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Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
BOULEVARD COMPANY IS
INCORPORATED AT DOVER
DUPONT ROAD DULY CHARTERED
WITH CAPITAL STOCK S25o,ooo
General Dupont Deposits Security for
$4,000 as Guarantee of Good
Faith That Road Will Be Built

The Dupont Boulevard Corporation
charter was issued at Dover last
evening under the following names
and provisions: Coleman Dupont
Road, IcorpOrated. Capital stock,
5000, 900. Incorporators, Thomas
Coleman Dupont, Lewis L. Durham,
Paul E. Wilson, all of Wilmington,
Del. Frank M. Williams, Goshen,
N. Y; Sidney H. Henry, Cambridge,
Md. Purposes-For the purpose of
locating, building, constructing,
maintaining and operating a boule-
ward extending from place in the
northern part of New Castle county,
by as nearly straight course as may
prove feasible and desirable, through
the. State of Delaware to the south
ern boundary thereof, for the pur-
pose of constructing upon said boul-
evard well-built road for vehicular
travel such as is required by said
act as amended and for the purpose
of costructing, maintaining and op-
Grating upon said boulevard a rail-
way or railways for the transporta-
tiOn of freight and passengers, the
carriages, coaches and cars of which
are to be moved or propelled by
electricity, by cable or motor or any
improved motive power other than
steam. For the purpose of laying,
maintaining and operating pipes or
conduits beneath the surface of said
boulevard for distributing steam,
heat and power; for the purpose of
distributing along said boulevard,
either by poles wires above the sur
face, or by conduits for distribution
of gas, water, oil, etc., for the
beautifying of said boulevard with
trees, flowers, grass shrubbery, etc.
for the construction of telegraph.
and telephone lines. Capital stock.
5000, 600 divided into 2, 900 shares of
the value of S1OO each. . Append
ed to the certificate is the receipt of
the State Treasurer of the deposit of
$50, 600 as required by law for the
construction of such a line. The
deposit was approved by Judge Con-
rad, who was in Dover in attendance
at the Kent County Court. The road
is to be 100 miles long.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
GROWING BIG SWEET POTATOES
Farmers Over in New Castle Raise
Them as Big as 2 I-2 Pounds Each

Farmers Over in New Castle Raise
Them as Big as 2 I-2 Pounds Each
Farmers over in New Castle
County are vieing with one another
on their mammoth sweet potatoes.
says the Middletown Transcript
And still they come! Mr.. Clarence
Clayton brings a fat % FOUNDER
which besides its bigness has also
the distinction of resembling an
animal of some sort-most people say
seal. 1t is fine sweet potato
and was grown by F. J. Mullin. a
farmer residing near Glasgow.
Then along comes Mr.. E. S. Wood.
live farmer on the J. K. Williams
place with two hugh "sweets,
one long and t'other "rolv-polv''
shape, but both Falstafian in size.
and best of all, so sugar laden that
they are fairly red in color! 1t is
fact that not every soil is adapted
to raising the sweetest sweet
potatoes, those that send an aroma
all over the house when the kitchen
door is opened where they are boil
ing The old New Jersey sweet
potato was very superior in that
regard and it is "the sugar in the
grouud' = that's the thing. Sure!
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
WORLDS SERIES OF BASEBALL

excitement in Smyrna and Result OF
Athletic-Giant Games Watced CLOSELY
Smyrna baseball fans are watching
with enthusiastic interest the series
OF games between the PHILADELPHIA
Athletic and New York Giants. The
score IS being received in Smyrna
by innings and posted on a chart in
tne window of Clifton & Jones phar-
macy. Smyrna of course is shouting
TOT tne Athletics and did not lose
hope Saturday when the first game
was won by the Giants at New York.
2 to l. Monday in Philadelphia the
score was to l in favor of Ath-
letics and yesterday in New York
3 to 2 in favor of Athletics. Baker
tne home-run hitter''is a native
of Trappe, on the Eastern Shore Of
maryland, and the great battle be-
tween the pitchers excites much en-
tnuslasm. The Athletics are Ia
gooo form and are expected to win
the worlds championship.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OPPOSED
Republican Organization Objects to the
disappointment of Nields.

Republican Organization Objects to the
disappointment of NieIds.
United States District ATTORNEY
John P. Nields, whose term will
expire in December, is being op-
posed for reappointment by the Presi-
dent. 1t was stated that the Re-
publican organization in Whining
ton and the State will attempt to
bring about his defeat. One of the
reasons, tits alleged, was his prose-
cution of U. G. Click, formerly of
Smyrna, for soliciting political con-
tributions in the Federal Building.
CLICK was convicted and was fined
$500. Mr.. Nields has done other
things it is declared, which are not
pleasing to the organization. Sena-
tors Dupont and Richardson. who
will decide the personnel of the
next appointee have not as yet ex-
pressed themselves on the subject.
Neither has Congressman Head
whose recommendation in the
matter of Federal appointments is
also factor.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
MRS, JOS {. WELLS LOSES
EYE RESULT OF ACCIDENT
WIFE OF FORMER SMYRNA BOY
VICTIM OF A SERIOUS AFFAIR
Was Entering the Cellar in the Dark
When She Ran Into Sharp Pointed
Object.-Became Hospital Case

Object.-Became Hospital Case
Pursuant to the report which had
reached Smyrna that Mrs. Wells.
wife of Joseph E. Wells of Arcola
N. j., formerly a wellknown farmer
and poultry raiser of this vicinity
had met with an accident resulting
in the loss of her eye, Mr.. Wells
writes: September 2, Mrs. Wells
went to cellar in dark, bumped her
head into sharp corner of step.
broke her glasses and cut a deep
cash across pupil of right eye. A
physician was at once summoned
who sent her to DR.. johnson. eve
specialist of Patterson, N. j.. who
ordered her to Patterson General
Hospital, where he could remove the
eye the next day. After waiting
three days said the sight was gone
but hoped to save eye. Mrs. Wells
was getting along nicely, and DR..
johnson told US on Wednesday,
October a, she could leave hospital
on following Sunday, but on Satur-
day, October z, a careless nurse
used the wrong chemical to bathe
the eye, hospital authorities refuse
to tell what it was) and burned the
eye and side of face very badly,
causing unbearable suffering. 1
consulted another specialist, who
ordered her to Eye and Ear Hospital
of New York to have her eve re-
moved at once. She was in such
condition from shock and suffering.
surgeon thought it better to post
pone operation and take risk of
losing sight of left eye. Applied
A-ray Friday, 18th; removed eye
Saturday, IA. Some hope of saving
partial sight of left eye; under the
influence of ether at present.
suffering 50 intense she was in
semi-consciOus state for four DAYS
prior to operation. Useless to sue
hospital as / understand they are
500, 600 in debt, but expect to
cause shakeup.''
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
DOVER DRUGsTOREs PROREn
Grand Jury Looks for Evidence of
Violation of the Local Option Law

Grand Jury Looks for Evidence of
Violation of the Local Option Law
That the summoning of all of
DoVer's druggists before the at
torney general at Dover MONDAY
with their prescriptions filed since
April l, last, for spirituous Iionor
was Tor the purpose of detecting cer.
tain physicians who were supnosed
to have been violating the law was
shown at the adjournment of the
court, when the grand jury returned
an indictment against DR.. Edward
F. O'Day, charging him with having
issued a prescription on a blank
other than those issued by the clerk
of the peace. This is contrary TO the
law passed by the last Delaware
Legislature regulating the issuing of
prescriptions for intoxicating LIQUORS.
The charge against Doctor O'Dav is
dated May l. The penalty in case
of conviction is fine of not less
than $1O0 nor more than $500 or
shall be imprisoned for a term not
less than one month or more than
six months at the discretion of the
court. Several other bills of the
same character against other pbvsi-
clans of Dover are before the grand
jury.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
PRETTY WEDDING AT ODESSA
Miss Mary w. townsend, Daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Townsend
Becomes Wife of E. Glen Cook.

OSCOHleS wire OF z. GIen COOK.
The home of Mr.. and. Mrs.
George L. Townsend, of Odessa,
was the scene of an attractive
wedding Thursday evening at 7
O'Clock, when their daughter, Miss
Mary W. Townsend, became the
bride of Edward Glenn Cook, ESQ.,, a
prominent member of the New
Castle county bar. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Richard
B. Cook, D. D., of Wilmington,
father of the groom, assisted by the
Rev. j. Howard Gray, pastor of st.
Paul's M. E. Church of Odessa, Del,
The bride entered the parlor with
her father, who gave her in marriage,
and was attended by her sisetr, Miss
Helen Townsend, as maid of honor,
and the groOm's best man was Frank
+. Evans. The ribbon girls were
Miss Helen c. Townsend of Will
mingtOn, niece of the bride, and
Miss Catherine Sagebeer, of Berwin.
Fa' Inc marriage ceremony took
place in the presence of the families
of the contracting parties. The
decorations were cut flowers and
palms. The wedding march was
played by Miss Frances Aspril of
Odessa. The bride wore a gown of
white crepe meteor with trimmings
of Duchess lace and carried a bou-
quet of lilies of the valley and gar
denias. The maid of honor wore
blue crepe de chine and carried
bridesmaid roses. The ribbon girls
wore white frOcks. Following the
ceremony a reception was held,
after which MIR. and Mrs. Cook left
on a wedding trip. After their re-
turn they will make their home in
Brandywine hundred. The bride is
socially prominent in Delaware and
is very we'll known in Wilmington
where several of her brothers live.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
READY FOR COMING APPLE SHOW
Delaware to be One of the Principa
Exhibitors in New York CiN

Delaware to be One of the PRINCIPAL
Exhibitors in New York CITY
Delaware's greatest fruit exhibit
the one to be displayed in Madison
Square Garden, New York, next
month at the United States Land
Show when two Delaware apple
growers will compete for $500 gold
prizes is now occupying the atten.
tion of the State Board of Agricul-
ture and is the subject of weekly
consideration. The board has inst
contracted with New York decora-
tor to erect and properly ornament
the booths which have been rented
for the show to display Delaware's
exhibits. For the first time in anv
agricultural movement all the big
apple growers, including those who
introduced modern spraying and
growing in this State and have
since made fortunes, are united in
the determination to make a show
ing worthy Of Delaware's remark.
able advance. A custodian and
demonstrator of the exhibit will
De selected by the board, although
the apple growers themselves will
be on the ground, looking after
their valuable exhibit which also
nave cash value after the show.
Who will be the demonstrator has
not yet been decided.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
MISS HESTER RUTLEDeE QUITS
Leaves S mYrna Postoffice Where She
Had Served % Years Continuously

Leaves S mYrna Postoffice Where She
Had Served % Years Continuously
Miss Hester Rutledge who for %
years has been the faithful and
obliging first assistant postmistress
of the Smyrna postof1ce, has tender
ed her resignation to Postmaster
Thomas Jefferson to take place Sat
urday night. Miss Rutledge will
leave to make her home with Mrs.
B. V. Weldon and Miss Emma We'll
don in Brooklyn, N. Y. TIE leav-
ing of Miss Hester is attended with
deep regret on the part of her
friends as well as the postoffice
officials where her relations have
been most pleasant. Since the
breaking up of the Weldon home in
Smyrna, with whom she had spent
many happy years, Miss Hester has
felt keenly the loss and her going to
Brooklyn has been the result of the
desire and influence on the part of
the Weldons. She will be succeeded
by Miss Anna Lewis, daughter of
Captain and Mrs. j. M. Lewis, of
this town. Miss Rutledge has served
faithfully through seven administra-
tions, assisting Postmasters W. H.
Baggs, John H. Bewley, Thomas
Jefferson, Samuel J. Reynolds.
B. Megear and the last two
terms under Postmaster Thomas
Jefferson.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
WALTON M. BUSTED TO WE'D
His Engagement to Miss Waller of
Morganfield, Ky. Announced

The Daily Leaf Chronicle of
Clarksville, Tenn, in its issue of
October the 11th, announces the en-.
gagement of Miss Tommy-Lyle Wal
Ter, daughter of Mrs. MR.. Waller
of Morgenfield, Kentucky, to Mr..
Walton M. Busteed, of Clarksville.
Tenn. No announcement is made of
the date of the nuptials. The groom
elect is former Smyrna bow who
left some years ago to accept a pos
ition with tn e American Snuff Com
panv and is now one of the high off,
GERS of the manufacturing plant in
that city, Miss Waller, the bride
elect, is one of the most attractive
young women of MorganfeId. She is
prominently connected with the
social life of the town, has been
president of the Young Women's
Guild of the Methodist Church since
It's organization and has been one of
the leaders of the choir. Her mus
zeal study in Chicago won for her |
place on the program
at the conclusion of the work there
and she is always heard with mark
eu pleasure in her home town. Both
stand high socially and have manv
friends.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
REV. PARRY ADDRESSES CLUB

Gives Smyrna Club Women Interesting
Discourse on Educational Sanity
The Rev. W. d. Parry addressed
the Twentieth Century Club last
Friday afternoon on Educational
Sanity. " A piano duett by Miss
Edith Beck and Miss Lillian Speak
man preceded the address. The
program for Friday, October 20, is
as follows: Paper, "Some Ameri-
can Characteristics, by Mrs. L.
Irving Handy; a Gravel Talk, =
by Mrs. F. F. Evans, Chairman of
History. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
MIDDLETowN BACHELOR GIRL s.
Young Ladies Form a Club on Similar
Lines to Dover and Other Places.

Not to be outdone by other towns
on the peninsula, several Middletown
young women have formed "Bach-
elor Girls Club The members
meet once week and take up line of
reading suggested by an experienced
person. A dire penalty is to be infiict
ed upon any Bachelor" who dares
to break her vows and Join the
ranks of married women. But
matrimony is in the air this
fall, so we fear for some of the
!" Bachelors. - The girls belong
ing to the club are Misses Maude
Deakyne, Prudence Lewis, Lenora
Davis, Blanch Deakyne, Edith Shall
cross, Jean Metten, Blanch Roberts.
Estella Beasten, Anna Wilson, EN-
ma Kelley and Elma Deakyne.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
COMING MATINEE RACE MEET
Gentlemen's Driving Park Association
of Clayton to Give Program Oct.
24.-Four Glasses to be Raced


24.-Four Glasses to be Raced
Local turfmen are much interested
IN the coming matinee race meet to
be given at the Gentlemen's Driving
Park, near Clayton, on Tuesday.
October "a. The races will begin at
one O'Clock, the contest two best in
three. The following is the program
by classes: Glass A-"Rex W. -
s. g.. Cowgirl Alston, Middletown:
DIR. VOlman," br. g., DR.. J. S.
Cobb, Clayton; Lord Delaware, b.
s., E. j. BOggs, CheswoId. Class
B-"Mack, "bl. g., N. Truax, Smvr-
ma; "Belton, 'b. g., Malcom Burris.
Clayton; "Buck Rabbit" b. g.,
John Armstrong, Smyrna; "Mys-
tery' " g. m, Charles Jones, Middle
town; Hazel, ," br. g., Frank Car
row, Leipsic. Glass C-"Happv
Gill, - g. m Wood Ennis, Smyrna:
Eta Co." b. m., George Cole
Smyrna; belmont " b. m. Joe
Ennis, Clayton; "Belton," b.
Sidney Argo, Smyrna; "Lady j."
g. M, E. Burris, Clayton; "Nut-
wood, - b. g., J. Crossley, Clayton.
Glass D-"Victor," b. e., Lerov
Roberts, Kenton; "Prince Aran.
tara" b. s., o. Burris, TempIeviIe.
Md. Captain" G. s., Jack john
ston, Townsend; "Fancy So O.
m, J. Scott, Clayton: martha
w." b. M, c. Alston, Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
CHARLES D. sTocKLYwINs CASE
Gets a $4,000 Verdict For His
Client For Railroad Accident

Charles D. Stockly,. Esq, our
well-known attorney, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Stockly,, has been COM
ing in for share of praise for
winning $50, 900 damages for one of
his clients. In the suit of Harrison FL.
Stewart VS. Jersey Central R. r.
Co., MIR. Stewart was awarded dam
ages to the above amount by a jury
before Judge Carr in Philadelphia.
The plaintiff lost both legs, which
were so badly crushed by an accident
IN the railroad yards at Bethlehem,
"a, last August, that amputation
OF both legs just jelow the knee was
necessary.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
TO PLANT 100000 APPLE TREES
A Gigantic Project Mapped Out by the
Delaware Apple Company Recently

Delaware Apple Company Recently
One hundred thousand apple trees
are to be planted on one farm. near
6rldgeville. The farm is the one
which has been purchased by the
Delaware Apple Company the off,
GERS of which, at a meeting held m
Saturday in the office of Hon. David
I. Marvel in Wilmington. reached
the above decision. When Mr.. Mar
vel. who is an officer of the COM
pany, was spoken to on the subject
ne said the object of the meeting
was to select the varieties of apples
to be grown on the company's farm
and the number of trees to be plant-
ed. After selecting the best and
most readily marketable varieties
1t was decided to set out this fall
starting next month, 48. 900 trees
all OF select varieties, to be arrang-
ed in blocks of early fruit, late fruif
etc. In the spring, the companv
Will set out 20, 900 more trees and
next fall the planting will bring the
total number up to 100, 900. The
farm has been cleared and is ready
Tor the planting and when the
work is completed it will be practi-
cally one unbroken orchard of loo 600
trees set out in blocks as outlined
above.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
8LACKBIRD CANNERY ON PEARS

Record Brothers DeVoting Balance of
Season to This Product.
Backbird, Oct. 6.-The Blackbird
eannery resumed operations on Fri
day, nearly two hundred cases of
pears being the output for the day.
The pear packing season will give
the people employed at this plant
steady work for about six weeks.
They have already bought 1000
baskets of pears.
Smyrna times., 1911-10-18
eOvernOr HOnOrs Reniamin A. Hazall

SoVernor Honors Benjamin A. HazelI
Hon. Benjamin A. Hazel, of this
town, has been honored by Governor
Pennewill in being appointed a del
egate to represent Delaware at the
Atlantic Deeper Water Way Con-
veution to be held at Richmond, Va,
October 1920.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-31
sHERiFF's SALE.
Georgia, Glynn County.

There will be sold before the door
OF the Courthouse in said county, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, on the
LIST Tuesday in April, 1911, to the high-
est and best bidder for cash. all that
ctr' -. t-7cf. psrcel and iot of land,
il ~ 133Jeth District G. NJ. Of said
counts. containing thirty 800 acres,
more o, less, particularly identified
and described as The Alex w. Coop
er Homestead Tract which said
tract is fully set forth and described
by inetes and bounds. in a Ger, zir
deed from John { stiles md O.. c-s
as heirs at Law Is sale copper. no
wi,icn said deco = recorded In i.o.ss
X&. folio 227, cf Tic r@co-ds q IL
county and whia said Gee d, ara the
record thereof. is reEsrred o sp~ az
,purposes OF desri'rtiou. viec 40,
and TO te solo C +hc r~o,.~rty - !
III. Anderson. G"to~Aar. H. tn: CO.
Jain mortgage exccrt:Gr OK. q ';!va.
Superior court: SAID execl.1io- hetp
for s%:i2.74. PRINCIPAL. wi,h eisnt 80.
cent Interest per arm :gerrqp
from sieptemuoy J, 1895. u.t'l Da;G
with ten per cent attorneys fees. and
costs Df court
This 10th day Of March 1911.
VIM. II. BERRiE.
~ Sheriff, Glynn County, Georgia.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-31
Attacks School PrinoIaai.

A severe attack or school principal
Chas. Z. Allen, of sylv3nia, Ca, is
thus told by MIN For more tran
three years be writes, q suffered
indescria able torture from rheuma.
tism. liver and stomach tronbIe and
diseased kidneys. All remedies failed
iii I used Electric Bitters, but four
bottles oF this wonderful remedy cur
ed ne completely" Such, results are
common Thousands bless them fol
curing stomach trouble. female cora
plants, kidney disorders, biliousness
and or new health and vigor. TT,
them. Only soc at Roses Drug Store
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-03-31
pIAz TO JOIN THE HAS BEeNs. |

piAz TO JOIN THE HAS BEENs.
1t seems to be reasonably certain
that President Diaz is to retire from
the control of Mexico, his long dicta-
torship having crumbIed in his hands.
The Madero family--6ley seem to be
people of considerable Importance
and not mere Adventures -annoupce
ri = y 's.:s.- r~F'f;'p7rsa q d.: Sej
eiiMsHziioE Of E'az and the establish
mcHf OF new regime, several fea-
lures OF which are already working
out The Diaz cabinet has been re-
modelled; the next thing, it is said,
will be the substitution of De la Bara
for Corral as vice president of the
republic; then the resignation of
Diaz, the calling by De la Bara for
an election for president, and the
elpc4iQn of Limantour to that Office.
The carrying out of this program, it
is said. by the Maderos, will satisfy
the Negligent clements, and peace
1ill soon he re-estatlished in Mexico.
Between every line of .tfeir state
ments. il is said by the Associated
Press, itsfs apparent that the mobiIi-
cation Of the American troops has
played the major part in bringing
the two sides together in MEXICO
The program has teen worked ont
during the past few months through
negotiations between the Made-os
and Limantour.l The whole scheme
seems 70 lsare seep thoroughly gone
over, and every det3il agreed upon.
and. necessarily. the launching Of the
insurrectfon by Madero and b1e mo-
Utilization of the American tro0ps y
President Taft were features Of the
blan. The revolution in MeHiQ9.
whereby the power Of Diaz has been
broken and Il new regime estat lisheG
must, therefore, have been wrought
out with the full cognizance and SIP
port of b1e American government,
and the whole movement has been
an, external proceeding, with the Uni
ted States playing a commanding part
in the reorganization Of political
conditions in neighboring repnblic
Il has involved an extension Of the
,right of interference by the United
States in the affairs Of another ma
ton TO an extreme degree. and the
'maneuyers" Of the American army
seem to have been political sntead
Of military.