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Smyrna times., 1910-11-09
CHESWULD.
Church And League Notes-Locals and
Personal Mention

Cheswold. Nov. SIN his sermon
Sunday morning Pastor McCann made
reference to the spirit of liberal and
progressive thought of the present
age which is reforming mOnarchies
and dethroning monarchs to establish
better government, and, bringing the
Thought home, hoped that the exer-
else of the ballot this week might be
valued at its true worth as freemen
under American institutions of which
we are justly proud. In the Sunday
School, the missionary offering for
the month reached ST. 55 which cheer
ed the heatr of the missionary presi-
dent, Miss R. Ella Catterson. In
the Epworth League services Mr.. E.
A. Evans, as delegate to the Easton
District Convention held at Townsend
reported same in manner which en-
Unused and pleased the audience which
gave him a rising vote of thanks. A
statistical report of Cheswold League
read among others at the convention
placed Cheswold among the banners
in the district.
Mr.. David Boggs' Sunday School
class of boys, and they are hustlers,
held sale of pies Saturday after
noon and evening to swell their
class missionary fund.
Our w. C. T. U. meets Thursday
Afternoon of this week with Mrs. M.
J. Smith.
Our school board is fitting up the
third room and making a reajust-
ment in all rooms of o3r school with
new seats.
Cheswold Ladies Aid Society held
their monthly meeting Monday even
ing with Mrs. ]. R. Legar.
Personals. MISS Lille Bishop has
returned from a delightful visit to
friends at West Grove, Chester, and
other points in Pennsylvania. Miss
Helen Mount of Wilmington, is the
guest of Mrs. Annie Mitchell. Mrs.
David Boggs has returned from a
visit to her son, Mr.. Hermon Boggs,
Wilmington. Mrs. H. H. Dodd and
Mrs. D. H. Boyce visited LeipsiC
friends on Monday. Mr.. G. Denney
Moore, who is taking a course al
Brown University, Providence, R. l..
having been elected Inspector on the
Republican ticket two years since,
reached home Sunday for said duties
at Kenton today. Rev. Milton Nc.
Cam put in some of the time at the
meeting of Methodist Bishops in Bal
timore and also spent "Wednesday
and Thursday of last week with the
Epworth L eague at Townsend wher,
some active work was assigned him
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BLACKBIRD.
Epworth League Notes Local Hap
penings and Personals

Epworth League Notes Local Hap
penings and Personals
Blackbird, Nov. 8.-Our Epworth
League service will be lead Sunday
evening by Mrs. Theodore Ferguson.
The topic being, Church Extension
Topic( 1.-The Fathers House and
the Fathers Business.
The Epworth League Convention
which was held in Townsend Thurs
day and Friday of last week was
very we'll attended for such stormy
weather. Miss l.. Ethel Taylor and
Miss Ethel Fenemore were the dele
gates from Blackbird. Several other
members of the League were present
and every one thoroughly enjoyed it.
Personals. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Mccoy, of near Odessa, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Fortner
Miss Ethel L. Marker spent Satur-
day and Sunday with relatives in
Philadelphia. Miss Beulah Buckson,
of Stanton, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs James A Buckson. -
Mrs. J. Harry Gibbons and children,
of near Townsend. spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, Mr..
ard Mrs. Walter Ford in Smyrna. -
Miss Jennie Reeder. of Scranton.
Pa. is visiting her sister, Mrs.
James A. Buckson. Mr.. j. ]. Mar
ker. of near Townsend, spent last
week in Wilmington. Mr.. G. R.
Lynch, of Amber, Pa spent Tues
day in town. Mr.. and Mrs. Leggett,
of Ohio. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Buckson. Miss Melfa Mar
ker, of near Townsend, has returned
home from a visit with her aunt Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Marker, near Towns
end. Mrs. William L. Reynolds,
Sr., spent part of last week in Will
mington. Mr.. William Fenemore
spent Saturday in Wilmington. Mr..
and Mrs. W. L. Marker and children,
of near MiddletOwn, spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Marker, in Smyrna. Mrs. Cora
McClain and daughter, Anna, of near
Smyrna, spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Slaughter. =
Mrs. Thomas Slaughter and gran
daughter. Lucy McClain, spent Mon
day in Smyrna. Mr.. Spencer Buck.
son, of Wilmington, visited his part
ents this week.
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Persons. Mr.. and Mrs. C. S.
Boggs spent Sunday with relatives
in H'vre de Grace, Md-Mr. H. M.
Jones, of Wilmington, spent Friday
with friends in town. Miss Irene
Boggs has returned from visiting
friends in Wilmington. Mr.. H. T.
Elliott spent Friday with friends in
Wilmington. Miss Cora Hutchins
of Dover, spent Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs n. G. Severson. Mrs. ].
W. hawkins and daughter, Ella,
have returned from visiting friends
in Philadelphia Miss E. Virginia
Baynard, of Wilmington, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Baynard.
Miss Phyllis Mason spent Saturday
AMI Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. L. Mason. Miss Eda
Hawkins, of Wilmington, is visiting
her brother, Mr.. j. W. Hawkins. =
Miss Flo Allen, of Wilmington,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Allen.
Mrs. N. G. Severson spent Sunday
with relatives in Havre de Grace,
Md.-Mr. B. j. Scorah spent Friday
with friends in Wilmington. Master
Seville Keys has returned from
visiting relatives in Philadelphia -
Miss Naomi Rolph, of Queen Anne
Md, spent part of the week will
her aunt, Mrs. ]. C. Bice.-Misi
Mabel Ford spent Saturday and Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. W. Ford.
Smyrna times., 1910-11-09

The Norfolk express trains from
Cape Charles to New York, which
pass through Middetown are now
composed of solid trains of steel
cars, as only steel equipment will be
Flowed to enter the new Pennsyl-
Vanfa tubes under the Hudson River
to the new station which opened for
business this week. The new
coaches are So feet long, electrically
lighted and will seat 80 people. The
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
division will soon have available for
use on all its trains solid steel equip
ment cars. This will include Pull
man parlor and sleeping cars.
Smyrna times., 1910-11-09
TOWNSEND.
Holding Sweet Potatoes For Market to
Rise-Locals And Personals

Holding Sweet Potatoes For Market to
Rise-Locals And Personals
Townsend, Nov. 8.-Many baskets
of sweet potatoes have been housed
around Townsend with the hope of
better prices.
Localgunners are preparing for the
opening of the hunting season on
November Is. Some gunners say
that game is plentiful, while equally
as many say that not for several
seasons has game been so scarce as
this year.
Work will continue on the State
road from Smyrna to Ginn's Corner
until the weather becomes too bad
for the men and teams.
Mrs. j. ]. Marker of near town.
has recently been bereaved of her
mother, Mrs. Almira Jump Chance,
relict of the late Samuel P. Chance
who died at the home of her son at
Centreville, Md, aged 70 years.
Mrs. Marker was at her mother s
bedside when the end came.
Personals. Miss Melfa A. Mark
eris visiting Mrs. W. L. Marker,
near town. Miss Edith CHM has
returned from visit with Whining
ton friends. james Reed and wife,
of Dover, are visiting George Watts
and family. Stephen Scooms, wife
and daughter, of Traynor Pa, are
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Several Americans who some time
ago took trip through Honolulu for
the purpose of looking over the tim
ber have returned. and are making
preparations to ship a new wood to
this country 10 be used in the man.
ufacture of railroad ties. This wood
is called "obia" and is one of the
heaviest known. 1t is a species of
mahogany and very Knotty. Exper-
iments have demonstrated that it is
affected but little by constant pound
ing of heavy rolling stock and for
that reason it is being used in curves
where strength and durability are
of the greatest Importance. The
cost of the wood is a matter of Sec
ondary consideration.
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vi iting his sister, Mrs. Emma Wells.
Miss Nellie Carton and Miss Weise,
of Millington, Md, are visiting their
aunt, Miss Della Carton. Misses
Mildred Wells and Ruth Richardson
spent several days of the past week
with Clayton friends. Robert Beads
ley and wife are spending a week
with her sister, Mrs. Wilmer Fenni-
more, in Philadelphia.
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The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
P. Church will hold box social at
the home of Mrs. c. S. Boggs, Thurs
day evening, November 10th. All are
cordia lily invited to attend.
Smyrna times., 1910-11-09

The Junior League of St. Paul's
nj. E. Church contributed $40 toward
the parsonage debt on last Sunday
one week. This was the net pro-
ceeds of the supper they held on
Saturday, October 29th. The little
folks worked like Trojans to make
the affair a splendid success. Great
credit is due Mrs. H. A. Darby and
the ladies associated with her in this
undertaking.
Smyrna times., 1910-11-09

Rev. DR.. Watt preached an excel
lent sermon to large congregation
at st. Paul's Sunday night. The re-
vival services now in progress are
growing in interest and promise
much good to this community.
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Subjects at St. Paul's M. E.
Church for next Sunday as follows
1890, a. M, GOOD News From a
Far Country" 7.30 p. M, "The
Rescue at Sea- Revival services
will continue through the week.
Smyrna times., 1910-11-09

George Sharp, 80 years DID,, a line
man for the Diamond State Telephone
Company and the Postal Telegraph
Company, was found dead on the
Pennsylvania Railroad tracks at the
Clayton ice house, half mile above
the Clayton station early Sunday
morning. Sharp got on a work train
to go to Dover on Saturday night,
but none of the employees aboard the
train seem to have missed the man
and his fall from the train caused
no comment until the announcement
of his death. The remains were
taken to Undertaken Pritchett's pri-
vate morgue in Dover where Coroner
Saxton held an inquest. Only a few
weeks ago Sharp married Miss E. M.
Johnson of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1910-11-09

Bishop W. F. Evans, of the Dio-
cese of Easton, visited st. Stephen g
Episcopal Church and administered
the rite of confirmation to class
from Cecilton.
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All orders for Subscriptions or Job Work
or any News Items left with ]. c. Smith
viii receive prompt attention.

Rev. J. A. Arters will preach at
St. Paul's Sunday the 9th.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-07
ALLEN BEEMAN COMPANY
HAS ANNUAL MEETING.
Reports Showed Good Year With In
creased Business-Officers Elected
and Dividends Declared.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Allen-Beenan company
was held at their office, ON Commerce
street, Monday evening at O'Clock,
President A. B. Beeman in the chair.
The following directors were elected
for the ensuing years A. B. Beeman,
a. A. Beeman, George A. Allen and J.
A. Allen.
The treasurer reported a good years
business with a substantial gain in
sales over the previous year.
After inspection OF the storage plant
by the stockholders present the meet
ing adjourned.
A meeting of the directors followed
and the following officers were elected
for the coming year: A 3. Beeman,
president; A A. Beeman, secretary; ].
A. Allen, assistant treasurer and man
ager New London county, and George
A Allen, treasurer and general man
ager. 1t was voted by the directors to
pay the April dividend of IL per
cent. on the preferred stock; also, the
October dividend of the same amount.
1t was also voted to pay a dividend on
the common stock, and a. good amount
carried to surplus account.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-07
SPIRITUAL ACADEMY SALE.
Conducted by Helping Hands with
Large Patronage.

The general color scheme of green
and white for the booths made a pref
ty and inviting appearance at the Spir-
itual Academy on Wednesday afternoon
when the Helping Hands opened their
sale, which is to last two days. In
the evening a bakedLbean supper was
served at o'clock.
The numerous patrons found plenty
to tempt them to buy in the several
booths. which were in charge of the
following: Aprons. Mrs. Charles A.
Dowsett; homemade cake, Mrs Hen
ry A. Colt; fancy articles Mrs HI.
Mortimer Taft and Miss May CIapp;
home made candy. Mrs. A. P. BIinn.
There was a Jack Horner pie in
charge of Miss Ruth Bogue assisted
by Master Harry Noonan.
Around the room We're displayed a
number of articles which are to belong
to some lucky people when they are
awarded on the last night of the sale.
These include: Handsome framed oil
painting, sofa pillow. box of Schraft's
chocolates, two. patchwork quilts, knit
ted doilies. knitted lady's Jacket, hand
painted Japanese mat, embroidered
work apron, fancy muslin apron, Ieath-
err shopping bag.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-07
What Every W0manly
Woman Wants

One of the fondest desires of mil
lions OF women is to have beautiful
hair
The desire can be gratified without
the slightest disk, for druggists every :
where, and The Lee a. Osgood Co., scll
q hair tonic called Partisan Sage, that
will turn dull. lifeless, unattractive
hair into lusfrous and attractive hair
in two weeks. or money back.
Put the name on your shopping list
right now, and be sure and set the
genuine. Every package has the girl
with the Auburn hair upon It,
Since its introduction in America.
Partisan Sage has won unstinted
praise from women OF refinement who
have learned what a delightful and
refreshing hair tonic and dressing
Partisan Sage Is.
Just because the makers are abso-
lufely certain that Partisan Sage is
the only preparation that kills the per-
nacious dandruf microbes, they are
Willing to guarantee II to Danish dan
drun. stop falling mair and itching
scalp. or money hack.
A large bottle of Partisan Sage costs
but SO cents at druggists everywhere,
and at The Lee 81 Osgood Co. Mail
orders filled, charges prepaid, by Cir
oux Mfg. Co, Buffalo, NJ. Y.
Mrs. F. J. Moreau, Oak ST., Com
cord, N. H., wrote Nov. /, 1909: Paris
ian Sage has done wonders in my case
as dandruff cure for my scalp was
i'm bad condition.
Hair doesn't fail out as bad, the
new is making its appearance fast.
Am still continuing it's use"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-07
STATE ROAD WORK
OPENS APRIL FIFTEENTH.
Notice Sent All Contraotors Having
Unfinished Work

Highway Commissioner ]. H. Mac
donald has sent the following notice 20
the contractors about the state who
have unfinished contracts.
It Is my purpose to open all road
work in the state on April 10. THIS
date is set so as to have uniformity,
but 1T will be subject to change bS or
der of selectmen, owing to the fact trAat
the different climatic conditions exist
Ding in the several towns of the state
make 1t impossible to set an earlier
date or one that shall be arbitrary to
govern the action of all towns.
While this authorization is sent out
TO the contractors In order that they
may commence work on April 10, I'M
less otherwise ordered bv the select
men, 1t is hereby enjoined upon all
contractors that it is not the desire of
the state to put any stone on the roads
where macadam construction is used
until the weather has settled definitely,
owing to the fact that the sub grade
Is very apt to have moisture expressed
through the use of the roller. Another
reason, which must be patent to every
one familiar with macadam construc-
ton, is that at this season of the year
efficient and effective assistants in
building a waterbound roads want
ing. so that it is not deemed wise to
commence putting on stone until the
weather is definitely and permanently
settled so that a splendid and first
whatever work we do.
The life, use and permanency of a
road depend so much on the sub foun-
dalton being firm and unyielding and
furnishing good sustainment before
the stone is applied that it goes with
out saying that it is a dangerous ex-
pertinent to place stone on any sub
grade for some little time to come.
However, this will not deter contractors
from doing excavation work, shaping
the road and getting ready for the ap-
plfcation of stone later on after the
weather has become thoroughly set
tied and we have finished with spring
rains.
This note of warning is for the pur-
pose of intimating to contractors who
are doing macadam work that suitable
precautfon be taken in the conduct of
their work so that a splendid piece of
road may result in anything we may
do on our macadam system.
May 1 ask that these instructions be
followed out to the letter, so that no
conflict may occur between the con-
tractors OF the state and my depart
mHnf7
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-07
FUNERALS.
Mrs. William j. Blackburn.

At 2.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
the funeral of Mrs. William ]. Black
burn was held from her late home. No.
Ia Grove place, there being a large
number in attendance, including sew
era1 from out of town The services
were conducted by Rev. Edward S.
Worcester, pastor of Broadway Con-
gregational church. There were hand
some floral tributes, including the fol-
lowing: Pillow with Wife from William
J. Blackburn, cross from Mr.. and Mrs
John E. Blackburn pillow from VIII
liam Blackburn, bouquet of carnations
and sweet peas from Mrs. p. Fl. ia
quith, bouquet of Easter lilies from
Mrs. Ferdinand Bradlaw and Mrs.
Samson, wreath from Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Reed, bunch of white carnations
from Mr.. and Mrs Fred Brad4aw,
wreath from Mr.. and Mrs. Duffner and
family, standing altar from Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph z. Hartley and family.
crescent from Mrs. Efhe Hartley Jones
of Worcester, Mass, wreath from James
t. Fitzpatrick, bouquet Of roses from
Mr.. and Mrs. James Casey, pillow,
Chemical company No !, wreath, Nor
low, Immergruen lodge. No. IL, o. D. H.
s., bouquets of carnations. Mr.. and Mrs.
James LOBBY, Mrs. Anastatia Cotter,
Miss Florence E. Fellows, John Hill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Evelyn Mecan.
The bearers were John e. Blackburn,
Harold Samson. Burial was in Maple
wood cemetery, where comrnittal ser
vice was read
Miss Sarah X. Smith.
The remains of Miss Sarah K. Smith,
who died in Preston, were sent to
Westbrook on Wednesday by Funeral
Director eager where the service was
held and the burial took place. Miss
Smiths death occurred on Sunday at
the age of IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-07
BRIEF TRIBUTE TO
MAJOR q. p. LEARNED.
Last. But One, of the Comrades Known
Well Here by Capt. Il. ?. Goddard.

Captain H. P Goddard of Baltimore,
formerly of this city. writes The Bull
letin as follows:
The news of the death of my old
Major Bella P. Learn
ed, brings home to me the fact that of
my old fellow-soldiers of Norwich in
the War of the Rebellion but very few
are still living.
OF those known well, at the moment
recall only Billy Caruthers, your
esteemed postmaster, though of course
five years that have passed since the
close of the war the death roll has
heightened, sadly but surely. To re-
call the names alone is too heart
breaking task, and confine myself
to a brief tribute to Major Learned,
who was not only an excellent soldier,
but ever and always a gentleman who
was an honor to his city, his state and
his church. His musical taste was
choice and his singing in and manage
ment of that famous old choir of the
Second Congregational church of Nor
witch, of which his wife was the superb
soprano was the delight of my younger
days.
As an amateur actor in those days
Major Learned was very successful.
and never can forget that wonderful
~ good amateur performance of Sheri-
dams Rivals" in 1857, when he played
Jack Absolute to a cast as follows:
Sir Anthony Absolute, James e.
Learned; Jack Absolute, Major B. p.
Learned: Sir Lucius O'Trigger. iona
than Trunbu1l; Falkland, H. P God
dard; Bob Acres, Edwin B. Trumbull;
David, Roswell Parish; Mrs. Malaprop,
Mrs. Gardiner Greene; LYDIA Languish
Miss Jenny AIcNulty; Julia, Miss Alice
Thomas; Lucy, Miss Annie Buikeley
OF these, but five now survive. name
1y Roswell Parish and his wife (nee
Miss McNuIty), Mrs Edward Johnson
(nee Miss Thonas), Jonathan TruIn-
bull and myself.
Since that time I have seen many
productions of 1.-THE Rivals" includ-
ing that of Joseph Jefferson with his
famous all star cast, with Sheridan
twenty miles away" but none which
interested me as much as that delight
full representation in Mrs. Gardiner
Greene's parlor, at Norwich, forty
three years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-07
SUICIDE GIVES EVIDENCE OF GUILT
DR.. Samuel Perpon Laid of Moosup Eude. the Law by
Taking Hydrocyanc Acid when He Saw Deputy
Sheriff Stop at His House-Wanted in the Lieb.rma
Abortion Case = Harry Chippendale Arrested on
Mansaughter Charge.

have him suggest way of aiding her
In her difficulty.
Mentioned Several Doctors.
Chippendale said that he had be-
come greatly attached to the girl and
finally mentioned to her that Dr. Ladd
OF Moosup might do something for her
Chfppenda1e says that the names OF
other physicians resident in New Lon
don county were also suggested. He
says that three weeks ago Sunday
afternoon while he was caring for
business interests In New LONDON,
from Norwich, where she had been
for several hours and asked him to
come up here to aid her.
Went With Her to Moosup.
Chippendale came to Norwich and
from here accompanied her to Moosuo.
He says she was in the doctors office
not over three minutes, and that lie
does not believe a criminal operation
could have been performed in that
time.
Skipping in his story, back to New
London, Chippendale told of how gen.
erous1y he had helped toward Miss
Lieberman's happiness during her III
ness of the three weeks succeeding
her death. by giving her candy. fru';,
flowers and wine, and other such
things as would make it easier for her
to bear her trouble.
Another One Responsible.
All this time Chippendale claims
that he acted only through sympathy
for the unfortunate girl. He says that
she conf1ded. to him that the man who
really was responsible for her conds-
ton took her to a Norwich hotel about
Christmas time. Chippendale says that
he did not come to know her until
January, and always regarded her as
a very nice young woman
He shed a few more tears when he
told of his last call upon the young
woman last Saturday night, when she
was not apparently in a critical con-
shaken he was when he heard of her
death on Sunday
Chippendale told his story without
knowledge of the death of Dr. Ladd,
this having been kept from him adj
visedly.
Girls Ante Morten Statement.
At New London on Wednesday even
ing DIR. H. NJ. Lee, to whom Miss Lieb-
ernan made her ante-mortem state
men,t gave out the fact that in that
statement she said that Harry Chip
pendale was the one responsible for
her condition. The act took place in
January, and not in a Norwich hotel,
as Chippendale in his story claims, but
just outside of New London on the
Norwich turnpike. The operation was
performed March IS, 1910, at Moosup,
but she was unable to give the doc
tors name. She declared, however,
that when they were looking about for
some one to perform the operation they
came to this city and went to the
house Of a Mrs. Parker. but she was
not at home They then went to
Moosup. where the operation was per-
formed.
The claim made by Chippendale, that
there were other doctors in the county
communicated with, is not substantial
ed by the girls statement as no other
doctors are mentioned, said DIR. Lee,
and the girl did not mention any other
man in the case except Chippendale.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-07
NORWICH DELEGATION
To Attend universaiist State Conven.
tion at Danbury.

The Young Peoples union of the
Universalist church will be represent
ed by five delegates at the state con-
vention in Danbury on Friday and Sat-
urday and also has five alternates ap-
pointed. The following is the list:
Delegates. Miss Edith Washburn, Miss
Mildred L. Comstock Miss Ruth Hen
derson, Miss Blanche Hedge and Miss
Elsie Peck: alternates, Oliver ARM
strong, Richard Raymond, Miss Ruth
Beebe. Rev. Joseph r. Cobb and Miss
Alice Dat
The convention begins Friday noon.
In the evening is the banquet. which
is a big feature of the convention.
At this Miss Edith Washburn is to
make the response for Norwich upon
the topic Humor. Saturday morning
is devoted to business and adjourn
ment IS Saturday noon.