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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-25
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-25

Elgin. M. April 24.-Buttsr sales
past week were $4,000 pounds.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
FRUIT SHIPMENTS ACTIVE AT BRENFORD.
From Five TO Six Cars a Day are Moving off
and Good Prices are Being Realized.

BRENFoRD, Aug This station is
the scene of much activity during
these days as the fruit shipping nears
the height of the season. Indeed
Brenford seems to be holding up to its
reputation as the big railroad shipping
center of Kent County From five to six
cars are moving off daily. Buyers are
here from New York City, Philadel-
phia, Boston, Providence, R. l., ,Scran-
ton, Pa, and Newark, N. j., and the
bidding is very spirited. R. Y. Wal
len leads them all and is loading one
or two cars day with his own orders.
Quantities of Reeves, Reeds Golden
Yellow, Belle of Georgia, Champion,
Moore's and others are being shipped.
White fruit is bringing from 35 cents
to 45 cents basket; yellow fruit from
80 cents to rs cents basket.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
FIRST REGISTRATION DAY IN SMYRNA.
Only 65 Registered 10 Duck Greek Hundred, 70
10 the First and 80 10 the Second District;
81 Less Than Two Years Ago.

Saturday was the first day Of the five
that will be held between now and
the coming Fall election. The day was
quiet and but little interest was mani
tested in the meeting of ftheregistration
boards. This can be readily seen by
the official count of the day FOR the
two districts there being only a total
of 65 names, 26 for the first election
district and 80 for the second election
district. In comparison with the reg
istratiOn two years ago, there was
considerable falling off In 1904 on
the first registration day there were Sc
names registered, 2G in the first dis
trict and so in the second election dis
trict. The cause for the falling off is
not known except that at this time far
mers are very busy. The tendency,
however, to procrastinate is attributed
as the principal reason, many think
ing that they had plenty of time yet to
qualify and there need be no hurry
about it. This is a mistake. Voters
should turn out early and get regis
tered. The delay makes it hard on the
registration boards in that the rush
comes on the last two days. The first
or eastern district of this Hundred was
in charge of George w Cunning, reg
istrar, and John P. Jones and Henry
Slaughter, assistants The second or
western district was in charge of John
E. Phillips, Jr., registrar, and Benz.
G. Collins and John S. Anthony, as
sistants.
According to unofficial figures of the
registration on Saturday in Whining
ton, 1866 voters were registered com.
pared with 2237 for the first day in the
year 1901. The day passed quietly.
So far as could be learned there was
no money given out for registration
, purposes. The Anti bribery League
had posters up announcing that those
who used money would be prosecuted
ut they were not needed. The regis
7 traitor was about as expected so far al
numbers are concerned, and both ns 8
I ties expressed themselves as being sat
: isfied. There are still four more days
upon which voters can register. Tn
! registration on Saturday is rsporte
small thr oughout the State. -
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

HOT WEATHER INTOLERABLE IN SMYRn,

W. A. FAIRIES Son Lose Horse After Return.
ing From Isaac Webb's Funeral Saturday.
The torrid hot wave which has how
cred over the Atlantic Seaboard the
past week has been very depressing.
The temperature seems to have been
fixed at 80 and 95 degrees in the shade
much of the time. Although hard on
man and beast, no fatalities are re-
ported except one of the horses driven
to the hearse of w. A. FAIRIES & Son
on Saturday. The team had been from
near Taylor's Bridge to Brynzion
Baptist Cemetery in attendance upon
the funeral of Isaac Webb and the horse
died shortly after returning to Smyrna.
The horse which belonged to H. B.
Grieves livery, was sick before it
started on the long trip and the heat
simply used it up. The temperature
has been slightly cooler since yester-
day.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
LOCAL PEACH SHIPMENTS
DISCOURAGING TO FARMERS
WET WEATHER HAS UPSET ALL CALCULA-
TIONS AND CAUSED SPECKED FRUIT.
Fruit for Which Sl.OO was Anticipated Sell
Ing Anywhere From 20 Cents to rs Cents
Basket-Grspes Showing Sign Of Rot.

The fruit season now nearing its
height has been one ofmuch discourage
ment so far owing to weather condi-
tions. The damp, rainy and mucky
weather of July completely upset the
calculations of our growers who antlc-
cipated one of the largest and best fruit
crops in many years. Six weeks ago
the prospect was never brighter but
the result has been almost directly op-
posite Much fruit has moved to mar
ket but it has been of the specked or
premature varieties for which unsat-
isfactory prices were realized. The
early varieties have been pretty much
of failure and now that the Reeves
and the Elbertas are coming on, bet
ter fruit is looked for and conse-
quently higher prices. One fruit
grower thinks the whole peach crop
will be wound up in three or four
weeks. Much, however, will depend
upon the weather. With a good dry
spell the Elbertas and other varieties
coming on should be in better condi-
tion and high prices should prevail.
So far the market has been more or
less glutted with inferior fruit
Saturday thousands of baskets of
specked fruit was shipped by rail and
the Transportation Company's daily
boat line. Prices ranged from 90 cents
basket up and indeed some of the
fruit, almost rotten when received at
Philadelphia, was absolutely refused
by the commission houses. Peaches
of nearly all varieties seemed to be il
a miserable condition. Much of i
fell from the trees and rotted in the
orchard. Fifty baskets picked from
the beautiful orchard of Belmont
Hall' showed nearly every peach tt
be specked. Fred Thomas on the
Cummins farm, one of the larges
growers of this section reports, it ii
said, a two-third falling off in hi
yield and his experience is but the ex
perience of nearly every grower in thi
vicinity. From 1000 to 5000 baskets
of peaches day are being shipped b,
boat Shipments are also being mad
by rail at Clayton and Brenford, TIL
latter station maintains its old reputs
tion of being the great railroad frui
center of Kent County and while nc
as heavy as this time a year ago from
four to six cars are being loade
there a day. Grapes will also be o
this week and this fruit too is shown
the effects of the wet weather De
pite the rot Joseph E. Carter, W.
Massey and others will handle larg
quantities of fruit. The market tb
morning was 40 cents to rs cents ba
ket for peaches and $1.OO to $1.25 p'
carrier for grapes. Good peaches so
for $1.00 at Clayton this morning.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
KENT REPUBLICANS FOR HARMONY
Unanimous Vote OF Confidence for the Coming
AlIee-BaIl Joint Harmony Convention.

~N--N
Union Republicans from every dis
trict in Kent County crowded into the
State House at Dover yesterday and
poured hot shot into the cause and
the schemes of John Edward O'Sul-
livan Addicks. Insurance Commits
sioner Marshall presided. By unani-
nous vote the attempts of Addicks to
check harmony and common prima-
ries were rldiculed and appreciation
was expressed for Senator Alice, who
was present. Addicks did not appear
in his capacity as national committee
man, as was expected, but he sent
special delivery letter which contained
the call for his convention for August
sS, with primaries on August 25. 1t
was laid upon the table. Chairman
Marshall was authorized to confer
with Chairman e. W. Jenkins, of the
Regulars, and arrange the details
for the appointing of inspectors.
Colonel Theodore Townsend, of Mil
ford, offered resolution, which was
adopted to instruct the County Com
mlttee to arrange, in conjunction with
the County Committee of the Regular
Republican party details for the hold
ing of the common primary election
September 1. Senator Alice thanked
the members for the vote of confidence.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
BLAcKBIRD EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL.
Delightful Social Affair on the Lawn Of Mr..
and mrs. James A. Buckson Near Town.

B1AoKBIRD, Aug. 1.-THE members
of Blackbird Epworth League were
pleasantly entertained on the lawn of
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Buckson on
Monday evening, Aug. 6. The lawn
was beautiful trimmed with Japanese
Lanterns. The evening was spent in
games after which refreshments were
served Among those present were as
follows: Mr.. and Mrs. James A Buck
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William Reynolds,
Mrs. Theodore Ferguson, Mrs. George
@. Heinold, Mrs. William Hutchinson,
Mrs. William Fortner, Mrs. George
Shafer, Mrs. r. E. Reeder, Mrs.
Jacob @. Spicer, Misses Ella Fergu-
son, Martha Ferguson, Ada Devenish,
Bessie Schafer, Bertha Clifton, r.
Claire Records, Elizabeth Dreamer,
Jennie Reeder, Beulah Buckson, Lii
lian Hart, Miss Tarbutton, Susie Wat
son, Ethel Taylor, Ethel Fenemore.
Messrs. Edgar G. Heinold, John
Beth, Charles Beth, Harvey Re-
cords, Lewis Schafer, George Nc
CLAIM, Spencer Buckson, Samuel Reed,
Elmer FAIRIES.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
SMYRNA HOUSE SOLD AND
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
CYRUS p. GEARS SELLS OUT TO FRANK W.
BEyAN OF HAMMONTON, N.J.FOR SIS, 900.
Price Includes Buildings, Fixtures and Good
Possession Will be Given Oh Fri
day-Gears to Move to His Farm.

The Smyrna House, one of the best
known hostleries in the state south of
Wilmington, has been sold by Cyrus P.
Gears, proprietor and owner, to Mr..
Frank W. Bevan, of Hammonton, n.
j., for $4,000. This price includes
the property, furnishings, fixtures,
good will etc, Possession will be
given by Friday of this week. The an
nouncement of the sale of the property
is not surprise to the public for it
had been understood for some time
that Mr.. Gears would dispose of it
when opportunity afforded The lat
ter is now more engaged in farming
and fruit culture and now that he has
disposed of his hotel business will
give his farms closer attention. For
the summer months, it is understood
they will move on their farm, the old
MASSEY Farm" west of Clayton. The
new proprietor comes highly recon-
mended as an up'to-date and popular
| hOtSl man Al OfCLJ lOop6Cl. Liz uds
been in the hotel business at Harmon,
ton, N. j.. and is practical man. What
improvements, if any, he will make in
the Smyrna House is not known but
it is safe to predict that he will cater
to the wants of the public and make i
first class house. The hotel prop
erty is one of the oldest hotels in the
State aud has been a landmark foI
many generations. Its history date
back to the early days of Smyrna, lone
before the railroad, when the stag
coach lines used to stop there to TAX
on and let off passengers. For many
years it was known as "Foxwell's Ho
tel" In recent years it has chonge,
hands several times, its last owner
Mr.. Gears. putting several thousan,
dollars worth of improvements on
and fitting it out with steam heat
electric lights and modern conver
: fences.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
DAY'AT CAMDEN CAMP
Weather Conditions Much Interiered But Not
wthstandlng Delightful Program Was
Given: Prof. ScauIon Makes Address

Smyrna contributed an important
part to the Temperance Day" pro-
gram at Camden Camp last Thursday
and despite the inclement weather a
number went to the camp for the day.
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers of Smyrna,
president of the Kent County W. G. T.
u, under whose auspices the services
of the day were held, presided over
the meeting. Others from Smyrna
who attended were Mrs. w. A. Stew
ems, Mrs. Albert Chandler, Mrs. Emma
Jerman, Miss Annie w. Sutton and
Mrs. Elva McCausland. The Mozar
ian Quartette, Smyrna's juvenile or
ganization composed of Ralston Nc
Causlsnd, Trying Brinton, Walter
Chandler, and Watson Gearhart under
the direction of Townsend Jeffer
son made the shit" of the program
by their we'll rendered selections. They
sang two selections in the morning
| and two in the afternoon and at each
appearance they were warmly ap-
| plauded. The exercises in the morn
ing were somewhat marred by the rain
which poured in torrents and for a
while interfered with the exercises.
| Toward noon, however, the clouds
broke and the afternoon was very
pleasant. Had it not been for the un-
favorable weather many would have
attended camp on that day.
The address of the morning was
made by Rev. S. NJ. Morgan, presid
ing elder of the Dover district. Hi
subject, strongly presented, was "ThC
Situation IN Delaware" based upol
the text "Great is Diana of the Ephes
ians." He spoke enthusiastically o
the local option movement and scoreC
those who prevented its passag
through the Legislature. The frs
part of the afternoon was devoted t.
a young peoples meeting, led by tn
president of the State W. G. T. U.
Mrs. Emma E. Caulk. The scriptur
lesson was read by Mrs. R. E. Lewis
of Dover, and the audience joined i
l repeating the Lords Prayer. Th
! music, consisting of the singing of tn
= hymns, was led by Mrs. E. l.. Jones
e musical director of the State w. G. I
e U. Mrs. Mary Smithers, State supel
1 intendent of work in iails and aim
: houses, read the testimony of Generi
e Frederick Dent Grant concerning b
e total abstinence from intoxicants, an
= also spoke briefly of it's importance
p Recitations were given in an excellel
r manner by Miss Elsie Christopher
d the Dover Y aud by Miss Estella Coz
r we'll of Camden. The speaker of th
s afternoon Prof Charles Scanlon, tiel
8 temperance secretary of the Presby
q terian Church of the United State
d made fine address upon the tempe
e ance question in its broadest sens
e The address was regarded as one
y the best ever given in the State.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
DOVER HEIRS GIVEN PLEASANT SURPRISE
Expected to Find UncIe's Estate Worth SZOO
But II Footed up 5000 In Cash Deposits.

Walter and Herbert Fletcher, OF
Dover, had pleasant surprise awaiting
them when they appeared in the Or
phans' Court at Chestertown, Md
shortly after the death of their uncle,
ex.Sheriff Thomas j. Fletcher, OF that
place. The brothers went to Chester
town to bond on an estate they pre-
sumed to be worth not more than SSoo'
Hardly had they begun their lnVestl-
cations of his old papers, books ana
bank accounts, however, until tney
discovered that he had $4,000 In casl
on deposit in the various savings banks
with which he dealt. The two execu
tors appeared again before the Orphans
Court and rebonded this time iol
$4,000. They will inherit the entir'
fortune.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
TURNER & ROE DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP
Discontinue Their Meat Market on Commerce
Street Because Business Did Not Pay.

Turner & Roe. who recently opened
a meat store in the old ''Brinton Build.
ing" on Commerce Street have closed
down and the firm dissolved. The
firm was composed of Charles Turner
and w. G. Roe. Last winter they
started mp the business which had
been inaugurated by Turner & Hirons
and were running an up-to-date estab-
lishment. Business, however, was not
of nature that justified their contin-
uing longer, so it was mutually agreed
that they dissolve partnership. Mr..
Roe has his large department store to
engage his attention but what Mr..
Turner will do has not been definitely
announced. He will probably move
to the city.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
DEATH OF PROMINENT DOVER WOMAN.
Mrs. Sarah A. Cole, Methodist Class Leader
and Prominent Woman Dies at Ripe Old Age

and Prominent Woman Dies at Ripe Old Age
While the congregation of Wesley
Church prayed Friday night, Mrs.
Sarah A. Cole, one of the most remark
able church workers in Delaware
passed away. so Lord, we thank Thee
for her beautiful life. 1t has done
more than sermons" prayed Pastor
Barrett, in the Congregational prayer
leading. That minute Mrs. Cole died.
She was born near Milford seventy
nine years ago. She married Nehe-
miah Cole, farmer and business man,
whom she survived. She leaves two
sons. three daughters, fifteen grand
children and thirteen great-grand-
children. She was a Methodist class
leader and exhorter of great power,
and it was often said of her: "Her re-
ligion shines forth as the sun from her
face"
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
TROLLEY COMPANY RENTS MORE OFFICES
Take First Floor Of the old Swiuney Residence
and Fit 1t up for Engineers and Contractors.

The Smyrna, Kent County and Della
ware Bay Traction Company has rented
the first floor of the James W. Spru'
ance property Gold DR.. Swinney 'resid-
ence) Commerce street, to be used for
the offices of the Supervising Chief and
Constructing Engineers. Possession
was given yesterday. Trolley matters
are progressing as rapidly as possible.
During the past week number OF
trolley men have been here looking
into the matter of making contracts
and things about the general offices OF
the Company have a business air. The
contracts will be let sometime this
week.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
INCORRIG|BLE GIRL BRINGS
MORRIS FAMILY TROUBLE
LIZZIE BACON, AGED IA, TAKEN FROM CtiIL-
DRENS HOME DISAPPEARED MONDAY.
Now ln Custody of Agent Stout of the Society
OfPreveutOn Of Cruelty to ChiIdren-Mis-
represented Statements by the Girl.

Elizabeth Bacon aged fourteen, who
six months ago was taken from the
New Jersey Children's Home Society
by Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Morris of
near Smyrna Landing disappeared
mysteriousIy Monday morning and
has not been seen by the family since.
The next day Wilmington newspapers
were full of false and misleading
reports evidently given by the child
who bears the reputation in this COM
munity as being bad and incorrigable
girl. Says the Wilmington Every
Evening: According to the child's
story, after she had been beaten early
| Monday morning she ran away and
walked to Middletown, a distance of IA
miles. She struck the railroad track
| below Clayton, where she became ill
and crawled in freight car to rest.
railroad track to Middletown. She
stopped in the station there and asked
the agent, William R. Sirman, for a
drink of water. Noticing her forlorn
condition, Mr.. Sirman questioned her
and she told him of the alleged i'm
proper treatment. She was barefooted
and naturally her feet were sore. He
had her taken to his home, where she
was given something to eat and a bath
She also slept a while. Frank Stout
of Society of Prevention of Cruelty tC
Children was notified and brought hel
to Wilmington late Monday afternoon
is now making an investigation.
Early this morning Mrs. Morris cam'
to the Smyrna Times Office to adver
tise for the child and when told of wha
appeared in the Wilmington newspaper
she was amazed. She said the chilC
has been treated as one of her owl
children, was tenderly cared for, an,
was given the benefit of the best train
ing she knew how to give. Despit
the christian influence about her, tn
child was disobedient and bad an,
caused Mr.. and Mrs. Morris much an
/ noyance. She told of number of tn
: child's bad pranks and said she wrot
to Agent Williams of the New Jerse
Home telling him she could not kee
the little girl longer. The latte
made visit to Mrs Morris and begge
her to keep the child and to use he
endeavors in correcting it the same q
she would her own child. 1t appear
D that this was the third home Elizabet
. has had and Agent Williams intimate
e that unless things went better b
S would have to put the child in tn
r House of Correction. AS to "cruell
y treating the child" Mrs. Morris denie
s all charges. She claims she did switc
IS her but only enough to sting her,
n method of punishment that was mil
Il and positive. After leaving the Time
/. office she went directly to the Tel
b phone Exchange and called up Agel
l. Stout at Wilmington who was not di
lr posed to take the statement of Mr.
Of Morris but said She would have
ID prove it in court. If this be the ca
Mrs. Morris has many friends who CT
testify she has been a good friend al
u' mother to the child.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
Smyrna Factories shut Down for Vacation.

Thornley's overall factory which has
been running steady, considerable OF
the time night as we'll as day, and
Stats Shirt factory shut down Sat
urday for two weeks in order that en-
ployers and employees may take a va
cation.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
TWENTY ONE CONVERSIONS AT CAMP.
Sunday and Monday Were Great Days-Many
Visitors We're There and Much Enthusiasm.

Sunday and Monday We're Great Days-Many
Visitors Were There and Much Enthusiasm.
Sunday and Monday were the biggest
DAYS experienced at Camden Camp in
many years. They were the first sun
shiny days, and as a result the success
of the camp in every way was assured.
Five thousand visitors and worship
pers, twenty one conversions, two good
sermons and only one Academia fall
of little Jennie Walls, child visitor,
who broke her arm-was the record OF
one day. The twenty-one conversions
particularly pleased the pastor-in-
charge, Rev. B. F. J lester, who at once de-
cided to continue the camp-meeting
for another entire week, to include
services for seven days longer and all
day next Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
william tieiuemaun to Discontinue Business

William Heinemann, who has been
conducting a shoe shop next to the
Times Building for several years, will
discontinue business in Smyrna Sep
tember 1st, and move to Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
Anthrax Reported In ThOroughfare Neck.

H"t"1"N NePVfteo ~ I''0' ''1@'"
W. A. Broadway lost two valuable
COWS near Flemings Landing yester-
day supposed TO be from anthrax.
The cases are being investigated with
fear and apprehension. The epidemic
around Leipsic seems to be on the
increase and many cattle have died.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08
AOU W. FUND BROUGHT TO DELAWARE.
Over $4,000 Brought to Wilmington Saturday
by Grand Recorded Taylor and Deposited.

BY Urand Kecordeu IHyIUT dHu UePUsIIeu.
Thomas S. Taylor, grand recorder
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware A. o.
u. W., returned Saturday morning
from Meadville, Pa, with over $4,000,
which he had received from the supreme
treasurer, as part of Delaware's share
of the reserve fund. Mr.. Taylor de-
posited the money in safe deposit
vault. to await the disposal decided
upon by the grand officers. The local
jurisdiction will receive about $1,000
more, but as yet the supreme officers
are not ready to make the final distri-
button.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-08

CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-08

the creature that they saw being an
alligator, for they assert that they saw
Weyler the large alligator that was at
the St Louis College grounds. How a
small alligator should get at large in
this town is not clear. 1t may be one
of those that We're formerly kept at st.
Louis College and escaped
Unless steps are taken to capture the
creature and also to ascertain whether
there be more living in Nuuanu stream
the Portuguese population is likely to
suffer depletion. The Portuguese youth
are i'm the habit of going to bathe at
Kapena Fall which is near the par
ticular place where the alligator is
making it's lair. The horrible possi-
bility of a school of alligators suddenly
appearing in the midst of a crowd OF
naked Portuguese and native boys al
Kapena and enjoying a feast is toe
frightful to contemplate.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-08

An alligator is reported to be at large
somewhere i'm the marshes of Nuuanu
Valley Yesterday two women, one a
Portuguese the other a native, went
to Nuuanu stream back of the old
brick kiln, to get some water They
heard a harsh, hOarse sound in the
high grass bordering the edge of the
water They naturally thought the
noise to have been made by large bull
frog and walked on toward the stream.
AS they got within a few feet of the
grass, they saw the grass move and
to their dismay and fright there ap-
peared a black body, all head and all
tail. The jaws snapped wide.
The women did not linger very long
and neither did the creature. 1t was
an alligator about three feet in length.
The alligator made its escape into the
water. The women are positive about