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Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
.ORAWBRIDGE TO REPLACE
MARTINS, LEIPSIC CREEK
LEVY COURTMAN NV. FORD IN
OEAL SAVES COUNTY SIS 600
Iron Bridge l8I Feet Long. Practically
Good as New Which Spans Brandy
wine Secured in Wilmington

Levy Conrt Commissioner Matthew
'. Ford. who is always looking ont
for the interest Of this district
stumbled across big bargain for the
county last week when he purchased
of the Jones Construction COMPANY Of
wilmington. an iron drawbri doe
practically new, which now spans the
Brandywine at Pine street WHINING.
ton. When said sale is confirmed bv
the next meeting of the Kent County
Levy Court. il will be moved 10 replace
the Martins Bridge over Leipsic
Creek. BY Mr.. Ford's fortunate deal
ne will save the County atleast $4,000.
The bridge is Isl feet 4 inches long
and has draw on each side of about
50 feet. As soon as Mr.. Ford STUN
bled across the good offer he at once
conferred with Levy Courtman John
Taylor of Cowgills Corner. in charge
OF the Second District and together
they went to Wilmington. Wednes
day. in company with Hart Scott
Kent County Engineer There they
met the engineer Of New Castle County
and after conference with President
Frank zones OF the Construction Com
pany decided to close a deal. The
bridge is the one which the Peoples
Railway Company formerly used in Is
service to Eastlake over the BRANDY.
wine creek. II was recently gbap-
doned by the Wilmington & Philadel.
phia Traction Company and was offered
20 the city Of Wilmington as a foot
bridge. and would have been Of much
convenience to the residents of the
eastern end Of the Ninth ward. When
intlmations were made that the bridge
would be sold and removed. protests
were made by the residents of that
section but to no avail. NJ. V. Ford
had clinched the bargain. After the
sale is confirmed by the Levy Court the
Construction Company will begin to
move it TO Leipsic Creek. Martins
Bridge, which it will replace, was a
frame structure and was torn out five
or SIX years ago when the creek was
dredged for navigation to Garrison's
Mill. 1t was never replaced and re.
sidents of the Raymond's Neck dis
trict have been much Inconvenience
by reasen thereof. The announce.
ment that practically new iron bridge
will soon span the creek will be re
ceived with JOY.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
HONOR FOR ADELAwAREAN
Henry 3. Thompson. Near Wilmington
Elected Director ofFederal Reserve
Board ard Deputy Reserve Agent

Henry 3. Thompson. Near Wilmington
Elected Director federal Reserve
Board ard Deputy Reserve Agent
The Federal Reserve Board Friday
at Washington, announced the election
of Henry T. Thompson. a well-known
resident of Chri~tiana hundred. and J.
Davis Brodhead. of south Bethlehem.
Pa. as Class c. directors Of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
They succeed George ". Norris. of
Philadelphia. now member Of the
Federal Farm Loan Board. and Vance
[. Mccormick. of Harrisburg. who
resigned from the bank when he took
up his dnties as chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. Mr..
Thompson has been designated as De
putty Federal Reserve Agent Mr..
thompson was born at Darby. Della
ware county. August s. 1857. After
attending Rngby Academy in Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Thonpson's education
was continued at Princeton University.
from which he was graduated in 1877.
receiving the degree Of b. S. He is
a trustee of Princeton University.
he began his active career in the
business world in September of the
year Of his graduation. In 1889 he
was chosen treasurer of Joseph Ban
croft Sons Company, of Wilmington.
Del. in which office he served con
tinuously for twenty-five years. until
February. 1912 when he was elected
wee president Of the United States
Finishing Company. Mr. Thompson
played an active part in Delaware
politics for MANY years. He is
Republican and served as a member Of
the state committee from 1897 to
1906. being chairman from 1902 TO
1906. He also was the acting mem
Der Of the Republican national com
mittee from Delaware during wears
1898. 1899 and 1900. Mr.. Thomp-
sons home ia known as the Brook
wood Farm. " an attractive estate of
400 acres near Greens ille. short dis
fance from Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
NEXT SUNDAY AT ST. PETERS

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector. Re-
turns From Vacation. Greeted SUNDAY
With the return of the rector. Rev.
Thomas Getz Hill. from his. summer
vacation, the work of st. Peters
Parish was taken up with new vigor
on Sunday and will continue for an
other year. Mr.. Hill and his family
were warmly greeted last Sunday.
The following services and meetings
are scheduled for the coming week
Thursday, the Feast of St. Matthew
the EvangelistA-9 a. m, Holy Com
muniOn. Thursday evening Meeting
of the WOman's Auxiliary at the
home Of Mrs. f. S. Dwight. 7.3O.
Friday OF 730 p. m. -Evensong in
the church, to be followed by a reor-
ganization of the Choir and rehearsal.
On Sunday, September "a, Fourteenth
Sunday after Trinity. 80 a. m.
Holy Communion; 1890 am. Morn
ing Prayer and Sermon: 7.3O D. m.
Evensong.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
BIG SHOWER" ATTowNsEND

Young Married Couple Welcomed on
Return From Their Honeymoon
Townsend. Sept. 19-A reception
and shower were given Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde L. ShOckley at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl NJ. Shockley. Friday
night. The couple were married two
weeks ago at Elkton Mrs. Shockley
was Miss Alice Outten. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Outten.
Many gifts were received and music
was furnished by the Big Four Quar-.
tet-Harris. Hutchinson. Watts and
Shockley. The guests were: Mr.. and
Ms. w. P Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Earl M
Shockley, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Schwstka. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Shock
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Outten. Mr.. snd
Mrs. R. R. Reynolds. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. A. Collins. Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.
SeversOn. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Fore
acre. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Reynolds,
Misses Pearl BOggs. Marion Reynolds,
Naomi ShOckley, Rena Staats, Ethel
Dsniels, Corrine Outten. Mary Stats,
Marion Hart. Ethelwyn Maloney,
Anna Jones, Lillian West. Leliah
Money, Gladys Pollett. Virgil and
Christine Slant. Norma and Karline
Hart. Maybel Smith. Messrs. William
Reynolds. Randolph Reynolds. Lewes
Greaves, Frank Hutchinson. Paul
HutehisOn. Pierce Watts. Richard
Timmins. Fred Zimmerman. Roland
Reynolds. Harold outten, Vernon
Watts and Stanley Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
JEWISH NEW YEAR THURSDAY
Their Stores in Smyrna Will Observe
it September %. by Closing

Their Stores in Smyrna Will Observe
it September %. by Closing
Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New
Year, also called Yom Hazikoron
"Day of Memorial. - falls this yesr
on Thursday. September %. and the
Smyrna stores and business places of
this denomination will close for the
New Year festival. IL commences.
ho~ ever, the evening previous. since in
Bible usage the days are counted from
sundOwn to sundOwn. The more or
thodox will observe not only Thursday.
but Friday as we'll. it being their
custom to keep a second day in con-
nectiOn with practically all the more
important Jewish holidays and festi-
walls. This custom on their part grew
out Of certain complex conditions in
the ealendation Of early rabbinical
times and the practice. once estab-
lished, has been kept up by them. even
though the original reason no longer
obtains. The Reform Jews observe
only the day scripturally prescribed.
The date of ROsh Hashanah is the first
day of the month of Tishri and the
New Year now to be ushered in. is,
according TO the traditional Jewish
calendar the year 5677.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
COVsRDALE CAR DAMAGED

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Il. Coverdale
Were Run Into on State Street. Dover
Leaving the home Of the Steven $ in
Dover. where they had been calling
Sunday evening and turning into State
street. Thomas II. Coverdale. Of
Smyrna. driving his Overland was
run into by a Ford car driven by Mr..
Carson of near Frederica. and smash
up occurred. Mr.. Carson's mother. was
the only one injured, she having
sustained it is said. several broken
ribs. Both cars were badly damaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coverdale were return
ing to Smyrna at the time. Forum
ately neither were hurt. They re-
turned home later in the evening.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
MlLLsBORO BOY BECOMES HERO
Stephen W. Ellis Was on ll-Fated
Steamer Destroyed by Fire

'S@iiGi destroyed DN Fire
In the destruction By fire Of the
steamship Congress, of the Pacific
Coast Company line, off Coos Bay. Ore.
on Thursday night. a son of Delaware
figured prominently as a member of
the ships company in the person of
Stephen Wilmer Ellis. aged "a years.
formerly of Millsbofo. a nephew Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Warren Ellis. of
Wilmington. Mr.. Ellis was second
engineer aboard the vessel and from
all accounts assisted the crew in trans
ferring the 200 or more passengers
from the burning vessel to other yes
sells that responded to the s. o. S.
call of the Congress. Mr.. Ellis has
often visited his uncle in Wilmington
and was known TO many Delawareans
His rise from farm boy. left
an orphan in early life. to second
engineer Of a large ocean going vessel,
reads like page from some work of
fiction. At the age Of sixteen. tiring
of life at Millsboro. he went to Phila-
delphia and secured employment aboard
one of the small river tugs plying in
that harbor. With but a limited
schooling. he applied his spare time
to study aboard the tug and within
short time he sought for a license as
oller aboard his vessel. This was but
stepping stone to the bigger things
and after working in various positions.
he accepted position as second en-
gineer of the Congress when it left
Philadelphia on its maiden trip.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
LADY EGLANTINE" STUFFED

Worlds Prize Hen Sits Unrufled in
Library OF Owner az Greensboro, Md
Unlike mOrtals who die and are re-
turned to the earth from whence they
came. Lady Byzantine world-famous
hen whose recent demise set all chick
endom agog. will not return to the
egg. not earth-from which she came.
She Is stuffed. not buried. Calmly
and with unrufiied (the taxidermist did
a good job mien she gazes out upon
the world where once she held undis
puted sway. and her home in the lib
rary of her owner. A. A. Christian.
at Greensboro. Md. is fully as lux
urious as she ever graced.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
WHY NO SMYRNA BOAT LINE
Scarcity of Suitable Steamer Keeos
smyrna Steamboat Company From
hesuming Line, Says President

"esu'h'ng Line, Says President
The question has been repeatedlv
asked the past month when fruit and
gram Is moving lively. why does
not the Smyrna Steamboat Companv
put some kind of boat to sub
stitute until the new proposed steamer
Is bulit?' The people of SMYRNA and
the farmers about SMYRNA Landing
and Jennings Landing miss regular
scheduled boat service badly. This
condition caused US to make a short
editorial query in our last issue TO
which President Elisha Webb of the
Company makes reply. as follows !:
In connection with your editorial in
your issue of the 18th instant. which
seems to call for reply. the writer
DePs to state that about six weeks ago
he invited about 100 residents of
Smyrna and vicinity TO attend a public
meeting at the Century Club for the
purpose of taking up the transporta
ton question and aside from the pres
enee Of several public spirited persons
the response was anything but enccurg-
ing. creating "A doubt as to whether
smyrna really desired steamboat
transportation facilities or not. /
have endeavored within the past two
months. to charter suitable steamer
IN crde- to continue the service but
as boats adapted for the route are
limited IN numbers. my efforts we're
unsuccessful. | have observed that
Smyrna generously supports Chautau
qua movements and Firemen $ Carni
walls which they properly should. out
am at a loss to understand their in
difference to an effort to provide them
with steamboat transportation facili-
ties, which undoubtedly affects the
welfare Of every one in the com
munity. | have indicated nv willing
ness to meet the situation more than
half way. If the community would
show as much interest in the project
as Salem, n. j. displayed in the
establishment of trolley line between
that city and Pennsgrove, the details
Tor the resumption Of the service could
have been settled several weeks ago. -
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
NEXT SUNDAY AT AsBuRY

Rev. G. c. Williams. Pastor. Makes
Announcement OF Services for the Day
The services at Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church will begin on Sun
day at $50 with the Class Meeting.
The pastor. Rev. G. C. Williams. will
preach at 1870 a. m. and at 100
p. m. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all who will come. Strarg-
ers in town will find a royal welcome
to all the services of the day.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
THREsHeR BURNS ATTowNssND

With It We're Destroyed Some Wheat
and Straw Stack OF Benjamin West
Townsend. Sept. ia tbresber
belonging to Frederick a. johnson.
of Odessa. was destroyed by fire yes
terday afternoon on the farm Of Ben.
Jamin f. West. about two miles from
this town. Harry O'Neal is manager
of the farm and also tenant. 1t is
supposed the thresher caught on fire
by some flying sparks from the engine.
Before help arrived the thresher was
too far burned up to save it. A large
stack of straw was also destroyed,
while about ten bushels of wheat were
ruined. The ruined thresher was
partly covered By insurance.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
NAME KENT COUNTY JURORS
Drawn Last Week for Term Of Court
to Open at Dover October is.

70 open at Dover October l6.
Following is a list of the petit iur.
ors drawn Friday by Jury Commis.
sioners Hopkins and Herring. for the
term OF the Kent county courts to
convene on Monday. October Is
First William Lurty. Raw
mond Pusey, John c. Mannering
Second distriet-Alonzo Jones. How
ard McGonigal, George p. knight
George NJ. Paris; Third district
Harry Stevens. Charles r. Numbers.
Samuel Boyd; Fourth district-John
w. Thompson, John w. Smith, Charles
c. Roadway; Fifth district-Michael
NJ. Scanlon. H. CIav Forkum. Webster
L. Fox, Joseph Rash; Sixth district
Peek, James w. Melvin.
Wilbert Meimer; Seventh district
John c. Griffith, Henry D. Downham.
Arthur L. Hargrave, Hyland c. Bur
chenal; Eighth Willis John
son, Samuel Cnnwell. William Cover
dale. James T. Frazier; Ninth dis
trict-ElwOod Meimer. John w.
Knapp. Joshua Sharp. Harry F. Muir
ply; Tenth district-Joshua Bennett.
Gibson II. Walls, Frederick F. Har-
Clarence f. Jester.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
CLUB WOMEN mEerAT DOVER
State Executive COMMITTEE and Club
Presidents Consider Various Oues-
uons Concerning Years Program

3
Club women from all over D.ra-
ware, including the president, of wo-
mems clubs throughout The State
held an aII-day meeting in Dover
Thursday. in the Dover Century Club.
with the president Of the state FEEDER.
alton of Women's Clubs and the ex-
ecutive committee After business
OF the executive committee wss
finished. the meeting was thrown omen
to the public and subjects of import
ance were fully discussed. The OBJ
Ject Of the meeting wss to consider
with the club presidents their problems
IN the management Of club affairs
especially as 10 programs and other
items of interest Impressions of
the sessions II the biennial held in
New York City last spring were given
by the delegates who had attended
4 box luncheon was served at noon in
the dining hall Of the club house. and
altogether the day was one most pro-
htably spent.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
PROGREssIVEs MEET-ADJouRN
Meeting Scheduled for Monday Did
Nothing Will Meet September 27

About one dozen leading Progress
sives of Delaware gathered in Dover.
Monday. to discuss the placing of a
state and national ticket in the field
for the coming election. but an ad-
Journment was taken until Wednes.
day. September p when it is expected
that some definite action will be taken.
Following the conference, !. Hall An
derson intimated that the reason for
the adjournment was because of ex
pected developments, but he did not
say what they were. Those crescent
at the me citing were: DR.. Caleb r.
Layton and Robert G. Houston.
Georgetown; Newall Ball. Bridge
vile; Joseph H. Primrose. Smyrna:
E. R. Sipple, Clayton; James V. Nc
Commons. Pennel Emerson and Charles
f. Sparks, Wyoming; Henry Thomp-
son and A. A. Wilmot. Wilmington:
DR.. P. NJ. Money, Kenton; W B.
Fleming, Harrington; Louis A. Drex.
Ter. Bethany Beach; jefferson Cooper.
Cheswold; J. fall Anderson, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
TO BE MARRIED THIS EVENING
y. Harvey Wright, OF Brenfo-d. and
Miss Lillian May Har.. OF Townsend

q Harvey Wright, OF Brenfo-d. and
Miss Lillian May Har.. OF Townsend
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F.. Hart Of
Iown,end, have issued invitations 10
the marriage of their daughter Lillian
May. to Mr. George Harvey Wright
Of Brenford. The ceremony will take
place this evening. September Goth.
at 6 O'Clock. at their home sunny
side. " Townsend The groom is the
junior member of the firm Of Geo. d
Wright & Son. of Clayton. who re-
Gently effected deal for the big store
and warehouse Cf Charles K. Massey
on Main street. Smyrna and will move
IN and establish one Of the largest
garages in the state. When the move
to Smyrna is made. October the 10.
il is probable the bride and groom will
take up residence in Smyrna where
the groom will be manager of the big
plant. They have the best wishes Of
large circle of friends.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
SMYRNA BOARD OF HEALTH
DELAYS OPENING SCHOOLS
POS TPONeO IT FOR ANOTHER
WEEK, TO SEPTEMBER 25rH.
Breaking Out OF Several New Cases in
State Caused Actions schools Now
Scheduled for Next MONDAY


Scheduled for Next Monday
The Smyrna Public Schools which
were to have opened Monday last as
announced in the Times. will not omen
now until Monday of next week. The
breaking out of several new cases Of
iniantile paralysis in the state
brought about hurried action on the
part Of the Smyrna Board Of Health
when Saturday afternoon some of the
members Of the said board had a con.
ference and arrived at the conclusion
tha' It would be better to hold off
opening our schools for atleast another
week. The State Board Of Health
which had placed ban on the opepinp
Of schools until September 18th. re.
fused T. interfere longer and left the
matter up to the various local boards
OF health. Dover. MIddletown. CLAY
ton. Townsend and the rural schools
around and about Smvrna orened
Monday. As soon as the action Of the
Smyrna Board of Health was known
Principal c. Leland Harmonson and
Secretary f. N. Fowler of the School
Board notified the teachers and as
many OF the pupils as possible. Miss
Edith Scotton and the newly elected
high school teacher. Miss Evanpeline
Barskey. residing outside of Smvrna.
the former at Hartley and the latter
al Wilmington. were both reached
Miss Esther Maxwell. of Rising sun.
Nd, another newly elected teacher in
the high school, had slready started
for Smyrna and is now here making
her home with Miss Anna Beckett.
Perfectly Sane and Precautionary Move
The delay in opening the school.
while a perfectly sane and precaution-
ary move. will nevertheless work 10
some disadvantage in getting in all
tfs work Of the school term. Three
weeks will have to be made up in
completing the prescribed course and
Principal Harmonson and his CORPS Of
assistants are already planning how
this can be done There seems to be
no doubt now that schools will be al
lowed to open next Monday the 25th.
The cooler weather now on and the
1anger Of the spread of the plague /
being lessened. there is every reason
10 feel that no more interference TO
school work will now be had. The
smyrna schools are scheduled to omen
next Monday sure. and renovated
and clean school building will he
-eady for occupancy.
Sanitary Fountains on Every Floor
Sanitary drinking fountains are
low on every floor. Besides the one
IN the first floor which has been in use a
year or two. the Parent Teachers As.
iociation completed last week the in
Italling of two more-one on the sec
md floor and one on the third. The
.ountains are of the latest improved
ype and are perfectly clean and sani
airy. These sanitary devices. a de-
'ided improvement on the common
Thinking cup, should a6d to the health
# the children. This too is pre.
move against the spread of
iisease and an act on the part of
he newly formed Parent Teachers As
ociation Of Smyrna that is most com
nendable.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
FederaI suIIdIng Mear compIetIOn

Work is progressing rapidly on
Smyrna's new PostofFice Building.
The inside work is being finished. the
concrete pavements laid and the roof
painted. While delays will prevent
turning the building over in contract
time, October 20. Contractor King
expects TO do it by November the first.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
FALL STRAWBERRIES IN SUSSEX
Growers Near Georgetown Have Sold
Several Quarts OF Them Recently

growers Near Georgetown Have Sold
Several Quarts OF Them Recently
Some strawberry growers in this
section are picking a second crop and
Georgetown resi6ents are able to OBJ
tain them for fifteen cents per quart
Within the past few days several
quarts have been in the local markets
and found ready sales. Some growers
are experimenting with late varieties
and believe that profitable crops can
be raised in the late summer and au-
Iumn' the same as in the spring.
there is only one noticeable difference
IN the spring and fall varieties. and
that IS the late crop does not mature
as nicely or grow as large as those in
the springtime.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
AUTO COLLISION ENDS IN FINES
Willard Reed. Who Ran Into Gussford's
Car, Fined S25 for Reckless Driving

""laTu neeu, VINO Kan Into GusStord S
Car, Fined S25 for Reckless Driving
Townsend. Sept. Is. Willard
Reed, who ran into the car of ]. w.
Guessford of this town last Tuesday
night 18th, on the road between Mt.
Pleasant and Middletown, was fined
S25 and costs for driving his car in
reckless manner. by Magistrate ].
d. Cox of Middletown. Both parties
were in machines when the accident
happened. Witnesses in Guessford's $
behalf declared that Reed was in fault.
He has sued Reed for damages of $3.50
and the trial was held Tuesday night
before Magistrate Cox.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-20
WILLIAMS INVITED BACK
c.1". ...,..s E. Church Official Board
<nd Quarterly Co,f..oz..
,rs, Cunningham .f Media. Pa.

l,,.os I" E. Church Official Board
-'o Quarterly Conference
d, A,'.',.y .,,I., N, E. Church. of smv,D.
,s,,..aed ,,..aaed the Rev. C. c. william. ,ra.
G.i,,....oa invitation to return newt
IA. ,ooe /, ), year as pastor. This vas was
- F.sa 4 sae second quarterly eonfer' =
q ssrsD,e,..aay s.a''aay evening by a large
lil,~'' sentative attendance. pos,or -
as,a. a.''I here. This i, ,ba Ins sL'. people m
'ss.s, ,S n the Easton distric, and n"
sT6n,tl.sa ,ts arst extended throughout o'lt
''s'on Conference bounds, IS
n...' - =. Veterans go to seaford
t'cs = o1,s. h enni,ersary Of n. .n,' n :
" V.,..s..F .as First Regiment Of Della.
ssbr ',,'an ], Volunteer InfSn,r~ an De'a, |.
I'D i whom live in smyrna will
''sss, % y Ssatord. Del. On ''P Fr,San %.,,