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Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
COUNTRY FAIR TO HOLD
FORTH IN SMYRNA AGAIN
WILL TAKE PLACE JULY "a AU-
SPICES OF CENTURY CLUB.
Big Side Show, Attractive Booths,
Band, Merry -GO-ROund and Other
AttractiOns-Thr Gala Days

At a meeting of Twentieth Century
Club Monday evening, it was voted to
hold the big Country Fair" over the
Fourth again thi year and work was
at once begun to make it a bigger
and better attraction than ever. Mrs.
J. Frank Webb was elected chairman
of the committee to direct the Fair
this year, and she will be ably assist
ed by the following directors: Miss
Rena D. Williams and Miss Anna D..
Hough, and Mr.. Hervey P. Hall.
The side show, one of the big feat
ures of the three days event, will be
managed by Mrs. Thomas H. Cover
dale, assisted by Mrs. L. L. Arts,
Mrs. w. G. Deakyne and Mrs. c. Le-
land Harmonson and Rev. Thomas
Getz Hill. Other committee chaiImen
are as follows: Mrs. Thomas H. Will
son. ice cream booth; Mrs. S. J. Rey-
nolds, supper; Mrs. George w. Rob
inson, candy; Mrs. w. F. Keith, nov
city, Mrs. w. W. Hynson, "Hit thu
Baby" Miss Emily Spruance, 'ho
doggie" booth; Mrs. S. G. Wild
GABLES" The attractions will be
community sing, band, merry-go
round, side show, baseball games an
various decorated boothes. FamOu
crab suppers as usual, and lunch o.
''The Fourth" The big affair will b
held on the School Grounds, an
every effort will be made to accom-
modate a record breaking crowd G
people. Make your plans to NEE
your friends in Smyrna over tn
Fourth. 1t will be a homecoming,
reunion of families and an entertain
ment you should not miss. Arrang'
ments are being made to have son
big patriotic speeches on the Four
t along with the band and singing
national anthems.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
S. H. S. COMMENCEMENT NEXT
Sixteen Graduates, All Girls, Will Re-
ceive Their Diplomas Wednesday
Evening.-PrOgram For Week.

This is the last week of this school
year and the schools are very busy
with examinations and the various
details incident to closing for the
summer. A list of all promotions will
be available in our next issue. This
is senior week and that means the
thousand and one preparation that 60
to make up commencement. This
years class numbers sixteen, all
young ladies, a record for Smyrna.
They are: Miriam E. Clark, Clayton;
Anna 7. Pearson, Cheswold; Edith
Davis, Marydel; Mary L. Reynolds,
Middletown; Delma Deakyne, Smyr-
ma; Emily T. Spruance, Smyrna;
Hannah M. Deakyne, Smyrna P. o.;
Alice M. Turner, Cheswold; Cathryne
Denney, Smyrna; Mary Urian, Smyr-
ma P. o.; Marian Hobson, Smyrna P.
o.; Pauline Walker, Kenton; Helen
Jones, Smyrna P. o.; Ruth Wallen,
Smyrna; Margaret Learned, Ches-
void; Edna Woodkeeper, Taylors
Bridge. Commencement activities
begin Friday evening, June goth
when the seniors give a reception anC
dance for the Board of Education, the
Faculty, the Junior Glass and for the
parents and friends of the class. The
: function will be held in the Clul
House at $50. The Baccalaureat
sermon will be preached by the Rev
Ransom P. Nichols, of Asbury NJ. T
l Church, Sunday, June %, at 1
7 o'clock. Class night exercises will b
= held on Monday, June %, at $50 i
the Opera House. The Gramma
: School commencement will take plac
4 during the same evening. In additio
e to some of the usual class da
: "stunts, the Seniors will present
:. college play, "The Betty Wales Girl
g and Mr.. Kidd" Commencement prC
It per will begin at $50, Wednesda
o evening, June 25, in the Opera Hous
is The salutatory oration will be deli
i cred by Miss Edith Davis, of Mar,
le del, and the valedictory Grafton
Miss Edna Woodkeeper, of Taylor
ID Bridge. Rev. Charles S. Hill will a
,d dress the graduates.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
FORMER SMYRNA MAN WEDS.
William B. Megear, of Wilmington,
Weds Miss Gertrude Norman.

Miss Gertrude F. Norman and
William B. Megear, of Wilmington,
formerly of Smyrna, one of Whining
toms best known business men, was
married at 9 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. at Youngsville, N. Y. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of
the brides aunt, Mrs. Spielman. Miss
Norman is a native and resident t
Sullivan county, N. Y. Immediately
after the ceremony which was a quiet
affair, Mr.. and Mrs. Megear left for
New York and thence to Atlantic City
N. j., to spend their honeymoon and
upon their return to Wilmington will
reside at No. 1910 West Tenth street
They will be at home after June 70
Mr.. Megear is a wholesale grocer
with his place of business at Fifth
and French streets. For three years
he was president of the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce, and is now
member of the Board of Police Com
missioners of that city.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
MANY MOTOR TO ST. ANNE'S
"Old St. Anne's," Over Two Hundred
Years Old, Celebrates Anniversary
With Appropriate Services Sunday

"Old st. Anne's," Over Two Hundred
Years Old, Celebrates Anniversary
With Appropriate Services Sunday
"Old st. Anne's Protestant EpiscO-
pal Church, located about one mile
south of Middletown, Sunday, cele-
ebrated the 214th anniversary Of its
institution as a house of worship.
Hundreds of visitors thronged the
sacred spot, numbers motoring up
from Smyrna. Owing to the limited
seating capacity of the historic old
building, many were compelled to re-
main outside during the services. The
parish was founded in 1905 by the So
ciety for the Propagation of the Cos
pei. but the present building was
erected in 1853. The brick used in
its construction are said to have been
brought from England. Some of
the grave stones and tablets in the
church yard are of colonial and Revo-
lutionary days. The communion sill
yer now in use was presented to the
church in 1859. The old building was
somewhat neglected for a number of
years, but plans were started in 1900
for it's protection and preservation
and a fund was raised and brick
wall built around two sides. This
; will be extended all the way arounC
the church and cemetery as soon az
sufficient funds can be secured. Th'
rector in charge of the parish is Rev
Percy Lowry Donaghy. The musica
! program of the day was in charge o
+ the choir of the parish, augmente
by the following quartette fror
Philadelphia: n. Harold Martin, ten
e or; James Neeley, tenor; Samuel Ben
nett, baritone; David HOusema1
basso. Rev. Crosswell NJ. Bell, of S
John-the- Evangelist, Lansdowne, Pa
delivered the morning sermon, an
y the Rev. Percy L. Donaghy, rector
- the parish, conducted the servic
= Evening prayer was said in tn
church at 2.30 p. M, at which tin
" an address was made by John DEM
. Mahoney, A. B., head of the Depar
ment of English, West Philadelph
High School for boys.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
WHOLE NO. 1853
MISS LAURA HUTCHINSON WEEDS.
Married Thursday Afternoon to Mr..
Homer G. Williams, of Whining
ton, at Home of Brides Parents


Miss Laura NJ. Hutchison, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hutchison,
and Homer G. Williams, of Whining
ton, were married at noon Thursday,
June II, at the home of the brides
mother, by the Rev. George c. Will
liams, of Wilmington, formerly pastor
of Asbury NJ. E. Church, Smyrna. The
bride was given away by her brother,
Merrill B. Hutchison, and the ring
ceremony was used. The brides sis
ter, Miss Isabel Hutchison was the
maid of honor, and Mr.. Alfred S.
Mendenhall, Of Hockessin, was the
best man. The bride wore a beau
tiful dress of white Georgette crepe
trimmed in silver lace, and carried
bouquet of roses and sweet peas. The
maid of honor was gOwned in pink
Georgette crepe, and carried sweet
brides roses and sweet peas. The
wedding march was played by Miss
Anna T. Boldly, Of Wilmington.
Among those attending the wedding
from distance were: Mrs. Laura
Williams, of Wilmington, mother of
the groom; Mrs. John B. Spruance,
of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
S. Poole, Baltimore, Md; Mrs. Bessie
Mayne and daughter, Mildred, Mrs.
Leon Ryan, Miss Betty Motion, Miss
Anna Boldly, Miss Hilda Hutchinson
and Mr. Oscar Tindall, Of Whining
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D.
Wilds, of Kenton. Following a
luncheon, Mr.. and Mrs. Williams mo-
tored to their home in Wilmington
| Mr.. Williams is connected with the
dupont Company.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
MUCH WORK TO DO ON CANAL
C. & d. Canal Not Yet Turned Over
to GOvernment-Build Plans.

According to information received
from the Philadelphia headquarters
of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways As
sociation, there has been a delay of
some sort in Washington, as final ac-
ton on the chesapeake and Della
ware Canal awaits adjustment OF
some pending details between the
company and the Judiciary Depart
ment. Although the condemnation
nroceedings in the case took place IN
the early part of April, the authon-
ties at Washington have not yet or
dered the payment of the money into
Court and then to the persons to
whom the money is to be paid. AS
soon as the Judiciary Department ap'
proves tn condemnation proceedings
that took place in Federal Cour
April 8. the sum of the award, S2,5l4,
289.7O will be paid into Court OF whlci
six cents will be paid to the company
and the balance to the Fidelity Irus
Company, of Philadelphia, mortgag
holders under a mortgage given
number of years ago. The title to tn
canal will then be vested in the Gov
ernment, and the waterway Will pc
come toll-free. AS soon as the cana
becomes Government property, tn
local district engineers office will IN
mediately start active work on tn
construction of the dredge that IS
be built to dredge the upper level {
the canal. At least year is expec
ed to be required in this constructlo
work. 1t is then estimated that al
other year will be required TO dreus
the upper level.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
KENT COUNTY JURORS DRAWN.
To Sit During Term of Court to Open
on July Z, at Dover.

on July Z, at Dover.
Jury Commissioners Burton and
Powell last week drew the following
panel of petit jurors for the Kent
County Courts to sit July Z. First
district-John w. Ford, Thomas H.
Barwick, James H. Lassell, Thomas
Jackson Snow. Second district-Wil-
bert Rawley, Howard McGonigal,
William H. Lafferty, John Heitshu.
Third district-Edward H. Donovan,
Alex. Darrah, William Lurty. Fourth
district-Wilham V. Cosden, Irving
Pleasanton, John Barcus. Fifth dis
trict-John H. Carrow, w. Charles
Bower. Walker L. Miff1in, Roland L.
Anderson. Sixth district-Thomas
Melvin, Albert w. Gooden, Norman
C. Voshell. Seventh district-Willard
S. Brown, Howard H. Martin, George
H. Gooden, Christian Singer. Eighth
district-J. Gordon COunselman, Jes-
ter A. Gray, Harry Clark, William
Creadick. Ninth district-Frank
Tumlin, Frank J. Prettyman, Henry
H. Galloway, George D. Booth. Tentf
district-Harvey Thompson, JOSEPH
T. Robbins, Benjamin F. Davis.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
FRIDAY NIGHTS BIG METEOR.
Startled Folks in Sussex County and
Was Seen in Smyrna and Dover.


On Friday evening early Smyrna
folks among others down State saw
the meteor which the Wilmington pa
pers have given more or less space
to. It was not so vivid in Smyrna but
down in Milford and Dover, people
were startled by the sky being lighted
vividly, although it was not near sun
down. In few minutes a meteor was
seen passing over the town to the
southwest. 1t had a greenish color,
with a long tail following. 1t was
down so low when it passed that
many of the people said it was "at
least six feet in diameter" 1t made
a noise like that of a shell shot from
12-inch gun. In places in the
country where it was seen the farm
hands ran to their homes and into
their houses in fear. In the colored
district of Slaughter Neck number
of the old Segroes got their family
down on their knees and prayed to be
spared. A number of horses became
unmanageable and broke away from
plows to which they were attached.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
AFTER MOTOR BOAT OWNERS
Owners and Operators Must Have
Full Equipment and Observe Rules.

Owners and Operators Must nave
Full Equipment and Observe Rules.
All owners and operators of motor
boats should give immediate attention
to the proper equipment of their
boats as navigation inspectors have
been detailed to constantly patrol all
navigable waters in this district dur
no the months of July, August and
Sentember. All motorbOats, when
operating, should have the following
eouipment: Approved appliances for
extinguishing burning gasoline; an
approved life presewer, or similar
appliance, for each person on board
capable of sustaining afoat for
continuous period of "a hours weight
of not less than 20 pounds; whistle
fog horn or bell, capable of produc
no proper signals which can be hear'
of least one-half mile; carrying TIVE
comics of "Pilot Rules" aboard. II
addition, proper lights must be dis
plaved at night when operating o
while at anchor, and all motorboat
must be numbered. Daniel B. Jones
Wilmington, and John F. Herrant, o
Seaford, are deputy collectors for thl
district.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
DISTRESSING AUTO ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Harry B. Blendt Run Down BY
Truck at Her Home Near Town.

Truck at Her Home Near Town.
Shortly after noon yesterday while
Harry G. Blendt was driving up the
lane to his home near Smyrna on his
return from near the bay with a 113
ton load on his truck, his wife in at
tempting to pull a little express wa
gon out of the way, was accidently
run down, the wheels of the truck
striking and dragging her body.
A collie, a pet dog Of the family, was
killed. Mrs. Blendt's side was crushed
in, several ribs broken and her con-
dition is most critical with little OF
no hope for her recovery. Physicians
were Immediately summoned and all
is being done for her possible. Much
sympathy is expressed for her hus-
band who is frantic over the accident.
Report just before noon was that Mrs.
Blendt was resting easy.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
SMYRNA KEEPS UP AGITATION

Everywhere the Demand Is For FUN
and Complete Train Service.
The agitation for the re-lnstate-
mont of the trains taken off and for
. full and complete train schedule on
Smyrna Branch still keeps up apace'
though no apparent move is yet made
bv the Railroad officials. Supern-
tendent Smith wrote H. D. Boyer
Of the Committee, last week ne was
unable to meet the Smyrna business
men at that time, but would let the
committee know when he would be
down Meantime the people are get
ting anxious for better train service
and are ready to burst out IN
stronger appeal if something IS mo-
done soon.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
SENATOR SALISBURY SAILS
If Not Appointed to Italian Post May
Get Other Position.

Former U. S. Senator and Mrs.
Willard Salisbury sailed Thursday
from New York for Europe, where
they expect to remain for several
months. Their first destination is
Paris, France, but they will tour sew
eral of the foreign nations before re-
turning to this country. A close
friend of Senator Salisbury is
reported as saying that should the
senator not be appointed to be am
bassador to Italy it is probable that
President Wilson will tender him an
equally important post.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
SMYRNA D, AR, ENTERTAIN
DELEGATES ON FLAG DAY.
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENT ON
LAWN OF MRS. ]. E. DE FORD
Nearly Forty Daughters From All
Parts of State Join Elizabeth Cook
Chapter in Reunion at Smyrna.

Delaware Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution to the number of thir-
ty-five or forty, representing Caesar
Rodney Chapter, Wilmington COoch-
es Bridge Chapter, Newark; Col.
Hazlett Chapter, Dover, and John
Pettigrew Chapter, Milford, came to
Smyrna, Saturday, "Flag Day. to be
entertained by Elizabeth Cook Chap
ter of this town, on the beautiful lawn
of Mrs. J. Edwin DeFord. A more
delightful day and a more delightful
spot would have been hard to find.
The sweep of beautiful green sward,
and the blending of shrubbery and
flowers and pergolas and all these
with the ever prominent American
flag made a most attractive setting for
the colonial chapters to hold their
reunion. Mrs. George c. Hall, of
Wilmington, State regent, presided at
the business session in the morning,
and after the salute Of the flag had
been said and all had spiritedly en-
tered into singing "The Star Spangled
Banner" with Mrs. L. M. Price at
the piano, Mrs. Hall, the State re-
gent gave her report of the 28th Con
/ tinental Congress, a particularly fine
: review.
: DISPOSAL of the d. A. r. Ambulance
Mrs. Edmund P. Moody, of Will
mington, reported that the D. A. R
4 ambulance was no longer needed a
S Delaware College for war work, ant
: proposed it be given to the city o
Y Wilmington. The matter was left wit
:. the ambulance committee to do a
: thev thought best The rest of tn
: time was taken up in hearing report
y of the various chapters. After tn
S luncheon hour, the guests and nun
/ Der of invited guests from Smyrn
were entertained on the lawn b
some musical numbers and a colonl;
= play. The program was as follows:
NJ MUSICAL IIOSIdHi dite OOAOAA'A -
Ladies' quartette (a) "Merry June
ID Cb) "Blossom Time," by Miss MAJ
&c Roberts, Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker, MI
g L. M. Price and Mrs. Elva McCau
of land; vocal solo, "An Open Secret
g Miss Mary Roberts; vocal solo, "Tl
a. Robin" Miss Mary Roberts," Coloni
of play, "The Winning of the White Sa
he in," under the direction of Mrs.
r. Grey Deakyne. The costuming was
on keeping with colonial times and
in the open was even better than pl
RI sented in the club house. Those w
,r- took part we're: Mrs. Thomas H. Cc
ITO erdale. Mrs. L. L. Arts, Mrs. ).
to Stayton, Mrs. C. Leland Harmons'
AS Miss Helen Start and Miss Paul
an PRYOR. After a social hour, the que
,gs departed declaring it to have be
urt one of the best Flag Day reum(
a. ever held by the D. A. r.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
COMING WEDDING AT KENTON
Miss Bernice Attix to Wed Mr.. George
q. Smith, of Narberth, Pa.

Kenton, June 17.-Mr. and Mrs.
John w. Attix, Of Kenton, have issued
invitations for the marriage of their
daughter. Bernice, to Mr.. George 0.
Smith, of Narberth, Pa. The wedding
will take place in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, on the evening of June
2Sth. A reception will follow at the
home of the brides parents for the
Younger set and out of town guests.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
Auto Accident Above SMYRNA.

H. A. Fisher, the car painter at
Wright's garage, while returning to
his home in Townend, Friday night
collided with a car coming in oppo-
site direction and was severly injured
in the chest. His own car was demol'
ished.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
CHAUTAUQUA ENDS FINE WEEK
Ideal Weather Conditions and a Good
Program Featured Big Tent Show

Program Featured Big Tent Show
Chautauqua week is over. The big
tent enterprise closed in Smyrna Sun
dav evening, after a union service OF
the Smyrna Congregations and a
fine sermon by Rev. DR.. George l..
Parker, formerly of the British Amer
lean Church at Petrograd. While
some of the numbers were not up to
par, especially the musical, taking 1t
as a whole, it was an interesting and
instructive program. The lectures
alone, some of which will be remem-
bered in Smyrna for long time tc
come, were well worth the price OF ad-
mission. More than 29O guarantor'
were secured for next years Chautau
qua.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18

Kings Daughters Picnic Tomorrow
The Kings Daughters of Smyrna
will hold their annual Picnic at the
home of Mrs. Gilbert Pratt tomorrow
Thursday, June 10, at $40 p. M
Each member is requested to bring
plate, cup and spoon.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
AUTO ACCIDENT AT MILFORD.
C. B. POstles Starts Car In Reverse
and knocks Woman Down.

c. b. POStleS Starts Gar III reverse
and Knocks Woman Down.
Or Thursday evening last c. B.
Postles, of Milford, drove his automo-
BILE to the farm home of Alex. SheP-
pard n Slaughter Neck. When he
tried to start his car on leaving the
chine went backward, hitting Mrs.
Sheppard who was behind it. She
was knocked to the ground and pinned
under the rear wheel. She could not
be released until her husband had
pushed the wheel off her leg and thigh.
No bones were broken but she was
burned, and at the present time she
is suffering from the shock.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18

Fire at Smyrna Creamery Last Nlgh.
The sounding of the fire alarm at
1890 last night called out the hre
engine and crowd of people to the
smvrna Creamery. The fire was IN
the roof but was soon extingulsned.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18
Street Work Progressing Rapidly.

Street work on Commerce street,
which has been held up on account OF
stone, is progressing more rapidly. A
tank car of tarvia and several car
loads of stone arrived yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-18

CONTINUES ON FIFTH PAOH'
New-York tribune., 1919-07-06

plished. Moreover, it will be done
within a period of time that will
make the exploits Of Jules Verne's
hero appear commonplace by COM
parison. 1t is all a question of
speed.
Speed, in fact, is the raison fetre
Of the aeroplane. 1t is the quality
Of the aeroplane that will finally
establish it as one of the most i'm
portant parts Of our economic life.
Speed itself can be developed nor
mally by sound engineering prog
ress. There is no need to go outside
our experience for this develop
ment. 1t should be continued along
sane lines. A machine with a speed
Of 200 miles an hour is not merely
a possibility, but will he an act
uality within a very short time.
The great need at the present
time, however, is improved means
New-York tribune., 1919-07-06
British Engineers Ready

This Is not the dream Of a Jules
Verne. but the actual projected plans
of the new British combine which was
incorporated this month in England.
II has back of it the huge engineering
firms of Vickers, Ltd, and the Arm
strong -whitworth Compsny.
The plans for the airships are based
rpon the reports Of Major General f.
NJ. Maitland, who was commissioned
by the British Air Ministry two years
ago TO investigate the Lighter than
air" possibilities of commercial avia-
tion. The R-34 was the immediate re-
suit of his investigation.
From the experience already gained
in the construction and performance
Of the two sister ships. RIB and R.
81. the Vickers Company has com
menc.d construction Of an airship
quite capable Of flying from London
10 San Francisco without a stop. This
ship will be constructed in its pas
senger carrying department in exactly
the same manner as here described.
The huge combine formed in Great
Britain plans as conservative start
to establish lines between England
and various cities in North and South
America and with cities in Europe,
Asia and Africa. Airship routes be-
tween England and Australia
New-York tribune., 1919-07-06

side the big towns, perhaps twenty or
thirty miles, on account Of the large
amount of territory they must occupy.
They will be the harbors OF the future.
BY that time landing grounds suitable
for small, fast aeroplanes will be estab-
lished in the centre of large cities.
The passenger wishing TO take the
airship express from New York to
London next year will probably start
from Central Park. By that time the
old reservoir will have been emptied,
and the area it occupied may have been
turned into a municipal landing ground
for airplanes. There will be fast
airplane that acts as tender to the air
ship. In few minutes it will land
him at the airship terminus at the end
of Long Island, where he will be di-
rected to the correct docking tower
for the London airship. He will enter
the elevator at the foot Of the tower,
and a few seconds later will be aboard
the mammoth ai- liner. Within two
days after motoring to Central Park
he will be dining in London res
tBurant.
The dream Of Jules Verne Of a trip
around the world In eighty days was
laughed at when It appeared in book
form. scarcely more than half CEN
tury ago. But mans victory over Time
moves rapidly forward to final con-
quest, and it is only matter of months
now when the world traveller will be
able to circumnsvigate the globe in
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