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Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
HARNESS SHOP Of W,P,LEGG
BROKEN OPEN AND ROBBED
DEED COMMITTED WHILE AGED HARNESS.
MAKER WAS SICK AT HIS HOME.
Entrance Effected Through aRsar Window aud
all the Best Tools, Including Leather, Har-
Hess, and Sundres Were Taken.

One night during the past two weeks
while Mr.. William P. Legg, one of
Smyrna's oldest citizens and harness
makers, was confined to his home
with sickness, thieves broke open his
shop on Commerce Street and made
way with a quantity of tools, leather
etc, to the amount of $40 90 and to
such Wholesale extent as to tempor-
arily put the aged harnessmaker out
of business. Just when the robbery
was committed is not definitely known
but is supposed to have been done on
Monday evening of last week, for that
night Policeman Turner and Mr.. Jo-
seph FL. Wright in passing the shop
heard some noise IN the building but
thought nothing more about it until
notice of the mean and cowardly act
was brought to their attention. After
being shut in the house nearly two
weeks, Mr.. Legg returned to his shop
Thursday morning to find everything
in confusion All of his best working
tools, together with lot of leather,
some harness, buckles and other things
were missing. The thieves had effected
an entrance through rear window by
prying open shutter. Their tracks
were left in the snow showing they
made their exit through the alley way
between H. G. Tschudy's Office and
the Bitter Hosiery Factory. Mr.. Legg
has no suspicious. 1t seems to be the
wonder of everybody why any one
should want to rob little shop like
this when there was nothing of any
material value to steal. There was
general sympathy expressed for Mr..
Legg, who has been a hard working
and industrious man and was not able
to stand the loss of this, his only
means of support. 1t was not long be-
fore some of his friends circulated a
subscription list which was freely and
willingly signed and yesterday he was
handed over $40 in cash to make good
his loss. AS there is no clue to the,
robbery it is hardly probable that the
guilty parties will ever eapprehended.
Mr.. Legg wishes to extend through
the Times his hearty appreciation and
thanks for the donation made by his
friends.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
CLAYTON SCHOOL DRAMA THIS EVENING
Home Talent Drama "DOt, The Miners Daugh.
ter" 10 be Given at Smyrna Opera House.

HOme-Talent Drama "DOt, The Miners Daugh.
ter" TO be Given at Smyrna Opera House.
Rehearsals for "Dot, the Miners
Daughter" the four-act drama to be
given by Clayton and Smyrna talent
for the benefit of the Clayton Public
Schools, give evidence that it will be
highly entertaining. The drama will
be given in the Opera House this
evening. Tickets, 25 and 35 GEMS.
Doors open at 7.15 and curtain rises
at 8.15. AS the drama is for the bene-
fit of the Clayton School piano fund,
it is to be hoped that the people of
Clayton and Smyrna will give it lib
eral support. The following are those
who compose the cast:
David Mason, Farmer r............M Mr.. H. II. Murphy
Herbert Mason, Davids son. just from college,
w. S. Diehl
hoyal Meadows, foster son of Mrs. Clifton,
Ar,,. Edmund Gootee
Arthur Floyd, a vilian..........Mr. G. w. Cunning
george Clifton, a returned Californian.
Prof j. 7. Burdette
iarsOh swiit' an astonished clergyman,
,,., Mr.. Arthur Holiday
Dill Tory, boatman, Floyd's confederate,
Mr. w. Carl Downing
brewster. police officer........ Mr. Norris White
EBONY, eolored individual,
~, j. C. Mannerng
hrA Mason, David's wife, a good adviser
Miss Elizabeth Middleton
OoioTes-YThe Miners Daughter
NJ Miss Lydia Davis of Maryland
~ls clifton, Georges deserted wife.
Mrs II. II. Murphy
"inhltred Clifton, Mrs. Cliftons daughter.
Miss Phyllis Mason
Ppspzbah, lady of color ........ Miss Flo Gootee
Vooaiis Mrs. John Loux
''0oiiht...... May Lehthers
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
GEORGE VI. STEVENSON AGAIN HOvOzsO.
For the fifth Consecutive Tern das Besa
Elected President Of the Trustees Ofth- Poor

For the fifth Consecutive Tern has Bssa
Elected President Of the Trustees Of ne POOR
At meeting OF the newly elected
Board Of Trustees Of the Kent County
AlmshOuse last "Wednesday, lIr.
George NJ Stevenson of this town "a
reelected president for the fifth con
secutiye term. No member u tie
Trustees Of the Poor has taken a mere
active interest IN this old and h0Ls=s~
institution than Mr.. Stevenson He
has looked we'll to the comfort Of ths
INDECENT poor and has won his way %
the hearts of these poor unforlunafss
by his sympathetic and kindly interest
During his incumbeney the almshouss
has undergone many improvements.
Whatever funds have been available
has been expended toward equipping
the property with modern eOnyenieucss
Another one Of our local men In the
Board Is Mr.. Harry C. johnson Of
Clayton, who has made such a good
record as secretary that he has been
re- elected to his position for a Gftk
term N.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
GETTING READY FOR TOWN ELECTION.
Council Holds Meeting Friday Night The Last
But one In this rm-DiscussiOn Over
Giving Contract for PaintIng Standpipe.


The Smyrna Town Council has but
one more regular meeting in this term
and as the annual town election will
be held next Monday week, the wind
ing up of business for the fiscal year is
engaging the attention of members.
Most of the work is done except the
auditing and Auditor John P. Hudson
and his committee will have much to
do between now and another meeting.
Pending the report of the Auditing
Committee which will be made at next
meeting, there remains very little to
do by the Council for all that can be
put off until next term will be done so.
There was however, q discussion over
the painting of the standpipe which
has been so much corroded by iron
rust as to make the situation one of
warning. Mr.. Robert Wilson of Will
mingtOn was IN Smyrna last week to
look into the matter and submitted
estimates to Secretary Grieves. He
offered to give the standpipe two coats
of graphite for $17O or two coats of
iron paint for $3.50. Mr.. Wilson is
said to be an expert "steeple jack" and
has appliances for doing his work en-
tirely without scaffolding. There were
some in the Board in favor of patroniz
ing home and inasmuch as Mr.. Joseph
FL. Wright had offered to erect the
scaffold for $75, they figured that the
paint aud labor could be procured for
$50, making total for the whole Job
$135.00. In addition to this they
argued that while the scaffolding was
up the Town could provide for another
such emergency by having rings pull
leys and cables placed at the top of the
standpipe so that when painting was
again needed it would not be necessary
to go to the expense of erecting a scat
folding. The matter was left over
until another meeting. Councilman
Stockly who was appointed a special
committee on Opera House insurance
stated that he had taken out a policy
for 50, 500 with the Farmers Mutual of
Wilmington of which Cosgriff & Rey-
nolds of this town are agents. With
the 81, 500 already held by the Kent
County Mutual of Dover, there is a
total of $4,000 insurance on the SMYRNA
Town Hall and Opera House. Council
adjourned after allowing the following
bills: Oosgriff & Reynolds, for Farmers
Mutual insurance, $46.94; W. o. Hof-
fecker for Kent County Mutual insur-
ance 5000; S. J. Reynolds, money
advanced for shoveling snow off streets
S6.93; Salaries for Town Commits.
sioners, Secretary Grieves and Trea-
surer Cooper, 1925. 90; Salary for Town
Clerk, Fl. B. Grieves, $500; W.O.
Hoffecker for typewriting $3.50; Alder
man Crow, stamps, $1.7O; Charles
Sclsco, work, $11.52; Allegheny Coal
90. $157.9O; William FAIRIES, sundries
for Board of Health, S36.14; Total
$594 62.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
SEVERE WINTER KILLING RABBITS.
many Found Frozen to Death 10 ThOrOughfare
Neck and Pariridges Exierminaied.

THoRoUaHFARE NECK, Feb. 15.-The
family of Mrs. Jennie Bell were very
much surprised and mystified last Sat-
urday evening to see a rabbit of the
"frisky cottontail" species hop quietly
out from behind the air-tight heating
stove In the sitting room. After sit
ting up and surveying it's surround
ings the little animal became panic
stricken and to keep it from doing
harm to itself by dashing against the
wall it was turned out of doors and
escaped under the house.
Investigation cleared up part of the
mystery of the animals magical ap-
pearsnce. Among the supply of fire.
wood brought in for the night were
some blocks sawed from hollow ma
pie log. As the holes in the blocks
were very small the animal evidently
had crawled so far in the log to escape
the saw that it became lodged and was
brou ght into the house in the block.
The number of rabbits found frozen to
death in this vicinity is alarming to
those interested in the protection of
game. The corresp ondent has not
seen single quail or partridge since
the first snow in December.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
SOCIAL AFTERNOON AT tENTuRY 1Ss
Ladies' Take their Fancy WOrk sad Sgend a.
Hour or Two in Social EufertsiameaL

Ladies' Take their Fancy Work sad Spead a.
Hour or Two in Social EutsrisiameaL
Friday was a delightful day at the
Twentieth Century Club. II being
social afternoon the ladies' were reques-
ted to bring their fancy work A
Flower Contest" conducted BY Miss
Esther Megear, and ''An Initial Guess
ing Contest, conducted By Mrs. ;. J.
Reynolds, were thoroughly enjoyed
Miss Mary LeFevre won the prize In
the former for having the greatest
number Of flower names correct. azd
Miss Edith Beck the prize in the Sec
Ond contest. Refreshments were served
The seventh birthday Of the club vii
be celebrated next Friday, Feb. 17th
The members are invited 70 an old
fashioned tea, to be given in the club
rooms from five until eight O'elock-
The following program was rendered
Friday. Feb 10th Piano Solo. ''Valse
Caprice" Mrs. COvsrdales Flower
Contest; Quartette. '.Alice Where
Art Thou" Miss Roberts. Miss Wilds.
Mrs. MeCausland, Miss LeFevres '.An
Initial Guessing Contest Piano Da-
EFT, ''In the Arena" March, Miss Lii
liam Speakman, Miss Eba Wilds.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
Charity Work psrtsrusasy 81 Peters esss.s

Persons belonging TO St Peters
parish and in need of food and cloth
ing may have their case carefully IN
vestigated and needed assistance rsn-
dered by communicating with the IN
dersigned. But please remember that
all letters should be signed By the
the writers. No attention viii be
given to anonymous letters G. Va
lerie Gilreath. Smyrna, Del Fsbru-
ary 7th, 1906
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
Eutertaiumeut at Walkers School House.

An interesting program is being pre-
pared Tor an entertainment consisting
OF music, recitation, dialogues and
nve-act drama, to be given in Walkers
ochoolhouse, Wednesday eyening,
renruary 22nd. The proceeds are for
nxtures for the school. Admission.
adults, % cents; children over ten years
Oi age 10 cents. Doors open at 7.15
ana curtain rises at s. p. m.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
Scarcity Of Fuel Causes Anxiety ia KeutOu.

KENToN, Feb. 14:-The scarcity of
fuel around Kenton has reached such
an extent that unless there is some
way that fuel can be obtained, the
people will have to cut their shade
trees from around their homes,
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15

Presbyterian Supper at Smyrna Opera House.
The ladies of the congregation of the
Presbyterian Church will haYe an oy-
ster and salad supper in the Opera
House Thursday evening. February 29
All are invited.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
AsBURY NJ. e. CHURCH UsHHRs UNION.
President Alfred Tilghman Announces His Ap-
pOlntments for the Month of February.

rrssluent AiIre0 lHgnman Announces his APP
pOlntments for the Month of February.
Alfred Tilghman, president of As
bury M. E. Church Usher's Union
makes the following announcement of
ushers and collectors for the month of
February:-Ush ers, a. M; E. It. Porter
f. Webb, W. G. Roe, W. 4. FAIRIES;
Collectors, a. m; Charles Turner,
Frank Armstrong, E. P. Collins, H.
P. Shapley; Ushers, p. m; 1. E. Brown
A. d. Cole, W. W. Hynson, w. L.
Porter; Collectors, p. m; l.. F. Boyer,
w. E. Mcdowell, j. o. Winford,
Harry Collins; Epworth League, ]. o.
Winford, j. r. Jefferson; Books,
Harry Collins, G. r. Stevenson.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
FARMERS DECLARES HEDGES A NUISANCE
Pronounced a Fly and Mosquito Harbor Ia
Summer and Snow BIockader 10 Winter.

Summer and Snow BI0ckader 10 Winter.
J. II. Cole of near Woodland Beach,
gave out an interview in Dover last
week, that seems to express the senti-
ment of many in this vicinity. He said
a law should be passed coudemni ng
every hedgerow along the public high
way, for they are only a fly and
mosquito harbor in the summer time
and a snow blockader in the winter.
They are a continual expense and no
fence at all and will eat up the first
two rows of corn every time. Where
there are woven wire fences the roads
are passable.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15

Bethel Church Revival Has 1903 Conversions.
The revival at Bethel A. M. E..
Church of this town which has been in
progress four wPeks, and Is one of the
greatest in it's fhstory, has resulted in
10S conversions V date.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
Public Entertainment By Smyraa HiEh SsAssl

A public meeting Of the Smyrna
High School Literary Society viii take
place Friday afternoon in the Opera
House at i.30 and a Washingt0ns
Birthday program viii be given at that
time.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-15
ASBURY ORGAN RECITAL TOMORROW NIGHT
Prof. tOrmsun of .PottsvlIIe VIII be Present
Assisted by Fine Local and State Talent.

The sacred organ and song recital to
be given at Asbury VI. E. Church, to-
morrow, Thursday evening, February
10th under the auspices of the Choir
will be one of the musical treats of the
year and will doubtless be largely at
tended. Prof. Rueben S. Hermann,
organIst and choir master of the first
M. e. Church of Pottsv1lle, Pa, and
an organist of some reputation will
give recital and the program will be
augmented by several soloists. Miss
Alba Vandersloot, the leading con-
tralto soloist of Wilmington; Miss
Mary Roberts, one of Smyrns's most
talented soprano soloists; Mr.. J. Ed
win Hoffecker aud MIR. L. M. Price,
tenor soloists have prominent parts
on the musical program. Mrs. Marion
Coverdale, Asbury NJ. E. organist will
be the accompanist. No admission
will be charged but free silver offer
ing will be taken. Following is the
program;
Fantasia-"onward Christian Soldiers"
S. B. Whitney.
Amarylliss( Louis XII p Scott,
Prelude and Fugue, Z. minor 5. Bach
PROF. HoRMANN.
Vocal Solo-"Cavalry ry,".............. !" Paul Rodney
Miss ROBERTS.
Variations on an American Air ...I V. Flagler.
lie " Molstenholme.
PROF. HcRMANN.
Vocal Duet-Selected
Mr.. HoFFEcKER, Mr.. PRICE
Il. DuDO1Se.
Chanson Ballade................... ... G. Baehmann
Vocal Solo J"Abide With Me-"
'01- S'iV 1.-THE Day is Ended"
Miss NANDERsLOoT.
Introduction aud Bridal Chorus (Lohengrin)
49, X. Wagner.
Delbreuck.
A AoiSh MhitaiIc g. GOunod,
PROF. HoRMANN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-27
NATIONAL LEAGUES TROUBLES.
President Pulliam Replies to Knowles
Charges

The statement credited to Fred Knowles,
secretary of the New York National League
club in which Knowles charged President
Pulliam with having administered his du-
ties in a partial manner and declaring that
there was too much one-man power IN the
league, was answered yesterday In man.
ner which gives no room for msunderstand-
ing President Pullam, who was in Phil
adelphia yesterday, said
"A decision in the McGraw case may be
looked for at any time. This decision viii be
made on the charges as to McGraws con-
duct on the playing field The evidence on
these charges has been presented. l will
go over 1t early tomorrow morning and
will make known my decision Immediately
LAS to the charges preferred by President
Dreyfuss of Pittsburg, as to McGraWs con-
duct in the grand stand at the Polo grounds.
they will be considered at Boston on June
I by the board of directors.
The members of the board are Soden of
Boston, Hart OF Chicago, President Pullfam.
Brush of New York and Dreyfuss of Pitts
burg The latter pair may not be quaiined
to act as Dreyfuss is the accuser and
Brush Is the president of the club of which
the accused Is manager.
LAS to having administered the affairs in
a partial manner" said Mr.. Pulliam. Il am
willing to stand on my record. Concerning
the statement alleged to have been made by
Mr. Knowles that the One-Indn power IN
the National League has proved to be a
failure and that change is wanted by GER
tain club owners, / desire to say that If
I'm boss / propose to be boss. The Ma
tional League has elected me as it's presf-
dent until the second Tuesday of next De-
cember and / propose to be president until
that time and to exercise the authority
given me by the constitution of the league
OF course might be impeached but if I'm
not to be president of the National League
in fact well as in name want to know 1t
In 1902 the National League was run by
an executive committee. Then the National
was opposed in only four cities by the
American League In 1904 under-the So
called one-man power. and with opposition
in five cities and no race for the pennant,
but runaway affair, the receipts from %
and so cents admissions to the various
grounds in the National League showed an
increase over 1902 of s2S3.000.
Furthermore. the receipts OF the Ma
tional League clubs for the fifteen days of
April of this year. while the championship
race was under way, broke all records in
the history of the organization. II this
doesn't speak well for so-called man
power, then I would like to know what it
does mean"
1t looks as IL there would be some lively
doing in National League circles at an early
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-27

politan Baptists in Timing game yester-
day by score of to 6. In view of the
threatening weather the Metropolitans were
late in arriving on the field Zirkle started
the pitching for them. and as he had no
warm-up and the ball being hard to handle,
due to yesterdays shower he passed four
men to first on balls in the first inning
These together with an error on his part
netted runs. c. Richmond finished the
inning and was successful in allowing no
hits and retiring the opponents easily, scor-
ing one strike-out.
The Nets scored once in the first and
their prospects for more runs We're killed
when, with but one out, Dampier hit Good
no, who doubled Hart first, he having
hit safely.
In the second Zrkle again went on the
rubber, and for three innings held the Mt
Vernons to no hits and no runs.
King was found for three hits in the
second, which gave the Baptists two more.
In the fifth Zirkle did all the work,
striking out three men, but after Harris
hit and Garner made couple of bum ones,
which allowed Harris to score.
The sixth counted for two in favor of the
Metropolitans, the result of two hits by
Dampier and C. Richmond.
The Metropolitans outbatted the Mt.
Vernons, and had 1t not been for the boost
Zirkle gave the Mr. Vernons in the first,
the score would have been different
The wet grounds had everything to do
with the result, the ball being wet was
hard to handle it being dead and seemingly
like so much lead. At that Zirkle scored
eleven strike-outs.
The work of Frye was fine. He caught
beautiful game and carried away the put
out honors when he retired fifteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-27
Calvary Tied for First Place by Beat
ing St Stephen's

Cavalry Methodist has finally fought its
way back to a commanding position in
first division In yesterdays game against
st. Stephens. which resulted in a defeat of
the Saints by a score of to 3. they tied
the Fourth for the leadership of the league.
Gunton dropping back to third place, and
st. Stephens into the second division.
The game was an interesting one, and
those who braved the drizzle just before the
start of the game We're rewarded by some
pretty ball playing Collie" Waller
who twirled his first game this season IN
the league was hit freely, but Calvarys
hitting was more timely and their long
distance drives helped to land the game.
Charlie Lord at short the principal
contributor toward the Saints downfall.
He had one tumble due to over-anXiety to
catch fast runner at first Miller, but
in addition to sensational one hand jump
catch of a liner over his head. he was on
tip-toe all the way and played brainy base
ball, catching two runners at third.
Conner, who was back on third was full
of ginger and his snappy throwing caught
on with the fans. Xander robbed Springs
guth of a hit in the sixth by running one
hand catch in left field on which he
doubled up Thorpe at first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-27
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 27.-That Washing
ton hoodoo landed at Sportsman's Park
again today and the new Nationals, with
Jake Stahl at the helm, won from the
Browns 1 to 2. This time st. Louis has no
excuses to offer and the tribe Of McAleer
was lucky that 1t was not treated to
coat of whitewash Washington played the
better game from every angle and its vic
tory was fairly earned.
Hughes was in no small way responsible
for the undoing of st. Louis. He was reck-
less in his delivery at times, but held the
Brown batters safe all the way, SO far as
hits were concerned, but two clean hits
being made during the game.
The Nationals hits came at the right time
and were aided by bad fielding on the part
of ST. Louis
Sudhoff started off to pitch and went well
up to the sixth inning. Then Washington
began to clout him and he went to pieces
under the fire Buchanan was chosen to go
to his rescue, but he shared like fate.
Umpire Connolly and Manager Stahl had
verbal mixup in the opening inning and
Stahl was sent to the bench as a result.
The game was marked by some rafting
good fielding. Washington players were re-
sponsible for their share of this honor.
Huelsman. who one time wore a ST. Louis
uniform. got even with Stone In the opening
inning. when he yanked down Georges fly
against the left-field fence and robbed the
latter of a double. In the seventh inning
another ex-Brownie, Hunter Hill, got into
the game and prevented a run scoring by
a fine one-hand catch of liner off Buchan-
ans bat Stone cut off couple of runs
for Washington when he nailed Cassidy's
liner with his ungloved hand in the sixth
inning.
st. Louis held the lead for good part of
the game. In the second inning Wallace
was safe a muff by Mullin. Rockenfield
struck out, but Gleason was safe when Hill
threw his Srounder wide to Muilin. On
double steal, Kittredge threw wild to Cas-
sidy and Wallace scored, while Gleason
went to second. Sugden popped out to Hill
and Sudhoff famed.
In the fifth Gleason started with single
and Weaver hunted. Hughes had trouble
in getting a throw past Buck and Mulin
was unable to stop it, Gleason going to
third, though Weaver was held at first.
Buchanan flew out but Gleason scored
when Stone forced Weaver at second
Washington also scored in two innings.
In tie sixth Hughes started by a two-base
drive and Jones followed with a single
Hill walked, filling the bases. Mulin forced
Hill, while Hughes scored. Huelsman hit
one through Sudhoff and was safe Jones
scoring. Stone made fine stop of Cas-
sidy's liner and Nil rolled grounder to
Sudhof.
Jones started the trouble in the eighth
with a single. Hill sacrificed and when
Mullin hit into Buchanan, the latter made
high throw TO third. Jones scoring
Huelsman doubled to right and MuIlin
third and Cassidy rolled to Buchanan
The