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Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
TOWNSEND.
POssessOr of Some Old Relics-LOcaI Eiappe n
iDEs and Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence to the TINES.
TOWNSEND, August 6:-John T. Nay
lor, of this town, has three old curl
osities that have attracted much atten-
tion for long time. He has a chair
that was bought on February 90, 1778,
by one of his sncestors. Another heir
loom is pipe that traces back over 80
years, and the third curiosity is a
pocketbook that he made himself in
the year 1868. He has been offered
good sum for the trio, but says he
will take nothing less than 800 for the
lot.
Several of the farmers around here
have finished threshing and so far all
of the yields reported have been good.
Thomas Hobson got "A bushels per
acre from 100 acres. Mrs. Carlott re-
ports just % bushels per acre.
A large black dog belonging to
James Howell showed signs of rabies
on Tuesday and after a short run out
into the country William Bailey dis
patched it with gun. 1t is said that
the canine did not do any harm.
Personals: Mrs Stausbury and Miss
Ella Jenkins of Baltimore, are visiting
Mrs. John Stradley. Hill and
daughter Highie, of Baltimore. are
spending sometime with J. S. Latto-
mus and wife.-Miss Leah CHM has
been visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter CHM, near Smyrna.
Miss Florence Lattomus, of near
Wilmington, is spending sometime
with Miss Ethelwyn Maloney.-Mr
and Mrs. James II. Wilson and sor
Reynolds, of Smyrna, are spending
sometime with relatives here.-Mis.
Ethel Adlehelm, of Roxborough, Pa,
has returned home, after a pleasant
visit with relatives here. Misses
Addie and Eva Alfree have returned
home after spending several weeks
with relatives in Philapelphia. Mrs
George CHM has returned home after
spending sometime with Mr.. and Mrs
Fred CHM, of Wilmington. Mrs. W
N. Watts, Mrs. William II. Money
| and Mrs. William G. Money an(
daughter, Miss Lola, are spending
week at Rehoboth.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
THOROUGHFARE NECK.
Crabs Reported PIeBtiful-WOrk on FIem
ing's Bridge Completed.
Special Correspondence to the TIMES.

Special correspondence to the TIMES.
oRoUGHFARE NECK, August g.
Crabs are becoming plentiful around
Femings Landing.
The work being done at Flemings
bridge by Bradley and Becker has
been completed, and the New Castle
County Levy Courtmen were down
Monday toinspect it. They were very
much pleased with the work
Personals: ls:-Mr. Lewis T. Grubb and
daughters, Mrs. Ella McRaig and
Miss Mamie, spent last week with Mrs
S. B. Severson. Miss Ethel Plea
santon, of Flemings Landing is visit
ing in Wilmington. Mrs. Emma
Lank, of Wilmington, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Con-
ing at Flemings Landing. Mr.. John
Webb and daughter Miss May, of
Middletown, are spending several
days of this week with his neice, Mrs.
James David near Flemlngs.-Miss
Edna Wrench, of Wilmington is
visiting her uncle, Mr.. Thomas
Wrench. Mr.. James Cooper, of
Philadelphia, is visiting his uncle,
Mr.. Harry Cooper. Mrs. William
Keiser, of Philadelphia, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Dayid.-
Master Edmund Ford, of Smyrna, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Emma FARRELL,
near TaylOr's Bridge. Miss Dukes,
of Philadelphia, is visiting her
brother Mr.. Charles Dukes at Taylor s
Bridge. Miss Mabel Fenemore, OF
Philadelphia, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fenemore.
Miss Elsie Cruson, of Collins Beach,
is visiting in Chester. Mrs. Annie
Gibbons and Elsie, of Flemings Land
ing, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Barbara
Beth, near Blackbird. Among those
who attended Camden Camp on Sun
day were, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wood
keeper, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Stats
Mr.. George R. Donovan, Mr.. Walter
Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin RawleJ
and mother, Mrs. Carl Wrench, Mr.
Frank Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
BLACKBlRO.
Miss Ethel Taylor Leads the EpwOrth
League Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
BLAoKBIRD, August 6:-The Ep.
worth League Services were lead en-
Sunday evening by Miss L. Ethel
Taylor. The leader for next Sunday
evening will be Miss Nellie Schafer.
The topic will be Enduring Persecu-
tion."
Personals: s:-Miss Mamie Pierson is
visiting her sister-in-law Mrs. Mary
Pierson, near Hockessin. Miss Ber-
tina A. Hayden, of Wilmington, spent
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Fortner. Miss Ella Buckson has
returned home after a visit with Mr..
and Mrs Charles Burris, near Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Barrett, daugh
ter and son of Wilmington, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Fenemore.- Miss Edith Helm.
old is visiting her grand parents Mr..
and Mrs. George G. Heinold, near
Walkers school house.-Miss Lena
Rlerson has returned to her home
near Hockessin after a visit with her
grandmother, Mrs. Sarah A. Pierson.
Miss Susie Watson and Mr.. William
Anderson, of Delaware City, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
brother Mr.. and Mrs. William Watson,
Jr., of New Castle. Mr.. John Beth
spent Monday in Wilmington. Mrs.
William Alfree, of near Townsend,
and Mrs. Mary Gray, of Philadelphia,
spent last Friday with Mr.. and Mrs
William Fortner. r.-Miss Lizzie B.
Pierson has returned to her home in
Wilmington after spending two weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Sarah A. Pier
son.-Mr. Alfree Hill spent few days
of last week at Ocean City, Md.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
WELLINGTON.
Miss LOttie BIackway Dies Near Town After
Short lIIness-LocaI aad Personal.

MISS Louie DldCkWay Dies near IOW1 Attef
a Short lIlness-LOcal add Personal.
Special Correspondence to the Times.
Miss Lottie Blackway, of Whining
ton, died at the home of Mr.. George
Dixon, near Millington last Monday.
Miss Blackway who had been in bad
health for several months came to the
country on a visit, hoping to be bene.
fitted by the change, but grew rapidly
worse until she was not able to return
home. She was buried in Kennedy
vile Cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. @. w. Moore had charge of the
funeral services. j. L. Smith under
taker.
PersOuals:-Misses Elizabeth and
Doris Hazel, of Baltimore, are visiting
their grandparents. = Miss Addie Van
SAINT has returned from Wilmington
where she has been visiting her sister
Mrs. Ford Phillips.-M Howard
Loper, of New York, and Mr.. Linden
Loper, of Philadelphia, are home for
their summer vacation. Mrs. Wilson
aud children, of Wilmington, and Miss
Helen Walters, of Philadelphia, are
the guests of Mrs. John Gillespie. -
Miss Rose Conegys has returned home
for visit after an absence of several
months. Miss Mile Comegys is visit.
ing friends in Baltimore. Mr.. George
Slaughter has accepted position in o
bank at Conshohacken, Pa. Mrs. Mary
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.

two seated carriage, cost 275 newly done up
and in fine condition; l Ladies PhaetOn, newly
done up; no top runabOut newly done up; /
dog cart, a good one, only been used a little: =
good Farm Wagons, one nearly new; / Peach
Dearborne. carry 80 BASKETS with boards in good
conditions l Deering Binder in good order, good
as new l Mower, only been used one year good
as new: ! Iron Rake, new one self dump: Log
Roller, a Gem; Weeder, l Buckeye CultivatOr in
fine order; 3 Walking Cultivators. l two horse
Orchard Cultivator, / A Harrow. / Peach Body
carry 40 baskets with springs, three horse Oliver
Plow No. 10, A Oliver Plow. all nearly new: l
Painting Lader with pulleys; 4 peach LADDERS, ]
new Delaware Corn Shelter, good as new; new
Fan, Road Scoop Seed Sower, new hand
Corn Planter, Corn Planter, l Ontario Drill 9
spouts, in excellent order and up to date Seed
Sower attached; l Hay riggOn, com plete; Wheel
Barrow, Carriage Poles, one extra fine; sets
of Leather Wagon Harness, sets Of single Carr
riage Harness, one new set cost S25 only been
used or times; 2 double sets of Carriage har-
ness, one light set with round traces brass
mounted, the other with fiat traces; sets of
Plow Harness. good Log Chain, Harrow Chain,
pair of Leather Fly Nets only been used little;
Lap Blankets and Horse Blankets, 2 new Carriage
Brides, lot of Dairy Fixtures, Butter Churn,
Butter Bucket, Print Paddle and bowls, Wood
Cook Stove, good one; Double Coal Heater,
Spear make one hand Cutting Box, good; l
Leather Mcclellan Saddle and Bride, Breach
Loading Gun and Equipments. cost S35 in fine
shape; l Fox Terrier Bitch, fine ratter; l Exten-
ton Oak Table with six leaves Bed Stead, Chairs,
&c. barrel of Salt Herring all right: 200 pounds
of Salt Meat, barrel of Scalecide. l Sprayer,
10 Ton of Glover Hay. little mixed: Chest with
3 departments, mouse proof; l Cider Mill, l Grind
Stone, Golfers, Brides Hoes Shovels, Forks and
many other articles TO numerous to mention.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
whst . New Jsrsey ndltor SAVE.

NJ. T. Lynch, Editor of PhiIlipsburg
N. j., Daily Post, writes: 81 have
used many kinds of medicines for
coughs and colds in my. family but
never anything so good as Foley's
Honey and Tar. I cannot. say too
much in praise of it." Benton N,
Weldon, Smyrna and W. r. Keys,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

HIbbord is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Andrew Lockerman. Miss Nettie
Wyatt is visiting relatives in Philadel-
phia. Mrs. Richard Fedderman and
children, are visiting relatives at Du-
mont, N. J.-Mr. VIM. Lee. lately en-
ployed at Mr.. F. S. Bottomley's, left
Sunday afternoon for Philadelphia
where he has a position.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
HAY Fever and summer Colds.

Victims of hay fever will experience
great benefit by taking Foley's Honey
and Tar, as it stops difficult breathing
Immediately and heals the infamed air
passages, and even if it should fail to
cure you it will give instant relief.
The genuine is in 4 yellow package.
Benton n. Weldon, Smyrna and W. r.
KeyF, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

Personals: Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Thomp-
son of Elsmere, spent Sunday with
their daughter Mrs. j. G. Missimer.-
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Baldwin of Jersey
City spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
W. L. Dayett. miss Ethel Tweddle of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with Clay
ton relatives. Mrs. Harry Satterfeld
of Wilmington and Miss Ella Harris of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Harris
Miss Emma Pinder of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with relatives in Clay
ton. Mr.. Edward Tweddle and wife,
of Wilmington, spent several days last
week with relatives in Clayton.-M
Mary Short and daughter, Miss Libbie
are visiting in Baltimore.-M Mabel
Ford is visiting friends at Atlantic
City.-Mrs. Geo. g.. Hearn and daugh-
ter Lillian, spent Sunday with friends
Al 1LI0dletOwn.-Mr. and Mrs. Q. S.
Harrington have returned from q
pleasant visit with friends in Whining
ton.-Miss Mildred Tarbutton, of Will
mingtOn, is visiting her cousin Miss
Ethel Dayett.-Miss Myrtle Brandt,
is visiting friends in New Castle, Viii
mington and Philadelphia. a.-Rev. Geo
III. Clayton, is visiting relatives ant
friends in Clayton.-Miss Berthi
Drummond of Wilmington is visiting
Mrs. Harry Darby.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

Superintendent Brooks of the Phila-
delphia, Washington & Baltimore
branches of the Pennsylvania railroad,
has, with his family, taken over the
Clubhouse cottage, one of the prettiest
in America, on Surf avenue, RehobOth
where they will spend the remainder
of the summer.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

Squire Smith in Salem N. J. fined
W. A. Fisher of Port Penn 500 and
costs for fishing in the Delaware river
with net with meshes less than 10
inches, the size fixed by law. He was
captured by Warden Dayi1 Of Salem
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
CLAYTON.
All orders for Subscriptions or Job Work
or any News Items left with NIL. Nudge
will receive prompt attention.

Seventy-five barrels of crabs we're
shipped last week from single station
Princess Anne, for the city markets.
Proportionate shipments were made
from Selbyville, Frandford and the
connections.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

H. H. Nuttle of the Wilmington
Conference Academy has been appOin-
ted principal of the fredericksburg
High School. He graduated at the
Caroline High School, Denton, and
later at the Dover academy and Dick
inson College. He then entered the
profession of teacher.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

Whole trainloads of southern vege-
tables pass through Clayton daily.
Shipment of large quantities of Irish
potatoes from the Virginia eastern
shore stills continues The Produce
Exchange at Onancock, Va. on Mon
day handled 1O4 cars of 200 barrels
each. This, with the private consign-
ments and shipments from the steam
boat wharves, will make the days ag-
gregate at least 42, 900 barrels. The
yield is exceptionally large and the
quality unsurpassed. A number of
farmers have dug 10 barrels from each
barrel planted. The congestion on the
wharves of the Baltimore steamers is
somewhat less, but the condition re-
mains unsatisfactory. Only a few of
the wharves have been entirely clear
of produce. Among the large receipts
this season, William T. Westcoat, of
Savage's Neck, near Cherrystone, re-
ports SO, ,9s4 from IA acres of cabbage,
and E. Il. Beloats, of Hancock, re.
ports 81, 600 from 4 acres In onions.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
&7 Horses and Colts

No. I 'Dixey," Dark Brown Mare, 6 years old,
Mo reil," fine driver and will work anywhere
sound and perfectly gentle, quality cant be sur
passed. not afraid of steam or automobiles and
valuable lady horse
No. p Gibsey Dark Brown Mare If years
old, raised by Walter Massey, sound good driver
and will work to anything, in foaI by M0rrell
No. B." Fannie" Bay Mare years old stylish
and fine driver. double or single work anywhere
= stan andard bied in fOa by Morrell
No. 4-"Beck, Dark Brown Mare, fine size, y
years old, sound aud all right fair driver and
splendid worker, in fOal bv Percheron
No. 5-"Dewey" Sorrel Horse, years old, styl-
ish fine size, fine action I'd full Ofsp l. red by
Wilkes. sound, f.,e beauty, aud work 10 any.
thing, has fine future
No. O. Nela' Gray Mare, 16 yerrs old, no
better work mare can be found, with mule colt
by her side months old, beauty, and in foal
by Il Jack
No. - Mack" Roam Horse Colt 10 months old
a beauty Morrell stock.
These Horses are only to be seen and used to be
admired.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

Mr.. J. Frank McBee, who has been
acting principal of the Clayton
Public Schools for the last two terms,
and who was recently elected to serve
another year, has resigned and the
position is now vacant, and the school
board are looking for capable person
to fill the position of Principal of our
Public School. Prof. McBee has been
selected to teach the new high school
at Darnestown, Montgomery CO., Pa.
for the coming season. The new school
there is what was formerly the Andrew
Small Academy, which has been turned
over to the county to conduct and a
fine school is expected. Mr.. McBee
has been principal of some prominent
schools in Delaware and Maryland and
is a graduate of Randolph-Macon Col
lege and of the Maryland State Normal
School. He was principal of the Cen
treville High School in 1908 and 1904.
He will move with his family to Darnes-
town in August and be prepared to
open the school early in September.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
TERMS OF SALE.

All sums of $40 and under cash, over that
amount credit of 10 months win be given by
purchaser giving negotiable note with approved
endorser. per cent of tor cash over sums Of $40.
]. H. PRIMROSE.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

Ready for the butcher, fine stock and thrifty.
so White Leshorne Chickens, full blood and
fine layers lbs Large Plymouth Rock chickens,
some pure blood; ! urkeys
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07

This is undeniably a season of pros
perity, If the constant putting and
hauling of steam railroad trains is any
indication. Fifty eight trains pass up
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
Delaware peninsula lines every day of
twenty-four hours. One train pass
ing northward at midnight Tuesday
broke all records for length. 1t con-
tanned eighty-fve cars, some gondolas
but nearly all box cars.
Smyrna times., 1907-08-07
~ z Large Fine Cows
10 FINE SHOATS

both fresh, calves taken off two month ago.
These cows cant be surpassed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-10
SECRETS WE ARE LOSING.

We are losing all our secrets in this shoddy age" an architect said. If We keep on the time will come when we'll be able to do nothing well.
 Take, for instance, steel. We claim to make good steel, yet the blades the Saracens turned out hundreds of years ago would cut one of our blades in two like butter.
 Take ink. Our modern ink fades in five or ten years to rust color yet the ink of medieval manuscripts is as black and bright to-day as 1t was 700 years ago.
 Take dyes. The beautiful blues and reds and green of antique Oriental rugs have all been lost, while in Egyp- tian tombs we find fabrics dyed thou sands of years ago that remain to-day brighter and purer in hue than any of our modern fabrics.
 Take my speciality, building. We can't build as the ancients did The secret of their morter and cement is lost to us. Their mortar and cement were actually harder and more dur able than the stones they bound to- gether, whereas ours-horrors!
 'We can't even make artificial dia- monds now. Our brilliants of French paste were so beautiful that they could hardly be told from real brilliants by experts But the secret of this French paste, like a hundred other secrets of the day on conscientious work Is ire trievably lost. New Orleans Times Democrat.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-10
PRECIOUS OFFICE BOY.
Brilliant Scheme to Separate Two Iden-
 titles.

A number of years ago there were two men in the employ of the Santa F'e road who were named Davis. One was James A. Davis, who is now a stockbroker and who was then in charge of the railroads industrial de- partment. The other Davis was in charge of the company's refrigerator line. James Davis was such "hot air" artist that the company always selected him to jolly" the state legis- latures and to induce municipalities to give the railroad its streets or to make any one give up anything he did not want to part with.
 Davis could make a country legis- lator think that he had George Wash ington backed off the boards and that the country was about to discover him. AS might be expected he soon acquired a reputation as dispenser of smooth talk" which was enviable to possess.
 The other Davis was also a genial fellow, but owing to the fact that he had charge of the iced goods which went over the road and also owing to lllC 1ciSI NAldL llO .NRuAd llOl IOPI tL handle to James A. when it came 10 talking things out of people, he ac- quired the reputation of being some what chilly.
 Accordingly, E. P. Ripley's new office boy soon came to know them as the warm and the frigid propositions about the general offices. One day the president pushed the office boys bell button and the young autocrat hastily put in an appearance.
 Boy" said the president, tell MT. Davis that I would like to see him right away"
 The boy started for the door, hesi- tated, thought moment and then turning to the president, he asked
 "Mr, Davis sir?"
 Yes, MT. Davis"
 Hot or cold?"-Topeka State Jour nal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-10
TAFTs LABOR DECISIONS.
Being Used Against Him by His Politi-
 cal Enemies.

There was cock and bull story from Cincinnati the other day that these labor decisions of Judge Taft as he then was, had been "stolen" from the court records. But the secretary has never shown any desire to conceal them even If he could Nor is there any reason why he should. His de- cislan finding the Bricklayers' union in conspiracy; against the Typograph- teal union for illegal boycotting; and his granting of an injunction against the locomotive engineers were all judi cial acts based upon the principles of the common law and our charters of individual liberty as clearly as was his famous decision in the case of the Ad- dys.one Pipe company, perpeutally en- joining that Illegal combination, too. If these decisions of an upright judge are bar to political advancement, they will be one more evidence of the premium which politicians put upon How and crouching men"
 The politicians are often wrong however. As In Burke's day, they fre- qanently show that they do not know
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-10
ITALY'S GCLD SPRING.

So strong an American belief exists in the mildness of Italian winters that it seems almost useless to try and re- move 1t. It is really not warm in Italy during the winter months. It is true that the actual temperature is not SO low as at home. It is also true that quite often, as in Venice, one may sit at outdoor tables for coffee and listen to music. But 1t is equally true that, at other times, there is a penetrating cold which the thickest garments can not exclude.
 Two people left Venice a week ago for Southern Italy, thinking to find a higher temperature and warmer sun shine than in the northern city. Their illusions were rudely shaken at Flor cnce, the first stopping place which, i. was expected, would be a few degrees warmer. A cold, strong wind blew through the streets for the entire 96 hours of their stay It swept wildly about the cathedral. Giotto's tower seemed to possess the spirit and power of the Flatiron building.
 The same merciless blasts blew along the Arno, especially near the Ponte Vecchio, and people were swept across gaspingly. So much for Florence. But, with other travellers, we started hope fully Ion the march for the Eternal City" feeling sure of better conditions. Again snow capped mountains and bare trees; and again, the wind.
 But, of course, it Is colder at this time of night" We said, as we huddled shiveringly in the open carriage In Rome, at the pleasing hour of mid night Again we held our hats and bent our heads to the blasts of fate as we drove on search for a pension which had been specially and highly recommended to us. Next day, there was the same programme-a wind more violent than that of Florence, and still colder. If possible. Naples was worse than either Rome or Florence, for It's shortcomings were even more disap- pointing. Flowers in the gardens look ed shriveled, and many palms were evidently frost-touched. The weather was a general subject of conversation In the hotels, because it's unusual char acter was of real interest. People questioned one another. Had 1t been warm in Rome? In Sicily? Would 1t be warm at Capri and at Sorrento? The majority of travellers had come from the North for warmth. There seemed a general concurrence of opin- ion that Sorrento, which many consider the choice garden of the beautiful coast would fulfill traditions, and give travellers that they sought. But, alas! Sorrento (March 26) only joined in the general climatic misconduct From Italian Correspondence of the New York Evening Post.