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Smyrna times., 1906-03-28
THOROUGHfARE NECK.
Rev. Albert Chandler Given a Cordial Greet.
ing at Priendship-Number of Farmers
Change Residences

Special Correspondence to the Times.
THoRoUGHFARE NECK, March 27:-
The congregation of Friendship M. E.
Church are much pleased with the re-
turn of their pastor, Rev. Albert
Chandler, who preached their Sunday
morning. His textwas from Matthew
25th, 21st verse.
Mrs. John Reynolds, who has been
away to the University Hospital, Phil
adelphia, Pa, we are glad TO hear, re-
turned home Thursday feeling much
better.
Moving day has made several
changes in our ueighborhood this year.
Among those that changed are as fol-
lows. Mr.. John Severson having pur-
chased the Perry farm near Friend
ship Church moved on it. He being
succeeded by Mr.. George Burge, and
he by Mr.. Albert Boyer. Mr.. Frank
Perry sold his farm near Collins Beach
| to Mr.. Arthur Gearhart of Smyrna,
who moved on it, Mr.. Perry going tc
Philadelphia. Mr.. Frank Burchard oi
the Robinson farm moves on the Nc.
Kay farm in Kent County. Mr.. Nc
Kay, having decided to quit farming
moved to Philadelphia. Mr.. Smith o.
Port Penn, has moved on Mr.. George
Woodkeeper's farm near Taylor'i
Bridge.
PersonaIs:-Miss Coda Wrench, O
Flemings Landing, has returned hom
after a weeks visit in Chester, Pa
Miss Ethel Fenemore, of Black bird
spent last week with Mrs. Anna Glib
bons. Miss Ella farrell of Baltimore
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Wesley FARRELL of near Taylor's Bridge
Mr.. PRESLEY David, of Bethlehem
Pa, is visiting mr.. Wilmer Stats.
Mrs. William Rawley has returne
home from visit to Chester, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Barnett, of Mic
dletown, spent Sunday with his sister
Mrs. Anna Gibbons. Mrs. Williai
Keiser is visiting in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28

New York Architects have completed
plans for mansion for General L.
Coleman DUPONT, to be built in Will
mington. While the architects refuse
to say anything concerning the plans
it is believed that the proposed resi-
dence will cost 81 900. 000. 1t will be
the finest residence in Delaware.
General dupont has been in Florida
for some time. and is expected to be in
New York in few days, when the
specifications will be then submitted
to contractors.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28
Fred CHM, John Hurd, Earl Shockley,
Alexander Montgomery, Will Lyman,
Edward Nicholson and Johnnie Stevens.

Personals: Miss Name And has
returned from Wilmington-Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Downing and son spent
Sunday at Salisbury, Md.-Mrs. J. b.
Book of Wilmington made her Clay
ton friends a visit the past week.-En-
gineer George Hearn of the Smyrna
Branch who has been off duty on ac-
count of sickness, has resumed his
work again. H. Reese Wool
fred has returned from a visit to Phila-
delphia.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28
CLAYTON DEPAR TMEAT.
CLAYTON.
nems of Interest Cleaned From the Dolngs
In and About Town.

Postmaster Thomas L. Mason has
purchased of William Leinberger of
Philadelphia the property occupied by
Mrs. W. d. Gray, the lot adjoining
and the stable, and will fit it up for a
residence to be occupied by himself
and family. The property is nicely
located and will make them an ideal
home. The residence in the rear of
the postoffice will be rented out. Mr..
Mason will begin improvements at
once in order to get moved into the
property as early in the spring as pas
sible.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated?> Bitter taste? Com
plexion sallow? Liver needs waking
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. 25 cents at any drug store.
Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, la
borers rely on DIR. Thomas Electric
Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts,
burns or bruises at once. Pain cannot
stay where it is used.
Generally debilitate1 for years.
Had sick headaches, lacked ambition,
was worn out and all run down. Bur
dock Blood Bitters made me a we'll
woman. Mrs. Charles Freitoy,
Moosup, Conn.
Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands of obstinate cases have
been cured by Doan's Ointment 80
cents at any drug store.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28

A surprise social was given last
Thursday evening March 22nd at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charter Shreffier
near Oak Hill School, in honor of their
daughter Miss Addie l.. Shreffier of
Philadelphia who has been home on a
visit for two weeks. The evening was
pleasantly spent in games and other
amusements until 1920 o'clock when
the merry guests were invited to the
dining room where table bountifully
laden with fruit cake &c, awaited them.
Among those present were: Misses
Addie l.. Shreffier, Florence Shreffier,
Alice Shreffler, Estella Shref1er, Anna
Walton, Mary Beck, Alma Lyman,
Bessie Rheims, Edythe George, Bessie
Hynson, Ethel q. Rothwell, Pauline
Pryor, Miss Palmer and Miss Shelton.
Messrs. Harry Seemans. Raymond
Seemans, Gilbert Lynch, William
Rheims, Robert Ratledge, John Mont
gomery, Peter B. Fretz, Willie Fretz
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28

The exodus from Clayton still con-
tinues and during the past week the
families of Harvey Smith, d. P. Pow
ell, J. Y. Boggs, Mrs. t. j. Buker.
have moved to Wilmington as result
of the change of Delaware Division
headquarters. Conductor W. 81.
Lodge who was recently transferred
from the Delaware & Chesapeake
branch to the main line of the Della
ware Division, has moved to Philadel-
phia where he will be more conven-
iently situated for his ''run." The
leaving of so many families who have
been identified with Clayton SO many
years is a subject of deep regret by
the Clayton people.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28

with that old enemy of the race, Con-
stipation, often ends in Appendicitis.
To avoid all serious trouble with
Stomach, Liver and Bowels, take DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They perfectly
regulate these organs, without pain or
discomfort. 25c at Benton N. Weldon's
druggist.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28

Postmaster Thomas L. Mason has
sold out his drug business to W. R.
Keys & Co., who takes the entire stock
and will remove 1t to their pharmacy
next door to W. F. & j. r. Clements
store. Mr.. Mason has been in the
drug business for twenty years and
has many friends who regret seeing
him close out. The latter however,
felt that he should give his entire at
tention to the postoffice and now con-
templates making some changes for
the convenience of the public. Having
the postoffice and the drugstore in one
place has considerably cramped him
for room, and the change he contem-
plates will be much better both fol
himself and the patrons of the Office.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28

Rev. G.. P. Smith who was transfer
red from Wyoming by the recent Con-
ference to Clayton to succeed Rev. V.
P. Northrup who goes to Goodman M.
E. Church Wilmington, entered upon
his duties at st. Panl M. E. Church
Sunday and made most favorable i'm
preston. Previous to taking up his
subject for his morning discourse, he
!, ,3sada=afew brief remarks regarding
mis- ministry to the people of Clayton
and said he had come to preach the
gospel and asked for the support and
encour agement of his congregation
that he might make his work a sue.
cess. He gave two strong sermons
during the day. He will move his
family from Wyoming to Clayton to-
morrow.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28

Jacob Bryan, an old and respected
colored man, and one of the pioneer
settlers of Mt. Friendship a colored
district of west of Clayton, died last
Tuesday in his 80th year. He was one
of the most influential colored resi-
dents of Kenton Hundred and owned
besides farm, considerably property.
of recent years he has been residing
near Clayton in the vicinity of Byrd's
Chapel where he died. He leaves
wife and several children. Funeral
services were held at Mt Friendship
Church, Friday and interment took
pl ace in the cemetery adjoining, Rev.
Bivens officiating.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28

At a meeting of the Board of School
Directors of the Clayton Public
Schools on Monday, the resignation of
Miss Addie Deakyne who had been a
teacher for several years was accepted
and will take effect at the close of the
school on Friday. The Board after
some deliberation elected Miss Ebenora
Griffin of Kenton a member of the
Faculty to succeed TO the place made
vacant by Miss Deakyne. She will
enter upon her duties April the End
which will be next Monday. While
many regret seeing Miss Deakyne
sever her relation with the Clayton
Schools yet they feel fortunate in get
ing Mise Griffin who comes highly re-
commended for the place.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28

Indigestion is much OF habit.
Don't get the habit. Take little Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure after eating and
you will quit belching. putting, .palpi-
tating and frowning. Kodol digests
what you eat and makes the stomach
sweet. Sold by William f. Dunn.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-28
FOR RENT.

Seven room house in West Smyrna; stable
aud carriage house and nearly two acres of
ground Fruit of every kind. Apply to
COSGRIFF d REYNOLDS
Smyrna, Del.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01
WANTS ADDITIONAL
BONOS SOLD.
City Engineer Is Prepar-
ing Plans for Much
Street and Sewer Work

City Engineer woodward yesterday
filed with the Board of Works a tabu-
lated statement showing the condition
of the work on pavements and sewers
under the bond issue, with a request
that more bonds be sold. Accompany
ing the statement is a letter, in which
Mr.. Woodward says in part:
Instead of over a million dollars ly-
ing idle in the treasury. as has been
published, the contracts completed and
under way, together with work for
authorizations made or requested,
amount to more than the total bonds
sold. l recommend the immediate sale
of 100000 sewer bonds and s250.OO0
pavement bonds, to be followed by pro-
ceedings for the sale of the same
amount when the money for the first
lot shall have been received.
The total amount paid set aside
for new pavements is s472,407; total
bonds sold, 1867 900; amount now avail
able, $94,593. Authorization has been
requested for the paving of Market
street from Second to East and
from Twelfth to Valencia. Specifica-
tions were partly prepared for ten
other pieces of paving amounting to
$161,900.
The amount paid or to be set aside
for sewers is s739.0S72S, an excess of
s142S72S. Plans were prepared for
to East, $4,000, and for nine emer-
gency sewers.
Plans for sewers to cost $1.452.S75
were destroyed by the fire. Since then
plans for work to cost S236.250 of that
amount have been again prepared.
Work is progressing on sewer plans
regardless of a deficit in funds.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01
NO RELIEF MONEY
FOR SPR|NkLING
Executive Committee
Decides Coin Is for
Personal Aid.

"HE executive committee Of the
Relief Corporation refused yes
terday to grant the petition of
the Board Of Public Works that
relief money be devoted to the cleaning
Of the streets. James A. Devote, at
torney for the board, said some of the
purpose.
Rudolph SpreckeIs said the relief
money could only be spent for personal
needs.
A check for $500 was received from
Colonel Pippy. He drew this money as
salary while a relief commissioner, and
wishes to contribute 1t to the relief
fund.
The ladies of the California Club sent
a communication to the committee, rec
ommending as follows:
That the plans for cottages of three
or four rooms permit enlargement; that
regard be given to convenience, light
and sanitation; that q woman be ap-
pointed on the housing committee to
pass upon the domestic arrangements; ;
that wherever possible cottages be
built facing a public square; that the
exterior Of the cottages be pleasing:
that construction be of permanent
be provided; that the AImshouse an
mex be so constructed that 1t can be
converted into q tuberculosis sanitar-
ium; that at least two model tenement
houses be erected near the labor CEN
ters.
The communication was signed by a
committee consisting of Mrs. S. S.
Palmer. Mrs. A. Sohloss, Mrs. E. L.
Baldwin and Mrs. J. w. Orr. It was
referred to Committeeman Magee.
A report of the claims committee al
lowing S1s claims, aggregating $780,
1904, was approved. The majority
were for groceries. Mr.. de Young
stated that j. Solomon, president of
tie Retail Grocers' Association, wished
1t to be understood that his association
deemed that the grocery claims had
been dealt with fairly and literally.
Mr.. Spreckels was authorized to pro-
vide fire protection for the buildings at
the speedway at the park. A communi-
cation from the Spring Valley Water
Company asking that some basis of
compensation be fixed for water sup
piled to refugees was referred to the
department OF camps.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01
ADOPTS PLAN FOR
ALMSHOUSE ANNEX
Committee to Erect Pa
Vilion That Will
Shelter 1000.
THE executive committee OF the
Relief Corporation decided yes
terday to build the annex TO the


Relief Corporation decided yes
terday to build the annex TO the
almshouse to be used in housing
aged indigents now in tents after plans
to be prepared by Architect w. H. Cur
lett. These will be a modification OF
the plans first submitted by him. The
building will be two stories high and
built on the pavilion plan. 1t Will con-
tain eight wards. each 16sx32. Such a
building Is intended to accommodate
almost 600 persons, but without serious
crowding 1000 can be housed in 1t.
The cost of the completed building,
according to Mr.. Curlett's first esti-
mate, would have been S250.000.
Mr.. Moran pointed out that the COM
mittee had 100000 to expend on this
particular feature of relief work and
could not meet the estimate. In this
the members of the executive commit
tee were agreed. They were OF the
opinion that for 100000 the aged indi-
gent could be provided for in cottages.
1t was finally decided to cut out the
partitions and for time at least care
for the inmates in dormitories. Such
porches can be dispensed with will
also be eliminated.
Mr.. Curlett said that he thought the
building could be so modified as to
come within tho cost limit set by tho
committee and so constructed that
when moro money was available II
could be completed according to the
original plans. He Is to have his modi-
fed plans ready by the end of the week.
Temporarily at least the building will
be furnished with cots and blankets
from the tents at present occupied by
the aged indigents.
Grading for the work Is to begin
i'm m nadi a talv and itq c0mDletiOn will
be hastened with all dispatch.
The matter of separate houses was
discussed informally. Mr.. Curlett stat
ed that in his opinion the temporary
houses should be built as cheaply as
possibly and suggested the barracks
type. On the other hand, he thought
that the permanent houses should be
we'll built and substantial in a manner
that neither the occupants nor the city
need feel ashamed of. His views ap
peared to meet the approval of the
committee.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01
COURT CANNOT UNMAKE
E. ]. HALES AS CITIZEN
Officer on an American Ship
Does Not Know to Which
Country He Belongs.

Edward John Hales wants to be
unmade as a citizen OF the United
States. Having lost jurisdiction by
the passing of time, Judge Trout was
obliged to refuse him assistance yes
terday and Hales is IN the peculiar po-
sition of a man who belongs neither to
the country which was his by reason
of birth, nor the new one to which he
was Illegally admitted.
Hales was naturalized March II, 1903.
He discovered there was an irregular
ity in the proceeding. by which he
posed as a minor entitled to certain
rights, which might render the entire
action null and void. AS an officer on
an American ship, he is naturally an
xious to have his papers properly pre-
pared.
He appeared before Judge Trout
yesterday and stated his case. Then
he found he was up against a knotty
problem of law. The Supreme Court
has held that where an order has been
made and six months has elapsed be-
fore any change is desired, the Superior
Court loses Jurisdiction.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01
CONDUCT OF CAMPS.
Present System VIII Rule Until Better
Is Devised.


Rudolph Spreckels, who, under the
new relief administration, will have
charge OF the camps, met with the sec
tion chairmen yesterday for the pur-
pose of discussing the work. 1t was
decided that the several chairmen will
continue in office for another week and
that the camps will continue under the
present system until a change for the
better can be made.
Soup kitchens outside the camps will
be closed Those within the camps will
be continued for time, subject to
Mr.. Spreckels' orders.
II expect within the next week" said
Mr.. Spreckels yesterday, TO make
special investigation of each camp and
shall base my poiicy upon what 1 find"
The rehabilitation committee has de-
cided that persons holding untitled
acquisitions shall be given their money
equivalent and be allowed TO make
their purchases where they will. These
acquisitions have remained untitled be-
cause OF the lack of goods with winch
TO supply them.
The committee has men at work COM
putting the cash equivalent of the goods
allowed but not supplied, and next
week the money will be paid out
through the section officers who fur
nished the original requisitions.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01
OFFERED 500 AS
STARTER in LIFE
Mrs. Horsford Tells How
She and Her Five
Children Fared.

"A m RS S. HOSFORD, widow with
FIVE children. the Oldest Of
N which is 16 years and the
VI youngest 10 months, states
that DR.. Flynn. one of the As
sociated Charity Investigators, has ad-
v&ed her to put her FIVE children in
some asylum and accept 800 with
which to begin life anew.
Before the fire Mrs. Hosford was liv
Ing in q cottage on Clementina street,
between Eighth and Ninth. She claims
to have lost everything in the FIRE and
TO have been living in a tent in Jeffer-
son square ever since. She had some
experience with restaurant work be-
fore coming to California, and learning
that the rehabilitation plan included
the establishments of refugees in busi-
ness with which they are acquainted
sho applied to the Associated Charities
for relief. Her case was turned over
to DR.. Flynn for investigation OF her
experiences. Mrs. Hosford says:
applied for money with which to
start a restaurant, Dr. Flynn inves,
a location for three days. 1 hunted for
a place and finally found a suitable
dSc9Ha 20 a fGr d str at the corner
returned to DR.. Flynn. who told me
that she would have to see Kate Fell
ton, who is her superior. After being
turned and told me that could have
not more than 800. 1 told her that
this would not enable me to support
my FIVE children. She then advised me
TO put my children in an asylum and
do the best that l could.
The 800 would be useless to me. 1t
would soon be gone, for 1t is not
enough to give me an opportunity to
become self-supporting. That is what
wish TO be. for have been so all my
life until now.
DR.. Voorsanger. one OF the principal
workers OF the rehabilitation commit
tee. stated, when the case was brought
to his attention, that II is not the pol
icy OF the committee to establish peo-
pie in business. The policy of the
committee" he said, rs to restore peo-
pie to the earning capacity which they
enjoyed before the earthquake, IL pos
sible in the same business or work they
were in before"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01
OBJECT TO The EXPENSE
OF QUIETING Land TITLE
Sunset Property Owners Want
City Attorney to Straighten
Out the Record.

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Sunset Property Owners
Association It was stated that property
owners of Sunset had received letters
from the California Title Insurance
Company urging them to have suits
commenced to quiet title to their prop
erty for a fee of $50 a lot Edward
Ewald, president Of the association
advised the members not TO be too
hasty and said in part:
The McEnerney act to provide a
mode of procedure for the establish
ment of records to land titles which
were burned in the Hall of Records
should have contained a provision for
the municipality of San Francisco to
assume the responsibility to right the
wrong committed by 1t in not providing
a freproof building for the safe keep
ing of these records.
II the act should be declared con-
stitutional by the Supreme Court, the
Mayor and Board of Supervisors can
instruct the City. and County Attorney
to provide a special department for the
establishment of the record title to any
lot In this city on application of the
owner. 1t would be great hardship
fee for suit TO quiet title to their lots,
while it would be an easy matter for
the City Attorneys office to handle
this matter, since 1T is all routine work.
form The Superior Judges should
judicate only these land cases.
1t was decided to take action in the
matter on those lines as soon as the
Supreme Court renders its decision in
the test case.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01

~ INCE the first day on which suits
~ could be brought for the restora-
\ tion of land titles in San Fran
cisco under the new act there
have been many such cases commenced
In the Superior Court. Hundreds of
such suits will soon be coming in The
Supreme Court is to pass on the con-
stitutionality of the emergency statute
in a few days
While the new law was a necessity
for the restoration Of titles IL also
opens possibility for fraud against
those who are not prompt to avail
themselves of 1t. People are not barred
from commencing suit to claim pos
session OF land to which they have no
right. The only way for the real own
or to do in such case is deny the
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01

contention in the courts. The owner
will be under the disadvantage of
keeping closely in touch with the suits
that are filed IL he himself has no suit
under way The Call offers to pro-
tect you until you shall file your suit.
1t costs nothing. Fill in the coupon
with your name and address and de-
scription of the land you own. The
title protecting bureau organized by
The Call TO watch these suits will do
the rest. 1t will notify any property
owner when suit is brought that in
wolves his interest.
This gives an opportunity to make
proper showing before the court.
Without such safeguard there is every
chance for a default order See that
you are guarded. Send in the blank,
filled out. to title editor, The Call.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01
RepuhIIcan. Hnrmonize.

All the Republican factions were
brought together and smoked the pipe
of peace at a meeting OF the Regular
Republican Club of the Fortieth Assem-
bly, District last night in Judge Gra-
hams courtroom, California and Web
ster streets. The meeting was well at
tended and was harmonious through
out Speeches were delivered by sew
eral prominent men. Following are the
officers of the club: President, Hon. w.
S. Wood: vice presidents-John Hender-
son, Ed Kelly and Colonel Z. ]. Ensign;
secretary, Oscar Greenebaum, and
treasurer, Charles Sutro. There is also
a large executive committee.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01
Complaint Against Steamship Arctic.

Andrew Furuseth. secretary OF the
Sailors Union. filed complaint yester
day with Acting Customs Collector w il
liam B. Hamilton against the steam
ship Arctic to the effect that the Arctic
had accepted as passengers a crowd of
men bound for Eureka to work in lum-
ber mills in Humboldt County. The
Arctic Is not licensed to carry passen-
gers. Mr.. Hamilton referred the mat
ter to Customs Surveyor Woodward,
who ordered the matter TO be investi-
gated at once He will file a report
of the investigation with Mr.. Hamilton
for further action.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01
To Bu,Id Fire Ennine House.

Chief Shaughnessy Of the Fire De-
partment made arrangements yester-
day with a contractor to have lumber
delivered for a new fre-engine house
on Stockton street, between Broadway
and Vallejo. The house is urgently
needed for better fire protection in the
North Beach district. The engine
house on McAllister street near Polk,
has been completed and is now housing
a chemical engine and truck company
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-01
Bergsten Case Dismissed.

In the matter of the complaint n
Mrs. Annie Mcneil against John Rer4
stem, second mate of the Americani
Henry Willard. United States Supo
ing Inspector Birmingham yeste
handed down a decision dismiSsing
case Mrs Mcneil accused Bergste
of conduct unbecoming an officer. ar
the case was partly tried before w.
Schuster, InSular Collector OF Custor
at Manila. and later before the Cnltef
States local inspectors at Seattle. Capl
tain Birmingham holds that the evil
dence failed TO substantiate thl
charges