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Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
BBEAk GROUND TOMORROW
FOR SMYRNA POSTOFtICE
POSTMASTER CUMMlNS WILL
DIG FIRST SHOVEL FULL OF DIRT
Committee of Fifteen of Smyrna, and
Present and Former Members in
Congress Invited 70 be Present

Ground will be broken for Smyrna's
new $50. 900 Postoffice tomorrow,
Thursday morning. at eight o'clock.
Postmaster A. Lee Cummins will
have the honor of digging the FIRST
shovel full and present with him will
be the committee Of fifteen who went
down in their pockets to acquire the
present site (the old Smyrna Eouse
site) and make the building of this
Federal Building possible. Ex-senator
Harry A. Richardson. Of Dover, who
labored so hard TO get the original
Smyrna postoffiee bill through Con-
gress during his term of Office. Former
Congressman Franklin Brockson, Of
Clayton, United States Senators Sauls-
bury and DUPONT. of Wilmington, who
secured the final passage Of the bill
with amendment for increased appro-
priations, Congressman 7. w. Miller
and others, have been invited to be
present. There will probably be some
speech making and the occasion made
a note worthy sffair. Superintendent
of Construction Charles 7. Rhoades
Of the King Lumber Company of
Charlottesville, Va, the contractors.
who arrived last Wednesday has
erected Office quarters and is now
putting up a shed for materials and
supplies along Dwight avenue.
Yesterday Civil Engineer Henry l.
Beers, Jr.. of Dover. laid out the
lines of the new building and with
the breaking of ground tomorrow
morning, Superintend Rhosdes hopes
TO rush along with the excavation and
get as much work accomplished as
possible before the rigors Of winter
weather sets in. The excavation will
provide for 10 foot basement anC
the building will be 55 40 feet one
and one half stories high. built Of briel
and stone and as near fire proof as pos
sible. There will be commodious mai
and R. F. d compartments, vaults,
lock boxes and every thing for a frs
class postoffiee. The building is to b,
completed in one yeaI and may be don'
in less time If there are no inforseei
delays.
Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
LAST FRIDAY AT CENTURY CLUB
Program Exclusively "wonans OaY''
Affair. Instructive and Entertaining

Program Exclusively "Wonans DAY"
Affair, Instructive and Entertaining
Had mere man wondered into the
Twentieth Century Club last Friday
he would have found himself sadly
out Of lis environment or very de
trop as II were. AS IL was exclus.
lively woman's day. and about the
only place where he might have felt
at home was the interest the modern
housewife takes in increasing, not
the family income, but by her thrift
in making it do twice it's usual work.
and thereby increasing the family
finances. There was the New
Housekeeping and How il Differs
from the old. F." by Miss Cora Tschudy
Where Women are Doing II and the
Results they are Getting Mrs.
Theodore Ferguson; ITO Market with
Mrs. Julian Heath. Miss Edith Beck
"A Thanksgiving Dinner for -Four. .
Mrs. Leland Harmonson: and last.
but by no means least: "Solving III,
Servant Girl Problem in Mississippi.
The excellent music GottschaIke'i
Last Hope. /" beautifully rendered b.
Mrs L. M. Price was a welcome re
lief after the weighty problems ol
I the afternoon. Cor. Ser.
Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Ge,z Hill. Rector An
nounces Sunday and Week Services
This evening at 80 there will be
a meeting Of the Woman's Auxiliary
at the home of the president Mrs.
E. S. Dwight Tomorrow evening
from Z TO 8 clock the Junior Aux
iliary will meet at the Reetory. Even
song will be saii in the Church on
Friday evening at z. 80. followed by
Choir Rehearsal. November 21st.
the Sunday next before Advent. the
services will be- as follows: 1O.3Oa.
m. Holy Communion and sermon;
- noon, Sunday School; 7.30 p m,
Evensong and selmOn. On the even
ing of Sunday. Nosember 2Sth, the
Venerable Archdeacon Thompson,
rector of Christ Church. Dover will
be the preacher at ST. Peters and
on Sunday December 9th at the even
ing service the preacher will be the
Right Reverend, the Bishop of the
Diocease. All are cordially welcomed
TO the services.
Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
POLITICAL GOSSIP IN KENT
w. o. Oennev of Dover and A. 3. Con-
rer of Felton.D. S.Clark of kenton
in Race For GoverEorship

According to a story published in
the Wilmington Every Evening last
night. Col. William d. Denney, of
Dover, former Speaker of the House
of Representatives in the General
Assembly, will be the next Republi-
can nominee for governor Of Della
ware. il an aroused sentiment among
a large number of the Republicans Of
Kent county prevails during the ap-
preaching campaign. and If the colonel
will eCnsent TO run Realizing that
the Organization program contem
plates the nomination Of Co John G.
Townsend. Of Selbyville, Sussex
county. thus eliminating Kent and
New Castle counties, so far as the
gOvernorship is concerned. Kent. claim
ing the right TO the nomination by
inheritance. does not propose sur
rendering. While ex.Senstor A. B.
Conner Of Felton, is an avowed can
didste and is openly making a fight
AoF THIS noAAtudAAoAAs NuGAN - uo aoFAA
ance of this being a winning fight.
and. in order TO bring out the party
strength, it is proposed engaging in
a campaign that will thoroughly arouse
the county end impress upon the Re-
publicans of the rest of Delaware
that Kent is in earnest and will insis,
upon having one Of her men placed al
the head of the party ticket at the
next election. Hon. David S. Clark,
Of Kenton. has also been proposed fol
the Republican gubernatorial nomi
nation. and the contest may. after
all, become triangular. in whicl
event, many believe. Col. Denne!
wonld have even a better chance o
securing the nomination. Like Col.
Denney and Senator Conner. Mr.
Clark. who is local preacher in tn
Methodist Episcopal Church. is know
all over the State He was
member Of the Constitutional Conven
tion of 1867. later being eoIleeto
of customs at Wilmington. For
long time he has been a member o
the Republican State Central Commit
tee. The fight for the nomination q
Senatorship now lies between Henr
A. DUPONT and T. Coleman dupont.
Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
SMYRNA TEACHERS PLEASED
Report a Fine and Profitable Teachers
institute at Milford Last Week


Supervising Principal ]. Lester
Section. Principal Leland Har mouson,
snd corps of teachers Of the Smyrna
High School returned from Milford
Friday evening and Saturday and re-
port a delightful and profitable Teach.
ers Institute. Nothing occurred to mar
the pleasure Of either the Kent or Sus-
sex program. the combined Institute
being of high order. while the hos
pitality Of the Milford people was all
to be desired. The teachers were
afforded better day instruction by con-
vening in different sections of the
town. the High School teachers at
the High School building, the gram
mar school teachers at the New Cen
tury Club rooms. and the primary and
rural sections in Armory Hall. Pos
sibly the most interesting as we'll as
entertaining instructor Of the whole
institute was Or Foght, a Scandi-
navian. who lectured on the various
methods of school work in the Euro
pean countries. The teachers say
that DR.. Gibson. the musical director
for the institute. was one of the hest.
They were singing fully hundred
per cent better Friday afternoon thar
when they assembled on Tuesday. The
weather the entire week was ideal.
and teachers took advantage Of the
warm days to look around that sec
tion of the state. Milford merchants
report that the teachers shoppet
heavily while there, and they. too
are well satisfied with their efTorti
towards helping the teachers ge
homes. Milford will ask fSr il again
Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL
Smyrna Boys Will Play Some of the
Fastest Teams in the State

Fastest Teams in the State
Manager Section is fast filling his
basketball schedule. but as yet has
not made complete arrangements for
all games. He is trying to get at
least one game a week on our home
floor besides the games away. The
first game will take place Friday
evening next at 8. Is with the Pioneer
A. c. If Wilmington. This team
is said 10 be very strong and good
game is anticipated. AS this is the
first game Of the season we are hop
ing for large crowd to be present
and witness what we hope to be our
FIRST victory. The schedule so far
is as follows: November 18th, Pion-
eer A. G. at Smyrna; November
26th. Glover Castle at Smyrna; De-
eember 1st. Norwood Academy at
Smyrna: December 10th. Wilmington
Conference Academy at Smyrna !;
December 17th. Clsymont A. c. at
Smyrna; December 22nd. Penlyn
Hall at Smyrna (pending;) Decem-
ber 31st. Highland at Smyrna (pend-
ing;) January 7th. Chestertown High
School at Chestertown (peDding y
January 18th. West End Training
School at Smyrna (pending) jan
uary 18th. TaleFisnium high School
at Wilmington. Manager Scottor
has prospects Of more games in the
latter part Of January and February.
but he as not heard definitely from
these teams.
Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
FRANK REYNOLDS TAKEsA BRIDE
Married in Vera Cruz Mexico. to Miss
Clare Cameron Daughter Of the
Owner of a Sugar Plantation

Married in Vera Cruz Mexico. to Miss
Clare Cameron Daughter Of the
Owner of a Sugnr Plantation
Lieut.. Frank FAIRIES Reynolds. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Reynolds,
of Wilmington and grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. William A. FAIRIES, of this
town. who left recently to visit Vera
Cruz. Mexico. has returned with a
bride. His bride is Miss Clsre Louise
Marie Cameron. daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. George B. Cameron. Of Vera
Cruz. The brides father is a retired
dentist of Mexico city and is devoting
his attention to his large sugar plan
tations Of which he is the owner Of
three. The Camerons are Americans
and originally, of near Erie. Pa.
The MARI age Of Lieut.. Reynolds and
Miss Cameron took place at the
United States. Consulate. Vera Cruz.
Mexico. at 10 a. m.. November 4
1915. The ceremony was performed
by Senor S. S. Artiaga. Judge of the
Civil Court. Both the United States
and British Consuls were nresent in
their official capacity. The marriage
was private and was attended by the
brides parents; Miss Vera King. a
friend of the bride; and two witness
ses. friends of both parties. An infor.
NAL receptioI was held at the home
Of the bride from eleven TO one p. N.
Sailed at 2 p. m. on s. S. EsperAnza.
which arrived in New York Friday.
November 18th They will be in
New York a few days then come to
Wilmington and Smyrna for a visit.
They have the congratulations and
good wishes Of the grooms many
friends in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
oover Woman Nsarlng century Mark

Dover Woman Nearing Century Mark
On the occasion Of her 93rd birth
day annisersary on Sunday, October
oath, Mrs. Emma Collins, Of Dover,
was given a post card shower. Mrs.
Collins who Is a widow Of ex-Sheriff
Stephen Msrtindale Collins. Of Kent
County. and former resident Of Mil
ford. il in excellent health She
makes hcl' home with her son, John
S. Collins, Cashier First Natl Bank.
Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
SMYRNA SPORTMEN START
EARLY IN QUEST OF GAME
CUNNING SEASON OPENS IN DRIV-
ING RAIN STORM sUTT
Did Not Deter a Large Number From
Going Out on the Opening Day.
Rabbits and Quail Plentiful


Many sportsmen of this vicinity
were off on the opening day Of the
cunning season. Monday. and despite
the rain and blustry weather had good
sport. Yesterday and to-day much
finer weather was had and cunning
parties everywhere were in order.
Some Of our sportsmen who gunned
around here the opening day. left
yesterday for Sussex county where
game is reported to be more plen-
tiful. From the impressions heard
all along the line, however. the
season this year is going 10 be one of
the best enjoyed by the local shooters
in long time. with plenty Of game
and the privilege Of again being
allowed the use Of the dogs. From
the early reports, the honorable little
fieet-footed rabbit had little Of the
advantage over the gunners. The
rain proved to be the real big handi-
zap to the gunners. as their dogs
could not run the little fast runners
as we'll as they could when the sun
is out in all of its glory. The gunners
did not have their way all their owl
for the reason that more than the
usual number of farmers posted tres
pass notices against dogs and gun and
some Of the best hunting grounds
were reserved for the farmers and
their personal friends. Farmers.
everywhere, are taking more interest
in this cunning for they DO not h ave
TO pay a license. While the old Law
worked we'll for the preservation OF
game. farmers generally regard il al
imposition to pay State license. Oper
season for game is as follows: Quai
commonly called Virginia partride -
Season opened on Monday and remains
open until December 31st, both days
inclusive. Wild gOose-Ssason
opened October 1st. and is open unit
March 18th. Both days inclusive,
Brant-SeasOn opened October 1st
and is open until March 18th. botl
days inclusive. Summer duck-Sea
son opened September 1. and is opel
until March Is. both Gays inclusive
Wild Duck Season opened Octobe
l and is open 10 March Is. both day
inclusive. Wcodcock- Season opene
on Monday and remains open unit
December 81. both days inclusive
Rabbit -Season opened on Monds
snd remain open until December 31st
both days inclusive. The use of an
kind Of trap is forbidden. Fox =
u season opened October 1st and is ope
! until April 30th. both days inclusive
. Rsccoon Season opened October /.
i and is open until February 18th. bot
: days inclusive. 0possum-opene
October 1st and is open until Februai
u 18th. both Gays inclusive. Frog
a Season opened July 1st and is ops
y until December 31st, both ds.
p inclusive.
Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
MRS. 3. 2. RICHARDS SURPRISED
Enjoyable Gathering Help to Celebrate
Her Birthday Last Week

A surprise party was given las
week. in honor Of Mrs. B. +. Rich
ards birthlay. She received several
very nice gifts. Among those present
were: Mrs. P. A. Kearny and daogh-
ter Of Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs.
E Minner, lMr. and Mrs. William
Armstrong. MIS-. Boggs and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Theodore Cayender. Mr..
and Mrs. J. Morris, Capt. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blendt. Mrs.
B. F. Richards. Mrs. Sallie Reed,
Misses Julia Blendt. Mary Hartman
Elva and Sadie Stevenson Ms'ssrs
George Blendt. Edwin RowIinson
Charles Richards. Games we're in
dulged in after which refreshmen
were served.
Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
NEXT SUNDAY AT AssuRY
Rev. PrettYman. the Pastor Announces
Services For Sunday ard Week

Rev. c. w. Prettyman. pastor of
Asbury NJ. E. Church announces these
services for next Sunday and during
the week: Glass meeting Sunday
morning at $50 a. m. /; preaching
at 10. 80, subject: ''The Certainties
Of ReliRion;" Sunday School at 2 90
p. m. Epworth League at 6.45 p.
m, led by Miss V. Lay Phillips.
subject: "How Can We Show Our
Gratitude" preaching at 2. 80 p. m. i.
subject: 1.-The Suhiciency Of the
Scripture Monday afternoon at 3 As
p. m. Junior League; Glass meeting
Tuesday evening at 7.30 p. m. ;
prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7.30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
''AS SMITH TO LECTURE HERE

or.. 's.'er :. Paris the Beau,ifur' at
meeting Century Club Friday
srv,.. Twentieth Century Club Of
tie m cI.s VIII !, hold an open meeting at
this .o ~ House on Friday evening
DsIsv..sA Dean E. L. smith. Of
"Ps,;' !, college will lecture on
ns.tis. ..a'. s1e Beautiful" and in con-
of .' h. wit. with it will show ffty view.
point. y -'.. y interesting and historical
nsn. ~, Y 'as city. This entertain
are io'..ee ~ ee entirely free to all who
Smyrna times., 1915-11-17
UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Rev. Milton Mccain to rieIiver the Ser
mon at Asbury NJ. K. Church

mon at Asbury NJ. E. Church
A Union Service cf the Smyrna
Churches will be held at Asburv
Church Thanksgiving morning at IL
o'clock. Rev. Milton McCann. of Smyr-
ma Circuit to deliver the sermon. The
details for this service was arranged
at a meeting Of the Smyrna Minis
terial Association on Monday. II was
decided that the Offering lifted at
this Union Service should be equal
" divided between the Kings Daugh-
ters and Smyrna Benevolent Associ-
ations. II was the wish Of the Min
isterial Association TO have this ser.
vice in Jerman Chapel but to accomo-
date a large congregation. Asbury
Church was selected.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
AIice's Christmas Day.

It was in a fair-sized and thriving village a poor girl lived. Her name was Alice. Not far from her home lived the daughter of sick parents called Mary Although Mary was rich she liked 10 play with Alice. Alice was told by Mary that Christmas was coming. Alice didn't know much about Christmas. She learned a lot about this day. By her information from Mary she knew Christmas was only a few days distant. She wasn't very glad for she knew it wouldn't be much of Christmas for her.
 One day Alice and Mary were play ing and Mary ran across the street. An automobile was coming, but Mary didn't see it. When she got a little way sine fell and with the automobile coming at a high rate of speed. Alice saw the danger and ran to pull her out of the way. She pulled and pulled but Mary was heavy and couldn't be dragged fast.
 very near. The automobile came close to Mary, but didn't hurt her, but it struck Alice in the foot. Next thing she knew was when she was in bed.
 Mary told her she was to receive a sum of money for saving her, but best of all was that she was going to spend Christmas day with Mary.
 Alice was very glad, but the doctor said she must go to sleep if she want ed her leg to get better.
 CARL ANDERSON, Age 13.
 Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
Our Pets.

Dear Uncle Jed: We have two cats and two kittens. four pets. They all came to us. One of the cats is gray and his name is Snookums. The other cat is a black and white angora with long ragged hair so we call him Rag abilly.
 One of the kittens is gray and the other is all black. The gray one is mine and I named it huff, If Muff hears me at night when I come home from school, she comes to see me and runs up the front of my dress to be petted. Sometimes when I am reading Muff comes and lays down in my lar for me to pat her. purring and putting her claws out to show that she is contented. l like Muff better than all the others.
 Topsy, the black one. came to us about two weeks ago, almost starved We fed her and so she stays here now She was so glad to have home that she ran around to everyone in turn tc be petted, rubbing her head against us all the while.
 Snookums came to LIS first, ther Muff, Ragabilly and Topsy-.
 People say that if cats come to you good luck will surely follow. so think we ought to have 1t in abund. ance, don't you?
 MARY A. BURRILL, Age 13. Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
Christmas Candy.

Dear Uncle Jed: I will send in a few candy recipes that children can make to fill Christmas boxes:
 Cream Taffy: One pint of grannu- lated sugar and one and one half pints of water, three tablespoons of vinegar. or one tablespoon cream tar tar, and butter the size of a walnut: boil without stirring until mixture threads from spoon pull as soon as the candy can be handled.
 Four Minute Fudge: One cup of powdered sugar, one pinch of salt, three teaspoons of cocoa, one and one fourth cups of milk, one level teaspoon of butter; drop in water and if hard remove from the stone and add one teaspoon of vanilla. Pour into butter ed pan.
 Opera Creams: Break one pound of maple sugar into small pieces and half Q cup of boiling water and boil out. stirring to soft stage, remove from stove and stir until creamy. Drop from a spoon in small round balls, up on a buttered plate. Finish by press ing the unbrokcn half of an English walnut meat upon the top of each. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas I remain one of the Wide-Awalzes. LUCY A. GARTER, Age If. Hampton.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
How Boy Helped Win a Battle.

Nahum Prince was the only boy over thirteen years old in the village who did not join the army at the time of the fighting with Burgoyne. Nahum was very lame.
 When the soldiers were getting ready he stood uD as well as he could. The captain came along and said: "GO home, Nahum. You know you don't belong here; you cannot walk a mile'' Then they all marched away without him.
 Nahum was very sad that night The next morning he made up his mind that he must do something. So he went down to split wood for old Widow Corliss.
 He had been busy for an hour when four men on horseback came down the road. One beckOned to Nahum and said, Where are all the men?"
 Gone to join General Stark" an swered Nahum.
 'Is there nobody here who can set horses shoes"
 Why, I Can," said Nahum.
 Then it's lucky you are left be- hind"
 Nahum lighted the forge, blew the coal hot, and set the shoes, and the horse and rider went away. Nahum learnel afterwar rds that the rider was Colonel Seth Warner
 ZELMA ROCHELEAU, Age s.
 North Franklin, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
The Christ Flower.


 Do any of the Wide-Awakes know
 why we have the chrysanthemums? If you do not, will tell you about it. It was in Japan a number of years ago. There in a little hut a little woman lived whose name was J1ngu. had three daughters, Fatima, Oscont1 and Kaku.
 Jingu worked very hard to take care of her rice fields and her three little 1 children. The widow would work till late at night. One night Jingu worked until the Lady Moon came sailing up | from the other world. The Lady Moon was a great friend | of Jingu, and she felt very sorry to see her work so hard. That night the widow gave to her children all the food there was in the put them to bed. As she sat crying over her children, the Lady Moon said: Why don't you go to the Shrine of | Benten?"
 But the widow did not want to leave | the children.
 After dressing her oldest child, she started to go to the Shrine of Benten; | but just as she started the rain poured 1 down and it was so dark she dared not 1 go. As she went back and shut the dcor, someone knocked On opening it, she saw a small boy, begging to come in.
 Poor Jingu took the little boy in her | arms and, giving him the last rice ] cake there was in the house, she put | him beside her other three children. In the morning when Jingu awoke | the child was nowhere to be found l Going to the door, a tall handsome man stood there; but he disappeared ] as quick as he came, and in his place was a beautiful plant that shone like | tiny stars floating through the air. Jingu could hear someone singing: l Take and cheriSh!" How beautiful | it all was; and what a beautiful plant 1 of all colors; wine red, golden yellow l and royal purple. Jingu called out tC 1 her children: Awaken: Awaken! The | Christ Child has been here!" And thereafter the plant was called l chrysa anthemum, or The Christ Flower 1 CT.
 THELMA BOYNTON, Age 14. ! North Franklin.