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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
TWO DEEDS PASSED UPON
DOVER CHURCH OWNERSHIP
PAPERS PASSED LAST SUMMER
MAY NOT STAND THE TEST
Wesley Church Still Closed Rev. Hof-
fecker Holds No Service and Rev.
Lightbourne At Opera House.


Rev. E. L. Hoffecker, appointed
to Wesley Church Dover, by the Will
mington Conference, after the Con-
ference had turned out Rev. A. w.
LightbOurne, did not try the locked
door of the church Sunday so far as
is known. Mr.. Hoffecker was in
town, although he has not moved to
Dover. In the morning he visited
Dover Presbyterian Church and lis
tened to a sermon by Rev. Joseph
Brown Turner. There we're no SER
vices of any kind at Wesley Church
The members of the infant Sunday
school, however, held their usual SEES
sion, meeting at the home Of Mrs.
James P. Aron on Dover Green. Ad-
dressing the two big evangelistic
meetings at the invitation of a Comit-
tee of one hundred citizens, DR..
Lightbourne preached two evagelistic
sermons in the Opera House at Dover
Sunday. Seven hundred people attend
ing the morning services and nearly
a thousand all together The singing
at the Opera House services, which
was conducted without the assistance
of the official Church, but by the citi-
zens themselves, was a feature of the
day. A chorus choir of sixty and a
glee club consisting of Messrs. Tay-
Tor, Benson, Fisher, Davidson, Jones,
Anderson, Carrow and Wharton, we'll
known Dover singers, gave a spirited
song service. DR.. Lightbourne was
given an ovation in the way of stage
reception and big collection during
the day. Two papers purporting to
be deeds to both the church and par
sonage properties of Wesley M. E
Churcn, have recently been spread
upon the public records of Kent
county. The parties mentioned in
one are, "The Trustees of Wesley
Church near Dover, Kent county and
State of Delaware, a corpor alton ex-
listing under the laws Of the State
of Delaware party of the second
part. In it the said party of the
first part seeks to convey to the party
of the second part the two properties
in fee simple and free of trusts. By
deed bearing the same date William
J. Benson and wife reconvey to the
same corporation the same properties
in fee simple and with no trusts
Both deeds, though only recently re-
corded, are dated the second day of
July, 1908. The consideration ex-
pressed in each deed is one hundred
dollars. The deed from the corpora
ton to Mr.. Benson is not signed by
all the trustees, but by William NJ.
Hazel only. Mr.. Hazel was at tie
time Of the execution of the paper.
and IS still, Chairman of the Board of
Trustees. and it is set forth in the
deed that the chairman has set his
hand and seal "by virtue of the
authority vested in him and in pursu-
ance of a resolution authorizing and
directing him to do So 1t is said,
however, that some of the trustees
were never present at any meeting of
the trustees at which the making of
such deed was authorized or men
toned, and that they had no know
ledge of the execution of such a
paper until since its record ing.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
READ TWO INTERESTING PAPERS

Miss Agnes Arnold of Washington D. 4
G. Entertains Ladies' of Century Club.
Two very interesting papers were
prepared by Miss Agnes Arnold of
Washington, D. c., and read before
the Century Club Friday afternoon.
The program was as follows: Comet
Solo, "Song by Julian Jordan Mr..
William G. Anthony. Under Southern
Skies, Miss Agnes M. Arnold.
Piano Duet, Il Puritani, - Miss Julia
Hmm, Miss Edith Beck. Mirror
Reflections, by Miss A. NJ Arnold,
read by Miss Laura Bell Piano
Solo, Selection from II Trovatore,.
Mrs. T. H. COverdale-
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
MAY HAVE TROLLEY LINE YET
Philadelphia and Salisbury Promoters
Are at Work Throughout Peninsula.
Line May Touch Clayton-Smyrna

Philadelphia and Salisbury Promoters
Are at Work Throughout Peninsula.
Line May Touch Clayton-Smyrna
While the State-aid-for-trollevs
bill failed of passage in the Senate
after triumhant passage in the House
here are possibilities that the entire
peninsula may get electric power and
rapid transit, Philadelphia and Sails
bury promoters have been at work for
three weeks in the principal counties
Of the PENINSULA with engineers and
inspectors to prepare a plan by which
three immense electric power houses
could be distributed throughout the
peninsula and operated by water
power adjacent to some of the heavy
running streams of the Eastern Shore.
The inspectors have already estimated
that the ChOptank has a generating
power of $50 horse power, and the
Tuckahoe of 25O. The Chester is
smaller, but in some inclined places
could furnish 10 horse power. The pro
motors will soon secure a charter
under the name Of the Peninsula E &c
trio Company. How much further
they will go is problematical, but
they declare that they can connect
Elkton, Perryville, Easton. ST.
Michaens, Trappe Oxford, Galena,
Chestertown, Rock Hall. Massey.
Clayton, Dover, Townsend, Middle
town. Salisbury, Cambridge, Crisfeld,
Snow Hill, North East, Denton.
Ridgely. Greensboro, Goldsboro.
Hillsoro. Centreville, Su1lersvilIe.
Barclay. Church Hill, Crumpton.
Queenstown, Winchester and Love
Point. 1t is estimated that the use
of water power and turbines has IS
duced the cost of generating electric
power three fourths. A meeting will
be held on Tuesday, April -, at the
Hotel Sussex in Seaford. to consider
the question of constructing line
from Seaford to Fenwick Island. Md.
a summer resort near Ocean Civ.
Capitalists from Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and New York had a survey made
and it is stated that the project will
materiaIize if sufficient encourage
ment shall be gived at the start.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
RIDGLEY HARRINGTON LIBRARIAN

Governor Fennewill Names Him to
Succeed Thomas w. Wilson.
Governor Pennewill on Wednesday,
sent to the Senate the nomination of
Henry Ridgely Harrington, of Dover,
to be State Librarian, and the Senate
later confirmed the appointee He
will succeed Thomas w. Wilson. who
has served as State Librarian four
years, and will assume his duties at
once. Mr.. Harrington is a son of
the famous Delaware Republican
leader Richard Harrington, and de-
scendart of Chief Justice and Chan
cellOr Samuel NJ. Harrington. He
has been in the nursery business anG4
a commission merchant.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
HAZEL A JURY COMMISSIONER

Governor PennewilI Names Smyrnian
on the Kent County Board.
Governor Pennewill Thursday made
these appointments Magistrates
Gardner w. Joseph of Milford, for
seven consecutive terms treasurer of
Milford, succeeding William A.
Truitt; Charles w. Nickerson of New
Castle, succeeding William H. Terry
jury commissioners for Kent county
Herman P. Hazel, Democrat, of
Smyrna; DIR. Wilbur D. Burton, Re-
publican, of Dover.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
TO REMODEL THE STATE HOUSE
Bill Appropreating S62:5oo to be Ex-
pended in Restoring Original Effect

Bill Appropreating S62s5oo to be Ex-
pended in Restoring Original Effect
One of the last items of business
to be transacted by the 1909 session
of the General Assembly which ad-
journed last Wednesday was the pas
sage of new bill providing for a
State administration building and
library. The bill passed the House
by vote of 20 to six and the Senate
by vote of thirteen to three. True,
the amount specified in the new bill
will not be sufficient to construct the
kind of building wanted, but it
will be sufficient to erect credit
able addition to the present State
Houe and restore the old Colonial
features to the same. The bill
passed specifies that the new build
ing shall not cost over $62, 500; and
that the money realized from Della
wares war claim of 1912 shall be
transferred from the sinking fund
and placed in the general fund for
the purpose. The bill names Cover
nor Simeon S. Pennewill, former Gov
ernor Preston Lea, former Governor
Ebe w. Tunnel, Senators Thomas
M. Monaghan, A. B. Conner and
Alexander P. 'Corbit, Representatives
James F. Lafferty and Timothy
Townsend and Speaker of the House
Thomas o. Cooper as the State House
commission to arrange for and super
intend the construction of the new
building.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
LATTA SELLS OUT TO DAVID.
John A. Latta Sells out His Blackbird
Exchange to Elmer David.

Blackbird, April John A. Latta
who has conducted produce exchange
at this place for a number of years,
has sold out to Elmer David of
Thoroughfare Neck. The farmers of
this vicinity, especially the farmers
wives, miss the genial face of Mr..
Latta who has been regular in his
visits to them every week and
bought their poultry and eggs. Mr..
Latta has been an enterprising deal
er, retailing in one of the large mar
ket houses of Philadelphia. The
commuag is sorry to lose Mr.. Latta
but will wish him abundant success
wherever he g0es.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
Fire Causes Excitement at Lsipsic

Considerable excitement was caused
by a fire at the home of Phillip Car
lin Of Leipsic, on Monday. The CHM
ney caught fire, exploding an oil can
and setting fire to the interior Of the
kitchen; fortunately the fire was ex-
tinor; he'd before much damage was
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

Paterson School to Give Entertainment
An entertainment will be given at
Patterson School by the pupils on
Friday evening, April 9th, beginning
at 8 o'clock. Ice cream and cake
for sale at close Of Entertainment.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
RECEPTION TO TWO PASTORS
DR.. Watt and Supt. Stephenson to be
Welcomed by Smyrna People.

The Ladies Mite Society of Asbury
M. E. Church extend a cordial invita-
tion to the members and friends of
the church to be present at the re-
ception given in honor of the pastor,
Rev. DR.. Robert Watt and family and
Rev. R. K Stephenson and family,
Monday evening, April II, in the
lecture room Of the church from eight
to ten o clock Sec.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
CHEswOLD SCHOOL IN DRAMA
Will Prese nt "Out on the Street For
Benefit of Organ Fund.

Benefit of Organ Fund.
Cheswold, April 5.-Misses Edith
Goodwin and Rhoda Masten, teachers
of our public schools have prepared a
drama entitled, "Out on the Street, Z"
which will be publicly presented
Friday evening of this week in Ander-
sons Hall. Some selections in music
will also be introduced to give variety.
and assure fine evening entertain
ment. Admission IS cents, which
will go to a fund for purchasing an
organ for the school. 1t should be
largely attended.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
LEIPSIC DRAWBRIDGE BIDS
Bids Received Yesterday BY Kent Levy
Court Range From $1,000 to $1,000

Kent Levy Court spent nearly all
day in secret session considering the
cost of the new Leipsic drawbridge.
Bridge builders from all parts of the
country from Ohio, East, were rep
resented. The bids ranged from
So. 600 to 81, 900, the latter calling
for a concrete floor and approaches,
100 feet in all. The matter was
turned over to the Leipsie bridge
committee to take the matter up in
detail next Friday. The bids covered
a wider range than was anticipated
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
EASTER AT ST PoLYcARPs
Special Services to be Held There Next
Monday by Father Waldron.

On Easter Monday morning at 10 a.
m. the Easter services will take
place. High mass with sermon by
Father Waldron Of Dover. A choir
Of picked voices will render Lenord' 3
Unison Mass un #er the direction Of
Bernard Behan Il organist. All are
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
COVE CATCHES.

Station Agent Dunn is taking a 30-day lay-off and his place is being filled by K. H. Skinner, formerly assistant agent at Gillham. The w. o. w. band boys are mak- ing arrangements to put on home minstrel show Thanksgiving week. and they certainly have the talent for giving a first class entertain ment.
 Uncle John Perkins, the well known salesman in B. Fl. Barton's store, left for Joplin Monday after noon to visit relatives and also to meet brother from Oregon whom he had not seen in 30 years. Mrs. 0. B. Witherspoon gave a Halloween party to her young friends last Saturday night which proved to be very pleasant and enjoyable affair. The evening was spent in playing games, eating ap- ples and listening to some fine music by Prof. Goben with his one-man orchestra.
 B. H. Barton, Jr,, returned home Sunday from visit of several weeks to his brothers, H. A. and w. c. in Hale county, Texas. He was ac- companied home by his little neice, Miss Timie Barton, who will prop ably spend the winter with her grandparents. Mir. and Mrs. B. H. Barton. While in Hale county Mr. Barton purchased a farm f160 acres.
 The pupils of Prof. Wheelis' room organized a literary society last Fri day afternoon and elected the fol- lowing officers: Allen Tilley. presi- dent; Miss Myrtle Colley, secretary and Miss Bess Kirby, treasurer. The society will meet every Friday afternoon at the school house and program for debates, reeitations, readings, songs, etc, will be ar ranged for each date. This com mendable movement is something new in our public school and should be encouraged by the parents and patrons.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04

Davis. Mrs. Sikes' health failed in New Mexico, but it is hoped the pure water on which she was raised, will cure.
 Mrs. D. r. Brawley received a telegram from Little Rock yester. day that her sister, Mrs. Sophia Young, was very i'll and not expect ed to live. Mrs. Brawley left for Little Rock yesterday afternoon.
 The general talk of the community this week is the grand lecture we had Thursday night, given by Judge Steel. His subject was, The Two Roads of Life, the Right and the Wrong" and wound up with a talk, urging parents to take their children to Sunday school. We feel very thankful to him for his good advice and hope to hear him again.
 The boys had quite time Hal loween night playing jokes. but no serious trouble, but our deputy sheriff played a joke on two of them. He captured two horses and held them till he found their owners. For further information see Deputy Sheriff Bratcher.
 wy
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
WAVES FROM MILL CREEK

Ed Medford is very i'll.
 Esquire Walker went to Cherry Hill Saturday.
 Bill Williams was in thls vicin- ity Tuesday.
 c. H. Campbell and family went to Mena Friday.
 Miss Lola Martindale has gone to Oklahoma on visit.
 D. A. Walker had a crowd of hands in his cotton patch last week.
 Dewey Bolton has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Fife Walker this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ephy Garrett have moved to their farm near here.
 Grandma Mcdaniel has been visiting her granddaughter this week.
 w. M. Foster aud Misses Ellen and Georgiana Nixon went to Mena Friday.
 A. Goodman and son, Arthur, have gone to Stepheuville, Tex, on business.
 Ragan Brunette passed through Saturday morning en route to Cherry Hill.
 1 wonder why Messrs. Guilford and Roger Bates are going to To- cate in the Lawrence settlement? Buster Wimberly, Holder Will Hams and others drove 125 head of cattle out of this vicinity Eri- day, which they intend to ship to Kansas City.
 Blue Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
OPAL NEWS.

Mrs. Hattie Beds is very i'll. Will Lackey went to Womble Tuesday. K. D. Roberts went to Dallas Monday. Erastus Stevens of Waters, was here Thursday. w. A. Feds went to Mena Mon day on business. Mack Barber and wife went to Rocky Saturday. Calvin Cogburn hauled corn to his home near Black Springs last week. Joe Smith aud wife passed through here Monday enroute to Womble. Henry Standridge and family passed through Saturday enroute to Black Springs. Luther Smith and wife of Womble, spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of K. D.. Roberts.
 Clark Feds and family of Eg- ger, were visitors at the home of his brother. John, Saturday night aud Sunday.
 Mamma's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Mack Barber has moved 10 our vicinity.
 Grady Embry opened school at Liberty Monday.
 School opened at Crystal Hill Monday with A. E. Wear teacher. Bunyan Hilton left Sunday for Hathaway, where he began a school Monday.
 Oliver Harrison has sold his farm near Board Camp and ex- poets to move to Mena.
 Charlie Philpot made a busi. ness trip to Sallisaw, Ok, last week, returning Sunday.
 J. K. Philpot, formerly of this place, but who for several years has been residing at Sallisaw, Ok, came Tn Sunday to look out a location.
 Miss Lola Martindale left last week for Sallisaw, Ok, where she will spend several weeks visiting relatives.
 Goldenhair.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
DOTS FR0n DALLAS.

Many farmers are sowing rye for winter pastures.
 Mrs. Pole McPhetrige left for Howe yesterday to visit her father.
 We Dallas people are sure now of corn bread. We have grist mill at Bethesda Springs.
 Misses Sophia and Nolga Brawley of Quito spent Saturday night and Sunday here. the guests of Virs Man.o
 Some of the horticulturists are preparing their land for the large bill of fruit trees and berries of diff ferent kinds that will be here next month.
 A. l.. Durham has moved in the Demp Durham house until he gets his house on the spot where the old Hudgins house stood that was burned two years ago. Will Sikes. who went two years aQo to New Mexico. returned last week. He gays old Polk county beats any pIaee he has been, He has rentad land for next year from sIncle nipk
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
RED BIRD NOTES.

(The Red Bird notes arrived one day late last week. Ed.1 H. G. Ferguson is back on the farm.
 George Beck has moved back on his farm. $. H. Spake is suffering from large carbuncle.
 w. NJ. Edwards laid in supplies at Meua first of the week. Mir. Gray of Womble, spent several days here last week. Monroe Bowen has erected a building for storage purposes. $. A. and Olley Hughes mark eted cotton at Womble last week. Uncle Kimbsey Ferguson, who has been very sick is on the mend. w. 0. Bowen attended to busi- ness affairs at Sulphur Springs Monday.
 I. H. Edwards and wife of Al- der, were visiting in this neigh borhood Sunday.
 School opens next Monday with Miss ELettie Knight of Black Springs, teacher. There will be a singing at the home of T. l.. Ferguson next Sunday afternoon.
 A nice rain fell here Sunday, which enabled farmsrs to prepare land for tine coming crop.
 w. w. Spear and wife of Stat ing ton, visited Saturday and Sun- day at the home of c. V. Beck.
 Mir. and Mrs. Geo. Cox of Sul- phur Springs visited at the home of Major E. J. Henley Sunday.
 After few days rest and re. creation here, the Revs. Patter. son and Abee have resumed their missionary work.
 4. F. Hooper is comfortably situated Sulphur Springs, where he will embark in the mer cantile business.
 Robert Hoyle and wife are here on a visit from Texas. They will go from here to Meua te make their home.
 Messrs. George Hamp and the Rev. ]. k. Edwards and John l. Rowton left recently for an over land prospecting trip to Oxla. homa.
 George Beck and Jerry Lam and wife, Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Abee, and Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Edward. were negotiating business at Mena last week.
 Thomas Bowen family ana mother, Mrs. K. A. Bowen have left their home here for Alvin. Ok, where they will settle among former neighbors.
 Buster Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
PINE GROVE ITEMS.

s. B. Cummings is attending court at Poteau this week.
 Rev. F. Y. Hensley will preach at this place next Sunday at Il a. m.
 The infant of Mir. and Mrs. John McAlister is very ill this week.
 Bob Rogers and Jack Hensley made business trip to Hatfield Saturday.
 Mir. aud Mrs. John Hughes was in Hatfield Saturday with a uice load of pumpkins.
 Ode Moore and his young wife visited relatives near Smith vile, Ok, Saturday night and Sunday.
 While Mir. Drew Warren and Mir. Bud Nichols were out riding stears the other Sunday, Bud ac- cidentIy got his finger broke.
 Three Chums.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
WlCKES WAvELETS

Bud Sanford left for Allen, Ok., Monday.
 King Patterson left for Mena Monday evening.
 E. w. Hamby went to Mena on business Saturday.
 Feb Vance has returned from an extended visit to Oklahoma.
 Thomas Hamby of Cove, was down to see his brother Saturda V and Sunday.
 Miss Onie Daniels was the guest of the Jenkins Saturday ? and Sunday.
 Grady ForPy came down from Mena Saturday to see hts mother. returning on No. 4.
 Elbe | Baker came in from Ok. lahoma, where he has been on a visit of several weeks.
 Senator Logan was in Wickes Monday looking after the interest of the Grauniss bank.
 MT. Higgins aud family left Tuesday for Hugo, Ok, where he intends making his hone.
 Mir. Caswell sold his residence in wickes last week to man by the name of Hasten from Wander voort.
 Gilbert Jenkins went to Gran miss Saturday en tie ticket. transacted business and returned on No. 4
 Prof. Hambys new residence is nearing completion. It will be one of the incest buildings on the west side.
 Some of the Sth grade students prepared surprise Tor Prof, Hols man Monday night, ueadless 10
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04

say the surprise was happily turned.
 Peasant Hill church held a 5th Sunday meeting, beginning on Thursday and closing Sunday. Several topics of interest were discussed.
 The Rev. c. Thurman left Monday for Texarkana. Rev. Thurman has been holding sev eral meetings around Wickes in the last month. Thirty-one were baptized by him.
 1 tThe Sunflower school house was burned last week. Miss Su- sic Armstrong was teaching there and some time between the time school was dismissed and the mex; morning the house was burned. How the fire started IS unknown. BIG. Davis, road commissioner, was in Wickes this week looking over the roads. Roxle.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
Two-MILH TwITTERlNds.

Mir. Bell went to Hatfield on busi- neas Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Sunderman of Mena spent Sunday with Mir. Daniels.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jim Goodwin of Potter visited with Mir. Hicks over Sunday.
 Sid Anderson of Mena visited his parents at this place Saturday night and Sunday.
 The young people enjoyed nice singing Ut the home of MT. Wallace Saturday night.
 c. E. Green and family of Rust were guests of J. T. Ward Saturday night and Sunday.
 Johnnie Daniels and wife and Rosa Daniels returned home Mon- day, after few days visit with relatives near Hatton.
 Field Girl
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
EddER ITEMS

The young folks report paving nice singing at the home of Dr. W. w. Philpot Saturday night, Misses Willie and Pearl Phil. pot left Sunday morning to enter the high school at Womble.
 Willis Nj. Wimberly has ginned over 300 bales of cotton this sea. son. Cotton is about all gathered. Dr. w. w. Philpot reports the birth of baby girl to MT and Mrs. B. Roberts; baby to Mir, and Mrs. NJ. A. Bates, and baby boy to MT. and Mrs. Clip Ed wards.
 P. NJ.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04
RUST RINGERS

Misses Florence and Edna Al len visited at Rocky Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. D. w. Allen left Saturday for Nashy He, where she will visit her daughter.
 Mrs. Mary Lowery returned home Saturday from McAlester, where she has been visiting.
 Mrs. w. D. Allen and little daughter, Annie, last week visit. ed Mrs. Aliens parents, Mir. and Mrs. Whisenant.
 Prof. Shinn began his school here Monday after four weeks vacation. School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-11-04

Theresa, were shopping in Mena last Saturday.
 Miss El ca Bsllentine has been sick for several days, but is slow ly improving.
 Samuel Pigg visited witb his homefolks near Mena from Fri day until Monday.
 Miss Pearl Mitchell visited with her sister, Mrs. NJ. A. Wood. last week, returning home Monday. Miss Pearl Paris. who has been visiting a sister at Shady Point, Ok, for tue past two weeks, re- turned home Saturday.
 School Girl.