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Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
NEW BISHOP VISITS DELAWARE
'o'' NInsman Make Another Fine I'M
preston While at Wilmington
NO Date Set For Conservation

Prof. Frederick J. Kinsman of New
1ork' the new bishop-elect of the
EplS copal Diocese of Delaware. was
a guest last week of Charles M
curtis one of the vestrymen of Trim
lty Episcopal Church and also a mem
Der OF the standing committee of the
diocese, whcih committee has hoo,
conducting the affairs of the diocese
since the death Of Bishop Coleman
Fro1. hinsman remained until Mon
DAY, when he returned to his homo
lie preached at Christ Church on Sun
oay morning. He also attended the
Sunday School Institute at Stantor
and made fine impression among the
delegates assembled there. One of
the purposes of his visit is to become
familiar with his new field of labor
and to also make any suggestions he
desired relative to improvements
being made to Bishopstead which
will be his residence. During his
stay ne made a selection of the hooks
and pictures bequeathed by the late
Bishop Coleman to the various mar
ishes throughout the State. this sci.
ection, according to Bishop Cole
man will, to be made by his success
sor. No arrangements for the
conservation Of Professor Kinsman
as bishop of the diocese have vet
been made for the reason that onIv
a few of the Episcopal dioceses Of
the United States have consented +o
the conservation. There are e0
Episcopal diocese in the country and
under the law of the Episcopal
Church a majority Of these must
consent before the bishop-elect can
be confirmed. Notice of the election
of Professor Kinsman to the Della
ware bishOpric were sent out bv the
local standing committee on Julv /
and Charles M. Curtis, secretary Of
the committee, hopes to have q
majority of the answers in hand
before August IS.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
DELAWARE BOY AT HORSE SHOW
Dr. Emery Marvel Wins Blue Ribbon
and Refuses $Io,o at Atlantic Citv

Or. Emery Marvel Wins Blue Ribbon
and Refuses $4,000 at Atlantic Citv
The Atlantic City correspondent of
the Philadelphia Record. writing of
the Horse Show in that city last week.
says: "It was very critical crowd
and the judges experienced some an
noyance from the demonstrations of
pleasure or displeasure when their
awards were made known. The
stands showed much interest in
pair OF chestnut readers shown bv
Dr. Emery Marvel, of Atlantic City.
which captured the blue in the open
event for roadsters. DR.. Marvel
made find of the team, picking
them up while they were working
at the pole of farm wagon during
recent trip through Middletown,
delaware. Local horsemen COM
mented on their style after they had
been brought to the resort and
groomed into shape for driving.
Ihey succeeded in defeating Royal
WHIPS and Ollie Keep, a prize
winning pair brought here by Henry
w. Shoemaker, of New York. After
the awarding of the ribbons the
owners refused an offer of $40. 900
Tor his team, stating that he desired
70 keep them for ring exhibitions. -
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
AT ST. PETERS NEXT SUNDAY
Rev. Charles B. Sparks Will Oficiate
at Morning And Evening Services

Rev. Charles B. Sparks Will Oficiate
at Morning And Evening Services
The following are the services at
st. Peters Church on Sunday next ::
Celebration of Holy Eucharist 7.3O
a. M, Morning Prayer, Sermon and
Second Celebration of Holy Eucharist
lO.45 a. M, Evening Prayer at 7.8O
p. m. Services Friday Evening at
7.3O. The Rev. Charles B. Sparks
who has the permission required BY
Canon Law, from the Rector of St.
Peters Parish to officiate at the
marriage of Miss Josephs and Mr..
Speakman on Saturday evening,
August first will also oficiate at the
services on Sunday. He will CeIe-
brate the Holy Communion at 7.S0
and 1O.45 and preach at the latter
service.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
LOCK GATE AND PROHIBIT
ERECTION OF DISTILLERY
JOHN THOMAS HAD RENTED
PLACE TO ELMER BOwDLE
emPerance Folks Learning DistiI-
'erY Was to be Located There, Induce
Thomas to Throw up Contract

"OHndS 10 hroW up Contract
The citizens on the border line he
tween Kent and New Castle Counties
held rOusing meeting at the resi-
dence of George Rheims last evening
TO investigate and talk over the an
thenticated report that a distillerv
was to be erected at Thomas Corner
almost under the shadow of Salem NJ
+. Church. Over a hundred were
present and the meeting, which was
presided over by George Heinold of
Blackbird, was very enthusiastic. It
appeared that John Thomas who owns
and lives on his farm at Thomas,
Corner, had rented an acre of ground
to Elmer Bowdel of MarydeI and
after drawing up the papers. had
accepted deposit of $500 to bind
contract. BOwdel was to nav 81 On
a month to Thomas for the rent of
the property and his board. After
hearing of the deal that was made
Edward Thomas a brother, James
Webster and others payed q visit to
John Thomas and made him see what
he had done, an act which was
unutterably against the wishes and
of nine-tenths of the people
OF the community. Thomas felt
sorry over the plight he was in and
intimated that he would be willing
to close the case in the same manner
that the VanGeseI case was recently
closed. At the meeting held at
George RHEIMS Monday evening. the
SUBJECT was thoroughly discussed and
the good people of the community
agreed to stand tc man and fight
against the location of distillerv in
their midst. After the meeting a
delegation of fifty drove over to John
Thomas, quarter of a mile from
Hhlems and simply overwhelmed him.
Thomas expressed his sorrow over the
and offered to throw up the
if the citizens would stand |
~ him in case of a lawsuit. This
hey agreed to do but would pay no
money as in the VanGeseI case. The
landowner, upon advice put lock
nd chain on his gate and posted a
No Trespass" notice. The good
ltlzens representing Salem Church
nd the Law and Order Society went
way pleased with what they had ac
Mr.. Thomas has sent
'ord to Elmer Bowdel that he wishes
annul contract. 1t is not known
That course the latter will take.
lany are hoping that the incident is
ow closed.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
REALESTATE SALES OF A WEEK

n. D. Boyer Sells Tschudy Property
Tenure j. Brinton to Mrs.S S.E.Cooper
Henry D. Boyer, realestate broker
has sold the residence on Union
Street belonging to the Tschudy Es-
tate and in tenure of Joseph H. Brin-
ton to Mrs. Sarah E. Cooper, widow
of Capt. Harry Cooper, of Thorough
fare Neck, for $3.50. Mrs. Cooper
will move there March the first,
next. Mr.. Boyer has also sold the
property of Asherton E. Nickersou
of California, situated in Spruance
City and in tenure of Roy Smith to
Walter McClain for $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
RAIN TOO LATE FOR CORN CROP

Despite Copious Showers Cheswold
Farmers Say Crop Will be Short.
Cheswold, July 27:-Copious rains
nave broken the drought and cheered
our farmers and while the corn fields
have improved wonderfully since the
rams they still insist there cannot
be full average corn crop in this
section this year. We think
majority of our tomato growers hold
also that the tomatoes are in the
same situation. To-day 300 baskets
OF Carman peaches were badly
specked by wet weather conditions.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
SMYRNA WINS OPENING GAME

ne" Baseball Park Formerly Opene,
Yesterday Afternoon With Game
Between Smyrna and Middletown
Inc opening game in the new Base
Dall Park in Ransom's Lot corner o-
Commerce and High Streets. came
OIL yesterday with a victory fo,
Smyrna over Middletown to the
score of 5 to 8. There was ar
enthusiastic crowd present who were
oeIlghted with the new field. The
grounds are partially enclosed and a
grandstand capable of seating 2Oo
people occupies prominent place
Notable among the we'll filled grand
stand were the women who took a
deep interest in the game and
supported the home team with their
cheers and good wishes. The game
was called at 2.3O with Middletown
at the bat. The lineup was as
follows: Smyrna Herman Turner.
Ord b; Graffin, rf; Thompson n:
Lyman, 1st b; William Garner 2nd
D; Walter Josephs, c; Frank Hynson
and Raymond King, IS; Davis Bell.
II and Aaron Rynolds, CT. Middle
town-Gibbs, IS; Dinahue, cf.
Peverly, If; Byron, Srd b; P
Donahue, rf; A. Donovan. 1st h.
remington, c; Richards p; and
Ford, End b; Charles Jones of Middle
town was umpire. Mi6dletown's
pitcher went to pieces in the first inn
ing and Smyrna scored three runs
after this he settled down and from
then on it was nip and tuck between
both teams with some excellent
playing on both sides. The score bv
innings was as follows:
S%HSPiS'0"n smyrna J 9 SS--33
Diamond Flashes of the Contest.
Thompson pitced fine game, and
the rest of the boys kept up his
nerve by their excellent support.
The sneers hurled at him from the
bench where the Middletown crowd
gathered, did not bother him in the
least. This was the only thing in
the game that was unpleasant.
The catching of Walter Josephs was
gllt-edged. His throwing was
excellent. He is a natural ball
player. He has the happy faculty of
having his hands in the right place.
Lyman took excellent care of
that first bag. He took all that
came his way, and the harder thew
came the better he seemd to like |
them. ' That liner that lifted
VIII Garner off his feet in the first
inning was smoking when it touched
ais hands, but he held it all right.
The outfelders did not have
much to do, but were on their Jobs
when business was good. The left
leld is a hard proposition, but.
fortunately, few hits winged it in
hat direction. KING was in
he game all the time. His coach
ng was good outside of the diamond.
md when he got inside his catch of
hat hot one in the seventh made the
rowd get busy. The grass
lid not grow around that third
'ase when Turner was there. All
hat came his way was taken care
I. The women present were
s enthusiastic as the old "fans. -
inc got so excited that she broke
ne head of a parasol. Mr..
ones, the umpire, did his duty well.
everal decisions were very close
nd he used excellent judgment.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
SMYRNA SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
Charles H. LeFevre, ESQ.,, Elected
Member to Succeed j. {. DeFord

Member to Succeed j. {. DeFord
At meeting of the Board of Edu
cation of the Smyrna Public Schools
last evening, Charles Howell Le-
Fevre, Esq, was elected the seventh
member of the Board to succeed j.
E. DeFord. The latter had held the
position for the past two years.
Eugene Crow was elected Collector
of Taxes for the ensuing year. The
tax rate was fixed at $1.SO on the
$1CO, the same as heretofore, and
discount days were fixed for August
7th, 9Th. and 10th.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
BRIDGE AT HoFFEcKER's POND
j. Herman Anderson Will Put an Entire
New Structure There Shortly.

Cheswold, July 28:-Mr. ]. Herman
Anderson and son will in a week or
TWO tear out the waste-gate bridge at
the Garrison Mills to be a new
bridge. Since travel will be inter-
fered with while the work is in op-
Grafton 1t might be we'll for those who
contemplate travelling or hauling
south Of this point to take notice.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29

Fine Bass Fishing at Lake Como.
w. B. Grant caught in Lake Como
Monday afternoon three bass. One
weighed 81 pounds, another 5 and an
other 8. This is the best afternoons
haul Of the season.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
COUNCIL STARTS CRUSADE
ON UNMUzZLED CANNES
JOE CUMMINS SWORN IN A sPE-
CIAL OFFICER, TO KILL DOGS
Now Receives it is Said SI.oo Per
Head-Entered Upon His Duties
Early Yesterday Morning.


Policeman Joseph R. Cummins
started a crusade on unmuzzled dogs
yesterday morning and before manv
people were stirring had shot seven
cannes. Cummins was sworn in as
an officer Monday evening and was
directed to enforce the Dog Ordinance
TO the letter. For sometime the
Town Council of Smyrna has been
somewhat perplexed over the situa-
tlon. Joseph Cummins first refused
TO take the job this year and later
SAID he would consent to serve if
Council would give him 81. 90 a head
The Town had been paying him rs
cents a head. 1t could not be learned
from Alderman Crow what agreement
was entered into between Mr.. Cum-
minis and the Council, but it is under
stood from the Policeman that he
got the raise. At any event he is the
sworn officer for this work and he
mas started in to rid the community
OF all worthless CANNES that come his
way. The law requires that all dogs
running at large shall be securely
muzzled or its owner can either he
nned or the dog shot. The matter
was informally talked over bv some
members of the Council Friday even
ing before the session was called to
order, but nothing definite was
reached on account of the refusal of
Policeman Cummins to enter upon the
duties. All were present at the
meeting except Councilman Hudson
and Robinson.
Union Street Residents Petition
Councilman James H. Roberts
presented petition of residents of
Union Street asking for a brick
pavement to be laid on the west side
OF the street in front of the two lots
OF William FAIRIES and the lot of I
John ?. Goldsborough. The petition
was signed by George ireland. Benia-
min F. Morris, William B. Megear
W. B. Grant and Miss S. R. Bailey
On motion of Stockley the petition
was referred to the Street Committee
to investigate the matter and report
to Council at its next meeting
Chairman of Water & Light Com
mlttee Grieves stated that all the
sprinkler supply pipes had been
placed in and were apparently work
ing satisfactory. During the hot
weather, he said, about $50, 900 gal
ons of water day was pumped.
More Discussion Over Street Work
The balance of the meeting was
given over to discussion of the
streets and it was suggested that
work begin as soon as possible on
Main Street between Mt. Vernon and
south Streets. Councilman Stocklv
hought Council should give first
to paying off one of
he thousand dollar bonds this wear
'ut lntimated that he saw no reason
Vhy Council could not do this when ,,
ne time came and still have enough
money to do block or two of Main
street. Members of Council
expressed themselves as being very
much pleased with the new macadam
ectlon of Commerce Street below
ne -Four Corners. Alderman Crows :
une report amounted to $500 in !,
mes. Council adjourned after paw
lg bills to the amount of $5O8. 95.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29

coNTMvkp 0n FOURTH PAGE.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
Another Dental ParIor for Smyrna.

DR.. c. A. Church of Wilmington
has rented the rooms in the Hazel
Building formerly occupied by DR.. R.
A. Comegys and will open dental par
lors. See advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1908-07-29
The Schedule for This Week.

Tomorrow afternoon, Thursday,
the Barclay, Md, team will plav
here and Saturday probably the Cam
den nine will come to Smyrna.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
The Flying Machine

The frst dirigible ballon ever shown in
Vermont will rise from its moorings on
the grounds daily rising gracefully into
the air and then guided by an expert about
the grounds and over the house tops of
White River Junction. See the monster
in the air and then inspect it where it will
dollars invested in this flying machine,
tee greatest curiosity Of the 10th century.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

the village of South Londonderry as
Elroy Kent. 1t was further stated
that lone of the most disgraceful
aspects of the affair was in front of
the hotel in South Londonderry. where
the officers stopped and asked for a
drink of liquor. On being refused
they said they1didn't care, as they had
plenty Of their own, proving the fact
by waving bottles and using language
that Disguised everyone that was
within hearing" The article also
accused one of the officers of knock
ing down Devere Houghton of South
Londonderry, who was driving team
ahead of the automobile used to con-
vey the officers. The plaintiffs claim
he would not let them pass by when
they desired to do so, although they
had ample space in the highway.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
PAINE ACCEPTED DEVICES OFFER

PAINE ACCEPTED DEVICES OFFER
Good yarn: How Devoe got an agent at
Delhi, Ny.
Gladstone & Paine were agents for --;
we mustn't tell names. Devoe wanted 'em.
Paine was painting his big Colonial house.
Said 1t took 10 gallons of white Tor the trim
Devoe sent him 10 gallons and said: if you
get it all on, no pay; if you have any left, re-
turn it and pay for the rest Agreed.
he returned four gallons and took the
agency. -Four or five years ago. He knows
now that his old paint was and is adulterated;
shafts why it took ten gallons to equal six OF
Devoe.
Go by the name; there is but name tc
go by: Devoe lead a I'D zinc.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

Those unexpected curves" are the
chief danger of the automobiles, as
was indicated by the recent fatal ac-
cident at Providence to wealthy young
man of Boston.-Barre Times.
In SO out of 100 such cases as the Prov
idence accident it is undoubtedly the
''curves, whether unexpected or not,
which causes the trouble. 1t is, how
ever the "curves" of the elbow at
some road house which is responsible for
the trouble, more's the pity. No person
with clear brain would drive a ma
chine of tremendous power over an
unknown country road at a speed of a
mile a minute in darkness, or daylight
for that matter. Of course automo-
billing cannot escape its share of acct
dents from what is termed unavoidable
or unforeseen conditions. but a very
large majority of fatalities with these
machines are undoubtedly due to causes
which could be and should be avoided.
If it was possible to prevent person
not in the full possession of his normal
senses from handling machine, the
terrible auto accidents would be greatly
reduced in number.-Northfeld News.
People don't get excited over politics
nowadays and with election only a
few days off Vermont voters are as cool
as the proverbial cucumber. But We
see no reason to doubt the election of
the republican ticket by the normal
majority of presidential year. Mr..
Prouty yesterday told a reporter that
he believed there would be larger
vote polled and that the republican
majority would be large. The CAM
paign speakers report to him that they
never spoke to larger crowds than this
year and that the rallies are being we'll
attended in spite Of the fact that but
little enthusiasm was seen until a
week ago.
AS for the rallies, eX-Lieut. Gov.
Mansur struck the nail on the head In
an interview yesterday. He said that
people must not expect that the rallies
will be attended as they used to be.
The day of rousing rallies with lots OF
enthusiasm are gone, Mr.. Mansur said,
and the daily papers which are going
into every home are doing the work.
The voters do not need now to come
out to hear what is going on around
them and to get it from the platform
as they get it all in the daily papers.
This is as true as preaching. 1t ex
plains some of the phenomena OF the
campaign which have created some
comment. The schoolmaster is abroad
in the land, in the form of the dali!
paper. The people get their informa
ton through their eyes. rather thai
through their ears. The public meet
ings have their W, of course, but, a
Mr.. Mansur says, the old rally ha
passed away for ever.-Burlingto
News.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
STATE NEWS.
Hardwick Clerk Leaves Suddenly.

Blain Grow, clerk in E. H. Camp
bells fruit store at Hardwick left
town recently. When Mr.. Campbell
went to his store recently one morning
he found letter in his cash register
saying that Mr.. Grow had left for
parts unknown. Mr. Grow has always
been considered strictly honest, and no
reason can be given for leaving town
in this manner. He is son of A. F.
Grow, of Hardwick.
Hibernians for Home Rule.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians in
State convention at Rutland last week
adopted the following resolutions
favoring home rule for Ireland:
Whereas, We deem it in keeping
with the history the spirit. scope and
object of our noble order, to sympa.
thize with, and encourage to the best
of our ability, every legitimate and
praiseworthy effort tending towards
the promotion of the cause of liberty.
independence and self government Of
the land of our fathers. Therefore,
be it resolved. and it is hereby
Resolved. That this convention ex-
tend to the nationalist represent.
atives of Ireland, in the English
Parliament. who have confidence and
approval of the Catholic Episcopate
the clergy, and of the vast majority OF
the Irish nation their sincere heartfelt
sympathy and encouragement in theil
noble and patriotic efforts in the cause
of home rule for Ireland. We wish
them Godspeed and the most com
plete success in obtaining the glorious
victory for which they have so long
and so gallantly fought.
Suicide at Swanton.
Charles Covey, aged "a years, en-
ployed in Morrill's livery stable
Swanton, committed suicide by shoot
ing at $50 Monday evening. Mr.
Morrill, and Covey were hitching up
horse outside the stable and Covey
finishing his side first, remarked tina
re was going into the barn. Just
minute after Mr.. Morrill, heard tn
report of gun and rushing into tn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

Two wrfts attaching to the extent
of $40, 900 belonging to DIN L. French.
publisher and proprietor of the Brattle-
boro Phoenix, were served last week.
The writs were drawn by Attorney
Ernest H. O'Brien of Rutland who is
counsel for Deputy Sheriff Allen A..
Leonard of Wallingford and A. C.
Mason Of Pawlet, who holds the office
Of first constable in that town. The
two officers claim they were injured
to the extent of 5000 each when the
Phoenix in it's issue of August 7 print
ed an article mali ciously injuring them
while they were in search of Elroy
Kent, the supposed murderer of Miss
Della B. Congdon, whose mutilated
body was found at her home in East
Wallingford last month. The decls "a.
ton in the case sets up that the
officers were "falsely, wickedly ano
maliciously injured" by the article
published in the paper of that issue.
The item referred to stated that the
officers appeared to be as much Of g
menace to the peace and good order Of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

OF INTEREST TO MANY
Fo]ey's Kidney Cure will cure any case of
kidney or bladder trouble that is not beyond
the reach of medicine. No medicine can do
more. F. D. Pierce, Barton; F. j. Kinney, Bar
ton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities from
the blood, and unless they do this good health
is impossible. FoIey's Kidney Cure makes
forms of kidney and bladder disease. It
strengthens the whole system. F. D. Pierce,
Barton; F. J. Kinney, Barton Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02
Thrilling Polo Match

The polo team Of Squadron A and a
Boston team will contest for honors on the
oval inside the half. mile track. Ever see
. polo game on ponies? Vel its the great
hair stond ON end and cold shivers run
down your spinal column. This will be
the first time this great game on ponies
was ever seen In Vermont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-02

TERMS WHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
$1.5O YEAR.
In asking for change of address, always
state where your paper is noW sent.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-02-28
THE BOSS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1JT JTJJJVJJI7JJT y1JJVJJTTJJ

Eden Shumway had his doubts about
marrying for twenty odd years-from
the time he watched with anxiety the
growth of hair upon his upper lip to
the period when he noted with even
more anxiety its gradual recession from
his forehead.
He was then looked upon pretty gen
orally as a confirmed bachelor. He
had his reasons for remaining single,
but lack of means was not among
them. He had a good business and it
was increasing all the time, giving him
an ample income for his little pleas
ures. He was not SO homely that no
woman would have anything to say to
him. There were several of his ac-
quaintances who would have given his
matrimonial proposal serious consider
alton, in spite of a rather irritating
self-satisfaction that was one of his
characteristics, and of his clustering
manners. Miss Coddington was one Of
them.
At the time Shumway made his pro-
posal Miss Coddington was in his Office
taking notes-or, rather, she ceased
taking notes when he began his declara-