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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

out fr cooks. but vhir IL comes 10
kings he'd just as leave shut his eyes
an pull a sthrange name out " a nat
He showed how ne felt about X be
makin kings " his brothers nm 4
customer turned up says he; can l
spare so-anf-ro, he tells a good story.
or so-aa'-so he can spell. or so-an so,
he knows all about doris. But / can
let We have me brother Joe II re can
wake him up, or that old mutton-heaa-
ed gfn'raI standin' in tn corne1 lie q
be a gr-reat king rr We HIS ancestry
s. all right. His father was q tailor.
SO whln tn Syede come lookfr IT a
boss ne gave thin Barney
Dot becaCse he didn't K him or n
Swedes ayether An thus WAS found
ed tn dynzsty that rules over a proud
PEG pie that has done much Nv tn heaFy
homework " IN wurruld, rubbed IN
roomatick out iY our backs an FTe
tn name ~ Olsen to tn entire popula-
ton " tn state " MinnesoU
An there ye ARE. Tn prlsint
king OF Sweden seems like a daclnt
sort iv an old la-ad. It's aisy come
alsy go with him. II anybody wants
a part Nv his Kingdom all they have
TO do is to cut of a slice. He keeps
open house. Uhin tn N~orwegyans.
thin liberty lovin' DESCENDANTS ~ IN
old Vikings, demanded their rights
whin undher tn INTREPID leadership
iv r. Yonson B. Yonson-if Hogan
give me tn name right-an' Dock
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
MIR. Dooley on a Princes Visit.
BY =. l.. INN
Copyright, 1907. by H II. Mcclure & Company

no more be haulin' at Willum's coat
tails this blessed day thin at Counsel
Tor N~oouan's. But Wiilum's great
grandfather was a tough he was tn
disgrace iv a decint family; ne listed
IL tn army an got to be wan ~ tn
gin'raIs " Napolyon, Impror " tn
Fr-rinch BY an BY NapoIyon got -
he cudden't pear tn sight ov his face
IL was A thousand &c wan that
he'd ayether kill him or make a kin
" him. About this time tn SWedes
come around lookin' fr a king. tn
king they had havin' givin' notice. In
thin days Napolyop was a kind iv in
diligence office fr kings. II amy proud
nation wanted wan iv tn anointed "
tn Lord as Hogan Says, to bend Its
TO, NAPOLEON was tn boy they
Vint 10 see. Hayin' met a good nanny
kings, or overtaken thin as ys might
say he had an idee that ANYBODY
that wasn't good fr much else was
good enough TO be a king. He was
mighty careful about who he picked
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

Hlnni<sy. its Tn fair@wt Howcr ~ our
civilization ! read boz RI WY day
N tn palatea-usoS - our liberties. -
Hogan says an * thrills me 20 kh~
MARROW Is me bones. I've Btser been
~ Newport. an DC til w0 tn bumper
counts w IVY night III utser Est
nearer a. II thin an joe. Michigan,
But I'm proud ~ IL tus; N sainr Lave
amy Lnsolent Eurc-p~en ask me what
this country can show but coorH~ an
vulgar mateeTxlism an I'll plat 20
Newport Look a. thst. says /. an
tell me that were sunk In corn mercy
al!sm' Look q. that an tell ne. says
/. that wealth ~ ~ rixh; hsn&- an
IN eft can't g~oJooce culture an re-
nnement AXE! 10 anything n capitals
~ Europe can show, Why. SAYS a..
'whin IL comes 10 culture, An refine
mint. Newport eud Civ tn coort ~
Louis Cans cards spades, ntti. m biz
ca,op, siam tn deck ~ its face 81.
bate Il rr amy sum frm three 20 three
millyon dollars Ye bet yeer life on
that. says l.
ITS tn grand place, IT'S there IN
great Caps Is Finance hurry wh3n
wearfed with tn chumuls " tn mart
and tn grand jury room 70 relax
their minds be a meal with a hiue-noSc
mandril. a chimpanzee or an ape lis
there tn fair dtsrindants w tn heroes
~ tn revolution an tn steal merger
tome TO an a-rTy.tocratic clinch ar
roll on tn lure in a deadly embrace.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

sTss there that IN ruds rebate IN
overcharxe an tn short chang~. thtm
common but nictsxary factors 3n eur In
dushtrrei d-sv13oGraini ar-Te turned ~
Il 81 magic srfu IN ~Autyus3h&4& 81
tn sffr-ony Efczscd spot where EAtE-
er ues signs Is our prernSchure3y Old
fam lte@ tn rcxsl In IN pleasures II
refined wealth an hcl, caeh other ovcF
tn heads with tn rowfH vine bottle
It was there that Prince Wll9Bfn
.hraxelra nArErAfly na Newg~art male
IN SIS mind 10 rayrelvc him A. be-
cont. has ancestry II ~ via. Ear
enough back It's too bad - didn't
read e IA 70 pa-@~eT I've r@A3
nawrhln !I@e n a week GlorH -. but
its been . ane ginteel scTa2 Az.
- ex-ttin Tn shtu6iC started whBn
Mrs Slosh. IN acknowledge queen -
Newport s'c.ety handed i out that
anybody that wanted u laru wtta~r
tn Prince ate Nfth mis- snifc or not
would have II look pretty good - her
IN challenge vss orsNciy took az e*s
Mrs Sploxh. another acknowledged
queen IL Newport s'ctcty. who pass~i
back 8 rrmark - tn gtn'ral effect thai
though she'd known Alfalfa Slo%h
since her father deal faro bank IN
Butte she'd have 10 Inform IA wur-
ruii that no lady with a east IN her
eye an much ~ her hair rented wud
I've So Prince W1ilum oricss she
recked through a hole In IN Splosh
fence Wei. sir. that started * An
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

well, sir" said Mr.. Dooley, they're
pivin' that there Prince Nv Sweden IN
time ~ his life in Newport"
What are they doin' 10 him ask
ed Mr.. Hennessy.
Mr. Dooley. IT'S the lucky boy ne
IS. Ye see his grandfather. hats tn
,ld king ~ Sweden, sint him over mere
70 study our dimmycratic institutions
TIL old boy wanted him to look a.
thin near by so that he'd know how
10 act II anything happened that
sind him back TO uru at his great
Observation-Disclosures thrade. WHlums
great great-Erandfather was q lawyer
4 Frinch lawyer, at that. an not mucn
good, be tn name In Barney Dol 1
have m whole story firm Hogan VII
Iurn's Observation-Disclosures was a
lawyer an he wanted to max VIII
lum's grcat-erandfather q lawyer, too,
like himself: an Il Il hadn't been that
WilIum's great grandfather was Wlld
tn beauchous ladies iv Newport wud
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

ing Of dogs, and by the fact that there is a class of people in cities willing to
pay thousands or a useless dog if only his color and shape are correct according
10 a standard made regardless of the really valuable points. The effect O. the
useful qualities of dogs that's such standards of alleged exoenency has wrought
IS truly remarkable If this fashion of breeding dogs is n vogue another fifty
dogs will be useless except for feas.
II you want to Judge of mans intelligence relative to breeding dogs, go
to-day O any day this summer and ask some m with a pHe bulldog to lead
nm a mile IN tn lot SUI and listen to the poor animal gag and choke in a n
EFFORT to get his breath. To imagine he could travel and follow yu as you
walked would be preposterous.
Still, the English bulldog vas nc a dog capable # taking care of him
sell IN m company. His jaws were heavy, but muscular; his ewes were bright
ana alert But since society and fashion has adopted him IS a fad, he has been
q oeIenoent animal suffering greatly owing to the thoughtes "fancers' who
breed his kind.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

Dogs suffer from practically the same kind of cruelty that pigeons and
chickens have to endure from fancy breeders. The same forms of degeneracy
result when ohes that we're once veyu useful are bred fol "stIe" until they are
n longer of any real service except 10 exhibit at dg shows or to lead around
O leash.
1t would be the height IF cruelty to change a onc thoughtful race Of men
into a very suspicious class of people that would suffer from lack of courage
That is what the preen dogshow collie i-as nervous as a coyote and almost
ass certain to snap you if you 6 :. to pet him.. He hasn't intelligence enough to
follow you, though he decends from a race Of dogs that could g o miles and
bring from a bunch of cattle only the mich COY l show in ~ picture a collie,
or sheep dog, which I oncek knew to carrya newly born lamb to the fold while
driving sheep.
4odays conditions are brought about by thought@s Judging and breed
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

Il shereH IS any one thing dogs like to do it is 10 follow their ~z"F
"s was nee easy or any dog, because nature supplied them nl ~o
and yes vi late years "the standard Of excellency" has required III t- f
10 hac smaller eyes and a longer nose.
lo-oay TINS formerly capable dog is almost HELPLESS. lie c-rt 1
CIT ad ann recognize the a that feeds hr, fr, , GRANGE f na
- 't away lie tres, but in his efforts to focus CORRECTLY with IFS "-
mai yes ne runs here and there, and is Don Lost He tries fs uE
." 1t IS a physical nnpossibimty. His earsb have be-, ~ so cI-. &. the
pups OF this breed born deaf.
49,. + - oef Nl"oSo OF dogs have suffered from this abuse Of "5r-
Cog IS at a dog show. "USt pa0c " III
fault Of men thu 49, aH nm appaTen-the degeneracy OF our various anna
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

Copyright. ioo7 p, kao-=n. E
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06
PUBLIC SALES.

Friday, Feb. 15-Stock, Farming I'M
plements, &C., of John H. Carrow,
on the State road, near Garrison's
Mill, 81 miles from Smyrna. B. V.
Weldon, auct.
Thursday, Feb. 7:-Stock and farming
implements of George H. Short on
his farm, near Downs Chapel, on the
road leading from Downs Chapel to
Kenton. Wilson G. Moore, auc.
Monday, Feb. 11-Stock and Farming
Implements of Clarence Ford on
PRESLEY Ford farm, "near Seversons
Church, miles from Smyrna, on the
road leading from Smyrna to Wood
land Beach. B. V. Weldon, auct.
Tuesday, Feb. 12-Stock, farming inn
plements, &C., of George L. Jones,
on the Peter S. Collins "Home
Farm on the road leading from the
Big Oak to Severson's Church, 81
miles from Smyrna. B. V. Weldon,
auc.
Tuesday, Feb. 12-Stock, Farming I'm
plements, &C., of A. n. Harper. on
the road leading from Cheswold to
Leipsic. Terms, all sums of $40 and
under, cash; over that 9 months
credit.
Wednesday, Feb. 13-Stock, Farming
Implements, &C., of Cyrus P. Gears,
on the Henry P. Massey farm, one
and a-half miles vest of Clayton. W.
II. Collins, auc. F. E. Postles,
clerk.
Thursday, Feb. 14-Stock, farming
implements, &C., of William Boyd,
raci6ipcr on tha TOhn r. DArI Fovro
near Cloak's Mill. 3 miles west of
Cheswold. B. V. Weldon, auc.
Saturday, Feb. Blacksmith and
Wheelwright Tools, Machinery,
Farm Implements, Household Goods
&C., of r. L. Lane, at Kenton, Del,
at l o'clock p. m.
Monday, Feb. 1S-Stock, farming i'm
plements, &C., of Horace L. Van
Dyke, on the Edw. G. Walls farm,
formerly known as the "Rothwell
Farm, 'H2a miles west of Smyrna, on
the road leading from the Thorough
fare Neck road to Smyrna Landing.
W. Harman Reynolds, auc.
Tuesday, Feb 19-Stock and Farming
Implements of ]. E. Brockson on the
"Blackbird Landing Farm, '2b miles
from Blackbird. w. Hartman Rey
nolds, auct.
Tuesday, Feb. 19-Stock aud Farming
Implements of the late Jacob Lein-
berger, at his late residence on lower
Commerce street, Smyrna, Del. B.
V. Weldon, auct.
Wednesday, Feb. 20-Stock, farming
implements, &C., of W. t. Massey
on his farm, "Massasoit Fruit Farm
u miles north of Smyrna, near the
corner of the State road and th,
road leading to Thoroughfare Neck
b. V. Weldon, auc.
Thursday, Feb. 21-Stock, farming
implements, &C., of William Burge
near Union Church, on the Stat
road between Blackbird and Fields
boro, six miles from Smyrna. w
Harman Reynolds, auc.
Saturday, Feb. 23-4O head of Horse
of W. III. Collins, at his stables Of
Main street, Smyrna. w. Harmal
Reynolds, auc.
Tuesday, Feb. 26- Stock, farming i'm
plements, &C., of WILDER S. Waters
on the Dirickson farm, near th
Shading Point Farm in Thorough
fare Neck, 6 miles from Smyrna, o.
the road leading to Taylor's Bridge
! w. Harman Reynolds, auc.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06
CHESWOLD.
Railroad Section Men Kept Busy BY Snow
BIockade-LOcaI Happenings and Personals

Special Correspondence to the Times
CHEswoLD, Feb. 5:-The railroad section
men were up all night and two engines are
with every train in the snow blockade.
Delayed in town and can't get home
the telephone will explain matters.
Decision Day" exercises marked the
morning services Sunday morning when
Superintendent Boggs, Rev. J. E. Cote and
Rev. w. G. Erickson made addresses bear
ing on the subject. In the Sunday School
also it filed part of the session proceed
ing the monthly missionary collection in
charge of Miss r. Ella Catterson.
Want a phone? Drop a postal to j.
W. Perkins, Smyrna.
From compulsory education as the sub
iect, an animated discussion of the defects
of the public school system in our State,
occupied the lecture hour in Rural Grange
last Saturday
Every up-to-date farmer in the State
needs phone and he knows it.
j. H. Bishop is receiving contracts for
tomatoes for Preston Bros. at Cheswold at
eight dollars per ton.
Mr.. D.. j. Swain met with an accident last
week in MASKING a finger which has been
very painful.
A notable family social event was that of
the birthday anniversary of Mr.. r. E. Cant
well, near Clayton, last Saturday and con-
tinued the day following at his sons home,
W. S. Cantwell, in Cheswold. Mr.. and Mrs
r. E. Cantwell, Miss Clara Harper and
| Master Edward Cantwell, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
E. E. Cantwell, Wilmington; Mr.. Enoch
Cantwell and son, G.. B. Cantwell, Washing
ton: Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Cantwell and
daughter, May, Chester Mrs. Joseph Simp-
son, North East; Mr.. Robert Hill and Miss
Ida Shropshire, Chester and Mr.. Ed. Downs
of Downs Chapel composed the anniversary
party.
PERsoNALs:--Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boggs
ami Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ross visited Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Outer, near Dover last
week.-Mrs.. David Cooper, of FELTON,, visit.
ed her sister, Mrs. Money, last week.-Mr
III. 2. Money, of Harrington, is visiting his
son, Mr. P. M. Money-Mrs. D. H. Boyct
entertained few friends last Wednesday
evening in honor of her guests, the Misses
Hinsley, of Camden.-Mr' and Mrs. Franz
Stayton, of near Dover, were by the bedside
of their father, Mr.. w. J. Smith last week
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Learned and daugh-
ter, Margaret, were guests of Philadelphi;
friends over Sunday.-Miss Grace Moore
of Milford, was a guest of her sister, Mis-
Belle Moore, over Sunday.-Miss Mary E
Williams, near Cheswold, has returned from
a two weeks visit to Wilmingt on friends
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06
KENYON.
D cath Of Mrs. Elizabeth Martin--LocaI Hap
penings and Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence to the Times.
KENToN, Feb. 5:-Mrs. Elizabeth Martin
aged s3 years, mother of Mrs. Michael
Moffet of near Kenton. died Saturday after
noon after a lingering illness. Funeral SER
vices at the home of Mrs. Mofit Tuesday at
1890 a. M, interment at Bryn Zion Gene
terry.
Want groceries? All grocers have
phones. Put one in your home.
PERsoNALs:-Mr and Mrs. d. s. Clark
celebrated their forty second wedding an
niversary last Saturday Miss Anna Downs
| of Wilmington spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parent in Kenton. Miss Erma
Hallett of Milford spent Sunday with Miss
Katherine Downs.-Mrs Nathaniel Grifir
of Clayton spent Saturday and Sunday Will
Mrs. d. s. Clark.-Mrs. Anna Wilds is Oh
the sick list.-Mr. John Numbers, Jr., |.
very sick with whooping cough.-Catherin
Johns, Ralph and George Knots are quit.
sick with chicken pox.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06
WELLINGTON.
Prof. Gilbert Taylor Obliged TO Close School
on Account of the Grip-Local aud Personal.
Speeial Correspondence to the TIMES.


Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 3:-Several of our town
people are suffering from theeffects of colds
and grip. Prof. G.. B. Taylor was compell-
ed to give his scholars holiday two or three
days last week. Mrs. G. NJ. HURT and Miss
Florence Tolson have been housed several
days and Mr.. Fred Walls has been quite
sick at his home on Main street.
Sickness comes at night. The tele-
phone brings the doctor.
The breaking of a lamp.in DIR. N. Comegy' IS
drug store Wednesday evening of last week
caused little scare for short time. The
fire bell rang but by the time the firemen
reached the spot the fire was out doing little
or no damage.
You hear from town in a moment if
you have phone.
Mr.. VIM. Britton, formerly one of oul
town boys but for several months past re-
sident of Burlington, n j., and Miss Olive
Warner, of Rock Hall, were quietly married
at the home of the bride Thursday last
They will reside in Burlington where Mr.
Brition holds a lucrative position as a car
penter. We extend our congratulations tC
the young couple.
|. Get the rates on telephone for your
home, they will surprise you.
PERSONALS Mr.. Charles Tonkin, of Mid
dleto Hn, spent few days in town the past
week with his father, Prof Henry Tonkin
Mrs. Seward Barwick of Sudlersville, is
the guest of her parents at the Hotel Bailey
Mrs. Mary Heibbarb is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Andrew Lockerman.- Harry Amos
of Clayton, spent Wednesday in town.
Miss Lena Higman is visiting friends and re-
latives in Philadelphia. Miss Higman acted
as maid of honor for her friend, Miss Emma
Clendaniel who was married to Mr.. l.
Smith Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06
TOWNSEND.
Young Folks Enjoyed Fine Skating Last Week
Local Happenings and Personal Mention.

Young folks In nIOyeo fi0e Skating Last Week
Local Happenings and Personal Mention.
Special Corr espondence to the TINES
TOWNSEND, Feb. 5:-The young folks have
been having good time skating on the mill
pond.
Can't do without-the Phone.
The Y. gave pie social, very successful
one financially, the youngsters appeared In
force with their nickles and certainly could
bite pies, the elder folks didn't make a bad
second.
Ice gatherers got from four to four and
and one-half inch ice from the mill pond
last week.
j. Will Perkins, Smyrna, will call
on you and explain how you can get a
telephone. Drop him card.
Miss Estella Vandyke entertained the Fort
Nightly Society at her home on Tuesday
evening. The evening was laughable and
enjoyable one, their quotations were from
Longfellow. At late hour refreshments
were served. Miss Lena Stats and Miss
Helen Start will entertain the society on
Valentines day.
The telephone is messenger that
can't make mistake.
The entertainment which Prof. Harring.
ton, of Boston. gave last week with the help
of Miss Jones, of Wilmington, and also the
class of singers which have been under his
instructions for the past week was success.
The little folks sang two very pretty selec.
| tions.
Get telephone and be up to date.
PERsoNAs:-Miss Gussle Chandler. O
Smyrna, is visiting Miss Ethelwyn Maloney
Miss Anna Dryden, of Baltimore, Md, i
visiting Mrs. w. H. Reynolds.-Mr. an,
Mrs. Dawson, of Georgetown, were brie
visitors with Jacob Spicer Mr. and Mrs
George Merritt, of the Manor, Md, ar,
visiting w, N. Watts.-Marshall McGaw, o
Reading, Pa, visited Miss Ethelwyn Ma
loney the past Week.-Mrs. Ida Morris, o
nearClayton, visited Miss May Wells dun
ing the past week.-Mrs.. Maggie Lee an
daughter, Ethel, are visiting Mrs. job
Morris, of near Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06
Never need call on a friend and find
her out if you have telephone.

The body of Harvey Green, the IA
year-old boy who was fatally kicked by
a horse on farm near Townsend on
Monday afternoon of last week and
who died in the Delaware Hospital,
Tuesday morning, was brought to
Townsend on Wednesday morning and
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon was in
TERED at Union M. E. cemetery, near
Blackbird. The unfortunate lad never
regained consciousness after the acci-
dent His untlmely death is deeply
regretted.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

There will be supper served at the
residence of Mrs. T. E. White by her
Sunday School class Thursday evening
Feb. 14th, from to 10 p. m. In ad-
ditIon to supper there will be on sale
ice cream and cake. Price of supper
90 cents. Proceeds for benefit of an
awning and carpet fund of st. Paul Nj.
E. Church. Come and help the good
cause along.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06
Special Announcement Regarding the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend it
as safe remedy for children and
adults. Sold by Benton N. Weldon,
Smyrna and W. r. Keys, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

The revival services at st. Paul NJ.
E. Church have been discontinued.
About eighteen persons professed con-
version, a number of which have joined
the church on probation.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

Mr.. Thomas Mabrey has purchased
of Mr.. Joseph Jefferson, his farm of
100 acres, located near Blackistons, and
known as the Reihms farm. The con-
sideration is reported to be $12O0.0O.
there is about forty acres of cleared
land on this farm, the balance being
timber lana.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

The following pupils of Oak Hill
School are on the roll of honor for the
month of January: Mary Burris, Mary
Bailey, Latimer Satter6eld, Douglass
Conner, Clifford Pryor, Clarence Ell
liott, Edith Martin, Grover King,
Samnel Fretz, Isabel Wright, Estella
Wright, Mabel Pryor, Mary Smith,
Mabel Conner, Roy Ford, Randolph
Reynolds, Florence Schreffler, Mamie
Conner, Clarence Robinson, Willie
Reynolds, Alice ShreffIer, Mamie
Lindall, harold Smith, Roy Donovan,
Albert Martin, Annie Bedwell, Kath-
crime Keiffer.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06
La Grippe and Pneumonia.

Foley's Honey and Tar cures la
grippe coughs and prevents pneumonia.
Refuse any but the genuine In the Vel
low package. Sold by Benton N. Wei
don, Smyrna and w. r. Keys, Clayton
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

The heavy snow of Monday night
and Tuesday morning caused the rail
road company to get out the steel snow
plows which, together with the snow
storm, reminded one of the big bliz-
yards of former winters, from which
we have been exempt so far this Winter.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

Several car loads of Horses passed
through Clayton early Tuesday morn
ing eproute to the south.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

Messrs. Baker and Walls shipped a
car load of canned tomatoes from their
Clayton factory on Monday.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

The romantic marriage of Carl II.
Fleming, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
l.. Fleming, civil engineer employed
on the P. B. and w. railroad offices in
Wilmington, and Miss Priscilla r.
Walker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William FL. Walker, of Dover, was
quite surprise among the social set
when announced Wednesday. The
secret had been kept over three mouths,
ha wing taken place in Philadelphia Oc-
tober %. Both are popular society
folks of the younger set. and as soon
as the secret was out number of their
friends formed a company and pro-
ceeded to the Bradford street home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming and serenaded
the young couple. The bride and
groom related how they kept the Sc.
cret, the ring between them, and tolt
of the wedding itself. "The cake hac
been baked" Lady Baltimore cake ant
hot chocolate was served to those pre-
sent. The groom is well known in
Clayton, where he made his headquar.
ters for several years.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

Your neighbor has a phone-Why
not you?
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06
IN FULL BLAST

Our February Sale is cleaning
out the Heavy-Weights. Susts
Overcoats and Trousers, Mems
and Boys sezes at a and some
broken sizes at Il off the prices.
We are having big success
with the SIS Suits we are sell
ing at $3.50, makers stock
that we closed out. All of
our Mixed Cheviot Tourist
and Automobile Long Over
coats at Il, now S. to $I2.5o,
were $40 to SIS. A big Shirt
Sale. Mems Shirts at 65 cents
each, worth S1.oo to $3.50.
Dark Thread Linen Collars
at SI.oo a dozen, regular 5 for
25 cent iquality. Special
prices in Tailoring. Suits at
SIS, SIS and $22.5o. Trous-
ers at S. and So. You will
save money by coming now.
BtsssseM Bisssst MULLINS fIothiHs aots
Best Wilmington Shoes
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

In doubt about name, date or
meeting of any sort, the phone will tell
you.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

The farmhouse without a phone is
isolated and dreary.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06
CLAYTON. .
All orders for Subscriptions or Job Work
or any News Items left with NIL. Nudge
will receive prompt attention.

Accidents happen. A telephone
brings aid at once.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

Never was better chance to get a
telephone than right now. Get rates.
Smyrna times., 1907-02-06

Telephoning is cheaper than writin
and more satisfactory.