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Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
NEW RECTOR FOR ST. PETERS
Rev. Charles G. Hill to be Instituted bv
Bishop kinsman at Elaborate Ser
vice to be Held Next Sunday

Next Sunday will be an important
day at St. Peters Church. Rev.
Charles Getz Hill, who was recently
called by the Vestry TO succeed Rev.
F. W. R. Arthurs. resigned. will
be formally instituted as rector of
this parish, with imposing cere-
monies. Bishop Kinsman will be
here to officiate at this unique SER
vice. The Vestry in a body will
take part in the service, joining the
procession and sitting at the front
of the church. Senior Warden,
H. B. Grieves, on behalf of the Vestrv
and congregation, will present the
new rector with the keys of the
church and the Bishop will extend
to the rector Bible, prayer book
and the canons Of the church. Bishop
Kinsman will preach the sermon in
the morning and Rector Hill will
preach at night. Owing to delay in
getting their household effects pack
ed, the new rector and his family
will not arrive in Smyrna today as
originally planned. He has notified
the Vestry he will not be here until
Friday or Saturday. The rectory
has been thoroughly overhauled
awaiting their occupancy and a well
come is awaiting them as soon as
they arrive. The program of SER
vices for next Sunday is as follows ::
1870 a. M, institution of Rev.
Charles G. Hill, rector-elect: SER
mon by Rev. F. J. Kinsman, Bishop
of Delaware; Holy Communion.
7.3O p. M, evening prayer and SER
mon by the new rector, Rev. C. G.
Hill.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
AUTO ACCIDENT AT TOWNSEND
Car Turns Turtle Throwing Occupants
Out and Damaging Machine

Townsend, May l4.-Seven per-
sons were slightly hurt on Sunday
morning of last week when the au-
tOmobile in which they were riding
turned turtle about one mile west of
town. The occupants of the car
we're: Milton Harrington and Will
liam Minner. of Wilmington. and Nh.
and Mrs. James C. Knotts and two
children, and Miss Susie Harrington.
all of Sudlersville. Nd. All were
cut and bruised and Mrs. Knotts was
unable to walk for sometime. They
were taken to the home of George
H. Naylor, nearby, and DIR. Jerome
D. Niles, who was Immediately
summoned, dressed their wounds.
They later went to their home by
train. The accident was due, it is
said, to the auto turning corner
on the road at high speed, the bend
in the road there being quite a
sharp one. The auto was badly
damaged.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
RETAIN The AMUSEMENT BAN
A Committee of General M. &. Con-
ference Recommends the Same

A Committee of General M. E. Con-
ference Recommends the Same
Unless the General Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church
overrules the action of the commit
tee on the State of the church. that
part of the famous paragraph 26O.
of the church discipline, which es-
pecially prohibits dancing. card
playing and kindred amusements.
will remain law of the church.
By a vote of 100 to 81, the entire
committee late Monday voted to re-
ject the report of the majority of the
subcommittee, which favored the
elimination of the portion of para
graph and leaving the amusement
question to the consequence of the
individual member DR.. James R.
Day, chancellor of Syracuse Uni
versity, Syracuse, N. Y. chairman
of the subcommittee, which favor
ed the striking out of that section
of paragraph, served notice on the
committee that a minority report
would be made to the conference.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
FIRE DESTROYS OUTgulLDINGs
John j. Hurd on the Mrs. F. F. Evans
Farm Near Big Oak, Has Loss

Between midnight and one
O'Clock early Monday morning, fire
broke out in the stable of John j.
Hurd, on the farm of Mrs. Frank
F. Evans, near the Big Oak School
house and in a short space of time
had consumed all the outbuildings
on the farm except the carrige house
and hennery. The loss on the
buildings will figure upwards IF
81, 600 and the contents, all destroy
ed, will be nearly $500. How
the fire occurred may never be
known. Mr.. Hurd had been out
the previous evening and returned
home and let his horse out to pas
ture, not ever going to the stable.
He was awakened later by the blaze,
but too late to Save anything. He
did succeed in turning the COWS out,
the horses already being out in the
field, and thus lost none of his
stock, but the loss of his farming
utensils means much to him at this
season of the year when he is busy
with his spring work. 1t is under
stood that both buildings and con-
tents are fully covered by insur.
ance
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
SLIPPED AWAY; wEDDEDQuIeTLY
Miss HiIda Blanche DeakYne and Hill
Iory w. Oliver Married in Whining
ton Last Tuesday Evening

Miss Hilda Blanche Deakyne.
daughter of W. Gray Deakvne.
Smyrna's well-kuown retired farm
er and stock buyer, and Mr.. Hillory
W. Oliver, Smyrna's young and pro-
gressive harness maker. stole the
march on their friends Tuesday last
by slipping quietly off to Whining
ton and getting married The Ger
emOny took place at the residence
of the groom's s friend, MIR. Warren
Brashears, 3O2 Concord Avenue, at
eight O'Clock and was performed by
the Rev. F. F. Carpenter. The
bride and groom were attended by
Miss Clara Harper, of Clayton,
and Mr.. Harry Jones, of Smyrna.
After the ceremony. dainty, little
wedding breakfast was served by
the Brashears and a jolly evening
spent. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver took
the midnight train home. 1t was
not until late Wednesday afternoon
that they let their secret out, since
which time they have been receiving
the hearty congratulations of their
friends. The happy couple are
making their home at the groom's
residence adjoining his harness store
on Main street. The bride was
married in a becoming travelling suit
of light tan.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
THORNLEYs NEW CAR DAMAGED

Was Run Into by Car of L. P. Faucet.
of Georgetown, in Smyrna Last Week
While C. P. Thornley, in his new
Overland truck was turning from
Union into Commerce street on his
way to his factory last Friday after
noon, car owned by L. P. Faucett.
of Georgetown, coming down Com
merce street in excess of speed limit
and without blowing a warning.
smashed into Thornley's machine.
breaking a spoke, bending a mud
guard and throwing the steering
gear out of commission. Thornley,
blew his horn and was turning the
corner slowly. His machine had to
be taken to a shop for repairs
amounting to $25 or more. Several
suits have been entered against L.
P. Faucett for damages and break
ing the town ordinance.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
FIFTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Boyer Jr.
Enjoy Jolly Evening With Friends

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Boyer Jr.
Enjoy Jolly Evening With Friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. R. Boyer, Jr. ,of
near town, celebrated their fifth we'd
ding anniversary Saturday evening
last withtheir relatives and friends.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated. Many handsome and
useful gifts were received. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Reese
Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. George Boyer,
Mrs. William Grier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
N. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey K.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Smith, Mrs. John Woodal, Mr.. Will
liam Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Downs, Mrs. William Cornelius.
Mr.. and Mrs. John David, Misses
Lulu Boyer, Jeanette Smith, Elma
Grier, Alice Boyer, Mary Cornelius,
Margaret Cornelius, Elmira Bell,
Eliza Boyer, Edna Boyer, Philena
Smith, Martha Boyer, Florence An
drews, Messrs. Pierce Boyer, Roy
Grier, Albert Grier, Earl James,
Reese Boyer, David Grier, Robert
Boyer, Arthur Boyer, Clarence Boy
er, Corbit Smith, James Smith,
Wilmer Andrews.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
BOOMING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Efforts Being Made 10 Have SMYRNA
Included in the Fall Circuit


Included in the Fall Circuit
At public meeting held at AS
bury M. E. Church Monday evening,
a committee composed of w. o.
Hoffecker, L. M. Price, ]. E. De-
Ford, W. G. Roe and Rev. W. D.
Parry was named to devise ways
and means to secure a Fall Chau-
tauqua for Smyrna. George H.
Turner. assistant Director of the
Chautauqua Association of Swarth-
more, Pa, appeared before the
meeting and stated his proposition
which in effect was they would bring
the talent here costing upwards of
81, 600 if the people of Smyrna
would guarantee the sale of 600
season tickets at So per ticket or
81, 200. The committee met a num-
ber of citizens in L. M. Prices
office yesterday morning and ad-
journed to meet again this evening
to talk the thing over. Some idea
of what is contained in such a
Chautauqua course will be found in
a full and complete story on the
second page of this issue.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
TEST CASE IN BOULEVARD
ACT FIXED FOR JUNE 18TH
SUPREME COURT MEETS IN SPE-
ClAL SESSION AT DOVER
Fixed Date in Hearing Argument to
Test the Constitutionality of the
dupont Boulevard Act

The Supreme Court of Delaware
in special session at Dover, Satur-
day, fixed June IL for hearing argu-
ment on a rule to show cause why a
writ of prohibition should not issue
in the matter of dupont boulevard
condemnation proceedings, the pur-
pose being to test the constitution
ality of the Boulevard act. The
court convened at IL o'clock with
Chancellor Curtis, Chief Justice
Pennewill and Associate Justices
Woolley, Rice and Boyce in attend
ance. Robert H. Richards, of Will
ming ton, and Charles W. Cullen, of
Georgetown, were present represent
ing the boulevard interests. while
the petitioners for the writ were
represented by Henry Ridgely. of
Dover. Caleb S. Layton, of George
town, and Walter Fl. Hayes, of
Wilmington. Mr.. Richards was per-
mitted to become associated as
counsel in all of the cases involved.
Mr.. Richards informed the court
that he had filed the answer of
Judge Conrad, before whom con-
demnation proceedings were insti-
tuted over which the present litiga-
tion started, and also on behalf of
7. c. dupont and others interested
in the boulevard construction mat
ter. Mr.. Richards also announced
that he had a number OF affidavits
which he would file in answer to
affidavits filed by the petitioners,
his in answer being from Charles
M. Hammond and Francis S.
Postles, of Milford, j. E. Hoffecker,
Smyrna, Charles S. Richards, of
Georgetown, DR.. George W. Mar
shall, of Milford, and Harry V.
Lyons, DR.. Hiram R. Burton and
Joshua Bennett, of Lewes. He was
permitted to file the afidavits. The
court asked counsel whether they
were prepared to argue the question
at issue at this time. Mr.. Ridgely
replied that it would be more salts
factory to have the main argument
on the return of the rule. Chancel-
lor Curtis said that while a majority
of the court were in favor of having
the argument at this time, they
would defer until Wednesday, June
IL, on the petition and the rule to
show cause WHY a writ of prohibition
should not issue. Prior to this an
nouncement on the part of the court,
Mr.. Richards made the following
motion, which the court took into
consideration "That the defendants
in the above cause, by their counsel,
G. W. Cullen and Robert H. Rich
ards move the court here to refuse
to hear any and all issues of facts,
and by petition, answers and affi-
davits filed in the cases which are
de hors the record of the proceedings
before Associate Justice Conrad,
which is subject to be enjoyed and
prohibited by the writ prayed for in
this cause" Counsel were directed
to present their briefs to the court
and to counsel on June 12, a recess
being taken at noon until 1890 a.
m. on that day, for the purpose of
hearing the argument.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
FINE BRACE OF BIRD DOGS
W.G.Roe Awakens Enthusiasm by New
Additions to His Kennel

ROdiliOHS 10 FIiS Nennei
W. G. Roe, our well-known mer-
chant is awakening considerable en-
thusiasm among sportsmen of this
vicinity by two recent additions he
has made to his kennels. Last week
he received from Morrell, Nebraska,
"Marse Nick" a very celebrated
Llewelyn dog, sired by "Marse
Ben, dam "Marie Gath. The
dog is former Delaware dog and
was raised by Howard R. Jones, our
well-known dog authority of this
town. This dog has been showing such
promise in the west that Mr.. Roe de-
cided to purchase him and bring him
back to Delaware. The other addi-
tion to the kennel is'' Camden Pride, -
a celebrated dog purchased from Fred
Kirby of Woodbury., N. j. With
his brace of dogs MIR. Roe expects
to sweep everything before him nexi
] Fall.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT {.
Fixes Tax Rete of so Cents on SIOo
For This District-Other, Business

Fixes Tax Rete of so Cents on 500
For This District-Other, Business
Collector Howard Jones has re-
ceived his tax duplicate for 1912
and in another column sets forth the
days he will sit in May. At a meet
ing of the Kent County Levy Court,
last Tuesday, 1.-The tax rates for Kent
County were fixed as follows: Dis
tricts Nos. l, 2 and 5, so cents on
800; No. 8, SO cents; No. 8, 81
cents. In the other districts, a, 6,
z, 9 and 10, the rate was fixed at 81
cents. The assessors were allowed
payment for making their assessment
at the rate of 20 cents per name.
Henry Stude, of Milford hundred,
asked reimbursement for injuries
received by his horse by falling
down on bad piece of road. The
request was laid on the table.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
FLAG RAISING AT HIGH SCHOOL

Handsome Flag Presented by Local
Mechanics to Be Raised Friday
Next Friday afternoon, May II,
is the 59th anniversary of Junior
Order of United American Mechan-
les. In the afternoon at 2 o'clock.
the Stars and Stripes Council. No.
26 of this town, will present a
national flag to the Smyrna Public
Schools. EShort exercises will be
given for the event and William H.
Stayton, Esq. will deliver an address.
Patriotic songs will be sung under
the direction of Mr.. w. o. Hof-
fecker, accompanied bylan orchestra.
Everybody is invited to attend
these exercises.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
Old Smyrna Landmark 7,

Old Smyrna Landmark Torn Down
An old, unused building in the
rear of W. o. Hoffecker's residence.
facing on Benson street, and one
of the old landmarks of Benson
& Catt's Carriage Factory, famous
Smyrna firm in its day, is being torn
down.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

Robbery at Leinberger's Meat Store
Saturday night, after Midnight,
thieves broke through a rear door
and refrigerator of Miss Clara Lein-
berger's and left with several
pounds of meat. They secured no
money as none had been left there.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

"Movies" Cut to Three Nights Week
D. A. Goldsborough, proprietor,
has reduced the number of exhibi-
tions of movies and vaudeville
to the last three nights of the week.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

CONTINUED on fifth PAGE
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lsIlng Co. THE New York WOrldJ,

THE1SE questions will he answered
Wednesday. Here are replies to
fridays.
4F'-(What Is galvanized iron ?-Ir1n
Is galvanized by plungng II into molten
zinc which forms an alloy on its
surface.
'"-S(Why Is an mEstand larger al lis
base than at the tup?)--To keep It from
npsettins. since the stability OF a bOtt'c
depends en- the breadth OF It's base and
the nearness OF the chief weight OF Its
cSntents 10 the base.
4S.-(What Is a foot .poundD-A foot
pound OF work Is the amount OF work
needed to raise one pound TO the helgh,
OF one foot against the force OF gravity.
H9.-tWhy Is there no sound of thun-
der with heat lightningH-Hea light
ming Is lightning that Is so far away
that the sound OF the thunder that ac.
companies 1t Is lost before It can reach
tho ear.
%0.-(Why does me dust fly after a
fast moving car?J-The air tries 10 al
up the space left vacant by the motion
OF the car. and as Il rushes into this
partial vacuum 1t brings the dust along
With u
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The Folks That
Write Our Books
LocKHART. author OF

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~r'tihs when she might be hunting
sIouse' kllIing rattIesnakes or panninS
olrt-this In ldaho'
'aspar whitney ran away from q
connecticut boarding school when no
was nine years old For three days.
WINE al the countryside hunted FOR
hiIn' no llved on expectations and stray
turkeys from the nearby farms, A fine
beginning for born wanderer.
Jessie kaufman author or "A Jewel OF
the Seas lives much OF the time In
Honolulu, In the house where stevenson
wrote The Master OF Ballantrae."
NJ rehet from her WORK with nina
and pen while writing her Dixie Rose
In Bloom, Augusta kertrecht TOOK 10
weaving rug without loom, one
explains this way; Il tackled a big piece
OF hsh meta peculiar Jersey kind with
, n small but loose mesh-on my wall, and
worked or steam threading old ribbons
ana SILK scraps In nnd out with bod
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dnll blues ana greens run riot. To my
surprise one Jay thc Whole canvas W1h
hiled up soid ana there was woven
| rug
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WHY He Wanted to Know.

THE man in the upper berth leaned over Its
edge and. iammns his frown firmly down
on his brow. cried In a harsh. ooarse voice
that was audible above tie nttle and rumble Of
the engine;
Hi. you, down there. in you richf"
"Hey?" calculated tho imam In the lower berth.
almost swallowing his Atsm's apple. "whAzer
mszzcrf'
81 say. arc you nchf
Whats that, srf Nch' What do you mean
by waking me up in the middle OF the night to
ask me such q question as thatf
II want to know--that's why"
well. then, confound you. am rich Nov
I hope your curiosity is satisfied, and you viii
lot me 60 10 sleep"
VERY richf
millionaire. confound you. Now shut up
and
well. then. why in torment don't you charte
Q whole train to do your snoring int"-Search
| light
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,oo,pnsss. 1919. BY O. p. Putnam. son..,
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.


A battle Il fought In ociober. iso4, for pos
session Of tho Shenandoah Valley, At Shtn.
andoah country house. several old acquaintance
meet by chance, Among them are Col Kcchival
West. Of the Union Army, aud Gertrude Filing
ham, q southern ah. Gen. IIavcrsi Is in com.
rnand ~ q Union division ststion<d In tho Val.
ley. lls son. frank, has TIED TO atone for Cor.
iner sin. by ailsling IA the Federal army under
tho name Of Bedloe West has acted "a go-bs-
tween for FSank and Hsvcriu's second wife, Q
young and beautiful woman, who "a trying to re:
form her st.pson. Gen, nrsnll Is snomnt Of
his wife's efforts In his sons behalf. Edward
Thornton, q southern spy, has stolen from Frank
picture u the young nation. Thornton 10 cap
TIRED and searched. West finds on him Mrs.
HArerilrs picture, and pockets II. Thornton
wounds West. The picture falls into the hands
Of Gen. iiavoall. who forbid, Kerchival to take
psrt In the approaching battle, and places him
under sucat. West and Gertrude become an
wounded and under arrest, break, away TO rally
BIZ, regiment. Sheridan, hearing Of his anny''
defeat, ,sallops from Winchester and turn, u.
paroled, and Gertrude has Inn taken 20 hsi
fathers Richmond home, There West and Ger
trids tell tho la,ters brothH. Bob. that the,
intend 20 be married at once. Grant, meantims
drives Lee before him to AppomattoI. There Lee
maws oycrtures Tor the nrrrndrr % hh army
IIe and Grant meet At q houss In the neigh
bothood To discuss terms.
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CHAPTER XIII.
LOUe Rules.

n He double wedding was 20
take place At ST. Johns.
Washington. In that vener-
able and picturesque old
church. aross the park from
the White House. the gallant and lmpet-
mittsnt courtshtp THAI had lasted con-
siderably longer than the late civil war.
was finally to claim Jenny Buckthorn a.
his unblushins BRIDE.
And the ADDED feature Of the occasion.
arranged ct the eleventh hour In conse-
qusncs Of ne aTrival Of Col. Robert n
Nngham. late Of the Confederate army.
from . veritabis Odyssey Of experiences
after Appomattox. TO be united INSOFAR
ably with gentle but unfaksring Made
line West.
Such an occasion. Of COURSE. would b.
incomplete without Medicines brother
Kerchival and Col. EllinEham's sister
Gertrude; that happy pair Of newly
weds" were even now Fastening on from
Richmond for the Grand matrimonial
celebration Of the wars ending. Or. FL
bingham had promised 10 come wtth
them. Tho headquarters OF the joyous
and eventful reunion was to be the No.
ptabls homo OF Gen. Buckthorn.
So far. 30 good. But what about those
other two persons. without whom any
ton party OF four years ago would be
inconceivable7 Where were Gen. Havsr-
III and his wife7
The Generals return to Washington
was set for the very day OF the wedding
OF his former ward. Robert Eilingham
That the call of his own home had not
brought him back long before seemed
unaccountable to all-most Of all to his
own wife. Mrs. Constance Haverili.
Mrs. Haverill and her daughter Edith.
as she now called poor Franks widow.
sat together In the cosy morning room
OF the Hayerill residence the day bonoFs
the--before THE day. Edlth's lltt1s
son. n sturdy four-year-old. was playing
soldier with some other children In the
dooryard outside, and the sounds Of
childish mcrrimcnt had cheered the Aa-
bitually penslve mood OF the two women.
ut seems hardly possible that the war
Is over" said Edith. standing at the
window. with the troops returning
and the flags flying and the bands play
Ing. every day IS like a holiday. And
SO II IL. | suppose. for those fortunate
women whose husbands are coming
back to them
Eyes. Edith dear" sighed Mrs. Havsr-
III. TO those women whose husbands
ai'o coming back to them-ah. forgive
me, pet. ! was selhshly thinking of my
self-but you know that In my heart I
also share your grief"
Yes do know that. Constance. You
have been both mother and sister to me,
andVand I would share your trouble,
too. II you wonld lot me. have SO often
found YOU In tears, and have not asked
why. and yet | think l know. II Is
months since you have shown me any
letter from Gen. Haveriil-from Franks
father And did YOU not EXPECT me
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cabs and hacks and, forming them IN single file.
led the procession down Market street, the prin-
cipal usoroughfare Of San Francisco. His walk
was slow. grand and impressive. and the vehicles
followed him at . mails pace. It looked like
tine funeral Of pet dog Of MohAmmedan.
Suddenly q policeman ran out and put about
his neck strong but uncarasing fingers.
What are you trying TO do'' asked tho Of
flcer 81 the law.
Why" said tho leader OF the PROCESSION,
solemnly, this town Is dead, and I'm buying
it,"
Whereupon they led him scntly but quickly
to the paaiss station and shop>d I'm k0w Il
nsks Q hoas N his haAk aoeomA
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The Coming
Of The Law!

9 Do you remember THE Two Gun
Mani" II was acclaimed as the greatest
Western romance of the decade.
q Well, Charles Alden Settler, who
wrote "The Two-Gun Man." has Just
written another and far better Western
novel.
g 1t is called THE COMING OF
THE LAW"
9 And it will appear as a serial in the
Evening World.
= The first instalment will be published
Thursday.
1.-THE Coming Of the Law" 10 q live
wire. II is the strongest. most exciting
story Of the West.
Z Don't rob yourself by missing . single
chapter Of this splendid serial.
q Remember. 1.-THE Coming Of the
Law will begin In next ThassAlV'~
Evering Wotsd.
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Monkevshines at the Winter Garden.

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