there the fact that the boats run ming to this section stop at the Res urrection bay metropolis.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-10-19

The controversy over Rockefel- ler's tainted money is settled now that the negro baptists of Texas have decided that he is an inspired 'giver.