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Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
SMYRNA'S NEW COUNCIL
MEETS AND ORGANIZES
SAMUEL J. REYNOLDS ELECTED PRESl-
DENT FOR COMING YEAR BY ACcLAMATION
Harry B. Grieves Reelected Secretary And
Iowa Clerk-Stfeet Improvement Will be
The Paramount Issue This Year.

The newly-elect Town Council met
at the Alderman's Office last Friday
evening for the purpose of organizing.
All the members-elect except John c.
StOckly were present and took the
oath of office which was administered
by retiring Councilman James c. Rob-
insOn. James H. Roberts, the newly
elect member from the sixth district,
was also present and was sworn in.
After the oath of office was adminis-
tered John P. Hudson was made tenn
porary Chairman and H. B. Grieves
Secretary. Permanent organization
was then entered into. On motion of
Councilman Wright, Samuel J. Rey-
nolds was nominated for President of
Council for the ensuing year. He
was elected by acclamation. Mr..
Reynolds took the chair amid the good
wishes of all. Harry B. Grieves was
unanimously elected Secretary of
! Council and Town Clerk for another
year. President Reynolds withheld
naming his Standing Committees until
after COuncilman-elect Stockly was
sworn in. On motion of Mr.. Robinson
Eugene Crow was elected Alderman
for another year without opposition.
The other officials of the town will
come in latter. 1t was intimated
that the duties of Chief-of Police and
Street Supervisor would be revised
and that the applicant would have tc
give bond, as required by law, for the
faithful performance of his duties
which will be outlined by the Council.
Some are still of the opinion that the
Street Supervisor and Chief-of- Police
combination will have to be divorced
before the best results can be at
tanned. There is not much of impor
tance to come before Council this yea
outside of the rebuilding of our streets
This work will be taken up thi
spring with renewed energy. 1t /
announced that the surface of the ne'
macadam will be scraped off as 500
as weather permits, Council ad
journed after allowing the Februar
salaries.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
WOODLAND BEACH CITIZENS
PETITION KENT LEVY COURT
ASK THE COMMISSIONERS TO HAVE THE
BREAK AND MARSH ROAD REPAIRED.
Levy Court Through The Efforts OF John P.
Hudson, Agree to Visit The Break Next
Monday to See What is Needed.

Lucius ?. Campbell, John L. Boyd,
and Wallace Moody of Woodland
Beach were given a hearing before
the Levy Court of Kent County at
Dover yesterday, with respect to re-
building the Woodland Beach marsh
road. The above delegation submit
ted long petition containing the
names of well-known citizens, not
only of Bombay Hook Island, but
Smyrna citizens as we'll praying the
Levy Court to give the road some
attention. Levy Courtman John p.
Hudson of this town did all he could
for the Woodland Beach delegation
and was instrumental in getting a
resolution passed setting Monday next
for a time when the Levy Court, as
committee of the whole, would visit
the break in the marsh road. The
advisability of expending any more
money on the road will then be dis
! cussed. There are some in the Court
who are not disposed to vote for
another Woodland Beach Road appro-
priation for the reason that more than
! $50, 600 has already been spent in re
pairs which have been swept to sea by
the high tides and eastern storms.
The Woodland Beach residents, APP
preciating this fact. are willing to
meet the Levy Court on mutual terms
and offer to assist the Road Super
visor any way possible to get the road
repaired. They justly feel that
since they are taxed they have a right
to demand recognition and want &
good road for getting on and off the
Island, especially at this time wher
another season at the bayside resor
will soon open. Hundreds Of patrons
of Woodland Beach will be glad t,
see the Levy Court take the road il
hand and put it in thoroughfare re
pair. Outside of the 40-foot break /
the road, the repairs needed are bu
= slight.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
MOVING DAY BRINGS ABOUT
MANY BUSINESS CHANGES
SOME OLD BUSINESS STANDS AFFECTED
BY THE ANNUAL MOVING DAY ORDER
Denney's Feed Store Moves Into The J. B.
FAIRIES Property. W. Thicker Associates
Harry Collins With Him 10 Business

Monday was the annual moving day
in Kent County and many changes
have taken place in this vicinity.
Notable among the business changes
was that of Denney's Feed Store,
Hirons Denney, proprietor, which gives
up location which it has held for
many years. Mr.. Denney has rented
the store of ]. B. FAIRIES on Commerce
street and succeeds Charles w. Sisco
the timer, who goes to the Wild's
property on Main Street. Jefferson
& Young, the tailOrs, who have been
occupying the. Wild's property, have
taken the Cooper store next to the
POstOffice, succeeding Richard E.
Long, the plumber, who moved to the
store vacated by Hirons Denney which
he recently purchased, and which adj
joins his residence. John T. Ewing,
who recently left Smyrna, has come
back again and resumed his old stand
in the Stockly property. "The Hall
Store" which is also owned by John
c. Stockly has been rented by c. A.
Wilson of Philadelphia, who as soon
as alterations are made, will open a
grocery store. D. A. Goldsborough,
the well-known liveryman, who for
several years has occupied the "Pierce
Property, " corner of Main and Mt.
Vernon Streets, has moved his livery
to the Chester House Property and is
succeeded by Millard F. Reed of the
country, who will start up a black
smith shop and a hardware and imple-
ment store. He recently purchased
the Pierce Property. Grover Wheat
man, who has been working fol
Thomas B. Megear, will open this
week a grocery store in the Garter
Building next door to the Times Office
In addition to the business changes
above mentioned, there have been {
large number of residence change!
among which is that of John w
Tucker, our well-known clothier, wht
moved his family to Wilmington
Mr.. Tucker will still keep his interes
in the splendid business he has workec
up but will leave the management il
charge of his trusted salesman, Harr.
Collins, whom he has associated i
business with him. This change too
effect March the 1st. There are man
expressions of regret at losing Nj
Tucker and his family from Smyrna
Mr.. Tucker, however, will do consid
cradle travelling for the manufacturin
industries he is associated with an
will be in Smyrna frequently. Tf
changes in the country have bee
many and good weather has mac
moving better this year than for se'
eral years past.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
CENTURY CLUB TO HAVE AN ART EXHIBIT
Eastern Gallery Of Paintings to be ShOwn Here
on Thurs sday and Friday March u and l5.

The Twentieth Century Club will
be open from 2 O'Clock, Thursday af-
ternoon, March 12, to O'Clock, Fri
day afternoon, March 13, for an art
exhibit of the Eastern Gallery of
Paintings, sent out by the General
Federation of Women's Clubs. This
gallery contains 48 paintings by Amer
ican artists and II etchings by Whist
Ter, Pennell, Sir Seymour Haden, etc.
The exhibit is free and the public is
cordially invited to be present. Teach
ers and pupils of the rural schools are
especially invited to attend. The eX-
hi5it is held under the auspices of the
Arts and Crafts Committee and is done
to cultivate a taste for the beautiful.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
GETTING READY FOR sHAD FISHING.
II Present Weather Continues Fishermen Will
Try Their Luck 10 About a Week.

Some shad fishermen have their nets
ready for the season. They say that
should the present weather continue
for ten days they will try their luck.
The rivermen say that the season
promises to be a good one. Reports
from the south show that shad were
plentiful and the fact that the fisher
les boats have been tied up are an
assurance that the shad will have a
chance to come up the bay. The fish
cries boats used to be charged with
sweeping thousands of food fish with
their nets and all went into the big
fish factories at Lewis. There will
be fewer boats out this year than
in former years. Speaking about
shad. Peter G. Madden has a record
for packing the fish. He packed 900
in eighteen minutes. Six men carried
the boxes of fish to him, one man put
on the ice and after Madden put twen-
ty-eight shad back down in each box
thev were carried to the express car
in time to allow it to go out that
afternoon. Shad packed there have
gone as far as Denver, Colorado,
while it took others eight days to reacf
their southern destination.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
FIRST BIRTHDAY IN FOUR YEARS.
j. II. Bishop OF CheswOld Given a Souvenir
Postal Card Shower on Saturday.

Cheswold, March 3.-Mr. J. H.
Bishop Of this town, having been
born on the 29th of February, enjoys
the distinction of only having that an
niversary come every four years, and
it is stated in his case that "he is
only one-fourth as old as he really
is. This is hardly true of the stu
alton, either, since when the 18th cen
tury merged into the Goth the fourth
year rule lost its identity and there
fore passed to the eighth year, which
was last Saturday. His many friends,
however, kept tab on the anniversary
event and Saturdays mails brOugh
him a shower Of souvenir cards.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
FIRE VISITS DOWNS CHAPEL PROPERTY.
Residence on The Leverage Farm Burned to
The Ground as Occupants We're Moving 10.

Downs Chapel, March 3.-Fire Wis
tied the Leverage Farm, near Downs
Chapel, owned by E. c. Green, on
Friday afternoon last and in short
space of time had completely wiped
out the dwelling. Mrs. Russum of
near Hartly was moving there to take
possession and had sent her two boys
ahead to build fire. In some man
ner the chimney caught fire and the
sparks, igniting the roof, caused a
blaze which was not noticed in time to
be extinguished. The Russum' S We're
obliged to take up quarters in the
Jackson property at Downs Chapel
where they will remain until Mr..
Green rebuilds.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
PENINSULA TRANSPORTATION LINE
Project Said to be on Foot, Involving Several
Million Dollars BY Which Old Woodland
Beach Railroad Nay be Revived.

1t is stated that a project is on
foot for the establishment of a new
steamer and railroad line from Wash
ington and Baltimore to points in New
Jersey by way of the peninsula
The plan involves the expenditure of
several million dollars and is given
out in connection with the general i'm
provements now being made in the
southern part of New Jersey. The
proposed route would be an air line.
in effect. 1t has not been learned
whether the Pennsylvania Railroad is
interested in the scheme. hut the
fact that the utilization of some of its
railroad lines on the peninsula is men
toned adds to the belief that it has
some interest therein. 1t is proposed
to establish a steamer service on the
Chesapeake Bay, and Potomac and
Patapsco Rivers, with terminus at
/ either Centerville or Oxford. Md
/ The route would then be across the
peninsula on either the Queen Anne or
! Delaware K Chesapeake roads to Clay
ton, continuing by q new line to Wood
land Beach on the Delaware Bay where
a ferry would be established to New
Jersey. Railroads would then convey
passengers to Atlantic City, Cape May
and other seashore resorts. 1t is un-
derstood the scheme is in connection
with extensive harbor improvements
now being made at Cape May, the
Cover lment having appropriated 81, r.
200, COZ therefor. Superintendent
Whitney, of the Delaware railroad,
stated that he does not credit the re
port.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
NEXT SUNDAY AT AsBURY NJ. e. Church.
Presiding Elder KOOus Will Preach in The
Mo, ming and Missionary Service ia Evening

Presiding Elder w. G. Koons will
preach Sunday morning at Asbury M.
E. Church at the usual hour of SER
vice. The Missionary Anniversary of
the Sunday School will be held in the
evening at 7.30. An interesting pro-
gram has been prepared and reports
for the year will be read. 1t is i'm
portant that all the class reports be in
by the Sabbath so that the treasurer
of the missionary offering can make
up his report.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
SURPRISE FOR PRESIDING ELDER MORGAN
His Dover Friends Celebrate Ills Birthday
With a Treat and Other Good Things.

The Rev. S. M. Morgan, D. D.,
presiding elder of Dover District, was
surprised to find on his arrival home
from his itinerary Wednesday night,
his parlor full of guests, all sitting
around to be received. The elder
then remembered that it was his birth
day although ne had several years ago
stopped celebrating birthdays. For
while during the period between this
and his previous birthday, however,
the presiding elder lowered between
life and death in sanitarium, and it
was to celebrate his complete recovery
that the guests assembled.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
CHESWOID AND BETHEL End YEAR.
Gratifying Showing Made at The Fourth Quar-
terly Conference Last Friday Evening
10 Charge of Presiding Elder.

Cheswold, March 3.-The fourth
quarterly conference for Bethel and
CheswOld Churches was held at Bethel
last Friday, in charge of Presiding
Elder Koons, showed a most gratify-
ing closing of the years work. The
official attendance was large, some
being present from toward the north
ern border of Bethel's territory. To
marked degree the proceedings were
pleasant and Christian spirited. Bethel
reported improvements for the year
of $3.50 for the beautiful iron fence
which enclOses their cemetery, thus
adorning the spot to many held sa-
cred. For this fence credit is due the
Ladies' Guild, strong organization
of ladies', assisted by an active ''Ush-
ers Union" of young men. Cheswold
Church reported improvements for the
year amounting to 1894. SO for outside
painting, inside decorating, carpeting
and lighting. For these improvements
credit is chiefly due strong organi-
zatiOn of ladies termed the Ladies
Aid. Also a small expenditure of $50
on parsonage was shared by both
churches. The estimated value of the
two churches and parsonage properties
was placed at SO, 800. Pastor Mccain
named the various committees as fol-
lows: Foreign Missions Miss Retta
Catterson, Mrs. Edgar Boggs, Norman
Hoffecker, S. Brady Cooper. Reynear
Slaughter Mrs. Harvey Short Home
Missions and Church Extension -Reu-
ben Ford, VIM. S. Garrison, Myers D..
Casson, George B. Moore Board of
Edcuation, Freedman Aid and Sun
day School,. d. Learned, Brady V.
Shahan, Miss Lizzie Bishop, Mrs P.
M. Money, Thomas Kirby, S. W.
Eyer, Mrs. Ida Wallace, Miss Idella
Slaughter. Tracts Clifford Ander-
son, Miss Belle Moore, Miss Elsie
Cantwell, Lawrence Cooper, Miss Ju-
liza Eyer, Miss Beulah Ford. Temper
ance-Mrs. M. A. Catterson, w. s.
Cantwell, Mrs. Mollie Hardcastle, R
M. Cooper, Carroll Massey, Mrs. 7
D. Garrison. Church Records S
Brady Cooper, John R. Mingus, L. D
Learned, w. C. Savin. Parsonag
Furniture Ladies' Aid and Churc
Aid. Church Music Official Board
Estimating PASTORS Salary Board Q
Stewards. Estimating for Conferenc
Claimants-Caleb Boggs, J. H. Andel
son, Jeff Cooper. Bethel Stewards
R. M. Cooper, James T. Truax, j. H
Carrow, T. D. Garrison, Thomas XII
by, Reuben Ford. Bethel Trustees
, R. M. Cooper, president; T. D. Gal
> rison, E. S. Garrison, Jeff Cooper
= James P. Jones, William S. Garrison
!. D. N. BOggs, j. P. Jefferson, Reube
= Ford. District Steward-R. M. Cool
er. Cheswold Stewards. H. Al
:. derson, A. 7. Hoffecker, Caleb Bogg
P. L. Barcus, w. S. Cantwell, +
M. Ross, George B. Moore, Claude I
i Pearson. Cheswold Trustees I
: Anderson, president; A. T. Hoffecl
. er, L. D. Learned, F. A. Moore, v
= c. Savin, J. H. Bishop, C.
= Vaughn, Thomas R. George, Villa
:, Boyd. Recording Steward-A.
= HOffecker.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
GOOD RO .Ds OVER IN NEW CASTLE.
Levy Court to Ask For Bids and Begin Work
as Soon as Spring Weather Opens.

A resolution 'instructing the high
way commissioner to advertise for
bids for the building of the rural
roads in New Castle County under
the $3.50, 600 bond issue, just received,
was passed by the Levy court Friday.
This week will be occupied in asking
bids for the roads, so as to give the
contractors time to prepare to begin
operations in the spring. The work
will be begun in the spring as soon as
practicable. The Townsend-TaylOr s
Bridge road, for which stone was re
ceived last fall, will be taken up
again as soon as weather permits.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
TWO VALUABLE FARM PROPERTIES SOLD
ReaIestale Broker II. D. Boyer Sells The I'D.
Reynolds Farm in ThOrOughfOre Neck.

Real Estate Broker H. D. Boyer
has sold two valuable farm properties
the past week. John D. Reynolds,
who succeeds Harry Slaughter on the
James P. Hoffecker farm, near town,
has sold his farm in Thoroughfare
Neck, containing lis acres, to Henry
7. Hofsecker for 81, 500. Mr.. Hoffeck
er took possession March the 1st. j.
P. Donovan, who recently purchased
the "a acre farm of C. X. Snyder,
between Smyrna and Duck Creek, has
sold it to William R. Smith for 81, 100.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
SUPr. CARROLL ADDRESSES TEACHERS
Takes Up the Entire Program on Saturday
on "Arilhmelic" aud ''COmpulsary Education.

Takes Up the Entire Program on Saturday
on "Arilhmelic" aud 'COmpulsary Education.
There was an interesting meeting Of
the Teachers Assertion of Smyrna last
Saturday afternoon. Owing to some
of the papers not being prepared,
Superintendent Carroll of the Keng
County Public Schools took the en-
tire meeting in an interesting discus
sion on Arithmetic and how it should
be taught. - At the close of the af-
ternoon he dwelt at length on the
Compulsory Education Law and
gave the Principals and teachers some
valuable points. The compulsory
education law is very strict in Della
ware and it is intimated that there
are number of cases where parents
shields their children by excuses which
annoy the Education Board There
have been no punishments under the
law up to this time but another year
may find the law regidly enforced in
all graded and district schools.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
LICENSE ReMONSTRANcE AT TOWNSEND.
Anti License Folks Circulating a RemOnstrance
to Close the Saloon at That Place.

Townsend, March 3.-The fight ag-
ainst liquor is again being waged by
the anti-saloon element of Townsend
and vicinity. A remonstrance is
now being circulated and signed by
quite number of citizens, the protest
to be made against the Townsend
saloon, which the anti-lcence folks
argue should be refused a renewal of
its license when continuance of the
license is asked for at the next term
of court. On the other hand the
license people contend that the closing
of the saloon might result in another
man getting a license by securing a
strong list of signers for his license,
and consequent reopening of the saloon
under a new management.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
EPIDEMIC OF MUMPs AT HIGH SCHOOL
More Than Fifty Cases Reported Among The
Public School Children Of Smyrna.

Smyrna is having an epidemic of
mumps. Over so cases are reported
among the pupils of the Smyrna Public
Schools. Last week one of the lower
rooms had fifteen cases reported while
the High School has at this time be-
tween eight and ten cases. Principal
Burdette thinks that the epidemic is
about at its height and that in a
little while the children will be back
to school again.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
BURLINGTON PETITIONS POR STATE BANK
Asks Maryland Legislature For Charter to
Capitalize Concern For $50, OOO Directors.

Millington, March 8. 3.-Application
has been made to the Legislature for
a charter for a state bank at Milling
ton. The capital is named at 500, 600
and the directors for the first year
are Messrs. John P. Ahern, Isaac
Gibbs, Henry Tonkin, R. Wesley
Mofitt, John Weist, J. S. Newman,
of Millington; R. Fulton Taylor, and
Edwin H. Pow ell, Of Worcester.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
Moses Price Farm, Smyrna Landing. Sold.

L. M. Price and William E. Wa
ters, administrators of Moses Price,
deceased, have sold the $50 acre farm
near Smyrna Landing to Samuel E.
Best of Philadelphia for IS, 600. Gill
bert Pratt, the present tenant, will
continue to reside on the farm.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
STAMPING OUT ANTHRAX ABOUT SMYRNA
DR.. Frank Gardaer Again Appointed by Board
Of Agriculture For This Vicinity.

DR.. J. R. Kuhns, the Dover veteri-
marian, was in Smyrna Friday and
inoculated several herds of cattle to
prevent another outbreak of anthrax
in this locality. DIR. Frank Gardner
has been appointed by the State Board
of Agriculture to do the work in this
vicinity. He is prepared and advises
all who have not, to inoculate their
cattle as soon as possible so the ami
mails will be rendered immune before
the time for another outbreak.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
GEORGE Nj. STEVENSON AGAIN H0N9REO
Elected President of the Board OF Trustees Of
the Poor OF the Kent rOunly AlmshOuse.

At meeting of the Trustees Of the
Poor at the Kent County Almshouse
to-day, George NJ. Stevenson was
elected president Of that body for the
eighth consecutive term. Mr. Stew
enson has been a faithful officer ana
under his administrations the Aims
house has made greater progress than
any time in its history. Harry c.
Johnson of Clayton was also elected
secretary of the Board for another
year and, like Mr.. Stevenson, has
done much for the County in his able
and efficient service. Other officers
elected included Victor F. Danner,
treasurer; John w. CauIk, overseer
Mrs. Emma E. Caulk, matron; Dr.
L. S. Conwell, physician; Rev. T. j.
Given, chaplain
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
Twenty Shares National Bank Stock Sold

At g public sale held in Smyrna
Saturday afternoon James H. Hughes,
ESQ.,, attorney for the executors of
William R. Reese, sold 20 shares of
the capital stock of the National Bank
of Smyrna to Elmer H. Walker of
Kenton for S82. 25 share.
Smyrna times., 1908-03-04
LeNTEN SERVICES ArsT. PETERS CHURCH
Began To-day Ard VIII Continue Daily Uutil
Easter-Rev. Dr.. Hall This Evening.

Easter-Rev. Dr. Hall This Evening.
Lent began to-day, Ash Wednesday
and special Lenten Services will be-
held at st. Peters Church. Holy
Communion was held at 7.3O O'Clock
this morning. This evening the Ven
erable George C. Hall, D. D., rector
of st. Johns Church, Wilmington
will preach at the Church. Lenten
services will be held daily at 4.3O
O'Clock p. M, except on Fridays,
when the services will be held at
7.9O o'clock in the evening. The.
special preaching services will be an
nounced later.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-26
TRANSFER TAX STAMPS.
No Record of Sufficient Purchase by
BrO1cn s Co.

Albany Aug. 25-State Controller Martin H.
Glynn to-day gave a statement regarding
the sale of stock transfer tax stamps to A -.
Brown & Co. who suspended business to-day
The records of the Empire T1ust Company OF
New York which is the agent OF the state FOR
the sale of stock transfer stamps, said the
Controller show that A. O. Brown & Co pur-
chased only 5000 Of stock transfer stamps dur
ing July and August, 1907. OF that amount
$1,000 was purchased on August IL and Sl,oOo
August Is.
The published reports state that the firm
traded in over 100000 shares of stock on Sat
urday last and if such is the fact it should nave
used S15.UOO of starrr.4 to comply with the re-
quirernents Cf the Stocn transfer tax law Yet
there is record OF any purchase of stamps oJ
this firm within the last two months sufficient TO
provide a number which would be anywhere
near the amount required for the transactions
of this single day This condition emphasizes
the need of legislation providing for the en-
fOrcement OF the stock trasfer tax law. such as
was proposed by the Controller to the last
Legislature. but which failed to be enacted into
Law"