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Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
SMYRNA DELEGATES HOME
Supt. Rooms And Hon. W. o. Roffec-
ker Who Have Been at General
Conference Arrive Home

Rev. w. G. Koons, Easton District
Superintendent, and Hon. w. Q. HOf-
fecker lay delegates of Easton Dis
trict who have been in Baltimore for
the past month in attendance upon
the General Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, returned
home last night. The Conference
closed its sessions and adjourned late
Monday night. Superintendent KoOns
and Mr.. HOffecker will give review
of the Great Conference at the
prayer meeting service this evening.
On Monday reports and other business
was rushed through with greatest dis
patch and with little discussion on
most of the questions. In this way
a large amount of matter of routine
character pertaining to the govern
ment of the church was disposed of,
but some of the more important
measures had to run the fire of de-
bate before being acted upon. The
time -honored title presiding elder
was abolished by the adoption of a
minority report from the Revision
Committee, recommending that the
name be changed to district superin-
tendent. - The vote was 322 ayes
to 21O noes. This radical change of
terms is the outgrowth of desire to
denote the office more correctly. 1t
has been felt for a long while thai
since the presiding elder is to-day il
reality a superintendent, this tern
should be given to him, since hi
office is no longer merely sacramen
l tai, but administrative. Hereafter
the conference decided, Methodist
Episcopal bishops will be relieve,
of the duty of passing upon charges
4 of heresy which may be laid agains
professors in theological seminaries
S These complaints, if they come to tn
d bishops, will in future be turned owe
e to the annual conference of which tn
: accused is member, if he be
d minister, and if a layman, to tn
S pastor of the church to which h
d belongs. In the past, when charge
a of this character have been preferre
e against a teacher, the bishops hav
had to pass upon their validity ar
afterward as presidents of cOnfe
7 ences, to sit at their trials, an a.
which the Judiciary Committee d
IN clared to be unconstitutional.
report which received careful CO.
II sideration before it finally was adop
70 ed was one doing away with the s
w months probation system. Und
&c the new rule persons may be r
,r ceived into the Church as soon ;
a recommended by the official boar
ID or by the class leaders" and steward
70 meeting, with the approval of t
m pastor. While doing away with t
os old method it also allows for peri
7 of probation of any length that m
an be deemed necessary. The anus
ment question rule 248, was I
on brought up.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
TO PRESENT THE PASSlONPLAY'
Moving Pictures to Tell The Life Story
of Christ, At Opera House

Guy Turner who has been opera
ting a moving picture show at the
Smyrna Opera House has secured the
moving pictures of the scenes taken
from the famous Oberamergau
Passion Play and will present them
at the Opera House on Friday and
Saturday evening next. J. S. E.
Pardee of Easton, Md, manager of
the moving picture syndicate, will
be here to assist Mr.. Turner. The
"Life Story of Chris" will be
shown from the cradle to the grave
including Bethlehem and Gethsemane,
the Sermon on the Mount, Christ Be
fore PLATE, Feeding the Multitudes,
the Crucifiction, the Resurrection and
the Ascension. Mr.. Turner will see
that proper respect is shown at the
Opera House and will allow no talk
/ ing or laughing out loud, or any noise
or levity to disturb the solemnity of
the occasion. The pictures are very
costly and Mr.. Turner wants to show
them with as good effect as possible.
Those intending to go are urged t.
read the trial and crucifctiOn Of
Christ as recorded in Matthew the
26th and 9th chapters. See ad
vertisement for particulars. Char
on sale at Weldon's drugstore.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDRENs DAY
Church Beautifully Decorated And an
Interesting And Spicy Program

The Presbyterian Church was we'll
filled Sunday morning to attend the
Children's Day Exercises given by
the Sunday School. The church was
beautifully decorated with blooming
flowers and evergreens and made a
most tasty effect in and around
the pulpit. An augmented orchestra
furnished music. The program
entitled "The Children's King" was
in charge of assistant Supt. l. J.
Warner and was as follows: Organ
voluntary Spinning Song -HOllins-
Mrs. F. F. Evans; Singing, Golden
Harps are Sounding; prayer, Rev.
Arthur Richards; Scripture Reading !;
Greeting, June Massey; Singing and
Exercise by Primary Department
(a) Four Notices, (b) The Children s
King, (c) song, "The Pansies; )"
Natures Welcome, Francis Pierce ;
Singing, "Praise to the SAVIOR
Recitation, 1.-THE South Wind, -
Emma Green; Singing, "Hear the
Call" Responsive Reading, "The
Children's King" Solo, Miss Mary
Warner; Exercise, "Our Country, y
four boys; Singing. "Our Country;
Exercise, "The Roses" class Of
girls; Remarks, Supt. 1. J. Warner
Address, Pastor Richards; offertOry
''The Children's King" benediction
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
PRETTY WEDDING AT BLACKBlRD

Miss Martha c. Ferguson Becomes the
Wife of Verron L. Phillips of Smyrna
Blackbird. June 3 A home wedding
of considerable social interest was
solemnized at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Colen Ferguson at Blackbird to-
day, when their daughter Miss Martha
c., was united in marriage to Mr..
Vernon Lay Phillips, proprietor Of the
well-known jewelry store of Smyrna.
The pretty home of the Ferguson's $
was made all the more attractive by
tasty arrangement Of blooming flowers
and evergreen in which the June rose
predominated and filled the spacious
rooms with their fragrance The
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. George P. Jones pastor OF the
Middletown NJ. f. Church and came
off promptly at $50 o'clock K.
Clair Records, cousin of the bride
played the wedding march. As no
invitations had been issued, the we'd
ding was particularly quiet and simple
in its character. The bride who was
unattended, wore a travelling suit of
brown chiffon with Panama hat to
match. Following the ceremony a
reception was held in which the party
Of fifty or more guests made merry
the while and extended their heartfelt
congratualtious to the bride and
groom. During the happy season of
pleasure greeting the company was
served with an excellent collation. by
Caterer George NJ. Stevenson, Of
Smyrna The opportunity was also
given to view the handsome presents
of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips
left on the six o'clock train for q
wedding trip north, after which they
will reside in Smyrna in the wv. M.
Lewis Property" on Mt. Vernon street.
which has been cozily furnished.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
H.w. KELLOGG TO BE ORATOR
Smyrna Board Of Education Secure
Him For Commencement Night

Smyrna Board Of Education Secure
Him For Commencement Night
Rev. Hiram W. Kellogg, pastor Of
Grace NJ. +. Church, Wilmington, has
accepted the invitation Of the Board
of Directors of the Smyrna High
School to be the orator on Com
mencement night, June 24th. Dr.
Kellogg is a fine speaker and treat
is in store for those who will hear
him. Commencement Week wlll
begin on June the 21st, with the
baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Arthur
Richards, of the Presbyterian Church
and will continue Monday night, the
22nd, with the Glass Day Exercises,
Tuesday night the 23d, with the
Alumni reception. and Wednesday
night, the oath, with the Commence
ment exercises. The graduating
class, five in number, is remarkable
from the fact that the boys outnum-
Der the girls and for the first time in
many years the boys will take off
the honors. The class is composed
of Miss Lola Dick Miss Mabel Robin
son, Merrill Hutchinson, Douglass
Durand and William Ford.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
STORMY DECORATION DAY
HINDERS GA. R, PROGRAM
VETERANS OBLIGED TO POST
PONE SERVICES UNTIL MONDAY
Post Started The Round of Cemeter-
les Saturday But Had to Turn Back
on Account of The Torrents of Rain


on Account of The Torrents ofRain
Decoration Day, Saturday, will go
down on record with our General W.
S. Hancock Post, No. 20, G. A. R.,
as one of the stormiest and most mis-
cradle the veterans have had to deal
with. What purported to be pleas
ant day was anything but pleasant.
The veterans started on their round
of cemeteries but were obliged to
turn back. The rain poured in tor
rents and the incessant precipitation
which kept up nearly all day, pre-
vented the carrying out of all plans
with the result that our Post was
obliged to postpone their memorial SER
vices until Monday. The rain also
interfered with the decorating on the
part of private individuals and those
who had not visited the cemeteries
and laid their floral tributes on the
graves of their loved ones, were pre-
vented from doing so until Sunday and
Monday. The result was that much
of the interest that centres in and
about Decoration Day was shOrn of
it's effectiveness. The G. A. R. pro
gram, however, was carried out
Monday, but as postponed events us
ually are, the number of veterans
was slightly reduced, while the crowd
that they had hoped to see at the
cemeteries in and about town were
not in evidence. The veterans me
at the Post Room at $50 o'clock, ant
were accompanied by band of schOo
children carrying garlands of flower
and singing patriotic songs. Wit
feeble step and slow tread, the com
rades went first to Odd Fellows Gem
etery, where they fired the usua
salute over the graves and listened t.
a touching and eloquent address b
the Rev. Arthur Richards of tn
Presbyterian Church.
From here the veterans wer
driven to St. Peters Cemeter
where Rev. William FAIRIES gave tn
address. The usual ceremonies wer
carried out after which the processio
moved to Glenwood M. E. Cemetery
At this hallowed place the cratic
was delivered by the Rev. william
E. Matthews, the new pastor {
Smyrna Circuit. Like Revs. Richal
and FAIRIES, he produced a fine in
preston. At all the cemeterie
besides the usual order of service
the school children made an impre
sive picture as they decorated Il
graves of the fallen comrades and sal
sweet and patriotic songs. T
veterans were only about a doz
strong and the thinning out of the
ranks impressed those who attend
the services that a few years wou
see the last of the army veterans
the Civil War.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
ODD FELLOWS CHAPEL.
Formally Opened Sunday Afternoon by
Ceremonies by Morning Star Lodge.

Formally opened sunday AFTERNOON pY
Ceremonies by Morning Star Lodge.
The pretty little one-stOry chapel
which mounts the highest elevation in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, was formally
opened on Sunday afternoon before a
goodly gathering of people. E.
Marriott Fowler was chairman of the
exercises and introduced the excellent
program which included some thought
full and spirited addresses on the
three links of Odd Fellowship.
Much praise was given Morning Star
Lodge No. 6 of Smyrna for provid-
ing such a place at the Cemetery.
The chapel is fitted with all con-
veniences, has a cellar and lockers
for storing things. The auditorium,
which is heated in winter, will be
used for holding funeral services and
a waiting room for funeral parties
coming here from a distance. The
program which was appropriate anc
fitting to the occasion, was as
follows: doxology; prayer, j. Frank
Webb; singing, "Blest Be the Tie
that Binds" address, Friendship
Rev. Arthur Richards; Singing
"Come thou Almighty King;
address, Love" Rev. DR.. Rober
Watt; singing, "All Hail the Powe
of Jesus Name;'' address, "Truth,
Rev. William FAIRIES; singing, Go
Be With You Till We Meet Again;
benediction, Rev. Walter Ford.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
ALL DOGS MUST BE MUzzLED
Alderman Grow Issues an Edict That
The Law Will Be Enforced

The Law Will be ENFORCED
Alderman Crow has issued an edict
that the dog ordinance which is per-
petual in its character will be en-
forced. To this end Chief-of-POlice
Turner is posting notices and Alder
man Crow has issued orders that the
law be strictly enforced. All dogs
running the streets without a muzzle
will either be shot or the owner
fined. While there have been a
number of maddog scares elsewhere,
Smyrna has so far escaped and to
guard against any such dangers in
Smyrna, Alderman Crow at the be-
hest of members of the Council, will
enforce the ordinance. If you have
a pet dog you had better keep him
up or muzzle him.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
Repairing The Public Fountain

Smyrna Town Council is repairing
the public drinking fountain at the
"Four Corners. " The fountain which
was presented to the town by the w.
c. t. U. has been in a dilapidated
condition for sometime.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
NEXT SUNDAY AT ASBURY.
Childrens Day Exercises in the Morn
ing-Flower Mission Day.

Sunday morning at half past ten
O'Clock the regular annual Childrens
Day Exercises will be held in Asbury
M. E. Church. An unusually inter
esting program will be rendered, con-
sisting of music and recitatiOns by the
little folks. The annual offering for
education will be taken. In the even
ing beginning at $50, Flower Mis-
sion Day will be observed with ap-
propriate and interesting ceremonies.
The service will be under the auspices
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. The evening sermon will be
omitted.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03

Town Collector Gets Over $4,000
Collector Eugene Crow for the
three discount days he sat last week
to receive town taxes, collected
SO, DOL. "a which he passed over to the
Treasurer E. V.Cooper.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
SHERIFF SELLS KENTON HOTEL
A. B. Magee' Purchases 1t For $500
-Harty Hotel Brings $1,000

Sheriff Hartnett sold on Tuesday
of last week the Hartley Hotel to R.
R. Kenney, ESQ.,, for 81, 500 and an
eight acre lot adjoining for $3.50 to
the same party. The Kenton Hotel
was also sold at Sheriff's Sale to A.
B. Magee, ESQ.,, for $500. Ten hotels
have been sold under the sheriff s
hammer in Kent and Sussex counties
since the local option law went into
effect last November.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
STRAWBERRY CROP STARTED
Heavy Rains And Blstering Sun Re-
duces The Crop Materially

UUCGS ] IO OIOJ '''sRtN' 'tF''I
Chewsold, June 2:-Notwithstand-
ing the heavy rain of Saturday which
most people interested in berries
thought had greatly injured the crop,
four cars were loaded there to-day.
Two more cars would have been
loaded it is thought had the storm
held off. The fruit was inferior and
the price averaged about $1.75 per
32-quart crate. owing to the storm
it is thought the crop will be greatly
shortened.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
AT AsBURY CHURCH TONIGHT.
Presiding Elder Rooms and Hon. w. O.
Hoffecker on General Conference.

No one should miss the treat in
store for them at Asbury M. E.
Church tonight, when the delegates,
Presiding Elder Koons and Hon. W..
o. Hoffecker will give their impress
sions of the great General Conference
which has been in session a month in
the city of Baltimore. The Meth
odist public and the public in general
are cordially invited to be present.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03

coNTINUEo on FoURTH PAeE.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
BOSTON SIX DAY RACE.
One Bad Spill Occurs but No Serious
 Injuries Result.

Boston,. Feb. 17.-Ten teams made I'D of leading professional bicycle riders. started tonight in a six days race at the Park Square coliseum. The riding will occupy two and a half hours each evening, with the exception, when rac- ing will continue from 2 D. m until 10 ?. m.
 At the end of the two and a half hours riding tonight the men had coy cred fifty-four miles and nine laps, and no team had been Tapped The only shift in the make up of the teams was the substituting of Dennis Connellv of Everett for Charles Holbrook of Bos- ton.
 John Bedell and Downey finished at the head of the squad tonight. hav- ing once or twice Intellectually to Ian the rest.
 One bad spill occurred during the first hour, when Anderson, Sherwood. Taylor and Mtten went down in heap but no one was seriously injured.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
NEW HAVEN TEAM SOLD.
pr. Albert Daly and S. J. Weiden-
 hamer Purchase Danaher's Nine.

The New Haven pall team has been sold by Attorney c. J. Danaher of Mer- iden. the owner, to Dr. Albert J, Daly and s, J. Weidenhamer of Bayonne. N. J. Dr. Daily, or as he has been known in baseball. Bert Daly, is familiar with Connecticut baseball. He came into this league in 1903 as second baseman for the Hartford club, and played there the following year. At the close of the sec ond season under Messrs Tracy and Kennedy, he bought an interest in the team with J. H. Clarkin. and later the same season sold out to MT. Clarkin, who is now the sole owner.
 Mir Weidenhamer will be the busi- ness manager and will look after the financial end of the venture. A playing manager will be signed and the new owners have in mind first class man. They are determined to give New Ha- ven the best team 1t has ever had, and feel confident that they will receive the encouragement such team deserves.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
CHAMPION VICTOR
R. Fincke Wins from G. A. Thorne After a Spirited
 Racquet Contest.
BOSTON TOURNEY OPENS
W. P. Burden Defeats A. F. Osborne Only After Four Long Sets
 Three Defaults.

Boston. Feb. IA weeks tourna- ment for the national racquet cham pionship was opened to-day at the Tennis and Racquet club. There are players present from New York, Chi ,cago,and Philadelphia. The feature of to-days matches was the defeat of A. F. Osborne of Boston in four long sets i, by w. P. Burden of New York. R. Fincke of New York, the present cham a pion, won his match with G. A. Thorne of Chicago after a spirited contest.
 The Whitney-Cabot contest was soon decided. the New York man winning without great effort.
 One of the hardest fought matches of | the day was thai in which W. P. Bur den of New York defeated A. P. Os- borne of Boston, four long sets being necessary to decide the contest.
 Three defaults were recorded during the day, but the balance of the field includes former champions P. D. .Haughton and Q. A. Shaw of Boston, and Payne Whitney and l.. Waterbury of New York. The doubles will be played on Friday.
 As both Whitney and Cabot drew byes. their match was placed In the ,,.second round.i Fincke played his match in the sec Scnd round this afternoon, easily de- 7 feating Cutler. in v Summary:
 : {. National racquet championship, sim sgles-First round: q R. R, Fincke, New York, defeated G. A. Thorne. Chicago, 11-16 15-6, l5-1l, ' 15-f..
 Y w. F. Burden. New York, defeated A. P. osborne. Boston, 15-7, 1915, 15-12, 15-13.
 E. Hewitt, New York defeated M. Bartlett Boston, 15-7, S-15 15-5, 15-S
 J. w. Cutler, Boston; R. Grant, jr., Boston, and H. D. Scott, New York, won by default.
 Second round-Fincke defeated Cut Ter, 15-12 15-n, 15-8. Payne Whitney. New York, defeated N w. Cabot, Boston, 15-3, l5-10, 1f-15, 15-4
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
HOT GAME TONIGHT
McGilvray's Fighting Grays to Play the Boneyards This
 Evening.
CLOSE RACE FOR PENNANT
New Britain and New Haven Must Hustle to Keep Up the Pace
 League Records.

A problem which Is as yet unsolved, and which daily becomes more intri- cate is that of picking winner for the National Roller Polo league. This question In its vague form develops in the fans, teams and individual players an interest which increases steadily and which will increase until some team forges it's way to the front by forcible and steady moves and then gradually pulls away from their rivals until the breach is unsurpassable.
 At present New Britain, Hanna's Woodchoppers, holds the premier hon. ors, but if they continue as they did last week they will soon be on the road 10 yesterday. Springfield, formerly Hartford and Boston. has reached the line of supremacy. but like New Ha- ven, who followed her in her cratic efforts, Starkie's aggregation has slip ped back from the throne of glory, and now have to again develop strong enough effective force to penetrate first through the line of the Boneyards and then through Harts quintet
 New Haven Is at present second in ranking but they will not long hold that honor if change does not soon come. The local five have had that se- rious difficulty of forming the winning combination for their list of players, but now that Bone has accomplished this feat it will undoubtedly result in a big change for the good Bridgeport Is striving hard to topple both Spring field and New Haven, and if the pres ent state of conditions continue, Eadie's five will in week or two at the least be firmly planted in first or second place.
 McGllvrays Grays, who will adorn the Quinnipiac rink tonight, are type of players which are bound to make q mark. Pawtucket, one of the few teams in the leag,ie which refrain from unnecessary roughness, can make any team in the league hustle when they put all their efforts in play. McMa : hons Rough Riders, at present the tail enders, have time and again proved q splendid example of the equality of the National league teams. They trimmed New Britain and New Haven last week.
 There was little change in the stand : ing of the players in the various de- pariments last week. Jason gained one point on Hart in goal getting. and is now but a dozen points behind him. At the rate the Waterbury rusher is going at present 1t seems but a ques- ton of few weeks before he over takes Hart Lincoln trails along in third place, but is quite a long distance in the rear of the two leaders. He has a long lead on Schiffer, who in turn has lot to spare over Cunningham, ST
 Jason stands second in rush taking to Lincoln, but with the Valley Falls player in the game regularly the Rough Rider rusher has little chance of catching up. In foul making Fahey has succeeded in reducing Jeans lead to nothing and now stands tied to the big fellow in misdemeanors. Farrell is third man, 10 fouls in the rear Nal lory still retains his place as the pre- mer goal tend. with the rest in the same order AS last week.
 The averages.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
VICTORY FOR SCOOTER.
Wins Race Over Triangular Course
 from Iccboats.

Newburgh, N. Y, Feb. 1.-The first race of a series between scooter of the Patchogue Scooter club, and ice boats of the Orange Lake Ice Yacht club, was sailed on Orange Lake this afternoon and resulted in a victory for while scooter was sailing ten The race the ice boats had to sail twenty miles the scooter was sailing ten. The race was sailed over triangular course of ten miles Commodore Thurber enter ed the scooter Eagle and Commodore Higginson entered the ice yacht Wind ward The Eagle finished the ten miles fin S5 minutes, 52 seconds. At that time the Windward sailed about 15 miles. The wind blew fairly strong. The per formance of the scooter surprised the ice boatmen Commodore Thurber sail ed the scooter and Charles Merritt the windward Another race will be sailed tomorrow.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
CARPET BlWLINC NOTES.

The game of carpet bowls still con tinues to spread among the local fra ternal organizations. During the past week new teams have been formed in Hartford and New York in connection with the F. B L. The game has even spread to the ladies lodges, and the fair ones are getting to be experts at the game Wallingford and. New Ha- ven councils had several ladies on their team when they played their league contest last week, and they fairly outshone the men In the finer points of the game. Within a short time other ladies lodges are expected to introduce the game as a feature of the lodges social work.