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Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
NEW RECTOR INSTITUTED
At SAINT PETERS CHURCH
REV. CHAS. n. HOLMEAD ENTERS
UPON HIS WORK AUS?lClOUSLY
Institution Services Conducted by
Bishop Kinsman Assisted by Arch
deac on Hall and Others Sunday.

Institution Services Conducted by
Bishop Kinsman Assisted by Arch
deacon Hall and Others Sunday.
Rev. Charles Henry Holmead of
Washinton, D. c., who recently ac-
cepted call to this parish, was in
stituted rector of St. Peters Church,
Smyrna, Sunday morning before a
crowded church and amid circumstan-
ces and conditions that will be record
ed "red letter" day in the history
of the parish. The weather was ideal
and beautiful flowers so appropriate
to Eastertide were lastly displayed
in and about the chancel and seemed
to speak auspiciOusly of the life that
was to begin anew in the parish and
in the church, now regarded as one of
the most beautiful and up-to date ed
ifices in the Diocese. Rt Rev. Fred
erick J. Kinsman, D. D., Bishop Of
Delaware was here to institute the
new rector and he was assisted by
the Rev. George C. Hall, D. D.,
archdeacon of Wilmington. This servic
was held at 10. 80 a. m. A process
sion was formed of the Choir, the
vestry of the William E.
Waters, Harry B. Grieves, Joseph B.
HUM, Augustus E. Jardine and Will
liam G. Hill-and the clergy, which
marched up the centre aisle Of tie
church. Tire ministers took positions
within the altar. Senior Warden
William E. Waters, on behalf Of tie
congregation received the new rector
and presented him with the keys of
the church, the bishop presenting the
Bible, prayer book and copies of the
church canons.
Bishop Kinsman Brought Message
After>the institution Bishop Kins-
man preached the sermon, taking his
text from Revelations 2, 8-11, the
message to the Church at Smyrna.
In applying the lesson, the Bishop
took occasion to commend the choice
the Vestry had made in calling The
Rev. Charles Henry Holmead ant
spoke favorably of the good report
he had heard concerning him. Turn
ing to the congregation he beseeche'
them to give the new rector thei
loyal support and not to burden hin
with any troubles of the past TO
which he was in no way responsible e
His charge both to the rector an
Pensioners were full of good advi"
and his "Message to the Cnurch a
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
CARD PARTY AT CLUBHOUSE.
Mrs. William G. Hill and Mrs. Lillian
Cloak Give An Evening at.
bridge" and" Five "Hundred".


A delightful evening was spent at
the pretty clubhouse of the Twentieth
Century Club last evening at which
place Mrs. William George Hill and
Mrs. Lillian Cloak gave progressive
card party. the proceeds of which will
be applied toward furnishing the
club The subscribers to the party
were given the choice between
"Bridge" or Give Hundred" and
more than fifty participated. The
tables were arranged in the auditori-
UNI which had been neatly decorated
for the occasion. There were eight
tables Of Bridge" and six of Give
Hundred, - and the progressions con-
tinued with lively interest from eight
to eleven After the awarding of
prizes to the winners in each contest,
refreshments were served under the
catership of w. F. Keith. The
evening concluded with an informal
dance. Those present were: Mrs.
L. Irving Handy, Newark Miss Flo
renee Hoffecker, Wilmington; Mrs.
Beniaa Watson. Dover; Mrs. Ursa
Diler Fort Porter, N Y; Miss Mar
shall, Virginia; Mr. ard Mrs. w. G..
Hill, Nj. ard Mrs. J. E. Hoffecker,
Mr. and Mrs. Hervey P Hall, Mr..
and Mrs E. D II ffecker, MIR. and
Mrs Cummils E Speakman, Mr..
and Mrs Harry c. Tsrhudy Mr.. and
Mrs Charles II. LFeFevre Mr.. ant
Mrs L z. Anthony Mr. and Mrs. F.
E Post e, Mr. and Mrs N. F. Wilds,
Mr.. ard Mrs } Harvey Speakman,
DR. d Mrs L. L. Arts, Mrs. LilliaI
Coax. Mrs J. w. Clifton, Mrs. E
Dwight, Mrs. H D. Boyer, Mrs
Eva McCaus ard, Mrs. Sara Farrell
Mrs. Alice Read, Mrs. Harvey w
FAIRIES, MS W. G. Rec, Misses Cor
Tsc:udy. Nrttie Tschudy, Hettie Me
gear, Fannie Wilds, Bertha Bailey
Laura Bel, Mary HAZEL, Agnes Car
rev, Lillian Speak man, Mildred Hud
son, Messrs. Robert H Hill, Clarenc
B Raymond, Ayres Stockley, Towns
end Jefferson Err est P. Collins an
DR.. r. II. Clifton.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
w. B. MEGEAR IN NEW BUSINESS
Purchases a Large Wholesale Grocery
Business in City of Wilmington.

Purchases a Large Wholesale Grocery
Business in City of Wilmington.
An important business change
took place in Wilmington Monday
when it was announced that William
B. Megear, formerly of Smyrna, had
purchased the wholesale grocery bus
mess conducted for several years by
the late Henry M. Lodge, at Seventh
and King streets. Mr.. Megear took
possession Monday. The announce
ment. was great surprise to the
many friends of Mr.. Megear in Smyr-
ma and while congratulations are
heartily extended there is neverthe-
less deep regret at losing him and his
estimable family from Smyrna. Fer
the present Mr.. Megear's family will
remain here but ultimately they will
move to Wilmington. Mr.. Megear
goes to Wilmington with the record
of a lifetime spent in the grocery
business having at one time been a
member of the firm of Megear & Son,
at Smyrna. Later he conducted the
business individually and then as :
partner in the firm of Hall & Megear.
The Smyrna firm did large business.
For several years Mr.. Megear ha:
been a director in the National Banl
of Smyrna and prominent factor il
the commercial life of Smyrna. HI
retired from active business abOu
two years ago and was candidate fs
Insurance Commissioner on the Dem
ocratic ticket last fall. He servet
as clerk of the House of Representa-
tives at the late session of the Leg
islature and established a splenci
record in that office. 1t is announce
that Mr.. Megear will retain the sam
office and sales force now employee
in the Wilmington store.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
EARLY MORNING MAIL TRAIN

Rumered That Train Will be Put on
Next Month Arriving at 7 O'Clock.
The people of Smyrna and lower
Delaware are to have an early mail
train, it is said, in few days, the
train is to run from Philadelphia to
Cape Charles, Va. The train is to
be put on, it is said, on and after
May l, to take the place of the early
accommodation and mail train arriving
here at $50 now, and continuing
South to Harrington. The new train,
which will go all the way down the
peninsula, will reach here about z
O'Clock and will give the people of
Smyrna early mail and early morning
newspapers for the first time. 1t will
give tie rUrai free delivery route all
along the ina an earlier start.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
SMYRNA TO HAVE A MORGUE
Undertakers w. A. FAIRIES & Son Fit
ting One up With All Conveniences.

Undertakers W. A. FAIRIES & Son Fit
ting One up With All Conveniences.
w. A. FAIRIES and Son, Under
takers, have been busy the past week
tearing out and fitting up on the
second floor of their undertaking es-
tablishment an up-to- date morgue
which has been long needed in
Smyrna. The morgue which is at the
rear end of the building viii have
all the modern cOnveniences and
with an elevator connection with the
first floor. Adjoining the morgue the
Messrs. FAIRIES are fitting up an
Undertaker's parlor to be used for
services, inquests and place to keep
bodies shipped here from distance to
await the day of funeral. This parlor
will be made as neat and attractive as,
possible. w. A. FAIRIES and Son,
have a large undertaking business
and in fitting up morgue and parlor,
they are but falling into the advanced
methods used by up-to-date and
progressive undertakers. The addi-
tions made will be of great conven-
fence to them as we'll as to the public
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
SABBATH SCHOOL WORKERS
TO MEET HERE NEXT WEEK
SMYRNA WILL ENTERTAIN NEAR
LY 500 STATE DELEGATES
Annual State Sunday School Conven-
ton to Be Held at Asbury M. (.
Church With Fine Program.

The 22nd annual convention of the
Delaware State SOunday Association
to be held at Smyrna, next Tuesday
and Wednesday April 27 and %,
promises to be one of the greatest and
most helpful conventions ever held by
the association. There are more than
300 Sunday schools in the State each
of which is entitled to send one elected
delegate, and all state and county
officers and hundred presidents are ex-
officio delegates. These, together
with number of graduates of Teacher
Training classes, make a large body
Of delegates. The program deals with
many phases of Sunday School work.
There will be help for workers in
every department of the Sunday
School. Much consideration will be
given such important matters as the
grading of the Sunday School, con-
Quoting the Sunday School session,
Sunday School finances, teacher train
irg, the teaching of temperance and
missions, soul winning, adult class
work, elementary work, and the home
department. Dr. McEifresh Of Chi
cago, international Superintendent of
Teacher Training Work, will be pre-
sent throughout the convention. DIR.
McElfresh was present at the county
conventions last fall, and all those
who heard him then will be glad OF
the opportunity to hear again this
practical Sunday School expert, this
forceful and eloquent speaker. More
than twenty speakers, all successful
Sunday School workers. will give t.
the convention the benefit of thei
/ knowledge and experience.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
MAY BUILD LIMESTONE ROADS
New Castle Commissioners Well Pleas
cd With / Seenin Maryland.

lNEW AfdSltG commissioners wen lGdS-
cd With / o Seenin Maryland.
After viewing limestone built roads
on tie Eastern Shore cf Maryland,
County Engineer Wilson ard several
members of the New Castle county
Levy Court returned home Saturday
we'll pleased with them. 1t is likely
that several roads will be built of the
material out of the $500, 600 fund
rec, ntly bonded by the State Legisla-
ture for permanent good roads in New
Castle county. Up until this time
this county has built only macadam
roads. and while these have proved
satisfactory, the county is anxious to
experiment with other road building
materials. While on the inspection
trip the county officials learned that
the limestone roads cost on an average
of 81, 900 a mile, a considerable lower
cost than that of the average mile of
macadam road.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
sHAD INDUSTRY AT ITS HEIGHT
Prices Are Higher This Year Than
Usual, and Fishermen Are Benefited.

Prices Are Higher This Year Than
Usual, and Fishermen Are Benefited.
The great shad harvest, which
means thousands of dollars to those
who go after the fnny tribe of the
Delaware, is now on in earnest.
Philadelphia and New York markets
are buying more shad than ever be-
fore and consequently the prices are
higher this year thar usual. There
are thousands Of shad shipped daily
from New Castle and a general fight
between commission men for the fish.
The river boat between Smyrna creek,
Port Penn and Delaware City is car
rying large quantities of the fish to
the Philadelphia markets. When the
season ends. these men will not only
have paid the expenses of their nets
and boats, but will have net bank
accounts. Many thousands of herring
are being caught daily in the locks of
the Delaware and the Chesapeake
Canal at Delaware City Some single
hauls are as high as twenty thousand
fish In former years the record has
been up to sixty thousand, but for the
! past few seasons the herring have not
run in such large schools.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
JUNIOR DAY:AT CENTURY CLUB
Fine Program by the Children Which
Concluded With a Minstrel Show
Entertainment Will be Repeated

Fine Program by the Children Which
Concluded With a Minstrel Show
EntertainmentW Will be Repeated
One of the pleasantest features Of
the club life is the celebration of
Junior day. This is a time given over
to the children of the Club members
and the children furnish the first part
of the entertainment. Last Friday
evening was a notable Junior Day, the
little ones eXcelling in all they did,
keeping the audience highly enter
tanned from start to finish by their
funny antics. SO clever were thew
that it was decided to repeat the per
Torrance so that all might have the
opportunity of seeing them and the
entertainment will be given again
next Friday evening, April %, in the
Club Eouse. Admission IS cents no
reserved seats. The first part of the
program was as follows: Opening
address, Esther Megear; piano solo,
"LittIe Indian Boy, " Robert Wallen;
drill, "Toyland, " soloist, Miss Agnes
Carrow; recitation, "Sulky Sue, "
Wells FAIRIES, Esther Megear; reel
tation, Watermelon, " Foster Ford;
pantcmime, Humpty Dumpty," in
three acts; flag drill. Part second
Minstrel Show and Society Circus.
Solo, Pm a Reuben, William
Jacobs; solo. I'm Afraid to go
Home in the Dark, " William Megear;
recitation, "The Village Blacksmith, "
William George Hill, Jr. solo, "Miss
Lue Blue" Eugene Goldsborough !;
solo, "Down in Jungle Town, f." W.
G. Hill, Jr. song and chorus, merry
ODDS Mobile, " by the troupe. Society
Circus Trained Teddy Bear, Tight
Rope Walker, Horseback Riding.
Afterwards souvenirs were distributed
to all the children and refreshments
served by the Club hostess. The
stage properties such as horse, auto
mobile, etc, were the clever produc-
tiOns of Miss Emily Spruance.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
GRAIN MARKET AND FRUIT

Seventy Five Cent Corn Moving From
Cheswold-Few Peaches Promised.
Cheswold, April 19:-Seventy five
cent corn is.rushing into cars on our
siding. Saturday and Mondy seventy
cents was paid for bushel on the
cob. Since most of the peach orchards
in this section have been pulled out
there is no general interest in that
crop The few orchards remaining
are said to have little or no fruit in
prospect for this yer. Pears and
plums have stood the cold snap OF a
week ago very we'll it is thought.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
VISITING KENT SCHOOLS

n. P. HAZEL, Theodore Townsend and
John Carrow Making Spring Inspection
John Carrow, of Dover, Colonel
Theodore Townsend of Milford and H.
P. Hazel of Smyrna, constituting the
Kent county school commission, made
their annual Spring tour in motor
car all over central Delaware and
visiting every school house owned
and operated in Kent county. The
commissioners had only one bad day,
but generally had delightful trip.
The condition in which they found the
school properties will be described
later in full report to the State
BOARD of Education. 1t was patent
fact, however, that the country
schoolhouses are in far better sanitary
aud attractive condition than ever.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
COUNCIL LUKEWARM ON
COSTLY STREET MATERIAL
COUNCILMAN WRIGHT WOULD
HAVE MAIN STREET MACADAM
Other Members Favor Brick Only if
Mt Vernon, Delaware and South
Streets Can be Macadamized,

Streets Can be Macadamized,
At a special meeting of Smyrna
Town Council Monday evening called
by President Reynolds, another ses-
sion was given over to street improve
ment talk. 1t appears that the town
is no nearer a decision as to the
material to be used than they were
at the start. With the exception of
Councilman Grieves who out of town
pride persistently favors vitrifed
brick, nearly every member present
land they were all present except Mr..
]. c. Stockly) expressed themselves
against using the whole of S25, 900 on
Main street alone, but wanted Com
merce street better improved and
macadam road made of Mt. Vernon,
Delaware and South streets in addi
ton to building Main street. Indeed
it would seem that some of those most
enthusiastic at the start are becOm-
ing lukewarm on the subject of vitri-
fed brick and openly stated that if
Main street cannot be brIcked for
$500 a square yard or less, they will
not be in favor of using that materi-
al. Councilman Wright came out in
the open and opposed such expensive
material as brick and contended that
if macadam was good enough for
Commerce street, it was good enough
for Main and if Main street could
have as good piece of macadam
road as is now used front of the
Post Office andathat portion of Com
merce street, he would be in favor OF
a granite roadbed in preference tC
saddling the town with so much ex.
pense as to give one street only the
benefit.
Grieves Defends the Towns Position
Mr.. Grieves interjected here will
a financial statement of what the
town had earned and spent and showed
conclusively how the town could have
a permanent brick street with Mt
Vernon and South Streets macada
mixed and pay the interest on tn
borrowed money without any EN-
barassment whatever. He favore
having one permanent street and tina
Main. Councilman Roberts and Coun
Gilman Hudson rather agreed wit
Mr.. Wright's views. Chairman @
the Street Committee Robinso
thought the duty of the Council was
first ascertain the cost of brickin
Main street before going any furthe
but he wished it undelHtoOd that b
wanted other st eets improved alon
with Main street. President ReynolC
fell in with this idea readily ar
suggested that inquiries be made {
brick contractors near at home as II
saving of freight would be a no sma
item to consider. The discussion WI
brought to climax by COuncilmi
Hudson moving that the secretary g
in touch with some contractors al
have them send their Representative
here to take the measurements al
furnish estimates on the cost of brio
ing Main street and report to COunci
Robinson seconded the motion viii
was passed unanimously Mr.. Hubs
agreed to see some Philadelphia co
tractors personally.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Mary c. x. Corbitt of Odessa
Wife of Daniel w. Corbitt, Passes
Away After a Weeks Illness.

Mrs. Mary C. H. Corbit, wife of
Daniel W. COrbit, president of the
board of trustees of the New Castle
county workhouse, and herself one of
the best known women in New Castle
county, died at her husbands resi-
dence at Odessa Monday from pneu-
monia after a weeks illness. She
had enjoyed the best of health previous
to being stricken with pneumonia,
and her unexpected death has shocked
her many friends as well as those of
her husband. Mrs. COrbit was 81
years old. She was born near St.
Georges and was the daughter of the
late Anthony Higgins. She was a
sister of Hon. Anthony Higgins,
formerly a United States Senator
from Delaware, and of Hon. John C.
Higgins, present United States Counsl
to Dundee, Scotland. Her surviving
children are Mrs. F. W. Curtis of
Wilmington, and Mrs. E. L. Dure of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Corbit was a
member of Old Drawers Presbyter-
ian Church, near Odessa, one of the
oldest Presbyterian congregations
America, as we'll as of the FriendsOf
Old Drawers which society meets
annually at the old church, and always
] took great interest in the exercises.
Many of her ancestors are buried in
the historic graveyard adjoining the
old church. Mrs. Corbit's funeral
took place from her husbands home
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Sarah MiIIigan, ST Georges, Dead
The funeral of Miss Sara E. M.
Milligan, daughter of Rev. J. R.
Milligan, pastor of St. Georges Pres
byterian Church, and Mrs. Milligan,
who died at Southern Pines, N. c.,
last Wednesday, where she went &
couple of months ago for her health,
took place Saturday afternoon. She
was afflicted with Bright's disease.
The services which were held at the
home of her parents, were largely
attended and were conducted by Rev
S. NJ. Perry of Elkton. Rev. w. H
Logan of Wilmington, and Rev. DR..
Lewis pastor of the M. E. Church a
St. Georges. Interment was made il
St. Georges cemetery. Among tn
attendants was DIR. Daniel P. Card
U. S. A., fancee of the young woman
The couple were to have been mar
ried in June. DIR. Card, who is nov
stationed at Washington, will proba
bly, be assigned to the Philippine
this summer. Howard P. M. Milliga
a cadet at West Point in whose aI
pointment recently, by Senator Rich
ardson, Miss Milligan took an activ
J interest, came home for the funeral
He was deeply afflicted as were a
of the relatives and friends of tn
young woman. She was a lovabl
: character. Sire was a medical studer
; for two years at the Women's Medic;
College, Philadelphia, giving up h'
! studies a year ago because of i
{ health. When she went to Southei
i Pines she was accompanied by HI
Is parents both of whom were with h
IL when she died.
d Death of Homer Lewis MaIcom
IS Homer Lewis, infant son of Fran
ID S. and Irma (Lewis) Malcolm di
( Saturday evening at seven o'clO
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
CHANGERS to Hear Special Sermon

Changers to Hear Special Sermon
Smyrna Grange No. 81, P. of H.,
will attend services at the Presbyter-
ian Church next Sunday morning, April
25th. An appropriate sermon by the
pastor, Rev. Arthur Richards. All
patrons are requested to be in atten-
dance.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21

Next Sunday at ST Peters Church
St. Peters Church-Rev. Charles
H. Holmead, rector, Services Sunday
Holy Communion,7 80 and TO- 30
with sermon; Sunday School at 2.9O;
evening pl ayerland sermon at 7.3O p.
M, all welcome.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21
REV. DR.. LIGHTBOURNE APPEALS
But General Conference Will Not Meet
For Three Years To Hear Case.

But General Conference Will Not Meet
For Three Years To Hear Case.
Rev. DR.. A. W. Lightbourne,s
formerly pastor of Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church at Dover, who
was dropped from the Wilmington
Conference at the annual meeting of
that body last month in Milford,
has appealed to the General Confer
ence. This body will not meet for
three years, and meanwhile his sus-
pension will have to stand. The an
houncement of the appeal was made
by DIR. Lightbourne, who stated that
he had filed a notice to this effect
with Bishop David H. Moore of Gin
cinnati, who presided over the recent
session of the Wilmington Conference.
The Dover clergyman, who is now
living in Wilmington, was deposed as
the outcome of a trial before a "se-
lect number" of Is preachers. who
declared his ministerial credential
from the Fairfield West Association
of the Congregational Church of Con-
necticut to be fraudulent. DIR. Light
bourne disclaims all knowledge Of the
alleged bogus credentials. He made
no defense at the conference trial.
At the 1908 session of the Whining
ton Conference in Wilmington he was
acquitted Of alleged conspiracy in
connection with the credential in
question.
Smyrna times., 1909-04-21

aged about three weeks. Funeral SER
vices were held Monday morning at
1920 O'Clock in charge of Rev.
Robert Watt, D. D., and interment
was made at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm have the sympa-
thy of large circle of friends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-29
HThe Llqht That Failed"

A wealthy Riverina squatter, now
departed, as he used to phrase it, ito
the great muster" was noted almost
as much for his Attic wit as for his
parsimony. He also suffered very
badly and helped along his halting ut
terance with a frequent ejaculation Of
"D'ye see? Dye see?" His niggardly
traits gained him widespread local un-
popularity and the bitter enmlty Of
sundowners, who were always vigor-
ously refused rations at his stations.
Smarting under this unusual inhos-
pitality, some disappointed swaggerers
once set fire to one Of the squatter's
wool sheds and then wrote upon a
gate: "We've well burnt down your
wool shed. Dye see? Dye seer"
OF course 1t caught the big mans
eye when next he passed through. For
moment he contemplated the an
nouncement and then with a sardonic
grin took the stump of blue pencil
from his pocket and scribbled under
meath: at was well insured. Dye see?
Dye see?'-London Standard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-29
First Giraffe In Europe.

DR.. Johnson, as is we'll known, re-
fused for many months to believe in
the Lisbon earthquake, and Parisians
formerly were just as skeptical as to
the existence Of the giraffe, new spec
linen Of which has just been added to
the Jardin des Plantes. The earliest
specimen of these gentle creatures was
seen In Paris In the reign of Louis
XVI. We learn from a French con-
temporary that the giraffe was first
heard Of In 1877, when 1t was de-
scribed by a Frenchman named Le-
valiant who had journeyed in the
lands Of the Hottentots and Kafirs.
When the explorer referred to the an
imals with the long necks he was look
ed upon as Munchausen and told
that he was such In not the politest
language. 1t was only when some liv-
ing specimens arrived in the French
capital that Levaillant's reputation for
veracity was re-esta blished, and then
the animals for long time formed the
sensation of Paris, not only among the
multitude, but In all scientific circles
London Globe.