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.hould be dissolved or the charter
expire, it shall be liquidated by
three commissioners appointed by
The stockholders for that purpose.
ARTICLE vi.
This corporation shall have power
TO contract, sue and be sued in its
corporate name, to make and use a
corporate seal; to hold, receive, pur-
chase and convey, to mortgage, fiy-
pothecate and lease under its cor
porate name both real and personal
property, and to execute, issue and
deliver mortgage notes, mortgage
bonds or other obligations secured
by mortgage and special hypothe-
cation of its property, rents and rev
anues, and in general to perform
my and all acts authorized by cor
poratiOns under the laws of the
State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder shall ever be helC
liable or responsible for the con
tracts or faults of such corporation
in any further sum than the I'M
paid balance due to the compon,
on the shares owned by him; moi
| shall any error or omission in or
ganizing have the effect of render
| ing this charter null or of exposing
a stakeholder to any liability beyond
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
BARGE CANAL COST S5,ooo,o 900
United States Engineer Fixes Amount
to Connect Delaware and Chesapeake

United States Engineer Fixes Amount
to Connect Delaware and Chesapeake
At the direction of General W.
H. Bixby, chief of engineers, Major
R. R. Raymond, the United States
enigneer in charge of the local en-
gineering district, has just COM
pleted an estimate of the cost of
barge canals to connect the Della
ware and Chesapeake BAYS. Major
Raymond fixes the cos at $5, 500, 900
the canal 70 be twelve feet deep,
with a width of ninety feet on the
bottom. This is exclusive of ac-
quiring the present Chesapeake and
Delaware canal. The next step in
the matter will be the meeting of
the special board of government en-
gineers in New York, of which
Major Raymond is a member, to
prepare a report to General Bixby,
on the construction of a series of
barge canals between Boston and
Norfolk.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
DELAWARE TO HAVE STATE FAIR
New Castle County Fair Will Become
a State Fair in the Future--First
State Fair September 10th.

OF special interest to those en-
gagged in agriculture in Kent and
Sussex counties is the announcement
made some time ago that the New
Castle County Fair Association is to
become a State instead Of a county
body. While the fairs conducted by
this association have never been ex-
clusively for the residents of New
Castle county, the farmers in the two
lower counties have always felt that
the honors went to the upper county.
If Kent and Sussex lend their aid
in making a State fair successful, it
is expected that the fair in Della
ware will be even more Of an honor
to the State than it has been here
tofore, which is saying a great deal.
The subject was discussed at the
adjourned meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Fair Association
held Monday afternoon, in the rooms
of the secretary. Fifth and Shiply
streets, Wilmington. The charter
committee made its report to the
board. The board directed the ne
cessary revisions in the charter
which are necessary to make the
fair for the entire State and author
lied the placing of the amendment
before the shareholders meeting on
Thursday, February 9Th. With the
/ e =,
syndicate, by which it has recently
been purchased, the members of
which are interested in the fair as
sociation, the place for holding the
annual fair is assured. Also the
facilities for holding the fair there
will be greatly increased. Now that
the decision relative to making a
| State fair has been reached, it looks
as though, taking all these facts into
consideration, it will be only a short
time when the Delaware fair can
compete on equal footing with the
fairs of many of the larger States.
At the meeting it was decided to
hold the next fair, which will prob
ably be for the entire State for the
first time, from September 10th to
18th. In deciding to make the an
nual exhibition for the whole State,
the directors desired to make it of
direct interest to Kent and Sussex
counties, and also to get the State
Board of Agriculture interested in
bringing land products show to the
fair. In such a show certain spaces
of land, together with the conditions
under which fruit, corn, &C., are
grown before and after such ground
has been fertilized and irrigated,
ale explained. Such a show is of
practical benefit to all farmers.
Many farmers are now setting aside
portions of their farms to improve
and on which to experiment, and
many entries from such farms could
be received.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
FIRE AT ELLIOTT'S STORE
DISCOVERED NICK OF TIME
STARTED BACK OF COUNTER
DURING ABSENCE OF FAMILY
General Alarm Given and Hose Com
panY Quick to Respond-ElIiott
Places Damages About $500 or

By the discovery of a fire in the
nick of time Sunday evening, a
fearful confagration was averted at
the grocery store of George W. Ell
lott in the John C. Stocl1ly building
on Commerce street, near the "Four
Corners. W. E. C. Bell, our we'll
known merchant was passing the
store shortly after nine O'Clock when
he noticed a bl ze in the end of the
store next to Mannering's and realiz-
ing it was a time for quick action,
gave the alarm. The churches were
then over and many people had re-
tired to their homes. The Hose
Company, as usual, were quick to re-
spond and soon had the store broken
into and a stream of water playing
on the flames. George W. Elliott
and his family were not in the resi-
dnce portion of the store property at
the time. Since four o'clock that
afternoon they had been visiting
Mrs. Elliott sister, Mrs. Leonard
Collins on Frazier street. When the
general alarm was given they learn
ed of the fire and hastened home.
in short while the flames were ex.
tinguished. Just how the fire oc-
Cured is a mystery and may never
be accounted for. Mr.. Elliott con-
tends that everything was right
when he left the store. The fire
seems to have started back of the
counter in an obscure corner near
the coffee mill. A large can of oil
was standing nearby, but the firemen
secured this in time and removed it
to the street. Most of the damage
was done to the property by smoke
and water. Mr.. Stockly loss will
figure less than $lO0, while Mr.. Eli
oft places his loss on his damaged
stock of goods between $500 and
$500, all of which is fully covered
by insurance. The smoke complete
by filled the house and for the time
being was suffocating. A large
crowd of people watched the fire and
stayed by until it was out. Mr..
Elliott will probably leave Smyrna
March the first for either Sussex
county or Wilmington. He has not
definitely decided which, or it may be
that he will continue business in
Smyrna. When spoken to yesterday
he was undecided as to his plans.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
jefferson D. Scout Starts Series of
Lectures on Poultry Raising

Jefferson D. Scout Starts Series of
Lectures on Poultry Raising"
Smyrna Grange has started the
new year with good attendance.
Saturday there was a good crowd
and the lecturer had in store a treat
for them. Mr.. John A. Latta made
a very interesting address, How to
Obtain the Best Results in Market
ing Fruit and Vegetables. AS Mr..
Latta has had considerable expert
ence in this business he gave some
very good suggestions. Mr.. ]. D.
Scout gave talk on "Poulty Rails
ing which is the first of a series
of ten lectures. This is an i'm
portant subject to the farmers wife.
Mr.. Scout has had much experience
in this work, which will enable him
to give some excellent advice-Sec.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
THIEF HITCHES STOLEN
HORSE AND THEN ESCAPES
JOHN M. WICK FOUND HORSE
WHICH HAD BEEN OUT ALL NIGHT
Phone Message to Dover Led c. G.
Green, of Camden, to Come to
Smyrna to Claim Team as His

HnOne Message 10 lover Leo y. "a.
Green, of Camden, to Come ito
Smyrna to Claim Team as His
Monday night, Night Watchman
John M. Wick saw a horse hitched
in front of Jerry PryOr's and the
fact that it was standing hitched
and without a blanket when the
rest of the street was clear and
people had retired for the night,
attracted his attention. He waited
until 4.3O yesterday morning when
he made inquiry of the Pryors to
know to whom it belonged. Not
finding an owner for it, he put the
matter into the hands of the officers
and phone message was sent to
Dover. Yesterday Sheriff Rawley in
company with c. G Green, of near
Camden, who has missed his team,
came to Smyrna and Green at once
identified the horse as his. The
thief, however, had made his escape
probably on an early evening train
and left no clue. officers in Middle
town and other places have been put
on to the case. The horse had been
driven in great haste, evidently by
some thief. making a getaway, and
the animal showed signs of severe
misuse and of cruelty. The horse,
wagon and harness were taken from
the farm buildings of the Green
brothers by the thief. After it had
been out all night in Smyrna, Officer
Wick put the horse in charge of H.
B. Grieves' Livery, where it was
blanketed and fed and held awaiting
the orders of Mr.. Green.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB

Last Program in Charge of Mrs. c.
= Ernest RowIand-Reciprocity Day
The program of the Twentieth
Century Club for Friday, January
10, was in charge of Mrs. C. Ernest
Rowland, Chairman of Art and
Drama. Before the regular pro-
gram, Mrs. Walter N. Smith gave a
report of the meeting of the Social
Service Committee held in Dover,
January IS. Miss Laura Bell and
Mrs. Lillian Cloak read very in
structive and entertaining papers on
"Recent Art" and "The Drama. "
Miss Roberts gave a vocal solo.
January &c is Reciprocity Day"
when the program will be given by
the Dover Century Club. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
FORMER SMYRNA BOY DUPED
Benjamin B. Allen, Wilmington Drug
gist, Swinded out of $1,000

Benjamin B. Allen, Wilmington Drug
gist. Swindled out of $1,000
B. B. Allen, former Smyrna
boy, now a Wilmington druggist,
was the victim of an old swindle
Monday and, according to reports
received by the police, the same
scheme was worked successfully in
other stores of the city. Allen was
notified by telephone to send some
headache powder to an Office in the
Equitable Building and to Send
change for a $40 bill. An office boy
was sent to the building and met a
man at the door who asked him if
he was from Aliens. The man took
the SO. 80 and gave the boy a check
for $40 He told the boy to take the
medicine to Room GIT and the heM
after hunting arou.d and~nndine7 NJ
such number, returned to the drug
store. As soon as "a Allen saw the
check he suspected something wrong,
and, calling up a bank, he was in
formed that the check was no good.
The police traced the swindler to a
railroad station and they think he
went to Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
CHICKEN THIEVES IN KENT
Make Several HauIs in Farming Dis
tricts, Despite Officers Vigilance

Unafraid at the announcement
that the Kent County Protective
Association has just appropriated
$500 for the purchase of bloodhounds
and appointed Roland Carton of
Wyoming keeper of the hounds,
thieves willing to scratch through
dirt, visited the farm of D. W.
Laiferty in st. Jones district, two
and half miles east of Dover. last
week and robbed his poultry house
of forty fine chickens. Mr.. Latter
ty ascertained that the thieves had
brought with them a small man or
boy who dug his way through the
small holes used by the chickens for
ingress and egress. Within a week
there have been several such rob
berries. The poultry house Of Thorn.
as Lewesf a farmer in Fox Hall
woods district near Dover, was rob i.
bec of $50 chickens valued at $50.
The bloodhounds which will be
brought to Kent county to put on
the trail of thieves may not be used
only in case of robberies or mem
bers of the protective association
who pay annual dues inc the treas
ury for expenses.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW
First Test Case Made in Sussex
County Attracts Much Attention
New Law Regulating Case

New Law Regulating Case
Noah Collins, of Millsboro, upon
complaint of County Superintendent
of Schools E. J. Hardesty, of
Georgetown, was arraigned before
Justice of tie Peace and fined So
and costs, amounting to S.. 20 for re-
fusing to comply with the compuls-
ory school law. In default of pay
ment he was committed to the Sus-
sex county Jail for two days. The
charge was brought under the statu-
tory provision embodied in Chapter
121, Section 2, page IA, Laws for
Delaware, 1907, which says: "That
for every neglect of duty imposed by
the first section of the Act, the
principal or teacher or person in
parental relation, offending, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall.
upon conviction thereof, before a
justice of the peace, magistrate, or
alderman, forfeit a fine not exceed
ing two dollars on first conviction,
and a fine not exceeding five dollars
for each subsequent conviction, and
in default of said fine, the defendant
may be committed to prison for
period not exceeding two days for
the first conviction, and for a period
not exceeding five days for each sub
sequent conviction, etc. This is the
first person to be imprisoned in the
county for violating the law.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
TRAPPER FINED $50 AND COSTS
Thomas n. Dorman pulled" For Vi
olating the State Game Laws

Thomas Il. Dorman pulled" For Vi
olating the State Game Laws
Charged with violating the State
game law by having in his posses
sion game unlawfully killed, and
also with using traps for the pur-
pose of catching game, Thomas H.
Dorman, of Brandywine hundred,
had hearing in Wilmington before
Magistrate Buckley Saturday after
noon after which he was fined 500
and costs. The costs amounted to
nearly Sc. Dorman was arrested by
County Constable Whartenby of
Brandwyine hundred and the testi-
mony in the case was to the effect
that between November 5 and De-
cember 81 the defendant had in his
possession three rabbits and an
opossum that had been caught in
traps, and that on January 19 he had
several traps set on his farm for
the purpose of catching game. The
defendant admitted trapping three
opOssums and one rabbit. He also
admitted having traps set on his
farm for the purpose of catching pole
cats, which had been in the habit
of killing his poultry. The Game
Law Association was represented at
the hearing by Attorney Edward G.
Bradford, Jr. The defendant was
not represented.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
NAVIGATION AGAIN RESTORED
Shipping Industry on Delaware River
Resumes Normal Situation

Resumes Normal Situation
The shipping industry, which for
the past few weeks has been ham
pered by the continual coating of ice
upon the river, is again restored to
its normal state. According to the
rivermen plying along the Delaware
river, it is now possible to pass up
and down the river, with much more
ease than in the past few weeks.
The captains of the various tugs and
barges say that they had more
trouble weathering the ice that has
been in the river than for many
years past. The river, they say. in
the past few days has wonderfully
cleared up, but there is still ice
floating along that occasionally re-
quires them to steer shy of, but
is not dangerous.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
SHOOTING CASE ON FISHER ST.
"StonY" johnson Sent to Hospital With
Bullet Wound-Assailant Escapes

Bullet Wound-Assailant Escapes
A shooting affray took place on
Fisher street Saturday night when
Stony Johnson, a young negro,
was shot in the thigh by John Bris-
coe, another negro living in the
tenant house on the farm of Will
liam Armstrong. "Stony" was so
badly wounded he was hustled off on
the 2.52 a. m. train for the Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington. Efforts
to locate the bullet have been so far
without avail. Brisooe after the
shooting made his escape and is still
at large. The shooting affair took
place in front of the residence of
Amos Hutt. colored, and occurred
about 9 o'clock. The trouble was
over a woman.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
PRESENT FOR GEN. DUPONT

Silver Stake and Silver Spade. First
Used on His Boulevard"
F. M. Williams, chief engineer
for the DUPONT boulevard, has pre-
sented to T. Coleman dupont the
first stake driven for the boulevard
which was at Georgetown. This
stake has been plated with silver
and inscribed. Sidney H. Henry,
the general manager of the road, is
having the shovel which removed
the first earth for the road silver
plated and he will present this to
Mr.. dupont also.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
Annual W. F. M. S. Sewing Party

The annual sewing party of the
Womau's Home Missionary Society
will be held in the library room of
Asbury M. f. Church Wednesday,
January 81, at 10 a. m. Each mem
ber is requested to bring a box lunch
and has the privilege of inviting a
guest. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
BISHOP WILSON COMING
Will Preach at Asbury M. E. Church
Sunday Evening February 4th.

Bishop Luther B. Wilson, D. D.,
LII. D., who will preside at the
coming session of the Wilmington
Conference, will preach at Asbury
Church Sunday night, February 4th.
Bishop Wilson is known as a strong
and forceful speaker and it is to be
hoped many will avail themselves of
the opportunity of hearing this re-
nOwred man.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24

Smyrna High School Examinations
The High School examinations are
being held and the other grades will
have examinations Thursday, Friday
and Monday. The Seniors are read
ing over plays to select one for
February 22nd, but have not yet
come to a decision. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
DELAWARE BOYS AEROPLANE
Clifton Miller of Brandywine Tries
One Out Saturday Afternoon.

One Out Saturday Afternoon.
Clinton R. Miller, q years old,
resident of Brandywine Hundred
Saturday gave several successful
trial flights with homemade aero
plane of his own invention and con.
struction. He is the first aviator
to fly successfully a homemade aero
plane in this State. The machine
is not yet completed, several of the
parts being temporary, but it has
been demonstrated that it will fly,
for after rising in the air a distance
of several feet, Miller sailed along
for hundred feet or more. Miller
intends to conduct an aviation school.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-24
Mrs. Fred RradY. MiddIetOwn, Dead

Mrs. Grace D. Brady, wife of
Frederick Brady, died at her home
in Middletown Saturday morning at
8 O'Clock from an attack of pneu-
monia. Mrs. Brady who was born
in Philadelphia, but who has made
Middletown her home since her mar
riage on November 10th, 1895, was
a devoted wife and mother, and one
of the prominently known women of
the town. She was first stricken
with a slight attack of pneumonia
on the Saturday night previous to
her death when she waited for a
period of twenty minutes in her
carriage at the railroad station foi
the arrival of, the train or which
her husband was coming horne.
The train was late and 1t was there
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Smyrna times., 1912-01-24

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-02
Kansas Editors Cure for Insomnia.

friend who had learned that l some
times suffered from insomnia told me Of
sure cure. Eat a quart of peanuts
and drink two or three glasses of milk
before going to bed" said he, land I'll
warrant you'll be asleep within half an
hour.
l did as he suggested, and my friend
was right. | did go to sleep very soon
after retiring. Then friend with his
head under his arm came along and
asked me II l wanted to buy his feet. /
was negotiating with him when the dragon
on which | was riding slipped out of his
skin and left me floating in mid lair
While l was considering how to ger
down, a bull with two heads peered over
the edge of the well and said he would
haul me up II would first climb UP and
rig windlass for him.
SO as I was sliding down the mountain
side the brakeman came In and 1 asked
him when the train would reach my
station.
I'VE passed your station miles back"
he said, calmly folding up the train and
putting 1t in his vest pocket.
At this Juncture the clown bounded
into the ring and pulled the centre pole
out Of the ground. lifting up the tent
and all the people in 1t, while 1 stood
on the earth below watching myself go
out of sight among the white above.
Then l awoke and found l had been
asleep almost ten minutes. nd
(Kan.) Clipper.
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WESTMINSTER WEST.

The ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs Ira Miller next week Thursday.
John Hitchcock spent a few days with
his sister in Springfield. this state, last
week.
The prayer meeting held at Mrs. Cod
ding's last Tuesday evening was well at
tended.
Mrs. Wellman Is gaining slowly. Miss
Elizabeth Corey of Brattleboro, who
cared for her. returned home Wednesday.
Edward Campbell is at home from
Brown university. He has been confined
to the house with tonsilits several days
Miss Stella and Miss May Goodell are
spending a week In Boston. Miss Stella
expects to make a short visit at home
before going to New York, where she will
resume her duties as nurse.
In the Congregational church Sunday
morning the pastor will speak on the
subject. "A strange comparison" In the
evening after the Y. p. s. C. Z. meeting
the fifth study in Johns gospel will be
given. "A divine complaint" The church
prayer and conference meeting will be
held in the home OF Clinton ]. McElroy
next Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock
Topic. Taking account of stock; the
tools available" Col. /: 1-29.
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WESTMINSTER,

NJ. Blanchard is working in Charles
town, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Fisher are spending
the week in Springfield.
Mrs. David Wright and children have
been visiting in Keene the past week.
The next meeting of the ladies' aid So
ciety will be held Feb. 6 in the church
parlors.
The social Bible class will entertain the
Bellows Falls Bible class in the church
parlors Monday evening, Feb. S.
Fred Fuller, who recently sold his real
estate to Charles Peck. is selling his
personal property at private sale.
While the mercury was at % below
zero a card was received from Mrs.
Walton Farr, who Is spending the winter
in Palm Beach, Florida, saying the cold
est weather there had been 80 above
zero.
The many friends OF Mrs. John Abbott
(Myra AshwelD of Lafayette, Ind. will
be saddened to know OF her serious i'll
ness, which Is causing anxiety among her
people here. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ashwell are with her.