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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
MUMMtRS CAPTURE TOWN
OF SMYRNA ON HALlOWE' EN-
PREVENTED BY RAIN WEDNESDAY THEY
COME OUT INFORCE THURSDAY EVENING.
Parade kept Up necessarily For Several Hours
Ia Which They Indulge Their Pastimes To
The Amusement Of Many.

There were many dlsappointments
last Wednesday evening, Halloween,
when the incessant rain broke in upon
an evening of pastimes anticipated by
the youth of Smyrna. AS a conse-
quence very few were out. The next
evening, however, was clear and beau
tiful, and those who were disappointed
the evening before turned out in full
force. For several hours the streets
were full of mummers. Some of the
costumes were very grotesque. The
only damage done was at DeFOrd's
store where.some children accidentally
broke the large plate glass in the front
door. There was general absence of
vandalismsuch as usually characterizes
Halloween festivities. This may have
been due to the efforts of the Police
Department. Alderman Crow put on
ali extra force of police those evenings
to see that the mummers did not over
indulge their pranks TO the extent of
tearing up door steps and doing other
works of vandalism. After the rain
Wednesday evening some boys pulled
up an old wagon body in front of Harvey
Jones paper and paint store at the
-Four Corners" and piled a lot OF
goods boxes on it, completely blocking
the door and passage way. Three girls
of the mummers parade had consider
able sport Thursday evening at Clifton
& Raymond's drugstore when they en-.
deavored to clear the place of men con.
gregated there. They spared no pains
in the mattefand with undue ceremony
elected the clerks and all. A number
of Smyrna's prominent men were vic
Tins of their pranks. After they
cleared the place they went back ant
did few stunts at jig dancing anC
left. A number of Halloween parties
were made up during the evening.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
CHEswoLO FRUIT FARM CHANGES HANDS.
John II. CarrOw Purchases the Madley Farm
ofS0 Acres West of Cheswold For $4,000.

CHEswoLD, Nov. 6:-John H. Car
row has bought of Edward Madley his
farm of so acres, two and one halfmiles
west of Cheswold, for $4,000 Mr.. Car
row gets possession March first next,
when his son, William t. Carrow, now
on his farm at Bishops Corner will
move on it, aud his father the pur-
chaser will succeed him. Annie Woot-
ers, of New York City has purchased
of William M. Hope. five and one half
acres, part of the Bunker tract one
mile from Cheswold for 500
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
LIGHTHOUSE OFFICE TO Sc MOVED.
District headquarters Viii Be Removed From
Philadelphia TO Wilmington Shortly.

United States Engineer G. A. f.
Flager, who has charge of the Fourth
Lighthouse District, Monday received
word from Washington that the Office
of the district would be removed from
Philadelphia to Wilmington. The re-
moval will take place as soon as the
necessary changes can be made in the
old federal building at Sixth and King
streets. The old court room will be
converted into a suite of offices for the
use of the lighthouse district men.
Commander John E. Craven, the
lighthouse inspector for the district
will retain his offices in Philadelphia.
but all others and also the lamp re-
pairing force will be brought to Will
mington. 1t will take three or four
months to make the necessary changes
to the old building. and to move the
offices. The change was made at the
request of Major Flager as it will con-
siderably simplify his work. He is in
charge of the lighthouse district and
also in charge of the local river i'm
,provement district.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
ERNEST COLLINS BUYS .HURLOcW HOME.
Purchases Pretty Res ldence of Mrs J. II. Prim
rose For Home For Himself ard Mother.

Purchases Pretty Res ldence Of Mrs ]. II. Prim
rose For a Home For Himself ard Mother.
Ernest p. Collins our well-knowIr
optician has purchased of Mrs. Kate f..
Primrose, her residence on south
Main street, long known as the "Hur-
lock property" The deal was made
through the realestate agency of
Samuel j. Reynolds, and was for con
sideration of about $4,000 Mrs. Prim-
rose recently purchased it of the Hur
lock heirs aud has made number of
modern improvements, exterior as we'll
as interior. Immediate possession was
given. Mr.. and Mrs. Primrose vacated
the property yesterday and moved to
the property, the late residence
Mrs. Hannah H. James. Next March
they propose moving back again on
their farm near Greenspring. Mr..
Collins purchases the residence to
make home for himself aud mother.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
TO HOLD STATE MUNICIPAL CONVENTION
Answers From Other Towns to Wiimiugiou's
Proposition are Already Being Received.

Within a few days Thomas S.Lewis,
clerk of Wilmington Councile expects
to receive answers from the numerous
letters he sent out last week to the
various towns in Delaware asking the
officials of these places their opinion
of the proposed movement begun by
Councilman d. w. Lynch ofthe Third
ward, of holding State convention
of municipalities In Wilmington before
the next session of the General Assem-
bly,. The object of the convention is
to discuss the needs of the various
communities drought the State, and
then to have proper measures presen-
ted before the Legislature affecting
the cities and towns who desire legis-
lation for municipal improvements.
The movement is meeting til general
approval and from present idications
the convention will be held.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
RAISING "ORGAN FUND" AT OLD BETHEL
ladies' Guild Interested and A Supper viii Be
Given at Mr.. and Mrs. 7. D. Garrison.

CHEswoLD, Nov. 6:-The Ladies
Guild of Bethel Church will hold a
supper at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
d. Garrison, opposite the church, Fri
day evening of this to which the public
are invited This company of ladies
compose a live organization of this
church who wish to cancel debt re-
naming on new organ recently in
stalled in the auditorium. They have
something in store for next week also,
of which more definite announcement
may appear in next weeks Cheswold
notes.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
AUTUMN WEDDINGS OF INTEREST
Rev. DR.. W. L. S. Murray Prominent Minister
of Wilmington Webs Miss NesOn-Mr.
Sudler Weist Weds Miss WoOdaIi.

DIR. W. L. S. Murray, pastor of
Washington Heights NJ. Z. Church, of
Wilmington, and Miss Pauline f. Nell
son, daughter of Rev E. II. Nelson,
of Camden, were married at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, in the N. e.
Church at Camden, of which the father
of the bride is the pastor Only few
intimate friends of the two families
were invited to the wedding, but the
doors were open to those of the con-
gregatlon of the church who wished to
attend The brides father performed
the ceremony which was very plain.
Later DR.. Murray and his wife repair
ed to the home of the brides parents,
where a wedding breakfast was served
to the immediate family aud a few
guests, and at $3.50 O'Clock they
boarded the Norfolk train at Wyoming
for wedding trip. They will be gone
a week or ten days.
Mr.. Sudl9r q. Weist, one of Mill
lington's most popular young men
and prosperous farmers took Miss
Jessie NJ. Woodall, of near Crumpton
as his bride last Tuesday afternoon at
? O'Clock. The ceremony took place IN
Crumpton NJ. Z. Church, Rev MIR.
Baynard officiating. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Weist
| we're driven tn MilIinOton and loft on
the 3 81 train for Philadelphia. A re-
ceptlon was given the bride and groom
that evening at the home of the groom's
aunt, Mrs. Stacey O. Johnson, 919
Huntington street, Philadelphia,
where large number of relatives and
friends gathered to wish the young
couple we'll Mr.. and Mrs. Weist viii
reside near Millington.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
MORE HOTEL PROPRIETORS
LOSE LIQUOR LICENSES
HOTEL AT BOWERS BEACH AND ONE HOTEL
AT HARRINGTON REFUSED LICENSE.
J. c. Armstrong Formerly of Smyrnv Granted
aLicense at Harrington, the 0nly Licensed
Hotel 10 That Town-H. L. Pugh Fined.

Hotel 10 That TOwn-H. L. Pugh Fined
Chester W. Bilderbach, proprietor of
the Bowers Beach Casino, was refused
a license to sell intoxicating liquors
Saturday by the Court of General SEES
sions of Kent County, because he per-
mitted gambling upon his premises in
the form of playing for drinks. Frank
Newman's application for relicensing
the Delaware House, Harrington, be
cause he had sold to persons who
proved to be minors, and because he
sold on municipal election day. Joshua
@. Armstrong was granted license to
reopen and sell intoxicating liquors at
the Harrington House, Harrington,
which has been closed for six months
as result of a temperance crusade.
The case of the State VS.. Horace
l.. Pugh, of Leipsic, indicted
for selling liquor on Sunday,
was also taken up. A jury was Sc
lected. Attorney Gen eral Richards
conducted the case for the State, and
Thomas @. Frame represented Pugh.
The jury, after being out short time,
rendered a verdict of guilty. Pugh
was sentenced to pay fiue of 500 and
the costs of prosecution, which he did.
Two hundred citizens of Harrington,
filling three passengers coaches of a
| Pennsylvania railroad train, journeyed
to Dover Saturday to contest for aud
against liquor being sold in their
hitherto ''wet'' junction town. In the
Court House, where twelve remon
strances had identified against the hotel
applicants, the Harrington people
filled the Grand Jury quarter, the
spectators benches, the negro witness
section and nearly filled the quarter
reserved for the entire panels of petit
jurors. The application of Joshua @.
Armstrong was represented by James
I'll. Hughes; that of Frank Newman, by
General r. r. Kenney and Arley B.
Magee. The court smiled when Henry
Rldgely, attorney for theremonstrants
explained to the court that he was de
layed by the non. arrival of a number
of witnesses, whom he expected on the
second train" The smile may have
been provoked by the dubiousness al
to how any more could be drawn OIL
the already overstrained junction city
or by possible feeling that the Cour
House might not hold the expected re
cruits.
While the Court of General Session
waited it granted the following Ii
censes, unopposed: Philemon r. Dill
Delaware House, Frederick; John J
Ryan, Leipsic Hotel, Leipsic; JOSEPH
Poor, Hartley Hotel, Hartley; Rich
ard L. Lloyd, Kenton Hotel, Kenton
John G. Sharpe, Hotel Richardson
Dover; Amy Ford Walker. Capitc
Hotel, Dover. The court also granite
the applications of these druggists
Benton N. Weldon, Smyrna; Lev
Scott, Dover; Clifton & Raymond
Smyrna; J. Frank Startling, Dover
Clarke & Mcdaniel, Dover.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
FARM HELP SCARCE ABOUT TOWNSEND.
Situation Becoming Serious With Many Farm
ers Who Say Help Can't Be Had.

TOWNSEND, Nov. Farmers in all
sections of the county are complaining
of a scarcity of farm help. In speak
ing OF the situation a we'll known
farmer said: I'VE simply cannot get
help to assist us in the farming. Prac-
tically all the men who formerly could
be secured to help on the farms have
secured positions in various cities. 1t
is not question of prices, for help
cannot be had at any price. One of my
neighbors was obliged to pay S1.75 a
day and board, wages unheard of here
tofore. in order to get through with
his work.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
Gets $40. 900 Damage From Railroad.

A special jury was drawn on We'd
nesday to try the damage case of Mrs.
Amanda Keens against the railroad
company for the death of her husband
at Wyoming two years ago; but before
the case came to trial it was announced
that the company had compromised
for an amount exceeding $4,000.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
DEMAND FOR LARGE SUGAR CORN CROP
Farmers About St. Georges Have Been Asked
TO Increase their Acreage Considerably.

New Castle County farmers and
principally those in Red Lion Hundred
are considerably elated over the news
that Charles W. Pancoast will need $50
acres more of sugar corn in 1907 than
in the past season. This means thou
sands of dollars in that section for the
farmers and the help to be employed
in the cannery. The corn used in the
cannery comes from stock raised off
Nebraska seed supplied free by the
proprietor of the cannery. The farmers
have but little work with the corn and
haul it in the hnsks to the cannery
where they get $3.50 ton for the pro
duct.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07

Revi, al Meetings To Star. Al Friendship.
Rev. Albert Chandler, pastor, will
start revival meetings at Friendship in
Thoroughfare Neck next Sunday even
ing. The services at Seyerson's close
this week.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
cHEswOLD "LADIES AID" ELECT OFFICERS
Mrs. Lizzie Smith Elected PresideaI For En-
suing Year and Mrs. M. D. Cssson, Secretary

CHEswoLD, Nov. 6:-The Ladies'
Aid" of Cheswold church held very
enthusiastic monthly meeting this
evening with Mrs. J. Ii. Bishop. at
which the annual election of officers
resulted as follows: President, Mrs.
Lizzie I. Smith; Vice President, Mrs.
G. Boggs; secretary, Mrs. Nj. d. Cas-
son; treasurer, Mrs. j. Her man Ander
son; organist, Mrs. Ollie Anderson.
They also planned to hold Poverty
Supper and Clipping Party" the even
ing of November 10th. Our W. G. T.
U. met last week with Mrs. M. A. Cat
terson near Cheswold.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07

The Prohibitionjsts polled % votes
and average Of 4 in Eastern District
and IS in WESTERN Baggs got Is pro-
Injection votes, which as counted above
brought his majority to seven votes.
DAILY polled IS temperance votes in
| Duck Greek Hundred.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07
W. [. David Sells His Farm ror ss,soO.

VIM. L. David has sold his farm to
Horace VanDyke for the sum of
So, 500.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-11-07

CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

Vegas & Tonopah line, and associates,
see clearly the future for Nevada's
mineral districts. Instead of holding
back until a certain district is culti-
waited and developed, as the old railroad
builder did years ago, builders of the
Clark type know that a railroad aids a
district in attaining prosperity and Ill
innate wealth. Herce they build into
a district and their confidence and line
bring great results. The district FORCES
ahead. and in doing SO creates a vast
tonnage for shipment to market and
receipt from supply center.
VIII Start Phoebe Branch Soon.
Among the branches under contem-
plation by the Salt Lake Route is a
line to Phoebe from a point on the main
line of the road This branch is GER
tain, and men and materials are al
ready assembled at Caliente. Actual
construction is to be commenced within
a short time. Salt Lake is the natural
distributing and supply point for the
Picche district, which has produced
millions of tons OF rich ores. Ores
which were valueless without railroad
facilities will be produced at good profit.
when the Phoebe branch of the Salt
Lake Route is finished Phoebe is des-
tined to take its position again as Ne
vada's grand old camp A line from
Tintic to the Deep Creek district is be-
ing considered by the Salt Lake Route.
Deep Creek is near the western boun-
dairy of Utah, and now promises an i'm
mense tonnage.
Unlike many railroads, the Salt Lake
Route Goes not depend upon any one
country or upon any one industry for
its business Mines, farm and ranch
supply this road with freight. The
desert" which the wise ones re-
ferred to when the Salt Lake Route
was being planned. is now a thriving
territory. The retaining of Millard
county is but one incident of many |
which resulted from the building of the |
line. Where dreary stretches of sand |
once met the gaze of the overland trav-
eler, irrigated farms and busy ranches |
are now seen from the windows Of the |
Limited" Dry farming has been tried |
with surprising success in Juab county, /
Utah. Cache valley supplies California |
with wheat. Cedar valley is to swell |
Utah's annual production of wheat. |
Willard county produces fruit unsur-
passed by that raised in California
Stretches of sagehrush along the line
IF the Salt Lake Route have been
changed as IL by wave of magical wand,
nto melon patches. whose fruit has a
-eady market in Utah. Montana, Colo
ado and ever farther cast.
An industry which, under shipping
advantages offered by the Salt Lake
Route has advanced by leaps and
pounds, is livestock raising.
Utah livestock is in demand in the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30
Several Branch Lines Being Constructed
and Others Projected by Salt AXE Route

Senator Clark announced he would
build a railroad from Salt Lake to Los
Angeles. The wise" ones admitted
that both terminals would more than
Justify building such a railroad. That
the line would develop a great deal of
traffic, especially between its two ter
minals, was expected, but no one ever
dreamed that the traffic falling to the
Salt Lake Route would reach present
ngures so quickly. The first train was
run over the new line May 1, 1906 and
from that date on passenger and freight
trains have been speeding back and
forth between Salt Lake and Los An
geies loaded to the doors. There is no
inner passenger service i'm the country
than that maintained by the Salt Lake
Route, and as IL has been advertised
throughout the world, the passenger
business of the new line is far greater
than usually allotted to new road. In
stead of trying to coax business to
come to it, this prosperous line has been
busy In providing for the continual rush
of passengers over its route. A thor
ough service from Chicago to the coast
is feature which has met with the ap-
proval of the travelling public. The
Los Angeles Limited is che of the most
popular trains in the country, and it
passes through Salt Lake every day in
the year without a vacant berth or
chair. The freight business of the Salt
Lake Route is astonishing. From Cali
fornia the road brings the products of
that state for markets in the west and
east. To California and Nevada and
Utah the road brings materials and
supplies from the far eastern markets.
The west demands much as IL is grow
ing rapidly. The Salt Lake Route, soon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

system. 1t is two stories high at the
south end for a depth of one hum
dred and fifty feet. The freight offices
and yard officials offices are to be To-
Gated In the second story. The freight
depot is absolutely fireproof. with a
steel skeleton, steel roof, steel folding
doors, cement floor and concrete walls.
Tracks laid on both sides of the build
ing permit trains being loaded and I'M
loaded along the storage platforms.
rms arrangement makes freight han
dhng easy and rapid. The tracks ex-
tend through the block on the east
connecting with the main tracks on
Third West street. Stone pavement
platforms are built on either side of
both sets of tracks to permit wagons
unloading and loading at car-sides.
These yards are to be used for big con-
signmentS.
North Temple Viaduct.
The viaduct across North TemnIe
street is perhaps the most prominent
Improvement in the Hartman wards
This is completed so far as framework
Is concerned. 1t reaches from Third
west street to the middle of the block
between Third and Fourth West streets
"a distance of nearly 1000 feet. Heavy
bridge steel has been used, some of the
5ox'-foot side Orders weighing seven
tons. The cost of material and com
struction of the viaduct is estimated at
S50,O00. Walks will be built along each
side of the viaduct, with roadway. wide
enough for teams going in both fiirac-
tions and space for car tracks in tbe
center The yards between Third and
Fourth West streets have been IeveJad
from First North to Second sonth
streets.
Street Railway Loop.
With a handsome depot, leveled and
paved passenger yards, viaduct over
head, and the yards and depot erounds
brilliantly lighted and possessing ali
the features of the most modern tern,i-
hals or the east, strangers arriving in
SAT- Lake will realize that they are
stepping from their trains into the b;o
city OF the west. With dozens of nas'
senger trains pulling in and out con-
stantly; with long freight trains puff
ing through the freight yards. a LITTLE
10 the south; with the rumble of car
shops and factories on all sides, tho
stranger who arrives at the union
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

depot in the near future will realize
that his limited has brought him into
the railroad center of the west Ho
will pass through the iron gates into
the depot to- the street to come up
town on the loop" and wonder at the
things he sees. This loop" service to
be instituted by the Utah Light and
Railway company will be a feature of
depot service that Salt Lake has never
had. Cars will go down North Temple
or South Temple street, meet every
Train and come up town on the next
street. Continuous service viii be
maintained, eliminating waits for cars
and the danger of missed trains be-
cause of poor street car service. In
every detail Salt Lake is to have
union depot and railroad facilities as
up-to-date as those anywhere.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

10 celebrate its second anniversary is
one Oh the lines upon which the west
ana east depends for supplies. But the
beginning is not yet. e1I
Will Tap Mineral Districts.
With lines now in construction
through Nevada, this road will ran
l,eariy every mineral district of the
Sassprush state. Salt Lake will be the
market for the enormous tonna % which
S y Is producing. The Las Vegas
q Ionopah branch. running north from
Tas vegas on the main line of the Salt
. Lake route, will pierce the richest dis
.rlcts IN Nevada. This branch is now
e.Slpieted to Rhyolite i'm the RuIlfrog
uistrict. Goldf1eld and other famous
camps and districts in the northern
mineral zone are to be reached within
a lew months. The Las Vegas & Tono-
pan WIZ bring the ores from these dis
nlcls 20 me smelters in Salt Lake val
WIN tnelr supplies and materials. Salt
lake Is to be the supply and market
center OF Nevada through the agency
branches.
Along both sides of the Las Vegas &
ronopah branch lie the Greenwater,
johnnie, and other Dewly-discovered
uistrlcts. These camps can be reached
oy snort branches, running TO the west
aha east from the Las Vegas & Tono-
pan hne. The Las Vegas & Tonopah
naiiroad company, with J. Ross Clark
tt It's head, filed amendments to its ar
licies OF incorporation just a few weeks
Ego 10 provide for the building OF
branches i'm Nevada and California
senator William A. Clark. president of
ne salt Lake Route, and associates, |
md j. Ross Clark, president of the Las |