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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-21
EAST SIDE BATH PARTIES.
Hon the Nert Thing to Goodness Is
Being Secured.

A new form Of entertainment has sprung into
popularity on the East Side, and if the enthu-
s4as1n with which ii has been greeted continues
ID spread. New-York viii soon become the ideal
~spoIess town" Of song and story. Bath par
ties' these entertainments are called, and those
who have participated in them style them the
best Kind Of fun They really amount TO civic
functions for although Invitations are given
both by card and personal visits by agents OF
the New-York Association for Improving the
Condition Of the Poor. the city herself both re-
ceiyes and pours The parties are held in the
various lighthouses throughout the city. and
usually last from 8 p. n until every one is
clean
II seems a strange thing TO speak Of party
as being absolutely necessary, but that. the man
ayers OF these new bath parties state, must
be said in explanation Of the manner in which
this form Of entertainment came into exist
ence- Residents OF the East Side, awakening to
End palaLIaI lighthouses in the midst Of their
community, seemed frightened by the compare
tive grandeur OF them. The imposing archi-
lecture tiled floors, highly polished fittings and
general air Of luxuriousness apparently fright
ened away those who should be patrons
Frank z Wing who IS active in the work of
the New-York Association for Improving the
Condition Of the Poor, explained the situation
exactly when. referring TO the recently opened
city bathhouse IN Little Italy, at No. 243 East
lOstk-st-. he said: The largest bathhouse in
greater New-York- containing I'D showers and
seven tubs. fitted with costly appliances Of ap-
proved type. with partitions and wainscOting Of
white Italian marble with brass supporting
frames and marble terrazzo floors. with the
finest heating and ventilating apparatus, with
hot and cold water II abundance, even with
pensiye filters for cleaning water for bathing
purposes. such as Is used for drinking unfltered.
IN neigh boring houses-a bathhouse that cost
the taxpayers Of the city s133,0o0 for construc-
ton and equipment, and that is costing $50
day to operate-had thrown its doors wide open
% the public and was not able TO attract mora
than one hundred TO two hundred bathers
day"
Il was evident something must be done. Since
the bzthhouse could not go to the delinquent
ba1hers II was obvious that the bathers must
come 10 the hath But how to get them there7
Then the Association for Improving the Con-
eition Of the Poor came TO the city's relief So
curing the consent OF the school authorities. rep
resentatiTes Of the society visited the schools
for boys and girls in the most crowded quarters.
not only il the vicinity Of the city baths, but OF
The AIiIbaEx Memorial Baths at No S25 East
ESth-st an institution costing $4,000, given
% the association by Mrs. Mibank Anderson, Of
This city.
Addressing the school children IN the morn
tnz the association representatives told the
youngsters Whit fun there Is 70 be had N
Eood bath Their curiosity appealed 70
md the talk Was concluded with the promise q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-21

-Hasts MAMMA KIN sns gfi a hathT- asked
cns nttss urrhfn rs hs pointed b a big fat won-
an behfnd him at one Cd ths baths the other
day. Ths woman IA charSe did little mental
arithmetic. N which the stzs OF the appIlcan.
and tho capacity Of the largest tub the bath
bnSstnd figured prominently, and mamma, f"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-21

personally conducted tour to the bathhouse
for many cared to go at the close OF school
for the day. The only requirement for adInis-
sion a towel and a piece Of soap, and then
and there bath parties sprang into being
Now it is not an unusual sight to see com
pany Of East Side school children bathhouso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-21

bound after school hours a1moxt amy exy. GAa
the Mlbank Memorial, the Assod&douts Cnnfre
Market bath and the various city lighthouses
are daily crowded with thoroughly we4 but
thoroughly happy youngsters
After proving such success among the school
children, notices In various languages were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-21

printed, stating how much they had enjoyed ths
bathA These were circulated among their elders,
with the result that krEs numbers Of ths
parents were tsmpted 70 try tina baths. only 70
become steady pstrnnA Many OF the children
the direct means Of getting their parents 10
tbs baths
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
KENTON MAN TOOK THE WRONG TEAM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Massey Miss Their
Team and Find II In Possession Alden Raughly

While Alfred G.. Massey and daugh
ter, residing on the Salisbury farm
near Dover, were visiting in Dover,
Thursday evening, their team was
taken from in front of the Priscilla
Block on Loockerman Street side.
They returned home in another con-
veyanee. Shortly after O'Clock Sat-
urday morning Mr.. Massey was awak-
ened by the barking of dogs, and on
investigating found his team in back
field. In the carriage lay man snugly
wrapped in a blanket, with the car
riage seat for pillow, peacefully sleep
ing. Mr.. Massey aroused the man and
explanations followed. The late yisi-
tor was Alden Raughley of near Ken
ton. He was intoxicated and said he
had gotten the wrong team by mistake.
Mr.. Massey had warrant sworn out
for his arrest on charge of the larceny
of the team. At hearing before JUS
tice E. f. Wood, at Dover, Raughley
was held in $500 bail for court.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
FIRE IN "WHOPPING" CALLS
OUT THE HOSE COMPANY
STABLE OF RURAL MAIL CARRIER EDWARD
WHALEY NEARLY DESTROYED MONDAY.
Was Discovered Just In Time TO Get Two
Horses Out and the Wagons From the
Shed-HOse COmpany's Good Work.

Between half past four and five |
o'clock Monday afternoon, the people
of Smyrna were startled by the alarm
of fire which broke out at the stables
of Edward Whaley, the colored rural
mail carrier. The stables are located
in "Whopping" near Monrovia Avenue.
Whaley had but shortly gotten in from
his daily route. He put his horse up
went to the house and was there but
little while when fire was discovered.
1t seems to have originated in the
loft at the far end of the building.
Fortunately it was discovered IN time
for the flames were sweeping in wild
! fury toward the stables in which were
two horses. Whaly responded to the
alarm quickly but barely had time to
! get his horses, harness and rural de-
livery wagon out. The building was
almost entirely destroyed. The Hose
Company who appeared promptly on
the scene kept the fire confined to the
one building and succeeded in par
TALLY saving the stable, but the car
riage house and hay loft were con-
sumed. Whaley had just put in $40
worth of hay and other prOvender.
His personal loss amounted to $40 OF
$50. The building belonged to his
father Joseph Whaley who sustained 6
loss of $3.50 or 5000 partially covered
by insurance. Too much credit cannO
be given the work of our faithful
volunteer fire company. They ap
peared promptly and fought with
system and determination that wa
effective. The wind was blowing
good gale and had the flames spreaC
to other buildings it would hav
wiped out many properties of the col
ored people. The fire was immediatel
IN the rear of Bethel A. Nj. E. Church
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
MURDEROUS ASSAULT IN DOVER JAIL.
Fletcher Hollis, the Smyrna Negro Who Shot
Constable James D. Wright Of Clayton.
Participated In a Bloody Fight.

Fletcher Hollis, the desperate
Smyrna negro, who two years ago shot
and nearly killed Constable James ID.
Wright of Clayton and gave the de-
their lives, ran amuck in the Kent |
County Jail Friday afternoon in fran
tic effort to start mutiny of prisoners.
Edward Williams, who grappled with
him was cut down by Hollis with his
razor which he had smuggled into the
prison. Strict prison rules arein force
in the Dover Jail, because of an extra
ordinary crowded condition. Hollis
had been doclle for some time, and
when his turn came for some exercise,
he was liberated from his cell at the
same time Williams was exercising on
an upper tier. Hollis and Williams
subsequently got into an argument and
Hollis knife was seen to fash in the
air. Prisoners locked in their cells at
that section of the Jail, had to witness
a bloody scene. Both men fought and
bit while Hollis also cut the arm al
most off at Williams shoulder, stab
bed him in the back and bit him on the
cheek. Williams got Hollis finger
and thumb in his mouth in frantic eff
fort to hold one hand while with both
hands he arrested the weapon hand.
Hollis made terrific jerk and pulled
Williams teeth out. The two men
would probably have fought to death
had not Deputy Sheriff John W. For
acre and Chief Warden Joseph Bogg'
interfered. The men were gotten bacE
in their cells and the deputy sheriff
then commanded at the point of hi
gun, that every weapon in the Jail b.
handed out the cell doors, as a searcl
a was about to be made and if any wer
, found in the search the occupant
! would be sentenced to darkness. Tel
! razors were delivered or found in tn
, search which followed, all of which
I had been smuggled in by suppose
friends and visitors. Surgeon Wilbu
a d. Burton, of the prison staff, came i
f and sewed up the awful gashes inficte
a upon Williams whose condition is cri
/. ical though not necessarily dangerou
I Williams is waiting trial for participi
ton in the Friendship camp meetin
At crap shooting the past summer. Ho
d lis. beside being confined in darkness
"a will now be brought before the cou
a on charge of assault with attempt |
II commit murder, preferred by Deput
" Sheriff Foreacre and Warden Bogg
"a and it is expected his sentence
,e prison will be greatly heightened |
" his conviction for this latest otfense.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
FORMER SmYRNIANS MEET WITH LOSSES
Fire ia Mcdaniel Brothers Boarding Stables
Involving $4,000 Loss Affects Smyrna BOYS

In $4,000 blaze in Wilmington
early Monday morning two former
Smyrnians suffered a loss. Dr. Harry
r. Spruance lost his valuable driving
horse, two carriages and a trap, and
Mr.. John H. huntington lost his horse
and delivery wagon, the latter having
Just been purchased at cost of over
hundred dollars. In both cases sew
eral sets of harness were lost. The
fire was that which wiped out the large
boarding stables of Mcdaniel Brothers
No. 112 West Eleventh Street. At the
time of the fire SO horses and about 200
vehicles were in the building, and
only one of the horses and none of the
vehicles was saved. The damage to
the building and the contents, exclu-
sive of the horses and vehicles, will
probably reach $40, 1000, while the loss
of the horses and vehicles will reach
| about S23, 600. The insurance on the
! building is $4,000 and the insurance on
the contents is placed at S4, 500 Many
of the horses and wagons were unin.
sured. Besides the horses, vehicles
and feed destroyed, about 200 sets oI
harness were also consumed by the
flames. Most of the horses in the sta
BILE at the time were valuable, some be
ing worth over $500. The fire started
shortly before two o'clock and was no
gotten under control until after -four
o'clock. The blaze was not extin
guished uptil after o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
DELAWARE RIVER EELs PROFITABLE.
Fishermen Are Catching Them in Large Guam
titles and Shipping Them to Philadelphia.

titiSs duu ouipPihk luSm W hhouehp"io'
Eels are worth money. The Della
ware River is just full of them and at
present there are men making from $40
to $15 day each catching them. The
Bowen brothers of New Castle are now
engaged in the business and are catch
ing from 200 to 300 pounds of eels
which have been shipped to Philadel-
phia. In that city the eels bring ten
cents pound. Catching cells is an in
teresting work. Nets of peculiar
shape, three fnnnels, are used to catch
the cells. They are placed nine feet
apart on leash. They are baited
with piece offsh and in ''near shore"
water are taken up twice day. The
nets number in some instances one
hundred. Eels are peculiar from the
fact that they will not touch old bait.
1t must be fresh aud in the early sum-
Smer months when the ''green tails
are caught they must be kept out of
the sun for the cells will not touch them
if they are not fresh. During the
months of July and August cells are not
caught. For the next eight weeks they
will be in season and then they bury
themselves in the mud for the winter
months and appear again in the late
spring.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
SMYRNA CLAYTON HAS lOI PHONES.
Diamond State Telephone Co. Completes
Work 10 This Territory For the Present.

Work 10 This Territory For the Present.
With the exception of two linemen
and those who are putting in the new
phones, the Diamond State Telephone
men who have been doing an ex-
tensive work in Smyrna improving the
service have discontinued their labors
and shifted to other parts of the Pen
insula. Augustus Savige. the solicitor,
has also been ordered to another town.
Smyrna now has 101 phones on the
local exchange and all night service is
assured. Just when this new service
will be installed has not been officially
announced from headquarters but it is
thought it will start about the first of
October. All of the new phones have
been put in and connected with the ex-
ception of about ten and these will be
in place in few days. Owing to una
voidable delays the work of installing
the new phones has been much hRmp-
cred. With continuous service Smyrna
will have a complete and up-to-date
system and one that should be appre-
ciated. The farmers party lines that
were much agitated failed to ma,
terialize for the reasons that most
of them wanted Brenford and the
Smyrna Landing in the service. The
two points are the fruit shipping cen
ters for this vicinity and without easy
and quick communication with then
they feel that the service would avail
them but little. 1t is to be hoped tina
the Company will grant these conces
sions and aid Smyrna farmers in build
ing up a good country service. Sc,
advertisement for complete list of sub
scribers.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
ASBURY SUNDAY SCHOOL REUNION.
Will Take Place Next Sunday With Special
Program at All the Servlces-D. o. Hastings
Esq. and Rev. VIM. Cashmere, Speakers.

Esq. and Rev. Wm. Cashmere, Speakers.
The "Re-opening Day" Exercises of
Asbury M. E. Sunday School will take
place next Sunday, when an interest
ing program of services will take place
morning, afternoon and evening. The
reunion exercises of the Sunday School
will occupy the most of Sunday after
noon when in addition to the program
of music, two speakers will be present
to assist in the exercises: Daniel 0.
Hastings, Esq, Dep1ty Attorney Cen
eral of the State of Delaware, and Rev.
William Cashmere, pastor of the Fred
erica NJ. E. Church. Both men are
talented speakers and the congrega-
tions will be treated to good remarks.
The following is the program: 1870
am, Special Music by the Choir; Ser
mon, Rev. William Cashmere; 200 p.
M, Sunday School Reunion Exercises,
Lewis NJ. Price, Superintendent, pre-
siding-Music by the school; Prayer,
Rev. William FAIRIES; Music by the
Primary Department; Offering; Solo,
Rebecca Watt, Address, Daniel o.
Hastings, Esq; Solo, Miss Mary Rob-
erts; Address, Rev. William Cash
more; Music by the School; Address,
Rev. Robert Watt; Secretary's Report;
Closing Hymn; Beuediction. G.45 p.
M, Reunion of the EpwOrth League,
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Price, leader; Special
Music and Short Addresses by Daniel
o. Hastings, ESQ, and the Rev. Will
liam Cashmere. 730 p. M, Evening
Service = Hymn; Prayer; Anthem:
Offering; Male Quartette; Sermon,
Rev. William Cashmere; Hymn; Ben
ediction.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
AUTOMOBILE CAUSES EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Team of Thomas FARRELL Loaded With PhOs%
phate Dashes Down Commerce Street.

pudiE OOnu
A runaway caused considerable ex-
citement along Commerce Street Mon
day afternoon when the team of
Thomas FARRELL of near Smyrna, took
fright at an automobile. Mr.. Jarrel
left his team which was loaded with
phosphate while he went in the store
of Levin Hirons on West Commerce
Street. While he was thus engaged
the large automobile of DR.. Thomas
Cahall of Frederica, with a party OF
friends came spinning up Commerce
Street and its approach frightened the
horses of Mr.. FARRELL aud a runaway
Immediately followed. The team
was not hitched and no one had ahold
of the reins, the horses had free course
in their mad fight. As it dashed down
Commerce Street with its heavy load
OF phosphate, people stood breathless
for fear of awfulresults but fortunately
it came into contact with no teams. As
it passed through "Whopping" at
slackened gait, John Demby, colored,
jumped in the rear Of the wagon and
pulled the horses to standstill.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
HARVEY ANDERSON TO BECOME BENEDICT.
Young Cheswold Man to Wed This Evening
Miss SaIIle Davis Of Little Creek.

CHEswoLD, Sept. 27:-Mr. Harvey
Anderson, one of Cheswold's young
men and Miss Sallie Davis of Little
Creek, will be married this evening at
8 o'clock at the home of the bride. 1t
will be quiet home wedding attended
only by the near relatives. We con-
gratulate the young couple and wish
them long happy life.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
NEXT SUNDAY AT BARRATTS CHAPEL.
Promises to be "Red Letter Day." Marking
Its LIS Anniyersary-Dr. POulson 10 Preach

The Barrett's Chapel anniversary
this year TIE memorable 125th-will
be great event on Sunday next, Oc-
tober 1, for Methodists of the PENN
sula. The little church, quaint and
yet splendidly preserved in It's an
tiquity, will be visited by hundreds of
Methodists, some of whom have never
seen the historic spot or worshipped
within the walls where the very first
Methodist Conference was formulated.
The anniversary exercises will begin
promptly at 2 o'clock, although there
will be people assembling there all day
Rev. DIR. Thomas l.. Poulson, formerly
of Smyrna, will preach.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
Rev. Or. Robert Watt Asked to Return.

At meeting of the Official Board Of
Asbury M. e. Church last Wednesday
evening Rev. Robert Watt the popular
pastor of Asbury M. E. Church was
unanimously invited back for another
year, which he accepted.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
LOCAL W. c. T. U. ELECT OFFICERS
Mrs. Joseph Smlthers Reelected President
Mrs. Carrie Farrell Delegate to Convention.


The devotional meeting of the Wom
ans Christian Temperance Union held
at the home of Mrs. Alfred Chandler
last Monday evening, led by Miss
Irene Roberts, was followed by the an
nual election of officers, which resulted
as follows President, Mrs. Joseph
Smithers; vice presidents, Mrs. Robert
Watt, Miss Irene Roberts, Mrs. Ber-
reau Grant; corresponding secretafyl
Mrs. William Stevens; recording Sec
retary, Mrs. Walter Hynson; treas
urer, Mrs. Carrie Farrell; superintend-
eEts of departments of work; Mrs.
Robert Watt, superintendent of Band of
Hope; Sunday School Work, Mrs. W.
G.. Koons; Evangelistic, Miss Mary W.
Thompson; Sabbath Observance, Mrs.
James Anthony; Flower Mission Work,
Miss Susie Hudson and Mrs. Benja-
min Collins; Temperance Literature,
Mrs. Joseph Williams; agent for the
| Union Signal, Mrs William Dunn ;
The Press, Miss Annie W. Sutton ;
delegates to the State Convention to
be held at Milford. October 11-13,
Mrs. Carrie Farrell; alternate, Mrs.
Alfred Chandler, delegate at large,
Mrs. William Stevens; alternate, Miss
Irene Roberts; delegates by virtue of
office, Mrs. Joseph Smithers and Miss
Annie Sutton, State Press Superin-
| tendent,
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
HORSE STEALERs FINALLY ApPRRHENDEO
Men Who Came From Milford 10 Smyrna and
Took Str. Brady. Caught 10 Philadelphia.

Men Who Came From Milford 10 Smyrna and
Took Str. Brady, Caught 10 Philadelphia.
State Detective Ratledge took to
Dover, Saturday, and lodged in Jail,
two respectable looking white men,
William Kutchman and Ralph |. Payn'
Ter, charged with the larceny of team
of Alfred Donavin of Cedar Greek
hundred, Sussex county. Donavin's
team was in Milford, on Friday, Sep
tember 18th, when it was stolen and
driven to Dover, thence to Leipsic and
Smyrna, where it was abandoned the
occupants taking the Steamer Brady
at Smyrna for Philadelphia. The men
were traced to Philadelphia and cap
tured, and at hearing in Milford were
held in $500 bail for court.
Smyrna times., 1905-09-27
TEN CAR LOADS oNIaNS FROM cHESwOLD.
cheswOId Station the Largest Shipping Point
For Onions on the Peninsula.

CHEswoLD, September &c., Dur
ing the past week over ten car
loads of onions were shipped from
Cheswold Station. This may seem
surprising statement but Cheswold is
perhaps the largest shipping station
for onions on the Peninsula. Wagon
loads are streaming in constantly from
a district west of Cheswold. They are
loaded in cars in half barrel baskets as
we'll as in bulk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
OPEN WAR NOW IN STRIKE.
Chicago EHpress Companies Will Net
 RetustAte Union Men.

Chicago Express Companies Will Net
 RetnstAte Union Men.
 CHICAGO, May 24.-All prospects of peace in the teamsters' strike have dis appeared, and it will be open war from this time on. The last conference look ing toward a peaceable adjustment was held last night between James B. Barry. business agent for the express drivers union, and the local managers of the seven express companies.
 When the meeting took place the conversation was brief and pointed. Business Agent Barry opened the ne gotiations by saying: "Our position Is this, want all the men reinstated ex- cept those who have been guilty of vio- lence. I cannot do anything different. That is what the local union wants, and that is what the local officers have told me to demand. That is all I can do. The men told me they all want to go back In a body or they won't go back at all. That is the position of the union and the union officials"
 The reply of the representatives of the express companies was brief. It was: Our opposition to the reiustate- ment of the men will be the same four years from now as 1t is today. We will got take them back under any circum- stances"
 This brought the conference to ( close. and all parties concerned in 1t left the city hall.
 The spread of the strike was not as large as was anticipated. it being un- derstood in many quarters that there was still a possibility of peace being reached. however. Four hundred and six;y-two drivers employed by twenty eight firms belonging to the Lumber mems association went out in a sym pathetic strike.
 Sheriff Barrett said last night
 At the first outbreak Of trouble which in any vsy approaches the riot ing we have had I shall call for troops. The minute the strike riots get beyond me I will appeal to the governor. and the troops will be on the ground within less than two hours"
 Every preparation has been made for q prompt response by the national guards. and s large consignment of riot cartridges has been received These differ from the ordinary rife bullet in that they contain three buck shot each in place of the single steel bullet
 Three hundred eee candIers employ cd by commission merchants here have gone on strike. The esuee vas failure to secure . raiee in veee<.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-24
NO GOOD TO PROTEST
Aldssnan Didn't Care ts Dut ASaiuss
 . Stenswall.

One of the aldermen who meant to oppose the Library park project at the meeting Monday night. but got cold feet when the question came up, cx- plained his silence later on by stating that it wouldn't do any good to pro- test because he found out that there were enough present committed to it to pass it along and he didn't care to but his head against stone wall. What made him madder than anything else in connection with the matter was the idea of the mayor, Mir Beach and others assuring the board some time ago that before the question woulu re.' turn to them a public hearing would be heard where every taxpayer in the city would have an opportunity to say, what he thought about the project, when they had no notion of doing any thing of the kind and the fact that they didn't prove that what they saId at the first meeting meant but io deceive. He said there Is a day of reckoning coming and that ir cannot get here too soon for him and many others who welcomed the so called busi- ness administration believing that it was bound to be good thing for Wa. terbury.