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The Washington times., 1907-05-26

From MS attractive home near Lon
don. where an old hunting box has
been turned into a delightful residence.
and a garden bright with spring flowers
and budding trees" comes the first
word from + s. Willard. who q few
weeks ago closed his American tour to
seek rest in his English home. The
Pail Mail Gazette prints d highly inter-
esting sketch OF the distinguished Eng
lish player as he is in his own home,
surrounded with the comforts for which
he confessed az the close of his season
he yearned. Mr.. Willard gave one Of
his customary interviews, avoiding as
far as POSSIBLE any mention OF himself,
and, happily. having many pleasant
things To say Of America. However. he
reiterated his determination not 10 tour
'the states" again, although saying he
would make future professional visits
to America, though they will be limited
70 the Eastern cities.
In the very attractive garden. which
must give Mr.. Willard the pleasant
sense of rest he crdved. are the two bay
trees which he used in front Of the cot
tage IL The Professors Love Story.
and which he has named The Pro-
fessor' and Lucy White" fo- the chief
characters in Barries charming play
NJ. Willard, when questioned concern
ing mis- success in Colonel Newcome, -
avoided discussing the great personal
hit ne made in the role OF Thackeray's
delightful drawing. but said:
The play was great artistic sue
cess everywhere. the general opinion
being that Mr.. Morton. the author, had
done his work remarkably we'll
Mr.. Willard has had several very
tempting offers since returning TO Eng
LAND, but has decided the time has come
for him 10 take rest. and until that
is accomplished, he will not even think
Of the theater.
Miss Alice Butler, who has been play
ing the Duchess Of Stroud in the Arden
company's production Of The Gay Lord
Quex'' this past week. won well-merfted
applause last Thursday night for her
GOODNESS. In the beginning of the third
act little alcohol lamp overlooked and
in a minute it and the table cloth were
in a blaze. A very small fire can start
very big panic in the theater. When
Miss Butler saw that she and Miss
Glendenning could not put out the blaze
with their hands she picked up the
blazing lamp and the cloth on which II
stood and carried them 10 the wings.
where they were quickly extinguished.
as calmly as she later held the candle
Tor Quex TO light his cigarette from.
HtlGa SponS, one of three stars now
appearing at the Columbia Theater. has
entered suit for $4,000 against Walter N.
Lawrence under whose management
sne appeared during the past season in
John Hudson's Wife" and Lady Jim. ."
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Behind the Scenes shov.

Those mysteries which are supposed
TO surround that portion OF the theater
known as behind the sceens." where
only a chosen few are admitted, are 10
be divulged % the general public through
the summer in Hammerstein's Roof
Garden. Mr.. Hammerstein is Of the
opinion that the workings viii be found
Of general public interest, and 10 give
this opinion q test, his stage forces viii
strike and set all the scenes and prop
critics used at every performance, bozh
atop the Victoria Theater and down
stairs. at the daily matinee perform
ances. with the curtain raised
The Hippodrome closes its doors for
the season tonight. This. the most pre-
tentiOUs Of all New York playhOuses
has had a marvelously successful sea-
son under the direction OF fits new man
ayers, Shuberts and Anderson.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

Hilda spons, one of three stars now
appearing at the Columbia Theater. has
entered suit for $4,000 against Walter N.
Lawrence, under whose management
she appeared during the past season in
John Hudson's Wife and Lady Jim. ,,
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
James in Shakespeare Again.

Robert ManteI's popularity in Shake
s9earcan repertoire has doubtless fired
Louis James ambition. for that actor.
long associated with Shakespearean pro-
duction. announces that he will continue
with The Merry Wives Of Windsor, ="
The Washington times., 1907-05-26

aye viii create the title role Of "Bruv-
Vel. Jim. Miss Hilda Spong viii create
the role OF Miss Doc and Miss Charlotte
Walker will be seen as her niece, Kitty.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Two Premieres for Week.

There are only two new plays TINS
week. and neither Of them is likely 70
set the North river afre from either
superabundant brilliancy or Interest,
though both Will pass for the end Of the
season. Fascinating Flora" had its
uremiere at the Casino. r. H Burnside,
Joseph W. Herbert, and Gustav kerker
form the trio Of composer and hbrettists-
Many OF the principals who appeared
IN the Social Whirl' at the Casino were
seen in the new piece Miss Adele
Richie played the title role. and Miss
Ada Lewis and Frederick Bond have
places In the cast Among the new
Corners were Miss L S Snyder. Miss
Dorothy Bertrand. Miss Edna Chase
and James z. Sullivan and Louis Har-
risen The latter leads the male comedy
forces and has recently appeared IN
..Veronioue' and ''dexicana-" Mr.. Sulli-
van was the polite lUnatic in The Belle
Of New York when the play was given
in London.
The Builders" which also had It's
premiere Monday evening. is the work
OF Miss Marion Fairfax, an author
hitherto unknown 70 fame and who
also PLAYS one Of the leading parts. II
was produced in the West some time
ego under another title and promised
so well that Messrs. Wagenhals <
Kemper offered the AstOr for New
York trial Of the play.
OF as much interest as either was the
presentation on Broadway Of a play
which has had some vogue in the prov
inces entitled Uncle Toms Cabin" a
, decentralization OF Miss Harriet Beecher
Stoves novel OF the same name The
play as presented at the Majestic has
been shorn OF some Of the features
which has made It popular in the land
OF one night stands. There are no
hloodhounds. no auction sale OF slaves,
and no cakes OF ice. Despite these
Examinations the play seems to draw
pretty good houses.
Herr Conried has found a new basso
for next season at the metropolitan.
His name is Chaliapine He is a Rus
sian and IS said 70 have a remarlxabl
voice. Herr Heinrich's health is improv-
ing.
Oscar Hammerstein is as busy as q
bee in a tar bucket on the other sids.
but he is saying little about what ne is
deing.
The head scene in "Salome" has
proved too much even for Paris. and the
gruesome incident has had to be turned
down.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
JOSHUA BOYD'S WILL WAS SUSTAINED.
Number of Prominent Smyrnlsus Testify at a
Referee Trial at Dover that Boyd was Sane.

An important referee trial was
held at Dover last week which called
for the testimony of a number of
Smyrnians. The trial was over the
will of Joshua Boyd deceased, who
formerly resided at Smyrna. Mr.. Boyd
it appears bequeathed his property
largely to his step daughter Mrs. Mary
H. Cloud of Chester. Pa. formerly of
Smyrna, who in his declining years
made home for Mr.. Boyd. The heirs
contested the will on the ground that
Mr.. Boyd at the time was not COM
petent to make a will. The matter has
been pending for several years and last
week came before a referee trial. The
will was represented by w. L. Good
ing, Esq, of Clayton and James Fl.
Hughes, ESQ.,, of Dover. The contest
ants were represented by William Nj.
Hope, Esq.,, and Henry Ridgley. Esq,
of Dover. After hearing the testimony
in the case, the referees sustained the
will.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
NEW COURT TERMS FOR DELAWARE.
Act Passed By the Last Legislature Makes a
Number of Changes in the Time and
Manner Of Holding Court.

By the enactment of the recent Leg
islature, the number of sessions of
court in this state will be increased.
In Kent and Sussex counties the ses-
sion will be doubled while in New
Castle there will be five instead of four
terms, and all of these sessions will be
trial terms. Heretofore there were
but four terms during the year and but
three of them were trial terms, except
by consent. The business in the diff
ferent counties has grown so during
the past few years that it was necessary
to increase the terms. Particularly
was this true in the two lower counties,
where there have been heretofore but
two sessions of court dnring the year.
The following is the act passed by the
Legislature and is self explanatory:
An act to fix the time for the holding
of Superior Court and Court of General
Sessions in the several counties of this
state. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative of the State
of Delaware in General Assembly met:
Section 1. That the Superior Court
and Court of General Sessions in and
for Sussex county shall be held on the
first Monday in April, the last Monday
in June, the first Monday in October,
and the first Monday in February; in
Kent county, on the third Monday in
April, the first Monday in July, the
third Monday IN October, and the
third Monday in February, and in New
Castle county, on the third Monday in
September, the first Monday in Nov
ember, the first Monday in January,
the first Monday in March, and the
first Monday in June. At the June
term in Sussex county and the July
term in Sussex county and the July
term in Kent county no jury shall be
summoned, but matters of fact at issue,
if the parties agree, may be tried by
the court and judgement rendered
upon their decision thereon as upon
the verdict by jury. Whenever the
time herein fixed for the holding of q
term of either of said court in any
county in the state shall fall on legal
holiday, the said term shall begin Oh
the next day thereafter. Provided
that the provisions of this act shall
not take effect or go into operation un
til after the second Monday in July il
the year nineteen hundred and seven
but until that time, the terms of the
said courts shall be held at the times
fixed by law for holding of the sam,
prior to the passage of this act.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
TROLLEY MATTERS ASSUMING sOME SHAPE
Looks Now as II There will be Something
Doing In the Very Near Future.

1t is expected that as soon as the
weather moderates, Sir Charles Drum
mond with Mr.. Maximilian Kahn, re-
presenting the Dundee Financial Cor
poration of Scotland, also the Western
Electrical Construction Company of
New York, will visit Delaware for the
purpose of completing all the detail.
with regard to the construction Of the
through State Line of Trolleys from
Delaware City south. Mr.. J. W. RD-
dean, Chief Engineer, expects to go to
Wilmington within a week to engage
the services of Mr.. T. Price, the New
Castle County surveyor, to make the
complete surveys, aud as the Construc-
tion Company's outfit is just finishing
up the construction of large system
at Mineral Wells, Texas, it is likely
they will be moved to Delaware to take
up the active construction in the very
near future. Mr.. Endean is in Dover
to-day arranging other details with re-
ference to the construction work and
has bright hopes for the early COM
mencement of operations.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
ALL.DAY MEETING OF LOCAL TEACHERS.
Smyrna Teachers Association Arrange For an
Interesting Program For Wednesday Next

The Smyrna Teachers Association
will hold an all day meeting in the
Century Club Room on Wednesd ay
next May the first Teachers from all
parts of the vicinity are invited to be
present. During the noon hour a
luncheon will be served in the Club
Room. The following will be the
program:-Song; Prayer; Roll call,
respond with memory gems from the
4th and 9Th acts of Hamlet; Reading
of Minutes; Song; Lesson from 4th
and 5th acts of Hamlet,-Prof. Pontz;
Music; Art Lesson, Prof. Rhodes;
History lesson Development OF the
constitutions; Prof. Burdette- Afser-
noon session, called at $50 Grammar
Lesson, Prof. Carroll; Vocal Solo,
Miss Leathers; Art Lesson, Prof.
Rhodes; General Discussion on ihe
Improvement of the Teacher, opened
by Prof. Cross; Talk on Cuba, by Prof,
Cook, of Delaware College.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
ST. PETERS PEAL OF BELLS INSTALLED.
Meneely Bell Company Takes Ont the Old Bell
and Puts the New and Handsome Bells la.

Msneely Bell Company Takes 0ui the Old Bell
and Puts the New and handsome Bells la.
Much interest has been centered this
week at st. Peters Church where
workmen for the Meneely Bell Com
pany have been at work installing the
peal of four bells donated by Morris
Clothier Esq, in memory of Alexan-
der G. Cummins. The handsome bells
which arrived last week were viewed
with interest by a large number of
people before they were lifted to the
belfry. The largest of the bells weighs
1900 pounds and grade down in size ac-
cording to the tone. Yesterday the
bells were in position and the trial
given them shows them to be unusually
sweet toned bells. Members and
friends of the parish are delighted with
them and the whole town reioices in
the fact that such a magnificent gift
has been made. On one side of the
largest bell is the following inscription:
"These bells are given to st. Peters
Church, Smyrna Delaware, by Morris
l.. Clothier in memory of his friend
Alexander Griswold Cummins. Born
1880. Died 1904" The other side of the
bell contains the following:
''Ring out. sweet bells, the hymns of Hope and
Love
Dispel the earth's grim grief and drear dispair
May men, oh Christ, thy blessed spirit share
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
SEEKING NEW STRAINOR VALUABLE HORSE
Owners of Valuable Stock Around and About
Smyrna Organize Company For Mutual Benefit

The formation of the "Belgian Horse
Company" In Smyrna last Thursday
guarantees a new strain of valuable
horses for this section. An imported
Belgian stallion, weighing it is said
1,SOO pounds, with gilt edged pedi-
gree, has been purchased and The COM
pany which is composed Of New Castle
county and Kent county farmers, will
breed him to their own stock. Harry
Blendt, of Blackbird hundred, is pres
dent of the company; Samuel NJ. Tay-
lOr, of Kenton, vice-president; John
W. Hutchinson, of Smyrna, secretary /;
and W. II. GreenweIl, of Ken ton,
treasurer. The directors are: Thomas
f. Stevens, Harvey Clark, Howard
Jones, James @. LeCompte and John
Ford, all well-known farmers. 1t is
stated that $4, O0e was paid for the stall
lien, which is beautiful specimen of
horsefesh.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
SMYRNA LOSES DEBATE WITH DOVER
Smyrna High School and Dover High SchOOI
Hold First Of Series OF lnter.SchOlaslic
Debates at Dover -Smyrna's Good Record

OSUdtSS az DUfST uOO0 keC0r0
The much talked of inter scholastic
debate between the Smyrna High
School and the Dover High School
took place in the Century Club Room
at Dover Friday evening, and resulted
in victory for Dover, the first of a
series of debates that has been arranged
between the two schools. The result
while disappointment to the Smyrna
High School was not an inglOriOus de-
feat. Smyrna showed up splendidIy
In composition, argumentive force and
off-hand rebuttal, but in the opinion of
the judges, Dover excelled in the ma
jority of points and the honor was
awarded accordingly. The judges were
Charles Howell LeFevre Esq Of
Smyrna, John B. Hutton ESQ, of Do
yer and W. L. Gooding Esq, CT Clay
ton. The question was "Resolved.
That the Japanese should be excluded
from the American Public Schools. -
| The affirmative was taken by Miss
Elizabeth Price, Irving H. Brinton
and William H. Ford for Smyrna; the
negative by John Ennis, Harry Ennis
and Norman Hofecker, for Dover.
There was a good audience present,
and much enthusiasm was manifested d
on both sides. Smyrna is now trying
to arrange another debate with Dover
to take place in Smyrna next month,
but whether this can be done at this
time is problematical, owing to the
lateness of the school term which will
soon come to close. One thing, how =
ever, is demonstrated and that is the
debates are exceedingly beneficial to
the pupils from an educational point of
view, and neither school has anything
to lose in defeat in the excellent men
tai drill that is derived from the con-
tests.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
MISS sTRA wN TELLS OF MEXICAN LIFE
Addresses Asbury NJ. e. Church Sunday Even
Ing Ia the Interest of the W. p. M. Society.

ACTRESSES hsDury VI. e. Snurcn sunday Even
Ing 10 the Interest Of the W. r. M. Society.
The pulpit of Asbury M. E. Chur ch
was occupied last Sunday evening by
Miss Strawn, of Pueblo, Mexica, who
came here under the auspices of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
Miss Strawn is missionary to Mexico
and she told an interesting story OF her
work among the inhabitants in bring
ing to them the word of Christ. She
said that out of population of $4,000, :
900 Mexicans, fully 100000 of them
are impoverished and there was great
need of active missionary work in that
country. During her visit here, she
and Miss Dora Mcleod, OF Whining
ton, Conference secretary of the w. F.
M. s., met the ladies of Friendship and
Severson's M. E. Churches on Smyrna
Circuit with vi ew of organizing a 10.
cal society.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
FRIENDSHIP AND sEyERSON'S OFFICERS.
Both Sunday Schools on Smyrna Circuit Elt Ct
Officers Cor the Ensuing Year.


Smyrna Circuit Sunday Schools, Rev
Albert Chandler pastor, held it's an
nual election of Sunday School officers
On Sunday. Friendship M. E. Sunday
School in Thoroughfare Neck elected
the following: Superintendent, John
A. Latta; Assistant Superintendent,
Thomas Jones; Secretary, Abram
Stats; Treasurer, Harry S. Wood
keeper; Missionary Treasurer, John d.
Reynolds; Librarian, Hamilton Stats
Assistant Librarian, Miss Florence
FARRELL; Organist, J. Ed. Latta; Assist
ant Organist, Florence FARRELL; Chor-
lister, j. A. Latta; Superintendent of
Primary Department, Mrs. Laura
Woodkeeper; Assistant Superintend-
ent of Primary Department, Mrs, En-
lily farrell; Superintendent of Home
Department, John d. Reynolds. Sew
erson's M. e. Sunday School also held
its election which was as follows: Sup
erintendent, M. V. Ford; Assistant
Superintendent, Joseph Robinson;
Secretary, Roland Ford; J; Assistant Sec
retary, Ralph Robinson; Treasurer,
VIM. H. Staats; Missionary Treasurer,
Miss Margaret Vane; Librarian, Miss
Nellie Ford; Assistant Librarian, Miss
Myra George; Organist, Mrs. Clara
Ford; Chorister, Joseph Robinson
Superintendent of Home Department,
John W. Ford.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
NEXT SUNDAY AT AsBURY NJ. E. CHURCH.

Or. Watt VIII Begin a Series Of Eyesing
Sermons Sunday Morulng Service.
In the morning the pastor will preach
on Discipleship, IFS Basis, Test, Fruit
and the Glory of it. An opportunity
will be given to any who desire to do
so to unite with the church either on
probation or by letter. All who sre
interested in the subject of Christian
service are invited to hear this discus
sion. In the evening the subject viii
be "Do we need the Bible TO Prove
that there is He'll" This is the first
of series Of special sermons whssh
will run through May. The discnssios
should be interesting and proftable
and all are invited.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
SMYRNA GROWERS DECLARE
FRUIT UNINJUREO BY FROST
BUDS HAVE SURVIVED, THEY SAY THE
FREEZE AND HEAVY FROST OF FRIDAY
Prominent Growers Make Inspection of Orch
ards and see no Immediate Cause For
AIarm-PrOspects Look Good Now.


The ice and heavy frost of Saturday
morning last, following spell of ex-
ceptional cold spring weather, has
caused more or less talk concerning its
effect upon the tender buds of fruit
trees now in bloom. While number
are of the opinion that the fruit crop is
necessarily doomed, there are other
and prominent growers too, who enter
tain the opinion that fruit as far as
they are able to judgeis safe. Ofcourse
the June drop" is expected to be as
heavy as ordinarily but with all this
growers have not given up hope of a
good fruit yield. Nathaniel F. Wids
who is largely interested in fruit cul-
ture has visited number of orchards
In the past few days and made a per-
sonal inspection of peach buds with
the result that he found them still
hardy and unhurt by Saturday morn
ing's heavy frost. :Cummins Speak
man whose we'll cultivated orchards
are attracting growers in this vicinity
says that while the frost may show its
effect later, still at the present time he
sees no evidence of the buds being
nipped by the frosts. He is hoping for
a good yield Walter T. Massey an
other one of our prominent growers
says he hardly knows what opinion to
advance regarding the fruit prospect.
He says it will take several days OF
warm sunshine to fully determine Just
what damage has been wrought. Other
growers advance the same opinion.
Thus it will be seen that there are
varied shades of opinion advanced but
with all of this the majority predict thai
this vicinity will bear its share of fruit
during the coming season. More thai
half of the buds have not come tC
bloom and and it is asserted that these
if they escape frost later, will beaI
abundantly.
Many farmers and fruit growers O.
Delaware assembled in convention yes
terday at Dover to discuss the bes
means of meeting the situation brough
about by the Pennsylvania Railroad
order that no freight cars for the ship
ment of fruits will be supplied witt
shelving this year. Charles E. Kings
ton, representing the Pennsylvani
Railroad, was present and made it clea
that it would be impossible for tn,
company to rescind its order, owing
to the tremendous traffic expected OF
account of the jamestown Exposition
The meeting expressed a preference
for the use of the improved crate ship
ping packages, provided an arrange
ment can be made with the consigne,
to provide the necessary crates. Th
following committee was appointet
to confer with the Pennsylvania Rail
road officials to have revoked the anti
shelving order: Lieutenant GOV
ernor Phillip l.. Cannon, of Bridge
vile; George M. Fisher, of Wyom
ing; Riley Melvin, of FELTON,; Jane
Fl Hughes and Henry Ridgel y, Dove
lawyers.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
Century Club Delegates to Federation,

The meeting of the Twentieth Gen.
tury Club, Friday afternoon, April 10,
was in charge of Mrs. J. e. Hoffecker,
chairman of History. Delegates were
elected to the State Federation of
Woman's Club, as follows: Mrs. HI. ID.
Boyer, Mrs. j. H. Speskman. Alter
mates, Mrs. s. j. Reynolds. Mrs. W.
b. Megear. The program was as fol
lows: "Pen Pictures of Irish History, y
Mrs. f. F. Evans; ''Daniel O'Connell,
Mrs. Il. 3. Dwight; "An Irish Note
Book" Miss Laura Bell. II
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
NO PUNISHMENT FOR SMYRNA ROBBERS.
Cases We're Brought Up at Court But We're
Discharged BY The Attorney General

OisCnargeu Dy Tue attorney ueuerai.
Word has reached Smyrna that At
torney General Richards has nolle
pressed the cases of Joseph Fouraker
aud Jim Green charged with robbing
the hardware store of William FAIRIES
on January the 25th last and of hold
ing up Benton V. Weldon the we'll
known auctioneer, on the evening of
December the 27th. Foraker, it will
be remembered made full confession
to Constable W. M. Boyer about a
month ago involving himself and
Green. In the case of the robbery of
Mrs. Sadie Farrell's chickens, For
aker, Green and Still being too young
were paroled while Fisher the oldest
of the four was sentenced to three
months.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
Erecting New Canning Factory al BlsekbIrd.

James Ford, of Del aware City, is
preparing to remove his canning estab.
lishment from that place to Blackbird
sta ion. He is said to have contracted
for 300 acres of tomatoes with the
BIackbird farmers for the coming
season. The work of moving the es.
tablishment was commenced on Mon.
day,
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
Fire Destroys Dwelling Near BIsekbird.

A small dwelling occupied by me-
gros at "Warrentown," near Black
bird, was burned to the ground few
nights ago. The occupants barely
escaped with their lives. the building
being enveloped in flames when they
were awakened. The origin of the fire
is unknown.