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Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
FARMERS FEAR WARM wEATHERREsULTs
Do Not Know What Danger Is LurkI Dg Behind
the Unusual Warm Spell.

CHEswoLD, Jan. 22:-The remarka-
bly, mild mid winter weather now upon
as, is more commented upon than any
thing else. Following up weather ex-
tremes as some of our older people
can, they fear danger of some sort is
lurking behind this warm spell. Look.
ing back for presidents, similar con-
ditions are said to have prevailed in
the winter of 1862, also in 1888. In the
last named year one of our citizens re-
members peaches were in bloom in
February, consequently there were no
peaches that year. In ona's lifetime
the extremely cold or extremely mild
winters are ever recurring in periods
between, varying from IS to rs years.
The results however, are a blank in
the memory. Monday morning found
the robin and the blue bird chirping in
the trees like in the spring tirne. Ladies
report tulips sprouting above ground,
with the daffodil as much as an inch
above in our flower yards. In the
evening our store doors like in the
summer were thrown open and the
clerks had laid their coats aside. At
p. m. thermometers were registering
rs. Our ice gatherers have given il
| - for empty ice houses, our youthful
sports who like sleighing, shedding and
skating, have set last winter, 1905 NJ
as their standard and ideal of what
winter should be.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
SMYRNA CIRCUIT CHURCHES
MAKE SPLENDID SHOWING
SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL AFFAIRS SHOW
BIGADvANCH UNDER PASTOR CHANDLER.
Circuit With Record of A Marriages, IS
Baptlsms and Gain of e. Members.

The last quarterly conference for
Smyrna Circuit for this conference
year, Rev. Albert Chandler, pastor,
was held at the Circuit Parsonage in
this town, Thursday afternoon and a
large attendance was present. Sever
sons M. E. Church, Friendship M. E.
Church and Jerman Chapel were all
fully represented. Business of the
Circuit was gone over and Pastor
Chandler will be able to take a good
report to Conference this year. The
official members of the three charges on
the circuit extended Pastor Chandler
a unanimous invitation to return for
another year, but as the latter is finish
ing out his third year at this place it is
hardly probable he will return if he
can succeed in getting a better APP
pointment. Friends of the beloved
pastor are already agitating a move
ment to have the Bishop appoint him
to some station in the Conference Dis
trict for the reason that he has made
good record and in the thirty years of
his active ministry he has never asked
to be favored with a regular charge.
His friends contend that he has
reached the age when he ought not to
have so much driving to do in his min
isterisl work, that there are younger
men in the conference who ought to
take the rougher outdoor work and let
Rev. Chandler have an easier place in
the future. With this in view, it is
probable he will be slated for one of
the Wilmington Oh urches.
Mr.. Chandler is an able minister and
an interchangeable worker. He has
made good record on Smyrna Cir
cult. During his three years ministry
which will end in April next, he has
taken in 60 out of a total membership
of 1886; baptised So children and 25
adults; married "A couples. The mem
bership at Jerman Chapel has been
doubled since he has been in Smyrna
while at Severson's and Friendship the
membership has increased over third.
Financially he has looked we'll to the
affairs of the circuit, until now all
the church property is in excellent or.
der and free of debt. Recently new
roof was placed Oh Jerman Chapel and
the building is now being painted. The
parsonage has been completely reno
waited and repaired and is now com.
Portable home tor the pastor and his
family. Besides being painted and
papered a neat little porch has been
built across the entire front of
the house. The improvements have
all been paid for and whoever
succeeds Pastor Chandler will tind the
affairs of the Circuit in a most excel.
lent condition. There are many friends
of the pastor and his family who regret
to think of their leaving Smyrna, but
join in the wish of his ministerial as
sociates to see him rewarded with al
easier and more lucrative appointment
"a station where he will have but one
church to give his undivided attention
Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
AFTERNOON AND EVENING AT PARSONAGE
Delightful Pastime Afforded by the Women's
Home Missionary Society last Thursday.

The Womans Home Missionary Soc
iety of Asbnry M. E. Church afforded
an interesting social pastime last
Thursday afternoon and evening by
meeting at the Parsonage under the
kindly hospitality of Rev. DIR. and
Mrs. Robert Watt. There were fully
hundred or more present and. each
member took along some contribution
to the dining table. The afternoon
was spent in Sewing circle" in MAX
ing aprons and other things which will
be disposed of later at bazaar. When
the six o'clock dinner hour arrived,
the husbands and friends who were
invited, had ssembled and the spread
consisted of an abundance of al
most everything prepared by the
women. Later in the evening.
the company repaired to the
parlor where an informal program was
rendered. The ''iunior class" favored
the audiance with number of their
recitations and songs, Mrs. Frank e.
Postles took down the house with one
of her humorous Rotations and q
mixed quartette composed of Mrs. W.
o. Hoffecker, Miss Laura Bell, Mr..
w. o. Hoffecker and Mr.. L. NJ. Price
rendered some pleasing selections.
Altogether it was delightful evening.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
PRETTY WEDDING AT GREENSBORO
Miss Margaret Cook Stevenson, Niece OF George
M. Stevenson Of Smyrna, Webs Ira Butler.
Miss Emma Stevenson a Bridesmaid.


st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Green's
boro. Md. was the scene of a very pretty
wedding on Wednesday evening, when
Miss Margaret Cook, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Stevenson, was
united in marriage to Ira Calvin
Butler, a prosperous young farmer of
near Goldsboro, Nd. The bride is niece
of Mr.. George NJ. Stevenson of Smyrna.
Promptly at 7.30 o'clock the bridal
party entered the church to the strains
of Memberships wedding march,
played by Miss Edith May Noble, of
Preston, Md. The bridesmaids, Miss
BERTHE Stevenson, sister of the bride,
of Greensboro, Nd, Miss Alice Gooden,
of Willow Grove, Miss Emma Fowler
Stevenson, of Smyrna, and Miss Mary
Hubbard Pritchett, of Dover, all
cousins of the bride, proceeded up the
left aisle and were joined at the altar
by the ushers, Messrs. John Steven
son, Harlan Harrington, E. Harry
Butler and Howard r. Pritchett. The
| bride and groom advanced up centre
aisle and stood beneath an arch, from
which was suspended double hearts of
mistletoe and carnations, where Rev.
S. P. Shipman, pastor of Greensboro,
NJ. E. Church performed the ceremony.
The bride vas becomingly gowned in
white crepe-de-chlne and carried q
showered bouquet of white carnations.
The bridesmaids wore dresses of
white silk null with pink girdles aud
carried pink carnations. The church
was tastefully decorated for the occa-
sion. A reception was held at the
home of Mr.. Charles Clark, uncle of
the bride on Railroad avenue. The
bride was the recipient of many hand
some and useful presents. Geo. NJ.
Stevenson, of Smyrna, was the caterer
in charge.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
PROMISED COLD WAVE REACHES SMYRNA
Came Behind Rainstorm Last Evening and
Gave Relief TO Summer Temperature.


The promised cold wave struck this
section last evening and gave relief
to the oppressive mid-winter warm
wave, the like of which has been rare
for January weather. Local them
mometers registered in the seventies
Yesterday, men were seen going about
in shirt sleeves, song birds had arrived
and were building their nests, and
flower beds were beginning to show
sprouts of spring flowers. While
evidences of spring were manifestlng
themselves. our fruit growers were
viewing the situation with more or less
anxious concern. Peach buds and
other fruit trees were showing an adj
vanced state and had the weather kept
up few days longer followed by a
cold wave, much damage might have
been done. The cold wave OF last
night set these visions at rest and SO
far no harm has been done.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
FARM IN THOROU0HRARE MEEK SOLD.
Mrs. Martha Bennett Purchases 40 Acre Farm
of John c. Stockly Near Collins Beach.

Mrs. Martha Bennett, of the Eagles
Nest Farm" who recently sold off her
stock and farming implements, has
purchased through the agency of Cos
griff & Reynolds, the farm of John @.
Stockly situated near Collins Beach,
containing 40 acress and will move
there the first of March. The change
was made because Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett desired smaller farm to tin and
a home to spend the advanced years of
their life.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
EUTERPE CONCERT NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT.
Advance Sale of Seats Began Yesterday With
Gratif, ing ResuIts-Fiue Program Promised.


Gratif, ing ResuIts-Fine Program Promised.
The chart for the sale of seats for the
coming recital of the Euterpe Concert
Company of Baltimore for the benefit
of the High School Piano Fund was
put on sale yesterday morning. While
the first days sale was very gratifying,
there are plenty of good seats left
which should be taken up promptly.
The ladies, some of whom are we'll
known in this vicinity, come highly
recommended and no doubt treat is
in store. Get your seats early. You
will not only be repaid by high elias
sed concert, but at the same time you
are helping the High School pay for
an instrument that has added much
cheer and pleasure to the school room.
Tickets % cents; reserved seats 80
cents.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
MISS CAMPBELL ADDRESSES CLUB WOMEN
Held The Close Attention Of Large Audience
Friday on Her SubiecI "Current Events"

The Club meeting last Friday after
noon proved more than usually inter-
esting. The program opened with a
vocal solo by Mrs. Frank Reynolds,
and was followed by lecture by Miss
Jane Campbell of Philadelphia, upon
the topic, Current Events of all
Countries. In the course of which
she touched upon; the Russian Situa-
ton; The attitude of France and Eng
land toward one another; Home Rule
badly needed by Ireland; the two
brilliant Congressional speeches in
Washington; and hazing outraees at
the Naval Academy. The afternoon
closed with a piano Duet by Miss
Edith Beck, and Miss Bertha Price.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
NEW BOILER FOR LIGHT PLANT ARRIVES
Arrived From Chester Saturday and is Now
Being put In Position by the Boiler Makers.

Smyrna's rebuilt 100 horsepower
Berry boiler which for several months
has been underway at the factory of
Roberts Wetherill & Company of Ches-
ter, Pa, boiler makers, has at last ar
rived and is now being put in place.
The structure came by freight on Sat-
urday and Monday morning two rig
gers from the factory came down and
lifted the boiler on truck which WAS
pulled down to the plant by means
of threshing engine. The passing
of the boiler through town at
tracted considerable attention and
to many was welcome sight
for it means that the town will
have better electric light service when
it is installed. The boiler Will be put
in place as quickly as possible and by
the latter part of next week the Light
e. Water Committee hope to see it in
service. The next step will be to pui'-
chase new COX dynamos to complete
equipment of the plant. Monday
night the large dynamos burnt out and
was not repaired in time for service
last night. As consequence the
streets were in darkness and the little
dynamos was carrying the whole load.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-24

CHEswoLD, Jan. 23:-Cheswold Rural
Grange No. 10, will hold an open
meeting on Saturday afternoon, JAM
uary 81. at 2 O'Clock p. m. Prof J. e.
Carroll will talk upon, CONSOLIDATED
Rural School," the public is cordially
invited to attend. Meeting in Ander'
sons Hall.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
REVIVAL AT KENYON N. e. CHURCH
Growing In interest Nightly aud Several
Conversions Have Resulted Big Lovefeast.

KENYON, January 23:-The revival
meeting which started recently at
Kenton M. E. Church under the pas
torate of Rev. d. F. McFaul is grow
ing in interest each night and the re-
ligious awakening has resulted in
several conversions. Pastor McFaul
is being assisted by Evangelist Con-
away and the Rev. j. @. Hopkins of
Little Greek. Sunday morning an old
time Love Feast and experience m eet-
ing was held which was largely at
tended and one Of the most successful
they have held The meeting was
conducted by Brother Conway. The
meetings will continue nightly during
the coming week.
Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
Mary Catherine Wright of This Vicinity
and Mrs. Monroe, Former Cilzen,Dead

James Purnell Shorts who for many
years resided on the "Cummius Farm
near town, died at his late residence
near Hartly, Friday, after lingering
illness from heart trouble and dropsy.
The deceased came to this vicinity
from the vicinity of Bartly several
years ago and became a we'll known
farmer of this vicinity. A year or more
ago he sold out his stock and farming
implements with the intention of en-.
tering the restaurant business in Phil
adelphia with his son, but later
changed his mind and moved back to
Hartly where his wife owns small
farm. He is survived by his widow
and six children. Two of his sons:
Walter and Horace, are farmers in
this vicinity. Funeral services were
held at his late residence at 10 O'Clock
noon on Sunday and interment took
place at Brynzion Baptist Cemetery
near Kenton. The Rev. Mr.. Collins,
of Hartly, officiating.
Samuel Hirous Of Frazier Street, Dead.
Samuel Hirons, who resided with
his SOD, w. H. Hirons on Frazier
Street, passed away at 1915 o'clock
Sunday night after long illness from
complication of diseases. He had
been in failing health for five years or
more, two years of which he was con-
fined to the house, and unable to get
out. The first of December he was
taken worse and had been gradually
| sinking until the end came. Deceased
was for many years progressive far
mer of this vicinity. He is survived by
his widow, formerly Miss Susan A.
Bearman) and one son William H.
Hirons, formerly of George w. Tur-
ner's meat store and later of the firm
of Turner & Hirons which dissolved
partnership two months ago. Funeral
services took place yesterday after
noon at two O'Clock and interment was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rev.
Robert Watt, d. D. officiating.
Death of Mrs. Mary Catherine Wright.
Mrs. Mary Catherine Wright, widow
of the late John M. Wright, died. at
her home near Smyrna Sunday morn
ing after lingering illness in her eth
year. The deceased who was formerly
Miss Mary Catharine Moore, was a
we'll known woman of this vicinity and
after the death of her husband a num-
Der of years ago, she carried on the
farm with business thrift and indus
try that has made it one of the best
farms in this vicinity. She was held
in high esteem by all who knew her.
One son, Mr.. John Wright, survives
her. The latter lives on the home farm
and has been helping his mother con.
duct it.
Mrs. Alexander Monroe, Former Citizen Dead
Mrs Eliza Monroe, widow of Alex.
ander Monroe, of Ozone Park, N. Y,
formerly of this vicinity, died on
Thursday, the 18th inst, after linger-
ing illness in the list year of her age.
Her remains were brought to Smyrna
yesterday and were inferred at st
Peters Cemetery. Deceased is sur
vived by six children: Charles Monroe
George Monroe, New York City; Mrs
Rebecca M. Jones, Patchogue, N. Y.
Walter Monroe, Middletown, Del.
Mrs. Louisa Bennett, VanDyke's Sta
ton; Mrs. Emily Smith, Ozone, n. Y
Smyrna times., 1906-01-24
Farmers Demand more Money For Tomatoes

As a result of the recent meeting of
the Peninsula Horticultural Society, it
is probable that no more farmers OF
Delaware will contract for growing to-
matoes at So per ton, the old price, but
will demand $3.50.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-05
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Send your name and address and we will send vou
irss ,nd postpaid "a pieces Of iewery novelties to
them OF Wa sold send the $24O and we will a.
once send you this " wa a.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-05

BUNDLE CLAsPED IN HIS ARMS.
notice, Jonas. I've bought up ye're
notes, an tomorrow when the sale
comes off they'll knock the old place
down to me at my own figger. To-
morrow mornin' yell cook ye're last
breakfast in this house, Jonas. Mind
ye that. I've been awaitin' this mo-
ment for thirty year, ever since ye laid
on the fust mortgage. It's the sweet
est day 1 ever drawed breath. Pack
up ye're duds, We white-headed pup.
It's my turn now."
He lodged the heavy toe of Jonass
boot and hastened down the graveled
walk to his buggy at the gate.
Jonas went back to the kitchen and
cleared UP the breakfast dishes. Then
he sat own with his pipe to think it
over. The Squire's words were no
surprise. He knew that Barlow had
bought up the notes; he knew that
there was no hope for him after to-
morrow. He had already packed his
few clothes in a grip, and was ready.
Tomorrow, before the sale could be-
gin, he would walk out and leave the
old place, with all its memories, to it's
new owner.
Jonas nature was se1f-contained,
and he did not show his emotions. Yet,
as he wandered about the house,
thinking of Eliza, he came very near to
tears. 1t was all SO lonesome and for
lorn. The dust lay thick on the par
lor table, something he had never
known in the old days. His mind
went back, as it had done hundred
times during the week, to "Sonny,"
his son Bill,-and a great sob welled
up in his throat. If Billy were only
there-but he put the thought reso-
lutely away. Billy was not there:
Billy was but memory, and Ann
Eliza was dead, and home was home
no longer. Jonas was up long before
dawn the next morning. AS Squire
Barlow had predicted, he cooked his
last breakfast, and by sun-up he was
ready to depart. He stepped out of
the yard without a look back. The
air was sharp with November frost,
but he swung away down the road at
a gait that set his heart pounding joy
ously. Over his shoulder, on a heavy
cane, he carried his carpet grip-sack.
In his pocket was money-not so much
to be sure, but enough to keep him for
| Ahu why WILL OGIOlll
that, even at seventy years of age?
If you had asked Jonas whittier he
was bound he could not have told you
but he felt in his heart that he could
make his way to one of the large cities
and find work, for his spirit was YET
young. 1t was his boast, admitted by
his neighbors, that he had not aged a
day, in look or manner, in the past
ten years. So he strobe on with q
light step, and for a week covered
about twenty miles day, putting uI
at country hotels. The fresh air was
like wine; the varying landscape was
delight. He lived again the days OF
sixty-three when he tramped up and
down the State of Tennessee, fighting
and being fought, day after day
through that terrible campaign.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-05
Grow and Parrot Fight.

Adam Forepaugh, the veteran show
man, had a white parrot which had
learned to say, Zone at a time, gentle
men, don't crush," acquired, of course,
from the ticket seller.
One day the parrot got lost, and
after a long search Mr.. Forepaugh
was overjoyed to hear its familiar
voice from an adjoining cornfield.
He dismounted from his buggy, en-
tered the cornfield and found the par
rot in the middle of flock of crows
that had pecked him Until he was al
most featherless. AS the crows bit
and nipped, the parrot, lying ON his
side and defending himself with his
claws, was repeating over and over,
"One at time, gentlemen, one at a
time. Don't crush.''
Amador ledger., 1906-01-05
Fabulous Cost of Soromon's Temple

NOSS "a 0OAO1AOA . GAlDx0
Solomon's Temple flourished before
the days of modern "Graft," but it
may be wondered what became of all
the jewels and precious stones, for the
talents of gold, silver and brass used
in the construction of the temple were
valued at about thirty-five billions of
dollars, and the jewels about the same,
according to Villapandus. The conse-
Grated vessels of gold amounted to two
and three-quarter billions; of silver
two and one-half billions; the vest
ments and musical instruments to
eleven and one-quarter millions.
There were ten thousand men en-
ployed to hew timber, seven thou
sand as burden carriers, twenty thou
sand as hewers of stones, thirty-three
hundred overseers, all of whom were
employed for seven years and upon
whom Solomon bestowed as a gift
thirty millions of dollars. Adding the
food and wages the total would be
over four hundred and fifty millions
of dollars. The costly stone and TIM
Der equalled twelve billion more and
the whole total has been carefully
estimated as $77,521 ,965, ,636.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-05
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Jonas was cooking a bit of bacon
on the little stove when the door open
ed and a rasping voice spoke famiI-
iarly: "Goin' to sell out, 1 see, Jonas,
eh?"
Jonas looked up in evident displeas-
ure. He was a slender, old man-per-
haps seventy years of age. His hair
was thin and white, and his beard and
moustache grew long and straggly,
showing the pink skin beneath, for
Jonas was in prime health as a result
of his regular, active farm life, Now
his cheeks were pinker with irritation.
Squire Barlow was not a welcome Wis
itor. Jonas's glance encountered
another old man-as advanced in years
as himself, but not as well preserved.
He was short and stout, with black,
beady eyes deep-set in a yellowish,
leathery face. He looked the mean,
hard-fsted man he was known to be;
and as Jonas was not pleased with the
interruption he turned again to the
stove, giving curt assent to the
Squire's inquiry
"Ye see right, Guess We know the
meanin' of red flags jes' as well as
l do, seein' as how gen'raly We happen
to be 'roun' where there's bargains.
Will ye shet tn door, Squire? l amt
got no plans for heatin' all out doors"
Jonas spoke impatiently. Then, as
the Squire closed the door with an
Amador ledger., 1906-01-05
HAUNTED CASTLE oFK1MBoLToN
The Queen of England Stands God
mother to American Baby.

When Queen Alexandra stood as
godmother to the son and heir of the
Duke of Manchester and his American
wife, it was the first occasion on which
this royal lady ever assumed respon-
sibility for the spiritual welfare of any
child whose mother is a native of the
United States. King Edward, while
still Prince of Wales, accepted the
sponsorship of quite a number of chill
dren of Anglo-American unions.
By the bye, the Duke of Manches-
ter is the present head of Drogo de
Monte Acute, who was a famous
warrior in the immediate train of Rob-
ert, Earl of Moreton, at the time of the
Norman conquest. Among his ances-
tral homes, rescued and restaurated
with the aid of his American father-in-
law, Eugene Zimmerman, of Cincin-
natl, pre-eminent stands the tradition
filled, association-haunted Kimbolton
Castle. The castle is an ancient, stone
building, standing at the head of the