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The New York Tribune Almanac.

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RESOLUTIONS.

Resolutions of school commissioners of
Mt Friendship School.
Whereas, Miss Anna Sears, the much be-
loved and highly respected school teacher
of Mt. Friendship, has rendered her resigna-
ton to this school by having accorded to her
merit. an appointment by the board of edu-
cation, to position as teacher of one of the
class grades in Howard High School in
Wilmington, and whereas, her very able
service rendered to both school and church
will be greatly lomented by all.
And whereas, her up-tO-date methods
adopted for the training of the yonth,
showed marked improvement over that of
former years.
And whereas, we feel that by her being
removed from our midst, that the school
and community has sustained great loss.
Resolved, That we tender her our highest
apr eciatlon and thanks for the very able
service rendered, and also profitable time
spent with us, in the endeavor to help de-
velop the youth and build up the com
munity.
Resolved also, That we ever keepin men,
DRY her kindness shown the children who
formed her day school classes for instruc-
tions
Resolved. That she takes with hAr our
best wishes and most tender sympathy to
her new field of labor, and we do trust that
she may have perfect success as a teacher
where ever her lot may be cast.
COMMISSIONERS.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
= and their Social Doings

Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Riggs,
(nee Miss MAZE Ford of Allegheny,
Pa, were guests of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. PRESLEY Ford over Sunday,
their first visit home since they were
married. They left Monday morning
for Chicago, Ill. where Mr.. Riggs has
been sent on an indefinite stay in the
interest of the Monotype Machine Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Stevenson
and Miss Emma Stevenson are attend
ing, at Greensboro, Nd, to day, the
wedding of his niece Miss Margaret
Stevenson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James HI. Stevenson, to Mr.. Ira Cal
vim Butter. The wedding ceremony
will take place in st. Paul M. E.
Church and Miss Emma Stevenson
will be one of the bridesmaids.
Mrs. E. S. Dwight and Miss Agnes
Carrow entertained the Tuesday Club
last evening at the home of Mrs.
Dwight. The meeting was one of the
most enjoyable of the winter. After
the progressive whist contest, the res
ignation of two members were voted
upon and Miss Lillian Speakman and
Miss Mary LeFevre were elected to fill
the vacancies.
MIR. L. d. Cummings of Chester Pa,
who conducted soft drink bottlin bust
ness in Smyrna over thirty years ago,
is paying a visit to this vicinity renew
ing old acquaintance. he is a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Campbell at the
Woodland Beach Hotel, and Mrs. M.
F. Smith, at the Chester House.
Mr.. Cummius e. Speakman attended
the dance given'in the Century Club
at Wilmington last Friday evening by
Governor and Mrs. Lea. The affair,
which was sumptuous one was given
in honor of the Governors daughters.
Mr.. Paul B. Jefferson, of Memphis,
Tenn, is expected to arrive in Smyrna
this evening, where he will spend the
next two weeks with his parents.
Miss Margaret P. Collins is visiting
her niece, Mrs Reuben E. Denney il
Phil sdelphia.
Mrs. George Barton and son, are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Lauri
Yocum.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Sapp, who has beer
confined to his home for nine weeks il
able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wright o
Wilmington have been visiting theil
Smyrna relatives aud renewing OLE
home acquain tances.
Mr.. G. Reynolds Stevenson attende,
the Poultry Show in Wilmington las
week.
Miss Pauline Start of Philadelphia
is visiting Mrs. W. George Lees.
Mrs. w. G. Hill and Mr.. Rober
Hill were in Philadelphia last Frids.
evening and witnessed one of the fal
eweIl performances of Nine Sara Berr
hardt at the Lyceum.
Mr.. n. F. Wilds and family nav
! gone to Baltimore for the winter,
Mr.. G. H. LeFevre has been visitip
in Cambridge, Md.
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PUBLIC SALE.

Tuesday, Jan. %: Stock aud farming
implements of j. HI. Primrose, at his
farm "Rosedale," on the state road
81 miles north of Smyrna, at 10
o'clock a. NJ. B. V. Weldon, Auc.
tioneer. See ad.
Monday Jan. 29:-Stock and Farming
implements of David H. Robinson,
on the "Ashcraft Farm" near
Murphy's Mill at 10 o'clock a. m.
4 B. V. Weldon, Auctioneer. See adj.
Wednesday, Jan. 31:-Stock and farm
ing implements of j. @. Davis on
the "Welps Farm" situated on the
road leading from Greenspring to
Blackbird Station, % miles northwest
of Smyrna, at 10 o'clock a, III. b.
V. Weldon, Auctioneer. See ad.
thursday, Feb. Il Stock, Farming
Implements, &c, Of Ella j. Lynch
on the "Johu Moore Farm" %
miles from Clayton, at 10 o'clock a.
m. j. d. Wright, Auc. See ad.
Tuesday, Feb. 6--Stock, Farming I'm
plements, &c, of John and William
johnson, on the ''Palmatary Farm,
81 miles from Smyrna, near Ray
mond's school house, at 10 O'Clock
u. III. Dee AZ.
Wednesday, Feb. 7:--Stock and farm
ing implements of J. c.. Thompson,
on the '4Lightcap Farm" near Alley
School House, two miles from Clay
ton, at 10 o'clock a. m. B. V. Vel
don, Auctioneer.
Wednesday, Feb. 14-Stock, Farming
implements, &c, of George W. Tur
ner on the 'Spruance Farm" nea
Walkers School House, 81 miles
from Smyrna, at 10 o'clock a. m
b. V. Weldon, auc.
Thursday. Feb. IS II Stock, Farmin.
implements, &c, of II. d. Hartman
1T his residence ON the State road
miles north of Smyrna, at II
O'Clock a. m. b. v. Weldon, auc
Tuesday, Feb 20 - Stock, Farmin
implements, &C., OF Mordecai Lurt
,n the ''Wilson Farm, near Gree
spring, AZ miles from Smyrna, o
be road leading from Green Sprin
! TO Prices Corner, at 10 o'clock a. N
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

When the Wilmington Conference of
the Methodist Episc opal Church con-
venes in Pocomoke City, Md, early
in March it will be called upon to take
action in the cases of the Revs. Charles
s. Baker and Wilbur T. Corkran, who
were suspended from the church nearly
a year ago for dabbliDg in stocks.
Although it is not known what action
conference will take in the matter, il
is not improbable that the ministers
may be given charges as their suspen.
sion of one year ends IN the spring.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

Lawyer William t. Smithers, of
Dover, was yesterday appointed an
attache of the United States Senate in
the capacity of assistant secretary of
the Senate committee on Railroads.
The appointment is an excellent one
and will last at least until March 4,
1907. Senator Alice is Chairman OF
this committee and secured the cleo
tion of Mr.. Smithers.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

Charles Stewart, of Wilmington,
negotiating for the opening of tin
can factory in townsend. Mr.. Stewart
said that if he could secure the proper
inducements he would Immediately
install automatic machines which will
turn out 1900 finished cans in ten
working hours.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

The secret of successfully Kidding your
system of a cold is thorough evacua-
ton of the bowels. Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Honey and Tar does this-Liquid
Cold Cure drives all cold out of the
system. Best for coughs, Group etc.
Sold by William f. Dunn.
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Closing of Mails.

Going North.-6.55, $50 A. NJ. 800, 500
7.30 p. NJ
Going South.-7.45, 11.2O A. NJ. AIS,
1902 M
For Clayton and Oxford R. P. o. and
Clayton, Del, 7.45 A. NJ, and 8. 20 P. NJ,
Townsend and Centreville r.. P. o. and
Clayton and Chestertown II, P. o. 6.55 AM.
and 800 P. NJ.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

Wanted-Lot of Hickory King Corn.
Good price paid. j. w. Jones & Co.
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For Sale or Rent.

Two-story Frame Dwelling House in
thoroughly good repair, and over half acre
of land, with stable in rear of lot, pump of
good water and all convenienees, eligibly
located in West Smyrna. Possession March
LIST, 1906.
r. H. CUMMINS,
Meadow Lawn Farm, Near Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

For Sale Cheap-One Packard Organ.
For particulars apply to Geo. W. Tay-
Tor, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

Crown and bridge work speciality.
DIR. Comegys, dentist, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if
it fails to cure. e. W. GROVES
signature is on each box. 25c.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

Bargains in farms and houses.
Houses to rent. -Cosgriff & Reynolds.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

We are still selling extra quality coal,
full weight, fair prices. Cosgriff &
Reynolds.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

The engagement of Miss Ida Price,
a teacher in the Centreville High
School, and Mr.. Harry l.. Price, a
prominent young lawyer in Baltimore.
has been made public.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

Coal is a necessity-you will need a
supply soon-better order now. Good
clean Lehigh coal at $500 for 2240
lbs.-Smyrna Trans. & Mfg. Co.
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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE
OLD WHITE ROSE MlNSTRELS
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

sey, Harry Scout, and Tom Start sang.
Thus the summer evening passed, filled
with merry laughter, songs and selec-
tons by the Harmony Band" No
ticeable changes have taken place in
that grove since that Spring night.
Last summer members of the Irma and
Lyric Quartettes met in reunion,
and, to celebrate, one night rambled
around from house to house, serenad-
ing as they did in years gone by. They
stopped near the old grove and as Ned
Hoffecker sang one of the solos he had
sung there twenty-five years before, it
seemed that echo voices from out of
the summer night of childhood whis
pered soft refrain.
An Enjoyable Banquet at Smyrna House.
A. Lee Cummins invited the mem
bers to supper that was given at the
s.Smvrna House." Mr.. Cummins, as
sisted by Water Gclt, Alexander Spru-
ance and p. p. Collins, welcomed the
| Band. 1t was our first banquet, and
the pleasure derived has fingered
through all these changing years. The
Band gave selections; toasts were
made; The quartette sang; and stories
were told. The scene, as all stood
around the table and sang For He's 8
jolly Good Fellow to one of the most
courteous and generous hearted boys
is still pleasant memory.
The lee Carnival on lake Como.
One night in early winter the Band
marched to Lake Como to celebrate the
first skating of the season. The OLD
friend of our childhood was arrayed in
a robe of crystal to greet her childre n
Scores of bon fires were burning
around the shores, throwing thei
cheerful glow across the clear surfac
of the lake. The band played and tn
merry jewellers waltzsd to the strain
of music, while joyous laughter ran
out on the winter night. Snow 500
began to fall and the merry girls hur
ried toward home, while the white
winged messengers, from the cloud
! fiuttered around them like tiny dove
: OF peace.
.To BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. F. Merchant, of
Galena, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Viola Ellen to Allison
Raymond Prettyman, date of wedding
not yet set.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17

Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Grace May Meredith to
Mr.. Carroll Fisher Leverage, Wednes-
day, January 10th. 1906, in thu Church
Hill Methodist Episcopal Church at
$50 D. m.
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. 9th Dividend

The Fruit Growers National Bank,
Smyrna, Del, Jan. 9, 1906.
The Directors have this day declared a
semi-annual Dividend of four (4) per cent.
free of taxes, and payable on demand.
S. G. WILDS, Cashier
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For Rent or Sale.

Store House now occupied by the
Smyrna Call.
VIM. FAIRIES.
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SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

short Items or General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
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Pea Coal, $3.50 a Ton.

For cash on delivery. Best Family Coal
all sizes, Nut, Stove and Egg, well cleaned
2240 pounds for $3.50; % cents ton for
placing in your cellar.
w, A. WINFORD,
Smyrna, Del.
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OVERCOATS.

We will close out, as we must
use the space for other stock
during these alterations.
$4,000 Coats STATS
1880 1900
$1,000 & $I2.oo Coats SITS
so Coats $500
500 & 5000 Coats $3.50
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SLIPPERS.

A lot of Mems Slippers
that were sold for Christmas
presents and brought back to
exchange on account of size,
some are a little tumbled
up, others the boxes they are
in are abused. 75c and 81. 90
Slippers for SOC.
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We have some good things
to sell cheap, where there are
two and three pairs of kind,
others have been used a little
badly i'll trying them on and
have a few scratches on the
soles, and various other rea-
sons, a lot of 81. 90 Shoes for
$500; a few lots of $500
Shoes for $3.50.
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We Are Forced to Do This

because find necessary to build addition
to accommodate Men and Boys Shoe Department and
during this building will be cramped for room, and
must reduce the stock before we begin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-12
A N N q AL ELECTION
LOCAL EPWoRTH LEAGUE UNION
MET LAST EVENING.

Rev Carlton D. Harris of Baltimore deliv-
annual meeting of the Epworth League
Union Of this city and vicinity concerning
Dreams" The meeting was held in the
Epworth NJ. E. Church South. 7th and A
streets northeast.
DIR. Harris told of the dreams Of child
hood, which not infrequently materialize
wars after in the greatest discoveries or in
yenttons of history. He referred to the
dreams of Marconi Edison, Isaac Newton
and other scientists, who saw visions of
their inventions long before they became
facts.
elected officers was conducted by Rev. C.
D. Bulla of Alexandria, Va:
President, E. F. Brown of Marvin Church;
first vice president, Miss Bessie Scaggs or
Hyattsyille; second vice president, Miss
Emma Pattie OF Alexandria: third vice pres
ident. w. H. Talbot of Gaithersburg. Md |;
fourth vice president, Miss Lulu Hoge OF st.
Paul Church; superintendent OF the Junior
leagues. Mrs. Scales of Epworth Church;
f1eld secretary, Rev. F. L. Day of George
Washington University; secretary-treasurer.
DIR. H. r. Moore of Mount Vernon Place
Church.
The evening song service was conducted
by T. J. Rives, and music was <oiso fur
nished by Miss Bernice Conner and by a
quartet. The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by c. F. Sewers. and the benediction
RAY, Va. The afternoon session was de-
voted to the transaction of business. The
reports of the president, vice presidents,
other officers and chairmen of committees
showed that great gains had been made
during the year. both in the increase of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-12
CHURCH UNION SLOW
AGREE
CoNaREaATIoNALIsTs AGREE
ONLY ON GENERAL PROPOSITION
Special pApetch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. May IA proposed union or
tho Congregational Church with the United
Brethren and the Methodist Protestant
churches was the subject Of q spirited dis
cussion by delegates to the general con-
gIegation meeting in Oak Park this week.
The radical Congregationalists opposed
anything that would tend to encroach upon
freedom of thought and action In the local
councils. The more conservative delegates
held that uniform method of cooperation
III Congrega tional church work was needed.
resolution was adopted which provides
for q union of the churches along general
hines, but with some well-defined restric-
tons. A report read by Rev William h.
Barton on changes needed In CongreBa-
uonal polity was adopted.
Rev. Washington Chote. corresponding
secretary, spoke of The Achievements OF
Eighty Years" He said that eighty years
ago only 168 missionaries labored in the
home mission field, and at the present time
they number 2,03S.
This society has planted" said Mr.. Chote,
more than 1000 churches in the eight de-
cades of Its history, and $3.50 OF these
have grown to the strength Of self-sup-
port
Mr.. Chote declared that within the last
twenty-five years the churches built up by
home missionary work have paid into the
Congregational benevolences an amount
larger than the s23. 10000 invested in the
work from the beginning. In the aided
states today, he said, the Congregational
force Is $500 churches. with 10000 men,
bers and twenty-one colleges.
Home Missions and the Kingdom was
the subject OF sermon by Rev. Henry
Churchill King, president OF Oberlin Col
lege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR NOTES.

EndeaVorers syripathiZe with President
Hermon c. Metca,f of the District Chris
tlan Endeavor Union In the loss of his
mother. who died Wednesday. Mr. Met
calf has taken the remains to Lansing,
Iowa, the former family home, for burial
The District Christian Endeavor Union
held Its annual social Monday night in the
assembly hall of the Y. NJ. c. A. building
musical and literary program was rem
dered under the direction of Miss Louie
Dale Leeds, superintendent OF the music
department. Refreshments were servd by
a committee of young ladies. In the alb
sence Of President Metcalf, the first vice
president, H. Clyde Grimes, presided at the
opening exercises. The new Christian En-
deavor Society in the Presbyterian Church
at Riverdale, Md, was admitted to mem
bership in the union.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Bethany Chapel has elected the following
new officers: President, Joseph Acton;
vice president Joseph Taylor; secretary
Mrs. William Z. Scarboro; treasurer
George e. Jacobs; Junior superintendent
Mrs. Thomas w. Ragland. The pastor is
Rev. John w. Hoyt. jr.
A mission has been opened at s1a l.
street southeast by the Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endeayor of the Met
service was held last Sunday afternoon
and meetings will be held regularly on
Sundays at $50. This is distinctively a
Christian Endeavor undertaking, and the
young people are hopeful that they may be
instrumental in planting q new church in
a section where one is needed. Miss Ella
A. Merritt is chairman Of the committee
in charge of the Christian Endeavor
Chapel, as the mission has been named,
and an invitation has been extended to
Endeavorers generally to visit the mission
The Endesvorers of Peck Memorial
Chapel recently held business meeting
and social and elected the following Of
ticers: President, Charles Thaden; vice
president, Mrs. ]. CozZlns; recording secre-
tary, Albert Proctor; corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. E. NJ. LEM; treasurer, Miss
Lydia d. Hodgson: organist Miss Nellie
Hodgson; delegate 10 District Union, Mrs
L. NJ. Lenz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-12
JEWISH UONFERENC E
MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA OF
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.

PHILADELPHIA, May 12-Representa-
tive Of Jewish wealth and culture, the
fourth biennial of the National Conference
Of Jewish Charities opened here this week
at the Broad Street Temple. In welcoming
the delegates to the city, William B. Hack
enburg struck the keynote Of the confer
ence, when he said that the most pressing
problem Of the moment was to care for the
thousands OF Russian immigrants driven
hither by persecution.
Mr.. Hackenburg forcibly demonstrated
the finacal advantages OF the Federation
OF Jewish Charities over the old system.
The S145,000 subscribed In Philadelphia last
year, for instance, was an increase Of so
per cent over the previous method. The
annual expenditure of the Jewish charita-
Bile institutions Of New York Philadelphia,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Cleveland
New Orleans and San Francisco Is $1,000
600. The twelve Philadelphia institutions
included in the federation expend annually
S250000.
In presenting his annual report, Judge
Julian WA Mack of Chicago, president Of
the conference said that the Jew was at
one with the followers OF other religions In
a common American citizenship. He de-
clared the immigration question not to be a
specifically Jewish one but an American
one, and that it raised the fundamental
query: Shall America, needing the cry of
those who fear for a personal loss, them
selves but immigrants one, two or three
generations removed, reverse their national
policy?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-12
Poet of the Paris Markets.
Paris Cores. London Standard.

fnEis Sorres LONDON STANDARD.
In sack of refuse and odd scraps OF
paper which was found in the Halles early
ON Sunday morning policeman was STAR
tied to find the dead body of a man Louis
Blavinet, who was well known to the mar
ket porters AT first 1t was thought that
the man had been murdered but the doctor
gave a verdict of death from starvation
Louis Blaylnet was the last of the trio or
the bohemlans OF the street. of whom Ia
Mere Victorine and Bib La Ruree were the
best known. B+avinet was at one time n
Latin quarter student. and as he was fond
or saying, possessed some letters He
had for years. thought can remember him
for eight or nine-been wastrel earning
an intermittent livelihood by rag picking
and by singing his songs In the night re-
sorts round the markets
The Poet of the Markets was the mama
by which he loved to be called and his lank
inquire, cracked voice. and the Ratchet face
with the half-crazy, all-hungry CLEAN IN
the blue eyes, were familiar features TO the
late feasterS and the early workers who
are the daily clients OF the Halles ca es at
am. When Blavinet was younger he had
the idyll and the tragedy of his life; an
engagement to a queen of the markets. who
died of galloping consumption. The singing
of the story OF her sudden death and a
song called THE Honest Ragpicker' were
the chief means Of livelihood of Blavfnet in
the last year or two, for he was not adj
mitted into the, ragpickers corporation
Death found him in his sack of scraps this
morning, with half-finlshed poem in his
clawlike hand.