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Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
TOWN COUNCIL REDEEMS
TWO $1,000 LIGHT BONDS
CLOSING YEAR WITH A GOOD
RECORD FOR IMPROVEMENT
With Improved Streets. .Extentions and
a Thoroughly Maintained Street
Sprinkler, They Reduce Debt.

a Thoroughly Maintained Street
Sprinkler, They Reduce Debt.
Smyrna Town Council met at an
adjourned session Monday evening
and devoted nearly the whole evening
to a discussion of matters relative to
closing the year with a good record.
President Reynolds was in the chair
and the other members present were
Secretary Grieves and Councilmen
Stockly and Wright. The most i'm
portanJ transaction of the evening
was the paying off of two one thou
sand dollar Electric Light bonds.
These bonds were issued to Mo-
ses Price in January, 1908, and
are now held by Mrs. Gilbert S.
FAIRIES, of Brandywine Summit, Pa,
and Mrs. Harry C. Tschudy. of this
town, his heirs. On motion of Mr..
Stockly these bonds will be redeemed
and orders were drawn on the Trea-
surer of the Town of Smyrna in
favor of Cashier S. G. Wilds, of the
Fruit Growers National Bank of
Smyrna to be applied to the final
payment of the bonds held by the
above named persons with the inter
est still remaining due and unpaid.
In paying off these bonds Council has
every reason to be proud of the
work it has accomplished the past
year. They have given Smyrna a
vitrifed block street nearly the en-
tire length of Main street and have
macadamized the other principal
streets of town at cost of S27, 900.
Amber Davis Company, the con-
tractors, have been paid in full and
with what they were able to pay cash
together with the above named
bonds, they have kept the bonded in
debtedness down to about $55, 000.
In addition to this they have opened
and extended Delaware Street and
Peterson Street and maintained q
street sprinkler and still leave q
balance of $500 or more in the trea-
sury. The books of the town for the
fiscal year just ending will be
closed next Saturday the 18th, after
which all the departments will bt
thoroughly audited by the Auditing
Committee. Council will adjourn
sine die on Friday evening the 25th
The annual town election will b.
held Monday, February 28th, at whicl
time successors to all the presen
Councilmen will be elected. AS n,
contest has developed, it is probabl
that all the outgoing Councilmen will
be re elected.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
FISH THIEVES MAKE A HAUL
Used Dynamite and Slaughtered Bush
els of Fish at Ford's landing.

Used Dynamite and Slaughtered Bush
els of Fish at Ford's Landing.
Fish pirates are stirring some of the
residents of Kent county into action
to protect their fresh watey streams
from marauders. A party OF men,
evidently from the Maryland side,
drove to the Murderkill river, near
Forks Landing, last week, and,
violating all fish and game laws,
launched canoe, rowed to a deep
bend where the fish lay alternating
in shoals as is their custom during
the severe weather, exploded a
string of dynamite shells and
slaughtered bushels of white perch,
bass, carp, pike, ring perch and
wall-eyed pike The interlopers
carried off all their horses could
haul, and later two young men in
canoe who happened to row to the
bend picked up the several dollars
worth of the remnant and carried
them to Frederick.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
OVER 1000 ATTEND PUBLIC SALE

Daniel Thompson's Vendue at the Hud-
son Farm, the Largest Held in Years.
One of the largest public sales
which has taken place in this vicinity
in years was pulled off at the re5i-
dence of Daniel Thompson on the
Hudson farm between Clayton and
Smyrna, yesterday. Fully 1000 or
1900 people were in attendance.
Farmers from all over the State and
some from the Eastern Shore of
Maryland and Pennsylvania were
among the bidders. Of the 20 head
of horses and colts sold, nearly half
of them brought over the $500 mark,
the highest being 1915. The cattle
brought good prices but not the
exceptional values the horses did.
The farming implements also sold
well. The sale lasted from ten to
three and was lively and spirited from
start to finish.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
W. G. ANTHONY. LECTURING
Speaking This Week at SeIbyville,
MiIsboro, Frankford and Milford.

NitISOOIO5 TTdiNlOTu anu mllTOTQ.
Professor Wesley Webb, state
director of farmers Institutes;
Everett C. Johnson, who has attained
great success in market gardening in
Sussex county; W. G. Anthony, the
Smyrna poultry expert; Professor
W. F. Massey, pronounced "an en-
cyclopedia of information about
horticulture, ''and Professor Hayward
the dean of the States agricultural
college, left for Selbyville Monday
morning to begin a weeks special
Institutes with the farmers of Sussex
and for the exhibition of fine pro-
ducts. Monday and Tuesday the in
stitutes were held in Selbyville, the
town of banks and cement walks. +"
Last evening the convention moved
to Ocean View; to-day at Frankford,
and tomorrow at Millsboro, will
complete the Sussex schedule, but
there will be big winding-up meet
ing at Milford, where the cash and
presents have been offered for the
exhibiting of everything raised or
the farm from butter to beans.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
DEEPEN STREAM THEMSELVES
Farmers, Tired of Waiting on Congress
Decide to Improve Little River.

Farmers, Tired of Waiting on Congress
Decide to Improve Little River.
Residents of Little Creek and
farmers in that locality, who have
BEEN interested for several years in
the improvement of Little River, a
tributary of the Delaware Bay, and
considered by many the most feasible
route for navigation in lower Della
ware by line of steamers, have de-
cided to deepen the stream at their
own expense, having failed to get
recommendation from the government
officials About $4OO has been sub
scribed and paid in to the fund and
the amount for present work needed
is $1,000, which promoters believe
they will be able to raise before the
work is completed. With the deep
ening of the channel and the cutting
off of several bends, the course of
the river can be shortened about two
miles, which would make the dis
tance from inland to the bay only
about five miles. With this done. and
a line of steamers arranged from
Little Creek to Philadelphia, lower
Delaware could have almost daily
communication with the latter city.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
cHEswoLD eRANcERs DEBATE
Take Up the Question of State Pro-
duce Exchange at Meetings

Take Up the Question of State Pro-
duce Exchange at Meetings
Cheswold, Feb. Is. Following the
business part of the session of rural
grange last Saturday the lecturer
called the following program: read
ing, furnished by Miss May Jackson,
who not being present was read by
another member; vocal solo, Mrs.
Sadie Savin; song by trio: reading.
short poem by Mr.. Harry Wright
was very entertaining. Shall We
Have State Produce Exchange, :"
was a question of general interest
before the grange and its dicussion
was lively and general. Samples
of seeds and prices we're spread upon
the secretary's table for inspection.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Evans invited
the grange for a social evening at
their home on Friday evening of this
week.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
OWED THROUGH GLASS WINDOW
Arthur Brewington, Colored. Escapes
From Town Officers a Third Time.
Episode on CaVender Farm.

GP'SOOC wv (dNCIuGI dTHls
Arthur Brewington, colored, who
is wanted by our officers for steal
ing hides from George W.. Turner
and participating in a Jail break last
year, is the most slippery negro our
officers have had to deal with for
sometime. Since he has been at
large several attempts have been
made to arrest him. Monday morning
Constable GOldsborough assisted by
Policeman Wick, went to the farm
of Theodore Cavender, where they
learned Brewington was, and thought
they had him coruered. When the
officers found him eating in the
kitchen, Brewington, hatless and shoe
less, dived through the window sash
head formost, breaking all the win
dow panes, and made his escape. The
officers were unable to catch him.
Last December he was located in the
stable on the Cavender Farm and
he eluded the officers by disappear
ing through the compound door
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
NEXT SUNDAY AT AsBURY

Rev. William FAIRIES Will Preach in
Morning and j. NJ. Belts at Evening.
In the absence of the pastor, who
is to offieiate at corner stone laying
in Crisfield, Md, the pulpit will be
occupied in the morning by the Rev.
William FAIRIES, and in the evening
by the Rev. John M. Belts, the prin-
cipal of the Smyrna High School.
Mr.. Harry P. Shapley will render a
violin solo at the evening service.
The pastor will appreciate it as much
as though he were home, if the
friends and members make special
effort to attend. ef
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
GEORGE JARVIS TAKES A BRIDE
Popular Sea Captain, Grandson of
George D. Collins, Weds Miss Reading

Popular Sea Captain, Grandson of
George D. Collins, Weds Miss Reading
George L. Jarvis, grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Collins, of
this town, was united in marriage to
Miss Helen w. Reading, daughter of
Dr.. and Mrs. George Reading, of
Woodbury., N. j., at a pretty home
wedding which took place at the
residence of the brides parents, last
evening at eight o'clock. The GER
emony was performed by the rector
of the Woodbury. Episcopal Church
in the presence of the family and
large company of friends. William
N. Jarvis, brother of the groom, was
best man, and Miss Beatrice Read
ing. sister of the bride, was maid of
honor. After reception and we'd
ding breakfast, Captain and Mrs.
Jarvis left for New York City and
from there will take a trip south.
They will reside for the present at
Woodbury. while Captain Jarvis is on
sea duty. The groom is in charge of
the ship Margaret A. May" of the
Jonothan May and Sons Steamship
Company, which plies between New
York, Philadelphia and Savannah,
Ga. The groom has many friends in
Smyrna who extend him hearty con-
gratualtions and good wishes for a
happy married life.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
MEMORY OF FRANCES WILLARD
Local W. T. G. U. Held an interesting
Meeting at Mrs. w. A. FAIRIES.

Meeting at Mrs. w. A. FAIRIES.
The Miss Willard Thank Offering
meeting held at the home of Mrs.
William A. FAIRIES last evening was
we'll attended, and resulted in an
increased interest, the gain of three
new members and a good collection
for the Extension Fund of the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Union.
The meeting was in carge of the
Superintendents of Social Meetings
and Red Letter Days, Mrs. Walter
Hvnson and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, the
latter presiding, and the programme
was as follows: Opening hymn, Mrs.
Marion Coverdale, pianist; prayer,
Mrs. Joseph Williams; scripture
reading, Miss Mary W. Thompson; /;
solo, "Faee to Face" Miss Julia
Griffith; recitation, ."In Memoriam
of Abraham Lincoln, Miss Elizabeth
Wilson; recitation, "The Heart of a
King" Wells FAIRIES; reading, "a
Tribute to Frances E. Willard, +"
Mrs. Walter Hynson; reading, " Fran
ces E. Willard poem, Mrs.
Thomas Haynes; solo, His Eye Is
on the Sparrow, Mrs. Thomas Will
son; "The Meaning of the Extension
Fund.-" Mrs. Kate E. Smithers
reading, "What the Extension Fund
Has Accomplished" Mrs. William
Davis; reading, ''On Memory'f
Canvass, Miss Elizabeth Smithers
closing hymn.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
John r. Gooden the Io-Year-Old Son
of John c. Gooden of Near Town
Dies at U. S. Naval Academy.


Dies at U. S. Naval Academy.
John R. Gooden, aged 10, oldest
son of John C. Gooden, the we'll
known farmer near town, died last
Wednesday, February 9th, at the
United States Naval Hospital, at
Newport, Rhode Island, after a ling
ering illness from abscess of the
brain. There is general regret in
this community where he was born
and raised, that he should have met
with such an untimely death. Young
Gooden enlisted in the Navy last
summer as an apprenticed seaman at
the Training Station at Newport.
He was getting along with prospects
of success when recently he suffered
an attack of the mumps followed
with a SPELL of pneumonia. He had
but shortly gotten over this when an
abscess formed on his brain and he
was taken to the U. S. Naval Hos
pital, also at Newport Despite
medical skill and attention he never
recovered and died Wednesday. His
mother was nearly Frustrated on re-
ceiving the sad news. His remains
were brought to Smyrna Thursday
and taken to the home of his father,
near town. Funeral services were
held Saturday in charge of the Rev.
Edwin Gardner, of Chesapeake City,
Md, and interment was made in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Edward Comegys Dies in Baltimore.
Mr.. Edward Thomas Comegys, a
former grain buyer on the Eastern
Shore, died Saturday morning at his
home in the Wentworth Apartments,
Baltimore, Md, from apoplexy, with
which he was stricken the Tuesday
previous. He was born 55 years age
! in Kent county and was related tt
many of the prominent families Of
the Eastern Shore. Besides a widow
who before her marriage was Mis-
Elizabeth HURT, he leaves a daugh.
ter, Mrs. Morton McIlvain Dukehart
Five brothers, Messrs. Alexande
Comegys, of Middletown, Del.
Samuel Comegys, of Kent county
John, William and DR.. Comegys, o
Middletown; and a sister, Miss Milli
Comegys, of Millington; also survive
him. The funeral took place Monda
afternoon from Shrewsbury Church
about 10 miles from Chestertown, Md
Burial was in the cemetery of tn
church.
Death of Mrs. Joseph 7. Rash.
Mrs. Caroline NJ. Rash, wife o
Joseph T. Rash and the mother Q
ex-Assemblyman Howard Rash, G
West Dover, died Sunday at he
home near Pearson's Corner. Mrs
Rash leaves four children. Their
are two daughters and two sons
Funeral services will be held at he
late home today, Wednesday, an
interment will be al Odd Fellow:
Cemetery, Camden.
Former State Senator Harrington
Hezekiah Harrington, of Harrini
ton, better known as State Senate
: Harrington, and former presidel
. of the Senate of Delaware, and
5 director of the Delaware Railroad
4 died yesterday at his home in Ha
e rington. Mr.. Harrington was
D years old and bachelor.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
SMYRNA HOUSE AGAIN LEASED

DenneY A. Goldsborough Will Take and
Run It After March the First Next.
Denney A. Goldsborough, our we'll
known auctioneer, has rented the
Smyrna House of Cyrus P. Gears and
will take and run it after March the
first next. Mr.. Goldsborough will
use the old bar room for his pool
tables and has already rented some of
his rooms out as apartments. He
intends to run first class hotel and
hopes to be ready for business soon
after he takes possession. There are
many people who will be glad to see
this old hostelerie. open, and Mr..
Goldsborough has the good wishes Of
large number of friends.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
smrrna Farn,er BOYS sIacIsDird Place.

Blackbird, Feb. l5.-Mr. Walter
Lee, of near Smyrna, has purchased
the farm near Blackbird known as
the Bobb Farm the price was
s45OO. Mr.. Lee expects TO move on
the farm.
Smyrna times., 1910-02-16
SERVICES ST. PETERS CHURCH
Archdeacon Turner Will Have Charge
of Services This Evening.
This Wednesday evening the

This Wednesday evening the Ven.
G. H. B. Turner, Archdeacon of
Kent and Sussex Counties, will
officiate and preach. Friday even
ing. 7.s0 O'Clock, in the Parish Hall,
the rector will lecture on "Church
History" The freedom of the Hall
should make this an interesting sub
ject and any questions relative to the
subject under discussion will be
cheerfuIly answered. The usual
services Sunday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-14
POLLING COMMITTEES
Appointed at a Meeting Held Sdtur-
day, in Paris, to Perfect Organs.
zatiOn in InfereSf of Hon. Claude
N. Thomas Candidacy for Con-
greSS.

| Saturday afternoon an enthusiastic
but informal meeting of the friends of
| Hon. G.. M. Thomas was held at the
courthouse, IN Paris, to perfect a
thorough organization in the interest
of Mr.. Thomas candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Congress,
subject to the primary election, Oatur-
day, June Is.
The meeting was called to order by
| County Attorney George B. Batterton
and upon motion of Hon. A. S. Thomp-
son, Hon. E. NJ. Dickson was elected
| temporary chairman with editors VIM.
Remington of the Paris Democrat,
Swift Champ of the Bourbon News and
Bruce Miller, of the Kentuckian-C Citizen
as temporary secretaries.
Chairman Dickson made an address
in which he aroused the enthusiasm Of
his hearers by saying that this was the
first opportunity in half century
that the county Of Bourbon had had to
send one Of her native sons to Congress
and he called upon every Democrat in
the county to rally to the standard Of
Senator Thomas. Mr.. Dickson said
| that no Democrat in the District was
better qualified to represent the famous
Ashland District than Senator Thomas
and that his Democracy was unsulIied.
| Upon motion Chairman Dickson ap-
pointed the following committee on
permanent organization and to select
precinct committeeman to look after
| the polling of their respective pre-
cincts:
James Mcclure, Judge E. 3 January,
Ed Rice, W. G. Talbot, Forrest Let
; ton, A. P. Adair and Nat Rogers.
| The committee retired and reported
that the temporary organization be
made permanent, and that the law Of
fees of Senator Thomas in the Agri-
cultural Bank Building be the place of
meeting. Former City Collector r. K.
Mccartney was selected as campaign
chairman and it was decided that the
committeeman in each precinct report
! w ednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and
that further meeting be held Satur-
day at the same hour
The following compose the list Of
committeeman appointed:
Paris, No. 1-E. NJ. Dickson, j. j
McClintock, j. NJ. Hall. Judge E. T..
! Hinton, H. O. James, Chas McMillass
Robert Lusk and Charles Peddicord.
Paris, No. 2-James Mcclure, R. 4.
Mccartney, Wilmington Mann, W. G.
McClintock, w. H. Anderson, DR.. J.T.
Vansant.
! Paris, No. 81 Judge Denis Dundon,
Charles E. Butler, Pearce Patton, Judge
E. B. January, J. S. Wilson, w. o.
Hinton, Joe farris, John Ankle, Cliff
Blackerby.
Paris, No. At. F. Brannon, Ed.
Rash, Mayor j. T. Hinton, c. j. Lam
caster, Horace Collins, Robert Link,
f, George Rassenfoss, VIM. Grannon.
Paris, No 5-Pete Cain, W. F. Tai
bott, Ray Harris, NJ. F. kenney, john
Chisholm.
| Paris No. 6-L. J. Fretwell, J. F.
Weatherall, C. F. Redmon, Monroe
Mansfield, Bishop Hibler.
Millersburg No. w. D. Mcintyre
Thomas McClintock, Peale Collier,
Continued on Page 8
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-14
Mayors Proclamation.

The ladies of the Civic Improvement
League have undertaken a campaign
for an annual cleaning of all the pre-
misses in Paris, and have set Thursday,
June Is, as the day on which every
citizen is asked to make a thorough
cleaning of yards and cellars.
the city government is anxious to
assist in this coed work for the better
ment of the health and appearance of
city, and it is therefore urged that
everyone heartily cooperate with
these ladies in their efforts. To fur
ther aid them, the city carts and wag-
ous will be placed at their disposal on
the day named, and all refuge placed
on the street will be hauled away free
OF charge.
]. 7. HINTON.
Manor
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-14
Regular meals Is cents at
RassenfOss' restaurant, 3D.
meal ticket for SIS. Io-2t
MATRIMONIAL.

Miss Ollie B. Classify and Mr..
Alonzo C. McDuffey .were married
Thursday in Lexington by Justice Ben
D. Bell. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. J.'B. Classify. Fof Riddles Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. McDuffey left for Gin
cinnati Friday where they will perma-
rently reside.
Relatives of the groom in this city
have received the following announce
ment card:
"Mr. and Mrs. John Baxter Caughey
announce the marriage of their daugh.
ter
Margaret r.
to
DR.. Thoma Duncan Williams
on Wednesday. June eighth
nineteen hundred ard ten
Christiana, Pennsylvania.
At home
after August first
Shelbyville. Kentucky"
The groom is'a son of the late John
Williams. of Shelbyville,a former resi-
dent and postmaster of Paris in the
sixties. and is a well known travelling
salesman for Chicago dental supply
house.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-14
Chang e in Time OF Delivery.

The following has been issued from
the Paris post-office:
Commencing Wednesday, June Is.
1910, The city letter carrier serving
the resident districts will leave the
office at Z a. m. for the morning trip
and o. m. for the afternoon.
In this way the patrons of the city
delivery will receive their mail about
two hours earlier in the mornings and
! hour earlier in the afternoon.
n. A. MOORE, P. M
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-14
BIRTHS.

Born. Sunday. June II, to the wife
of DR.. VIM. X. Dudley, son, weight
l03 pounds-William Kenney Dudley.
Jr.
Born. Monday, June Is, to the
wife of Harry l.. Minter. daughter.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-14
Lest We Forget
iFranfort JorunaIl

When Cantrill undertakes to assert
his democracy in his controversy with
Lebus' ne should remember his part in
the election of Republican to the
Onlted States Senate fom Kentucky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-14
Wall Paper OF Quality.

We can please you both as to price
and quality.
BORLAND.
No. 5, Broadway.
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-07
pALMIsTRv READINGS
 ATTRACTING INTEREST

The announcement was made in the Nugget not long ago that Mrs. wm. McManus had consented to give her we'll known talent as a palmist for a short period in behalf of a worthy cause. We are informed that the amount needed will soon be complete. Those who desire to take advantage of this opportunity would do we'll to make their arrangements at once, for the sale of tickets will be stopped within a short time. Tickets may be secured at Toby's or at Lomen Brothers, and ap- pointments with Mrs. McManus should be made by phone, Main 17S.
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-07
OFFICERS
 CAPTURE CHINESE
Nugget Special serv,ee.

Nugget Special Servtee.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. Eight Chinese, seven of which Were women, attempted to land here today. They were captured by the immigration of hcers who have placed them under ar rest preparatory to shipping them back to the orient. The women alleged that the only male member of their party had kidnapped them from Hongkong and intended to dispose of them here for a consideration Of three thousand dollars. They further stated that an .offer had been made for them and that had not the immigration officers cap tured them they would undoubtedly have been sold 10 some san Francisco dealers in white slaves.
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-07
DEPUTY MARSHAL OARRAH
 RETURNS FROM SHELTON

nrputy Marshall II II Darrah re- nmed from shelton last night after a 'urs days visit in that camp. Mir. Darrah states that the natiyeH in the vicinity of Marys Igloo have Staked about forty-fiyc miles of trail in that community in a very satisfactory way At parrah was commissioned by the marshal to deliver certain iapers along th. line to shelton
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-07
DATE OF CHICKEN
 FEED IS CHANGED

The chicken dinner to be given by the Ladies Aid which was scheduled to be given the evening of Friday, De- cember the 18th has been changed to the evening of Thursday. the 18th. The change was made because the affair might have conflicted with the roof garden. which is to be pulled off on the l7th of the month
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-07
COMMITTEE WILL
 COUNT VOTES DAILY

Y ,anmittr.. at thrr, u.~ arIniu.ed today which in the future wtn count th. ,ntee for carnival pu"eu. each eve niua at eight o'clpck This k the only time the ballot box will h.. opened dur ina tho day. Tn" committees duty win b" to report the daily standing "f th. contestants to the newspapers so that thc list may be published Following ar, the names of those who Were ap- pointed on the committee: H F. Riley Walter Johnson and Ralph Inmen
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-07
NINE MONTHS OLD KID
 HAS FAT BANK ACCOUAT

CDEIuNA. N, .a--LtJtlc Donald James MH,Cormac Is the proud pos .o-sor of 20 generous bank account. The t..,t that uc is way [" th. good does u.j wuk. any difference wttn Donald -s l., ie only min" months old II" was born un Janaury 27. lslo.
 Donald is the first white boy horu n old Town and when h, arrived the trlicums of Donalds dad began quiet E ly Co rais, 8 fund tp provide the littl, fellow with present that would be a reminder of th" esteem in which the o'1-'imrrs held his dad James p NacCrTma.
 Every old-timer in the district. wish