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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
MONEY MARKRT.

New York Feb. I7.--Money on call steady d & OF per cent; ruling rate 2h per cent. i; Iciosing bid per cont offered at per Time loans very quiet and steady; sixty .Aays 2h@2% per cent; ninety days 2% t@3 per cent; six months 3@SN per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
PARIa RnuRaE.

Pagis Feb. 17.-Ciosing: Three per cent. Fssntes e7 francs sS centimes for the ac- k0ount.
 Exchange on London a5 francs ssh cen- Mines for checks.
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NEw VORK PRoDUCE

New York, Feb l7.-FIour quiet but firm. Wheat easy No. 2 red s1.1sN. Options E to hc net higher; May $1.t7K; July $l 08h
 Corn steady; options partly Ac net high CT; May 73Ac; July 72&e; September 7sc. Oats steady.
 Beef quiet Cut meats steady. Lard easy Pork steady. Tallow dull.
 Rosin steady. Turpentine quiet 43Ac. Rice quiet. Molaases steady. Sugar. raw quiet: refined easy {.
 Butter steady, unchanged.
 Cheese firm; unchanged.
 Eggs steady unchanged.
 Coffee steady; Rio No s98Hc; Santos No s&c; mild steady; Cordova sh Q 13c. Options The close was steady unchang- ed to five points lower.
 Cotton seed oil easier; under disappoint ing eonsumptive demand and lack of bull support. Prime crude 4.3B@47; prime summer yellow 5.45@52: prime white 5 6C 675: prime winter yellow 500 936; off sum mer yellow 5.4o@so; good off summer yell low 5. 5.41451.
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Grain Statistics.

Grain Statistics. Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 25, 100 bushels. Primary receipts were 419,0e0 bushels, compared with S65,000 bushels the corre- spending day a year ago. Estimated receiptssfor tomorrow: Wheat 20 cars; corn 23s cars; oats s7 cars; hogs 36. 900 head.
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NRW YnnK CorroN.

New York Feb I7-Fiuctuations in thel tossx mssEst ,,ssa were marrow and irregular four points. Sales were estimated at iss. .ooc The market opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of three points on . renewal of yesterdays covering movement right after the cali the active months cas- ed Auff to net danlina of one to three po.nts under siiauldation, and local seiiins s Continued dry weather in the Southwest and the hsht estimates for tomorrow's re- at the decline, and during the middle ses- sion the market recovered to about. or a sd sc Sroass Swss ssst nisnes nais Demand fail shortly after midday. selling by New or leans sent prices into low ground for the ey: esy: active active months showing a loss of about Reports of better spot demand from the south caused partial recovery toward the close, but there was snap to the buying and last prices were only little ID from the lowest. Southern spot mar iy unchSnsed. New England 'I mills i'ln are said to be bidding Ac under the maF1et and with holders refusing to grant conces- tion resembles . dead lock. Manchester adyices are conflicting. with one of today's cables claiming that stocks of goods are &C., RsesiDts at the ports today 24,74s bales aEainss L ss.sos s last wssk @ @sad ana a2'sso las.
 
 Todays receipts at New Orleans s.sSs sSn sc Ss. asans ast fS@ 5 ss Futures opened steady and closed barely steady.
 LONDON STOCKS. London Feb. ~17.-Amertean securities were heavy and below parity during. the was qelst with Louisville and Nashville losTpr ana the Ksst. of the list unchanged E to $ below XestsrdeTs New York clos Wall Street bid up AtchisOn and few consoIs for money.... .... ...... e4 9-1e
 do. for account .... s..s s4M Illinois Central .... ......A7N Lou. Q. NeSh. ....-. ''''.''..s ..1S0A Soutnern Hy.... ...'z..'.~.... .... 2SH Bar siivsr E1sr steady ss 1iIGd per ounce o'~ Discount in the open market for short bills 3k 0% per cent; three months bills
 C1NCEsSNATT PRODUCE.
 Cincinnati Feb 1f.-Flour quiet. Corn firm ssk @e7o.
 Oats firm 64@ hc. Rye steady so@s1c.
 Provisions steady
 Whiskey steady el. .sS. Butter steady.
 Eggs easier 2e@2sc.
 Poultry firm; young chickens 12918o; hens l3c; turkeys 1s@1sc.
 GERMAN MONEY. Berlin. Feb. 1T--Exchange on London 20 marks 5ox pigs for checks. 1h per cent. and for three months bills Is 2K per cent. A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
METAL MARKETS.

New York, Feb 17-spot tin was un- changed In London. but futures were a shade lower at fI31 15s. Local market quiSt and unchanged.
 The London copper market was 6s lower at f5s Is Sd for spot and f69 5s for futures Local market was dull and showed declip- ing tendency with Lake quoted at SIS 37 7h 950; electrolytic at S1s@12h; and casting at l2.87h 9$13.
 Locally the market remained dull.
 Spelter advanced to E3l Is Cd in the Eng lish market but was dull and unchanged locally
 The English iron market was unchanged. Locally. the market was dull and unset Ri6. 5O@ ST 9S; No. sls. SB o ST; No. l southern and No. 1 Southern soft tiT Q t11.75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
IrVFRPOOT, GRATN

LiverpooI Feb. l7.-ClosinB: Whaat strong; No. 2 red western winter 60 a. . Futures steady: March Ia 1id; May To 10hd July 7s 10%d!
 Corn spot steady; new American mixed via Galveston 5s Sd. Futures quiet; March bs 6Nd; May 5s e&d,
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK.

St. Louis, Feb. 17.-cattie receipts s.OsOi including 750 Texans; 10@1Ec lower: Native Shipping and export
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TREAsURY BAI.ANCEs.

Washington Feb 17.-Today's statement of the treasury balances in the general fund shows:
 Available cash balance .. ... .s1A3. .sss. .1As Cold coin and bullion ,..... Shs9e.1os
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON OH. New Orleans Feb. 17.-Cotton seed oi!: prime refined in barrels per pound 5.so :cents.
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NEW ORLEANS sper CorroN.

4ew OfIeans. E'ss. I.--Eotton spots were S4S,os3.
 Iuw ordinary. nom .... .... ....ty s-lsc Ordinary nom .... ..A.s..@...seG Go Good ordinary .s.. ......s...7 T-1sc Low .nIddlfns .... ss.sss...i...ss 6 11-lsc Mtdotng :.-. ,sss .,.. N.s.... I-lee Msdotng fair .s.. ...- ss.. l.s..A0 b-lSc &aiE nom .... ...t ..., .~.-..h 1-1ec
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DRX GOODS MAKNLHI. New York, Feb. N.--Fhe dry eeoes nas-
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-.~.A. ls.,'s IHisA-I ls-ie,::. s;s
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ITvnRPnnI. nnrrna1

Liverpool, Feb. 17.-ciosing: Cotton spot bn fair demand: prices seven points high American middiing fair. ...... ..s. 70 Sood middiing ...+ ...s .... ..'s. ss Aa1uoilne s..s5Es... s"sss '0. l4 Low middling ....s .... ...H ......4.e4 Good ordinary ... s..s ..s. ....+.6 64 0rdlnAry ....4 {. F
 { The sales of the day were 5000 ba2es of which 6e0 were for speculation and export Mnd included 7.s00 American. Receipts were 5l.o00 bales. including lo,s00 Ameri- iHAn.
 Futures opened and closed steady:
 Hspfuahy s'as 4sss'. D .vo Nyebruary- March .... .... s..s ....6.04h HAarch-ApFil ssss sse. % sAprlt-May .o.Oe 1.1S-Joae .''s s.ss sfs" s''s sssss. " 59 tJuno-July ..-s ss.s. sssss. -oS Nuly-AuguSt .... .... .... .... ....B.0S EAugust- September .... .... .... .5.03A Eeptember- October .... s.,. .... .ee October November ... .... ..,. .e6K #Tovamber-Docembers, e Al 4.94M #secembeF-J anaAry .s.. .... .... ..4.s3k &hnuary-Feoruary ssss ss.s s.A,eZA
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INTEiI0R N6VEMENE
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

coskon futures on the New oriaans Get. sen 1xehangs today ranged ns foIsows;
 b0ssa,lFzishi Low.lCleas
 1sds
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NEW YORK COTTON.

Futurne on the New York Cotton Ex- ehnnEc teddy ranged as follows:
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Test NO. 2 OfG series Of TeW tests which 0S advertiser ShOMId Gbpb to sUevy advertisement before he publishes t. = The complete SeE mailed GbON addressing John Lee MGhiN
 I25 Monroe St. Chicago
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:,: Is:s:: .ss.' $ I:::s s: <.
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NAVAL STORES.

London spots Feb. 15. 1903 sss Sd
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cfNcNNATT PRoDuCE.

GERMAN MONEY. Berlin. Feb. 1T.--ExchanEe on London 90 marks b0K pigs for cheeks.
 The rate of discount for short buls is If per cent and for three months bills Is 2H per cent -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-18
LONnON ATOCKa.

Bar silver steady 2S 1f-led per ounce. .l Discount in the open market for short
 bills 3k 0% per cent. three months bills
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Liverpool, Feb. i7.-ciesing: Cotton spot gn fair demand: prices seven points high
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
HONORS TO FORMER sMYRNIAN

DR.. j. Harvey Spruance Elected Mayor
of Wilmington Over William G.
Taylor RepubIican-Smyrna Boys.
The Wilmington City election on
Saturday brought signal honors to a
Smyrna boy in the election of DIR. ].
Harvey Spruance mayor of the city.
The latter is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Spruance formerly of this
vicinity, where the Mayor-elect was
born, raised and spent his boyhood
days. DR.. Spruance has been max
ing a success of life since he left
Smyrna and is not only a prominent
practitioner but a leading man of
affairs. He will no doubt make a
good mayor. B. B. Allen, another
Smyrna boy whO\run for councilman
in the second ward, lost by 70 votes
and John M. Truax also a former
Smyrnian. who ran for council from
the fifth ward lost by 279 votes. They
were both Democrats in strongly
Republican wards. The new Will
mington officials elected are: Mayor,
DIR. j. Harvey Spruance, Democrat;
President of Council, james L. Ban
ming, Democrat; City Treasurer
Howard D. Ross, Republican; Assessor
and Collector in the Northern District
james H. Morris, Republican;
Assessor and Collector in the South
ern District-Eugene M. Sayers, Dem
ocrat; Members of City Council-First
Ward-Charles G. Dempsey, Demo-
crat; Second wArd-Walter Rash,
Republican; Third Ward Edward A.
Higgins, Democrat; Fourth Ward
James Kane, Democrat; Fifth Ward
Henry c. Taylor, Republican; Sixth
Ward-Daniel P. Duross, Democrat; !;
Seventh Ward-Samuel H. Benson,
Jr., Republican; Eighth Ward-Nor-
man c. Downs, Republican; Ninth
Ward-George L. Bilderback, Repub-
lican; Tenth Ward-Michael T. Con-
way, Democrat; Eleventh Ward-J Ohm
j. McGovern, Democrat; Twelfth
Ward-Richard C. McMullen, Demo-
era. Messrs. Ross, Morris, Sayers,
Rash Higgins, Kane. Benson, Con-
way, and McGovern are at present
serving in the offices to which they
have been reelected, while MIR. Nc
Mullen is a former member of Council
from the Twelfth ward. The election
was remarkably close, DR.. Spruance
being elected by majority of 100 in
a total poll of IA, 465, while Mr.. Ban
ming who was high man on the ticket
had majority of 186. The smallest
was 20, by which Treasurer Ross ap-
pears to have been reelected. The
vote for Cunncil was close.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
REUNION AT OLD DRAWERS
A Number of Smyrnians Join the Gath
ering at the Presbyterian Church
the Second Oldest in America.

~ NutnDer OF SmYrnanS JOIN the Gath
ering at the Presbyterian Church
the Second Oldest in America.
A number from Smyrna attended
on Sunday the celebration of the
founding Of Old Drawers Church, an
event that is alwads looked forward
to from year to year. The weather
conditions were ideal and large
gathering assembled. Many drove
for miles in order to attend the re-
union. Old friends exchanged greet
ings and aside from the service a
pleasant social time was had. The
Rev. Francis Brown, president of
Union Theological Seminary, New
York, preached the sermon in the
morning, and John P. Nields, United
States district attorney for Delaware,
delivered an address in the afternoon.
The Rev. R. L. Hallett of Odessa.
had charge of the services and the
choir of Odessa Presbyterian Church
was in charge of the music. The
following officers of the Society of
the Friends of Old Drawers were
unanimously reelected: President,
D. w. Corbit, Odessa; vice president.
Thomas J. Craven, Salem, N. j.:
secretary Miss S. Cornelia Bowman,
Wilmington; treasurer, George Jan
vier, MiddletOwn. The trustees of
the church are John V. Craven, West
Chester: H. Boyd, Philadelphia; Mrs.
Lewis c. Vandergrift, Wilmington;
William G. Janvier, St. Georges:
Clarence E. Pool, Isaac J. Woods and
Howard A. Pool, McDonough. Dur
ing the past year a considerable
amount of money was spent on the
grounds a landscape gardener having
been engaged to arrange the 900 or
more trees and shrubs which were
planted last October, so that the best
effect and value could be brought out.
Another plan of improvement which
proved of great value was that of
planting 100 or more hitching posts in
an adjoining field. so that the hun
dreds who came by team could hitch
their horses to these posts instead of
in the graveyard, which has been done
formerly. Once a year, the first
Sunday in June, the 'Friends, " with
their friends from far an near hold
annual services at the church. These
services take the nature of a reunion
when visitors take their luncheon and
spend the day in picnic style. Old
Drawyer's Church is said to be the
second oldest Presbyterian Church in
this country, the society dating back
to 100.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
STEAMBOAT FOR CHEsWOLD.

This Looks Probable Since the Survey
of the Leipsic River Route.
On WEDNESDAY, Peter F. Causey and
George w. Miller J8two Government
engineers made a survey of Leipsic
river from the State road to the bay.
They were met by the leading citizens
of our town and taken to Garrison's
mill and began the survey from that
point to tie Delaware Bay and found
the depth was three feet at the start
ing point to twelve to fifteen feet at
Martins bridge with ample depth and
room for an ordinary craft that would
be needed for traffic. The inspectors
stated that this was the best river
to the bay south of the Christiana on
either shore and that Martins bridge
was a nuisance to the river as the
vent is not sufficient to accommodate
the body of water that passes through
there on the four tides each day.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
NORTH MAIN STREET.WORK
CAUSES CHANGES IN GRADE
SOME PAVEMENTS HAVE TO BE
LOWERED AND OTHERS RAISED
Four Shade Trees in Front of Resi-
dences of Miss Mary W. Cummins
and II. P. Hall Are Sacrificed.

Amber, Davis & Company, who
were awarded the contract to pave
Main street with vitrifed block from
North street to Chestnut, began work
Thursday morning with large force
of men and despite the unsettled
weather conditions. have been max
ing dirt fly. The force of men were
handicapped at the start on account
of the nOn-arrival of enough carts.
but these came on Saturdays boat
and the work is progressing rapidly.
The laying of the grade made it neces-
say to raise or lower several pave
ments on both sides of the street. In
front of Mrs w. E. Waters the grade
is lowered from eight to ten inches
and the pavements on both sides of
the street at this point must be low
cred. From Miss Mary w. Cummins
out toward North street, the pave
ments on both sides have to be rails
ed, that of Gray Deakyne at the cor
ner of Main and North is already be-
ing raised ten or twelve inches. Mr..
Deakvne is preparing to lay a concrete
pavement. He has used considerable
dirt from the street in filling in his
lawn around the house and yard. The
Strengthening of the curb line of the
west side of the block has caused the
most concern. Two surveys were
made, the first making it necessary
for all properties north of Miss Mary
W. Cummins to have as much as a
foot added to their pavements. AS
the pavements along there were all
amply wide enough, another survey
was made which made il necessary to
bring in the curbline to the point of
sacrificing the shade trees in front
of Miss Mary W. Cummins and Her
vey P. Hall. This course was finally
adopted by Council and yesterday and
to-day the trees were cut down and
removed. This makes the pavement
in front of the residences of Constable
Goldsborough and Miss Cummins much
narrower. Council, however, made
the best out of bad situation. No
square along the street will be as
troublesome to grade as the one they
are now on but when completed it will
be a vast improvement to that part
of the town. Within another week
the contractors will be laying the
concrete base. 1t is the intention to
do one square at a time so as not to
delay traffic more than necessary. In
the meantime properties south of Mt.
Vernon, are all being connected with
water or sewer. While some objec-
tion is made on the changing of grade
and cutting down of trees they are
being satisfactorily overcome in the
interest of good streets and town i'm
provement.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
BISHOP COLEMAN MEMORIAL
Tablet to be Unveiled at St. Johns
Church Wilmington, Next Sunday.

Tablet to be Unveiled at St. Johns
Church Wilmington, Next Sunday.
The memorial tablet showing a life
size figure of the late Bishop Leigh
ton Coleman will be unveiled at St.
Johns P. E. Church in Wilmington
next Sunday evening. The tablet
was given to the Church by the vestry
and the members of the parish and
is a fine work of art. The benedic-
tion will be said at the same time
over the memorial windowe of the
bishop, by Rt. Rev. Frederick j.
Kinsman, assisted by Archdeacon
George C. Hall, rector, and Rev.
Henry w. Barker, curate of St.
Johns. The full vested boys choir
will render special music. The ser
mon will be delivered by the bishop
and in connection with the service the
rite of confirmation will be admins
tered to a class.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
SCHOOL ELECTION SATURDAY
William FAIRIES and n. B. Grieves Re-
y Elected For term of Three Years.


y Elected For term of Three Years.
The annual school election of the
Smyrna Public Schools took place at
the school building Saturday after
noon which resulted in William
FAIRIES and Harry B. Grieves being
reelected directors for a term of
three years and Charles Howell
LeFevre for term of one year to fill
out the unexpired time of William
H. Janney who resigned and moved
to Baltimore. AS usual there was
no interest and scarcely quorum
was gotten to transact business.
Only total of six votes was polled.
Notice was given of the election by
posters and the ringing of the school
bell before the opening of the polls
which was from two to five. The
call was not needed and the election
went on according to law with the
few present.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
Thirtr Autos to Be in the Run.

The automobile run to be held
under the auspices of the Delaware
Automobile Association, next Satur-
day is attracting great deal of at
tention among owners of machines.
From present indications the entry
list will number about 80, but as the
list does not close for two days, there
may be an increase in the number.
The run is to Dover and return.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
SOCIAL EVENING AT HUDsoNs
Mite Box Opening of w. H. M. S. at
Mrs. John P. Hudson's Thursday.

Last Thursday evening the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society of
the Asbury M. E. Church, held its
first Mite Box Opening at the home
of the president Mrs. John P. Hud-
son, who presided. A little paper
Hollander with an invitation written
upon it had been sent to members of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Church and with other
invited guests there was quite COM
pany present. The meeting appropri-
ately opened with the singing of "My
Country 'Tis of Thee," and the ad
ditional program was as follows
Reading of 91st psalm by the presi-
dent; prayer, Rev. DR.. Robert Watt; /;
reading, "My Mite Box" Miss Ella
Smithers; reading, lone, Two,
Three" June Massey; piano solo,
Miss Agnes Stephenson; duet, Kath-
rine Price, Rebecca Watt reading,
Packing of the Barrel" Mrs. Har-
vey FAIRIES; vocal solo, Mr.. L. NJ.
Price; several selections by the Jun
ior Quar+ette, the members of which
stood outside the parlor window as
they sang. At the close of the we'll
rendered programme refreshments of
frost and cake were served the COM
pany, and pleasant time was spent
socially.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
WoRKMEN GIVE A SMOKER
SixtY/or More Assemble for a Social
Evening at Mizpah Lodge.

SI<ty/or More Assemble tor a Social
Evening at Mizpah Lodge.
Mizpah Lodge No. 16 of the An
cient Order of the United Workmen
of this place, had another of their
delightful socials and smoker last even
ing. Vocal music was rendered by
L. M. Price, Thomas Start, Harris
Stephenson, William Ford, Irving
Brinton, w. B. Grant, Jr., Walter
G. Chandler and w. T. Massey. The
latter had with him his favorite banjo
and guitar and all present brought
space for refreshments which space
was amply filled before leaving.
There were present about go persons.
Grand Organizer Bill Dawson made
very pleasing address on the bene-
fits of the order to a community.
The meeting was presided over by
one of the old war horses in the order,
Brother e. M. Fowler. All went
away happy about 1890 in love with
the grand old order and praising the
work that Brother Dawson is doing
here.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
NEXT SUNDAY AT ASBURY

Rev. Robert Watt D. D., Announces
His Morning and Evening Topics
The subject of the morning sermon
at the Asbury M. E. Church Sunday
will be the "Severity of Christ. "
This is a side of the Christ nature
that is seldom touched in the pulpit
yet one which needs discussion. In
the evening at the twilight service,
which begins at 6.45, the subject
will be "A Good Man Hindered and
How He took Advantage of It.. " The
Junior League Choir has been reor-
ganized and will sing a the twilight
service. The Sabbath School session
is at 11.45 Immediately following the
morning service.
Smyrna times., 1909-06-09
NEW SCHOOL FOR CHESWOLD.

Talk of a $500 Edifice for That
Town if the Money Can be Raised
At the school election Saturday
afternoon, T. ]. Garrison holds over
and Harry Ross was elected trustee
and John Carrow clerk. According
to the law, ten members can petition
for a meeting to vote for money to
build a new school house and move
ment was started to petition the school
commissioners to call a meeting to
vote on whether we should raise $3500
to build a school house and how that
money should be raised. The petition
is being signed by some of the
leading men of the district.