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CHESWOLD

Plenty of Snow and Good SIeighing Af-
fording Delightful Pastime-PersonaI
Cheswold, Dec. 19.-Winter came
in full force last week but why should
we worry when we have had such
grand weather all the fall, giving the
farmer plenty of time to get their
crops all in.
Miss Mary Knots was taken sud-
denly i'll Sunday evening and physi-
clan was called hurriedly to render
medical aid. We are glad to report
her much improved at this writing.
Sleighing has heen very popular for
the past three days aud Master Caleb
Boggs with his horse "Gipsey Queen, !"
has thoroughly enjoyed the sport.
The Epworth League services will
be in charge of J. H. Anderson next
Sunday evening. December 24th,
topic: "The First Christmas Circle
and Ours.
The Cheswold M. E. Sunday School
will hold their annual Christmas en-
tertainment in Cheswold M. E Church
on Tuesday evening, December 26th.
All are invited.
DR.. Mabel Irwin lecturer of the
Delaware society for Social Hygine,
came to make US an address, but on
account of bad weather there was no
meeting but we hope to have DR.. Ir-
win with US again in the near future.
She was entertained by Mrs. Lonis
Learned.
o. D. Loose is installing a bath
room and drain at his home.
The following are on the sick list
at this writing: Mrs. G. L. Hoffecker,
Mrs. Ruth Smith, Mrs. Barnard, Mr..
and Mrs. D. H. Boyce, Mrs Loose
and daughter Alma.
Clifford Ross nfnear town, has been
on the sick list for several days.
Personals. Rev. and Mrs. w. H.
Kenney will spend Christmas with DR..
Evans and family at Selbyville, Del.
= Mrs. r. H. Emory entertained at
dinner last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Miles Prickett, of Fairmont, w. Va. i,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Anderson and DIR.
and Mrs. C. j. Prickett. Dell
Hardcastle, of Providence, Rhode Is
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BLACKBIRO
Church and League Notes and Items of
Personal and Social Interest

Church and League Notes and Items of
Personal and Social Interest
Blackbird, Dec. 19.-On Sunday,
December oath, Mrs. Lottie T.
Brockson will in the absence of Rev.
Warren Burr, give the Christmas les
son entitled: "Jesus the Christ of
Prophecy as Saviour and King. " A
song service will pre"ede the lesson.
The offering will be birthday gift
to Jesus and will be for missions.
In the evening the Epworth League
will be lead by Miss Edith Heinold,
the topic being: "The First Christ
mas Circle and Ours.
On Sunday afternoon, December
31st. District Superintendent Rev.
w. A. Wise will preach for US. The
offering will be for district superin-
tendent and bishops salaries. Come
and worship with US.
The Sunday School Christmas en-
tertainment will he held at the church
on Friday evening, at 7.3O O'Clock.
This offering will go to the Belgian
children's fund.
The day school entertainment will
he at the school house on Thursday
evening. All will be welcome at
these entertainments.
The Y. P. B. social was held Fri
day evening at the home of Miss Ruth
Reynolds. Quite large crowd was
present. The evening was delight
fully spent in games and music. Four
new members were gained. At an
early hour the guests were invited to
the dining room where refreshments
of ice cream. cake, apples, coffee and
tea were served. At late hour the
guests departed for their homes ex-
pressing a very delightful time The
social for January 18th. 1917. will
be held at the home of Miss Ethel
Waters.
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SMYRNA TIMES, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER

sometime in City Point, Va, guest of
her son, G. Lloyd Knots and wife,
Miss Gladys Money having been so
seriously i'll of typhoid fever is
greatly improved. The sister is also
gaining strength and hopes speedy
recovery. Rev. E. H. VanDyke and
wife, President of Kogoya Methodist
Protestant Church in Kogoya Japan,
visited relatives in town the past
week.
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TOWNSEND.
Preparing a Box for the Delaware Boys
at Border-LocaIs and Personals

Preparing Box for the Delaware Boys
at 8order-Locals and Personals
Townsend. Dec. 19.-Several boxes
for the soldier boys at Camp Deming
were shipped from here on Friday
while other boxes are to go forward
on Monday. One of the young men
from this section stationed at Deming
is Roy Powell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. M. Powell.
A new fad while out on an auto
ride in this part of the State is to kill
rabbits on the highways at night.
The glare of the lights stop the cot
ton-tails, and they are easily shot.
Mrs. James LippincOtt who was
stricken with intestinal trouble, and
removed to a Philadelphia hospital is
slowly recovering, following an opera
tion.
The demand for homegrown Christ
mas treea in this locality will far ex-
ceed the supply this season as avail
able cedars of size suitable for
Christmas trees are very scarce. This
section has been secured for years.
with the result that now very few of
desirable trees are obtainable and
these are bringing $1.50 instead of
so cents which was charged four or
five years ago for the same kind
of trees.
Personals. Mrs. Mollia Stubbles,
of St. Georges, is the guest of Mrs.
George M. D. Hart. Gilbert Hayden
has accepted position in automobile
business with Mr.. Burris in Middle
town Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Scott,
W. H. Scott. and Miss Anna G. Van
Dyke, spent Sunday at L. L. Ma
loney's in Wilmington. Mrs. Clara
Knots left town Friday to spend
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The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold their next meeting
with Mrs. GeorgiAnna Gregg, on
Thursday evening. December 21st.
Personals. s.-Mrs. William Fl. Haz ell
has been visiting in Clayton.-M
Mary Jackson, of Greensboro. Md,
spent part of last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Attix and family.
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P. j. Wilson of 900 Spruce street,
Wilmington, engineer on Adams Ex-
press train D 10. while taking water
at the Dover station, Monday MORN
ing, slipped and fell from his engine,
his head striking either the concrete
pavement or the rail, causing concus-
sion of the brain. He was sent to
the Delaware Hospital in Wilmington.
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William Nicholson, a conductor on
the P. B. and W. Railroad was slightly
hurt at Townsend early Saturday night
when the caboose on his train backed
into him 1t was thought at first that
MIR. Nicholson was injured seriously,
but it was found that the shock was
more of strain than anything else.
Mr.. Nicholson lives in Wilmington.
With the exception of few bruises he
was not hurt seriously.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Bradley, of
Clayton, have issued invitations to
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Paige Livingston Bradley, to Mr..
William Baird Catchings, which will
take place at the home of the BRIDES
parents in Clayton tomorrow, Thurs
day afternoon, December 81, at 2. 80
O'Clock. Miss Bradley was formerly
one of the assistants in the Secretary
of States office at Dover.
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Pocomoke City business men have
fled protest with the Public Service
Commission of Maryland against the
action of the N. Y. P. & N. railroad
company in withdrawing certain pas
senger trains under a new schedule.
Citizens of Salisbury have had con-
ference with Superintendent Leiper
in an effort to have the service i'm
proved by the extension of the train
arriving there at 10.46 a. m. bring
ing mail and the morning papers.
Local travel has diminished by 40, 600
due to the use of automobiles and the
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KENTON.

Epworth League and W. c. T. U.Notes
Items of Personal Mention
Kenton, Dec. 18th. The Epworth
League services will be in charge of
Mrs. Frank L. Burrows next Sunday
evening. December oath, topic: "The
First Christmas Circle and Ours. -
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WANTED.

Men and women who want an easy selling
proposition which pays go per cent, call or
write at once.
2O3 Equitable Building,
Baltimore, Nd.
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CLAYTON.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is making extensive improvements in
Massey. The station has been moved,
heat installed, and other conveniences
added.
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NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from Cheswold Kenton
BIackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck
Leipsc, Brenford, and Their Vicnities.

passenger bus lines operating between
the various towns.
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NOTICE

National Bank of Smyrna
Smyrna, Del, Dec. H. 1876
The annual meeting of the stockbOldsr,
of this Bank for the election of Director, IN
serve for the ensuing year will be held at
the Banking House on Tuesday. JsDVgrV
7th, 1917, between the hours of il A. N
and II NJ.
CHAS. J. SUDLER, Cashier.
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NOTICE.

All those having claims against tbs .,,...
OF David Rees will please present SOC ssrs y''ae
those owing the estate will make sat,is,,a ar., ala
as 1t IS the desire to close the estate of o
DAVID X. REES, Administers. ,,'''
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NOTICE.
Fruit Growers National Bank

Fruit Growers National Bank.
Smyrna, Del. Dec. Y, 1916
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of this Bank for the election of Directors 10
serve for the ensuing year will be held st
the Banking House on Tuesday, January
9th, 1917, between the hours Of Il A n.
and II Nj.
f. NJ. FOWLER, Cashier
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FOR RENT

Room now occupied by the Postoffice.
Possession January the first.
Apply to
c. d. STOCKLY,
Smyrna, Del
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For Sale or Rent

FARM of $50 Acres, three miles i,n
Massey, Md, and one mile from Stev,,ii ,,g'.
Corner. Possession January /, 1871
Apply to
G. F. G00TEE.
Smyrna. la
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CHRISTMAS TREES

I will have the finest Christmas Trees
aud Wreaths for decorating. Let me have
your order early. Sale open Monday, Dec
18th. Come select your tree.
THOMAS HARRIS,
Pearl Street. Smyrna, Del.
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NOTICE.

will VIII be at at the Office every Tn..a.-
January Igl7, to receive Water arJ r5luSs {. 10
hents. Office hours: ga. m ~ a"g ~ otVs
and p. m, to 5p. m. ~ L q A.,
EUGENE CROW
Collector
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LOST.

A Luncheon Cloth, hand mod
fully wrapped, with InjtisI,a ,Tale ..r and Ca,s.
embroidered on, from the t sto, T. h. H.
DeFord on Saturday NIGHT nao ns,ofe OF J E.
Will please return to 'V' ID. Finder
). E. DEFORD'S, Department s,,..
Smyrna nj
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WANTED

Reliable Mixer to take d,
OF Jersey Cattle Married iIansS nsn St.,. Sts ha3
r. c. BANCROFT I''''
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FOR RENT

:, Two dwellings on Market 9.
path, electric lights and 1ey aa StTeet with
March l, 1917. Apply to- to gas Possession
lHoMASE E. BAILEY
Smyrna Dd
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FOR SALE CHEAP.

GRAY HORSE, years old, good driver,
work anywhere, also Secondhand York
Wagon.
w. G. ROE,
Smyrna, Del.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-10
ASKS OPINION ON DRowNINGs.
Mayor Pfennig Wants to Know How
Far the City is Liable for
Drownings at Bathing Beach.

Mayor Charles H. Pfenpig this
morning called upon the city attorney
to give him an opinion as to the liabili-
ty of the city for damages for the loss
of life of people who are drowned at
the bathing beach.
II just want to know how far the
city is LIABLE" said the mayor. ~
know of nothing that we can do to pre-
vent. people going into the lake at the
beach and I would not deny them the
privilege. IF there is dangerous I'M
dertow there we should know it and if
possible take steps to prevent people
getting into the undertow This SPLEEN
did beach must be maintained for
the use of the people and I think
that there must be some way to make
it safe at all times.
The Kenosha beach has not had near
ly as many drownings as have been re
ported from some other cities, notably
Racine, where it is declared seven
drownings have taken place during the
present heated season. The Kenosha
beach has had two drownings. It is
probable that the matter will be one
for the consideration of the council at
its next meeting.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-10

schools. 1t is a matter of qualification
to the school commissioners to know
that these wells are proving such a
benefit to so large a number of people
but abuse Of the privilege has become
very evident and something VIII have
to be done to stop these abuses.
The drinking fountains are all run
by air pressure supplied by electric
power and the maintainence of them
is proving an expensive thing for the
School Board Waste of the water is
especially complained Of One of the
school officials reported seeing young
woman willfully keep one Of the foun-
tains open for period of twenty
minutes, thus wasting the water and
reducing the pressure and of course
the automatic pump was working all
this time. When school official pro-
tested a male escort Of the girl became
very abusive. This is just one Of the
cases of how the water is wasted. The
board believed that it would be neces-
sary to work out some plan for the pro-
lection of the wells if they are to be
kept open for the use Of the public.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-10
PAT MURRAY BADLY BURNED.
Former Kenohsa Football Star is In
jured at Winthrop Harbor on
Tuesday Afternoon.

Pat Murray, former well known Ke-
nosha football player, was seriously
burned by an explosion of steam at
q plant at Winthrop Harbor on Tues
day afternoon and he was taken to the
McAlister hospital at Waukegan for
treatment. While his injuries are re-
garded as very severe it is not thought
that they will disable him. He was
burned about the face and hands and
suffered intensely at the hospital on
Tuesday evening. An investigation
into the accident is being made at
Winthrop Harbor. Murray was form
erly member Of the Kenosha Central
football team and his father was form
erly a hotel proprietor in Kenosha
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-10
WEATHER EFFECTS CURRENCY
Banks Find it Hard to Keep Nice New
Money for Their Customers in
Heated Season.

Here is feature of the hot weather
season that you may not have consid-
cred. The banks are having a hard
time to keep nice clean money for cir
culation. Right now there is probably
as much money running loose in Keno
sha as ever in the history of the city,
but the banks are finding it hard to
supply the demand of the men and
women who insist on having nice clean
bright currency every time they go to
the bank. The reason is that the work
men carrying the bills in sweaty
clothing get them badly soiled. Ten
thousand dollars is being sent from Ke-
nosha every week for washing but
Uncle Sam s money wash day has
grown so big during the hot weather
that the washlady can t get the money
washed and ironed fast enough and as
a result the banks have to be satisfied
with the best money they can get. The
same condition prevails all over the
country. Of course there has not been
as yet any one who declined to take
the money just because it had not been
properly starched' in the laundry.
but the man who wants the crisp ones
all the time is being forced to take a
little old money.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-10
SEEKS DIVORCE.
Katherine L. Jones Charges Husband
With Desertion and Failure to
Provide for Her.

Through her attorney, Calvin Stew
art, Mrs. Katherine L. Jones this morn
ing fled suit in the Municipal Court
demanding divorce from her husband
Arthur H. Jones. She charges deser-
ton and failure to provide. Mr. and
Mrs. Jones were married at Jefferson,
Wisconsin, July IS, 1906, but they
have made their home in Kenosha for
a number of years. They have two
children. In her complaint Mrs. Jones
declares that the desertion by her hus-
band has been continued for a period
of more than two years. She demands
the custody Of the minor children and
alimony. The husband is living in
Kenosha. It is said that the suit will
not be contested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-10
teachers SALARIES LARGER
Board Carefully Prunes All Expenses
But Finds Increases Necessary to Keep
Schools Up to High Standard Only
$4,000 for School Sites.

The schools of Kenosha are growing
and on account of their growth the
Board of Education is going to be
forced to ask a larger sum for their
support than ever before. The amount
to be asked for next year will total
1857, 842.04. The biggest item is of
course the pay of teachers and this is
placed at $128,000 for the coming year.
The total receipts of the School Board
are estimated at $206,763.40. The
formal reduisition made by the School
Board on the council is as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Kenosha, Wis.
Gentlemen
The Board Of Education Of the city
of Kenosha, hereby certifes to Your
Honorable Body that said Board, did
on the Sth day of August, A, D. 1916,
du9y determine that the sum necessary
to be raised by taxation in the City
of Kenosha, for school purposes for the
ensuing year, under the provisions Of
the revised charter of sold city, is the
sum of 1857, 842.o4 that the sum re-
quired for each purpose herein spaci-
fed, is as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-10
ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
Trustees of Firemen's Pension Fund
Seek Way to Invest Funds
Now on Hand.

The annual meeting of the Kenosha
Paid Firemen' IS Pension Fund Trustees
was held at the office of Mayor Charles
H. Pfennig on Tuesday and officers were
elected for the new year as follows:
President Charles FL. Pfennig.
Secretary-George w. Harrington.
Treasurer Martin Steinmetz.
The report Of the condition of the
fund showed that there was more than
eleven thousand dollars on hand. A
part of this money is now invested in
public improvement bonds of the city
of Kenosha. Just at the present time
it is impossible for the fremen to find
bonds for the investment of their en-
tire fund and it is probable that the
money viii be placed on deposit with
a trust company.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-10
WAS PIONEER WAGON MAKER
Came to Kenosha in 1856 and Was EN-
ployed by Balm Wagon Co. Many
Years-Had Been Active In the Odd
Fellows Organization In Kenosha.

Herman f. Hoehn, former assessor of
the city and one of the best known Of
the German born residents Of Kenosha
county, died at the Kenosha Hospital
on Tuesday afternoon following a long
illness. Mr.. Hoehn was seventy years
of age. He had been stricken with
paralysis at his home on Chicago street
on the tenth Of last May and since that
time his condition had been critical
Herman Friedrich Hoehn was a
native Of Replin in the province of
Pommern, Germany, where he was born
December 5, 1S45. In May, 1866, he
came to this country and for short
time he lived at Milwaukee and Racine.
He had learned the trade of wagon
maker in Germany and he worked at
this trade in Milwaukee and Racine
until he came to Kenosha and became
connected with the Balm Wagon Com
pany and for many years he was con-
nected with this company. Later he
went in the grocery business on Market
store in Brassville which he was in
charge Of until 1897 when he became
Che resident agent for the Red Star
Yeast Company of Milwaukee. ale had
handled the business of that company
tn Kenosha until his late illness forced
him to give up the work.
Mr.. Hoehn took great interest in
Kenosha and for many years he was
actively interested in the political life
Of the city. He was elected assessor
on The Republican ticket and served
the city in this capacity for two years.
He was one of the first men in Wiscon-
sin to urge the valuation Of property
Cor taxation at its real value
He was a member Of the Kenosha
lodge of Odd Fellows and one Of the
patriarchs of that organization. His
connection with the Odd Fellows had
extended over long period of years
and he had much to do with the ad-
vancement of Odd Fellowship in Keno
sha.
Surviving him are his widow and
two daughters, Mrs. Bernice Slater Of
Chicago and Miss Hernia Hoehn, a
teacher in the city schools.
Funeral services will be held from
the family residence on Chicago street
at two o'clock Thursday afternoon. 1t
will be under the auspices of the Keno
sha Odd Fellows. The Rev. G. E. Gold
thorpe, a former pastor of Park Avenue
M. e. Church of which the deceased
was an active member for many years,
will conduct the funeral. Interment
viii be at the family plot at Green
Ridge cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-10

The Rev. John F. Romoser, former
pastor of the German Methodist church
in Kenosha, and more recently super
intendent of the Milwaukee District of
the Chicago German conference, died
at his home in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Funeral services VIII be held from the
home on Thursday afternoon at half
past one clock. Mr.. Romoser was ac-
tive in church work in Kenosha for
number of years and the announcement
of his death will come as shock to
many friends here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-10
PEOPLEADUsE WELL PRIVILEGE
Members of Board Spend Much Time
Considering Suggestions for Protect
ing School Wells-Win Teach Span
ISL in II. S. to Aid Business Men.

With a view of making the High
School of Kenosha of even greater
value to young men and women who
attend it the Board Of Education at it's
meeting at the City Hall on Tuesday
evening, took up the important cues
ton Of installing a teachers training
course in that school. The matter was
| left in the hands of the teachers com
mittee with power to act and if the
young men and women of Kenosha
show a real interest in preparing them
selves for work as teachers the com
mittee will install the new course with
the opening Of the High School in Sep
TENDER. The Wisconsin state law re-
quires training for all high school grad
yates before they may accept positions
as teachers. A diploma given from a
teachers training course in the High
School would be equivalent to one
given by any Of the county training
schools. Students who receive these
diplomas will be entitled to teach in
the county schools without attending a
normal school The superintendent of
schools is asking all students who would
elect this course and such students
as would come from rural towns
to take the work to confer with her
at once in order that the demand for
such course may be shown.
The board decided to meet big de
mand for the teaching of Spanish and
course in Spanish will be offered in
the High School this year. The open
ing of the big trade centers in South
and Central America has shown a real
demand for the training of American
boys and girls in Spanish and the Keno
sha schools will seek to meet this need.
David R. Fogwell was unanimously
reelected by the board to have charge
of the recreation work for another year.
The members of the board discussed
at length the question Of the use, by the
public. of the wells at the different
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-10
NOT SIT MARKET STREET.

In connection with the report of the
arrest of q woman charged with illegal
sales Of liquor on Tuesday, the location
of her home had been given as SIT
Market street. This was an error as
the house in question is 524 Market
street. The people who live at SIT
have never been the cause of police
investigation during a residence of a
good many years in Kenosha and the
correction is made that their home may
be relieved of any suggestion that it
had been used as "Blind Pig