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Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL pRONOTIoNs
OnIya Few Out of the Whole Scbool Rson,,.a
TO Take Examination, so Effective Has
Become the Shearer Method of TeschiuO

'"N'N oNuVUt NeQulred
10 Take Examination, so Effective Has
Become the Shearer Method Of Teaching
The Smyrna Public Schools closed
on Friday and entered upon their snm.
mer vacation. The closing davs of the
school were marked with more or less
anxiety on the part of the children as
to their standing for the school wear
The term average was IS present and
so eager were the pupils to escape
taking an examination that but so ont
OF total of 219 were required to 90
through the ordeal. The total enroll.
ment OF scholars for the year has mum.
bered 32O, but of this number only 9l9
stayed throughout the course. Amin
terestlng study is furnished in the en-
rollment which shows, fer the first
time In number of years, that the
boys have outnumbered the girls. The
year just closed shows an enrolment
OF l66 boy and 154 girls. The follow
ing table shows how the total enroll
ment has stood
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
TO REPAIR STATE CAPITOL BUILDING.
Committee Meet and Make Arrangements TO
Garry out Provision of Law.

Governor Preston Lea, State Sena-
tor S. Edward Reed, Representatives
Albert Harrington and James A,
Hirons Thursday held their fret meet
ing as a commission, constituted by
special statue to remodel and repair
and beautify the state capitol building.
The appropriation for their work is
very small and limited. but the COM
mission proceeded to prepare its own
specifications for a new roof and the
polishing and frescoing Of the entire
interior of the building, including the
legislative chambers and committee
rooms and the enlargement of one or
two of the departmental Offices. The
work will be commenced within a few
days.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
DELIGHTFUL MUSICALE ATA. L. HUOsON,s
Given Friday Evening Last Under the Auspices
of WOman's Home Missionary Society.

Given Friday Evening Last Under the Auspices
of WOman's Home Missionary Society.
A large company of guests assembled
at the residence of Alfred L. Hudson's
last Friday evening to hear the musicale
arranged by the social committee of
theWoman's Home Missionary Society.
There were between rs and 100 present.
who were delightfully."- entertained.
Norris Orchestra of three pieces dis
coursed some excellent music, in addi-
ton to which there were some well
rendered home talent numbers. Miss
Mary Roberts favored the company
with a solo there was a ladies' quar-
tette by Mrs. McCausland, Mrs. L. M.
Price, Miss Eba Wllds, and Miss Mary
Roberts; Townsend Jefferson rendered
a tenor solo, and there was a reading
by Miss Elizabeth Wilson. Refresh
ments were served during the evening.
The social affair was one of the most
delightful ever given by the Society.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
STRAWBERRY SEASON At cHaswOLO.
Mondays Shipment Of z7O Crates Closes Ia
the Main a Most Satisfactory Season.

CHEswoLD, June 24:-Monday closed
the strawberry season for 1907 with go
cretes. The remarkable fact about the
season is its lateness June gath. 1t is
matter of much remark and is stated
to be the latest ever known. The
choice fruit on our siding to-day was
osteyens late Champion" and "Gan.
aavs Prize" Being very warm prices
for the best marks were $3.50 per ~
crate and for the lower grades 81
While the anticipation Of our growers
a. 10 prices through the season have
not been realized fullx the general
average have been quite satisfactory.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
Or. NEAL OUT OF DELAWARE COLLEGE
Trustees Refuse 10 Continue Him As Iustruc-
tor at State Institution.

At meeting of the trustees of Del
aware College, at Newark, last Tues
day, A. T. Neale was dropped from the
list and the position formerly filed by
him will be under the direction of @.
w. Granthtor, who will be known as
professor of agronomy and assistant to
the director Of the State experimental
station DR.. Charles f. Dawson has
been appointed to fill the chair of
veterinary science in place of Prof.
Close, resigned. and Charles A. Nc
Cue, professor Of horticulture, in place
of Prof Chester.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
GREATEST BERRY SEASON ON RECORD
Peninsula Never Saw Such Abundance -SI75.-
900 Taken 10 at One Small Way Station

renlnsula never Saw Such Abundance Sl75,-
600 Taken 10 at 0ne Small Way Station
Delaware peaches will have to make
a great showing to eclipse the straw
berry crop, which will be practically all
sold by the end of this week, the sea.
son going doing in history as the most
profitable ever known. Some growers,
it is true, owing to the backward
Spring, have had practically no straw
berries, but this made it all the merrier
for those who had. One Sussex
County grower has cleared $1,000 on
single acre. From lone Marion Station
alone 100 carloads of strawberries have
been shipped, and because of the choice
quality ofthe fruit the value of the
product, $4,000 was received for it.
1t has been the most profitable year at
Cheswold and Wyoming, while in
Bridgeville and Selbyville the season
has been unprecedented for actual
money profit. Yet, facing all this cyl
dent prosperity, 1 would not advise
people to engage III the strawberry
business. said President Messick, of
the State Board of Agriculture If
people are prepared for few years of
loss, while purchasing experience, all
right. But if they have only sufficient
capital to buy their farm and their
berry plants and succeed at business
which others have made life study it
is dumb luck.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26


Principal and E. L. Pontz, Vice Prin-
oipal Middle to Senior Merrill Hut
Gibson, 91.56; Douglass Durand, 81 .O1:
Lola Dick, S7.63; William Ford, 87.37;
Roy Tucker, 7S O94; on examination:
Mabel Robinson, 72T737. Junior to
Middle CLASSIFICATION Walls, 1914
Minnie Rothwell, S5.O7S; on examina-
tion: Myrtle Derrickson, 82.15; Mabel
Smith, Sl.29; Margaret Walls, 76. SIP;
Eleancr Spruance, 76.2O6. Ninth
Grade to Tenth-Rich Holland, So. %;
Katharine Mannon, S7.65; Clifton
Deakyne, S6.OS; Earl Grant, S4.25; on
examination: George Gaulke, rs. 222;
Hilda Kirby, 747s7; Ethel Grie YES,
74.56; Franklin Middleton, ii. 287;
Ralston McCausland, II. 465; George
Lofand, 7O.935.
Miss Elizabeth PayrOtcs Room.
Eighth Grade to Ninth Walter Ran.
som, 1901; Warner Price, s7.8; Mary
Holland, S6.62; Leslie Hirons. Sc. .55:
Frances Price, sci; Mary Hartman.
S5.72; George Mattiford, S5.3; Angus
tus Scout, s4.s6; George Williams,
S4.71; Harry Grieves, SAT; George
Voss, S4.5S; on examination: Mary
johnson, 75.7; Helen Lofand. 20. n:
Octavia Bartlett, 7O.74. Seventh to
Eighth-Pearl Jacobs, 99.3; Davis
Truax, sS.7; Florence Darrah, Sc 3.
Amelia Winford, S5.S; Hilda Deakyne.
"a. IA; Sidney Scout, SAG; on examina-
ton, Owen Spruance, IT'S; Margaret
Postles, 1879; Chester Coke, 72.9; John
Morris, 10.06; Courtla1idt Jones, 20. .O2.
Mss Emma Hough's Room, Sixth
to SEVENTH Grace E. Doughten.
92.79; Esther Read, 90 75; Joseph En-.
mis-, 92.4; Edith Francis, 92.1; Olive
Hirons, 500; John Griffin, So. 4; Rosa
Barlow, 87.7; George Cole, S74; Car
roll Brinton, S6.5; Dorothy Williams,
S5.5; Dollie Hutchison, s53; Malvina
Lewis, SAT; Florence Miller, S4.7; on
examination: Earle Chandler, Lola
Watson, Harriet Green, Wendell
Walker, John Blizzard, Hoyle Lees,
Myrtle Pinder, Charles Deakyne,
Harry Bevan, Estelle Wright, Davis
Bartlett.
Miss Bessie MiddIeton's Room,
Fifth Grade to Mildred Pontz,
96.1; Katharine Hudson, 93.3; Viva
Thawley, 91S; Margaret Dunn, 91.65;
Reynolds Wilson, 915S; Alva Wheat
man, 81. "a; Ella Ford, 91.53; Clyde
Holland, 9O6; Anna Watson, 1895;
Anna Gaulke, s9.5; Mabel Ransom,
s9.2; Wallace Davis, S9.1 Anna Robin
son, s9.; Helen Robinson, S7.47; Ar
thur Guessford, S74; Emma Green,
81. 9; Elwood Bartlett, ST.; Margaret
Hynson; s6.7; Claude Appleton, s6.1;
on examination: Virgil Voss, s5.4;
Norman KIaumenzer, 1873; Grant
Garis, 75.9; Henry Ennis, 759; Gus
Wick, 754; Ferdinand Klaumenzer,
1853; Lulu Jess. 1874.
Miss Elizabeth AfcDOWeUS Room,
Fourth Grade to Fifth-Helen John
son Jacobs, 99.6; William B. Megear,
Jr., 96.3; James Pearson Hill, $3.50;
Edward Fell Jardine, 95.4; William
George Hill, Jr.. 95.3; John II. II.
Hall, 95.2; Helen Ruth Jones, 1913;
Elizabeth Matthews Stats, 93.4; Kath-
aryn Edna Price, 99.6; Alethia Roche
spruance, s9.5; Harold Harrison Deak-
vne, $50; Leota Alice Ryan, ss.5;
Harold W. Deakyne, ss.4; Henrietta
Emma Cole, SO. Q; Victor zelley Boyer,
SO. 5; Charles Klaumenzer, S5.s; Mary |
Alice Burris, s5.7; Elva Katharine
Morris, s5. Ethel Archer, 49,; on ex-
animation: Clarence Edward Berry;
ss1 William Guynn, s2.7; Bertha Ar
cher, 50. 1; Edna Sylvester, S0.s; Flor
epce Cummins, SOB; Mildred Stevens,
a. !
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
DELAWARE NEGROES FOR LOCAL OPTION
Kent County Voters Meet in Dover and Or
ganize For Active Campalga

Kent County Voters Meet In Dover and Or
ganize For Active Campaign
The convention of the negro voters
for the third local option district com
prlslng all of Kent county, met at Do
yer yesterday, and selected the follow
ing officers: Chairman. Rev. w. C.
Jason, Dover; secretary, Rev. J. t.
Kerr, Dover; assistant treaaurer, J. b.
Ruffin, Dover; vice chairmen, James
Fisher, Rev. W. H. Edwards, Smyrna;
Edward Reed, Dover. A resolution
was passed requesting the advisory
board of the State convention to do all
in their power to get the pastors and
temperance workers in general to or
ganize the women and children for the
protection of the home against the
saloon.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
NEGROES DROPPED COFFIN AND RAN
"Let Me Down Easy" They Thought the Dead
Remarked and We're Terror Stricken

NmarKe0 an0 were Terror Stricken
Sam johnson, a negro ventriloquist
and conjurer, who has been attracting
crowds throughout Caroline county.
Md, his old home district, to which he
has returned, has been arrested and held
in bail for remarkable act last Thurs
day johnson is simply charged with
disorderly conduct and malicious mis-
chief, but his line of disorder was a
trifie extraordinary. The charge is
that Johnson attended a negro fun eraI .
near Denton, and just as the corpse
was being lowered in the grave ventril-
oquized the words: "Let me down
easy" The pallbearers, led to believe
that the dead was speaking from the
casket, dropped their burden like it
poison, and panic ensued among the
assembled negroes.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
susser bad 10 Iiaye New ste,l Gems.

Hereafter prisoners in the Sussex jail
willhave to remain behind an auto
matte steel easement, kind Of time
lock arrangement. Bids have been
asked for by the Sussex court for tho
installation of two five-ply tool-proof
steel cells, floors and ceilings, as we'll
as sides of steel. Each cell is to hold
four prisoners,
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
WEDDING SECRET HAS BEEN ANNouNcRD.
Miss Carrie FAIRIES and Mr.. Pierce 8. Saxtop
Married Ia Wilmington April 25th

The marriage has just been an
nounced of Miss Carrie. E. FAIRIES,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
FAIRIES; and Mr.. Pierce B. Saxton, of
Ridgley, Md, local representative of
the Western Union Telegraph Co.
The ceremony was performed in Will
mington on April % last by the Rev.
W. l.. S. Murray, D. D., pastor of
Washington Heights NJ. e. Church.
The bride and groom are we'll known
in Smyrna and are receiving the con
gratulations of their many friends.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
COUNTRY FAIR AND STREET PARADE
Ladies of Smyrna's Century Club Complete
Arrangements For the Big Event, Which
Will Be Given the End, 3rd and 4tn Of July

Ladies OF Smyrna's Century CLUB Complete
Arrangements For the Big Event, Which
Will Be Given the End, 3rd and 4tn Of July
There will be no admission charged
at the Country Fair on the second and
third of July, but on the fourth an
admission of ten cents for adults and
half price for children will be asked.
This admission is good for the entire
day and entities the holder of a ticket
to see the various races, the base bali
game, to hear Mr.. Handy's speech.
the songs and the concert in the even.
ing any one of the features being
worth the price Of admission. One of
the greatest attractions OF the Fair
Will be Mr.. Cummings, the popular
photographer in Wilmington, who
viii be here to take photographs on
post cards during the three DAYS.
This ls a fine opportunity to secure
photographs taken in this popular
way. The route of the parade will be
published next week and the ladies'.
earnestly request that there v i'll be NO
hrecrackers used during the parade
and that parents will assist them in
this effort. There will lie five ribbons
awarded by the Judges blue one for
the best display, red ribbon for the
second, white for the third, orange for
fourth and green for the fifth. Those
making flags to decorate their turnouts
can procure them at the Fair en- the
second and third of July.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
TISNOw MAGISTRATE HENRY S. ANTHONY
Governor Lea Appointed film on Thursday to
Succeed Robert L. Cummlns, Term Expired

Succeed Robert L. CummIns, Term Expired
Governor Lea on Thursday last ap-
pointed Henry S. Anthony to be Jus.
tice of the Peace and Notary Public of
Smyrna, to succeed Robert L. Cum
minis, whose term had expired. The
latter sought reappointment and had a
petition endorsing him forwarded to
the Governor. This, however, availed
nothing. The Governor held the ap-
pointment mp and while it was pend
ing friends of Henry S. Anthony pre-.
vailed on him to accept the position.
and the day following Governor Lea
made the appointment. Magistrate
Anthony is too we'll known in the pub
lie eye to need an introduction, having
been prominent in our Town Council
for a number of years and in the 1905
session of our Delaware Legislature.
was Speaker of the House. Justice An
thony in locating his office, has de-
cided to fit up quarters in the James
w. Spruance Building just below Post
office where he will be glad to we leone
his friends and attend to the wants of
the public. He has received his com
mission and is now ready for business
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
Alumni Reception at II. D. BOyer's.


The alumni reception was held last
evening at the residence of H. d. Bo-
yer and was a most enjoyable event.
The lawn was tastily decorated with
Chinese and japanese lanterns and
what was not done to Boyer's lawn
was carried over into the lawn of j.
Harvey Speakman which vas connec-
ted by a stile. Music was furnished
by Norris Orchestra which kept the
large company in lively mood. The
alumni and their friends were received
blythe officers of the Association as fol-
lows: Miss Anna B. Beckett, presi-
dent; Mr.. Ayres Stockly, vice presi-
dent; Miss Emily Middleton, secre-
tary; and Gilbert S. FAIRIES, treasurer.
Refreshments were served in the
course of the evening. It was beau
tiful moonlight summer evening and
all conditions tended to make it
happy season Of pleasure greeting.
Commencement Exercises to be Held Tonight
The commencement exercises will be
held in the Opera House this evening.
The speaker Of the occasion will be
Rev. Royal W. Raymond field secre-
tary Of the Anti-License saloon League
Of Delaware. He is a forcible speaker
and his address promises to be most
interesting and entertaining. The
program will be rendered as fellows.
tanvoeation Albert Chandler
Starlight Theo Noise
halAton McCausland, Irving Brinton Walter
o., Chandler Watson Gearhart
'4'u'atory and Essay, Famous Women Of History
'HWsest-.Voices Wsi- Of the Wood Rubinstein
~ aafy Roberts, Miss Eba Cloak Wilds,
Fssss slia .., y. M Price, Mrs. j. X. McCanslsnd
.5 Gi.h Faiedietory. Teaching as a Profes.
Onar,ost ", Marie r. Bedwell.
~ Until the Dawn. "................J "A. Parks
Aesf1 Townsend Jefferson. T. nj Price
! Aad,o. " Q Hoiiecker H. r. Pontz.
Preeas.si % the Graduates Rev Royal iy Raymond
saeHlAuon Of Diplomas
Quartz, County supt Z. corroli
n The Vacant Chair"
a Rsls,on ~ Arranged BY j. r Parks
Dh AeCau2land, Irving Brintou Walter
NAahdief, Watson Genrhart
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
MRS. LYDIA MOORE sOMeRNDYkE DEAD
Well aud POpulary Known Visitor TO Smyrna
Passes Away SuddendIy Ia Philadelphia

9~S H"Ay oNeeN"uhJ th Euhauslpuih
Miss Esther Megelr attended in
Philadelphia yesterday the funeral Of
Mrs. John M. Somerndyke (nee Miss
Lydia Moore) who died on Saturday
after short illness aged 80 years.
She leaves besides her husband, Esa-
belle, little five year old daughter.
Funeral took place yesterday at her
late residence s60s Disaton Street, in
terment at Magnolia Cemetery. The
sad intelligence of her death caused
profound Sorrow in Smyrna where she
had been frequent visitor aud was
we'll and popularly known. Much
sympathy is extended her broken
hearted husband and little daughter.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
JOHN R. ALLEN DIES IN NEW YORK CITY.
Son Of ex-Sheriff Allen Who Died on the zOth
Brought to Smyrna for lntermeRt.

The remains of John r. Allen son
Of ex-Sherif Allen of Wilmington were
brought to Smyrna Saturday for in
terment. Deceased died in New York
City on the goth and was 40 years of
age. He leaves besides a widow,
grown son. A number of friends and
relatives followed the remains to st.
Peters Cemetery near town, where in
teEment took place. Rev. DR.. Robert
Watt officiated.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26
reduced the speakers, as follow !:

After the exercises the class repaired
to the home of Miss Anna Beckett,
where the annual banquet took place.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-26

caNTIN0E0 oN FIFTH rAeE.
The sun., 1907-08-23
ENGINE SMAsHES TONNEAU.
Automobile Party Has . Ciose shave a.
Crossing m New Jersey.


MoNTcLAIR, n. j., A,tx. 22.--An adtomo-
bile party consisting Of Nicholas N. Hines
Of 10 Vincent place, his two dau lighters,
Mrs. Mary Comfy and Mrs. John Smith Of
Pittsburg; his son John and Mrs. Smiths
three children had a narrow escape at the
Bellevue avenue grade crossing OF the
Greenwood Lake branch Of the Erie Rshl-
road last night.
There il no gstemsn at the crossing be-
tween o'clock In the evening and clock
In the morning. When Mr.. Hines sp-
preached it and saw the gates were mp he
believed that all was safe and continued on.
But little can be seen OF approaching trains
at that point
The automobile was running at a
moderate speed and when 1t was within a
few yards OF the rails the occupants saw
west bound train almost upon them All
screamed.
Mr. Hines threw on the high speed lever
and the automobile fairly leaped forward
in front Of the engine. The pilot hit the
part Of the framework. Several persons
saw the collision. None Of the occupants
was injured. Both tho train and the auto
mobile were stopped and q large crowd
gathered. r
= Mr.. Hines was indignant because the
gates were up. and declared he did not hear
the automatic bell with which the dressing
is equipped.
The sun., 1907-08-23

Roosevelts Administration some of the
southern States including Kentucky could
be led into the Republican column in ac-
cordance with the real sympathy of the
voters OF those States it would be a crown
ing glory Of his Administration. II will
not necessarily work good for the Repubh-
can party in the and, because the closeness
with which the Southern States have united
in support OF Democratic candidates and the
Democratic party has introduced a similar
cohesion among the Northern States and
we might expect much more independence
of voting in the North IL the voters there
were not confronted with the soldity Of
the South. As an American citizen aud
lover OF my country. however. long for the
time when the South shall he received again
into the councils of the nation. and when
the people Of that section shall resume the
influence to which they are entitled and
which they deny To themselves by being
frightened by a mere ghost Of the past.
1T may he ssiid that when say the South
denies itself the opportunity TO take part
to influence the cause Of the Govern ment
and TO determine its policies I ignore the
fact that by the suppression OF the negro
vote the white Democrats OF the South in
point Of representatives i'm the Senate in
the House per capita WELD far greater in
huence on the legislation OF the country
than do the Northern voters per capita,
because in the representation they get the
benefit in the proportion OF all their colored
auuUt over tWcnty y-Oue, WINE lney exCiuue
them from exercising the ballot.
This is true and IL is an In justice; but the
very injustice leads many q Northern voter
TO support the Republican party and to
keep IL in control and thus TO prevent the
Southern States. following as they do. the
Democratic party. from taking any part
in the executive control Of the Government
or exercising any substantial influence
Going into the polici Of the present
Administration, he compared them with
the policies advocated by Mr.. Bryan. and
said
Now 7 am aware that it !. said that Mr..
BRYAN is not the Democratic party and
that the Democratic party is not Mr.. Bryan.
Your own distinguished fellow citizen.
Mr.. Henry Watteraon, is engaged In pour
ing out at various times most interesting
views ON public questions which assume
that there in a difference between what
Mr. Bryan thinks and what the Democratic
party thinks, but everybody knows that
Mr.. Bryan is to be the next candidate for
the Presidency and that Mr.. Bryan's infiu-
ence is controlling in the Democratic party,
and that what he thinks makes up the real
platform of the party.
-Now know the Democrats of the South.
many Of them. have no sympathy whatever
with the principles that actuate Mr.. Bryan
The sun., 1907-08-23
BROOKLYN JUSTICES AT ODDS.
Mixup Between Gaynor and Dickcy Over
Coney Island 'Disk Game"


Additional complications in the matter of
Coney Island games of chance were brought
20 light yesterday in a motion that was made
before Jusice Dickey in the Supreme Court
Brooklyn The motion, which was made by
Corporation Counsel Lazaneky, indicates
that Justice Dickey's order against AlfreI
Langfeldt proprietor Of so-called disk
game at Coney Island. has been vacated
by Justice Gaynor Of the Appellate Division
In the order Justice Dickey refused to
continue a temporary injunction by Justice
Scudder restraining the police from inter
fcring with the game. Now Justice Gaynor
has ri gned an order To show cause on August
~ why all the proceedings under the order
OF Justice Dickey should not be STAYED and
the temporary injunction continued pend
ing an appeal. and the Corporation Counsel
desires that this order be set aside in its
turn, or rather 30 much Of IL as provides
for a stay in tho proceedings ordered by
Justice Dickey.
Mr.. Lazansky insisted that Justice Gaynor
has no power to hear htigated motion.
and therefore had no power TO override
Justice Dickey's decision. either at Borough
Hall or at st. James. where the Justice has
a summer home. The hearing in the mat
ter Of the motion had been sci down for the
latter place. Justice Dickey wanted 10
know why the matter had been booked for a
hearing at that place and was informed
that Justice Gaynor is there on his vaca-
tion.
IF he wants my place here he can have
it, said Justice Dickey I'm step down
and Justice Gaynor can take my seat. |
said that gambling must stop Justice
Gaynor says il must go on
The vacating Of Justice Dickey's order
denying the injunction means that disk
games. canary games" &c. will blossom
out luxuriously at all of the seaside resorts.
and the police will have no say in the matter
until after tho lapse Of much time AMI
litigation.
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