Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14

conserving and packing fruits and veg
etables, and all next week representa-
tive of the company will meet farmers
of this county, at the offices of A. M.
DAILY, in Dover, with view of con-
tracing for all the products that they
can raise.
The oldest horse now in active ser
vice in this county, has been found on
the farm of R. R. Stevens, living on
the road between Frederick and Bow
ers Beach. 1t is st. Lawrence horse
and was foaled in 1875, when St. Law
renee foals were all the rage. Although |
thirty.one years of activity on its feet |
have been spent, the horse is strong
and has endurance under harness, has
never been sick and has never taken
medicine.
A certain woman in Dover, fearing
she would not get to arelIgious service
in. time, failed to remove her bingham
apron. The church was crowded and
in she walked. When she had become
seated greatly to her surprise and
chagrin she discovered the awful
plight in which she was. In space of
| time shorter than it takes words to tell
| the apron was removed and put in an
| obscure place.
A fire occurred in Ell. Jones & Co. s
machine shop, Dover, on Wednesday
about IL o'clock and Notwithstanding
the bitter cold there was big crowd
there. Some of them got pretty well
soaked from bursted hose when
the firemen shifted their hose from
window to the door. The fire started
on shelf and spread to the joists
which were very much charred. The
loss was about $3.50 and the insurance
company ordered new upper floor
put in.
The program for the celebration of
the 31st anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Capital Grange of Dover,
on February 22d, has about been COM
pleted. A reception will be rendered
the six oldest members of the Grange
from 80 to p. m. Rev. l.. E. Bar
rett will make the opening prayer.
Music will be furnished by quartette
under the direction of John B. Wbar-
ton. The fraternal greeting will be
given by Wesley Webb; response by
Messrs. Mckee, Learned and Sauls-
: bury.
When the Wilmington Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
convenes 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 F. Cork
ran, who were suspended from tn,
n church nearly year ago for dabblins
n in stocks, Although it is not know
!, what action Conference will take il
r the matter, it is not improbable tina
b the ministers will be given charges a
It their suspension of one year ends il
J. the spring.
Three silver spoons that were stolel
from century club fair held on Lew Q
IS Beach last summer, were found neatl
II packed in a small box on the iron
IS fence at the home of the owner, Mrs
s. Mrs. James X. Rowland, Thursday
d: just what prompted the thief to retur
'. the spoons may never be known, br
n, many attribute it to band of gypsie
s. located near Lewes, who have bee
telling fortunes, and believe tn
90 thief crossed the palm OF one of til
n rouers who showed him a gloomy fl
ba ture behind prison bars.
&c An effort is being made to organs
ry a National Guard Company in Dow
nit and the minimum number of men r
he quired is thirty. There are three cor
le- missioned officers: Captain ana Fir
ar. and Second Lieutenants. The no
A commissioned officers are: First Sc
ar. geant, quartermaster- sergeant, TO
Of duty sergeants and SIX corpora
nv There are also two musicians, e.
IN cooks, and one arti6cer. The nect
Of sary number of signatures have be
the secured to the petition which will
cir presented to the Governor and the {
ganization will doubtless be auth
lied soon. James M. Satterfed
day spoken of for captain. Herbert
ere Jones for first lieutenant, and Will
ANS F. Hoey for second lieutenant.
~ John t. Daley is dead from pm
- monia, superinduced by exposure I
a cold. He was AZ years old. John
49, Daley was Kent Countian of gr
physique and great lberal1ty.
'o' death of his mother, Mrs. Fluhal
over year ago left him and his brot
sold comparatively rich men. The Fluhs
, to properties in West Dover hundred
the cluded some fine farms and splen
res, farm stock. Mr.. Daley added to
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