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Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
PORTABLE CHURCH FOR KENT
Rev. A. W. Lightbourne. D. D.. Hits
Upon a Novel Plan Said to be the
Only One in the Country.

A portable church, the first of its
kind in Delaware, and so far as is
known, the first in the United States,
made of galvanized steel, is to he
erected at Magnolia, this county
within the next week under the direc-
tion of the Peoples Christian Church
of Dover, of which the Rev. A. w.
LightbOurne, D. D., is the pastor.
The church which has been in course
Of construction for several weeks past
has been finished by the contractors
and was shipped to Delaware yester-
day. 1t will have seating capacity
of 300. The only wood in the build
ing will be the sectional floors and
pulpit and the doors. The advent of
this portable church in Delaware is
for the purpose of teaching the gospel
to smaller towns in Kent county
where the people do not have the op-
portunity to attend church. The
movement originated with the pastor
of the. Dover Christian church. A
friend of DIR. Lightbourne's from the
south, becoming aware of his desires,
made the offer for the payment for
the structure half of which has al
ready been paid and the other half to
be paid upon the delivery of the
church in Delaware. DR.. Lightbourne
and the Glee Club of the church gos-
pei singers will assist in the opening
of the church in lower Delaware, the
latter part of this month.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
SMYRNA FIGURES IN $500
LARCENY OF GROCERIES
JOSEPH EHART, WILMINGTON,
CONFESSES' SENDING STOLEN
Goods to His Sister Mrs. N. c. Will
Iams Who Conducts a Store on
North Street Detectives Here

Detective Mccoy was in Smyrna
Monday, looking up evidence in the
matter of q very serious charge
brought against Joseph Ehart of Will
mingtOn, who, as shipping clerk for
George w. Bush & Company, had
been diverting goods from their proper
destination to his sister Mrs. N. C.
Williams in Smyrna. The latter keeps
little store on North street near
the creamery and of late it has been
gaining publicity for its low price
groceries The detective spent all of
Monday here and returned to Will
mington. After his arrest. Ehart
broke down and confessed, and yes
terday he was arraigned before Mag
istrate Lewis and waived a hearing
for court. Bail was fixed in the sum
of 81, 600, which was furnished. AL
exander Rothwell, colored, driver for
the Bush Company, was arraigned as
an accomplice of Charts, and held in
$500 bail He also furnished The
amount. The arrests were accom-
plished through Pinkerton detectives
who were brought to Wilmington to
work on the cas- e, one of whom had
been employed along side of Ehart for
more than a week. For a long time
groceries consigned from Philadelphia
to Wilmington grocery concerns did not
reach their destination. 1t is charged
that Ehart would erase the names of
the firm from the boxes and redirect
them to Mrs. N. G. Williams, his
sister, who has a store at Smyrna.
Rothwell, it is charged, knowing the
goods to be stolen, would haul them
to the freight station for shipment tc
Smyrna. Ehart has worked for the
Bush Company for three years and
prior to that time had occupied like
/ position with the Charles Warner
Company for twenty-seven years, the
freight business of this firm having
been taken over by the Bush people.
/ He is the father of eight children.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
PROMINENT SMYRNIANS At
DELAWARE sons BANQUET
TOWN WELL REPRESENTED AT
MEETING HELD IN PHILADELPHIA
Hon. Geo, v. Massey, Bishop Berry and
Congressman Heflin of Alabama the
Speakers-Fine Music a Feature

Former Congressman L. Irving
Handy, State Senator Edw G. Walls,
Henry D. Bayer, Charles H. LeFevre,
B. A. HAZEL and William A FAIRIES
were among those from Smyrna who
attended Saturday evening the 21st
anniversary banquet of the Sons of
Delaware. The banquet took place a
the Bellevue-Stratford and covers
were laid for $50 or more Delawar-
cans. A male quartette delighted
the diners with some excellent selec-
tiOns. The speech making was about
the finest ever given at a Delaware
reunion. George V. Massey, retired
general solicitor for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company and former resi-
dent of Dover, spoke for "Dela-
ware. :" Bishop Joseph F. Berry,
new resident bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, discussed 1.-THE
Man Who Helps" and Representative
j. Thomas Heflin of Alabama, caused
a patriotic thrill with a talk on ''The
South and a Reunited Country"
Hon. George V. Massey, formerly So
licitor general of the Pennsylvania
railroad, made a forceful attack on
Governor Blease, of North Carolina,
for his statements at the Governor S
Conference regarding the constitu-
tion standing in the way of lynch law
Mr.. Massey made his statement at
the end of a jocular address. He said
he would talk about the recall and
other so-called progressive ideas. 81
don't pretend to understand some of
these new things" he said, "but ]
do know that love of country and love
of constitution must always be upper
most. This very week we had a gov
ernor of one of our commonwealths
disgrace this country as it has never
before been disgraced. This Cover.
nor has said that he would tear tht
constitution into threads when il
stood in his way. l want to say thai
I congratulate this country because
we have man like the governor o.
your state-and here Mr.. MASSEY
shook the hand of Congressman j
Thomas Hefin, of Alabama-to ris,
and denounce the governor of the stat,
who so lowered himself and u
thereby" "We must respect thos,
other governors who stood as did tn
governor of Alabama. We must sa,
of the constitution as we would sa,
of the Ark or the Covenant of the Is
raelites, Do not let unholy hands b
laid upon it," 1t is time to call
halt. 4"
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
1.-THE CASE OF JENNIE BRIcE"
Mock Trial to Take Place at the Gen.
turY Club Friday Evening.

All is now in readiness for 1.-THE
case of Jenny Brice. Court will
convene Friday night in the Club
House at 7.3O O'Clock. This mock
trial will be very interesting. Is
Jenny Brice alive or dead? If dead
who killed her? Her husband is ac-
cused of the deed and is on trial for
his life. Come out and see whether
he can be convicted on circumstantial
evidence. The ladies of the Twen-
tieth Century Club will be glad to
have a full houes. No admission will
be charged. The lawyers for the
prosecution and defense are among
Smyrna's well-known attorneys. The
meeting will be an open meeting and
no admission will be charged. Last
Friday afternoon the program was in
charge of Mrs. James Anthony who
gave a most interesting account of
"The world in Baltimore. Mrs.
Niles of Townsend favored the ladies
with a solo, which was sweetly rend-
ered.-Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
SHOWING INTERESTING RELICS
Letters Found Among Effects of Geo.
D. Stevenson Written in 1859.

James Howard Webb of Duck
Creek, has in his possession some in
teresting books and papers given him
by the late George D. Stevenson who
died on north Main street recently.
They are interesting relics. Among
the collection is an old letter written
to Denney Stevenson, uncle of George
D. Stevenson. The letter was from
William Willes of London, England,
dated July Is, 1869 and tells of their
school days together. From the date
it was written to the time it was re-
ceived at Duck Greek Cross Roads
Smyrna being unknown at that time)
it took a sailing vessel nearly five
months to bring mail from England.
The three counties of Delaware were
then a part of Pennsylvania and the
colonies were under English rule. Mr..
Webb also has from Mr.. Stevenson's
effects, two old family bibles, one of
which dates as far back as 100. The
letters and papers refer tosmany old
families now extinct.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
BOOST BETTER HORTICULTURE
Meeting of Peninsula Horticulture So
ciety in Wilmington Next Month.

Meeting of Peninsula Horticulture So
ciety in Wilmington Next Month.
The Chamber of Commerce has
started an active publicity campaign
on behalf of the Peninsula Horticul-
tural Society, which will meet in Will
mington next month. A list of news
papers in Delaware, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey is being compiled; also list
of all the agricultural and horticul-
tural newspapers of the United States
and Canada. These newspapers, hun
dreds in number, will be supplied
with regular news service between
now and the time the convention
meets there. A complete report of the
convention will aslo be sent to these
newspapers. A list of 5000 repre-
sentative farmers and fruit growers
has been copileG. A letter will be
written to them, inviting them to
come to Wilmington to attend the
convention. 1t is anticipated the at
tendance at the convention will be at
least 1000. 1t will be the largest
convention ever held by the Peninsula
Horticultural Society.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
HOME WEDDING NEAR SMYRNA
Miss Mabel Robinson and George r.
Price Married at Quiet Wedding
at Home of the Bride Parents

A quiet but a very pretty wedding
was sOlemnized at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. James Robinson near town,
on Tuesday, Decemb er 10th, at high
noon, when their daughter, Patience
Mabel, was united in marriage to
George Reybold Price, the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Price of Odessa. The
bride was becomingly gowned in a
travelling suit of blue whip cord and
carried white chrysanthemums. The
bride, unattended, entered the room
leaning on the arm of the groom while
LOhengrin's wedding march was being
played They were married beneath
a bower of holly by Rev. w. D.
Parry, pastor of Asbury ME-. Church
of Smyrna. Only the immediate
families of the contracting parties
we're present. The ceremony was fol-
lowed by a wedding breakfast after
which the happy couple left for an
extended trip north. The groom holds
a good position at the State Hospital
at Farnhurst.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
BODY AFLoAT IN THE CANAL
Solves Mystery of Young Frederick
Mans Disappearance From Barge

Solves Mystery of Young Frederick
Mans Disappearance From Barge
When the body of Noah Conner,
young man whose parents live at
Frederick, was found yesterday float
ing in tie Chesapeake & Delaware
Canal at St. Georges, mystery that
has been worrying his relatives and
friends for more than a week was
solved. The youth was with his
father, Captain John P. Conner, on a
barge and was passing through the
canal. At st. Georges, Noah disap-
peared and it was then supposed he
had fallen overheard. but a search
failed to bring his body to the sur
face. Yesterday Seth Gibbons, the
tender, discovered the body float
ing in the lower level Conner was
25. years old. No marks could be
found on the body to indicate he had
been the victim of foul play.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
MIDDLETowN SHOOTING CASE
Henry Cooper. Colored, Aged n, Shot
During Quarrel on Saturday Night

during Quarrel on SATURDAY Nignt
Henry Cooper, aged 21 years, en-
ployed on the farm of Edgar Clark
of near Middletown, was shot on Sat-
urday evening after a quarrel with
William Tiller, also negro and a
resident of the same locality. The
two men, after the quarrel, it is said,
separated and Tiller went up an al
leyway, it is said, and, returning
quickly, with a gun, fired one shot at
Cooper, which lodged in the muscles
of the chest of the latter, who was
sent to Wilmington and placed in the
homeopathic Hospital, where he is
resting easily. No serious results
are apprehended, although the wound
is in the region of the heart. Tiller
directly after the shooting made his
escape to the Maryland line, although
efforts were made to locate him di-
rectly after it was learned who had
fired the shot.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
PERMANENT BRIDGES IN KENT
Kent County Levy Court Authorizes
More Bridge Work to be Built.

At the monthly meeting of the
Kent County's Levy Court Tuesday,
on motion of Commissioner Donoho,
Messrs. Truax, Keith and Sherwood
were authorized to visit Major Ray
mond of Wilmington for the purpose
of comforting with him in reference
to the Martins Bridge controversy.
A resolution was presented and
adopted allowing G. Massey Minner
$500 on account of the building of
the bridge at Voshell's Mill. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Donoho, the resolution
presented to the Court and passed by
that body on October Is, 1912, rela-
tive to the Balloid in the Second Rep
resentative District. whereby an order
for $160 was allowed George w.
Tebo, with the understanding that he
complete the road during the year
1918, was rescinded and in lieu
thereof, on the further motion of Mr..
Donoho, the Balloid Road was ac-
cepted by the Court and an order for
the $160 was passed for Mr.. Tebo. for
the constructor of the road and the
culverts. On motion of Mr.. Gooden,
Mr.. Sherwood was authorized to have
new bridge built at MINERS, also
the abutments to pipe running across
the road at that point, in the Third
Representa- tive District.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
CATCHES BIRDS IN RAT TRAP

j. L. Dickinson, a TaYlor's Bridge
Trapper Finds it Easier Than Cunning
James L. Dickinson, who owns a
large farm near Taylor's Bridge, is
not only successful in growing crops
but conducts the business of trapping
as we'll. He has several dozen traps
set for muskrats in marsh land on his
farm and he manages to catch 40
"rats" each night on an average.
He says he gets so cents for each
pelt and receives 6 cents for the
meat. He has about 80 acres of
marsh land on the farm and states
that he finds the trapping business to
be very profitable one. Mr.. Dick
inson the other day found in his traps
a partridge, a snipe and some reed
and rail birds.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
FARMERS INSTITUTES PLANNED
Will Be Held Largely in Territory Not
Visited by Recent Farm Train

Kent and New Castle county farm
ers were somewhat displeased last
week, when a railroad train for the
better education of the farmers, went
through the peninsula and made but
few stops in the two upper counties.
This week, however, their crouch is
wearing off with the announcement
that because of the counties being
sighted by the educational train they
will have more of the farmers insti-
tutes which begin in January. The
tour of the train was in charge, of the
Maryland and Delaware College au-
thorities and the stops were planned
for those places where it was very
probable none of the institute meet
ings would be held. The institute
will begin in January and will con-
tinue three weeks, all of the larger
country towns getting meetings, ex-
cept those right around Wilmington,
where special Institutes wilA be held
later in the season. Some of the fin
est farm lectures in the east have
been dated, and many of the govern
ment speakers from the agricultural
department are on the program, which
has been prepared by the secretary of
the state board of agriculture, Wesley
Webb, of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
REV.ECKARO CALLEOTO SMYRNA
Presbyterian Church at Congregational
Meeting Unanimously Invite Him

Meeting Unanimously Invite Him
At a congregational meeting of the
Presbyterian Church Of Smyrna, Sun
day morning, the Rev. J. S. Gilfllan,
moderator, presiding, a unanimous
call was extended the Rev. J. Nc
Intosh Eckard of Scranton, Pa, to
become pastor of the Presbyterian
Church in this town. The pulpit in
Smyrna has been vacant since the
Rev. j. Edgar Franklin resigned last
spring. Rev. Eckard, while it is
generally believed will accept, has
not given official notice that he will
be in Smyrna but a favorable reply
to the call is expected any day. The
new pastor elect has been to Smyrna
a number of times and on each visit
has delighted congregations. He is a
young man, unmarried, but highly
educated and polished He belongs
to family prominent in church work
and is we'll informed. He has been
abroad three times.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
DAN JONES TO RETAIN PLACE

State Treasurer-elect Charles A. Has
tings to Make Him His Deputy.
The many friends Of Daniel Jones
in Smyrna are glad to learn he has
been selected as deputy state treas
urer under Charles A. Hastings, dem
ocrat, the incoming state treasurer.
Mr.. Hastings announced the appoint
ment last week. Mr.. Jones is a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Homer D.
Hudson of Smyrna, and his long ex-
perience in the treasury department
makes him a valuable man.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
REVIVAL CLOSES AT TOWNSEND
Rev. L. !, McDougle Notes % Conver-
sions in Four Weeks of Service.

Townsend. Dec. 11.-Miss Clara
Boyd, an evangelist of Philadelphia,
who has been assisting the Rev. L. l.
MacDougle, pastor of the M. E.
Church at Townsend, during the re-
vival services conducted in the last
four weeks has returned home. The
closing services of the revival were
held Sunday evening. There were
probably 25 conversions during the
revival.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Mary Hartup. Widow of the Late
Thomas M. Hartup of Thorough
fare Neck-George G. Heinold

Mrs. Mary w. Hartup, widow of
the late Thomas M. Hartup, of Thor
oughfare Neck, died at the home of
her brother James D. Davis, near
Sassafras, Md, December 1st, 1912.
Mrs. Hartup was rs years old. Though
a large family there has not been a
death in the family for 20 years.
Deceased was a daughter of Man
love and Mary Deputy Davis.
She leaves behind her three children:
Mr.. George H. Hartup, John Hartup
of Thoroughfare Neck, and Mrs. Clara.
Baker of Philadelphia, Pa. Besides
the children, are seven brothers and
sisters: Mrs. Abbie Vandyke and
James D. Davis of Sassasfras, Md. /;
Mr.. Cornelius w. Davis of Warwick,
Md. Isaac M. Davis, MiddletOwn;
Daniel T. Davis, near Bear Station;
Mrs. Sally Y. Gary of MiddletOwn,
and Mrs. Amandy Truax of Smyrna.
Mrs. Hartup was noted pious wo-
man. She became a christian when
young and joined Friendship Church
sixty one years ago and never changed
for any other church, until she heard
her Masters call to the church trium-
phant on high. She has been known
as a great worker in the cause of the
master, her heart opened to every
good work. She was the president of
the Ladies' Aid at Friendship Church.
Some 35 years her home was open to
her pastor at all times. By the grace
of God she matured a christian char
acter. More than a year before her
death she was a great sufferer, but
she bore it with christian patience,
saying, "The Will of the Lord, be
done. 1t was benediction to any
one to hear her talk about the realms
of heaven and the happiness that
awaited her. 1t can be said of sister
Hartup, as it was said of one of old
FThis woman was full of good works
and deeds which she did," The
funeral took place at the home OF
James D. Davis on Wednesday last,
December 4th, in charge of Rev. w.
E. Matthews. assisted by Revs.
George L. Hardesta and w. w.
White. After the service the body
was taken to Middletown and inter
ment in Bethesdy cemetery of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. - w
E. M.
George c. Heinold, Blackbird, Dead
Blackbird, December 10. - Mr.
George C. Heinold, prominent mer
chant and business man of Blackbirt
Station, died suddenly Monday morn
ing about 6. 80 O'Clock at Medco-Ch
Hospital, Philadelphia, from hear
failure. Mr.. Heinold has been il
failing health for several years. H
went to the hospital Saturday for tw
+ weeks treatment and was gettin
along nicely when death came so sud
, den. Mr.. Heinold was a member o
Scott M. f. Church and was faithful
/ to his church when health permitted
He will be greatly missed not only
r his relatives but a large circle Q
friends. He is survived by his wido'
f and five children, his mother, thre
= sisters and two brothers.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
PARoLLED BOY SUSPECT AGAIN

Disappears From Dover as Also Suit
of Clothes and $500 in Money.
Morris Snyderman, one of the two
white boys who was convicted at the
October term of the Kent County
Court on a charge of the larceny of
horse and carriage, the property of
M. A. Hartnett, and was paroled at
the session of the Court in October to
William Story, of Lebanon, Del, dis
appeared yesterday at the same time
a suit of clothes and So were reported
stolen.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
VALUABLE PEARL IN OYSTER
Milford Farmer Finds One for Which
He Was Offered 500 Cash.

While opening basket of oysters
which he had purchased from an oys-
terman earlier in the day, Frank
Jones, a farmer who resides not far
from Milford, last Saturday, noticed
large, white stone clinging close to
one of the shells of the bivalve. More
to determine how a stone could get
into an oyster than to learn the value
of the thing he washed it clean and
was greatly struck by the color of it.
Taking it to local jeweler he was
astonished to learn that the stone was
a pearl and that its probable value
was $1OO. He has been offered
goodly sum for his find, but states
that he will have it set in sti"kpin
for his own use.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
AsPrAsoPHs' ELECT OFFICERS

&. M. Fowler Elected Representative
to Next Session Supreme Conclave
The following officers were elected
by Smyrna Conclave, No. 45, Of Hep
tasophs. VIM. FAIRIES, Archon; Jos.
B. Hum, Provost; Geo. W. Boehmler,
Prelate; w. B. Start, Financier; E.
T. Porter. Secretary; E. M. Fowler,
Treasurer. E. NJ. Fowler was elected
as representative to the Supreme Con-
clave which meets in New Haven,
Conn.,, in June next; William FAIRIES
alternate.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
PoULTRYMAN HITS ON SCHEME
Breaks up a Sitting Hen With an Alarm
Clock That Never Fails,

A Kent county farmer has discov-
cred method to break up sitting
hen. He slips an alarm clock under
her, and when it starts to alarm the
hen usually leaves in very few min
utes and never comes back. The plan
is proving so successful that the
farmer declares that all he has to DO
now is to walk to the nests with the
clock in his hands and all that is seen
of the hens are their tail feathers
going over the nearest fence.
Smyrna times., 1912-12-11
Rev. Parry to Lecture n'shakespeare

Rev. w. D. Parry will lecture on
Shakepeare's Men, at a meeting
of the Young Ladies Club, Tuesday
evening. December 18th, at 8 O'Clock.
The public is cordially invited to be
present.
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