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Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
MARVIN BOY REPORTED TO
HAVE BEEN FOUND IN ERIE
MORNING NEWS SPECIAL RECEIVED AFTER
MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT TELLSTnE STORY
Boy Declared to Be the Little Boy of DR.. Mar.
win of kits Hammock Now in Care
OF District Attorney Howard, of Erie.

The mysterious disappearance of
little Horace Marvin, supposed to have
been kidnapped, has been the talk of
the country, and despite the employ
ment of the best detectives available.
the boy has not yet been return ed.
The Morning News, Of Wilmington.
prints a story this morning to the eff
feet that the boy has been found in
Erie, Pa. 1t says: According to in
formation received from Erie, Pa,
last night at midnight, Horace Marvin.
son of DR.. Marvin, who disappeared
on Monday, March 4, is in the care of
A. p. Howard, district attorney of
Erie, and will be surrendered to the
father or to the brother Of the child,
but to no one else. This was the mes
sage that came over the telephone
from Mr.. Howard last night, and as he
is reliable DR.. Marvin and his son at
once held consultation and decided
that one of them should leave for Erie
at , 46 o'clock this morning, which is
the earliest time they could start upon
the trip. The father and brother are
/ buOyed by this new hope and feel posi-
tive that the child will he restored to
them. 1t Is understood that the de
termination of District Attorney How
ard to only deliver the chlld to one of
men named is to avoid any detective
or other person from collecting re
ward from the Marvin's. He feels for
them and desires to have the pleasure
of returning the child to them free of
cost. The story of how the child has
been secured by Mr.. Howard is like a
romance. Monday night there was a
telephone message from Erie to Dover
which set the detectives guessing, but
it was only after the wires had been
used vigorously yesterday that the de-
tails were learned, and even now there
are some details missing. On Friday
/ two women appeared at the office of a
prominent physician in Erie and pro-
duced a child which they said was lit
/ tie Horace Marvin, and asked the
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20

organization Presiding Elder w. G..
Koons, of Easton District gave his re-
port which showed a healthy growth
and increased interest in the spiritual
aud material welfare of the several
charges. He made especial note of the
improvements made at Asbury. Two
visitors were introduced, Rev. John
Krantz and Rev. DIR. J. M. Buckley.
the Christian Advocate. They made
addresses along the line of their edu-
cational work. The closing report for
the morning session was made by Pre-
siding Elder A. S. Mowbray, of Will
mington District. A resolution was
passed strongly condemning the atti-
tude of Congressman Burton on the
Local Option question before Governor
Lee had passed judgement on it.
Last evening delightful Missionary
Exercises were held, the speaker of
the occasion being the Rev. S. P.
Shipmau of Concord, Md. His mis-
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Smyrna times., 1907-03-20

were provided with homes and the pro-
gram as arranged is being carried out.
Ideal weather greeted the opening
session this morning. Bishop Berry
the presiding bishop, arrived yester-
day, and is located at the Parsonage.
Promptly at nine o'clock this morning
he called the session to order. The
first hour or so was taken up in effect
ing and organization and appointing
the various standing committees. Rev.
W. A. Wise, of Seaford, was elected
secretary, and the Rev. H. A. &. West
terfield was reelected statistical secre-
tary. Each were given assistants.
Rev. H. G. Budd was elected treasurer
aud Rev. j. 7. Prouse was ell ected
Conference postmaster. Following the
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
WILLIAM P. LEGG DIES THIS MORNING
One of Smyrna's Oldest and Most Highly Re.
spected Citizens Passes Away at Seven
O'clock Alter Lingering Illness.

spected Citizens Passes Away at Seven
O'clock After Lingering Illness.
William Penn Legg who for many
years was well-known harness maker
OF this town and man highlyrespected
passed away about seven O'Clock this
morning while sitting in his chair. He
had been in failing health for some
time and since last August has not
been able to go out of his home. For
the past week or more lie has been
showing signs of much weakness and
1t was IN one of his weak spells this
morning that he passed peacefully and
quietly away. The deceased was one
of the oldest citizens of Smyrna. He
was son of the late James aud Eliza
beth Legg and was born in Duck Creek
on Christmas Day, December the 25tb,
1882. When he was old enough to
learn trade he was apprenticed to
Benson u Cahoon, at one time a large
and reputable firm of carriage makers,
OF Smyrna. MIR. Legg learned harness
making and when he had finished his
trade he started in business for him.
self. He has spent all his life in
Smyrna and his shop was favorite
meeting place of his friends. During
the pastorate of the Rev. John f.
Clymer at Asbury NJ. L. Church 4S11-2)
Mr.. Legg was converted and became
member of the church. Since that
eventful turn in his life, he has never
wavered but has been true to his
church, lived a consistent life and was
/ one of Gods saints on earth. For years
lie has been prominent class leader
and member of the official Board.
In politics he was a Democrat. No
one could ever question his loyalty to
his party and its principles. He never
held office, but preferred the quiet life of
his home and freside where he was de-
! voted husband and true companion.
On June the "a, 1886, Mr.. Legg was
united in marriage to Miss Rebecca J.
Bramble, daughter of the late John
BrambIe of this town, who survives
him. Last June they celebrated their
golden anniversary an occasion in
which their friends overwhelmed them
with congratulations and best wishes.
1t was but shortly after this that Mr..
Legg's health began to fail aud he was
confined to his house. Funeral ser
vices will be held at his late residence
on Union street, Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock and lnterment will take
place at st. Peters Cemetery, Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY, ASBURY
Interesting Program Rendered on Sunday
Evening Before a Well PILED Church.
Good Reports Given for the Year.

Asbury M. E. Church was filed
Sunday evening to witness the annual
missionary exercises of the Sunday
School. The exercises were in charge
of superintendent L. NJ. Price and the
music was directed by Chorister Wal
ter o. Hofecker. The program which
was we'll rendered and did much credit
to those who arranged it, was as fol-
lows: Hymn, ''The Morning Light is
Breaking, " School; Prayer, Rev. VIM.
FAIRIES; Song, Serving Our King"
Primary Department; Church Collec-
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20

physician if he would be the person to
restore him to his parents. 1t was
finally agreed that the physician
should call DIR. Marvin on the tele-
phone, and in order to convince him
that it was his child to allow the
child to talk to him. This was done.
Instead of talking over the telephon e
himself, DIR. Marvin allowed Superin-
tendent Dimaio, of the Pinkerton's
Baltimore agency, to impersonate him
and do the talkingr 1t took the parties
on the Erie end of the wire but short
time to ascertain that it was a detective
talking, and abruptly they closed the
telephone and stopped the conversa-
tion.
Later the physician succeeded in
getting the women to turn the child
over to the district attorney, which
they agreed to do after they had ex-
acted paper setting forth that they
would not be brought into the case. 1t
is supposed that this paper was given,
though the information from Erie does
not state positively. However, the
child was turned over, and yesterday
there was considerable more telephone
conversation. DIR. Marvin was, at
first, inclined to believe that another
false clue had been obtained, but at
midnight he had long talk with Mr..
Howard. The latter declared that the
child answered every description of
the Marvin child.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
SPRING LIKE WEATHER START FISHERMEN
Nets Being Gotten Iu Readiness to Haul Shad
Some May Start Out This Week.

Local fishermen who engage in shad
fishing are getting things IN shape for
the work of the approaching season,
which will open this week. 1t is Gus
tOmary to start out after the shad as
the ice disappears from the Delaware
River. There is still some ice in the
river, principally from the tributaries
above Philadelphia, but it is fast COM
ing down and melting or going out to
sea, and it is likely that by the latter
part of this week or the first of next,
the river will be comparatively clear,
Several of the local fishermen will work
from house boats, which they will have
tOwed to vantage points down the
shore. They have their nets ready
and now await favorable opportunity
to get away, Judging from the talk
among the men they are not very san
guine as to the result this year. They
have no good way of knowing, draw
ing their conclusions from last year,
which is said to have been Improbable
for many.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
CENTURY CLUB PLAY EASTER MONDAY
Miss Fearless & Co" viii Be Here With
Cast of Ten Ladies For Ore OF the Best
Home Talent Productions Ever in Smyrns


Club women and social circles are
looking forward TO the home.talent
comedy drama "Mlss Fearless & Co."
which will appear at the Smyrna Opera
House on Easter Monday evening.
This play which is all home talent will
be given under the auspices of the
Twentieth Century Club and promises
TO be one of the best productions ever
given by the Club. The comedy is
very popular one and takes welt
wherever it has been given. 1t was
recently given by home talent at Sails.
bury, Md, aud so well was it received
that it had to be repeated another
night. Miss Fearless & Co" is
comedy III three acts and the cast
which will consist of ten ladies' will be
as follows: "Nliss Margaret Henley"
an heiress, Miss Anna Beckett; ''Miss
Euphemia Addison, her companion.
Mrs. Marion Coverdale; Miss Sarah
LoveJoy," " from the lost nation. Mrs
Alice Reed; 'Katie O'Conner," Miss
Henley S servant, Miss Muriel Jannev.
Miss Barbara Livingston, Miss Mary
Roberts; "Miss Bette Cameron. " Miss
Mary Hazel; "Miss Marion REYNOLDS.
Miss Lillian Speakman, Miss Henley's
guests; Just Lizzie, " the ghost, Miss
Agnes Carrow; "Miss Alias and Miss
Alb, - the two silent sisters, Miss
Laura Bell and Mrs. Elva McCausland,
The club ladies are anxious for large
audience. The chart will be on sale
at Benton n. Weldon's Drug Store on
and after Wednesday the 25th inst.
Tickets p cents, reserved seats, 81
cents. Proceeds for the benefit of the
new clubhouse.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING SATURDAY.
An Interesting Program Rendered and Some
Very Helpful Experiences Related.

The pleasant weather of last Satur-
day brought out an unusually large
number of grangers and an interesting
program has been prepared by the
worthy lecturer. In the absence of
Prof. Burdett the agricultural lesson
was conducted by Mr.. NJ. V. Ford.
Mrs. Mary l.. Slaughter gave a most
helpful talk on "Raising Turkeys"
and Mr.. VIM. Armstrong an able adj
dress on "Profit and Loss in Stable
Manure" On account of the Confer
ence there will be no meeting of the
Grange this Saturday, March 23rd.
The following week there will be an
evening meeting the Literary Com
mittee being in charge, and an excel
lent Easter program is in course of
preparation, having this m onth Miss
Ada DeVenlsh as chairman.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
CONFERENCE OPENED THIS
MORNING WITH ENTHUSIASM
BISHOP JOS. F. BERRY CALLS THE VIII.
MINGTON NJ. E. CONFERENCE TO ORDER.
Incoming Trains Bring Over z4O Ministers
From all Parts of the Peninsula and
Session is Now on in Earnest.

The trains yesterday and this morn
ing brought in large delegation of
ministers and the long talked of Con.
ference Session is now in full force.
The ministers who number 24O or more
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20

tlOn and Announcements; Recitation,
''There Was Chance for Service" +"
Matte Wallace; Recitation, "a Little
Seed" Helen Pryor and Margaret
Hurlock; Semi Chorus, "Song of the
Pennies" Primary Glass; Recitation,
Take Our Pennies" Elizabeth Will
son; Recitation, "Little Things" Pri-
mary Glass; Solo, "I Know What I'll
Do" Leona Collins; Address, Rev. w.
G. Rooms; Missionary Collection; Jun
ior Quartette, Irving Brntou, Walter
Chandler, Ralston McCausland and
Watson Gearhart; Recitation, "Nellie's
Gift" Amanda Truax; Solo, "Over the
Rolling Sea-" Mary Johnson; Recita.
tiOn, eve are Sowing Seed" Rebecca
Watt; Hymn, ''Watchman, Tell Us of
the Night" School; Recitation, 1.-The
Penny He Meant to Give" William
Jacobs; Missionary Secretary Report,
Gilbert S. FAIRIES; School Secretary's
Report, George NJ. Stevenson; Doxol-
ogy and Benediction.
Secretary Geo. NJ. Steveuson's Yearly Report
George NJ. Stevenson, Secretary of
the School, made the following report:
Since we met in this room one year ago
to celebrate our Missionary Ami
versary, death has entered our School
twice, and taken from thence Miss
Margaret L. HaZell and our late Treas
urer, Joseph E. Carter. We have lost
some ten or fifteen by removals to
other places of residence. At this
time we have a membership of three
hundred and forty-three, a decrease of
of twenty eight for the year. Our In
fant Department has a membership of
80; intermediate Department, %; Main
School, 1877; Pastors Glass, 36; Bible
Glasses, "a; Officers and Teachers, A.
We also have Home Department of
"a members. There has been started
during the year Cradle Roll Depart
ment by the officers of the Infant De-
partment, which has at this time a
membership of 20. These little tots
are from one month old to about three
years. The average attendance for the
year was 1876, the largest attendance
was 693, and the smallest attendance
was 70. The average collection for the
year was $5,44, the largest collection
was $4S 20, and the smallest collection
was $1.76. The collection last year
was $271.98. The collection this year
was $321.63, being an increase over
last year of 1896. There has been
School during the year, most of whom
haur joined the Church. The follow
ing are the contributions by classes
from March 1st 1906 to March 1st 1897:
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
PASTOR CHANDLER A"MARRYING PARSON
Unites 81 Couples During His Four Years Pas
tOrate on Smyrna Circuit Wedding Thursday

Unites 81 Couples During His Four Years Pas
tOrate on Smyrna Circuit Wedding Thursday
Rev. Albert Chandler. the popular
pastor of Smyrna Circuit, who is lust
closing a four year term with unani-
nous invitation to return for the fifth
year, has unique record for a countrv
charge. During the past four wears
he has united in marriage - couples
or an average of 13 couples a wear.
This does not often fall to pastor OF
a country charge, for marriages on
such districts as a rule are few and far
between. Pastor Chandler. however.
has been very successful and possibly
beats the record of any former pastor
OF Smyrna Circuit for the same given
length of time. Last Thursday even
ing he rounded out his Send couple bt
marrying Miss Mary Archer and Mr..
Frank Seward, of near Delaneys. The
groom Is young farmer of that vicin-
lty and the bride is a granddaughter
of Mrs. John Nelson, of Duck Creek.
The ceremony took place quietly at
the residence of the brides grand
mother at Duck Greek, after which
they left for their new home in De.
laneys.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
NED CURRY TAKES THE ADAMS EXPRESS,
Succeeds John E. Phillips, Resigned, and VIII
Move Office April LIST to Odd Fellows Hall,

Edward Curry, formerly purser of
the Steamer G. F. Brady, who re-
Gently went into partnership with
George W. Cunning, trading under the
firm name George W. Cunning" by
buying out the interest of NJ. NJ. P.
Scout, has taken the agency of the
Adams Express vice John E. Phillips
resigned. The office will be at Gun
ning's Store under Odd Fellows Hall.
Mr.. Phillips succeeded W. Ed FARES
and had it but short time when he
found the position was not what he
wanted. Mr.. Curry takes hold April
the first, at which time he will move
the Office to Main Street.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20

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Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
cheswOld Boy Bitten BY Supposed Mad Dog

CHEswoLD, March 19;-The six year
old son of Walter Ridgeway, near
Cheswold, was bitten ten days ago by
a dog since supposed to have the rabies.
He is expecting to undergo treatment
at Newark, Delaware, in few days.
Smyrna times., 1907-03-20
Presbyterlans 10 Have Another Food Sale

The Ladies' of the Presbyterian
Church widd hold Food Sale" in
the Carr store on Market Street, Satur-
day morning, March, "a, beginning at
10 o'clock. All kinds of good baking
will be for sale.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-27
VENTILATION NEEDED.

In few respects do Americans seem
more extravagapt to the average Eu.
ropean than In the large use of ice for
cooling purposes In summer. and In the
elaborate measures to warm their
houses In winter. The Engllshman
complains that the buildings In this
country are overheated. An American
passing n winter In England finds the
houses, both In city and In country. I'M.
comfortably cold. Habits Of long
growth. founded on economic condi.
lions there and here, account for this
difference Of view. Many Of the M.
tives Of Uruguay, In South America.
suffer untold discomfort from living up
to their belief that the artificial heat.
Ing Of houses Is injurious to health. In
damp. chilly weather they get along
without the relief that little fire
might give. Among the desperately
poor In the Northern States Of this
country cases have been known where
a family would remain In bed during
an extraordinary cold day, II they had
no fuel, or wished to econOmize the lit.
tie they had. Good food helps man
rs well as domestic animals to resist
the cold. Substantial clothing and we'll
built houses. carefully protected against
the high winds. greatly lessen ones de-
pendence on fuel. Brisk bodily actlv.
ity also contributes to the same end.
Ventilation often becomes n serious
a al. A..
essarily pure, nor warm air necessarily
foul. 1t IL In the main true that fresh
outside air Is cold. Its introduction
under any plan that can no devised
lowers the temperature, and to raise
1t again involves the use OF more fuel
Ventilation Is a luxury. but 1t Is ont
that adds 80 nightly to bodily health
and mental vlgor as to DO well wOrtl
Its cost.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-27

no particular curiosity. Not so the
child. II must know about this. that
and the other thing which It sees. and
though its questions seem simple. they
are astonishingly searching. whats
that. mamma!" asked n 3-year.old. "a
vault" whats In III" Dead folks"
Quick rs a flash the little mind leaped
ut the deduction. "Oh. In It Heaven?"
In the space Of n couple Of years,
the baby mind acquires practical con.
troll Of a difficult language. learns the
uses and relations of thousands Of
strange objects. and. most remarkable
Of all, learns how to handle the people
Of his world and TO match his tiny
strength and Intelligence against their
years Of study ana experience. Com.
paratively speaking. he rarely makes
Il mistake ana still more rarely re.
peats one. Suppose your self trans.
ported to a strange planet. could you
do rs well In 10 short a time? You
might. II your mind had enough wig
GLE But has II. On the other hand.
observe how perfectly child sleeps.
Its position Is one of ease and aban.
don, It breathes NIL the way down. and
you can pick It up and lay It down and
scarcely disturb II. The lesson seems
to he that when you repose, you should
repose. but when you are awake. you
should wiggle! Whatever your aim In
life, wiggle. for wigglc II growth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-27
WIOOLE IS GROWTH.

A good deal has been said lately
about the power acquired through re-.
pose, the value Of absolute relaxation
and the deslrablllty Of letting go OF
ones self. Undoubtedly there Is truth
In the contention that an overweight
mind and body ought to release the
tension before something breaks, but
let 1t not he forgotten that II power be
acquired through repose, growth comes
through wlggle. Observe the baby. be.
fore II can walk. stand or sit. What
does 1t do? 1t wiggles. Body, arms,
fingers. legs, toes. The baby bird does
the same. II You will look closely ut
the Nesting stretching its neck for
food It's parent brings, you will OBJ
serve that not only the head and neck,
but the incipient wings and the little
legs aud claws are all working vlgor-
ously. In both baby and bird, wiggle
means growth and soon the one can
walk and the other can fly. But rs
soon us the child learns to walk, he
doesn't walk he runs. The run Is
the natural gait of the child. He finds
II difficult 10 90 more slowly. Even
when he stands or SITS he isn't stand.
ing or sitting He is wiggling. His
arms sway, his legs swing and his
body wrlthes into many positions. Par
ents ask, "Why can't that child be
still single mlnuteI" But the child
u growing ana wig.le means growth.
Roughly speaking, child more than
doubles lis weight the first year, and
more than doubles II again In the next
two. II would make us grown-ups wig
Gle some To do that, wouldn't 1t; As
the child grows older, it gains repose
slowly, but grows less, and when full
growth is attained wisgllng largely
ceases. The same phenomenon holds
| true Of the mind, The first few months
the mind Is inactive and grows slow
| Is. But as soon as 1t gains control Of
| It's tools, when 1t has learned to dis.
| tIngulsh sounds, 10 focus its eyes, 10
use lis hands 10 grasp objects and Its
feet 10 carry 1t to them, and its tongue
| 10 Inquire about them. how the mind
wlggles. 1t flashes from one subject
10 another its Inquiry is constant and
endless and its hold upon information
tenacious. You and can sit down ana
look at whatever Is in view aud feel
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-27
JAPANESE FEELING FOR THE
UNITED STATES.

Doctor Yamakawa, who was formerly
the president Of the Imperial Unlvers.
ity Of Tokyo, Japan, recently offered
to present to a primary school In ia.
pan the portrait OF some distinguished
person. The three hundred and forty
three children were asked to ballot for
the person whose picture they would
like to have placed on the walls of
the schoolroOm. Although 1t was when
the nation was much excited over the
treatment OF japanese pupils In San
Francisco, these boys and girls still
honored the great men OF America.
George Washington stood first In the
list with GO votes. and Abraham Lin.
coin second with 80. Next came Ad.
mlral Togo with IS votes, followed by
a japanese philanthropist OF olden
time. The fifth place was taken by
another American, Benjamin Franklin,
with 81 votes. Others for whom pref.
erence was expressed were Florence
Nightingale, I3; Marquis Oyama and
Nelson. IL each; General Kodama, Z;
Bismarck, @, and Napoleon, 4. There
were also scattering ballots for Prcsl-
dent Roosevelt, Calico. Socrates. Pc
ter the Great, and Others. Probably the
vote was influenced by stories that the
pupils found In their reading books,
and IL the question had been asked
them whether they considered the for
eign heroes greater men than those Of
their own country, II Is not likely that
they would have answered In the af'
firmatiye; but the desire to have the
portraits OF such men as Washington
Lincoln and Franklin placed on the
wall Is one indication of the feeling
with which the United States has long
been regarded In Japan.