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Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
ARMED POSSE At CHESWOLD
APPREHEND NEGRO ROBBER
OUTCOME OF A BOLD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
AT THE RESIDENCE OF EDGAR HUGHES.
Negro Identified Sunday by Wearing Mr..
Hughes Stolen Suit Of ClOthes-An Armed
Posse Catch Him After Wild Chase.

CHEswoLD, Aug. 21:-As the result
of bold daylight robbery last Fri
day in which the residence of Edgar
Hughes, situated one mile down the
railroad track was ransacked and rob-
bed of considerable stuff. Cheswold
was given some intense excitement
Sunday when an armed posse sur
rounded two colored men suspected of
the crime and after a desperate chase
succeeded in bringing them to time
and landing both in Dover Jail to
await the next meeting of the Superior
Court. 1t appears that Edgar Hughes
and his family were away from home
Friday, and while the house was va
Gated robbers broke in and ransacked
every room in the house and carried
their plunder away with them. In ad-
dition to other things Mr.. Hughes
best suit of clothes was taken. Mon
day two colored men were suspected OF
| the crime, which was intensified by
the fact that one of them was wearing
Mr.. Hughes suit of clothes taken dur
ing their plumber The suit was iden-
iified as they were walking down the
railroad track in the same direction ot
Mr.. Hughes home. A still hunt was
Immediately and quietly instituted by
an armed possee who quickly sur
rounded the colored men. The real
thief of the two first showed fight bu
seeing he was outnumbered, made
leap over the fence and bounded across
corn fields with the posse after him
several shots were fired after him, bu
to no avail. He continued his dasl
for liberty while the number in pur
suit grew to a score or more. Finally
the wiley thief was sighted and thi
time brought down on his knees beg
ging for mercy with shot wound il
his heel. The wild chase having beer
successful, the wounded thief and hi
partner, who was held as a witness
were tai ZEN to Dover and after a hear
ing were rsmanded to Dover Jail {
answer the charge of robbery at tn
coming term of Court.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
GEO. M. STEVENSON HONORED BY LODGE.
Appointed Chairman of MIIage Committee by
Sovereign Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows.

George NJ. Stevenson of Smyrna,
one of the representatives from the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, 1. o. o. F.
has been appointed chairman of the
committee on mileage and per diem of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, which
holds its annual session in Toronto,
Cana, beginning on September 14th
and because of his appointment to
this important Office. he will be re-
quired to be in Toronto on September
18th, in advance of his colleagues and
the other Odd Fellows who are going
from Delaware. For many years the
Office was held by John Steidley of
Louisiana. Mr.. Stevenson will be
required to be at the place of meeting
before the representatives begin to
arrive, so that they can report their
arrival to him before the opening OF
the session, The Sovereign Grand
Lodge allows representatives 10 cents
per mile for the distance travelled.
The other representatives from Della
ware are Robert M. Burns, who also
represents the Grand Lodge, and HUI
bert A. Roop, representing the Grand
Encampmsnt. The representatives
are expected to be in Tor onto before
the opening of the session, as special
entertainment has been provided fol
them on that day. A large number of
other Odd Fellows will go to Toronto
to be there during the sessions, having
organized Delaware Toronto Club.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
FIRE DESTROYED MIDDLETowN CREAMERY
Believed the Blaze In Cook and Brady Plant
at MiddletOwn Was Started by IncendIary.

Fire early Friday morning destroyed
the creamery and ice plant of Cook
and Brady, known as the Middletown
Farms at Middletown. The loss will
be between $15, 900 and $50, 900, partly
covered by insurance. The blaze is
believed to have been started by an in
cendisry. 1t was discovered by the
engineer of the Norfolk express that
left Wilmington at midnight, when the
train pulled into Middletown. He
He blew several blasts from the loco
motive whistle to alarm the sleeping
residents, and passenger who alighted
at Middletown, informed the fire COM
pany. 1t went into service Immediately
but the flames had gained too great
headway and the frame buildings were
entirely destroyed. The Middletown
Farms has distributing store in Will
mington for its products, and its
creamery was one Of the largest and
best equipped in Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
STATE W. c. t. U. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Met In Smyrna to Perfect Plans For the
Coming State Convention In Wilmington.

Mrs. Emma Caulk of Wyoming,
State president; Miss Venie Lynch,
State Corresponding Secretary, of Mt.
Pleasant; Miss Annie w. Massey, State
Recording Secretary, Dover; Mrs.
Mary B. Donnell, New Castle County
President. Newark; Miss Lillian Cade,
Sussex County President, met at the
home of Mrs. Kate Smithers, Kent
County President, in Smyrna last
Thursday and talked oyer plans for
the coming State Convention to be
held in Wilmington September 81, %,
} 30 and 30.-On Sunday, September 30,
Madame Barakat will speak in Union
M. e. Church during the morning ser.
vices, and in the evening at either
Scott M. e. or Epworth M. E. Church.
In the afternoon of that day, Mrs.
Margaret Dye Ellis of Washington, ID.
c., national superintendent OF legisla-
ton, will conduct meeting in the
Grand Opera House. Rev. Anna SLaw
will speak at some of the convention
sessions. Morning, afternoon and
evening sessions will be held during
the four days.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
FORMER SMYRNA FAMILY REUNION,
W. II. StaytOu, Esq, the WeIl.known New
York Attorney Arranged Delightful Re-
union at Wilmington Saturday.

The Stayton family who for many
years resided at "Glenfern" the Cum
Minis farm near Smyrna held delight
ful family reunion at Ainscow's Res
taurant in Wilmington Saturday even
ing. The affair was given under the
direction of ". H. Stayton, Esq, the
prominent attorney Of New York, and
his brother, j. w Stayton, a student
at Columbia University. Covers for
eighteen were laid W. H. Stayton
has just returned from trip to Ma
leo and stopping off at Wilmington
telegraphed his brother to meet him
there. Both New Workers still have
Delaware dear to heart and are mem
bers of the Delaware Society in that
city. Their visits to this state results
always in happy Reunion gathering
The mother of the visitors, Mrs Susan
Stayton, widow of Charles E. Stayton,
unfortunately was unable to be pres
ent at the reunion as she is visiting
daughter in Maryland, and the din
per was given at such short notice
that it was impossible to send her word
in time to get here. W. H. Stayton
was born in Smyrna when the family
resided at "Glenfern" and has always
expressed desire to some day own
the farm. Among those present at
the dinner were: w II. and j. W.
Stayton of New York, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Allen and Miss Lucy Hughes
of Seaford, Del, Miss Bessie Jones of
New York; and Mr.. and Mrs. j.. j
Stayton and their daughter Laura,
Mrs. Arthur Farrow, nee Staytonl
and her daughters, Susie and Emma;
Mrs. John Jones nee Stayton) anC
her two children, Alfred and Stayton
all of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
CHESWOLD'S BANNER FRUIT SHIPPING DAY
Fourteen Car Loads Shipped In One Day and
Good Peaches Have Realized Good Prices.

CHEswoLD, Aug. 21:-Last week
marked the most active scenes along
our railroad sidings in our history
Eight to fourteen cars were loaded
daily with peaches, tomatoes, canta-
loupes, onions, etc. Tuesday of last
week was the big day of the week,
loading fourteen cars. To-day (Mop.
day. also fourteen cars; five of peaches;
six of tomatoes. The early days of
last week peaches we're soaring way
above the dollar mark. This week
prices are ranging from 25 cents to Sj
cents per basket. A feature of Mon
days loading was the loading of a re-
frigerator car with Elberta peaches
straight from the orchards of Joseph
Mcdaniel, DIR. P. S. Downs and Ga
maliel Garrison at the round price of
So cents. w. S. Hardcastle was the
buyer and it was consigned to Pitts
field, Mass. D. II. Boyce was also the
sole buyer of five cars of tomatoes at
Is cents to II cents per 5 basket. Mrs
Frank Preston started his canning
factory at noon Monday of this week.
He has a colony of Bohemians to do
his peeling,
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
SMYRNA BASEBALL CLUB DROPS A GAME.
Loses to the Wilmington Athletic Club ID
Smyrna Saturday Afternoon Score tot.

A number of spectators gathered at
the baseball grounds in the trolley lot
Saturday afternoon to witness con-
trast between "The Ravens" the home
team and the Wilmington Athletic
Club. Smyrne's team which had been
playing winning ball was handicapped
by the absence of several of its regu-
lar members notable among which was
Dickerson the regular pitcher. Des-
pite this fact Inman, Turner and Bell
proved an effective battery and held
the Wilmington boys down to close
game. The score was s to z in favor
of Wilmington. By defeating New
Castle on Thursday in the third
straight game of the series OF five for
the State championship, Dover has
won the State championship, having
previously defeated Seaford, the
champions of Sussex, 6 games out
series of ten, and having shut out
every Wilmington team that has been
in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
DEAKYNEyILLE WOMAN HELD FOR THEFT.
Rosa Msy, coIOred, Took Goods to amount
of several Dollars from Mrs. Dicks Store.

Rosa May a colored woman of
Deakyneville was arrested Saturday
night by Policeman Turner on the
charge of State Auditor George 81.
Dick for shoplifting. 1t appears that
Rosa was in the notion store of Mrs.
Dick on Commerce street and while
there appropriated some lace and other
goods. Mrs. Dick suspicioned that
the woman was slippery fingered and
made her give up all the Wis ible stuff
she had. After Rosa lefe the store
Mrs. Dick missed other things to the
amount of several doll ars. She called
her husband State Auditor Dick, who
was in an adjoining room, who i'm
mediately went after the woman. She
was tracked to Halls store and Police
man Turner notified. The missing
goods were found in bundle in her
possession. She was Immediately
taken before Magistrate Cummins.
Rosa contended that she purchased
the goods from Mrs. John E. Phillips
Jr. but this was not proven, wherepon
Rosa May was held in 5000 bail for her
appearance at Court
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
CENTURY CLUBHOUSE LOT CLEARED.
The Tschudy Office aud the Shop of W. p.
Legg Removed by Warner Blair, Clayton.

Legg Removed by warner & blair, IlaytO1.
The lot recently purchased by the
Twentieth Century Club of Smyrna,
situated between Bitter Hosiery Mill
and the Presbyterian Church on Com
merce Street, has been cleared of all
the buildings and is now ready for the
erection of the proposed clubhouse.
The moving of the building attracted
much attention. The Tschudy Office,
which was purchased by Warner &
Blair, was moved to their property in
Clayton on Saturday. The building
of William P. Legg which had been
used by him for his harness shop %
years, was moved Monday to the lot OF
Robert Butcher, colored, on North
Main Street. Butcher purchased il
for residence. 1t is understood that
Architect Thompson has the plans oi
the new clubhouse ready and as soon
as they are approved by the Century
Club next Monday, the contract will
be let, and the building begin at once
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
MAN DROWNED YESTERDAY
IN THE SMYRNA MILL POND
RICHARD 0. DRISCOLL OF PHILADELPHIA
MEETS DEATH WHILE IN BATHING.
Probably Suffered an Attack of Cramps
While 10 the Water and Drowned While
Out of Sight of His Companions.

Richard o. Driscoll, of Philadel-
phia, was drowned yesterday while
bathing in the Smyrna mill pond.
Driscoll, with two companions, Harry
Bronson and Matthes Hslde, who have
been working at Belmont Hall" farm
during the fruit season, came in town
yesterday morning. The men had
been drinking and started out Main
street about l o'clock yesterday after
noon and when down to the pond de-
cided to go in swimming. Bronson and
Drlscoll went in the water leaving
Halde on the shore to watch their
clothes. Bronson swan out in the
middle of the pond but Driscoll stayed
close to shore. Driscoll dived around
in the water for sometime and appeared
to get sick and came out. He went in
again however, and as some bushes
hid him from Halde, be could not see
him but supposed he was all right.
Neither of Driscoll's companions saw
him when he disappeared. Driscoll
was good swimmer and he must have
been taken with cramps, as his body
was recovered in about feet of water
When it was found the man had dis
appeared Halde came up town and
gave the alarm, and search was made
for the body, which was recovered
about 6 o'clock and taken to the under
taking room of W. A. FAIRIES & Son
An inquest was held by Deputy
Corner W. A. FAIRIES this morning
and verdict of accidental drowning
was rendered by the jury. Driscoll',
brother had been telegraphed for anC
arrived on the midnight train and will
take the body back to Philadelphia
Driscoll was about 35 years old and ha
q brother and sister living in Phila
delphia.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
ROUND OF KENTON SOCIAL PASTIMES.
House Party Which Ended at Rehoboth a Week
Ago Followed by Grabbing Party at Brick
store; Social at the Misses Arthufs.

KENToN, Aug. 21:-After two weeks
of real pleasure on a house party at
Rehoboth the following returned on
Wednesday: Misses Sylvia Arthurs,
Ida Downs, May Chandler (of Vine
land, n. j.. Bertha Bailey, Susan Ar
thurs, Katherine Downes, John Ar
thurs and Mason Bailey chaperoned
by Miss Katherine Slaughter. Others
in the party were Mr.. Charles j. Sud
Ter, DR.. R. Hirons Clifton, Homer
Hudson, DIR. J. Dale Cabeen, of ILL.,,
DIR. r. F. Corley. of Dover, as also
entertained for a few days. After hav-
ing spent such pleasant time at Re-
hoboth Miss Bailey gave a fare
we'll party to DIR. Cabeen at her
home on Wednesday evening, and
while everybody seem to have a de-
lightful time it was plainly seen that
each one felt keenly the coming de-
parture of DR.. Cabeen, who had made
himself unusually popular on the
house party. While all hope to meet
him again soon, it is hardly possible
that the same congenial crowd will
meet again under such circumstances.
On Friday afternoon a jolly grabbing
party left for Brickstore Landing and
they were not long filling a peach bas-
ket with crabs, even though they were
very small. Those in the party were
Misses Sylvia and Susan Arthurs,
Bertha Bailey, May Chandler, Ida
Downs, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Clark, Dr.
r. H. Clifton, Chas. Sudler, Mason
Bailey, John Arthurs and Homer Hud
son. On Monday evening Misses
Sylvia and Susan Arthurs entertained
in honor of Miss May Chandler, o.
Vineland, N. j., and Stanley M. AR.
thurs of Wilmington. The beautiful
lawn was lighted with Japanese Ian
terms, and cosy corners and nooki
were to be had on all sides. Miss Ar
thurs had plans cleverly arranged anC
each one was privileged to occupy ont
place only ten minutes at a time anC
those who were loathe to respond t,
the bell call were looked after by
clever little chaperone, Mrs. Martii
Burris of Middletown, who was jus
the one for the position. After som
very interesting games and som
music, refreshments were served. Thos
present were:-M Misses May Chandler
Bertha Bailey, Ida Downs, Katherin
Downs, Sylvia and Susan Arthuri
Mrs. Martin Burris, DR.. and Mrs. Vii
din, Stanley M. Arthurs, DIR. Hiron
Clifton, Charles j. Sudler, Home
Hudson, Tom Smith, and John NJ. Al
thurs.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
FORMER SMYRNA GIRL BECOMES A BRIDE
Miss Gertrude Start, Daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. W Start, Weds Irving Nelson Stuart

Miss Gertrude Start, Daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W Start, Weds Irving Nelson Stuart
A quiet wedding took place at Bishop
stead in Wilmington at noon Satur-
day, when Miss Gertrude Start,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Start, of Philadelphia, formerly of
Smyrna, and Mr.. Irving Nelson
Stuart, of West Philadelphia, were
married by the Right Rev. Leigh
ton Coleman, Bishop of Della
ware. The bride was attended by her
sister, Mrs. G. Davis Brown of Phila-
deIphia, as matron of honor, and the
bridegroom was attended by G., Davis
Brown, as best man. After a short
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart will live al
No. 1914 Spencer Terrace, West Phil
adelphia. The groom Is employed as
brakeman in the employ of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
COUNTY TO MAKE GOOD FARMERS LOSS.
Bridge Gives Way and Man and Horses Are
Plunged Into the Torrent Below.

ttahhNN thho Wv o~tSWs
Stewart White, farmer of western
Kent County, while driving to the
Medford Mills with a load of wheat
Immediately after the big Monday rain
last week, was crossing the county
bridge when it gave way and the
horses, wagon, wheat, farmer and all
were plunged down into the water 10
feet below. One horse fell upon the
other and quickly drowned it, but the
farmer escaped to the shore by vigor-
GUS swimming. Men from the mills
rushed to the farmers aid and saved
the living horse and all but eight bu-
shells of the mans wheat. Mr.. White,
who is poor man, was at once ad-
vised to sue the county for his loss,
but he soon learned that the Levy
Courts of the Delaware Counties can
not be sued. Meantime, Commits
sioners Vinson and Wharton, the near
est members of the court to come to
the scene of the accident, went to the
place and, after a satisfactory inter
view with the Medfords asked for
next Tuesdays special meeting to or
der the bridge rebuilt. They after
ward saw other members of the Levy
Court and they all said it was the
county's plain duty to make restitu
tion to White and this, it is confidently
believed the court will do.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
LAWN PARTY GIVEN BY MISS NELLIEF FORD.
Number of Young People Of Smyrna are Presest
at Lawn Party In fioaor of Miss Mamie Ford

NumDGF VI toHuB SVPh~ VI ~" VIZ . teSshe
at Lawn Party In iiouor Of Miss Mamie Ford
A very delightful lawn party was
given by Miss Nellie Ford, at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Ford, in honor of her cousin Miss
Mamie Ford of Wilmington, on Tues
day evening, August 18th. Those pres
ent were as follows: Misses Mamie
Ford, Edna Lewis, Margaret Walls,
Luvia and Mary Hartmann, Myra
George, Ethel Grieves, Bertha john
son, Laura Stevenson, Helen ) ohnson,
Lille Prettyman, Hazel Benderman,
Beulah Ford, Nellie Ford; Messrs.
William Murphy, Philadelphia; b.
Franklin, Middletown; Lloyd and
Clifford Jones, William George, Rol
and Ford, Joseph and Ralph Robin
son. Clarence Gears, Davis Turner
George Lohand, Stanley Kirby, Carl
ton Walls, Charles Prettyman, Clifford
Graves, Mr.. Harry Christian and
Gardner Ford.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22
BISHOP COLEMAN AT ST. PETERS SUNDAY,
Will Ofiiciate at all Services In the Absence of
Rector GIIreaih Who is Still Away.

The services at st. Peters Church
promise to be very interesting next
Sunday in that Rt. Rev. Leighton
Coleman, Bishop of the Diocese of
Delaware, will be present and officiate.
He comes here at this time to preach
for the rector Rev. G.. Valerie Gilreath
who is away on his vacation. The
services next Sunday will be: Holy
Eucharist at 7.3O o'clock; second cele-
bration of the Holy Eucharist and SER
mon by the Bishop at II o'clock and
Evening Prayer at 5 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1906-08-22

New Proprietor Takes Charge Of Smyrna House
Mr.. Frank W. Bevans. of Harmon
ton, N. j., who recently bought the
Smyrna House from Cyrus p. Gears,
arrived yesterday and took possession.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-15
PlTTsBURG STILL IN TERROR.
Epidemic Of Crime In Smoky City Not
Abasinq.

Pittsburg, Nov. 15.-"Possibly in the
history of crime in the United States
1t would be impossible to find another
Instance where two prominent men
had been murdered within week Of
each other, leaving in neither case
single cIew for the police to work up
on. That is the condition of affairs III
Pittsburg today" said Captain James
Eagan of the bureau of detectives il
referring to the reign of crime in Pitt
burg
We have exhausted every effort to
solve these two murder mysteries and
are as far away from their solution as
we were at the beginning
Fully twenty-five persons were ar
rested in connection with the two muir
ders and the scores of robberies. A
dozen or more houses We're robbed, and
there We're several hoidups. The only
robbery that netted the perpetrator any
large amount of money was that Of an
Italian boarding house. A well dress
ed man engaged board there, and when
the boarders got up in the morning
they found that he had disappeared.
taking with him 1925 in cash. He had
robbed the trunks of the Italians, TAX
ing 5000 from one trunk The owner
had taken ten years to save the money
and was to have left for italy today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-15
GILLETTE SEES ApPARlTloN.
Unexpectedly Confronted With Double
of His Dead Sweetheart.

Herkimer, N. L, Nov. 15.-Unexpect-
edly brought face to face with living
likeness of his dead sweetheart, Ches-
ter Gillette, the youth charged with the
murder of Grace Brown, almost col
lapsed in court. The object of his emo
ton was Frances, the second of the
three Brown sisters. The girl came in
10 the court with her parents, and Gil
lette as he was led in suddenly saw
her a few feet distant. He stopped
short In his walk toward his custom
airy seat, and his face went blank.
Then, quickly regaining his eomposure,
he hurried TO his chair and, folding his
arms on his breast, sat motionless,
with his head hung low
1t was the first time Gillette had
10 ked on Frances Brown, who in form
and feature is remarkably like the
dead girl. Gillette had net met any of
Gree Browns relatives, and for tie
Erst time also her parents looked upon
the man charged with her murder.
Whom the court adjourned twelve
jurt5 en- again sat in the box, but it is
likely that several will be challenged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-15
FRISCO RELIEF MONEY GONE.
Contributions For Disaster Sufferers
Never Reached Committee.

Contributions For Disaster Sufferers
Never Reached Committee.
San Francisco, Nov. 16.-The Chroni-
Gle says. A new investigation is pro-
crossing in the course of developments
In the local graft scandal. 1t now ap-
pears that many sums of money, large
and small, that were sent from differ
ent states to San Francisco for the re-
lief of the sufferers from the calamity
never reached the relief committee
Some OF these amounts, which aggre-
gated large sum, were mailed to the
care of Mayor Schmitz. f. J. Heney,
Detective William Burns and about a
hundred government agents have been
making an investf. stion.
President Roosevelt is the moving
spirit behind the inquiry, and he de-
clares that no man guilty of diverting
the relief funds shall escape justice.
The cases come within the jurisdic-
ton of the federal authorities because
of the interstate character of the postal
service, which it is alleged was crimi-
nally fampered with.
The crime or forgery is SAID to be IN
cluded in the offenses of the raiders of
the relief contributions.
1t is said that in the aggregate the
stealings will amount to S1,00o,0oo
Word was received here that Mayor
Schmitz sailed from Europe for New
York on Nov on the steamship Patri-
cia and that he would arrive in New
York probably on Thursday of next
week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-11-15
Gantral ON Trial Anain.

New York, Nov. 15.-At the second
trial of the New York Central Railroad
company beAore Judge Holt in the
United Sta-es circuit court on charge
of granting rebates to the sugar trust
the existence of yellow deg fund,
made up of unlawful rebates from rail-
roads, was brought out Lowell NJ
Palmer, formerly traffic manager for
the trust, kept separate account in
the Market and Fulton National bank
and out of the deposits there paid the
salaries and expenses of tie entire
traffic department. The government at
torneys allege that the money deposit
ed in this account came entirely from
rebates.