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Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
CHESWOLD ESCAPES A FIRE.
Hig Store OF jeff Cooper Was For
Time Seriously Endangered.

CheswOld, Oct. ga narrow es-
cape from confagration under Pc
culiar circumstances was experienced
in Cheswold about 10 O'Clock Sunday
morning. At that hour Mr.. and Mrs.
Jefferson Cooper discovered smoke
issuing through cracks from Milton
Walls beef shambles, closely Join
ing up to their valuable store proper
ty. An investigation proved smold-
ering fire existing within, which blaz-
ed up vigorously when the air was let
in, and, as the store room for gaso-
line Joined up to the burning build
ing, quick action was required to save
Mr.. Cooper's property as also a por-
ton of our town, no telling how
much. Fortunately Mr.. Cooper had,
two years ago, equipped himself for
protection Tainst fire by erecting a
high water tank with hose attachment
and chemical fire extinguishers, there
fore blaze in a close building which
might have baffled a bucket brigade
was subdued in a few minutes when
Mr.. Coopers' fire fighting torches
were adjusted for business. The
mystery of the fires origin is much
discussed. The fire might have smold-
cred since the late hours of business
Saturday night but how did the first
spark originate? The damage to Mr..
Cooper's building is slight. The dam
age to Mr.. Walls refrigerator will
be about $50.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
STEAMER BRADY TAKEN Off
FRANKIE TO SUBSTITUTE
TRANSPORTATION co. RECEIVES
- AN OFFER FOR THE BRADY
Which Will be Considered at a Meet
ing of The Directors of The
Company in November

Steamer Geo. F. Brady, of the
Smyrna transportation and Manufac-
turing Company, will be substituted
by the Steamer Frankie and the
November timetables have so in
dictated. This action has been taken
pending the sale of the Brady which
will be acted upon at a meeting of
the directors of the Company the first
week in November. The Steamer
Brady, the handsome passenger and
reight steamer, has been plying be-
tween Smyrna and Philadelphia for a
number of years and many will be
sorry to see it leave these waters.
1t was built for the Brady Steamboat
Company during the "boat war;
that waged in Smyrna several years
ago and was later purchased by the
Smyrna Transportation Company.
The steamer frankie is a freight
steamer and carries no passengers.
1t is understood that the Company
has a good offer for the Brady and
unless the people of Smyrna get busy
and make some effort to buv over
the interests of the Company and
keep the line intact, the Brady will
in all probability go. Since Mana
ger A. E. Jardine' left Smyrna to
become the vice president and gen
eral manager of the Atlantic City
Steamboat Company, the business and
equipment of the Smyrna Transpor-
tation and Manufacturing Company
has been for sale. Up to this time,
however, no deal has been consum-
mated. Several efforts have been
made to form local company with
! out avail and the value of the home
line and its equipment and franchises
have been referred to frequently in
these columns. The directors will
have their meeting early next month
and if the business men of Smyrna
have any desire to see the old and
established home line stay with US
in its present excellent condition,
some concerted action will have to be
taken at once.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
MUCH INTEREST CENTERED
IN DOCTOR RYAN CASE
HIS TRIAL FOR ILLICIT LIQUOR
SELLING SET FOR TO-DAY
Will Be Tried On Four Indictments
Many From Smyrna and Vicinity
Summoned On The Case.

Great interest is centered in the
case of DR.. w. T. Ryan, Smyrna's
well known veterinarian, which comes
up before the Superior Court of Kent
County to-day. Dr.. Ryan was in
dicted last week on four distinct
charges of selling liquor in "dry"
Kent Cunty. The trial was set for
to-day and it is said that more than
fifty summons We're issud in this
town and vicinity for witnesses. A
large delegation went to Dover this
morning on the early train. Much
interest is manifested in the case.
The indictments were found by the
Grand Jury on the testimony of Wal
ter Brown, Bobert Brown and Isaac
Vance of the Mt. Friendship district,
near Clayton and John Gooden, of
near Smyrna. DR.. Ryan will be de-
Tended by Former Senator R. R.
Kenney, of Dover, his attorney. The
first Of Delaware S bribery cases was
tried yesterday afternoon when Fred
eric B. Murphy, a special detective
and officer was tried and acquitted of
the charge of offering money to
Christopher Scott, to vote the Re-
publican ticket. A second informa-
ton against Murphy for making an
offer to Samuel Legar, was dropped
by the attorney general on the an
nouncement of the court that Murphy
ought not to be convicted and he was
therefore freed. Murphy was tried
by the judges, under Article 5, a
constitutional provision to suppress
bribery. Chief Justice Pennewill,
Republican, Associate Justice Wool
ley, Democrat, and Associate Judge
Hastings, Republican, sat. The list
OF the testimony was given by Chris
topher Scott and Samuel Legar, who
swore that Murphy offered Scott if
teen dollars to vote the Republican
ticket and promised to call at Scott S
house in the evening of election day
with the money. The defense coun-
teracted this by proving contradictory
statements made by Scott and Legar
to Louis B. Hurd, Daniel Dodd and
Samuel Scott, as we'll as several
conversations with Murphy himself,
wherein they expressed sorrow for
having "Given him in and stated
that the reason was they were poor
and needed the one hundred dollars
reward. The Broadway case Of Smyr-
ma is set for trial today.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
EACH SCHOOL GETS S2o7.
State Treasurer Declares Dividend
Which is Being Paid Schools.

State Treasurer Declares Dividend
Which is Being Paid Schools.
The State Treasurer has declared
a dividend of S207 to the public
school districts of the State, the $2O7
being the amount per each teacher
employed, that the State will con-
tribute this year toward the support
of free public schools. There are
S35 teachers allowed for, although
Wilmington is allowed only dividends
for 165, the amount set by law, but
has many more teachers employed.
In making up the dividends from the
several sources of income to the
States school fund, the State treas
urer must compute it so as to leave
a balance in the treasury to meet
current expenses and pay for new
text books. The decrease in the div
dend from that of last year, which
was $2l2, is accounted for by the
increase in the number of teachers
employed. The dividends will be
distributed in the banks for the dis
tricts on Saturday next.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
CENTURY CLUB LAST FRIDAY

The Story of Music in America Was
the Theme of the Program Rendered
"The Story of Music in America"
was the theme of the program at the
Twentieth Century Club last Friday
afternoon and the various numbers
were especially we'll rendered. The
program was as follows: 'tNative
Music and Some Great Leaders, >"
Mrs. F. F. Evans; piano solo,
"Erorica Sonata" Fourth move
ment) Edward Mcdowell, Miss Julia
Hum; Famous Orchestras, Mrs.
j. N. Lloyd; "Anecdote of Nevin's
'Narcossus. - Miss Bertha Smith
ers; piano solo, Narcissus," Ethel
bert Nevin, Miss Anna Talbot; vocal
solo, "The Rosary" Nevin, Miss
Mary Roberts; 1.-THE Future of Music
in America. Mrs. .McCaulsand. On
next Friday evening the Club will
give a Halloween Party when a jolly
time is anticipated-Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
MERCHANTS GETA SHAKE-UP
State Revenue Collector Calls 500 or
More DeIinquents to Fine. s.

A shake-up among the persons, firms
and corporations who have failed to
take out Safe license occurred last
week when State Collector Chairs
Jumped down on about 900 delin-
quents in this county, including a
number in Smyrna. The warning
notice was sent to them calling at
tention to the fact that they will
now have to pay twenty-five per CEN
tum penalty and an additional fifty
cents for the notice, Lynch Brothers
of Philadelphia were found building a
post Office at Milford for the Federal
Government. They refused to pay
State license. The Collector brought
suit and the check came. The Can
ton Bridge Company. building the
drawbridge at Leipsic. were next
held for their license and paid up.
Then the collector started after the
United Paving Company of Atlantic
City, which is paving the streets of
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
KENT SUNDAY SCHOOLS MEET
Miss Emma Stevenson Elected Hundred
Secretary For This District.

Miss Emma Stevenson Elected Hundred
Secretary For This District.
The 18th annual convention of Kent
County Sunday Schools was held in
the First Baptist Church, of Dover.
on Thursday, and profitable program
was carried out. Three very inter-
esting sessions were held and they
were well attended. Many topics of
Sunday school interest were discussed.
The following officers were chosen:
President, George C. Herring, FELTON,;
vice president, B. F. B. WoodalI,
Milford; recording secretary, Mrs.
Carrie G Ritter, Dover; correspond
ing secretary and treasurer, Miss
Margaret Roe, Dover. Executive
Committee-Wesley Webb, Dover; L.
M. Price, Smyrna; S. w. Kinder,
Milford; R. ]. Ferguson, Dover;
Jefferson Cooper, Cheswol1. Dept.
Notwithstanding work, Mrs.
Alice Wix, Harrington; home depart
ment work. Rev. S. J. Cleeland,
Dover; teacher training, Mrs. G. C.
Herring, FELTON,; temperance work,
Mrs. Lila W. Aron, Dover; mission
airy work, Mrs. H. B. Kelos, Magno-
liza; adult class work, Prof. M. L.
Hydorn Frederick. Hundred Secre-
taries-Duck Creek, Miss Emma
Stevenson, Smyrna; East Dover, Mrs.
H. C. Taylor Dover; Kenton, S.
Brady Cooper; Little Creek, Mrs.
Jennie Jerman, Leipsic. Milford,
DR.. c. W. Reid, Mispillion; Irving
E. Legates, Harrington: N. Murder
kill, R. K. Caulk, Wyoming; S.
Murderkill, J. L. Davidson, Magno-
liza; w. Dover, H. M. Baxter, Ches-
void.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
ENFORCING THE DOG LAW
Alderman Grow Hears Four Gases and
Fines Owners $500 Each.

tiCS -OWuCTS OOsOO EdCns
Smyrna Town Council, at it's meet
ing Friday night gave considerable
discussion to the doglaw when it was
determined by all present to enforce
both ends of the ordinance. For
sometime, in fact ever since Che per-
petual ordinance was enacted, the
officers have been lax in their duty
and Council declared that Alderman
Crow should be directed to have the
town officers report all violations of
the law that come under their notice.
Heretofore attention was only paid
to killing dogs running at large on
the street without a muzzle. Now
the owner of a dog can be fined
81. 90 and costs for allowing his or
her dog to run at large on the streets
or alleys of Smyrna without a muz-
zle. Following the direction of
Council. Alderman Grow tried four
cases Monday evening. Each case
cost the owner one dollar and costs
amounting to SO 90 in each case.
Officers will be required to keep
vigilant watch for all violations of
the law. Secretary Grievss reported
that he had sent a check and held a
receipt from Mrs. Tyler in the mat
ter of opening and extending Della
ware street from Frazier to Hamil-
toms Lane. Chairman of the Street
Committee Robinson was directed to
open the street and have it surveyed.
Council adjourned after allowing
bills to the amount of $3.50. Fl includ-
ed in which was bill of Officer
Cummins for killing and burying IL
dogs.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
KENT CHANGERS ASSEMBLE
IN SESSION At CHESWOLD
INTERESTING MEETING HELD
WEDNESDAY; WELL ATTENDED
Encouraging Reports From All Parts
of County Practical Papers Read
Officers Elected For Year.

Cheswold, Oct: 26:-The meeting
of Pomona Grange of Kent County
at Cheswold last Thursday was very
largely attended and the meeting
which was held in Cheswold was in
many respects inspiring and in
teresting. Mr.. Edward A. Evans,
of Cheswold, the master, presided
and Mr.. John Hyde, of FELTON,, oc-
cupied the second chair. The exer-
cises opened with music by the choir
of Rural Grange Rev. Milton Nc
Cam delivered the welcome address
to which Past Master Salisbury. of
Capital Grange Dover, responded.
After music rendered by Mrs. T. D.
Garrison, Mrs. E. A. Evans and Mrs.
Hattie Money. Chairman E. A. Evans,
read an interesting report of the
masters work followed by reports
from Mrs. Salisbury. Mrs. Bancroft
and Mrs Evans each filling important
chairs in grange work. After music
by the choir E. w. Jenkins, of Do
yer, as Chairman of the Good Roads
committee made stirring report on
this subject. E. H. Bancroft made
a report on special committee work.
Unworthy membership was then dealt
with in spirited discussion. Lunch
con was served at the recess hour at
Anderson's Hall. The afternoon pro-
ceedings opened with a violin solo
by Mr.. Gilbert Meredith following
which DR.. Mel T. Cook, of the Plant
Pathology Department, Newark,
Del, spoke very Interestingly and at
length on Ozark Diseases of the
Chestnut" also "The Blackberry
Double Blossom and the Best Cure
for It." Mr.. Harry Wright of Rural
Grange then rendered a vocal solo.
Mrs. Mcintosh, Of Camden, read a
most interesting paper on" Safeguards
Against tuberculosis, the Great
Enemy of Humanity" "Floral Tri-
butte" was subject treated by Mrs.
Salisbury, of Dover. The election
tor filling the chairs of pomona follow
ell: Master, E. A. Evans: overseer,
G. j. Meredith; lecturer, Mrs. Ban
croft; steward, J. w. Tarburton; as
sistant steward, Melville Stout; lady
assistant steward, Mrs. J. H. Rosa /;
chaplain, Rev. Milton Mccain; trea-
surer, E. w. Jenkins; secretary,
Mrs. Clara V. Ford; gatekeeper,
Henry Williams; ceres, Mrs. Sallie
Williams; pomona, Mrs. E. A..
Evans, flora. Mrs Mary Smith. The
report of the resolutions by commit
tee drew the heated discussion of SEES
sion in which one plank, after a
spirited discussion by Messrs Jenkin,
Meredith, Derby, Salisbury. Evans
and Barker, was voted out Of exis-
ten"e. The event was a great day
for the grangers of Kent County en-
joys alike by hosts as we'll as guests
in taternal society.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
WOMANs INSTITUTE THIS WEEK
Will be Held at the Smyrna Opera
House Thursday aad Friday With
Program of Fine Talent.

Next Friday and Saturday, October
20 and 80, the women of Smyrna and
vicinity will be- given an Institute
that promises to be especially fine.
The meeting will be held under the
auspices of the State Board of Agri-
culture Farmers Instituted and will
take place at the Smyrna Opera
House Mrs. M. V. Ford is chair
man of the local committee in charge.
The program will be as follows:
Friday-Morning Session, 10 o'clock
AddreSs OF Welcome. Mrs. NJ. V. Ford
Home Nursing. ..... Mrs. N. +. Simpson
Meats-Cuts ana PreparatiOns.............Mi Gray
Afternoon Session, O'Clock.
Literature of Childhood Mrs Wells
Fist Aid 70 Injured ...... Mrs. Simpson
HolIe Miss Gray
Evening esson, 80 o'clock.
Music.Vocal Solo. Miss Lillian Ennis
Good Pictures, and Why.............. Mrs Wells
Recitation,
LIES T.lisman................. ...... Miss Gray
Saturday-Morniug Session, 10 O'Clock
Prevention OF Contagious Diseases. MIS- Simpsou
Between Talks............... ..... ~, -, -
Exhibit OF Household Convenience, Ni7s' Wells
Afternoon Session, > O'Clock.
Practical Hints for Home Dress Making,
Mrs. Wells
Vocal ....Mrs L. NJ Price
Address; H. Hayward, Newark
Ladies Quartette
Exhibit of Woman's Work.
All of these talks are practical and
helpful. Mrs. Helen Wells is an ac-
complished writer and speaker, and
has been Superintendent of the Home
Institutes in New York for several
years. She was in Delaware at the
Farmers Istitutes last winter and
was very popular. Miss Gray has
been engaged in Institute work for
some time and is unusually bright and
attractive and highly accomplished.
Mrs. Simpson is graduate nurse
from the New York City Hospital
and her addresses will be intensively
instructive. For twenty wears the
Farmers have been holding Institutes
to learn how to make money; these
meetings are to show how to make
the most of the money earned, to
make the work lighter, the home
brighter, healthier and happier.
Prof. Wesley Webb, Secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture who is
holding the first Institute of the
series, the same program for which
will be given in Smyrna, says
"The series began at Selbyvile,
Monday, with very active and earnest
cooperation on the part of the local
committee of ladies who had decorat-
ed the hall, making it a bower of
beauty, with flowers, palms, ferns,
cosmos, ETC., and fine pictures. The
hall was literally packed, so that not
a foot of standing room was left.
Mrs. Wells was at her best and Miss
Gray is splendid in her lecture,
"Life's Talisman. " Mrs. Simpson
"Home Missionary" and other talks
are also fine.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
HARVEST HOME DAY AT ASBURY

DR.. Watt Will Talk on 1.-The Voice of
Autumn" and Smyrna Speakeasies".
The annual Harvest Home Festival
will be observed Sunday in Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
church will be decorated with au-
tumnal fruits and vegetables as is
the custom. The pastor will preach
a special sermon entitled, ."The Mes
sage of the Leaves or the Voice of
Autumn. Mr.. Earnest Haynes, a
wellknown baritone singer of Will
mington, will render several selec-
tions.s Mr.. Haynes is we'll and favor
ably known in Smyrna. A large num-
Der will want to hear him. The pas
tor earnestly hopes that all to whom
the benevolent envelopes are sent
will return them Sabbath. The whole
service promises to be unusually in
teresting. The evening service will
commence promptly at seven and close
at 7.45 to give all an opportunity to
attend the service in the Presbyterian
Church as this is the last service to
be held by the retiring pastor, Rev.
Arthur Richards. The devotional
service of the Epworth League will
be omitted. The pastor will speak
at this seven O'Clock service on the
"Smyrna Speakeasies," a frank
discussion of the present situation.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
PRETTY WEDDING RECEPTION
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph c. Hutchinson Jr.
Receive the Cordial Greeting and
Good Wishes of their Friends.

Receive the Cordial Greeting and
Good Wishes of their Friends.
Blackbird, Oct. 20 On last Fri
day evening the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William D. Carey, near Black
bird, was the scene of a very pretty
wedding reception in honor of their
daughter, Elsie B. and Joseph c.
Hutchinson, Jr. who were married on
October 18th. The bride wore a very
pretty dress Of white organdie. The
house was decorated in autumn colors
and autumn leaves. After the bride
and groom received congratulations
the guests were invited to the dining
room, where brick ice cream, cake
and tropical fruits were served. The
bride and groom received many hand
some and useful presents. At a late
hour the guests returned to their
homes wishing Mr.. ana Mrs. J. c.
Hutchison, Jr., many long and happy
years in their future life. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Cats and sons Lee and Hazel,
of Miliington, Nd; Mr.. Howard
Hutchinson, Highland Heights, N. j..
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weldon, Mis-
ses Margaret and Sadie Weldon and
Miss Mullen, Of Middletown; Mr..
William CHM and Miss Anna GRAY,
Of McDonough; Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Hutchinson and family, MIR. and Mrs.
John Lattomus, MIR. and Mrs. D. B.
Jones, Mr. Dave Hutchinson, Mrs.
Ben West, Mrs. w. N. Watts, Mrs.
Maggie Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Lee, Mrs. Sherman Collins, Mrs.
Harry Stradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Money, Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Marvel,
Misses Ethelwyn Maloney, Anna Jones
Lillian Hart, Ethel V. Lee, Messrs.
Leroy Lockerman, Daniel Jones,
Thomas Enos, Mark Stats, John r.
Carpenter, Of Townsend; Mrs Will
liam Fortner. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hut
Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. William Spicer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Spicer, Mr.. and
Mrs. William L. Reynolds, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l. Reynolds, Jr. +; Misses
Ethel Taylor, Nellie and Bessie
Schafer, Ella Ferguson, Of Blackbird;
Mr.. ard Mrs Reuben Ford, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ennis, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tockerman, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lurty. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Jones, Mrs. Mary Jones, Mr.. Leon
Jones, Mrs. Rena Goldsborough, Mr..
W. F. Keith, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Lee and son, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reece,
M and Mrs. Harvey Hutchinson and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Carey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Price, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Dresher, MIR. and Mrs.
Horace VanDyke, and two sons,
Misses Anita Jones, Mabel Robinson,
Pearla and Sadie Boggs, Messrs.
George Price, Lloyd and Clifford
Jones and William Blendt, of Smyr-
ma, and few others who hav emit been
mentioned.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
TOWNSEND TOMATO GROWERS
Some of the Farmers Realize From a
Profitable Season.

Some of the farmers of Townsend
and vicinity received their checks
from the owners of the canneries this
week for tomatoes. M. Lurty got
1886 for tomatoes off Of five and one
half acres of land; Herman Stats
received 1892 for tomatoes from IS
acres, while Thomas Hobson got $400
for tomatoes picked from four and
one-half acres of land.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
TRIAL TRIP OF "DELAWARE."
Big Warship Now Undergoing Tests
Before Being Commissioned.

before GeinB commissioned
When the Battleship Delaware
ONES up the Delaware next spring
she will stop opposite New Castle.
The Board of Trade of Wilmington
will present the silver service, and
the portraits of Commodore Mac
donough and Commodore Jones will
also be presented. Josiah Marvel,
ESQ.,, of Wilmington, said Wednes-
day that the Delaware will remain
opposite New Castle for a few days
to give the people chance to view
the ship. The committee in charge
of the gift will meet this week.
The programme for the presentation
has not been outlined. The Delaware
is now on the builders trial trip off
the coast of Maine.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
Game Plentiful Around Townsend.

Townsend, Oct 26. Local gunners
report that never before were quail
and rabbit so plentiful. They state
that the dry weather has been very
favorable for game. The season for
hunting quail and rabbit opens Novem-
Der Is.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
ST. PETERS CHURCH SERVICES
Rev. Charles II. Holmead, Rector,
Announces Services For Week.

Announces Services For Week.
Thursday, October 2sth, feast of
SIS. Simon and Jude. Holy Com
munion, Holy Communion, 7.30 a. m;
Friday, usual weekly feast, Holy
Communion, 7.30 a. m. Next Sun
day Holy Communion, 7.30 am;
morning service and sermon, 1890 a.
m. /; Sunday School and children's
service, 2.30 p. m; evening prayer
and sermon, 7.S0 p. m. The rector
will preach in the evening on the
ninth aticle of the creed, 81 Believe
in the Holy Catholic Church, the
Communion of Saints. Important
meeting of the Congregation Wednes-
day, November 8, Immediately after
even song.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-27
Gilbert pratrs Big o9rn Yield

Gilbert Pratt, on the Maple Lawn
farm, near town has just finished
husking corn, getting over 23O0 bu-
shells off of As acres, desbite the
drought.