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Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
TOWNSEND.
Death Of tiilda Chadwck-Much Sickness
Local Happenings and Personals Mention.


Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
TOWNSEND, JAM 22:-Hilda, the nine
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. b.
Chadwick, of near Odessa, died at the Della
ware Hospital ON Tuesday afternoon from
appendicitis. The funeral was held Friday,
interment being made in Townsend ceme-
terry.
You hear from town in a moment if
you have a phone.
Snow balling and shedding have been very
much enjoyed by the young folks since the
snow fall on Wednesday.
Quite number of folks are confined to
their rooms with severe attacks of la grippe,
which seems to be an epidemic this year.
Jacob Spicer, of Blackbird, moved to this
town on Wednesday, occupying the house
just vacated by Mrs Catherine Hutchison,
who removed to the home of her son Rich
ard Hutchison, near town.
PERsoNALs:-Mr Leonard Dickson who
has been employed in Philadelphia, is home
on vacation to regain his health. MIR. Fred
CHM, of Wilmington, is spending some.
time in town-Mr. Daniel Jones, of Viii
mington, is spending sometime in town.
Mrs. Mary Jones has returned home from
very pleasant visit with friends at Ridgely
Md.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
: How to Order In a Restaurant.

"There are all sorts of ways of order
ing from bill of fare. Some people
go in with an air of being on familiar
terms with the establishment, writes
Elizabeth M. Rhodes in the February
Delineator. "rhey call the waiter
'Henery' as beginning, and give their
order in confidential tone, as if to
imply that Henry understands that
they are used to the best and nothing
short of that is good enough for them.
Just as Henry thinks that he has the
order, they beckon him back and say,
Just little ice in that. please, or,
You understand-no Worcestershire
with mine." And when Henry goes
off they lean back complacently, as
who would say, you see, I'm quite
used to living in this style then.
Miss Rhodes gives concise summary
of the conventionalities of the resta
urant, including choice of table, order
ing la carte and table d'hote, pay
ment of bill and tipping the waiter.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
BLACKBIRD.
Sickness In the Community y-RemOvaIs-Lo
and Personal Mention.


Special Correspondence to The Times.
BLAcKBIRD, Jan. 22:-We are sorry at this
writing to know Mr.. William Jones and son
Mr., Charles W. Jones of near Blackbird are
both confined to their homes on account of
sickness, Mr.. Charles w. Jones has a severe
attack of muscular rheumatism.
The telephone is a messenger that
can't make a mistake.
Mrs. and Mrs Jacob H. Spicer moved to
Townsend on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.
William Spicer, Jr., will stay on the farm.
The Epworth League services were lead
on Sunday evening by Miss Bessie Schafer.
The leader for next Sunday evening will be
Miss L. Ethel Taylor.
Every up-to-date farmer in the State
needs phone and he knows it.
PERSONALS: Mrs. William Hutchinson
and daughter Ida, left to-day for a weeks
vssit with her sister Mrs. Samuel Holland of
Jenkintown, Pa.-Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Watson are visiting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Watson.-Mrs. Susan Davis is
visiting relatives in Wilmington.-Mrs.
George G. Heinold of Smyrna is visiting hel
| daughter Mrs. William Hutchison.-Mr
William A. Watson, Jr., of New Castle
visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wat
son Saturday.-Mr Manlove Dovis left OF
Wednesday for visit to Wilmington, Wes
| Grove, Pa, and Coatsville, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
CHESWOLD.
Travel Heavy On the ROad-Aunual ParlOr
Meeting W. c. 7. U.-LOcal and Personal.

Meeting W, c. T. U.-LOcaIand Personal.
Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, Jan. 21:-It is seldom the tra-
vel on our roads are heavier than they were
last week, and during the dense fog last
Saturday the iron horses on the rail were
sounding out their shrill whistles of caution.
All trains slowed their speed at the block 10
get the signal where the north bound signal
could not be seen until they reached the
south bound signal and vica versa.
Get a telephone and be up to date.
The. w. G. T. U. of Cheswold will hold
their annual parIor meeting at the home of
Mrs. Mollie Hardcastle, Thursday evening
of this week, January "a. A program will
be rendered and fine social reunion will
be enjoyed. Each member of the union are
authorized to invite one friend and it will
be the leading social function for the week.
Mrs Name Cooper will have charge.
The telephone saves horsehesh.
The Ladies Aid'' of Cheswold Church
are preparing an entertainment which will
| be publicly rendered Tuesday evening of
| next week, January 29th, in Anderson's Hall
The committees in charge are preparing q
wealth of selections consisting of dramas,
drills, music, both classic and comic, and
recitations to be rendered by our best home
talent enough for two evenings. They may
however decide to entertain Tuesday even-
ing only, as stated, using the most catchy
selections The admission will be only Il
cents.
Want doctor? Phone for him.
PERsoNALs:-Mr. and Mrs. d. M. Clouds
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. David Boggs II
Philadelphia and Mrs. j. Edwar'
Vaughn were guests of Mr.. and Mrs, Edga
J. Boggs last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Arting
ton Slaughter are visiting friends at Wood
/ slde.-Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Loose are visit
ing in Dover-Mr. and Mrs. Porter, of New
port, have moved in with Mr.. Byron Cref
dick to assist in the duties incident to hi
stricken home = Miss Minnie Gray, {
{ Philadelphia, is visiting her sister, Mr.
Orietta Emerson. n.-Representative Garriso
t spent Monday night with his parents.-M
D Edward Madeley, near Cheswold, has Sc
+ tied some complications which have existe
j, for several weeks in purchase of a, $7,O(
farm in Jones Neck near Dover, and hi
decided to move on it.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

dent that life Yves fast ebbing away
After Mr.. Reeder's death, arrangements
were made to send the body to his late
home, at Centreville. Mr.. Reeder, who
was Sc years of age, was one of the
oldest employees of the Delaware rail-
road, and was also one of the best
known. He had been in the service OF
the company for 40 years. For many
years he ran trains on the main line OF
the road and also on the Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia divisions, dur
ing which time he lived in Whining
ton. Three years ago | asst Friday he
was transferred to the Centreville
branch, and shortly thereafter he
moved to Centreville, where he had
made his home ever since. He is sur
vived by family, one of his sons. W.
J. Reeder of Wilmington, being an
engineer on the Delaware road.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
Sickness comes at night. The tele-
phone brings the doctor.
WELLINGTON.
Revival Meetings Postponed Began Again
Sunday Nght-LocaIs and Personals.

Sunday Night-Locals and Personals.
Special Correspondence to the TINES
WELLINGTON, Jan. 22:-Revival services
at the NJ E. Church. which have been post
poned on account of lnclement weather, be-
gan Sunday evening under the pastorate of
Rev. Edwin Gardner.
The farmhouse with phone is al
ways in touch with everybody.
Our town receivedits share of the general
snow storm which swept over the country
last Wednesday and Thursday. We can no
longer complain of spring weather in Janu-
ary.
Get the rates on telephone for your
home, they will surprise you.
Owing to the illness of Miss Clara Bryan
the first of the week, the little folks of her
school had holiday. We are glad to state
that Miss Bryan has been able to teach for
several days past.
Can't do without-the Phone.
The Rural Free Delivery wagons were de.
layed Thursday op account of bad roads.
| PERsoNALs:-Miss Fannie HURT and
Master Solomon Pippin spent several day
the past week with friends in Philadelphia
Miss Vic Power has accepted fine posi-
tion with johnson d Co., in Philadelphia
Miss Helen Rasin is spending severa
weeks with friends in Philadelphia. ia.-Mr
Viii West has fine position in the lumbe
business in Philadelphia Julia Cace
has gone away for the winter.-Mr. w. Mot
fett, of Mllington, spent several days thi
week with friends in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

Personals: M. Webb and family
visited Clayton, Monday. Mrs. Geo.
Tumlin visited Philadelphia Monday.
Mrs. E. F. Cosden visited friends in
Pennington, Tuesday.-Mrs. A. M.
Allen was in Wilmington, Tuesday
John S. Casperson of Wilmington,
was in Clayton, Tuesday.-Mrs. John
Anderson of Philadelphia has been
spending few days in Clayton with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Bailey.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

VIM. T. Dayett is having the chin
neys taken out of his house recently
purchased, preparatory to having 1t
moved, in the near future.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

j. Will Perkins, Smyrna, will call
on you and explain how you can get a
telephone. Drop him a card.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

How will the card of the new politi-
cal firm read, Tillman and Foraker or
Foraker and Tillman?
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

The telephone is a money saver.
Telephoning is cheaper than writing
and more satisfactory.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

Just at this time great lots of corn is
being delivered at this station for ship
ment.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

The revival meetings at st. Paul
nj. E. Church are becoming very in
teresting, over dozen conversions
are already reported and meetings are
announced for every night except
Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

The farmer and his family can keep
in touch with all the neighborhood via
the telephone.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

The farmers son ana daughter Is
right in the swim if there's a phone in
the house.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

In doubt about a name, date or
meeting of any sort, the phone will tell
you.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
CLAYTON .
All orders for Subscriptions or Job Work
or any News Items left with NIL. Nudge
will receive prompt attention.

Want market report? Phone and you
get it.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

The telephone brings you help day
or night.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

There's safety for any family in town
if there's a phone IN the house.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

You can phone easier and better than
YOU can write and the answer comes
direct.
ta
The snow last week afforded some
of our citizens deal of pleasure, as
the sleighing was quite good Friday
afternoon. Those that had sleighs, in
dulged in sleigh riding to the amuse-
ment of those that had none, but
svailed themselves the privilege to
''stand and look" There were several
good races, the honors being about
evenly divided among the several con-
testants. AS there are no hills near
town, the younger people are deprived
of the exciting and exEilarating pleas
ure of coasting.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

David Reoder, an Engineer on the
Queen Anne & Kent r. r. was stricken
with paralysis while at Townsend,
Tuesday morning, which resulted in
almost instant death Mr.. Reeder had
run his train up from Centreville on
time and appeared to be in good health.
SO far as is known, he had not been
Ill, nor had he been complaining,
which made his death great surprise
as we'll as a shock to his family and
many friends. A physician was sum
moned Immediately after Mr.. Reeder
had been stricken and saw him at the
railroad station, but it was soon evi.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23
Want phone? All information given
by J. W. Perkins, Smyrna.

1t has been officially announced by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. that
the new passenger station of the P,
b. & w. Wilmington railroad, at Front
and French streets will be thrown open
for general use at 9.45 o'clock next
Monday morning, and that the first
train through the station will be the
one leaving Wilmington for Baltimore
at $50 o'clock, known as No. 27, five
minutes after the change has been
made from the temporary station to
the new one. AS only one of the ele-
yated tracks-that for southbound
trains-wiIl be ready for use through
the city by that time, northbound
trains will continue to use the surface
tracks, over which they now run.
After 9.45 o'clock Monday morning,
however, all southbound trains will
run over the elevated tracks through
the new station. At the time of the
opening of the station all business now
transacted at the temporary station.
so far as the public is concerned, will
be transferred to the new station.
The waiting rooms will be there and
all tickets will have to be bought there
but persons going north will board the
trains at the present surface tracks
until such time as the northbound ele-
waited track is ready for use, when the
surface tracks will be abandoned alto
gether and the work of building th,
remaining section of the station, which
will be the principal part, will be be
gun.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

George W. Tomlinson aged 81 years,
who for thepsst two years has been the
miller for Frank Pratt at the Galley
Mills" west of Clayton, died yester-
day morning after short illness from
pneumonia. His death is deeply de-
plored by all who knew him, He was
a bright and accommodating young
man and had large circle of friends.
He leaves young wife and four
months old child. Deceased was son
of George W. Tomlinson, of Marydel.
aefIe had beeh shortly married to Miss
tye'ya V.Finson, daughter of Mr.. and
'pre rs. William L. Vinton, of Marydel
or whom there is much sympathy
!, Funeral services will be held to-mor
row, Thursday morning, at 1913
o'clock, and interment will take place
at Odd Fellows Cemetery, in charg,
of Rev. G. P. Smith, pastor of st. Pau
NJ E. Church, Clayton. The Junior
Order United American Mechanics, o
which he was a member, will atten'
the funeral.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-23

Telephone in the farmhouse means
recreation, entertainment, neighbor'
hood news and happenings.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Brutal Robber Gets Is Months.

AsheviIle, SpeciaI.-Horaee Mel
ton, who was charged with assaulting
and robBing a man named James Me-
Kay here some time ago, was convict
ed In. Superior Court and sentenced
to Is months on the county chain
gang. Judge Guion In passing sent
ence took occasion to pay his respects
to Melton, declaring that the robbery
was brutal. It seems that Melton had
Mckay, who was under the influence
of liquor, driven to a secluded spot
in Victoria, and there beat him over
the head, robbed him of $40 and left
him to wander around In the cold.
half dazed. Melons two companions
who were convicted of aiding and
abetting in the larceny Of the money,
were sentenced to four months each
on the gang.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
WANT rhine Extended.

Asheyille, Special.-Some of the sa-
loon keepers f Asheville don't want
to go out of business on January LIST,
under the vote of the people On Oc-
tober Sth, and it is understood that
they will apply to the board of alder
men and county commissioners next
week for an extention of time. They
desire to continue in business until
April 1, 1908, alleging that they can
not dispose of their goods prior TO
that time. 1t is understood that for
NAL application viii be. made for an
extension. The saloon men, it is
said, have employed counsel and will
seek to have the authorities grant
them more time. Prohibition carried
in Asheville in October by more than
500 majority, and it is probable that
the prohibitionists will bitterly OPP
pose n extension.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
North State Items.

Chief Justice Walter Clark Of the
North Carolina Supreme Court
leaves the latter part of this week for
New York and Boston, where he is
to deliver notable addresses. In New
York he is to address the Peoples
Institute Friday on "Some Phases of
the Constitution of the United
States" At night he will be the
gnest of the New York Bar Associa-
ton and the judges of the city at a
dinner. In Boston Saturday he Is to
speak before the Economic Club on
nJudieial Supremacy"
It is expected that an important
announcement will be made in a few
days of perfected plans for placing
busts and tablets to prominent North
Carolinians in the inches in the cor
ridors under the dome of the Stale
House. This work is being pushed
by Secretary r. D. w. Connor, Of the
State historical commission.
President Finley, Of the Southern
Railway, spoke at a banquet IN Char
1otte last week, rendered him by the
Greater Charlotte Club. His speech
was calculated to promote good feel
ing between the railroads and the
business interests Of the State.
Six Governors attended a national
conference held at Columbus, Ohio,
for discussion of matters OF equali-
zing taxation.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Late News
b w Re
WASHINGTON.

President Roosevelt has forbid,.
Federal omcehelders to promoto lt ts
third term boom. me
President Roosevelt reeeivod
new Turkish Minister to the Tr, tls
States, Mehmed Ali Bey, the nraSo aed
ton being made by Secretary Root p'S>
A decision was reached at tho W.
Department to graduate the frst c cdr
at the West Point Military AcadaSs
some time between February 10y
Is. A shortage of officers in % tLa
army is the reason given for fbn aIe
vance in the graduation. AZ
The President sent Secretary IT,.
a hurry call to return home for
conference in view of the rand ID
velopment of the third-term boom
Eight thousand men is the estimate
placed by the Navy Department nnoo
the number of discharges of emDlovos
which the departure of the Atlanta
fleet will make necessary in the cast
coast navy yards.
It was reported in WASHINGTON that
the Government arnory at Spring'
field, Mass, is likely to be transferred
to Rock Island, Ill.
The United States Government will
assume the cost Of labor and service
about $4,000 a month, in aiding San
Francisco to combat the bubonio
plague.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Law breakers Arrested.

Salisbury, Speeial-Game Warden
Upchurch has been after the Rowan
pot hunters and has bagged five boys
and men~who have been violating the
game laws. Three of ~the8e5were fined
and he expects more before leaving
the county 1t it his purpose to APP
point some watchful man "unbe-
kownstN to the public and put a
premiumzupon the job by paying him
$40 for every conviction. Birds. have
been plentiful on the market recently
and it is believed that they were
here, like H"dry7' towns liquor, In
spite of, the law and prohibition.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
School Board Meeting.

Raleigh, SpeciaI.-The State board
of education met and considered a
rious matters. The fact that $4,000
r of perhaps three-quarters
of a million acres of swamp land, OF
which this board has control, are to
be drained as an experiment, and n
fact as an object lesson to the entire
eastern part of the State, is of much
interest, not only in North Carolina
but in the other coast States: The
board also has approved the plan for
the neW colored normal school build
ing at Elizabeth City. The cost will
be $4,000. The board devoted much
time to the apportionment Of funds
for the new country high school. The
last legislature appropriated $4,000
to be applied in the way of State ala
for such institutions. Eighty-one
counties applied and these get LOO
schools. The applications covered
over $4,000 more than the a%ppropria-
ton. Not less than $3.50 was set
part for any full school. Stale Super
intendent Joyner expressed his very
great pleasure that within ten months
after the act was passed by the leg
islature applications had been made
covering the whole amount approprl-
ated-in fact, even more-and that
81 out Of the 81 counties, this being
"a per cent. of the whole number,
had applied for all and even more
than their proportionate shars and
had secured all the high schools
which were established. Three oun
ties, Wake Forsyth and Robson, get
four schools each.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Lumber Mills Affected.

Wilmington, SpeciaI.-On account
of the general financial stringency
North and its consequent depressing
effect upon the trade, it is announced
here that practically all the lumber
mills in this section of eastern North
Carolina have either given notice that
their plants will be shut down entire
1y or that a reduction In the wage
scale will go into effect after the end
of the present week. The Cape Fear.
Lumber Company, the largest mill Of
its kind in this territory, posted no
tees that effective Monday all wages
and salaries from the general man
ager down will be reduced % per
cent, this being the only alternative
to shutting down altogether on ac-
count of unsettled conditions. The
logging forces in the country have
been given a similar reduction and
the number of men cut down to meet
the curtailed product OF the mills.
Similar reductions IN the wage
scale of mills at WhiteviIle, in Pen
der county, and at Newbern and
G%oldsboro are understood to be eff
fectiye Monday, while many of the
smaller plants throughout the east
ern section of the State have closed
down altogether. On account of the
stagnation in business North all high
grade lumber has dropped down and
coarse has declined below a point of
profit.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
News in Brief.


Henry Watterson accused Bryan Of
knitting Parker at the last Presiden-
tiaI election.
The Alaska Republican Convention
declared for Taft as President, In
dorsed Roosevelt's administration
and favored home rule.
A syndicate of one, two and three
night stand theaters has been formed.
Ernest Thompson Seton says set
Tiers are focking into that part OF
Canada below the Arctic Zone.
A great outburst Of flames has been
noticed on the sun.
Cardinal Gibbons has collected
more than $4,000 in the g CARDINAL
Fund.- for the Catholic University.
The Ohio Valley improvement AS
ISOLATION, IN session at Wheeling, W.
Va, adopted resolutions favoring an
annual appropriation by the Govern
ment of $685. 900 for the improve
ment of rivers and harhors.
The, Virginia Southern Methodist
Conference adopted resolutions OF
thanks because of the number of
young men who are entering the min
istry.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
R~EfoRMAToRy SITE SETTLED
Reformatory Located at Concord,
which Town Made Best. Offer.

~
Greensboro, Special-Monday night
in the Benbow Hotel was held a meet
ing of the acting and auditing com
mittees of the Stonewall Jackson
Manual Training and Industrial
School, at which it was decided to
locate the reformatory, or training
school at Concord, as the PROPOSE
ton from Cabarrus was more liberal
than that Of any other county. The
site will comprise two hundred and
.twenty-seven acres of land, near the
Southern Railway, three miles from
Concord, valued at $4,000. In addi-
ton to the site a donation of $1,000
in cash was made to the institution.
Mr.. J. P. Cook, of Concord, was
authorized to secure the services of
an engineer and have the site for the
building laid off, and to also secure
a deed of the property. 1t was also
decided to have copies of the by
laws and constitution printed for
general distribution. The members
of the committee who met were j.
P. Cook, Concord DR.. h. A. Register,
Raleigh; J. Fl. Tucker, AsheviHe;
Caesar Cone, Greensboro; Mrs. a. j.
Coble, Statesville. The fifth member
was unable, on account of sickness, to
be present. In January a meeting
of the board of trustees, of whom
there are fourteen, will be held.
Prof. Walter Thompson, formerly
Of Statesville, but lately of Concord,
was elected president of the reforma-
tory.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Statue of Nathaniel jacob.

Winston7Salem, Special. - Nearly
all of the Odd Fellows in the-State
are taking great interest in the pre-
posed statue to Nj. Nathaniel Jaco-
bi, founder of the Odd Fellows Or
phanage at Goldshero. The initial
movement was started in this city
and the local lodge has received much
commendation of their efforts to
keep the memory of this good man
alive. Judging from the interest
which the various lodges are taking
in the matter, it will be only a short
time before the statue is erected.