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Smyrna times., 1905-05-24
CHESWOLD.
Miss May Jackson Given Big Surprise in
Honor Of Her Eighteenth Birthday-LOcaI
Happenings and Personal Mention.

special Correspondence the TIMES.
CHEswoLD, May 22:-The friends of
Miss May Jackson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Jackson of this town,
surprised her with a rousing social
party last Thursday evening in honor
of her eighteenth birthday annIver-
sary. It was the social event of the
week in Cheswold. Games, music and
varied pastimes pleasantly psssed the
hours away. Refreshments were
bountifully served in the dining room
of their home. Miss May was the re-
cipient of numerous handsome pres
ents in honor of the event. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. W.
S. Cantwell and Miss Elsie Cantwell,
Miss Belle Moore, Mrs. Ruth Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Dyer, Misses
Nora Everett, Jessie Ford, Lavenia
Ford, Mary Boggs, May Hardcastle,
Ella Hardcastle, Minnie Catterson.
Nellie Swain, Deborah Goodhand,
Bertha Sapp. Mary Anderson, Amelia
Kemp, Laura White. Mollie Pleasan-
ton, Bertha Wilson. Messrs. G. B.
Moore, Edgar Boggs, George Ander-
son, Clifford Anderson, Will Carrow,
Paul Emerson, Price Kemp, William
Casson, Daniel Casson, Thomas Shack
ell, Joseph Thompson, Harry Everett,
Brady Shahan, Martin Vaughn,
Joshua Boyd, and James Brown, of
Cheswold, also Mr.. and Mrs. Potter
and Miss Jessie Palmatory of Dover.
Strawberries in small lots have been
coming in the market since the middle
of last week. On Monday of this week
about fifty crates for shipment were on
the market and sold to local buyers at
from 81 cents to 1O4 cents per quart.
Green peas grown on H. R. Loose's
farm are i'll our market today.
From reports the cut worm is play
ing havoc with canteloupe patches in
this vicinity.
Cheswold Sunday School has de-
cided to hold Their, Children's Day scr
vices in the morning of June 18th
taking up the usual practicing hour.
Bethel it is said will hold their Chill
dren's Day exercises on the same day
in the afternoon.
Personal: MRS. Edwin Anderson of
Philadelphia, Mrs. H. G. Lynch and
Miss Eta Roat of Frederick, and Mr..
and Mrs. W. G. Anderson, Magnolia,
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Hermon Anderson last Sunday.
Misses Lib Short and Bessie Mid
dleton of Clayton, we're entertained by
Miss Lille Bishop over Sunday. Mrs.
Edward Downs, Miss Mary Downs and
Miss Nickerson of Downs Chapel were
callers upon Mrs. W. S. Cantwell last
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ander-
son are visiting in Wilmington. Mr..
Harvey Anderson is in Philadel-
phia and Mr., Ollie Loose is taxing an
outing at Atlantic City.
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THOROUGHFARE NECK.
Francis SawmiII Moved 10 Taylor's Bridge
Frost But no Damage4-LOcal Happenings
and Personal Mention.
cial Correspondence to the Times.

Special Correspondence to the Times
THoRoUGHFARE NECK, May 23:-John
Francis has moved his sawmill from
Peterborough to near Taylor's Bridge
where it will be operated this summer :.
A white frost covered the low land
and damp places early Sunday morn
ing, but little damage was done.
The annual picnics of Deakyneville
and Walkers schools will take place
Friday and Saturday, June and re-
spectIvely.
The Sunday evening prayer meeting
at Friendship which was in charge of
Mrs. Augusta Wood was we'll attended
last Sunday evening. Mr.. Thomas
Jones is the leader for June A.
Personals: Mr. Wilson Keiser has
accepted a position on the steamer
City of Chester plying from Whining
ton to Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

After many alterations and revisions
the plane for the new p. B. & W. rail
road station at Front and French
Streets, Wilmington, are in the hands
of Chief Engineer Brown of the road
and in few days will be exposed for
architects to submit bids upon. The
plans call for the new station to be
erected upon the site of the present
one and work on it will begin between
August IS and September /, when the
Office building of the company will
have been completed and ready for
occupancy. Work of tearing down
the train shed to make room for the re.
tanning walls, is progressing and grid.
ers are being lowered into cars and
carried away.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

Mr.. Carl Dow ming, who since he
graduated from the Clayton Public
Schools has been taking business
course at the Wilmington Business
School, has accepted a position with
j. B. Russell & Co, New York brokers,
and left Monday to enter upon his
duties. Carl has many friends who
regret seeing him leave Clayton but
who wish him every success in his new
field of effort.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

PsrsOnaI:-Mrs. w. Il. Croft has re
turned from visit to her daughter
Mrs. Flora HolIett Humphreys at
Delta, Pa.-Mr. and Mrs. John r.
Harris are visiting their daughter Mrs.
Satterfield at Philadelphia. Miss
Alice Warfield of Denver, Colorado.
who has been visiting her uncle Mr..
j. FL. Warfield left last week for visit
among relatives in Washington, ID. O..
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Foraker spent
Sunday in Wilmington-Mr. and Mrs.
W. II. Tunis Jr. were guests of re.
latives in Wilmington Sunday.-Mr
and Mrs. Samuel War6eld have been
visiting their parents in Philadelphia.
Mrs. T. e. White has returned from
visit to relatives in fredericksburg
Md.-Mr. and Mrs. r. Y. Wallen are
visiting her sister Mrs. Joseph Steven,
son at Stanford, Conn. George a.
Hearn, engineer on the Smyrns
Branch, is confined to his home will
spell of the whooping cough-Dr
Townsend of Sharptown, Md, is Wis
iting Rev. and Mrs. v. P. Northrup. :
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Y. Boggs are visiting
relatives in Greenwood.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

In the absence of Bishop Colemen,
the Rev. William F. Adams, Bishop of
the Diocese of Easton visited Trinity
Church Monday evening and admins
tered the Rite of Confirmation to a
class of three candidates. He was as
sisted by the rector Rev. DIR. W. F..
Dickinson and Rev. W. H. Croft. The
Bishop gave a very impressive ad-
dress to the class of candidates.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

Wesley Chapter Epworth League of
st. Pauls M. E. Church will give a
Box Social at the residence of Mrs.
Joseph Foraker Tuesday evening next
May 3Oth at which. there will be sale
of Ice cream and cake. AS the enter
tainment is for the benefit of the
League a large attendance is hoped
for.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

In game of base ball, on Saturday,
between Hartly and Marydel, the
former was defeated by the score of
to 6. Batteries-Hartly, E. West and
W. Barber; Marydel, s. Daily and H.
Faulkner.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

Ewell's M. P. Church was treated to
a dne discourse Sunday morning by
the Rev. DIR. Little president of the
Maryland Annual Conference. DIR.
Little made his official visit here Sun
day ard was given cordial greeting
not only by Pastor McCready but by
the entire congregation.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

GLAND Vincent of this town has ac-
cepted position in Chester and left
Monday to enter upon his duties. He
took with him the best wishes of his
friends.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

The strawberry crop has begun 20
move very lively from down the Pen
insula and the Fruit Growers Ex-
press and Refrigerator Car Companies
at Clayton are busy icing and supply
ing cars to the different shipping
points.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24
CLAYTON DEPARTMENT.
CLAYTON.
items OF Interest Cleaned From the Dolngs
In and About Town:

Postmaster T. L. Mason is much i'm
proving the front of his building, the
postofice building, by relaying new
brick pavement.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

The Womans Christian Temperance
Union of this town will hold "May
Party" on Friday and Saturday next
May TIE Goth and 9th at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. W. T. Dyatt. There
will be a sale of ice cream cake and
Strawberries.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

Mrs. D. g. Lockwood, of near Mary
del, died very suddenly, on Thursday,
of paralysis. The deceased leaves a
husband and two sons. Funeral SER
vices were held at Bethesda M. 2.
Church, on Sunday morning, con-
Quoted by Rev. G. r. McCready.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24
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AWNINGS
Ordered yours yet !?
Costs small-comfort and
enjoyment great.
Always glad to estimate.
Can't we !?
Second Floor.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

NJ. MEGARY & SON. Sixth and Tatnan Sts Wilmington, DEL
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CAPITAL of CHE Inland empire
YEAR or GROWTH ron LEWxSTOwN

that the road entered upon tle win
Ter season we'll prepared for snow
storms and the accompanying unfa-
,orable conditions. This equipment
has already been severely tested, and
the results have been most satisfac-
tory. The days when a train might
he lost in the snow out on the range
are over, and during the heaviest
storms, the snow plows and powerful
engines have kept the road open all
ne time, and the trains, with very
few exceptions. have pulled in OF
time.
1t has taken some time for the people
OF the state at large to realize ever
partially the part that Fergus county
is destined to play in the future of
Montana, but the business men of
]ewistown are alive to it, and are
preparing to make the resources and
attractions of this section better
known. Much good work has been
done by the Business Mems associa.
ton, and these efforts are now being
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-12

A short time ago the official an
nouncement was made that the Great
Northern had decided to proceed with
the construction of it's long projected
branch line from Great Falls to Bill
lings, and no news more cheering to
Lewistown has been heard during the
year. The surveying parties are now
in the field, and the assurance is CIV
en- that there will not be days un
necessary delay in commencing con-
struction work when the surveys and
other preliminaries are arranged.
To be the capital of the great In
land Empire means great deal now,
but it will mean infinitely more when
this new line of railroad is completed
It means that a vast area of the finest
wheat land lying out of doors will be
brought under cultivation, and all the
section through which the line passes
will be sustaining families of farmers
and rancners. Of course all of these
people will not be direct patrons Of
the Lewistown markets, but indirectly
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-12

big stores carry practically every
thing that can be bought in any city
OF the land. The total of the business
done at this supply point for the great
Inland Empire is enormous, and is
constantly growing as its own popula-
ton increases and as the surrounding
towns and villages build up
The present population Of Lewis
is upwards of 1900. and the popula-
ton of tne county over 10000. New
men are constantly coming in the
miner being attracted by the wonder
ful showing made of late in the min
| ing districts, the agriculturist to Sc
cure "a farm in this section so favored
by all the natural conditions for his
vocation. and the business man to Sc
cure an interest in the bright future
| that is dawning for this beautiful city
OF homes.
Years Building Operations.
/ The past year has been an active
che in the way of building operations
in LewistOwn. In 1904, the amount
of the improvements in the way of
! business structures and residences be-
sun and completed was $145,O00. This
year the total foots up Sl55,0OO, of
which $4,000 is represented by the
Judith Basin Milling plant, the IL
| brary and the Mcdonald 4 Charters
4 business block; $65 900 fol residences
teratons in residences and business
structures.
The most important of these i'm
p"ovements is easily the Judith Basin
Milling plant. The old plant having
proved inadequate to meet the grow
ing needs of the company, it was de
cided to put in an entirely new one
and Tubb Bros. the contractors com
menced work early in the spring. The
first stone of the foundation was laid
by contractor John LauX April |, and
Tie sum Of $4,000 was expended on the
foundation alone. Today the grount
Is occupied by one of the most per
fectly equipped milling plants to BIZ
found anywhere, having a capacity %
200 barrels of flour every day. AID
Joining the mill il the new elevator
with a capacity of 10000 bushels. /
was connected with the mill by "A stee
spout. inches in diameter, only las
; week. and now the cleaned grain il
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-12

of most of the county fairs were
taught lesson last year that is being
profiited by. The fairs were held in
the different localities without re-
gard to those elsewnere and the re-
suit was conflicting dates and poor
attractions in several places. Fergus
county suffered more from this. per-
haps. than others, as, owing to the
distance from the main line to this
city, the horsemen preferred to enter
their racers at the places nearest
them, and in consequence the races
here last fall were far below the de-
sired standard. The exhibits were
sood and varied in character. but the
number of them was small, and there
was little to show what Fergus is cap
able of as a grain grown section.
Will Work Great Change.
All this is to be change next year.
A meeting of the secretaries of the
county fair associations will be held
at Helena next month, when the state
will be divided into the east and west
districts. The dates for the fair in
each district will then be arranged
SO that there will be no conflict, and
the attractions will make the round
Of the circuit, so that each county
will get the benefit of the best there
is to be obtained in the way Of race
horses and special features. Although
it will help all of them, the plan is
one that will result in special benefit
to Fergus county, and overcome the
feature of remoteness, which has
always been a drawback.
Will Commence Work Early.
The work of preparation will be
commenced early, and, indeed, the
trustees are already laying plans for
next fall. 1t is proposed to employ a
competent man to devote his entire
vass of the county and arrange for a
full and complete line of exhibits OF
fruits, vegetables, grains ETC., and If
the dates for the fair are favorable
to ship this entire display to Helena
Immediately on the close of the fail
here for exhibition at the state fair
Will Offer Good Purses.
| Realizing that a successful fair can
not be held here without good races
the trustees have decided to Offer
liberal purses, and they will aggre
gate about $4,000.
The officers of the fair association
are F, E. Wright, president; Davi.
Hilger, vice president; w. d. Symmes
treasurer; o. w. Belden, Secretary
D. M. Crowley, James Weaver, Samue
Phillips, L. w. Eldredge and George
w. Cook, trustees.
The supervisors are; David Hilger
livestock; r. vonTobel, agriculture
and Mrs. T. w. Warren, ladies AM
youths departments.
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Decrease in the Sheep.

While not all the sheep and lambs
SOLD this year left the county, most
CT them did, and it is estimated that
there are now about Is per cent fewer
sheep in Fergus than in 1904. when
the number was 633, 9O4. The wool
clip next season is expected to show
a corresponding falling off.
Is a Great Industry.
The figures given show what an i'm
portant part the sheep industry plays
in Fergus county. The greater part
of the $1,351,75O brought in through
it was distributed by the wool grow
ers in wages and for supplies, etc,
and this industry has therefore con-
tributed greatly to the general pros
perity that has prevailed in this sec
ton of Montana during the past year.
Is the Banner County.
Fergus was long the banner sheep
county of the state, and it is quite like
| " that it will retain that position next
year, for heavy as the sales of sheep
anc lambs have been here, they nave
probably been quite as heavy in other
sections. Not few of the large out
| fits retained all tneir lambs this year.
But even though the sheep in some
other county should slightly outnum-
her those in Fergus, the fact still re-
mains that Fergus wool is the best pro-
duced in thes tate, and it is quite safe
to say that no other county realized
so high an average price for It's clip
as was paid for the Fergus product.
This is not due alone to the experience
CT the fockmasters. The county Is
esrecially adapted for successful wool
g,owing all the conditions making
for an excellent quality.
outlook for Next Season.
While some contracting has been
done in various parts OF the state for
next seasons clip, no transactions OF
this kind have taken place in Fer
gus county. The growers here are
unit c1nfident that prices in 1906 will
he as high as they were last summer
ami will not entertain any PROPOSE
tion TO sell at less price. The none
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beautiful buildings in the city. The
fine site for this structure, opposite
the court house, was bought by sub
scription, and presented to the library
committee, and the entire sum given
10y Mr. Carnegie, $4,000, is going in
&c tne building Tubb Bros, the con-
tractors, say the library will be COM
pleted about April |. The recent
heavy storms have delayed operations
somewhat but good progress has been
made since the corner stone was laid
Mcdonald G. Charters Block.
Mcdonald & Charters are putting
up a fine two story business block adj
joining the First National Bank corner.
They will expend at least $4,000 on
the building, which is to be of stone,
with a front Of Omaha pressed brick.
George Wells has the contract for
this building.
Residences Completed.
The residences begun and COM
pleted within this year number 40,
ana WnlIe none Oh tneSe are mansions,
they are all modern and attractive.
Among them are three neat cottages
on the hill, built by J. II. Charters
very handsome residence built by l..
C. Wilson at a cost of about $4,000;
cottage by Mayor Jesse Pinkley
costing about $4,000; two handsome
residences on Main street by William
j. Abel, costing about $4,000, and at
tractive homes built by George Wells,
Mr.. McCullum Marion Leach and
others.
Altogether, the building operations
this year have been very satisfactory
! both in extent and character The
! limits of residence portions of the
city are gradually being extended in
all directions, and better than ALL the
outlook for next year was never
! brighter.
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they will, and the commercial advance
road is certain to be rapid.
AS projected, a branch will be built
from the main line to this city, this
undertaking being comparatively small
in extent, as it will involve less t.,
20 miles of track.
The Great Northern also intends to
build branch line into Kendall in Or
der to reap the benefit of the large
tonnage waiting for it there, and it
will be seen that the whole scheme is
enc that deeply interests and affects
this city and it's future.
Still another announcement that has
aroused much local interest is tina:
of the Milwaukee's plan to build on
to the coast at once, crossing Montana
on it's way. While nothing definate
has been given out as to the route
there are many who believe that it
will tap Fergus county the present
and prospective tonnage being a mag
net to draw it thither. Whether this
will prove the case or not, it is GER
tain that the most necessary, the
most important and the most desired
line is a certainty, and that the Great
Northern will loose no time in opening
up the fertile country which excited
the admiration of Vice President LOUIS
W. Hill on his recent automobile triI
from Arlington to Garneill.
The Montana Railroad, extending
from Lombard to LewistOwn, has mad
fine record during the past year
A large sum of money was expended
during the summer in improving tbs
lcadbed and bridges, ETC., all alons
the route, and several new engines
were added to the rolling stock. S
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Years Building Operations IS II City II Zones
D D D D D D D . D D D

Lewistown is a city of homes. and
the homes are owned by the people
probably, than almost any other town
in the state. 1t has been observed
that whenever the people of com
nunity are nearly all home owners,
more attention is paid to those things
that add to the attractiveness of com
munity life than elsewhere. This is
strikingly true of Lewistown. OF
first Importance to any city having
an ambition to grow and become a
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center that will attract desirable resi-
dents is the school, and that is fea-
ture to which Lewistown can certain
ly point with pride. An exception
ally gifted corps of teachers, under
competent direction makes our pub
lie scnool system model one The
splendis central school building would
do credit to any town in the state,
while the high school building is the
finest of the kind in Montana. Yet
better than all, the instruction given
in these schools is in keeping with
the physical surroundings, and the
work done is thorough. In the truest
sense it is education.
A CONNIE rciaI Center.
The churches, another important
factor is the development of communal
life, are well represented and gener-
ously supported. This was striking
ly illustrated only a few days ago
when at public meetings the sum OF
IS 900 was subscribed to lift the entire
Indebtedness of the First Methodist
church, structure that is the pride
CT all members of that denomination
and one of the best examples OF
church architecture to be found in the
state. The Presbyterians, Catholics
Methodists and Baptists all have con
gregations here and with the excep
ton of the Baptists, who organized
hut a few weeks ago, all have excel
lent churches.
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dropped right into the top of the mill
from the elevator. The grinding of
wheat commenced this week, and the
whole plant appears to be working
10 rfectly. While the exact cost of the
improvements is not known as yet, it
is estimated that the mill and elevator
and all the machinery, together with
a neat residence erected on the mill
grounds. represent not less than $50,
COO. Four expert mill men, in addition
TO the chief in charge, have been EN-
ployed steadily for some months in
stalling the plalnt, and will remain
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Taken all in ALL the sheep industry
in Fergus county during the past year,
has flourished as never before. Other
years have seen greater number OF
the "woOlies" in the county, but it
may we'll be doubted if the returns
from all sources have ever equaled
those of 1905.
Commissioner Whites Estimates.
The preliminary estimates of Sheep
Commissioner B. G. White, which are
subject, of course, to revision when
the complete returns are in, show that
4,450,OOO pounds of wool was market
ed last summer. The average price
received was 22k cents per pound,
which made the sum realized from this
source 1901 $50. In 1904, the wool sold
amounted to 4,758,916 pounds, but it
brought an average of only 1928 cents,
sc that the total received for wool
was only 1858 ,272.64. During the pres
ent year, the number of sheep and
lambs to driven out of Fergus cOun-
ty was 100000 the average
price received for all being $2.S7
per head, amounting to $430,500. Last
year 1890 sheep were sold at an
average price of $3.50 per head, OF
| s323,S56. The amount received for
pelts this year was about $4,000, as
compared with s10,6266O for the year
before. The total amount brought into
the county this year through the sheer
industry was therefore 1881, $50, as
compared with S1,1S7,555.24 for last
year. The number of lambs held over
by growers is not included in these
estimates, although the number o
these was smaller this year than last
Sheep and Lambs High.
The reason for this was that shee]
and lambs brought much higher pric'
this year than for many years past
in fact, it may be doubted if more ia
ycrable conditions have ever prevail
ed in tbs county, so far as the shee
men are concerned. Early in the sea
son the lambs sold at $3.50 per head
as against $3.50 last season. Later O.
they advanced to as high as $2.5t
while most of the sheep went at owe
IS. some bringing as high as 81.