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Smyrna times., 1911-05-03
CHESWULD.
Preparing for the Kent County w. c.
T. u. Convention--Person

preparing TOT tne NeHt SOuntf W. "
T. U. nvention--Personals.
Cheswold, May 2.-The County W.
c. T. U. Convention will be held in
Cheswold Church Thursday, May
11th. Each session will be interest
ing and Mrs. Mary Harris Armor,
one of the greatest women orators in
America, will be the speaker in the
evening. Please bring box lunch.
Mr.. Erwin Emory, who for several
years has been working for W. W.
Kerper, has started in the black
smith business for himself in Coop
er's shops and he has the best wishes
of his friends.
Personals. Mrs. Harry Streets
has returned home improved in health
after an operation in Philadelphia
hospital. Mrs. M. A. Casson was
the>guest of M. D. Casson over Sum-
day. Mr.. Marion Dawson has re-
turned home after an absence of sew
eral months in Maryland. Miss
Emma Jerman, of Leipsic, was the
guest of Miss Elsie Cantwell Satur-
day and Sunday. Mrs. Bounds and
daughter, of Cape Charles were
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Townsend
at the parsonage Saturday and Sun
day. DIR. and Mrs. H. H. Dodd are
visiting his parents at Lewes. Mrs.
Hannah Shahan, of Dover, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. P. L..
Barcus this week. Mr.. Erwin EN-
erson, of Chicago, is spending a few
days with his brothers and sisters. -
Mrs. Edgar Boggs has returned from
visit to friends in Philadelphia. =
Miss Helen Wise, of Dover, was en-
tertsined over Sunday by Misses
! Charlotte and Edna Vaughn. Miss
Elva Garrison, of Kenton, is a Wis.,
itor at the home of Senator ]. H.
Anderson this Week.-Mrs. Georgia
Yeates and Mr.. William FAIRIES. OF
Smyrna, were guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Turner on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03
BLACKBlRD.
Epworth League Notes-LocaI and
Personal Mention,


Blackbird, May Our Epwortb
League services will be lead SUNDAY
evening by Miss Ethel L. Marker.
The topic, "Honoring Our Profess
sion.'
Personals. Mrs. Alice Ferguson.
of Westmont, N. j., is visiting Mrs.
R. C. Brockson. Miss Wilmina
Mannering, of Blackbird Station.
spent Sunday with Miss Georgia
Faries.-Mr. David D. Stats. of
New Castle, spent Sunday with his
wife. Miss Jennie Reeder is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. James Buckson.
Miss Ethel L. Marker spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Wilmington and
Philadelphia. Ethel Barnes,
of Philadelphia, is visiting her
cousin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Weldon spent Sunday with his sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hutchin-
son.
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03
Raise Corn Prizes $500 More

Over $500 in extra prizes has
heen offered by the State Board of
Agriculture to stimulate scientific
corn growing in Delaware and Cap
itol Grange at it's regular meeting
discussed the stir in corn and de-
c'ded to compete for some prizes.
A communication was received by
the grange from Professor. Wesley
Webb, entomologist. who stated that
there Is no known method Of Kidding
| trees Of insect pests by incubation.
When attempted, the injury VA
| worse than the trouble.
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03

A HOST GRATIFYING INCOME--SELLING
our Jewelry of Merit. Sales plan upon request
Dept. d. M THE JEWELLERS AND SILVER
SMITHS COMPANY, Providence, r. l.
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from Cheswold, kenton,
Blackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsc, Brenford, and Their Vicinties
CLAYTON.

All orders for Subscriptions or Job
Work or any News Items left with
Harry c. johnson will Receive
Prompt Attention.
Services for next Sunday at st.
Paul M. E. Church are as follows ::
10. 80 a. m. preaching by the pastor,
class meeting after service; Sunday
School at 2 p. m. Epworth League
song service at 7.15 p. IN. and
preaching at 7.45. Morning theme,
lessons from Spring." evening,
"Heart Cleansing"
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03

Personals. s.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry
1sham, of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with MIR. and Mrs. Harry P. Lloyd
Miss Elsie Allen is spending some
time in Youngstown, Ohio, with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Savin, having re.
turned with them after their visit
to the parents of Mrs. Sayin, Mr..
and Mrs. Abel Sevil. Mrs. H. H.
Sevil and daughters have returned
from a visit to relatives in Phila-
delphia. Mrs. ]. w. Hawkins has
returned from a visit to PhiladeI-
phia friends. Mr.. Charles Talbot
after spending sometime with his
parents, near town, has returned to
his Western duties.
Smyrna times., 1911-05-03

A week of special services are be-
ing held at St. Paul nj. Z. Church.
A large Monday night congregation
was treated to delightful sermon
by Rev. w. D Parry, the new pas
tor at Smyrna. Rev. w. L. White,
of Dover, was with US on Tuesday
evening and was entertained by Mrs.
C. w. CULLEN: one of st. Paul's
old pastors, Rev. H. C. Turner, will
be with US Wednesday evening and
will stop at the parsonage; Rev.
E. c. MicNichol, of Asbury M. E.
Church, Wilmington, will be with
US on Thursday evening and will be
entertained by Mr.. James Gordy and
wife, and Friday evening we will
have the pleasure of hearing the
Rev. Jones, of the M. P. Church of
our town. A good time is predicted
and hoped for. All are cordially
invited to come and help and be
helped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
PATHETIC RELIC
Of LORD NELSON

LONDON. Sept. 1g.--One or tha
most interesting saIas Of relics. curtos
ana works Of art OF recent yeara viii
he hello at Manor House. near Dor
chester. towards the end Of mis-
snorth. when tho Brldga caIlecftor
viii be pm ap TO auction Nv Nssara
Warning and elbow.
The. collection was formed bv Mr.
.fohn Bridge. who died in IX2t md
his son. John Gawfer Eridg. VIM
survived him for aIat,ts,e,7 -, re-,
were both mem hers 81 ~, firm -
RnnGeu. Bridge & Rundsll who vvera
Jewellers 10 four rchs-f3anrrn
i'll. George ". William ~ ana va
toria
Nelson and Wellington ara ho,h
represented in the collection
There IN pathetic ralio ~ tbe
great adrnfral--8n aoto.-~a,r ta+ta~
written bv LADY Hamilton ia tho So,
Prince Of Wales, enclosing INgi, -
I.ord Nelson's hair and tbanking me
prince for his Kindness i'm caIftre, -,
her in the hour ~ her hereoycrrant
The lock OF hair ana tho or,rt,,i
wrapper Of tho letter. with tho 61aol,
seal are intact
The Iron Duke ts rarrase,5,.,t IN,
the original scabbara ~ ~ -
worn ny him during fha I,rnir's,,}ar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
CHURCH DIVISION
IS NOW ADJUSTED
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST STRUCTURE
IL DEDICATED At LURaY,

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirgin'an. }
LURAY. VA, Sept S-The Primi-
tive Baptist church. in Luray. was
dedicated yesterday, the sermon 81
The occasion being preached 10y Elder
Charles Il atcrs. Of Maryland. as
sisted 10y other distinguished ministers
~ tbs denomination. This church
4has = remarkable history, woven with
tie carly church his Of The VALLEY o.
Virginia
IN 1879. one Mi>ha,. Buracker a
larse land owner o. inns place. VINO
from early ancestors had strongly
ina o!oed the teucts al the old scnool
baptist faith, donated IA tract Of land
OF the outskirts OF l.uray 10 this de
nomination. This land was given by
H4raeker with the understanding That
ehaFth should be erected where
tine peculiar doctrines Of the dvnonli-
nation could j." proclaimed without
n'haTanae. The donor stipulated that
Inc ownership should forever remain
IL the Possession OF the Geuomtu4-
ton. prov ideo It neN tr let4Aied from
shat ne conceived the ttne-houored
teachings Of the mother church.
4aaUEh small al that time the CON
greEaIon Was nuurishlng one For
Years harmony Teignea supreme and
beaaJiu! n the tcch. Brorherly love
MADE the determination InyIncibto.
Nothing VAS ever dreamed that would
BE able 70 divide the flock
about twenty years ago. a seeming
y light difference In the interpreta-
toh u certain portions Of Scripture
began 70 manifest Itself. This, * was
declared. Vas only superficial, and
the difference would soon heal Time
We're en- and the wound became larger
ano more malignant by this time
there were two distinct and militant
wings of the denomination. each bat
tlinE Tor supremacy. and for the
ownership OF the Old church build
ing, both claiming they were the
loyal adh.rents of the Ntipulasions
prescribed by BUrac ker sixty-two years
heiare. Feeling became so intense
that the ownership question was re-
ierred 10 the circuit court OF this
county for adjudication. An array of
legal lights seldom before seen In The
county represented the Buracker side
ana the militant disputants. Judge
Haas finally deoifed the rnooted
question in favor OF the Buracker side.
Then LQray, assuming cities ways,
bought the cid church building for
the purpose Of tearing It down in
order to extent Broad street Each
Wig then began tho erection of
chuAch huildilg Of It's own. Though
In sknewhat different portions of tho
towns, the different church edifices are
III sight Of each other.
The difference arose over the Ques-
ton Of unday-schoola, missions and
the Use OF musical Instruments In
church worship. the Buracker wing
contending that these things were
never contemplated by tho donor OF
the land, and that they were unwhr-
ranted by the Scripture.
The other wing az vigorously cham
Il"ned these things, To-day the
Bufacker wing dedicated it's church
building. which is large and imposing
The other wing dedicated IT'S church
house some time ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
CHlLHOWIE NOTES

tSneelal to The Richmond ylrgiaiau.)
CIllLaoWIE, VA, Sept, lS,-Mtss
Aennie Staley, Of Clifton Forge Is the
guest O. Miss Ada Sanders.
Ny. w. w Hurt. Of Marion. came
70 town This week IN his handsome
new touring car.
SUNDAY Afternoon Mrs. Robert Dun
ho"te where they met an automobile.
between Seven Mile Ford and chill
ho"le, where they met an automobile.
The horse became frightened oyer
turned the buggy breaking the arm OF
one child. The other occupants escaped
unln1ured.
Saturday joint picnic was held at
keilE's chapel, near town. All of the
sunday schools in the community
united to make the occasion a success.
The brass band from konorack fur
niahed music.
IL J.. Morgan was visitor in
town Thursday.
Mrs. T, = Wood. OF Bristol, is the
guest Of her daughter. Mrs. Balfour
Nanca
Mrs. MAMMA Walton has Como to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
LATE RAINS ARE
Of MUCH BENEFIT

CHIEF Clerk G. A Miller, o. the Agr,.
cultural Department. returned yester-
day morning from ten-day vacation
spent at his home in Albemarle county.
Mr.. Miller reports that the late rains
nave nlade the country look like spring
time, having oeen OF inestimable value
to stock rasers IL bringing out the
grass. The rains have been OF real
benefit to Iate corn as well. ensurtn~
The making Of many bushels more than
had been anticipated
FROM Souuhstde sources The vir-
FnIan is advised that the favorable
season the past month has been of tho
greatest possible value to the peanut
crop some saying that they had never
seen peanuts make faster than since
the rains set "a, An average crop may
De expected Il Is now thought
Iopaco reports continue TO be en-
ccufagins, II there IL "A good ripenIns
season and frost holds off until the
usual time some sections OF Virginia
VIII make FORMAL crop, and tho
shortage will I've very small in otherA
some report rs fine crop as they
nave ever raised. and northumberland
ing the drouth. Virginia farmers will.
1t Is believed, come through the year
With very satisfactory nst results
Mr.. koirsr in Smyth.
commissioner Of Agriculture G.. w.
holner left Monday morning for Mar
loh' SmNth county, where on We'd
nesday he VIII make an address at tho
opening Of the Snyth county fair the
hrse event Of the kind ever held in
EVNytH rIUnf,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
CORPORATION HAS
FETCHING TITLE.
YOUNG RISING SONS AND
DAUGHTERS OF LOVE" Ia
GRANTED CHARTER.

The Young Rising Sons and Daugh-
ters of Love" is the fetching title Of a
new benevolent association of colored
people granted a charter yesterday by
the State Corporation Commission, ths
Sons and Daughters having their prrn-
ciph oif'ce in Glendale Va The in
corporators are as followsi Albert Ty-
Ter. Jr.. president. Mary ]. Atkins. Sec
Rotary; Caroline Young. treasurer. ana
Henry crutchfield, all of Glendale.
VIM. NJ. Miller and Company. Incor-
porated. was granted a charter with
maximum capital OF $1,000 and MINI
mum OF $1,000, TO conduct a real estate
business. the city of Richmond belnx
the location OF the principal office The
officers are VIM. NJ, Miller. president;
w, l.. Miller vice president. q X.
Miller. secretary and treasurer. all of
Richmond
The only other charter granted ye.-
fefdSy was to the Dayton Drug Conn
pany. Incorporated. principal ofrce,
Dayton. Va. and capital. 50 000 MINI
mum. and $4,000 maximum. object:
the drug business The otli GERS are: !.
l. Faqaa, president; J H. Fleming.
Vlee~President, G. r. Good. secretary
and treasurer. an of Dayton. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19

require much gadding about in the
small hours, and the nervous minority
Of the populace. which uses tho night
for sleeping purposes is subjected to
intolerabie annoyance by the roar and
blare OF the ali-night chauffeurs.
Villages TO Have Drama
The constantly growing craving for
dramatic entertainment among the
Inhabitants OF small country towns
and villages In Germany Is now to DO
appeased in d way worthy Of i1nita-
ton in other counties-namely, by
cooperation. Under the auspices Of
the Ministry of the Interior groups OF
small municipalities are being form
ed in the various provinces. each
group engaging to support financially
II necessary, a stock com pany Of ao-
tors who VIII proceed from village to
village during the winter and perform
popular plays.
The idea originated with the trav-
cling theater Of the Mark of Brauden-
burg, which was founded by a private
society interested In popular educa-
ton. The expenses of Inauguration
were provided by several wealthy pa
irons Of dramatic art, who also guar
anteed financial support; but the en-
iurc has proved so SUCCESSFUL Tat
these persons now enjoy some small
Interest on their capital, The high
class nature Of thu performances
given may be gathered from the
names OF the authors. whose pieces
ara Included in the program. Les
sing. Gerhard Haupt1nann, Bjornsen.
AoiIera. Schiller Goethe. Kieist ana
Hohtel are all constantly In the rep
ertoire. which is performed by an ex-
ceAent company. IA which there are
no stars
The government Is So impressed by
the value OF this kind Of entertain
ment that Il his organized similar
companies in the provinces of Posen |
ana S4lesa, subsidies being provided i
~ the provincial authorities and All |
the ioYns Of the provinces being vts-
l[ed In rotation, In other districts
the municipalities are following tina
example.
Blg Company IN Turkey
German inancters and Industrial
men are mating strenuous EFFORTS to /
secure firm foothold fer German
enterprise in tho new field offered 5v
tno re6enerate4 Turkish Empire. The (
latest deeEIopnent is tho formation
Of an Iectrio trust among the Ger !
nsh compa niles at present operating
in Turkey ANA several OF tas leading
German banks, the negotiations Tor
"h4ea are row approaching compile
ton.
Ine new trust viii have IA capital
or S1l,200. ooU, and its chief oonap0-
nent companies VIII be the Deutcha- |
orient Bank, with its subsidiary com
panies' the DFesdner Bank. the Ma
tional sank, the peutscfe Bank the |
1onstaHtluople Electric Tram vav |
COMPANY tho Metropolitan Tunnel |
company ana the Electric Light and |
Gas Company In ConstantinopIo
II is also expected that German !
iThs viii shortly obtain important |
contracts for road building in Tur- |
koy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
COLONEL HARDWOOD
SPEAKS TO MTLLERS

ATLANTIC CITY. \. J,e Sept. Is
Uniform legislation for the protec-
ton OF farmers and the promotion Of
The' milling Industry through scion
ti1o education made possible by stare
ald was warmly advocated by Dean
John Price jackson. OF the Pennsyl-
Vania State College. Col. j. s. Har-
wood, of Richmond, d member Of the
Virginia Legislature, and other speak
ers yesterday al the ST. Charles before
the Pennsylvahia Millers' Associa ton.
Dean jackson depored the failure of
the PennsylHania Legislature to grant
the $4,000 appropriation asked at the
last session, but said the co-opera-
ton or the mllefs had made tho mill
ing course at the State College a sue
cessful innovation.
The convention decided to renew It's
night for State aid at the next SEES
sion Of the legislature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
AUGUST SWRARS IN
TWO CITY OFFICIALS

Mr.. f. r. Terrell was sworn In bv
City Clerk Ben. August yesterday. as
secretary OF the city health board Al
the same time. Mr.. T. /. Hasker. whom
he succesdea. vas sworn in az clerk Of
vital statistics Mr.. Easher's promo
lion means $3.50 additional per year
10 him. He succeeds Captain J. G.
Bosher resi- gYsad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19

Editor Of Tn virginian
Sir Tho writer has been interest
ed In cNcral letters recently appear
ing IN the Peoples Forum" signed
ty one who styles him self old Man
'irump' and dealing with the sub
teot of college fratArnities
While. Of course. unfamiliar with
MIR. Grumps opportunities for obtain
ing inform alton at first hand or the
'Xtent Of his invests ation Of the
subject, reading OF his letters would
lead to the conclusion that he was not
thoroughly oonversant with the aims
and purposes Of the leading college
fraternlties and utterly uniformed
AS 10 the recent lines OF activity adopt
ed ny the most pro greSsttt Of these
orga nizstions
As one who has been compelled 10
give some thought and study 10 the
problems which confront tho fratern-
tiles to-day. and who Is moro or less
acquainted with tho conditions OBJ
| tanning. l feel that tho rather severe
structures plsccd upon these organl-
zations by your correspondent are
nnwarranted. unfair and calculated to
create a false prejudice In the minds
or the uniformed to the delriment of
useful and legitimate phase OF col
legiate activity Hence, without at
tempting TO dtscusse the advantages
or the institution or TO bring forward
affirmative arguments to Justify the
existence of frstenities. / wish at
/ Ieast to attempt to refute the charges
which have been made against them
by our friend of the ill-natured cog
nomen
His Indictment ~ upon three urtn-
clpal counts.
/, That the fraternity as an organ
i2ation tends to buil1 up "A collegiate
aristocracy. which is undesirable aud
at variance with democratic f0cala
That ita moral influence in en-
tlrely bad. leading Innocent youtba
into drinking, gambling, 1dleuess and
kindred vices
3. That fts effect upon sebotarsbtr,
is unfortunate and dotrj,nent,1
or these in order
Man liz a social ha,rs or,,.t...
demanding mo ,oatf,,,.,.,i !" '''e anu
Kind. A college rrrFog.,>n s1 % nus
cry thug cast sxoa,- -. - - ~"
an uninbahita4 ,., -, w."
prefer the socte+,t ~ y. po"1ty
isolation tnt - liner 70
scarca1v foIla,,, '7.'t "ould
selection offar.a cIa ~ G-'i'' iot
proha flv a,onsf,.s -Hdh trump Is
AraA 80 = IL
~ tha, "a 49, "a' ~ ~ more than Ike
c,rcIa ~ 80, 1-rS feFy small and select
~ t.4, - " 1eSs intimate friends
nraa.,aaffi. a'ia Soisehlai tastes who
~ 'i'o4o p"4!%s Mis- social life
gNI'usloh OF mere acquaint-
80 ms - not nndemocratic on
.e p"iF OF Ola Man Grump: II Is en-
10y natural ana condition which
VIZ % tound permeating society, the
result or "hlch Is seen in city clubs.
-i"tefhdl orders and various other
9oG1A1 groups which form as the re.
SUIT OF natural aifinities
th1s natural, human tendency can
NOT De checked by barring the FRA.
ternltl"s from our educational ,nstt-
buttons, for, where this Ia attnrnpted
thelr place !s lmm ediatefv taken 10
local societies. clubs ana social or
CARNATIONS which Rive all the fsa-
lures regarded hy-critics as ur,deEtr-
able while often lacking the dasirenin
features found in the hest fretern,,t,s
Experience has proven that thia 10
true and a most excellent exannle ~
furnished In the case Of Princeton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19

Mr.. John T. Howe general manager
OF the AVondale Land Company who
was seriously hurt IN en automobile
accident near Alton two weeks ago,
has sufficiently recovered from his
injuries to be abba to leave his ward
at Virginia hospital for while dur
ing the DAY TO enjoy a sun bath Ia
his roller chair on the porch MIR
Howe expects TO be at the hospital
.aneAEA Sskks LONGER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19

Chatham Hin, to be the guest of Mrs.
r. G. Gwyn.
AIR. w. IL. Rutland Is spending d
few days here with his family.
Mrs Joseph Sechler Is entertaining
several friends from Bristol this week.
including Mrs. kendrick, Mrs De Walt
and daughter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19

Miss Mabel Beard. of 70 North
fHth street who underwent an opera
ton at Memorial hospital a few DAYS
ago for appendicitis Is improving
rapidly, according TO reports from the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24

More than 10000 people in this
vicinity read the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
SENTENCE IS SUSPENDED
ON NON CHARGE

Freehold, March 24:-CharIes
Brown, Of Bedford. who pleaded
guilty to the charge Of non-support
last Thursday, a arraigned yes
terday for sentence and stated he
could not get work around home,
and was In the habit OF going away
for three and four months at a time
to secure work, but had always re-
turned and given his wife money and
paid the rent, and the Lost five no
was arrested on his way to give
some money to his wife and TO pay
the overseer OF the poor Of Middle
town township the amount he had
been sentenced to pay some time ago
by the court. He further stated that
the overseer had said at the hear
Ing before the justice and to him in
Jail last Thursday, that II he had
known that at the time, he would
not have been arrested. Judge Fos-
ter stated Overseer of the Poor Rob-
erts had been communicated with
and was willing to accept his bond,
and the court would therefore sus-
pend sentence.