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Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
ASBURY WELCOMES RETURN
PASTOR WATT AND FAMILY
CORDIAL RECEPTION EXTENDED BY MEN,
BERS AND FRIENDS OF CHURCH MONDAY
Every Department of the Church was Repre-
sented and Season of Speech Making
Complimentary TO Pastor Was Made.

Asbury NJ. E. Church and represen
tatives of all its departments rendered
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Watt and their
daughter, Miss Rebecca Watt a cor
dial reception last evening and hearty
welcome back to Smyrna for another
Conference year. The weather condi
tions much interfered with a large
gathering, but notwithstanding this it
was pleasant social event and much
enjoyed by all who participated. Pas
tor aud Mrs. Watt and Miss Rebecca
Watt were escorted to the Lecture
Room of the church and the company
sang, "Blest be the Tie That Binds. -"
| Following this was a season of speech
making, all of which tended to show
the high esteem and appreciation felt
for the pastor and his family. Remarks
were made by Charles j. SUdler On
behalf of the Board of Trustees; Rev
William FAIRIES for the Local Preach
ers; Superintendent l.. NJ. Price for
the Sunday School; Chorister Walter
o. Hoffecker for the Choir; President
J. 2. Burdette for the Epworth League
and Mrs. Kate E. Smithers for the
Mite Society. The remarks were com
plimentary not only of the personal es
TEEN but of the cordial relations tina
existed between the pastor and all de
partments of the church, and of tn,
good works accomplished as the resul
of the unity of feeling and purpose. II
each of the addresses Pastor Watt re
sponded feelingly, he being deeply i'm
t pressed with the good words said @
s him and his family. Following tn
= seaon of speech making, the Pastor
g his wife and Miss Watt stood in lin
: and there was none in the compan
p present that did not go up and exten
g them the warm hand of greeting.
e social evening followed during whic
t ladies of the Sunday School served r
y freshments.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
ADVANCE SALE FOR LECTURE RECITAL
Good Gnes Still Lett For the Lecture Recital of
"James WhilcOmb Riley" by Paul NJ. Pearson

1t is not too late to secure good seats
for Prof. Paul M. Pearson's lecture on
"James Whitcomb Riley" at the Opera
House next Monday night. Only once
in great while is such a good thing
available to the Smyrna people. Sc
cure tickets; go and hear him, and you
will be charmed. 1t only proves how
excellent is Prof. Pearson's work when
we learn that each year more than half
of his dates are return engagements.
The Lawrence NAM Daily Eagle says:
professor Pearson is without ques-
tion one of the most interesting lec-
turers of the present time. His ability
is shown not alone in the acute analy-
sis of the authors works, but also in
readings. He is not reader in the or
binary sense of the word, for the
reader often fails to grasp the full i'm
port of the authors meaning; nor is he
mere elocutlonist, for the elocution-
ist sometimes gsrbles the sentiment in
grasping after effect; instead, the
audience found Professor Pearson nat.
ural at all times.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
KENT COUNTY TRUSTEES OF POOR DINE
0yerseer and Mrs. Caulk Entertained Board
of Trustees on Wednesday Last.--GeOrge
NJ. Stevenson of Smyrna. Participated

Wednesday, April 4th, was trustee
meeting day of Kent County Aims
house and the following members an
swered to roll call: George NJ. Steven
son, T. c. Roe, H. c. Johnson, G. j.
Luff, V. F. DaIner, Robert Friedel,
W. T. Creadick, G. S. Morris, j. H.
APPEL Many items of important inter
est came before the body and were
readily disposed of in a business like
manner. The house is kept in perfect
order throughout under the able man
agement of Superintendent John W.
Caulk and his estimable wife, who are
evidently the right persons for the Of
fees. There are fiftv-one inmates in
the house at the present time. 1t is a
mistake for the citizens Of the county
not to visit this institution and inspect
the ably kept property for themselves.
Their property is a great honor to the
county in every way. The farm is a
sem, the buildings are in splendid con
dition and the general appearance OF
things has been greatly improved in
the past six years. The board has un-
der consideration the advisability OF
disposipg of part of the county farm
which is entirely too large for practi-
cal use, and besides this, the sale OF
that portion of the farm already re-
ferred to would enable the board to
pay off the mortgage and bond note
which have stood against the property
since 1861. Surely this proposition is
q wise one and ought to commend
itself to the Judgment of all concerned
The Levy Court districts were repre-
sented at the meeting by the following
gentlemen: District No. 2, r. E. Car
. son; +, Harry Vincent; 5, John B.
Wharton; 6, James E. Sapp;7, W. d.
Richards; s, J. W. Powell; J. V. Nc
Commons, Clerk of the Peace. B. A.
). Conwell, County Treasurer. Capt.
Il Bonswell, Rev. E. C.Sunfeld. These
Q gentlemen added much to the pleasure
> of the occasion by their encouraging
70 and happy words to the Board of trus
y tees. The treasurer's annual repor'
u showed that the income from the farm
n for the past year was S3,395.42. Tn
IL committee on buildings was instructed
e to secure bids from contractors-so,
moving two outbuildings toplaee ther
at a point where they will be NOR
n useful to the property.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
PROMOTER CLICK EXPECTS
TO START WORK THIS WEEK
EVERY EFFORT BEING MADE TO COMMENCE
TROLLEY CONSTRUCTION AT ONCE.
Several Loads of Ties are Already Here but
the Rails and Other Construction Material
Which have been Shipped not Arrived.

Promoter U. G.Glick was summoned
to New York this morning to look
after some material for the trolley con-
struction, which is expected here in a
day or two. When seen last night
Mr.. Click was still hoping to begin
construction work on the proposed
trolley between Clayton and Wood
land Beach this week and nothing
will interfere unless the necessary ma
terial Is delayed in shipment. The
survey work is completed and the
"blue prints" are under course of
preparation to file with the Secretary
of State wheu Promoter Click appears
to take out his charter. This will be
in a day or so. Last week the Town
Council of Georgetown granted the
Smyrna, Kent County and Delaware
Bay Traction Company liberal char
ter and Seaford is expected to fall in
line at its next meeting of Town Coun-
Gil. When this is done Promoter
Clicks Company will hold franchises
from every town on the proposed route
from Smyrna to Rehoboth with the ex-
ception of Dover which has yet to be
acted upon. With the acquiring of the
municipal franchises and the compile
tion of the entire survey, the company
is now in shape to go ahead with the
work. Mr.. Click and all of those as
sociated with him are happy over th'
prospect and the one aim now is to ge
busy and push the construction worl
as rapidly as possible. The Compan,
would like to have the Samuel Gait
lot between Hamilton Lane and LAX
Como for their Power House bu
whether they will be able to make
deal with Mr.. Cats is not known a
this time. At any event the building
of the power house in Smyrna and tn
making of this town the headquarteI
of the whole railway system, shoul
be accepted with some town pride an
every effort should be made by OF
public spirited citizens to not only ell
courage the movement but to get th
railway shops and powerhouse here fC
= the good it would be to the town. A
industry like this will doubtless mea
an increased population and CONNIE
cial center. While the company
ready to pay for a suitable lot, oil
u Town Council would do we'll to gi1
them a lot and exempt it from taxation
i surely exempt them from paying take
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
EASTER SERVICES AT ASBURY NJ. E. CHURCH
Will Be An Interesting Day In All Church Ser.
vices Sunday-GOOd Friday Services.

Asbury M. E. Church, Rev. Robt.
Watt, D. D., pastor, will have a full
week of services incident to Passion
Week and Easter Sunday. Tonight
there will be an address entitled "Bul-
garia, the Buffer of Europe and the
Bulwark of Christianity" by Rev. DIR.
S. J. Skoomkoff. Friday night at Z 80
a Good Friday service. Miss Mary
Roberts will sing Calvary" by re-
quest. The subject of the sermon will
be 'Fhe Last Cry From the Cross. e"
Sunday morning the order of service
is as follows: anthem, "Old Easter An
them" (Billings) choir; hymn, "Christ
the Lord is Risen;" Creed in concert;
prayer; anthem, "Christ Our Pass
over" choir; special reading from the
Psalter, Gloria; weekly and spec
ial Easter offerings; announcements;
anthem, "Allelujah to the King
sermon, "The Question and Its An.
swer;" closing hymn; benediction. Al
two o'clock in the afternoon a special
Easter service will be given by the
Sunday School. Rehearsals for tn,
Easter music have been going on fol
some time and a. program of unusua
interest will be given. At seven o'clocl
in the evening union service of tn
church and Epworth League an,
subject, 'The Resurrected Life.
State Auditor George II. Dick, will b
the leader The choir will render NOR
Easter music and the pastor will max
an address. All are welcome to thes
services.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
TAYLORS BRIDGE BOY TAKES EXAMINATION
c. Avery Bell Qualities Himself For q Drug
Clerk and Has Fine Position In Wilmington

Mr.. G.. Avery Bell of Fenn's Drug
store Sth & West street Wilmington,
son of Mrs. Jennie Bell of Taylors
Bridge who during last summer was
an assistant at the pharmacy of Clifton
& Raymond, Smyrna, has passed a
successful examination as qualified
assistant before the Delaware State
Board of Pharmacy. He took his ex-
animation last week and was among a
large class of candidates. After he has
served the prescribed time in practical
work, it is understood he will appear
before the State Board again to take
his examination for Registered
Pharmacist. Mr.. Bell has a fine posi-
tion and is popular with all who know
him. He has many friends in this
vicinity who congratulate him upon
his success.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Smyrna Will Doubtless be Represented by a
Large Delegation at the 10Th Annual Ses.
sion to be Held al MiddIetOwn.


Great preparation has been made for
the ninteenth annual convention of the |
Delaware State Sunday School Asso-
citation, which will be held in Forest
Presbyterian Church, Middletown
next Tuesday and wednesday, the nth
and 18th. A large delegation will go
from Smyrna. In addition to Asbury
delegates already named, the P-esby
terian Sunday School will send as dele
gates Mrs. Frand f. Evans and Mrs.
John P. LeFevre. An interesting pro.
gram has been arranged: Bishop Cole,
man will make the opening address
and prayer. Greetings will be
extended by the local pastors,
Revs. F. H. Moore, A. E. Clay
and A. W. Lightbourne, which
will be followed by addresses by presi-
dent G. H. Cantwell and William X.
Crosby. At the second session the
speakers will be Mrs. Lottie T.Brock
son, Rev. B. W. Kindley, Prof. A. r.
Spaid, Miss Alma Jackson, Miss Grace
Baird, Miss Mary Taylor, Miss Clara
Mendenhall and Mrs. W. ID. Morris
and Marion Lawrence, general secre-
tary of the International Sunday
School Association. The subject will be
teaching and teacher training. At the
4hird session the presentation of class
"06" and class exercises will be il
charge of Mrs. Brockson. A world
wide glimpse of Sunday y-school work
will be discussed by Mr.. Lawrence
On Wednesday morning there will
be meeting of the executive commit
tee. At the fourth session reports viii
be read from the executive committee
treasurer, general secretary, super.n
tendent Of teacher training and super
intendent of home department work
''The Sunday Teacher as Sou
Winner" by Marion Lawrence, will b
: feature. The work next year will b
) taken up and there will be a report {
3 committee on executive committee
t report, and an election; pledges fo
a work of 1906 and selection of the plaC
t of next convention. At the fifth Sc
: sion Wednesday afternoon, Blshc
e Coleman will make an address. I'll
s remainder of the program is: ''Tl
d Home Department" Rev. AW. Ligh
d bourne, u. d. "Makiny the Quarter
r Temperance Effective" Charles Gs
/ laudet Trumbull; cohference-Sundi
g school management, Miss Maggie
n Wilson: 'The Bible Read, Studio
II Loved, Prof II. S. Goldey. At Il
n closing session the program will be
r follows: Song services, "Some Sund
is school Shibboleths, Rev. Alexand
II Allison, Jr.; winning by Person
'e Effort and how to do it," Charl
}, Gallaudet TrumbaIl.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
NEW DELAWARE RIVER STEAMBOAT LINE.
Company Chartered to Run 0ue From Cape
May, Lewes, New Castle and Chester.

LEwEs, April S.-Colonel Isaac
Fooks, of Laurel, solicitor for the Del
aware and Atlantic Transportation
Company, a corporation chartered at
Dover last week by ex Senator Kenney
of Dover, and the firm of Kenney e
Mccormick of Philadelphia, for the
purpose of operating steamboats, on the
Delaware Bay and River, was in Lewes
last week in company with Colonel
LaMotte, of Philadelphia. They held
a public meeting in the interest of the
steamboat line. The promoters ask
for a $40, 900 stock subscription on the
Delaware peninsula. Several subscrip-
tions were procured last night and an
other meeting was called for Monday
night when more publicity will bG
given to it. Colonel LaMott who is
slated for manager of the company was
enthusiastic. He said the company
had an option on a steamboat tha
could make sixteen knots. She ha
thirty-ni state rooms, and will toucl
Cape May, New Castle and Chester oil
the run. The capitalization of the
company is $15O,OOO.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
SMYRNA AT COMING STATE FEDERATION.
VIII be Represented by Mrs. s. J. Reynolds
and Mrs. Harry c. TschudY at SeafOrd.


At the meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club of Smyrna last Friday
afternoon, Mrs. S. J. Reynolds and
Mrs. Harry G. Tschudy we're elected
delegates and Mrs. A. E. Jardine and
Miss Eunice Anthony, alternates, to
the State Federation of Womans Clubs
which Will convene at Seaford on May
the 10th and 18th next. Previous to
the above election there was an inter
esting "Oxford Day" program rem
dered as follows: Vocal solo, Miss
Agnes Carrow; "Oxford" Miss Cora
Tschudy; "University," Mrs. F. F,
Evans; Sketches of the Colleges" " by
members; piano duett, I'll Trovatore," "
Mrs. W. o. Hofecker, Mrs. CoveTdale;
paper, England" prepared by Elmer
z. Taylor of London, and read by Miss
Esther Megear. Members who have
not completed their calendars, will
please do so at once. They can get
them at the club room from the secre-
tarY.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
HOLY WEEK AT ST. PETERS CHURCH.
Services Every Day and On the Afternoon OF
Good Friday Service of The Passion, II 10 3.


Good Friday Service of The Passion, IL 10 3.
Palm Sunday was a delightful day
and goodly number attended worship
at st. Peters Church where they were
treated to fine sermon by Rev. G..
Valerie Gilreath. This week, Holy
Week, services are being held daily as
follows: Monday and Tuesday-10.oO
a. M; 4.30 p. m. Tuesday-10.00 am, t;
7.3O p m. Thursday, Holy Eucharist,
1000 a. M; evening prayer, 4.30 p. m.
Good Friday-The Service of the Pas
sion, IL. 90 to 800 p. m. Easter Even,
10 a. M; Holy Baptism, 4.30 p. m.
Next Sunday, Easter Day-Services at
7.9O and 1920 a. M; and 7.SO p. m.
The children's Service will be held in
the afternoon at 3. 30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
MRS. EDWIN GARDNER HAS ACCIDENT
Pot of Boiling Coffee AccideBtly Upset Scals-
ing Her Hands In PalufuI Manner.

Mrs. Edwin Gardner, of Millington,
wife of Rev. Gardner, met with very
painful accident at her home. Asbury
parsonage, Millington, recently. While
pouring coffee she accidentally turned
over the pot, the boiling contents
scalding both her hands severely. The
right hand is not burned badly and
was only bandaged couple of days,
but the left hand is in very bad con-
dition, as the greatest quantity went
on the left hand. DIR. o. p. Gownan
was called in and dressed the burns.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
Rabid Dog Ran Amuck at Townsend

TOWNSEND, April 10:-Until it was
finally shot by Fletcher Johnson, a
rabid dog terrorized part of Town
send last week. The mad animal bit two
other dogs, before it was killed.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
ESBlTERlAN EASTER MUSICAL SERVICE
viii be Given at the Church Sunday Evening
Under the Auspices Christian Hndeayor.

At the Presbyterian Church next
Sunday evening an ''Easter Musical
Service" will be rendered under the
direction of the Christian Endeayor
Society. The program WHICH promises
to be interesting and entertaining, is
as follows: Organ, Voluntary; Chorus,
''Hosanna to the King" Choir and
Orchestra; Hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy
Responsive Reading; "An Easter
Litany," Choir; Scripture; Anthem
"Why Weepest Thou?" Choir; Prayer
Hymn, "Crown Him with Many
Crowns;" Scripture; Offertory; Solo
"All Hail Risen King" (Hawley) Mrs
M. M. Wendell; Anthem, "Blessed DC
the King" Choir; Address, DIR. Estlin
Chorus, Beyond the Evening STAR
Choir and Orchestrs; Hymn, "doioei
Harps are Sounding" Benedietion.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
STATE GRANGE AFTER $4,000 MEMBERS.
Movement Grows ApaCe 10 Which Smyrna has
Contributed Quite Share of Enthusiasm.

The Grange movement in Delaware
continues on the upward plane, and
the administration of State Master
Walker is about to become unprece-
dented for prosperity and fourishing
outlook 1t is proposed to keep trying
at the movement until $4,000 Delaware
farmers and fruitgrowers are arrayed
under the banner of this farmers or
ganization and are wearing the green
twigs" which are symbolical with the
order. Capital Grange of Dover,
started the week with fifteen new
members, the initiation of this large
class occupying an entire afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11
Death of Mrs. Jennie V. Allen Near Smyrna.
lanes Griffin Of Near Breuford Dead.

James Griffin of near Brenford.
father of Mrs. William Lurty, passed
owav on Saturday after lingering ill
ness in the sOth year of bis age. He
was an active farmer until his health
ta;,aa and has been making his home
Smyrna times., 1906-04-11

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FALSE HAIR FOR CHILDREN.
They Are Fitted With Curls That Stay
Curled.

FROM the New Yrok Times.
The recent hot, moist days developed a.
new class of victims Of the false hair habit
One of these was seen the other day seated
in front of large mirror in a fashionable
hair dressing establishment, patiently
watching the selection of Just the right
shade of hair to match her own golden
locks. The clerk and a fond mamma were
experimenting the matching process, and
the owner of the little golden head looked
tired and sleepy. She was not over five or,
six years old, which any one will admit is
really trifle young to be vitality interested
In such grown-up question as the match
ing of false hair.
Investigation revealed the fact that such
youthful victim is not at all an unusual
sight at fashionable hair dressers The
modern mamma does not accept with fold
ed hands and meek submission the fact that
her darling's hair has a wilted appearance
on sticky summer day. Resignation is one
of the old-time virtues. Instead of accept
ing the fact gracefully the modern mother
looks for remedy, with the result that
the poor child is dragged to the hairdress-
ers and has her natural hair matched to
a couple of curls warranted to stay in a
distinctly spiral outline. regardless of the
humidity of the atmosphere.
According to the testimony of those who
know, many mothers are now purchasing
false curls for their small children, and
many a topkn0t bow of bright hued rib
bon conceals the dividing line 'twixt little
tots own hair and couple Of store curls.
Those experienced in the business of match
ing hair say that it is almost impossible
to get just the right shades to correspond
perfectly with the tints of childhood. They
are very different from the usual shades
bought in false hair, and matching a
child's hair perfectly Is considered the work
of an expert-so say the authorities in this
branch of business.
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in large quantities foor s15 a horsepower
a year, or for $35 horsepower less than
is possible froom the use of coal and the
steam engine.
From the above 1t will be seen that IL all
the hydraulic energy of the falls were uti-
lized for power purposes there would result
to the country an annual saving OF $50 a
horsepower. or $122 100000, and In addition
there would be an annual saving in coal
consumption of 10000, coo tons.
These figures illustrate what It costs the
people of this continent annually to main
tain Niagara Falls as a spectacle. They
represent the saving to those who would
consume the power, and not the profit OF
those who might own the power develop
ments.
This waste involved in prohibiting the de-
velopment of Niagara power might be Tx
ened to great conf1agration in which gu,
100000 tons of coal were annually consum-
ed. Such conf1agration might be one OF
the most magnificent sights in the world,
and people might come from all parts to
view 1t. but the human race would certainly
be justified in using every effort to stop the
waste by putting out the fire.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs. X. G.. Florida avenue northeastern
answer to your question will be found in
Household Hints September 1. If not the
receipt to which you have reference. please
write me again.
Subscriber Mrs. A., 113O street.-Sug-
gestions as to table etiquette will be given
in Household Hints September 8.
FOR THE PROPER BOILING OF RICE.
Wash your rice through several rinsings
In cold water to remove all the loose flour
on the outside of the grains. For a cupful
of rice put into porcelain or granite ware
kettle four cups water and let it come to q
good boil, adding a teaspoonful salt. While
still boiling put in your cup Of washed
rice and as it begins to cook lift occasional
ly with fork to keep it from sticking.
Never stir rice, but shake the kettle from
time to time Let the rice boil about TWEEN
ty minutes, take from the fire and pour off
the water remaining If there is any. Place
on the back Of the stove or in the oven,
where the rice will finish swelling without
burning. Cooked in this way rice should be
light white, and each grain full and dis
tinct If you wish rice specially rich, use
milk instead Of water to cook it in. Never
throw away the water in which rice has
been boiled. as it makes an excellent soup.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
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ADu1TERArED KNOWLEDGE.
Text Books In Schools That Secrete
Common Facts.

From Golfers.
When a Russian reader sees a page
BACKED out by the censor he knows by
that sign that he is deprived of truth. An
American reader is treated more insidious-
ly. For him often truth is skillfully adul-
terated. A text book for public schools,
for example. was adorned with picture
of the cabin in which Abraham Lincoln
was born; for the southern trade, the label
which identified the picture with Lincoln
was removed. and it was marked IA typical
log cabin"
In prohibition communities text books on
physiology must advocate temperance with
more false and exaggerated statements
concerning the effect of alcohol than the
liquor interests ever told in behalf Of their
cause
For the southern trade text books which
deal with the civil war give an account of
that contest which must make southern
children, when they grow up, surprised to
learn that the capital Of their country is
not at Richmond, Va, and at a loss to ac-
count for the fact that the soldiers of their
country wear blue uniforms
In New York, as in other communities
that have large Jewish population school
text books frequently keep clear Of any
mention of Jesus Christ.
In Russia some knowledge is considered
dangerous. In our own fair land some
knowledge Is deemed unwelcome.