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STILL RIVER.


 Osborne Brothers have completed setting out the 20 acres of tobacco they are raising. this year. Ira J. Waters has fine lot of early vegetables he is raising for the market and has already taken to market spin ach, lettuce, pears and strawberries MT Waters peddles in New Milford every Monday and Thursday and those who buy vegetables of him are sure of getting their fresh vegetables right from the garden
 Work on the state road which is be- ing built on the Plains. is progressing rapidly. The top dressing of gravel is now being put on. Robert Campbell is i'll at his home in Danbury with typhoid fever His mother. Mrs L. F. Campbell of this place, -was in Danbury to see him. last week.
 Ira J. Waters completed setting out his tobacco last week. Osborne Brothers did the setting for him with their machine.
 Mrs Waller of Gaylordsville has been spending several days with her sister. Mrs Fred Joyce.
 J. G. Aitkin of Long Island. who pur- chased l.. D. Olivett's farm. moved his family here, last week. and has taken possession.
 Miss Lillie Osborne of New Milford called on friends in Still River. last week ThurdSay-
 William Wanzer completed setting ing. this year.
 [ Mrs M. A. Tucker is spending a few weeks in Danbury with her sister. Mrs William Judson.
 A POPULAR TRADING PLACE.
 When driving into New Milford to trade, the sheds at the store of Ackley. Hatch x Marsh will be found conven- ient, while this firms large stock of groceries, meat and feed will be found attractive to economical buyers.
 See the New England swing chair at New Milford Grocery Co. 's store.
 Strawberries and pineapples, prime md nice. at New Milford Grocery Co. 'S.
 F. E. Soule has the sole agency for New Milford for the Buck cigar.
 Druggist w. N. Noble is offer,np 9 complete line of the famous Wallace confections.
 D. McMahon, the popular tailor, has a good line of shoes. guaranteed to wear and stand the storm. A line of stylish hats just received. Also some handsome summer caps. Good values in men pantaloons.
 For a refreshing glass of soda water with pure syrups call at the drug store of Albert EvittS
 Farmers speak highly of the Secur- ity stock food. Frank Evitts sells it and recommends it highly for horses c. E. Kiddiford is headquarters for correct and satisfactory work in watch and clock repairing. Watch and clock repairing promptly attended to at the store of M. w. Hill. Fine confections and smokers per QuiSites at Cassedy's.
The Newtown bee., 1907-07-05
New Milford.

| fast, 23c pound at Starr D cans The Crossett shoe makes life's walk easy' See Golden Brothers about 1t.
The Newtown bee., 1907-07-05
COMMITS SUICIDE BY SHOOTING

Clifford J. Ellis, fireman on the New York & New Haven road, com mited suicide by shooting, Saturday afternoon. His age was 27 years, four months and 15 days. A wife and one child survive him. The body was talk en to Winsted, Monday, the funeral taking place at the home of his faith CT, George H. Ellis. Wednesday. Flu neral Director Thomas had the arrange ments in charge.
The Newtown bee., 1907-07-05
M. H. Mallett, Cor. Main and Church sts..
 New Milford. Ct.

morning In the afternoon the child ren had a picnic on the school grounds
The Newtown bee., 1907-07-05
SECRET SOCIETY NOTES.

A meeting of New Milford lodge. No. 292, N. E. OF will be held, next Tuesday evening"
 Good Shepherd lodge. No. 65. I. o. O.. N. G., B. L. Osborne; V. G., Oscar Ross R. s., c. D. Pulver: T., Charles
 Plantz. These with the appointive officers will be installed, next week
 Thursday night, by District Deputy
 Myron Patchen. Light refreshments
 will be dispensed
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THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.


 The Congregational church resumes their twilight service, to be conducted on the midsummer Sunday evenings. These services have been popular in other years. The service will be vari ed from week to week with special music. Immediately after the twilight service the Christian Endeavor meeting will convene in the chapel. All interested in c. B. work. honorary members and others, are heartily invited to this meeting.
 Dea w. G. Green leads in considering the appropriate topic for the week of the national holiday, Good Citizen ship" at the mid week meeting. Tues day evening.
 On Friday, at 7.3O D. m. will Occur the preparatory service for the com munion.
 Next Sunday the Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be administered. The offering last Sunday was for the Congregational Home Missionary So ciety, to supplement the regular offer ing taken on a stormy Sunday with a small congregation present.
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POPULAR TRADING PLACE.

When driving into New Milford to trade, the sheds at the store of Ackley. Hatch X Marsh will be found conven- ient, while this firms large stock of meat and feed will be found to economical buyers.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
PREPARING FOR THE LICENSE ELECTION.

New Castle to Make the First Official Move
In the DIrectlOn-TwO Registration Days
Practically the first official move in
the matter of holding the license cleo
tion, this fall, was made by the Levy
Court, at its session yesterday morning.
Mr.. Hopkins stated that he understood
that the act provides that the same
registrars who sat at the last State
election shall sit on the third and
fourth Saturdays preceding the day
of the special election, to register
voters, and that therefore some Motif
cations should be made of the DAYS
they sit. This affects only the rural
district registrars, of which there are
about thi1ty, the city registration
offices being appointed by the Depart
ment of Elections. After some discus
sion on the matter, it was decided to
have the clerk of the court notify all
the registrars to report to the chairman
of the printing committee, Mr.. Brown,
at the Levy Court room, on September
10th to receive instructions regarding
the matter of advertising the places
where they will sit. The registration
days under the act will be October 18th
and 10th. The Levy Court transacted
but little business at its session this
morning. As sCounty Treasurer Burns
who, under the new act, has to sign all
the pay vouchers of the court, will be
away for two weeks, the court ad-
iourned until Tuesday, September "a.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
CANNOT BUILD THE BLAcKBlRD ROAD.
Levy Court Of New Castle County Abandon
it Until Sometime Early Next Spring.

Levy Court Of New Castle County Abandon
it Until Sometime Early Next Spring.
Since it has been learned that the
Levy Court will not be allowed to
build the Blackbird road on account
of the restrictions in the new highway
law, nothing will be done with the
stretch of highway until late next
winter or early next spring. Some
time during the latter part of the win
ter bids will again be asked for by the
Court for the rebuilding of the road.
1t is the opinion that by that time the
contractors will not be SO busy and
that crushed stone may be more easily
procured, The large amount of work
and scarcity of stone, together with
the inaccessible location of the road,
has been the cause of the contract not
being let. Several bids have been re-
ceived but all were too high, and the
matter will be allowed to rest for few
months.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
CHESWOLO TO ENTERTAIN
SABBATH SCHOOL WORKERS
KENT COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONvEN-
TION TO ASSEMBLE THERE OCT. z3D.
Bethel Decides to Join CheswOId In the Enter
tainment and au Interesting and lnstruc-
tive Meeting Is Now Anticipated.

CHEswoLD, Sept. 10 - The Kent
County Sunday School Convention
will be held in Cheswold on Wednes-
day, Oct %. This is the decision af-
ter due consideration the past week.
The point under consideration was:
Can Cheswold entertain a county Sun
day School delegation with its corps
of workers and make a success of it?
Our ladies especially feared our weak
ness when the burden might fall on a
few only. Rev. Milton McCann, pas
tor, of Bethel and Cheswold, held that
the Convention should not be pushed
off, if it was we might as a community
OF church loving people feel sorry af-
terward. The community idea then
reached out to Bethel and whether the
two churches of this charge could not
cooperate in the matter. So the Bethel
people readily and willingly accepted
the proposition to cooperate as one
charge and have big Sunday School
Convention among us shedding forth
its influence for good. The well-or-
ganized Ladies' Guild of Bethel will
be factor on the line of entertaining.
AS a centre, being on the railroad,
there is no place in this county more
conveniently reached than Cheswold.
The seat of the Convention will only
be three minutes walk from the rail.
road while east of us to the bay shore
and west to the Maryland line there
are fifteen Sunday Schools that can
easily by carriage drive attend the
sessions. The executive committee
associated with the Kent County AS
sociation will make out the program
selecting for the speakers the best tai
ent, as also the best musical talent
The work is interdenominational anC
every minister and superintendent is
expected to attend the convention, O.
at least should do SO.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
MAY TRY EXPERIMENT ON
FLEMING'S LANDING ROAD
LEVY COURT DISCUSSES PLAN TO USE
NEW ROAD MATERIAL ON HIGHWAY.
Material, 10 Which Rock Does Not Enter Is
Used With Success Out West and is Said
to be Much Cheaper Than Macadamiziug.

At a meeting of the New Castle
County Levy Court yesterday 1t was
suggested by Levy Courtman Scott
that inasmuch as it costs 80 much to
build the Flemings Landing road of
stone, that the Court experiment on
the road with the new patent road ma
terial which has been used with so
much success in the west. 1t is under
stood that rock does not enter into the
new patent road material and this being
the case the road down in Thorough
fare Neck could be constructed at
much less expense than what it would
cost to macadamize it. There is only
$18, 900 appropriated for this road but
the lowest bid so far obtained is $35,
900. How much cheaper the patent
process will cost has not yet been
definitely determined but it is said to
be considerably less than macadamiz-
ing. Cornelius J. Horigan the High
way Commissioner was given permis'
sion to lay 100 feet of the patent ma
| terial at Farnhurst and it's construction
will be watched with interest. If sue
cessful it is very probable that a test
will be made on the Flemings Landing
road. On account of this road being
so remote from shipping points its con.
struction of stone has made the esti
mated cost far in excess of the appro
priatiOn and unless some cheaper
method is introduced, the Flemingt
Landing road project may have to b,
entirely abandoned. Levy Courtmsr
Scott is anxious to have the test made
in Appoquinimink and Black bird Hun
dreds and he will use his efforts toward
this end. Should the patent materia
prove success it may revolutioniz,
road building in this part of Delaware
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
BENZ. A. HAZEL NAMED EXECUTOR.
Will Help Settle the Estate of John W. Wood
side Who Died Recently Leaving $780,
OOO-TOnOpah's Beginning In Smyrna.

Benjamin A. Hazel, of this town,
with George Woodside, of PhiIadel-
phia, have been named executors in
the will of John W. Woodside. the
well-known fnancier who died in Paris
recently. Mr.. Woodside died leaving
an estate variouslv estimated from a
million to million and half dollars
and as further compliment for the
love and confidence he had for his
friend Mr.. HAZEL, he names him exec
utor without bond Besides being as
sociated together in the snuff business,
Mr.. HAZEL and the late Mr.. Woodside
were interested in the great Tonopah
mine in Nevada where Mr.. Woodside
as stated last week made fortune. In
this connection it is interesting to note
that the first TOnOpah meeting aud or
ganlzatlOn took place in Smyrna in
the Hazell Building in little room
directly over the Transportation Com
pany s office. The sign indicating the
headquarters of the Company is still
in front of the building and has never
been taken down although the Com
pany outgrew its Smyrna quarters
years ago. The company was organ
lied in Smyrna and was incorporated
under the laws of Delaware at the di
rectiOn of Messrs. Woodside anC
Hazell and Mr.. Herman P. Hazell o.
this town was made the first Delaware
Director. The prophesies set forth a
this early meeting have been in a par
tial sense realized and the camp which
sprung up like a mushroom in tn
barren desert of Nevada has not only
made its prospectors independent,
rich, but is now looked upon as bein:
one of the richest mines In the Unite,
States. Few realize that the Tonopal
Mining Company had it's beginning il
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
COLOREO ORATOR SPEAKS IN SMYRNA.
Address the COIOred People at Bethel Church
on the Subject of Temperance.

A strong campaign among the
colored people against license is now
being waged. Rev. John 81. Hector,
known as the "Black Knight" who
is considered one one of the great men
of his race, spoke in Bethel A. M. E.
Church last evening before large
audience and pleased all who heard
him by his arguments and witty say
ings. Rev. Hector was in the war, was
five times wounded, knew GeneraI
Grant, and is said on one or more oc.
casions to have held the Generals
horse. He is perhaps the greatest aud
most effective colored Temperance
orator in the world. He has a forcible
and telling way of putting things.
He and his work were highly commen-
ded by the late Miss Frances Willard
in letter to Lady Henry Somerset.
He is making the rounds among the
colored people of the state of Delaware
and is scheduled to speak at all i'm
portant points.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
SALE OF Bitter HOSIERY
WITHDRAWN ON $725 BID
NO SALE GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT TO
MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN.
Now That The Plant Has Been Offered at Pub
lie Auction Twice Without Success. II Is
Not known What Receiver Hope VIII Do.

lie Auction Twice Without Success. II Is
Not Known What Receiver Hope VIII Do.
Much Interest was attached Satur-
day in the sale of the Bitter Hosiery
Manufacturing Company's plant by
Receiver W. NJ. Hope of Dover. The
agitation which had been worked up
by the Board of Trade and others in
Smyrna to save this old and established
concern for the town, brought out
quite number at the sale. Before the
sale it became known that several were
after the plant and there was promise
of being some lively bidding. When
Auctioneer Forkum called for a bid
those who had contemplated getting in
the race were somewhat startled when
500 was made the first bid. James
Taylor of Philadelphia, a dealer in
hosiery machinery who was interested
it is said, for the Smyrna Board of
Trade raised this to $725.OO where it
Jagged for sometime, after which Re-
ceiver Hope called the sale off because
of insuficiency of bid offered. The
announcement of no sale was disap-
pointing to many in Smyrna for it was
hoped that it could be purchased and
put in operGtiOn at an early date. Jdst
what course will be pursued now, is
not definitely known. It is barely
possible that Receiver Hope will not
advertise the plant for public sale any
more but dispose of it at private sale.
Saturday made the second time the
plant was put up for public auction,
the first time it being withdrawn after
the highest bid of 5000 was placed.
There is hope yet that the plant can be
kept in Smyrna. This is what our
business men and merchants want to
see no matter who purchases it. The
plant with it's full equipment of ma
chinery, engine, boiler and shafting,
is variously estimated to be worth from
$1,000 to $4,000. True some of the. ma
chinery is old and out of date, but ever
then Receiver Hope does not feel like
disposing of it for $zs5. Others are o.
the opinion that Receiver Hope haC
better dispose of it at these figures
rather than allow the plant to continue
TO depreciate in value by reason of i
being idle.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
SCHOOL DAYS BEGIN AT CHESwOLD.
Opening of the Public Schools an Event With
the Little Folks Of Cbeo void and Vicinity.

CHEswoLD, Sept. 1O:-With the to-
mato rush on and opening of our
schools on Monday morning Cheswold
seemed in hustle in our homes as well
as in the streets. A number of our
little tots commenced their school life,
an event which to the mothers seems
as the first step from parental care out
into the cold world. With one day in
school one little girl said to her mother
SCI think in about month shall know
everything" Miss Sarah Case of
Dover, is in charge of the grammar de-
partment and Miss Rhoda Masten of
Wileys has charge of the primary de-
partment of our school. Miss Ethel
Frazier of Dover has entered upon her
second year as teacher al Moor's No. 10
near Cheswold. Our colored school
west of Cheswold is guided by Miss
Fisher of Wilmington and that south
of Cheswold by Mrs. Orietts Branch
OF Washington.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
CHURCH REUNION HELD AT BLAcKBIRO,
Many Attend Services at Union NJ. E. Church
Despite the Indictment Weather Conditions

BLACKBIRD, Sept. 10:-The annual
reunion at old Union Church was a
decided success in spite of the inclem-
ent weather. Storm prevented the SER
vice being held in the morning, but
the sun shone in the afternoon and
those who attended were rewarded by
hearing an eloquent sermon by Mr..
William Hutchinson, of Carlyle, Pa,
who.toOk as his text the twenty-second
chapter of Matthew, forty-second
verse, "What think ye of Christi"
Mr.. Hutchinson is the son of one of
the founders of the church, and was at
home among the older members.
Many thrilling and reminiscent exper-
fences were given by the old members.
A collection of over fifty dollars was
taken.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
B.AcKBIRD EPwORTH LEAGUE ON PICNIC.
Spend Day at FIemlngs Landing Ou Friday
and Report a Delightful Time.

BLACKBIRD, Sept. 10:-The Epworth
League of Blackbird gave a grabbing
party at Fleming's Landing on Friday
September 9th, and the success of the
day is due in a great measure to the
efforts of the fourth vice-president of
the League, Mrs. James A. Buckson,
who arranged the party. The day was
spent in grabbing and boating and
judging from the crop of freckles,
coats of tan and baskets of crabs,
everybody had good time. Dinner
was served in the warehouse. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar T..
Heinold, Mrs. George G. Heinold,
Mrs. William Fortner, Mr.. Theodore
Furguson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Now
land, Mrs. and Mrs. Reynond's, Mr..
James Fl. Buckson, Misses Etht
Fenemore, Ella Ferguson, Martha
Ferguson, Maud Walker, Ethel Taylor,
Fanny Taylor, Francis E. Husband,
Ada DeVinish, Ruth Reynolds, Susie
Watson, Beulah Buckson, Ella Buck
son, Elisha Nowlaud, Messrs, Clemmt
WOodburn, John Maloney, Levy
Reeves, William Nowland, John Loc-
herman, William Blendt, Walter Now
land and Paul Nowland.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
BIO TOMATO SHIPMENTS AT cnESwOLU.
Seven Carloads Move Off On Monday While
the caBuery is Putting Up Large Quantities

CHEswoLD, Sept. 9:-To- day MON
day has been tomato day on our sid
ing. A string of teams at times a
quarter of mile in length, were wait
ing their turn to side up to the car
door. Mr.. D. H. Boyce loaded nearly
seven cars starting in the morning at
25 cents per basket but before noon,
fell to 20 cents. Mr.. F. A. Preston's
cannery is now running full time with
increased capacity and latest improved
machinery. Peaches came in to-day in
small quantities, the highest price be-
ing S1.5O per basket for late Crawfords.
Friday and Saturday were the high
markets for the season being $3.50
and $2.55 per basket for high mark
Elbertas these respective days. In
the first instance 38 baskets brought
the grower $1OG.40.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
BOY SERIOUSLY KICKED BY A MULE.
Robert Raughley the 5-yesr-OId Son Of George
Raughley Between Smyrna and Dover Hurt.

Raughley Between Smyrna and Dover Hurt.
An accident which Saturday befel
Robert Raughley, 5-year-old son of
George Raughley, farmer living be-
tween Smyrna aud Dover, may deprive
him of his lower set of teeth for life.
Horses and mules were being driven
from one field to another, when the
little fellow came in too close contact
with one of the mules, which reared
up, and, kicking backward, struck
young Raughley in the face, knocking
his full set of lower teeth, with the
membrane attached, far back in the
mouth. One half of the upper set also
cut through the lip, causing the child
to bleed profusely. While the attend
ing physician hopes to save the lower
gums, he is fearful of it, owing to the
seriousness of the wound.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
c. NJ. SHERWOOD RECEIVERS HORSE
Had Been Driven There By Two Unknown Par
ties and left Wandering Along the Road.
Owner Put to Considerable Expense.


G. NJ. Sherwood, proprietor of Cloak's
Mill, west of Clayton, who last week
lost his valuable horse and team by
having it stolen from the stable during
the night, has recovered his belong
ings The next morning after missing
his team Mr.. Sherwood telephoned to
all parts of the State. Friday he re-
ceived a message that horse and car
riage answering to his description had
been found at Seaford and was in care
of a Mr. Newton there. Mr.. Sherwood
went down on the next train and
recovered his horse apparently none
the worse for the wear although show
ing signs of being driven hard. He
brought his team back home. By the
time he paid for the board of the team
and all phone expenses and the like, it
footed up about $685. but even with
this outlay Mr.. Sherwood was glad to
get his team back for he would not
have taken less than $115.00 for it.
The team IS supposed to have been
taken by two tramps who were seen
about the mill the day before but un-
fortunately they were not fully idenh-
fed. Mr.. Sherwood thinks there
should be more stringent laws regard
ing horse thieves in Delaware,
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
KENTON HORSE WINS TWO BLUE RIBBONS
''Ran Marshall" the Standard and Registered
Bred Stallion of Il. B. Clark Takes tiOnOrs.


Bred Stallion of II. B. Clark Takes tiOnOrs.
Harry B. Clark is receiving the COM
pliments of his friends for the manner
in which his horse "Ran Marshall
took the blue ribbons at the Horse
Show at Granger's Fair in Wilmington
last week. Ran Marshall took first
premium in the standard bred class
(under 4 years old, } also first premium
in the general purpose class. This
speaks we'll for three year old colt.
''Ran MARSHALL 43476, is a handsome
seal brown stallion standing 16 hands
high and gives promise of making
very fast horse. In conformation he
is fine looking, having a beautiful
head and neck, good bone and muscle,
perfectly balanced on good feet and
legs and is fine open gated trotter.
His blood lines are of the best being
sired by Melodious chimes with a
record of 2.15; dam, Miss Muscovite
1921.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
CUPID WORKING OVERTIME AT DOVER.
Four Weddings to Take Place at the State
Capital 10 the Near Future.

The marriage of Miss Blanche Brown,
the accomplished woman musician of
Dover, tutor of violin and orchestra at
the Wilmington Conference Academy,
will take place Tuesday afternoon of
next week, when she will become the
bride of James Hall Anderson, an at
tornev. The wedding of Miss Mildred
Lewis, youngest daughter of former
Senator and Mrs. r. h. Lewis, of Do
yer. will take place fortnight later to
Rev. John w. Long. of Delmar, who
has just graduated from Dickinson
and theological school. Miss Lillian
Jones, also an accomplished Dover
musician, will become the bride of
Walter w. Deary, of Philadelphia.
Miss Helen Harper, another Of Dover's
attractive daughters, will be married
to Walter H. Warrington, of Chester,
superintendent of the Adams Express
Company there.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
clcERONlAN SOCIETY OF HIGH SCHOOL.

Elected Friday to Conduct the Affairs Of The
Literary Society POr the Ensuing YesF.
The Ciceronian Literary Society of
the Smyrna High School opened it's
meeting Friday by having an election
of officers. The following officers we're
elected: President, Douglass Durand,
vice-president, Margaret Walls; Secre-
tary, May Vaughn; Corresponding
Secretary, Lola Dick; Librarian, ill
liam Ford; Assistant Pianist, Eshel
GrieVes.