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Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
MUMMERS PARADE MAKES
FINE FROLIC ON HALLOWEE EN-
SMYRNA'S YOUTH ENJOYS THE OCCASION
BUT NOT so EXTENSIVELY AS IN PAST
Big Local Option Meeting at Opera House
Takes From the Celebration But the Boys
Nevertheless Make Merry the While.

Halloween passed off in Smyrna
Thursday with the usual frolic but not
so extensively entered into as on prev
iOus celebrations. This was probably
made so from the fact that Mrs. Lenora
NJ. Lake, the popular lecturer of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Society was
billed to speak at the Smyrna Opera
House. Despite the fact that the
Opera House was crowded with be-
tween four and five hundred men,
there were enough left on the streets
to participate in the mummers parade
which started by nightfall and CON
tinued until late in the evening. The
small boy especially was in his element.
While noisy crowd it was not ma
licious crowd and little or no damage
was reported. Two buggies were
hauled to the "Four Corners" during
the night, one blocking the front of
! the store of Harvey Jones, the painter
and paper hanger and the other near
the porch of W. E. G. residence.
The observance of Halloween, or All
Hallow eve, is a tradition handed down
from the ancient Druids, who celebra-
ted their harvestfestival on the last day
of October. The next day was ALI
Hallows' or All-Saints' day, and SC
they called the festival All Hallowe en-
The gay games of modern times are
not much like the solemn rites of the
Druids. but a connection may be traced
between the supernatural beliefs of thu
ancients, and the burlesque attempts
to pry into the mysteries of the future,
which our own Halloween fun repre-
sents.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
JUDGE BARTLETT OF EASTON DEAD
He Was One of the Best-KnOwn Men in Tai
bot COuGty and Was Well-KuOwn to
Many DeIawarenus- Busy Life.

Ex-Judge John Cheezum Bartlett,
one of the leading business men of |
EastOn, died Sunday of heart trouble |
at his home Clifton, one mile from !
Easton, after an illness of about three
months. He was 6S years old. Judge
Bartlett had for several years been in
feeble health, and last spring went to
the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-
more, for treatment. From there he
went to Clifton Spring Sanitarium,
New York, where he remained until
about month ago, when he returned
home and has since been confined to
his bed. Judge Bartlett wasAthe son
of James Bartlettand Elizabeth (Chee-
zum) Bartlett, daughter of Daniel
Cheezum of Caroline county. He was
born at Bloomfield, May IS, 1899, and
represents the fifth generation in di-
rect descent from Thomas, the original
settler here. When he was two years
of age his parents purchased and E.
moved to Cottage Mills, in Trappe dis
trict, where his father engaged extern
sively in farming and the milling bust
ness. His father died in 1865, and he
was made executor of the estate, after
the settlement of which he took pos
session of the farm in connection with
the mills, and there resided for nine
years./In 1865 Judge Bartlett mar ried
Matilda J. Woodall. daughter of John
Woodall, of Kent county, and and in
1874 he purchased the farm known as
Clifton from his father law, where
he has since made his home, being one
of the most successful farmers in Tai
bot county. In 1908, with his sons,
George L. and Thomas M. Bartlett,
bought the Londonderry FIGURING
Mills from DIR. Isaac A. Barber, since
which time he has been actively en-
gagged in the milling business. Th,
mills were among the largest on tn,
Eastern Shore. In politics he was
Federalist, then a Wing, and lastly
> Republican, and was one of the mos
influential and substantial men of tina
party, and has occupied with credit t
: himself aud the county several yer
y responsible positions. In 1875 he wa
elected by the Republicans one of til
judges of the Orphans Court, .whic
4 position be held until 1879. In 1881 h
L was elected by his party a member {
L the Board of County Commissioner
u He held Office for two years, and
d 1887 he was again elected Judge {
of the Orphans Court. In 1895 he
Is was elected chief Judge of the Orphan
70 Court, which position he held fou
. years. He is survived by three sol
/ Frederick, of Trinidad, VenezuI
L Thomas nj. and George Land OF
daughter, Miss Pauline Dew. Bartlett
D all of whom reside at Clifton. II
funeral was held on Monday.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
SONS OF DELAWARE DINE INPHILADH.pHIA
One Hundred and Fifty Blue Hens Chickens
Have Fall Banquet at 1.-The Hotel Roosevelt

Despite the severe weather Saturday
night several loyal mem bers Of the So
ciety of the sons of Delaware braved
the elements to go to Philadelphia to
attend the fall reunion banquet held
by that organization in the Crosse
velt," at No. 2027 Chestnut street.
There were about $50 men present and
the affair proved to be one of the most
delightful reunions the Sons of Della
ware have held for several years. The
banquet was not the annual banquet
which is an imposing affair, but the
regular reunion held by the members
every fall. Several men from this city
and other parts of the State who be-
long to the society attended. Ad-
| dresses were made during the evening
by A. D. Harrington, Benjamin A
Hazel, Rev. Thomas F. Wellman, pas
tor of the Spring Garden NJ. E. Church,
Philadelphia, and Franklin Spencer
/ Edmundson of the Philadelphia Board
of Education. During the course Of
the dinner musical selections were
rendered by Miss Abbie Kelly, who is
acknowledged to be the best soprani
singer in Philadelphia. The Societ!
of the Sons of Delaware has increased
the membership by the addition of A
new members during the past year
There are now $50 members on tn,
books. The organization is in yer.
prosperous condition and Saturday
night renewed life was injected int
each member by the very delightful
reunion held by them.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
MRS. ALEX. FAIRIES SELLS HER HOME.
Mrs. John W. Hutchinson Buys it For $1,000
and VIII Take Possession December LIST.

Mrs. Alexander FAIRIES has sold her
pretty home at the corner of Delaware
and Frazier streets to Mrs. John W.
Hutchinson of this town for $1,000.
The deal was made through the agency
of realestate broker Fl. D. Boyer. J..
W. Hutchinson and his family will take
possession December the first and Mr..
and Mrs. FAIRIES will move to the resi-
dence recently vacated by Mrs. E.
Hoffecker on Frazier street. How
long the FAIRIES will occupy it is not
known but they will spend the winter
there atleast and in the spring they
will decide whether they will move
away from Smyrna or not. The
Hutchinson's move from the Edward
Beck Residence" on north Main street
which was recently sold by Mr.. H. D.
Boyer to William l.. Davis.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
TYPHOID FEVER EPIDEMIC
AFFECTS SMYRNA LANDING
BETWEEN A DOZEN AND FIFTEEN CASES
REPORTED AND DISEASE IS INCREASING
Dr. LO5er Secretary of the State Board Of
Health Visits Smyrna Yesterday and Con-
fers With William Paries of Smyrna.


Health Visits Smyrna Yesterday and Con-
iers With William Paries of Smyrna.
Smyrna Landing is in the throes of
a fearful typholdfever epidemic. There
are between a dozen and fifteen cases
in the little colony and while no deaths
have resulted, there are at present
several critical cases which give reason
for alarm. The residents of the Land
ing have reported the cases to the
Board of Health authorities of both
the town of Smyrna and the State, and
yesterday DIR. Lober of Wilmington,
Secretary of the State Board of Health
visited Smyrna and had conference
with William FAIRIES, Secretary of the
Smyrna Board of Health. The ques-
ton of Jurisdiction seems to enter the
case and unfortunately SO. The State
Board of Health contends that it is a
case belonging entirely to Smyrna and
the latter think that the state should
take hand. The law however requires
that Smyrna has jurisdiction not only
in town limits but mile beyond and
since Smyrna Landing is within this
scope of territory, the Smyrna Board
of He alth should take cognizanc of it.
The contention over this small point
is unfortunate for the reason that the
outbreak of so many cases is jeopardiz-
ing the community and unless some
thing is done to stop the progress OF
the disease, it is feared that some aw-
full consequences will result. At any
event DIR. Lober took away with him
some of the we'll water at Smyrna Land
ing to be analysed and the Smyrna au
thorities stand ready to lend every
effort to do what they can to break III
the epidemic. Several theories are ad
vanced for the cause of the disease
the most notable of which is that Their
must be some connection between tn,
creek water and the wells. The dis
ease has struck the home of Emor,
Voss with the greatest force. Tw,
boys and one girl are down witt
the disease and this week anothe
daughter whom he had sent to Kento
is reported to be down with the fever
Mrs. A. E. Brown and one of he
children are down with it; son c
John Jacobs and a son of Elwood Cul
lott are Ill with the fever and case
reported with Masculine Foraker. Th
outbreak first became manifest durin
the canning season when three Bohen
! ians were taken i'll with typhoid feve
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
SMYRNA SHOWS A MAGNIFICENT MAJORITY
Votes Two TO One Against License Memoir
able Day In Smyrna-WOmen at Polls

Old Duck Creek Hundred of which
Smyrna is the leading town, came out
of the campaign yesterday, Election
Day, a triumphant victor over the
saloon by rolling up a handsome mas
jorlty of 281 votes. The day will go
down in history as one of the most
memorable elections ever held in
Smyrna. The weather conditions
we're ideal and early in the morning
voters began to congregate and teams
from all parts of the hundred came
pouring into Smyrna. At every hour
during the day the bells of the Metho-
dist aud Presbyterian Churches pealed
forth which was the signal for silent
prayer to be offered up by the good
people for the success of theDo license
cause as we'll as reminder for every
man to do his duty. The women of
Smyrna also came nobly to the front
and all during the day they were &C
lively working among voters and do
ing whatever they could to lend inspi-
ration to the great movement. At ten
| O'Clock in the morning and at two
o'clock in the afternoon prayer ser
vice was held at the two polling places.
At eleven o'clock the women and child
rem formed in parade headed by the
Smyrna Cornet Band. This was one
of the most inspiring scenes of the day
and no doubt won many votes. By
actual count there were $50 children
and SO women in line not counting the
men. The children bore pIacards
with inscriptions "Vote For Us,
''Save the Boys" &c and as they passed
up and down the street the children
were lead in singing, 1t was a splen-
did parade and did credit to the womer
ofSmyrna. There was also much work
among the negro element and much
credit is due the two colOred pastors
Revs. Edwards and Johns and to ALDER
Watson, the shoemaker, for the splen
did work they did among the colored
) people. AIl-day long from early to late
| they whit heir lieutenants worked in
|, cessantly and succeeded in winning owe
many to. the no-li,ense persuasion. Tn
liquor people also worked but tn
? sentims 1T was overwhelmingly agains
them. When the counting of tn
, ballots had been completed and tn
: announcement made that the no -licens
side had won the victory, the crowd {
, earnest workers who had awaite
+" anxiouslY for the result burst forth i
l. to song and the walls fairly reverbers
. ted with joyous "Praise God Fro
= Whom All Blessing Flow" 1T was
great day in Smyrna and will l
remembered for years to come. tt
= official count for Smyrna was as fo
N lows:
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
W. c. T. U. ORGANIZED AT FRIENDSHIP
Mrs. Effie N. Lambert Organizer Gets Over 40
Members Enrolled In ThOrOughfare Neck.

mGmDSEc EuEOliSu III iuOIOuSuldiC NSSks
Mrs. Efie NJ. Lambert, National W.
G. T. q. organizer, and Y. Secretary
of the State of New York and Mrs. AL
bert Chandler organized W. G. T. U.
at Friendship M. E. Church last Sun
day morning with forty active and
twelve honorary members, and with
the following officers: President, Mrs.
Euphemia Stats; ce-President, Mrs.
Laura Woodkeeper; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Jennie Stats; Record
ing Secretary, Miss Ida Armstrong;
Treasurer, Miss Bessie Warner. The
new Union is in New Castle County.
The congregation of Friendship Church
Sunday morning enjoyed Mrs. Lam
bert's fine address, which preceded
the organization of the Union. The
Prayer Service held in the lecture
room of the Asbury M. E. Church
Monday afternoon, led by Mrs. Albert
Chandler was we'll attended by mem
bers of the W. @. T. u and others
deeply interested in the election.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
DHLAwARRANS FOR AN INLAND WATERWAY
GOysrHOr Lea Appoints Committee to Repre-
sent the State at Coming Congress.

0OYerH0r Lea Appoints COMMITTEE 10 Repre-
sent the State at Coming Congress.
Governor Lea Monday named dele
gates to represent Delaware at the At
lantic Deeper Waterways Conference
to be held in Philadelphia on Novem-
Der 10 and 20, when legislation to be
asked of Congress to provide for
system of inland waterways from Cape
Cod to South Carolina will be consid-
cred. The delegates named by Cover
nor Lea are Senator Henry A. DUPONT,
Senator Harry A. Richardson, Con-
gresham Hiram r. Rurton, Judge
George Gray and former Senator An
thony Higgins. Governor Lea is
actively interested in the waterways
conference and regards it as of the ut
most importance to Delaware. He
thought it would be most fitting for
Delaware's members of Congress to
serve as delegates to the conference,
for they will then be in touch with the
gigantic project at the outset.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
AGED CITIZEN OF MlDDLETOwN INJURED
Alfred Green Thrown from a Team and Sus-
tains Severe Fracture of His Arm.

Mr.. Alfred Green, one of the aged
and best known citizens of Middle
town, met with a very serious and
painful accident recently while return
ing from work in Odessa. With his
son and two other men they were
driving home from their weeks labors
when one of the hind wheels of the
wagon suddenly broke down, throw
ing all four of the men heavily to the
ground. Mr.. Green, who is II years
of age, sustained the most serious in
jury, his right wrist, being fractured
in two places, the end of the bone be-
ing forced through the skin, and the
bone in the fore arm being broken in
one place. Besides he sustained other
injuries and bruises about the body,
and is a great sufferer. DR.. E. G..
Clark was summoned and made the
sufferer as comfortable as possible,
although suffering great pain' For
tunately the other men escaped any
serious results, although being pretty
badly shaken up and somewhat bruised
about the body and legs.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
READY FOR THE CUNNING SEASON.
Law Will Be Out on the 18th and Promise OF
Game Comes From Many Qusrters-Law
In Other States aud Something About 1t

Game Comes From Many Quarters-Law
In Other States aud Something About 1t
Sporting men of Smyrna and vicin-
ity are waiting with interest for the
opening of the cunning season which
will open in Delaware on the 18th inst.
Quail is reported more abundant than
for several years while rabbits will be
as plentiful as ever. With good pros
poets for game a study of the cunning
laws is being made. In Pennsylvania
the quail shooting season opened Fri
dav and the gunners of the State may
kill such game as they are likely to
come across in tramps through the
fields and woodlands of the keystone
State during the month of November.
This is the legitimate hunting month
for rabbits, squirrels, pheasants, quail,
! turtle, doves, wOodcock and wild turk
eys may be taken at will, so long as
! the legal number per day or season is
not exceeded. Allspecies of web footed
wild fowl are also now in season, so
the gunner may feel free to shoot with
out fear, so long as he avoids killing
insectivorous or song birds Meadow
larks are included in the list of pro
tected birds, and so are robins, blue
birds and thrushes. In New Jersey
the ginning season for all species OF
game begins on November 10. In Del
aware the opening season is November
Is, while in Maryland there are special
laws for the various counties.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
TOWNSEND MAN AFFECTED BY ROBBERY.
Money Amounting to SlO9. rs Taken From Resi-
dence of Joseph Clayton Of Wilmington.

OSuCe VI JOSepu NldJtOu VI WHWiuSeVhs
Townsend has been much interested
in the recent robbery in Wilmington
in which Joseph Clayton was relieved
of $1O9.75. The latter conducted a feed
store there for W. D. Evans, a miller
of Townsend, to whom nearly all of
the money belonged. Clayton it ap-
pears had secreted the money under a
carpet and went out to visit neigh
Dor. When he left home he left his
three children in back room and upon
returning went to see if his money was
safe, but found it gone. Investigation
showed that athief or thieves had
climbed upa post of his front porch and
gained entrance to his front bed room
window. He soon made known his
loss but all efforts to establish the iden-
tity of the thief or thieves, or to learn
anything about the missing cash have
been futile.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
DR.. RYAN MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT.
Kicked and Fell from His Team Thursday
Morning Tearing His Left Ear Nearly eff.


Morning Tearing His Left Ear Nearly eff.
DIR. w. 7. Ryan, our local veterina-
rian, met with an accident Thursday
morning last that has caused him
much pain. He had been down to
Leinberger's and was driving up Com
Inerce street. When in front of J. G.
Stockly's residence the horse threw up
its hind legs and kicked DIR. Ryan in
the breast. The force of the kick so
stunned the veterinarian that he fell
forward head foremost over the wheels.
In the fall his right ear was nearly torn
off The horse ran up the street and
was caught near the Four Corners.
DIR. Ryan was assisted to his home
and physician called. 1t was neces-
sary to take several stitches in his
ear. DIR. Ryan cannot account for the
accident. The horse had always been
kind and gentle and he don't know
what caused it to kick unless it might
have been that the horse was struck
by stray shot from an air rife, the
kind so frequently seen in the hands
of a boy. DR.. Ryan is able to be
about.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
Promotion Of ". GsOrss Lees Of smyrna.

w. George Lees of this town who
has worked up rapidly in the insurance
business. has been appointed assistant
superintendent of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company in charge Of
the Smyrna District to succeed L. X.
Madden assistant superintendent
transferred TO West Philadelphia. Mr..
Lees is receiving the congra tulations
of his friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Madden
left yesterday to make their home in
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
VEAL THY NEGRO KILLED NEAR DOVER.
Was Thrown Under the Wheels of His Wagon
Which Broke His Neck Monday Afternoon.

john Wesley Thompson, aged 60
years, one of the wealthiest and mos
respected colored men of Kent County
was accidentally killed, yesterday
afternoon, at his home farm, in West
Dover hundred near Thomas Chapel,
while driving his team in the field
where his son was husking corn. The
heavy farm wagon he was driving was
drawn by a pair of mules, and the
animals became frightened and ran
away, throwing him violently to the
ground, the wheels of the wagon pass
ing over him, breaking his neck, caus-
Ing almost instant death. ThOmpOn
was leader among the colored people.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
LOST BANK BOOK AND $40. 90 IN CASH.
Dover Clerk P. J. Lyons Misses Both After
Driving TO the FIRST National Bank.

Driving to the First National Bank.
Walter G.. Minner, a merchant, of
Dover, sent P. J. Lyons, Jr., his
trusted clerk, to the bank with his
bank book and $40 in cash besides
negotiable paper. When Lyons reached
the First National Bank in his delivery
carriage, there was no book nor money
on the seat. His explanation is that
while driving around busy corner in
front of the post Office the horse re-
quired both his hands in its manage
ment and he laid the book and money
ON the seat beside him. Whoever
found the valuable package neglected
to return it to the distressed merchant.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
New Steel and csmeut Brlds. Near .owassnd

The new bridge which is being built
on the State road about two miles north
of Townsend is nearing completion
The base of the bridge is of stone and
cement while the top is of steel. The
new structure is considered vast i'm
provement over the old wooden bridge.
Smyrna times., 1907-11-06
KENT AND SUSSEX GO DRY,
ALL OF NEW CASTLE WET
SMYRNA THE BANNER HUNDRED FOR LOCAL OPTION
IN KENT COUNTY, ROLLS UP MAJORITY OF $751;
Temperance People Rejoice Over What they Have Accomplished and
Say the Fight Has Jest Begun Memorable Day in
Smyrna-Results of the Election Tabuated.

OelaWare great struggle on the IS =
sue of license or no license is drawn
battle. Two of the four districts into
which the State was divided by the
local option law went ''dry" at yester-
days election and Ahe other two de-
cided to remain "wet.'. The city of
Wilmington, comprising one district
in itself, was the stronghold of the Ii
cense forces, and voted by a majority
of 4155 to continue the saloon. The
complete vote in the city was II 513
for license and 1868 against license.
Rural New CASTLE" comprising in
one district all of New Castle County
outside the city of Wilmington, also
went "wet." The fight there was
close and the majority for the saloon
was returned as 1868.
Both Kent and Sussex counties gave
majorities for prohibition. In those
two districts the saloons will be abOl
ished as soon as the vote is certified to
by the Governor and he issues his pro-
clamation giving the official figures.
Both Kent and Sussex Counties
were conceded to the ''drys" from the
opening of the campaign. Kent gave
prohibition a majority of about 1900.
The victory over the saloon in Sussex
was by a majority of 900. Under the
provisions of the local option law,
both the sale and manufacture of
all ''spirituous, vinous or malt liquor.
except for medicinal or sacramento
purposes" will be prohibited in Kent
and Sussex; that is, in the southern
half of the State. Saloons will be IL
censed as usual in the entire New
Castle County, urban and rural.
The campaign was the hardest ever
fought in Delaware, liquor men unit
ing to support the license and church
workers and ministers working hare
for many weeks to drive liquor com
pletely from the State.
New Castle County Shows Wet Majority.
Returns from Rural New Castle ar,
still in doubt While the face of the
returns give the vets a majority of up
ward of a 100, there is said to be frauC
in some districts which may be throw
out giving the majority to the "Drys.
The no-license people won sigma
victory IN the lower part of the count
but their majorities for dry were over
come by the wet majorities of tn
towns of New Castle, Delaware Cit
and Newark in the upper part of tn
county. Incomplete returns give th
districts as follows: Brandywine hui
bred gave ''dry' majority OF g.
Christiana hundred went "wet" b
298. White Clay Greek gave Eve
majority of III; New Castle, 27O; Pc
cader, 1911; Red Lion, 11S, while S
Georges went "dry" by 81 aud Black
bird by 80.
WImiugtOn's Vote Shows Great SurPri'
The large vote cast in Wllmingt'
was surprise. 1t was expected th
the "wets" would win, but 1t was
thought that they would get such
majority as 4155. This is due to
many repeaters being worked. L
'drys" carried only one ward in
city, the ninth, which gave them
majority of 70. The vote by wards
Wilmington was:
No fnar