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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-15

Mrs. Crandall OF Concord has come
to spend the summer with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. M. Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Shepard of
Irasburg were the guests OF their son,
Guy Shepard last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian Sanborn of
West Derby recently spent few days
with her son Truman Aiken.
Miss Grace Aldrich of Springfield.
Mass, has come to spend the summer
with her uncle, Edwin Aldrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa Dwyer have
gone to Manchester, N. H., to live
with their daughter for the coming
year.
Elmer Watson recently had three.
legged chicken Matched from Black
Spanish egg. The freak lived only
a short time.
The D. of L. society will attend church
in body Sunday at 8 p. m. There will
be a special sermon by the pastor, and
all members are requested to meet at
the lodge hall at 2 80 o'clock.
Edna Aldrich has returned from
Springfield, Mass, where she has
Il
The many friends of Mr.. Aldrich, who
was former resident here, will be
interested to know he is owner and
proprietor of a popular restaurant and
lunch room. He has also just COM
pleted another store, making two
now that he leases. They are all sit
uated on Main Street and in a good
location.
EVANSVILLE.
Mrs. L. A. Drown has returned
t home.
!, John Moore cut his hand quite badly
: one day last week.
| J. G. Gray of Sheffield was in tow1
5 few days last week.
Miss Bessie Monteith is home from
y her school at Orleans.
r Mr.. and Mrs. Sanborn of Derby ar
visiting at M. A. Foss'.
2 Miss Hazel Alexander has returne
i home from her school at Barton.
r EAST kHARLESTON.
! Charles E. Shedrick is home fror
" Montreal for few days.
n Asa Gregory of Irasburg was Wis
, tor in town the past week.
y The topic for the C. E. prayer meet
) ing, June 16, "God Knows" leader
Mrs. Leon Buck.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Piper are HON
"a after spending week with relative
: at West Charleston.
5. Kathleen Mcnamara of Yves
% Charleston took first honor, Gladys P
e per second and Beatrice Buck third. {
is the 9th grade examinations.
-. - Children's day will be observed {
- Plymouth church next Sunday, beside
ID the exercises by the children the1
~ will be special singing. All are co
~ daily invited to attend.
Walter Hand is in the Royal Victori
o hospital, Montreal, where he unde
- went a serious operation he is very
~ but his many friends will be please
% to hear he is doing as we'll as can /
~ expected.
:. Mr.. Hale, Mrs. E. w. Buck, Mr.
tn John Buck, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Findle!
m Mrs. Leon Buck, B. G. Morse, Mr.
Sc A. Hall and Mrs. l. r. Wolcott a
Id tended the convention at West Charlie
gs ton, Tuesday, June and all felt we
ne paid for going.
De WEST CHARLESTON.
Tracy Pratt is still very i'll.
~ Mrs. Will Locke is on the sick lis
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS MEET

Rev. Walter Ford of This Town De-
livers an Address to The Association
The semi-annual convention of the
Delaware State Rural Letter Car
riers Association was held at Sea-
ford Monday morning and afternoon
in Odd Fellows Hall. The meet
ings were presided over by Harry
Brown, of Seaford, who is president
of the association. Interesting ad-
dresses were delivered by Walter
Ford of Smyrna. corresponding secre-
tary of the association and by u il
liam I. Moore, of Harrington. an ex-
president. The men throughout their
talks'urged the member 20 labor for
the upbuilding of the organization
and made many striking suggestions
regarding cooperative work. The
officers formed a set of rules which
were passed by the association, to
be presented at the annual convention
of the National Rural Letter Car
riers' Association, which will be
held at Little Rock, Ark, on Sep
tember TO- Harry Brown was elected
State representative to this conven-
tion.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
POULTRY SHOW AT WYOMING
Next Exhibition Will Be Larger Than
Any Previously Held

The Wyoming Poultry and Pet
Stock Association, whose January
show at Wyoming was one of the
most successful in the country. has
decided to branch out ard hold a show
on much larger scale this winter
to take place about the last of jan
uary. Instead of offering colored
ribbons as first and second prizes, the
association has decided to offer pre-
miums such as beautiful silver cups
and articles of utility. That the
stock exhibited at the Wyoming show
is of high class is demonstrated by
the winnings of some of the same
poultry of the fancy classed show at
the recent Whining ton fair. At
that fair Walter T. Massey, who is
president of the association at Wy
oming, won first prize on two entries
of Black Langshans over wide COM
petition, and among, some "birds of
class. -
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
LEWES SUFFERED SI5o,ooo FIRE
Two of the Three Plants of the Men
haden Fisheries Company Destroy
ed by Blaze of Unknown Origin


haden Fisheries Company Destroy
ed by Blaze of Unknown Origin
The biggest fire loss in the history
Of Lewes was entailed Monday by
the destruction Of two of the three
plants of the Menhaden Fisheries
Company, about two miles from the
main portion of the town. The loss
is about $3.50. 900, and is partly COW
cred by insurance. The company has
three large factories, each of frame
and filled with valuable machinery,
near Lewes. A fleet of fishing boats
is operated, and from the menhaden
caught by these boats oil is manufac-
tured. The scrap which is left of
! the fish after the oil is squeezed out,
is sold for fertilizer and is counted a
good one. There is no clue to the
origin of the flames. They were dis
covered about $50 o'clock in the
evening in the oil room of plant No
3. An alarm was at once sounded
and the employees of the company and
the Lewes fire department went to
the scene. The buildings are oil
soaked from the character of the
business. and plant No. was soon
a mass of flames. The fire spread
rapidly and plant No. 2, which is
close by, also caught. The fremen
and the employees of the company
turned their attention to plant Nc. 1
and it was saved. In the buildings
were immense quantities of oil and
this, with the frame buildings, made
fire which lighted the landscape
for miles about. 1t was the fiercest
fire in the history of the place. The
loss was heavy on account of the de-
struction of the oil and also the val
liable machinery which was destroyed
in the blaze. How much oil was
burned cannot be told until an ac-
count is taken. Twelve of the boats
of the company had just come in
with cargoes of fish when the fire
was discovered The boats at the
wharves were in no imme diate
danger and mill No. l was started
Tuesday morning for the purpose Of
using the great quantities of fish or
the fleet of II vessels. The boats
give employment to about 80 mer
and these will not be laid off, be-
cause the mill will be able to take
the supplies from them. The com.
pany is said to have realized a net
profit of $3.50, 900 last year and will
delay no time in hurrying forward
the reconstruction of the buildings
and the installation of machinery,
because they have many orders or
hand for the products.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
SEVERSON EXCURSION OFF

Steamer Brady on Account of Accident
Gould Notgo to Wilmington, last Week
Steamer Brady, while making her.
trip to Philadelphia last Wednesday,
struck some obstruction in Smyrna.
River in what is known as Long
Reach, " between Smyrna Landing.
and Flemings Landing, which tenn
pOrarily disabled her. The force of
the shock broke her shoe and twisted
the stern post. The Brady was able,
however, to proceed with her trip to
Philadelphia, though at slow speed,
and after being unloaded was put in
dry dock on Friday for repairs. The
accident came at peculiarly unfOr-
tunate time as this is the busy season
and the boat had also been chartered.
by Severson NJ. E. Church to take an
excursion to Wilmington the next
day, September Ist, TO attend the
New Castle County Fair. A large
number of tickets had been sold by
the committee for this excursion and
it was quite disappointment, not
only for the pleasure of the trip, but
for the financial loss as we'll. Mana
ger Malcom, of the Transportation
Company notified the members of the
Committee as soon as possible afte1
the accident that the boat would aov1
be able to take the excursion and the;
ticket holders were refunded them
money. Quite a number not to be
denied, however, went to Wilmington
by train to take in the Fair. The
damage to the BRADY" has been
repaired and the boat left Philadel-
phia on schedule time yesterday and
resumed her regular trips. During
the absence of the "Brady" the
frankie" was put in service fos
freight.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
RACES AT DRIVING PARK

GentIemen's Driving Park Association
Will Give Matinee Races Tomorrow
The Gentlemens' living Park As
sociation of Clayton have arranged
another program for a Matinee Race
to take place at their Park tomorrow
afternoon, September Sth, at 1.9O
O'Clock. This promises to be as in
teresting and spicy as any yet given
and should be well patronized by
sportsmen and their friends. All the
fast horses of this town and Clayton
and neighboring towns are entered,
and good afternoon sport is as
sured. There will be six classes as
follows: Glass A. Pace; Glass B,
trot; Class C, trot; Glass D, trot;
Colt race, mixed; Colt Race, mixed.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
SMYRNA SCHOOLS OPEN
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
PROF. L. B. EARHART ARRIVES
AND ASSUMES PRINCIPAL. SHIP
Over $50 Pupils Reported at The First
Days Session-Prospect for an In
teresting and Profitable Year

After two months of pleasant sum-
mer vacation, the Smyrna Public
School reopened yesterday for
another year under new manage
ment. Prof. Linnaeus B. Earhart,
recently of Mt. Joy, Pa, succe -ds
Prof. j. M. Belts as principal and
having been elected with f1atterin
testimonials. there is every reason to
believe that successful year awaits
the schools. Prof. Earhart arrived
last Friday and has taken up quarters
at the Smyrna House. Since his ar
rival he has been making himself ac-
quainted with the school curriculum
and has met and made a favorable
impression with many of our town
people. Miss Laura Lefty, the as
sistant principal, is also back at her
p st as we'll as all of the teachers.
The only change outside of the prin-
cipal being the election of Miss Helen
Start to succeed Miss Bessie Middle
ton, resigned. Miss Start took hold
yesterday. Miss Mary v. Dar~ah,
the extra teacher elected to divide
the primary grade, with Miss Julia
Griffith, does not take hold until
October the first until a place is
provided her by the building of
another story to the south wing of
the High School. This work is pro-
crossing as rapidly as possible under
the direction of Esley M. Rust, con-
tractor.
All the rooms opened auspiciously
yesterday, the total enrolment for
the first days session being 261.
For the first time in many years the
High School department alone had 40
scholars. More pupils will enter
after the canning season. Still
others will come in under the provi-
sions of the compulsory education
law. The enrolment includes quite
number this year from other schoC
districts. Long before the first school
bell rung, the streets of Smyrna
were lively with children in prepa-
ration for the opening and the scuffing
of little feet and the carrying of
books and other paraphernalia made
parents mindful that another school
year had begun in earnest. Just
what changes, if any, will take place
under Principal Earhart, has not
been fully determined, but it is safe
to predict that the schools will be
conducted under the most advanced
and progressive methods for which
the new principal comes especially
we'll fitted. For the present and
unit cooler weather and the building
extension is completed, the session
will commence at 8. As and end at l.
30.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
BOARD ELECTS NEW TEACHER
Miss Mary v. Darrah Chosen to Divide
The Primary School With Miss Griffith

Miss Mary v. Darrah Chosen to Divide
the Primary School With Miss Griffith
At meeting of the Board of pi-
rectors of the Smyrna Public Schools
Friday evening, Miss Mary V. Dar-
rah, daughter of Mr.. R. H. Darrah,
of near Clayton, was elected an ex-
ira teacher for the primary grade to
relieve the congested condition in
the room of Miss Julia Griffith. The
new position to be occupied by Miss
Darrah Will become effective October
1st, at which time the board hopes
to have the contract work for build
ing an extra room to the school
building completed. BY having the
High School occupy the whole third
floor and by moving each teacher up
room a new department will be
provided for the primary grade and
instead of 90 or more pupils occupy
ing one room, the primary grade
will occupy two rooms in the future /;
one in charge of Miss Julia Griffith,
who will have especial charge of
kindergarten work and the other in
charge of Miss Darrah. The latter
comes highly recommended for the
position, having been teacher for
several years and recently member
of the faculty of Denton Public
Schools, Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
KENT LEVY COURT HELD
BUSY SESSION YESTERDAY
HEAR GOOD REPORTS FROM
COUNTY TAX COLLECTORS
New Bridge Over Choptank River
Completed-Much Routine Busi-
ness Transacted and Bills Paid

New Bridge Over Choptank River
CompIeted-Much Routine Busi-
ness Transacted and Bills Paid
At the first Fall meeting of Levy
Court yesterday, the completion of
the new bridge over Choptank River,
otherwise known as Carter's Bridge
was reported by the representatives
of the Canton Bridge Company,
builders. The amount due the Can
ton Bridge Company is 81, 418. 90,
for which a bill was presented.
George W. Walheater of this county,
who is building the new Squaggam
Bridge, was allowed $500 in cash on
account of the contract price, by
vote of the court. The Levy Court
considered number of routine bills,
which were ordered paid. These in
cluded two bills for the maintenance
of Kent prisoners at the NV Castle
county workhouse-$355. 20 for July,
and 5000. 20 for August. The bill of
William E. Maloney, sheriff, was
$15l. so for August. Three collectors
of Kent county reported to the Levy
Court the collection of the entire
amount of their duplicate of extra
good road tax. This will enable the
county to get the State appropria-
tiOn of 'dOllar for dollar' at once.
| Thus in the Second dover and Leip-
sic) district the district reports as
collected $1,000 and will receive
81, ,0n0 from the State and therefore
have 81. 900 to spend in permanent
good roads. The collectors who thus
reported were Nelson Slaughter,
Second; Franklin P. Roe, Eighth anc
j. Harry Latchum, Tenth. The court
opened bids for the new Webb
] Landing wharf in the Murderkil
River, below Frederick, in Turkey
Neck" =" The bids were: Mrs. Frank.
lin K. Wills, of Wilmington, 50, O6O
George C. Abbott, Milford, S. 297
( rs; Robert R. Morrison, New Castle,
! 50, 139. 20. This is said to be the
first bid of the kind ever received
here from woman.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
Game Plentiful in Sussex,

Indications are that the hunting
season in lower Delaware this year
will be the best that has been known
in many years. Young rabbits and
quail are reported 70 be unusually
plentiful and gunners are already
bagging reed birds and marsh hens.
The marshes of the Nanticoke River,
a few miles below Seaford, afford
excellent places for the nesting of
the reed bird and each day gunners
are shooting the birds at various
point on the river.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
AUTO TRIP TO WATER GAP

Two Automobile Parties of SmYrnians
Left for Mountains Yesterday
Two automobile parties moved off
early yesterday morning for trip to
the Delaware Water Gap. One car
was composed of MIR. and Mrs. Ed
ward G. Walls, Miss Margaret Walls,
Messrs. Irving and Carlton Walls.
The other car was composed of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry D. Boyer, Miss
Helen Boyer, Messrs Victor Boyer
and Warner Price. They will spend
several days at the resort and incl
dentally will enjoy some mountain
climbing.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
ENTERTAINS W.C.T.U. WORKERS

Mrs. Kate {. Saithers Has at Lunch
con Prominent State Workers
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers, President
of the State Woman Christian Tenn
perance Union entertained at her
home at luncheon yesterday, Mrs.
Mary B. Donnell, of Newark, presi-
dent of the New Castle County W.
c. T. u; Miss Levina P. Lynch, of
Mt. Pleasant, State Recording Sec
retary; Mrs. Albert Chandler, State
Corresponding Secretary, and Miss
Annie W. Sutton, State W. c. T. U.
Press Superintendent. - The business
of the day having been the arrange
ment for the program for the 31st
annual W. C. T. U. State Conven-
tion which will be held in the First
Presbyterian Church of Wilmington,
October 1928. Press Supt.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Stephen A. VanFossen tor Many
Yearsa Resident of SMYRNA Mrs.
Martha Cummins Barratt Dead

Stephen B. VanFossen died at the
home or his daughter, Mrs. Henry
Saring, at Marshallton, DEL, on Aug
ust 81, 1910, at 800 p. m. Mr..
VanFossen was born May II, 1927,
at Doylestown, Bucks County, Pa.
At The age of 21 moved to Smyrna,
where he Joined the Morning Star
Lodge, No. 6, l. o. o. F., of which
he retained full membership until his
decease. He suffered long and pa
tiently in humble submission and
obedience to the Divine Commander
whom he served we'll during his life :;
having been an attendant and sup
porter of the PRESBYTERIAN Church.
Politically, he was Republican. He
was one of those rare men who e
"word was his bond" and highly
esteemed in Smyrna. An odd request,
which was carried out, was that he
might be buried in his wedding
trousers worn So years ago. His wife,
Elizabeth Wildly, died September IT,
1896. He'is survived by four child
ren and four grand children, Mrs.
Mary E. Devenish and Alonzo M.
VanFossen of Wilmington: Mrs.
Lenora M. Saring and Chas. M.
VanFossen of Marshallton, Del.
Interment was made at Smyrna, Del. ,
Saturday.
Death of Mrs. Martha Cummins Barrati
Mrs. Martha Cumm ms Barratt of
Philadelphia, widow of Alfred Bar
ratt and only surviving daughter of
the late John Cummins of Smyrna
died August 81, aged SO years. She
was buried in Glenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn, N. Y. Deceased had been
in failing health for some years.
Some forty years ago she was a res
ident of Smyrna and won many
friends by her culturd and refined
manners. The late George W. Cum
Minis, of Woodlawn and the late
David J. Cumins and Alex. G. Cum.
MINIS, OF this town, were her brothers.
Her death leaves Robert H. Cum
Minis of Meadow Lawn Farm, Clayton,
the only surviving member of &
prominent and influential family OF
eleven children. Mrs. Barratt leaves
three children, Mrs. Adele Hickman,
Mrs. Clara Clapp and MIR. Alfred Bar
ratt, who is connected with the ole
Girard Bank of Philadelphia. Hel
husband died several years ago.
Death of Mrs. George Rash
Mrs. George Rash, residing il
Spruance City, died early Saturda!
morning. Funeral services wer,
held at Ewell M. P. Church, Clayton
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Interment in the cemetery adjoining
the church.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
NEW HARNESS BUSINESS HERE
Geo. w. Oliver & Son, of Egg Harborr
N. j., to Open Store in Smyrna


MIR. George W. Oliver, of Egg.
Harbor, N. j., has rented the Cats
building, store and residence, on
Main street, and will run a harness
manufacturing business there. Mr..
Oliver has his son associated with
him and the business will be run
under the firm name of George W
Oliver & Son. This firm was engag-
ed in the harness and horse goods
business in Egg Harbor, but desiring
to make change selected Smyrna
as good site. They will not only
manufacture all grades of harness,
but will also do all kinds of repair
work, and will keep a full line Of
horse goods. Mr.. Oliver has moved
his family here and now is fixing up
his store and will be ready for bust
ness Monday.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
MITE BOX OPENING
At The Home of Mrs. r. x. StepheHs-
son Next Tuesday Evening

The Mite Box Opening OF the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Methodist Episcopal churcha
will be held at the home of Mrs. r.
K. Stephenson next Tuesday even---
ing, September 13. at half past x
O'Clock. Members of the Home Mis-
sionrary Society of the Church andA
other friends are cordially invited tes
be present. Those who have mite
boxes will please bring them or ssnsa
to Mrs. Stephenson in tine for tbe
meeting. Cor. Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
SMYRNA NEEDS A MACHINE SHOP
Fine Opening for The Right Man at an
Old Established Stand

With the death of George W. Tay-
lor, Smyrna's only machine shop is
without head and the community is
heavy loser thereby. With the
various industries Smyrna has to say
nothing of traction engines, farm
machinery, automobiles etc., it.
would seem to be splendid oppor-
tunity for the right man. The Tay-
Tor shops are thorough and up-to-
date and there is general concern
over this old industry being contin--
ued in our midst.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET
State Convention Held at Dover Last
Wednesday Enthusiastic

Wednesday Enthusiastic
The Delaware Republican State
Convention, held at Dover on Wed
nesday, was marked by enthusiasm
and harmony. Hon. William H.
Head, of Wilmington, was renomi-
mated for Congress, David o. Moore,
of Laurel, for State Treasurer. and
Theodore F. Clark, of Delaware City,
for State Auditor. The new State
Central Committee was named as
follows: Wilmington, George A.
Elliott, Philip @. Churchman and
w. W. Lobdell. Rural New Castle
County, E. B. Shurter, S. j. Wright,
and Joseph C. Jolls. Kent county,
David S. Clark, Alden R. Benson
and A. B. Conner. Sussex, DIR. Caleb
R. Layton, John M. e.. Moore and
H. V. Lyons. The platform endorsed
President Taft's administration, the
conduct of the Government. approves
the records of Senators DUPONT and
Richardson and Congressman Heald,
advocates good roads and the build
ing of State highw ay, favors new
charter for Wilmington, urges the
next Legislature to carefully con-
slider the creation of public utilities
commission and treats of other meas
ures of interest to the people of the
State.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
BIG DAY AT BARRATTs CHAPEL

Anniversary Day, Next Sunday. at The
'CradIe of Methodism," Rare Event
Anniversary Dsy.~a great day for
Methodists of Central Delaware, at
Old Barratts Chapel, 1.-THE cradle of
Methodism, will be observed, this
year, next Sunday, September II, at
2 O'Clock in the afternoon. The Rev.
S. NJ. Thomas Of Philadelphia, the
editor and Methodist pulpit orator,
will preach the anniversary sermon.
District Superintendent r. X. Steph-
enson will be present and participate.
A great crowd of people, over
flowing the church and the grove is
expected. Quarterly conference at
Magnolia will be held there the day
previous.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
OFFICE SEEKERS IN HARRINGTON
The Town Claims to Be Suffering
From an Epidemic of Office Seekers

The own Claims to Be Suffering
From an Epidemic of Office Seekers
The town of Harrington claims
to be suffering from an epidemic of
Office seekers, particularly in the
Democratic anks. The Brown-Smith
contest for sheriff is still stirring the
town, John B. Brown and William
s. Smith being engaged in night-and
day electioneering for delegates.
For coroner Joshua Smith another
Smith family scion, is makig a big
hustle. John S. Harrington and
Theodore Harring ton-no relation
are striving hard for seat in the
General Assembly, while four candi-
dates are after votes for Levy Court
commissioner-Saulsbury, Milburn,
Emmett Raughley, Solomon Brown,
of Vernon, and Frank Graham of
the Second district.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
Real Estate Sales

H. d. Boyer, real estate broker,
sold the past week the farm of Isaac
l.. Williams, near Blackbird Station,
containing 375 acres, to Prof. Wesley
Webb, of Dover, for Sc, 300. Also
the farm of Edward S. Armstrong
at Holletts Corner to Mrs. Anna
Smith. Consideration 81, 600.
Smyrna times., 1910-09-07
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Regular Services as Conducted by
Rev. j. E. Franklin, Pastor
The services at the Presbyterian
Church last Sabbath morning at
O.03 O'Clock were we'll attended and
the pastor preached an able and help
full sermon from 1st Samuel, 2lst-
chapter and 1st verse. In the even
ing the service was held at 7.S0 anc2
was an enjoyable one. The text was
taken from Eph. 4th chapter -ands
S0th verse. Sabbath school was helda
Immediately after the morning SER
vice at l O'Clock. Services next
Sabbath at the usual time and every
body is welcome.