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Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
TWO TOWNSEND WEDDINGS
Garland Harper Weds Miss Layton and
Leroy Lockerman, Miss BeardsIey

Townsend, Oct. Townsend
has been agog the past week over two
weddings. Garland H. Harper left
Townsend yesterday for Cambridge.
Md, near which place he will be
married this afternoon at 2 O'Clock
to Miss Lulu B. Layton, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Layton. The wedding will take place
at "Town Point" farm, the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton, four miles
from Cambridge. After a wedding
trip the couple will reside in Town
send, where the groom is a telegraph
operator
Miss Nettie Beardsley and Leroy
Talmage Lockerman were married in
Wilmington on Wednesday, Rev. F.
C. McSorley officiating, at McCabe
Memorial parsonage. They were
accompanied to Wilmington by Miss
Lulu Ratledge of Smyrna and Clyde
Shockley, of Townsend, who were
attendants at the ceremony. The
wedding party was brought from the
Beardsley home driven by Miss
Ethelwyn J. Maloney, and just before
going to the station they rode through
the principal streets with the car
decorated with many white streamers-
floating in the breeze. At the
station. friends of the couple tied
number of old shoes to their luggage.
They left for Wilmington on the
10. 10 train. After a trip to Wash
intgon and other points of interets,
they will reside at Delmar.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
SENATOR DREXLER TALKS
''BULL MOOSE" IN SMYRNA
MAKES A VIGOROUS SPEECH AT
OPERA HOUSE LAST NIGHT
Shows Need of Reform in State Mat
ters-J. Hall Anderson and George
w. 7 ebo Also Address Meeting

The first Progressive meeting of
the campaign held in Smyrna took
place at the Opera House last evening
before a good audience. Joseph H.
Primrose, candidate for assembly on
the "Bull Moose" ticket in this dis
trict, presided, and three addresses
were made. The first speaker was
George w. Tebo, of Dover, progress
sive candidate for lieutenant governor.
He spoke of local issues and why he
was a progressive. The next speaker
and probably the chief speaker of the
evening, was State Senator L. A.
Drexler. of Bethany Beach, progress
sive candidate for congress. The
latter in a rattling good speech held the
close attention of his audience from
start to finish. He gave a graphic
description of the great National Pro-
gressive Convention at Chicago of
which he had the honor of being a
delegate. He referred in fitting terms
to the great leader of the movement,
Theodore Roosevelt, and of the anx-
iety now being felt over his condi-
tion since receiving the bullet wound
from the would assassin at Mil
waukee. Branching off from this touch
ing incident, he arraigned both "boss
controlled parties" and showed how ut
terly impossible it was to get the great
reforms needed. Coming down to
state issues, he vigorously supported
preferential primaries, Equitable tax
alton the repeal of the voters as
sistant law, simplifed ballot
and closed with an arraignment of
the Pennsylvania Railroad system in
this state and of the influence con-
stantly working to control office hold
ers and legislation. He struck
straight from the shoulder and many
OF his remarks were punctuated with
applause. The last speaker was ].
Hall Anderson, the Dover attorney,
who in the brief time gave a splendid
address on the great progressive move
ment, the rule of the people and what
1T meant. George B. Hynson, candi-
date for Governor, was unable to be
present.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
c. B. SWAIN, DRUGGIST. wEDs
lakes Miss Lillian Higgins as His
Bride and Slips off on Early Morn
ing Train For Short Trim

Charles Bounds Swain. druggist
successor to the late WE. Dunn. and
Miss Lillian Bozie Huggins. daughter
OF Mrs. Wilhelmina Huggins. Of this
town, stole the march on their friends
yesterday morning by getting quietly
married and slipping away on the
early morning train. The marriage
ceremony, performed by the Rev. w.
d. Parr, pastor of Asbury NJ. E.
Church, took place at 6. 80 O'Clock in
the presence of the immediate family.
After wedding breakfast they took
the first orth-bOund train for a short
trip to Philadelphia. The bride was
becomlngly gOwned in a travelling
suit of blue. After their return thev
Will make their home in the residence
portion of the dunn Property. "
which Mr.. Swain purchased. Miss
Margaret Dunn and her aunt Mrs.
Carrie Farrell take up residence TODAY
IN the Collins property on South street
just vacated by Mrs. Albert Chandler
who at the present will visit among
her relatives.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
cHAuTAUQUA FOR SMYRNA
Club Women Agree to Assume Half
If Thirty Men viii Assume Half

Following several Chautauqua
talks, the executive committee of the
Twentieth Century Club met in ses-
sion last evening and voted to assume
half the responsibility of underwrit-
ing the movement if thirty men could
be secured in Smyrna to assume the
other half. The club women offer to
canvas the town, to sell tickets and
do all the preliminary work. DR..
Turner, director of the Chautauuua
Association of Swarthmore, Pa, and
Miss Hersey have taken the matter
up in detail with the club women and
today efforts are being made to get
30 men to join them in securing the
Chautauqua for Smyrna, which would
be given here next spring. With
the intellectual treat in store, club
women and citizens are expressing
much enthusiasm over the movement.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
GOVERNOR WILSON AT DOVER
Presidential Candidate Will be Greeted
by a Big Throng Tomorrow

Tomorrow promises to be big day
for Dover and Kent county. Cover
nor Wilson, of New Jersey, nominee
of the Democratic party for president,
who is scheduled to speak in George
town, Dover and Wilmington, will
stop long enough in Dover to address
a huge mass meeting. His address is
set for two O'Clock. Every one.
regardless of party affiliations, is
interested in seeing and hearing
Presidential candidate, and Governor
Wilson is worth hearing. Wherever
he has gone in this campaign he has
been greeted by immense crowds and
it is e matter of pride, as we'll as
interest that will bring to Dover the
largest number of people that has
ever gathered there at a political
meeting. This will be the only
chance to hear Governor Wilson in
Kent County this campaign.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
PRETTY WEDDING AT ODESSA
Miss Ethel MaiIIY and D. Clarence
Aspril Married at Church Wedding

The wedding of Miss Ethel Lindsey
Mailly, daughter of Mrs. Rachel J.
Mailly, and David Clarence Aspril,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard V.
Aspril, was celebrated on Tuesday
evening of last week at O'Clock, in
St. Paul's M. E. Church, Odessa.
Miss Helen Townsend played the
wedding march. The ushers were
Raymond w. Ellis, of Wilmington :;
William S. Townsend, of Odessa S.
Linley Scott, of Townsend; and
Emory w. Hukill, of Middletown.
Her maid of honor was Miss Frances
Aspril, sister of the groom who wore
a gown of pink crepe meteor and
carried bouquet of Killarney roses.
George L. Cubbage, of Wilmington.
was best man. The bride wore a
gowr of white crepe meteor, with
court train, trimmed with old lace.
and a veil. She carried a shower
bouquet of bridal roses and lilies of
the valley. After the ceremony at
the church, a reception was held at
the brides home, attended by the
immediate families, a few intimate
friends, mostly of the younger set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aspril left for a we'd
ding trip after which they will reside
in Wilmington where the groom holds
a position in one of the big Trust and
Safe Deposit Companies.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
COLORED wOMANs BIG RECORD
Rachel Robinson Dies at "a With a
Family of Ia Children. &c

To be the mother of IA children.
grandchildren, great grandchildren
and great-great grandchildren, does
not often fall the lot of Delawarean.
but such is the record given Rachel
Robinson, a well known colored
woman who died on East street. Smyr-
ma, Saturday, at the advanced age of
"a years. Rachel resided with her
daughter Annie Elizabeth Jones, wife
Of William Jones. She was married
twice, first to Benjamin Evans. by
whom she had five children and next
to David Robinson by whom she had
two children who died in infancy.
The Evans branch set the record which
IN all made family of the propor-
tions above mentioned. She is sur
vived by four children, 81 grand child
ren, Is great grandchildren and 2
great-great grandchildren. She lived
to bury her two husbands, three chill
dren, IA grandchildren and 2 great
great grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
PLAN TO SAVE FERTILIZER
State Board of Agriculture Shows
Means of Economizing in a Bulletin.

MSanS OF EConomlZIng IN a Bulletin.
With the idea of giving to the
farmers of Delaware some suggestions
as to the use of commercial fertili-
zers, the State Board of Agriculture
is preparing a bulletin to be sent out
to all Delaware farmers, showing Just
what is being expended each year in
fertilizers and how, with carefulness.
the amount expended might be reduc-
ed. The bulletin states that Delaware
farmers are paying out yearly million
dollars for fertilizers. 1t states that
probably the greater part of that
amount is spent we'll, but it is possi-
bic that it might be better spent bv
more careful selection of the goods
used, by adapting the fertilizer to the
needs of the crops grown and the soil
upon which they grow, and by buying
the goods upon the basis of the plant
food contained in them, rather than by
seeking goods that sell at low price
per ton, or by pinning ones faith to
a given brand that has in the past
years given good results. The bulle-
tin further shows that quite often
large sums of money are expended for
fertilizer on strawberry plantations,
which possibly are already well fertil-
lied. Tillage, drainage and croppage
are urged to be looked after as we'll
as the fertilizing.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
ST. PETERS CHURCH ENTERED

Thieves Break Into Church And Force
Lock on Closet to Communion
The strange action of thieves, who
so many tines have broken into AS
bury M. E. Church, is now connected
with another attempted robbery. En-
trance recently into st. Peters
Church was made and a lock forced
on the closet where the silver COM
munion service is kept. Nothing was
missed, the thieves evidently being
after money. The recent robberies
have set the officials of both churches
busy, who can't understand why the
thieves should center their attention
on the churches.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
SENATOR MILLER VISITS SMYRNA
Republican Candidate for Governor of
Delaware Spends Monday Here

State Senator Charles R. Miller.
of Wilmington, republican nominee
for Governor, motored to Smyrna
Monday and spent the afternoon meet
ing the voters of this district. He
was met here by w. D. Denney, of
Dover, and in anticiDation of his
coming, arrangements were made at
the Colonial Hotel for the use of
the hotel parlors for his reception.
He was greeted by many old friends,
Democrats as well as Republicans
extending him a welcome hand.
Later he held a conference with Re-
publican leaders of Smyrna on the
political situation and left here for a
short visit to Clayton and then pro-
ceeded to Dover.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
IN BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF

Charles n. Moore, Practical Timer
Leaves r. &. Long and Opens Stand
Charles H. Moore who for several
months has been head timer for
Richard E. Long, has rented the old
store ,utting shop on Market street
and started in business for himself.
He is one of the most practical
timers and installers of hot air
heating plants ever in Smyrna and in
branching out for himself he has the
best wishes Of many in the community
for Success.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
BUYS. OUT A LUMBER BUSINESS
Henry Talbot & Son, Purchase Es-
tabIished Place in GlYndon, Maryland

Henry Talbot of this town and son
Grover Talbot have purchased
lumber business at Glyndon, Md,
and will take possession next week.
Mr.. Talbot and his daughter Miss
Anna leave next Wednesday. The
yard is an established business stand
at Glyndon, suburb, Is miles from
Baltimore, and the Talbots are being
congratulated on their business
venture. Mr.. Henry Talbot sold his
farm near Clayton last spring and
retired to Smyrna. taking the J.
Henry Jefferson property on Main
street. He and his daughter leave
Smyrna with the regret, but best
wishes of their many friends who nope
for them abundant success.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Rev. c. A. Walton of KiIner, to Occu-
pY Pulpit Again Next Sunday

Rev. C. A. Walton, of Kilmer,
Pa, candidate, who occupied the
pulpit of the Presbyterian Church so
acceptably last Sunday, will be here
again next Sunday. Owing to last
Sunday being Communion Day at
Church and Rally Day with the Sun
day School, Rev.. Walton was not
given full opportunity to develop his
pulpit ability and at the request of
a number of the congregation who
were anxious to hear him, he was
asked to come again next Sunday.
The Rally Day. exercises at the
Sunday School were highly enjoy
able, a program of interest being rem
dered. Rev. Walton gave the chill
dren a nice address.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
Aofecker,s Paek $4,000 cases

The Hoffceker canneries are clos
ing the season with a pack of 55, 900
cases of tomatoes. The J. H. Hoffec-
ker plant will have packed 35, 600
cases and Hoffecker Brothers & Hall
90, 900 cases.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16

John <. Phillips EnIarging His Store
John E. Phillips is putting large
bulk window in the residence portion
Of his store property and will add a
ladies dress goods department. TIE
Improvement will give him a glass
front the entire length of his store.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16
Senator Gardener Coming t. Smyrna

Senator Gardener Coming { Smyrna
Hon. Obediah Gardener, U. S.
Senator, from Maine, will address a
Democratic Mass meeting at the club
house. Friday evening. James H.
Hughes, esq. of Dover will also speak.
Public is invited to hear them.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-16

Chestnutting Parties Becoming.Popu'ar
Chestnutting parties is now the ord
er Of the day with young folks OF
SMYRNA.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-10
BARROW COUNTY FIGHT IN
COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY

Since the opening of the new Barrow
county headquarters in Atlanta by the
citizens of Winder and their activi-
ties for new county. much interest
has developed in Jackson. Walton and
Gwinnett, the counties effected by the
movement. While the Wnderites have
developed a stronger following than
ever before still the faction opposing
the creation of the county is up in
arms against it. and will make strong
appeal before the judiciary committee
of the house to defeat it.
The bill is scheduled to come up be-
fore the committee Thursday and each
side will have speakers to argue its
case
The creation Of this county is be-
coming an issue in the campaign for
representatives in Jackson county and
for senator in the Thirty third district,
embracing Jackson and Gwinnett, two
of the counties affected.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-10
IOWA c. D. P. WILL
DECLARE FOR 7. R.
Program viii Allow Progress
sives to Oppose Taft Without
Losing Party Rights.

DES MONIES, IOWA, July 1o.-Pro-
gressive Republicans in Iowa who want
to support Theodore Roosevelt may dc
so without losing their party rights
That is the plan of the progressives to-
day who far outnumber the conserva-
tive delegates to the state convention.
An old resolution, known as the Bad
Man resolution. will be made part Of
the state Republican platform. 1t Will
absolve all Republicans who refuse to
support Taft. A plank supporting
Roosevelt will also be part of the
document. according to plans Of the
leaders before the convention went
into session.
The Bad Man" plank is a compro-
mise. The radicals at first planned
resolution denouncing the Chicago
convention and asking that President
Taft withdraw from the race. The
conservatives secured the compromise
Some of them want to carry the fght
to the convention floor If they do the
progressives will retaliate with the
resolution demanding that the presi-
dent get out of the race
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-10

Il don't say the dance halls should
be closed. The girls of the poorer
classes have little enough to amuse
them now. They need more pleasure
not to be robbed of what they have.
Oh, l wish the city itself could open a
great amusement hall, with dancing
and other pleasures. carefully super
vised and kept under control.
"The city will never do that, per-
haps, but it could open a dozen neigh
borhood social centers in the school
houses. Why couldn't every one of
those schools in the suburbs and the
poorer districts be brightly lighted at
night and thrown open for dances
among the boys and girls the grown
men and women of their neighborhood,
with good chaperonage by the older
persons? Don't you think the girls
would rather dance there, with their
friends, than uptown at public dance
hall, with strangers? What chance ha s
the working girl to find amusement .
She must go TO the public dances and
the picture shows. There's nothing
else for her.
Did you know some of our girls
gave a play a short time ago? Yes,
they did; and they enjoyed it. too II
was The Three Chauffeurs and We
presented it at the Y w c. A rooms
Three girls played the mems parts We
didn't let any men in And we have
organized a little club among our girls,
too, Yes, 1 think the childrens cour,
is doing a great deal of good 1t isn't
perfect yet, but it's growing better"
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-10
They Come as Fast
As They Leave.

When is Atlanta not Atlanta?
NoW-say the railroad men and mer-
chants of the city. According to the
representatives of several important
roads which lead into the city, more
than 90 per cent of the city's perma-
nent population is out of the city just
q present The majority of these are,
of course. spending the whole or frag-
mentary parts of the summer at the
various resorts stretched out along the
coasts or in the mountains or at coun-
try homes A smaller part is away on
business.
Meanwhile however, the city's popu-
lation-the crowd on Peachtree street,
for instance, has not decreased notice.
ably The reason is that as fast as a
native leaves the city some one steps
in from another city to take his place.
The most Of these come for a few days
shopping trio while others come for
extended sun, ser stays. Atlanta being
a popular resort for those who are not
natives
SO it is that Atlanta is truly not her
self, but a composite of Georgia and
the South The difference is easily no
ticed. in the shops say the merchants.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-10
Young Girls the
Greatest Problem.

eyes. think this work is fine for a
woman" said Miss Laing with a smile.
THAT is if she is the right woman. OF
course it wouldn't suit every woman
But | like il.
you ask what's the great problem
before us. 1t is girls Young girls
around fourteen years old We can't
tell what to do with them when they're
wayward We have no reformatory,
YOU know, so we must turn them loose
or send them to Miledgeville-the two
extremes
These dance halls are causing us a
great deal of worry. No can't say
they are conducted in a disorderly
manner. But the city should provide
an inspector for them and see that they
are kept straight. I've had opportunity
to visit only one. and then | had to go
home before the dance ended the real
ly critical time. But I'm making ar
rangements, with some friends. to visit
all Of them And there are some mo-
don picture houses much frequented by
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-10
SPEND WEEK END ON
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
Delightful Trip at Small Cost to
Chattanooga.

Not In years have the people OF At
lanta had the opportunity to make so de-
lightfu a week end trip as the railroads
offer next Saturday to Chattanooga
Worldwid travellers declare the view
from Lookout Mountain surpasses all in
grandeur and ma gnifcence One can look
into seven states from Point Lookout
Stanley, the African explorer; Bancroft,
the historian; Prince Henry OF Germany.
and many others have declared the pano-
rama from Lookout Mountain was the
finest in the world
Chickamauga National Park, with the
splendid Georgia monument and 75O other
monuments and markers is a place of
great interest. Nearly $4,000 men were
lost in the four great battles at Chatta-
nooga, and the battle Of Chickamauga
was the bloodiest In the worlds history.
1t is no use to go to the Rocky Noun
tains or the Alps, when such grand and
wonderful scenery can be viewed so
close to home, in Missionary Ridge, Wal
denis Ridge, Stringer's Ridge, Raccoon
Mountain, etc. TO say nothing of grand
old Lookout
Hotel Patten in Chattanooga has a
lobby with eighteen oil colored paintings,
depicting places of scenic and historic in
lefest' concerning thls MOTEL English
Ambassador Bryce says: Hotel Patten
would be a credit to any city in the
world. It has 25O rooms and every mod
ern luxury and convenience Rates for
single rooms $3.50 and upwards Special
rates for parties in summer season.
Make up your mind to take this trip to
Chattanooga next Saturday, and you will
find II the best trip you ever made for
such small cost. For any information
address. HOTEL PATTON
"F Chattanooga, Tenn
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-10
H. H. PERRY, CANDIDATE FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Discusses the County Unit Plan in State Pri-
maries and Points Out the Mistakes of the
Executive Committee in Not Adopting
1t as to the Senatorial Primary.

as to the candidates, it is an unfah
discrimination.
The bill introduced by Mr. Adams,
of Hall, seeks to remedy this anomaly
and this injustice and to fix the county
unit plan in our primary system.
Whatever may be the fate of the
the election of the United States SEN
ator by the people. Anything short of
1t leaves us with the name and not the
substance.
The manipulation of the methods of
nomination by party committees and
caucuses in the interest of some can
dldate has been the source of great
dissatisfaction among the people with
both the present political parties and
it is this dissatisfaction SO created
which is the hope Of Roosevelt today.
1t is better to regulate all this by law
and leave no room for complaint or
suspicion.
If the people have a right to elect
their officers, they have the right to
regulate the manner of their nomina
ton They have asserted this right
all over the country by laws regulating
the time and manner of holding .pri-
maries and Of selecting candidates, and
such laws have been readily sustained
by the courts. They are perfectly con-
sistent with our constitution and sys-
tenn of government
AS to the recent action Of the exec
utive committee, it was without doubt
honestly intended / mean no refec-
tion upon them Some are my personal
friends, and, l am proud to say. my
supporters. 1t was simply unwise, and
done, perhaps, without much reflection
amid many other matters absorbing at
tention
have never thought it proper as a
candidate. either personally or through
others. to appear before any execu-
tive committee to urge any particular
action.
l have a right to expect fair play
without asking it.
H. II. PERRY
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-10
RESCUERS OVERCOME
BY FUMES IN COAL PIT
WHERE 74LOST LIVES

NEWCASTLE. ENGLAND, July 10
An explosion occurred today in the
shaft of the Gadeby colliery at Conis
borough, Yorkshire, where "A persons
were killed In series of gas blasts
Todays accident came at a time when
a party of rescuers was working in
the pit, and many of them were over
come by fumes and were carried to the
surface unconscious.
King George. who is visiting at the
estate of the Earl of Fitzwilliam, and
also visited Gadeby mine Monday, to-
day inquired solicltously after those
wounded in the series of explosions.