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Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
WONDERFUL ESCAPE OF NEGRO
ReYburn Perkins Carriage Struck by
an Engine and His Horse Killed

Refburn Perkins Carriage Struck by
an Engine and His Horse Killed
Reyburn Perkins. a colored boy.
aged Is years. had a narrow escape
from death early Monday morning.
A fast freight train collided with
horse and carriage in which he was
riding on the Kirkwood railroad cross
ing. Perkins makes his home in
Summit Bridge. Early Sunday even
ing he drove his horse a few miles
above kirkwood. At about l o clock
he started to return and just a short
distance above Kirkwood he fell
asleep. The horse continued leisurelv
on its way home. At the Kirkwood
railroad crossing. Perkins did not hear
the furious shrek of the locomotive
that was fast approaching. The
horse did not stop but started to cross
the tracks. At that instant the en-
gine, which was bearing down on man.
horse and carriage at a rate of fifty
miles an hour. strurk the carriage.
The horse was killed Instantly and the
carriage was demolished Perkins
was tossed into the air. landing on the
station platform, in an unconscious
condition. A telephone call was sent
in for DR.. Dorsey w. Lewis Of Middle
town and he hurried TO the scene of
the accident. He found that Perkins
was more scared than hurt. No bones
were broken and he is not injured in
ternally. DR.. Lewis took him to his
home where he is now almost as we'll
as ever.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
SMYRNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OPEN ON MONDAY MORNING
PRINCIPAL c. LELAND HARMON.
SON WILL BE ~ CHARGE
School Board Elects Miss Evareerre
SarSkeY Wilmirgton.a Substitute
Teacher in the High School

Mess the quarantine is Continued
by tn State Board Of Health and there
IS no indication now. scboor. in
Smyrna and all over the state will
open Monday next. In the absence
OF Supervising Principal j Lester
Scotton. who is with the Delaware
troops at Deming \. NJ. Princ.pal
{. Leland Harmonson will be acting
supervising principal and will be as
sisted by Miss Esther Maxwell Of
Rising sun, Md. who succeeds Miss
Ethel FUR and by Miss Evanqeline
Barskey. Of Wilmington. who last
week was elected a substitute teacher
Tor the high school to assist until the
return Of Prof Scotton. Miss Bars
key graduated in June last from
Goucher College. Baltimore. Nd. and
ls a graduate of the Wilmington Hiob
School. She comes highly recon
mended. A already mentioned Miss
Maxwell is a high school graduate
and graduate Of Goucher College.
Miss Anna Bell Beckett il will be re-.
membered. was elevated last June
from the 18th to the sth grade 10 su,.
ceed Miss Mabel Furr resigned. and
Miss Sidney Scout. "A West Chester
Normal School graduate. and daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs VI. N. p. Scout Of
smyrna Landing was elected teacher
OF the 7th grade to succeed Miss
Beckett. All the other teachers were
re. elected and are ready to enter upon
their school work. The school build-
ing has been thoroughly renovated
and all necessary repairs and improve
ments made. On the second floor a
fine new sanitary drinking fountain
has been placed. a gift of the Smvrna
Parent-Teachers Association. The
enlarged school athletic field. all that
SO far has been acquired. will be omen
for the children and altogether there
IS promise for an interesting school
year.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
SMYRNA BEAGLE OWNERS WIN
Clement {. Sapp. |. Rollin Moore and
Lee r. Cochran Get Prizes at the
Delaware State FAIR Bench Show

The bench show for dogs held in
connection with the Delaware State
Fair on Wednesday and Thursday pro-
we'd very interesting although the en-
tries were less in number than at
shows previously held. but what the
show lacked in number, was made nm
IN quality of dogs benched There
was l03 exhibitors from eleven States.
one hundred and ifty-four dogs were
benched and Of these the beagles were
IN the lead both as to number and
quality. Much Of the interest of the
snow was centered upon the beagle
and the two best local beagles were
owned and shown by Smyrna fanciers
as usual. The best dog was Clement
Sapp $ Joe Boy" which won first in
Two classes, a cash award If six dol.
lars. and the Eastern Beagle Club
special prize of cup for the best
beagle owned b. member. The best
IN females was Symphony owned
by l.. Bollin Moore. who won three
first prizes and a special prize of a
cup offered for the best female of
the Delmarvia Strain. also an award
OF SIX dollars in cash. Mr.. Moore also
showed his two dogs King Fitz" and
Windholme Game Boy. " king
Fltz' winning second which carried
a cash prize of two dollars and .'Game
Boy receiving an award of second
with two dollar cash prize. Mr..
Lee K. Cochran also exhibited his
Arletta" and received an award of
hrst IN one class and third in another
class with a cash prize Of one dollar.
Both Mr.. Cochran's "Arietta'' and
Mr.. Moore "Game Bow were ON,
OF show form or they would have gone
much higher as both were commented
upon very favorably by the Judge In
Judging dogs Of all kinds their beauty
does not enter into the question as
they are rated according TO certain
standards Of conformation and these |
points are only brought into promi-
lence by careful, intelligent breeding
and a knowledge of what constitutes
ln ideal conformation. The best dog
u any breed in the show was beagle .
Mount Brilliant Comedy. owned bv .
-ouis Lee Hagen, Of Lexington. XIV. |
-omedy IS said to be che of the best
Ieagles now on the show circuit
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
PONY CONTEST FOR SMYRNA

Ten Merchants and Business Men
Combine to Give Away Pony and Cart
Smyrna Is to have Pony and Cart
Contest similar 10 the one recently
held IN Dover. The contest will begin
October the first and continue four
months. The ten business men in
combination will present Shetland
Pony, buggy and harness to the girl
or boy under 16 years of age who re.
ceives the highest number of votes
lhe contestants are required to regis.
ter their names at the several business
places Of the merchants subscribing
to the contest. Merchants will give a
vote for every one cent received The
smyrna Times will give 1000 votes
Tor each dollar paid on subscription.
The contest promises to be enthusias-
tic. The business firms in the contest
are William G. Roe. general mer-
chandise; Clifton & Jones. d-uppists.
Edward 6. Walls. outftter for men
and boys: John f. Wilson. hardware:
). E. DcFord. dry goods and out6tter
for women; G. Reynolds Stevenson
ice cream and confectionery E. c.
Lattomus. millinery; Harry T. Green
Well meats; s. A. Fortner, flour and
iced; and The Smyrna Times.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
SMYRNA W. c. C.T.U. ELECTION
Annual Election Of Officers Took Place
Monday-Oelegates to Convention

Annual Election Of Officers Took Place
Monday-Oelegates to Convention
Last Monday evening the annual
election Of officers and superintendent
of departments Of work, Of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union.
was held at the home of the acting
president Mrs. William A. FAIRIES
Following are the newly elected
officers: President. Miss Mary Lyman ;
Vice-president. Mrs. Amanda Truax +:
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Lizzie
Stevens; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Laura Porter; Treasurer. Mrs. Mar
garet Cole; Evangelistic Superintend-
ent, Miss Mary w. Thompson; Assis-
tant Evangelistic Superintendent. Miss
Emma Stevenson; Sabbath Obser-
vance. Mrs. James w. Anthony; Sun
day School Work. Mrs. George C..
Williams. Mrs. Fannie Hirons and Mrs.
Ida Cavendsr; Flower Mission, Mrs.
Amanda Ashcraft. Mrs. Mary Cooper.
Mrs. Mary CantwelI. Mrs. William
FAIRIES and Mrs. Rebecca FAIRIES :;
Mothers Meetings. Mrs. c. W. Jar
rel; Anti-Narcntics. Mrs. Willism A.
FAIRIES; Temperance Literature, Mrs.
Mary Cooper; The Press, Miss Annie
W. sutton; Social Meetings and Red
Letter Days. Mrs. w. w. Hynson;
Musical Director, Mrs. Laura Porter.
The following delegates to the annual
convention of the State Woman's
Christian Temperance Union to be held
in the Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church of Wilmington, the first week
Of October. were also elected at the
meeting: Mrs. John w. Roberts and
Mrs. Margaret Cole: alternates. Mrs.
Marriott Fowler and Mss Susie Hud-
son; delegates by virtue Of Office:
Mrs. Kate f. Smithers, Honorary
President Of the State Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, and Miss
Annie w. Sutton, State Press Super
intendent. Press Supt.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
SHIP WRECK AT SMYRNA RIVER

Boat Struck Obstruction in Delaware
Bay ard Quickly Sank Beneath Waves
The cabin cruiser "Nayr." owned
by Charles Trainer, with a pleasure
party of fOremen and under-b bosses of
the Aberfoyle Manufacturing Co., Of
Chester, Pa. met with disaster dur
ing a pleasure trip down the Delaware
river and bay. when the craft struck
a piling near the mouth of Smvrna
creek, Sunday. and was sunk in few
minutes. The members Of the party
were rescued but they had thrilling
experience, and had to walk nine
miles before receiving any assistance.
In the shipwrecked party. most of
whom lost their money and valuables.
were Charles Trainer, Carl T. Tour
tellot, Irving and Edward Stronack.
John Earnest, r. Switzer, William
johnson. Thomas Hickey, Theodore
Mahoney and George Harrison. The
Alseen, " a rescue boat, was sent
from Chester Monday in charge Of
George Dougherty. and an effort will
be made to raise the "Nayr," on
which was a $500 talking machine
and S75 worth of records that be-
longed to q member Of the pleasure
party.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
FIRE AT sPRuANce's STABLE
Firemen Called Out at Eight O'clock
This Morning Little Damage Done

Eiremen Called Out at Eight O'clock
his Morning Damage Done
An alarm of fire shortly after eight
this morning called out the SMYRNA
hremen to the property of Edgar
Spruance where a stable in the rear
Of his home was ablaze and for time
endangered other property in the cen
ter OF the town. The quick action Of
the tiremen saved a con1agration.
Fortunately everything was gotten
out of the stable and there was no
hay m the loft. The fire in some
mysterious way started in a shed
bedded with straw in the rear of Mr..
Spruance's stable. 1t soon spread TO
the Spruance stable and from there to
the stable of Captain Bartlett adioin-
ing. The play of water on these
buildings saved the fire from doing
more damage than charring the wood
Mr.. Spruance places his loss at about
$50. 90 and Captain Bartlett's is less.
Both damages are covered by insur
ance.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
TEACHERS TALK INSTITUTE
Hear That Supt. ] {. Carroll. Of Ken,
schools Has Fine Institute Program

Hear That Supt. j &. Carroll. ofker,
Schools Has Fine Institute Program
Though schools do not open until
next Monday, the teachers of SMYRNA
and vicinity are ready to start on
their Job. While they are marking
time some little discussion is had over
the coming Kent County Teachers In.
stitute which will meet in Dover
November p, . and %. Superin.
tendent J. f. Carroll always takes a
great interest in procuring the best
talent and the report comes 10 Smvrna
TINS year that the program is excep-
uonally fine. The day instructors
VIII include Miss Julian F. Walker of
Indianapolis. Dr. MeFarand Of Colum.
ola University and Professor Mabonev
OF Philadelphia decidedly the best ever
brought to Dover. The evening en-
tertainers will include DR.. James
Shera Montgomery, pastor of Metro
politan NJ +. Church, WASHINGTON n
I. the Marigold Girls and the Panama
Quartet.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
DOVER HEARsE m A RUNAWAY
Undertaken Ferguson Sust,,rs 8
Broken Ribs When His Horses
6olted o. HIS Way 10 Funeral

Undertaken Robert j. Ferguson Of
Dover. was seriously injured and rr..
vented from attending r.ner,I +,
West Dover hundred. SUNDAY. by -ba
runaway of Two horses attached ,o
hearse. be having used the be,r..
dra"n vehicle instead of his art,
hearse IN response 20 the wishes IF
the family. They had barely o,tt.,
out OF Dover when one Of the horses
became unmanageable and the driver
IN pulling back on the rcirs erdeav.
ored TO STEADY himself against tho
loot hoard, when it gave way. tbrow-
ing him TO the ground. NJ. Ferpysor
secured the reins. but beirg unable 10
ho'd the horses. and also having moth.
ing against which he could brace him
SELL ne also fell from the hearse the
wheels running over him. breaking
slN RIBS and brui-ing him considerable
Inc horses, once free. began to run
and IN attempting to stop them Farmer
Charles Smith. living lust across rho
railroad. was thrown down and prazed
oy one Of the wheels. The horses
ran into the field Of Henry Ridgelv
opposite the Smith arm. where thew
were caught without having damaged
themselves or the hearse. Mr.. Ferru.
son was brought to Dover and his in
.1r'es treated by the family ply
s'cian. The driver Of the hearse -.
caped with a slight cut on the head.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
NEXT SUNDAY AT ST. PETERS

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill. the Rector. Ex-
Pected Home Frday.-Services
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, rector of
81 Peteri,s Church. who with his
family have been spending a vaca-
tlon IN the mountains at Delaplane.
Va visiting Mrs. Hills parents, are
expected home Friday. They are
making the trip both ways in his
automobile. Mr.. Hill announces his
services for next Sunday as follows:
Sept. H. Thirteenth Sunday after
Ir'nity-1O. 30 a. M. Holy Com
munion and Sermon; 7.3O p. M,
Evensong.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
LIGHTNING CAUSES DAMAGE
Mill at Easton Destroyed With SIS. 600
Ioss-5arn Struck at Elkton

OsS barn StruCk at EIktOn
A severe electrical storm passed
over Easton. Nd. Friday night
Lightning struck and set fire to the
large 2a-story brick Touring mill Of
Edgar 7. Warner, situated in the
northern suburbs of the town. The
mill contained a quantity of -four
wheat, corn and other foodstufTs. all
OF which were destroyed The smoke
was so dense that at times the tiremen
could not get within 100 wards Of
the burning building. They worked
heroically and kept the flames confined
within the mill, which will be a total
loss. Mr.. Warner estimates his loss
at SIS. 600. The double-decker barn
on the farm of mr.. Cam. about four
miles east Of Elkton. was struck nv
lightning during an electrical storm
which swept over this section Friday
afternoon. The building was fired
ana the blaze soon gained such head
way that the other buildings were in
Danger. Assistance was asked from
Elkton and Newark fire companies and
the EIkton fremen immediate y res
ponded with their auto chemical truck
reaching the scene in time to prevent
the residence and other buildings from
being destroyed. Two horses and a
large amount of hay and farm imple-
ments were consumed. The loss is
about 81. 900.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
0onn Cannon Short, of Seaford. Former
u ,. Marshal and well-known in
Smyrna Dies from PARALYSIS

Jonn cannon Short, former United
states marshal for the district of
Delaware died Monday. at his home
IN Sussex county. midway between
Georgetown and Seaford. Death 70
suited from a parslytic stroke. which
had prevented him walking since June
l9l2. The funeral will be held This
afternoon, with services al his late
residence and burial in the cemetery
adjoining Cokesbury Methodist Epjs-
copal Church. Mr. Short was horn
on September %, 1899. The Short
homestead, built previous TO the
American Revolution by his anr estors
was the place of his birth and death
and he resided there all his life. ex-
cept few years spent in Whining
ton and was prosperous farmer.
Mr.. Short was a veteran of the Civil
war and member Of the Grand ARMY
o. the Republic. During the Rebel
hon ne served in a Delaware regi.
ment He also was d member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. In poli-
tics Mr.. Short was a Republican He
was United States marshal from the
autumn Of 1897 until the spriDp of
l9O3. The appointment was made bv
President Mckinley, on the recon.
mendatiOn of Colonel Henry A. On
Pont, VINO had been kept out of the
Senate by J. Edward Addicks but
was recognized as dispenser of Fed
eral patronage n Delaware At that
time the State had one Senator. Rich-
ara K. kenney. Democrat. and one
senatorial vacancy. Addicks dead
locks enabled Mr.. Short to retain the
marshalship Is months longer than
-he regular term of four years. He
was succeeded by the late William r
Finn when deadlocks were broken bv
-he election Of j. Frank Alice and
DR.. L. Heisler Ball as Senators. Soon
ltterward he returned to the farm
Mrs Short died 10 years ago. Seven
sursive-Albert p. Short and
Mrs. Joseph Macklin. Of Wilmington.
Martin G. Short. of Philadelpbia
drs. Annie Conoway. residing near
3ridgeville; Norris $. Short. of Sea
ord; Mrs. Alice Baxter. Of Stocklev.
md Harry Short, who occuries the
I'D homestead.
hrs. Jas. HoIlett, Formerly ofDeIaneys
Mrs. Emma Hollett. aged 50. wife
# James Hollett. formerly of Della
Iey's. died at Chestervile. Md. yes
erday. after lingering illness. De-
eased was a daughter Of the late
)aniel and Hanna (Tucker) Robinson
nd was born and raised in the Della
Iey's district near Clayton. She
caves besides her husband several
Funeral services will be
eld Friday at p. m. in charge Of
lev. Mr.. Homer and interment will
e made at Delaney's cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
MAYOR WINTER MOORE RESIGNS
Milford Chief Executive a Former
Smyrnian, m Bad State OF Health

'F'h'an' N Bad State OF Health
Mr. H. Winter D. Moore
brother of the late DR.. Thomas c
Moore. of Smyrna, who was elected
mayor and also president of City
Council of Milford. on January
rendered his resignation TO Council
Friday night, September sth. which
took effect at the regular meeting
night Of Council. Tuesday. In his
letter of resignation. Mavor Moore
gives as his reason for relinuuisbinp
ONCE that FOR the past few months he
mas been IN poor health. Mr.. Moore
was elected Mayor over William G.
Draper. At that time the lines were
drawn over the hitching and police
questions, and Moore's faction stood
for new police force and for non
hltching in the business section of
Milford. Since his ele:tion both have
been put in force.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
PROGRESSVES WILr PUT
UP TICKET IN DELAWARE
WILL MEET IN DOVER NEXTMON-
DAY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT
Conference Held Monday Results in
those Present Favoring Such a
Move Ticket Creates Talk

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Move Ticket Creates Talk
In long session at Dover. Monday
afternoon, the Delaware Progressive
State Central Committee. with Colonel
kooert Houston. of Georgetown. in
the chalr. passed a resolution caIling
Tor meeting of all the members Of
the committee in Dover on Mondav.
September Is at p. m. for the pur-
pose OF nominating and certifcatinp
70 state ticket. The nominations
VIII be made without convention
which IS allowable under the Marty
rules. Spirited speeches were made
oy various committeeman in which
tne Republican machine of Delaware
was bitterly denounced for its high
hanued. un Republican and un-Amerj.
can tactics at the recent primary and
convention. IL was the sense Of the
meeting that no self-respectinr Re-
publican or Progressive could honestly
and IN fairness support some Of the
nominees on the Republican ticket
IN view of the dishonest and brazen
methods used by the machine bench.
men in obtaining the nomination for
them. Particularly outspoken was
the opposition against Senator Henry
a. du Pont and the Kent county can.
didates on the ticket, the chief bene-
tciaries Of that political steal.
Prohbitionists MAY Endorse Ticke,
FrlOr to the meeting Of the com
mittee, "A delegation Of the State
Prohibition committee held an infor-
mai meeting and made the request of
the Progressives that they nominate a
ticket which tee Prohibtionists could
endorse. Some of the Prohibitionists
desired the Progressives to endorse
the National Prohibition electors. but
this was deemed inadvisahle. The
Progresslves. it 5 understood will
endorse the National Republican
electors. Speculation y as rife as to
what effect the Prcgressives' action
will have on the rumored third ticket.
now being considered by the anti
machine Republicans. who were gag
ruled and eam-rollered by the organ
lzation at the conv ention. ana disfran-
chlsed at the primary. None of the
Independent leaders was ready 10 talk
but 1t was asserted whatever NAV be
the outcome, this much is certain:
that certain candidates on the Repub.
ican ticket, including Senator du
Pont. will not get the anti-machipe
support.
Progressives Present at the Meeting
Those present at the Progressive
State Committee meeting were: Henry
Thompson. A. A. Wilmont. Samuel
H. Derby w. B. Fleming. ]. V. Nc
Commons. J. II. Anderson. F. r
Sipple. Louis A. Drexler. DR.. Caleb
Layton. John 7. Carey. Robert
,. Houston and l.. c. Roberts. One
If the committee, after the meeting
rad adjourned. was asked as far the
progressive attitude toward the Re.
publican party. and replied: eve in
end to do all in our power to defeat
he machine in Delaware this fall.
10 stone will be let unturned to de.
hrone the gang. which in our iudg-
nent has become too corrust to be
'ermitted to further manage the
Itfairs in this State. - t
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
NEXT SUNDAY AT AsBuRY

Rev. G. c. Williams Announces Ser.
wees and Topics for Sunday
The services at Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church for Sunday will
follow the regular order: Glass Meet
ing at 9. 30 a. m. communion ser
vice at TO- 30. For the evening
sermon the subject will be: Double
dealing The pastor earnestly de.
sires to see as many of the members
and friends of the congregation "a
can possibly be present at all the ser
vices of the day. Good music and
comfortable seats. Strangers in town
are cordially welcomed to our services
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13
Former Smyrna Girl Gets Position

Miss Alice Beck, of Middletown.
daughter of the late E. Harry Beck
formerly of Smyrna, a trained nurse
OF twelve years experience, will have
charge of the infirmary at Delaware
College after the building has been
remodeled.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13

middletown After Automobile Violators
Thirty-seven automobile drivers
were fined SO each during the month
OF August for not sounding horns at
the street crossings in Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1916-09-13

a,.. Contested Tr-se-Correred
-. w-s with Plurality OF 81
y,.ss-Ha for Legislature
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25

Ashland mill fire on Thursday night.
a trap door in a floor was open, and
he fell through several feet. His knee
was so badly injured that on Friday
he went to DR.. ]. Byron Sweet, who
found the muscles stripped away from
the knee. He will be incapacitated for
four or five weeks. Louis Nachon fell
through the same door and injured his
arm. a happy coincidence for Mr..
Morgan was that he had taken out an
accident policy Thursday. a young
man from Danielson came down with
a fracture of the wrist and wished to
be driven TO DR.. Sweets, so. as Mr..
Morgan was going. he drove the young
man up in a sleigh. 1t was a precar-
ious trip for the two invalids, for the
drifted road tilted the sleigh up side
ways most of the time. II II had over
turned neither man could have assist
ed the other.